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“The Lawnmower Man” is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the May 1975 issue of Cavalier, and later collected in King’s 1978 collection Night Shift.

The movie, which more correctly resembles Motion’s metaphor, centers around a mentally handicapped man named Jobe, who is hired to mow the lawn for Dr. Lawrence Angelo. He becomes the center of an experiment that enhances his mental capacity to extraordinary levels.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man)
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lawnmower_Man_(film))

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Motion Man is comparing is rap skills to the speed of Donovan Bailey, who, at the time this album was made, was the world record holder in the 100 meter dash. Other MC’s can’t even finish the race.

Donovan Bailey (born December 16, 1967) is a retired Canadian sprinter, who once held the world record for the 100 metres race following his gold medal performance in the 1996 Olympic Games. He was the first Canadian to legally break the 10-second barrier in the 100 m. Particularly noted for his top speed, Bailey ran 27.07 mph (12.10 m/s) in his 1996 Olympic title run, the fastest ever recorded at the time.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donovan_Bailey)

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“We All Over” introduced the world to The Masters of Illusion, chronicling their emergence and attempts to get back into the game through various unscrupulous activities. Basically, the crew is everywhere trying to “come up” big.

There was a video included on the enhanced CD for Masters of Illusion, “We All Over”.

Masters of Illusion is a hip hop side-project of renowned turntablist Kutmasta Kurt and the 2 emcees Kool Keith and Motion Man. Their first self-titled album was released in 2000.
The album’s title includes “Kutmasta Kurt presents…” which implies that Kutmasta Kurt brought the collaboration. Kurt had previously worked as a producer for several of Kool Keith’s albums, many of which featured Motion Man on a track.
After the Masters of Illusion project, Kutmasta Kurt went on to produce Motion Man’s debut album, Clearing the Field in 2002. Kurt also released an album of his own, Redneck Games, in 2004.
Whether or not the group members plan to release a second Masters of Illusion LP is currently unknown.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Illusion)

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Sometimes improperly said as “Carlos Rossi”, it’s actually Carlo Rossi.

http://www.carlorossi.com/

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The Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham was a model of luxury cars manufactured by the General Motors corporation from the 1977 through the 1986 model years.

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On “Back Up Kid”, Keith proceeds to tell MC’s to get out of his face with their fake displays, which is a carryover theme to most of Keith’s projects. He makes quite a few cartoon references and comparisons in the second verse.

Masters of Illusion is a hip hop side-project of renowned turntablist Kutmasta Kurt and the 2 emcees Kool Keith and Motion Man. Their first self-titled album was released in 2000.
The album’s title includes “Kutmasta Kurt presents…” which implies that Kutmasta Kurt brought the collaboration. Kurt had previously worked as a producer for several of Kool Keith’s albums, many of which featured Motion Man on a track.

After the Masters of Illusion project, Kutmasta Kurt went on to produce Motion Man’s debut album, Clearing the Field in 2002. Kurt also released an album of his own, Redneck Games, in 2004.
Whether or not the group members plan to release a second Masters of Illusion LP is currently unknown.

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Illusion)

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This is a reference to Don Cornelius and his musical variety show Soul Train (1971 to 2006).

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On “Maxi Curls”, Keith remains true to his own surrealistic flow, once again slamming the wackness of the industry and its proponents.

Black Elvis/Lost in Space is the fourth studio album by emcee Kool Keith, but recorded under the alias of Black Elvis. This is the first album performed under this alias. It was intended to be released the same day as First Come, First Served, but was pushed back by Columbia and ended up being released four months later through Relativity Entertainment Distribution rather than Sony Music Distribution, denoted by the WK prefix instead of the customary CK prefix and the legal copy on the release. Kool Keith uses very complex rhymes on various subject matters from Black Elvis' viewpoint on half of the album and on the other half elaborates on space travel and being lost in space. This is the first album for which Keith handled all of the production, although drum programming was done by Kutmasta Kurt and Marc Live. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Elvis/Lost_in_Space)

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“I Run Rap” details Dr. Dooom’s departure from prison and return to the rap game, where he is the legitimate ruler. Just as with other songs on this album, Keith throws jabs at the industry fakes and rappers that perpetuate an image that is not their reality.

First Come, First Served is the third studio album by American emcee Keith Thornton, better known as Kool Keith. Released in 1999, it is his first release under the alias Dr. Dooom.

Production duties from the album were handled by KutMasta Kurt. According to Allmusic critic Steve Huey, the musical style of the album was an attempt to replicate the production style of Dr. Octagonecologyst.[1]

The album’s concept involves a serial killer named Dr. Dooom, who has a fondness for “cannibalism, pet rats, and Flintstones vitamins”.[1] The album opens with Dr. Dooom murdering Dr. Octagon. According to Steve Huey, this “[signals] Keith’s desire to move away from the alternative audience who embraced that album and back to his roots in street-level hip-hop”.[1] The lyrical content is darker and more violent than that of Dr. Octagonecologyst.[1] Huey states that the album’s lyrics are “way too far out to fulfill Keith’s aspirations; he simply doesn’t fit into hip-hop’s obsession with realism.”[1] The album’s cover is a parody of those designed by Pen & Pixel Graphics for No Limit Records releases, most notably Silkk the Shocker’s Charge It 2 Da Game.[1]
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Come,_First_Served)

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