It’s passed the point of dysfunction in their relationship where reasoning is through issues is effective. Now she automatically assumes him to be guilty of whatever she accuses him. To her his words are worthless.

Here he lists the names of some rap veterans whose music he grew up on. Kool Moe Dee was one of the first hip hop MCs to be nominated for a Grammy in 1989 for his song “Wild Wild West” and also became the first rapper to perform at the Grammys. Lord Finesse, a rapper and producer, led the rap group D.I.T.C. And everybody knows what Run D.M.C. did for rap, being one of the greatest influences on hip hop culture.

I’ll have to side with them on this one….because it wasn’t a big deal when the children fell asleep from boredom hearing about how Elvis was such a rebel for shaking his hips so provocatively during performances and learned nothing as a result. But it actually was a HUGE deal when they children were incredibly interested and ended that week with some useful, applicable knowledge.

Jay-Z has been in the rap game for over 20 years, working his way up from the underground to being one of the most successful artists of all time. He has not only monetarily out done his competition but he has out lived most of them. He survived various rap beefs including those with fellow hip hop legends 2Pac and Nas. Resiliency is a characteristic trait that has been sadly overlooked and even wholly disregarded in today’s day and age. The explosion of technology and resulting easy access of information has instilled “instant gratification” as a normalcy in these up and coming generations. As a result, they are less likely to persist through adversity and give up. Resiliency is a virtue desperately needed to become indoctrinated in the dogma of today’s youth.

A clear contradiction seeing as they literally just said he included the lyrics to a Jay-Z song; therefore his self proclaimed “standards” obviously hold no truth, simply following suit by illustrating this facetious contradiction. Or it’s just the embodiment of poor reporting; either way they’re only embarrassing themselves.

*Writing 101: Word to the wise, if you’re ever gonna write something with the intend of being influential, don’t taint its legitimacy it with logical fallacies.

The song must have been The Take Over; ladies and gentleman the beef has begun!!!

Because she’s not using the schools logic, plain and simple. Jay-Z, whatever your feelings towards him are, is the poster boy of the “American Dream”, and most importantly maintains a strong prevalence in the youth culture of today. These other names maybe only recognizable with a few of the student populace, having not directly contributed to these students lives in the past 11-12 years (the approximate ages of 6th graders) and are therefore more or less irrelevant to these kids. They have the internet for porn so Hugh Hefner is obsolete as is Larry Flynt-him even more so because of his political stints; 6th graders typically have no interest in politics and are, in this location where the discussion’s taking place, likely to only recently be getting into pornography. Jay-Z on the other hand has just released another widely popular album whose song are likely to be playing while they’re getting ready and on their way to school. Teachers simply capitalize on their students interest, facilitating their learning.

People with bipolar often undergo a symptom called psychosis; a detachment from reality often characterized by the inability to tell truth from illusion and also the reason why many maybe unaware of their manic state.

Not being able to see the sky from here is a reference to his helplessness in this state of mental slavery; sky representing limitless freedom and achievement.

He’s apologizing for his mental conditions in advance. His OCD is hinted at by referring to his habits as rituals, common terminology for the repetitive actions a person with OCD performs in attempt to ease their anxieties and mental distress.