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Hemlock is a very poisonous plant used to make the Hemlock drink.
When Socrates was on trial in 339 BC, he was sentenced to death by drinking a Hemlock-based liquid.
This is possibly a comparison between himself and Socrates, saying that he (like Socrates) is unwilling to give up his ideals as expressed through his songs. Socrates (as seen through Plato’s Five Dialogues) was convicted for corrupting the youth through the Socratic method of questioning, as well as for not believing in the Gods of the city. In short, Milo is commenting on his bastardization stemming from his tendency to making others uncomfortable through his poking and prodding into ideals.
The Death of Socrates
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Bangers is another word for a pistol or handgun. In this case, his guns are really big, like these:
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These 2 boxers were some of the best of their time, and held impressive records of 32-4 (Frazier) and 56-5 (Ali).
Muhammad Ali
Joe Fraizer
And hope them little drugs you sold cover your medical Mobb Deep (Ft. Nate Dogg) – Dump
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Hollow-point bullets cause less penetration in a target, however they expand on impact and cause much more tissue damage than a standard bullet.
You better hope the sales of your low quality drug – jugs – will pay for your medical bills after you’ve been shot.
Wet you and catch you off guard, niggas know that I crept slow Mobb Deep (Ft. Nate Dogg) – Dump
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A tec is a type of handgun. You won’t know when you’re gonna get shot because Havoc is a sneaky nigga
A tec9 pictured here (teehee)
Too much dollars to fold, it's bulging out our jeans Mobb Deep – Win or Lose
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They have business to attend to, so prison is not an option. They also have too much money to be carrying around with them.
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Originating in the 1980’s, this term is “hip-hop slang” to refer to The Bronx. This phrase was the inspiration for the name of KRS-One’s hip-hop group, Boogie Down Productions.
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A reference to O.C.’s album Starchild. He along with Big L and many other well known rappers from NYC, made up the Diggin' in the Crates Crew.
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A reference to the song “Diamonds and Pearls” off of Prince and The New Power Generation’s 1991 album, Diamonds and Pearls
Also, Kelis was spotted leaving a Prince concert in 2011
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xij53e_prince-diamonds-and-pearls_people#.Ueiydo2yAb0
Prince and The New Power Generation
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He was inherently prone to smoke weed because his mom smoked back in the 1970’s.
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