Drive stolen cars and shoot many Glocks Nas – I'm a Villain
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Classic ‘hood’ life for young Nas; he would always be with his crew, running from the police, driving stolen cars and shooting guns. The hood life that Nas is used to isn’t exactly legal.
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Whenever Nas is aiming his gun at someone, he’ll be aiming at their temple (a slang for “head”), since a head shot will lead to sure death. He does this so he can take the jewelry from his enemies cold, dead corpse with no hassle.
Nas could also be speaking metaphorically with his rhymes being his gun and the diamonds being respect. When he raps, he’s aiming to destroy his opponents to such an extent that it’s like he’s killed them. By doing his, he takes the respect that they used to have in the rap scene.
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In french, parlé means: to talk/converse. When Nas speaks, he speaks slowly and persuasively.
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If the constructive criticism is negative, that won’t put him off working to become better. He has a vision of making it big and no amount of negativity will stop him reaching his dream.
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Smith’s associates, Jeff and P3 hate mainstream Hip-Hop; part of their motto is “Fuck pop culture, Fuck trends”. They aren’t the type of guys to follow and enjoy mainstream music. This is their motto:
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Aw shit! P3 killed it!
In this locker now they callin' up my mama and Pro Era – School High
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Nyck thinks the teachers have found all the money he keeps in his locker and they’re now calling up his mom to tell her. Skrilla is slang for money.
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Smith will never be what everyone wanted him to be; teachers, parents, classmates all told him to get a normal like everyone else. However, he doesn’t want to be like everyone else, he is no longer innocent. He’s going to chase his dream of becoming a rapper.
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Smith cons card players by shuffling the deck falsely, or by dealing the cards twice. He does it so can win, he wants the money on the line.
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Smith’s hustle is all bout money – that’s what he is after. He doesn’t want drugs, parties, girls or fame, he’s all about his money. He’s on his Gucci Mane hustle.
