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Physically, lyrically, hypothetically, realistically Big Pun (Ft. Fat Joe) – Beware
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No matter what you do, you can’t get to Pun. Unless you are a fuckin' snake like Fat Joe.
To analyze it a bit more, especially with this line: “physically, lyrically, hypothetically, realistically” – this is almost every aspect you can beat a man, especially a Hiphop artist in. In a nutshell, he’s pretty much saying he’s physically stronger, he’s lyrically better, hypothetically(which denotes that you cant even plan to do anything to Pun in the future), and realistically – which is real life situation which might not involve a physical fight but one with guns or just real life its self, possibly internal who knows.
This, right here, is all a flawless victory
Also, you wonder if when he said ‘flawless victory’ he had the game ‘Mortal Kombat’ in mind…we will never know RIP Pun
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Increase the murder rate GZA (Ft. Inspectah Deck & LifeLines) – Cold World
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See ya when I free ya if not when they shove me in 2Pac (Ft. Live Squad) – Holler If Ya Hear Me
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Love to the guys in prison he’ll see them when they got out or when he goes to prison
This line is direly important. It illuminates not only Tupac’s plight, but on behalf of the precarious predicament young black male are apart of in the streets. It’s important to note too that in the music video you see Tupac with his hands on the bar of the jail cell while saying this line. It’s keenly ambiguous as you don’t if Tupac is speaking from the outside in or vice-versa.
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He feels he should mature before becoming a father rather than having to do it while he raises the child. The essence of maturing is growth, experience, trial and error, education and wisdom. Unfortunately when conceiving a child there is no such thing as trial and error as your life suddenly takes a new-founded potent itinerary.
Through Common’s wisdom, no man should be forced to mature at such an early stage of their life, especially if they’re not ready. Mistakes have consequences unfortunately, and he chose to run from them by aborting the birth process of his child.
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“Cold World” is a leading single from GZA’s classic album, Liquid Swords
The story told in GZA’s Cold World paints vivid imagery of social problems within the hoods of the ghetto. This song not only gives you an image, but provides situations and the consequences that come in part with them. A “cold world” is what communities that are struggling but often overlooked even though right under our noses, are referred too. This story gives you a first person narrative of the worst. Not only does the context and instrumental revolve around a dark, deep mood, but so does the music video of the song.
This track was also largely influenced by Stevie Wonder’s “Rocket Love”. Both the name as the sample derive from the classic R&B track.
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