Subliminal thrown at opponent Newt Gingrich, who proposed a moon base mission during the campaign.

Fun fact: The Mormon church effectively barred Black Americans from the religion until 1978.

Mitt Romney is widely regarded by those in both parties as the quintessential “flip flopper,” having run as a liberal Republican in Massachusetts and now doing everything he can to appeal to an increasingly conservative Republican base.

Compare to the Crooner in Chief:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6uHR90Sq6k

Underneath his dad pants pulled up too high are Romney’s temple garments, which essentially cover the entire body, down to the floor.

Delivering a 16-bar verse without “punching in” vocals.

He may also be referring to punchline-oriented lyricism (or “hashtag rap”) that a lot of mainstream artists like Lil Wayne rely on.

Or it could be a double entendre as well. “Punch” not only means “punching in” vocals, but can also refer to “punch” drink that many kids drink for school lunch.

Example:

Fun Fact: Goldman Sachs Tower is the only structure on earth built with the power of smiles and nice feelings.

I think he truly believes, based on his 2nd paragraph, that if GC serves the interests of their client, they are serving the world. #koolaid

— Judd Greenstein (@juddgreenstein) March 14, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUPrnu3BEU8

Washington Heights was one of the centers of Jay-Z’s hustling. From Decoded: “My life could be mapped with a triangle: Brooklyn, Washington Heights, Trenton.”

Jay’s Uptown connects are referenced most famously in “Empire State of Mind”:

I used to cop in Harlem
Hola my Dominicanos
Right there up on Broadway