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So I plotted my escape, I saw the thin line between love and hate GZA – Swordsman
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GZA looked around at what was going on in the hood and realized what he had to do to get out. The ‘thin line’ could be referring to the fact that backstabbing is most notorious in certain hoods, as it is one of the ways someone can get themselves ahead of the competition.

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This could also possibly be a reference to The Perusaders' 1971 song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULuHJgCos7A (btw covered by The Revelations for Ghostface’s album 36 Seasons).

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I used to run up and pick, a crab lock Ghostface Killah (Ft. RZA) – Nutmeg
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RZA shows off just how good he truly is at picking locks. He is even able to pick a Scandinavian style lock introduced from the 19th Century.

The fact that the crab locks were mostly used around railroads and industrial functions shows that him and his crew are attempting to pull off a big lick.

Moreover there is a double meaning embedded here. A crab in New York hip hop slang is a snitching, lame, or otherwise uncool person. He’s saying if you’re not down with his crew you might get your deadbolt damaged and your valuables liberated.

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You'll catch a jpeg to the head Death Grips – Hacker
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Jpeg is replacing bullet in this line. He is saying technology is killing society – a common theme in Death Grips' work.

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This is probably a comment on how unserious online threats are to real ones, replacing “bullet” with “jpeg” as a means of showing the big difference between real-life violence and angry comments

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Clicking on a jpeg will send you to a website which will download a virus which relates to the drive byes early in the song

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“a jpeg to the head” could be rephrasing “a shot to the head”. Screenshots are often saved in jpeg format, meaning that he could be saying screen SHOTS to the head by replacing it with jpeg.

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It is possible to embed a jpeg image with malicious code that will execute when the image is viewed.

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Yeah, flow is tight though I got a couple screws loose Talib Kweli & Madlib – The Show
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I showed Regan, Regan said "You retarded."
I'm expressin' myself
I'm a artist Flash Bang Grenada (Ft. Nocando) – Bernie
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Regan, otherwise known as Busdriver, Critisizes NoCanDo on his, seemingly, stupid dance.

Then NoCanDo responds to the “retarded” comment, that the dance is a self-expression and can be seen as an artistic and intellectual exercise.

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Tried to dip, but he dive, I socialize with vocal vibes
On tracks stabbed up with razor-sharp knives GZA (Ft. Method Man & RZA) – Living In The World Today
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There is no denying that GZA is a lyrical genius (hence his name); it only helps that RZA is a master of production, so their styles mesh to form a perfect sound.

This might also be a reference to Superappin', by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, where one states:

Ya gotta dip dip dive, so so socialize

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Possess the power to hold G's, guns and grams Raekwon (Ft. 60 Second Assassin, Ghostface Killah & Masta Killa) – Glaciers of Ice
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Raekwon, backed by Ghostface’s vocals, draws you in with alliteration. The repetition of sounds makes you pay closer attention.

Possess the power to hold G’s guns and grams

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It's Uncle Earl and the HBK bitch E-40 (Ft. Iamsu!, Problem & YG) – Function
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The Earl Refers refers to E-40, who has one member of the Heartbreaker Gang (Iamsu) show up on this track to represent for the bay area.

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Boy, I want (You) Rihanna – Cockiness (Love It)
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The elongated “you” is sampled from Greg Kinnears rendition of “Summertime” in the 2003 movie, Stuck on You, which is sampled throughout the track.

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Yo, it’s the Loop-Digga Quasimoto (Ft. Madlib) – Shroom Music
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One of Lord Quas' many names, he’s mentioned in many of his songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LrYA2DwJ6c

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