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Assassins Pharoahe Monch (Ft. Jean Grae & Royce da 5'9") – Assassins

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A hyper-lyrical posse cut + added sci-fi/action story. Enjoy.

Originally appearing on Pharoahe Monch’s album W.A.R. (We Are Renegades), this track was later included on Jean Grae’s Cookies or Comas mixtape.

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Crosshairs DANGERDOOM – Crosshairs

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The sample used for the beat is Don Harper’s ‘Thoughtful Popper’

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Gold GZA (Ft. Method Man) – Gold

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GZA loosely describes various aspects of drug dealing from slang to locations to plans. Gold refers to the money he needs to make.

This song is also an allegory for how the Wu-Tang came into the industry. Gold can also refer to a gold record. There were many people during the mid 90’s that were trying to copy the Wu-Tang style. In this song there are also references to the Wu eliminating all biters.

This is a great track. I really love the beat a lot. It has sorta has a rock vibe to it, and Meth helped with the hook. The whole song is on a street-hustling-vibe tip. The whole song is talking about hustling and stuff like that, but I don’t say it plainly. It’s a street tale, not a let’s-get-your-grind-on song. And the hook is actually kind of taken from the Diana Ross and The Supremes song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” In the ’80s we’d used to harmonize a lot and we sang a similar hook: [sings] “No neighborhood is rough enough, there is no clip that’s full enough… See? Like that. We used to sing the chorus and harmonize with each other. That’s how that one came bout. –GZA

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GZA loosely describes various aspects of drug dealing from slang to locations to plans. **Gold** refers to the money he needs to make.

This song is also an allegory for how the Wu-Tang came into the industry. Gold can also refer to a gold record. There were many people during the mid 90's that were trying to copy the Wu-Tang style. In this song there are also references to the Wu eliminating all biters.

> This is a great track. I really love the beat a lot. It has sorta has a rock vibe to it, and [Meth](https://genius.com/artists/Method-man) helped with the hook. The whole song is on a street-hustling-vibe tip. The whole song is talking about hustling and stuff like that, but I don’t say it plainly. It’s a street tale, not a let’s-get-your-grind-on song. And the hook is actually kind of taken from the [Diana Ross](https://genius.com/artists/Diana-ross) and [The Supremes](https://genius.com/artists/The-supremes) song, “[Ain’t No Mountain High Enough](https://genius.com/Diana-ross-aint-no-mountain-high-enough-lyrics).” In the ’80s we’d used to harmonize a lot and we sang a similar hook: [sings] “No neighborhood is rough enough, there is no clip that’s full enough… See? Like that. We used to sing the chorus and harmonize with each other. That’s how that one came bout. --[GZA](http://waxpoetics.com/features/articles/the-making-of-liquid-swords-gza/)

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Animal Planet GZA – Animal Planet

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One of GZA’s many extended metaphor songs (one of several on the album itself with “Fame” being another example).

In this case, he relates humanity to the characteristics of animals.

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9 years

Gza u da best mc I say keep on slaying em mc’s head off my nigga.

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I wouldn’t say he relates “humanity” to the characteristics of animals, but rather a “city”. With “urban jungle” being a synonym to a city.

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Local niggas hatin’ but I can’t blame ‘em
Clear the road to the riches but I can’t pave ‘em
Put Trey up on your hook, still couldn’t save ‘em Pusha T – Don’t Fuck Wit Me

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Pusha is brushing off criticism from fellow VA natives for them not blowing up considering he and his brother damn near pioneered cocaine rap.

This shot was taken at local VA rapper Ambassador Rick who decided to shoot back. One of the easiest ways to have a hit song is to put Trey Songz on the hook. Rick used a Trey Songz sample on his song “Baby It’s the Grind,” but he is still an unknown rapper.

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4 years

More like a J Cole diss. Cole had a song called “Can’t get enough” featuring Trey Songz and Trey sang the hook of the song but didn’t do anything about it

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7 years

Nobody gives a shit about the local rap beef. This about drake.

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8 years

Also, should be mentioned Drake’s first big single was “replacement girl” which included Trey Songz. Then “successful” also had Trey Songz on the chorus.

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Don’t Fuck Wit Me Pusha T – Don’t Fuck Wit Me

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Pusha T drops a freestyle over Drake’s “Dreams Money Can Buy” and may have thrown a couple of chin checks towards him and another VA rapper by the name of Ambassador Rick.

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Cool J-ing on you bitches but I’m dark-skinned Pusha T – Don’t Fuck Wit Me

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Ladies' Love Cool James being more commonly known as LL Cool J, was a popular light complected rapper and coincidentally pioneered the ‘soft/in touch with your feelings’ rapper that Drake (the original artist behind this song) takes after. And obviously Pusha is darker than LL.

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6 years

I would say “light skinned” instead of “light complected” but this as is almost made me spit up my drink LMAO

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These Margiela verses all you mall dwellers
Off-the-rack suits looking like pallbearers Pusha T – Don’t Fuck Wit Me

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Using his economic stance as evidence that he’s of a higher caliber than his peers, but takes it just one notch higher by actually referencing something that’s fashionable beyond the hood like Gucci, Prada, etc.

Pusha also calls out those that buy their suits “off-the-rack” as opposed to getting their clothes custom made, like he does. Those with off-the rack suits would resemble pallbearers in that their outfits would fit badly, like they had to go to a department store to buy a funeral suit because they didn’t have one of their own. Pusha uses this to show how out of place his inferiors look when they try to dress well.

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Vats of Urine DANGERDOOM – Vats of Urine

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DOOM gives us a lovely stream-of-consciousness commentary on peeing because apparently there weren’t any toilets near by while thinking of this.

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Chino XL Chino XL

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Derek Barbosa, or Chino XL, is a hip-hop lyricist, battle rapper, and actor of Puerto Rican and African American descent.

Chino is known for his technically accomplished style, consisting of self-consciously over-the-top punchlines, exaggerated egotism, and use of multiple similes, puns, metaphors, and word play.

He is a member of the intellectual collective MENSA and has collaborated on various projects with some of the most well known artists in hip-hop. Chino is also an avid bodybuilder.

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