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Might be a reference to Omar, the stick-up character from The Wire (The Wire is part of any rapper’s education), taking Marlo’s ring which sparks their initial beef and serves as something of a motif in the rest of the series.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWbq-WgE6yo

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Referring to rappers overly relying on Pro Tools professional music software to make up for their lack of talent. In Paul’s case, the mic is a tool in the hands of a pro, and a mic is all that he needs.

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He is young and has his sights set low. He is not even trying to make millions yet, he’d be happy with hundreds.

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He takes off the mask and makes his move… I don’t think ‘tattoo’ is in the standard canon of street slang. It might refer to the bruises a girl gets from a whole night of coitus.

Also probably is referenced in this video clip, as you can hear the beat from this song in the intro.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWd1q07sZ3s&feature=related

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