That's who the illest is Meyhem Lauren (Ft. Action Bronson & Shaz Illyork) – Glaciers
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Meyhem Lauren reps both the Outdoorsmen and Lo Lifes (Double L’s). The Outdoorsmen are a NYC Rap collective comprised of Meyhem, J-Love, Action Bronson, Shaz Illyork, Jay Steele, AG Da Coroner, Killa Sha and several others.
The Lo Lifes are a Brooklyn, NYC based street gang known for their toughness as well as their fly, high end Polo attire.
Double L’s refers to the two L’s in Lo Lifes. Also, their gang sign is two interlocking L’s.
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The Caesar haircut is a type of haircut that is short and closely cropped. It is inspired by and named after ancient Roman emperor, Julius Caesar.
This type of haircut is favored by people in the hood. In particular, Bronson prefers to keep his caesar extra low.
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Solace and his brother, OPrime39 (of Timeless Truth) are known for their extensive Ralph Lauren Polo attire. Staying dipped means consistently dressing well.
Solace and OPrime39 are of Dominican descent, hence the Spanish part of the line.
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Swine Flu is a type of infection caused by the swine influenza virus. In 2009, there was a global pandemic of Swine Flu causing most of the world to go into a bit of panic. The virus spread through the air quickly, especially in NYC.
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Action Bronson has an ivory steering wheel in his car.
He’s also rocking signature sneakers from former NBA basketball player, Allen Iverson.
Iverson pictured with his signature shoe, The Questions, by Reebok.
Same reason I don't fuck with the cops
My borough is thorough, if any nigga try to tell me it's not
I'll leave his face bloodied up, all covered in knots Action Bronson (Ft. AG Da Coroner, Meyhem Lauren & Shaz Illyork) – Chuck Person
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AG Da Coroner wants everybody to know that he’s from Brooklyn, NYC, USA.
As a lifelong Brooklynite, there’s a certain attitude and demeanor about him. A certain way of walking and definitely no cooperation with the police.
In recent years, Brooklyn has been gentrified by mostly out-of-state of yuppies, and as a result, many people think BK isn’t as tough as it used to be.
AG wants everybody to know that despite this invasion of hipsters, BK is still a grimy place to go to and if you’re not careful, your wig will get pushed back.
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Solace and his brother, OPrime39, are part of a rap duo known as Timeless Truth. Similar to their friend Action Bronson, they’re also from Flushing, Queens, NYC and are known for their way with words.
Left to right: Oprime39, Solace & Action Bronson
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Action Bronson is part gangster and part enlightened thinker. John Gotti was a Mafia don out of New York City who was known for his fashion sense, ruthlessness and at least early on, his ability to avoid jail sentences.
Mahatma Gandhi was a civil rights/India independence leader during the early 1900s who helped bring freedom to India from British rule. He believed in using non-violence to achieve these goals.
Gotti and Gandhi are from two different worlds and used two different methods to achieve their goals: violence (Gotti) and non-violence (Gandhi). Bronson is showing his complexity because he’ll use any means to achieve his goals.
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Action Bronson is from Flushing, Queens, NYC. He’s always reminding people of his roots.
Bronson riding along Main Street in Flushing in his “Imported Goods” video.
Artest, I'm an ar-tiste Roosh Williams (Ft. Action Bronson) – It's A Beautiful Thing
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Action Bronson is rocking sweatpants with one leg up, on some 90’s LL Cool J shit.
Ron Artest is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the New York Knicks. He changed his name to Metta World Peace. He played college basketball for St. John’s University, located in Jamaica, Queens, NYC. Artest is also from Queens, NYC like Bronson. Bronson does a play on words with “Artest” and “artiste”.
