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Starter is a sportswear clothing company that was known for their NBA jackets in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

The New York Knickerbockers aka The New York Knicks are an NBA basketball team based in NYC. Action Bronson is a Knicks fan who grew up in NYC in the 1980’s and 1990’s, so he probably had his share of Knicks Starter jackets.

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The flag of Albania contains the image of a black double headed eagle on a red background. The eagle came from ancient, noble Albanian coat-of-arms.

Action Bronson is half Albanian and proud of his heritage.

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Maffew Ragazino enlists Action Bronson for a back and forth display of lyricism and judging by the title, you should expect some lethal bars. Produced by Digga, from Ragazino’s 2011 Rhyme Pays mixtape.

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2 Hungry Bros. are a production duo based out of NYC. The members are Deep and Ben Boogz. They’re affiliates and friends of Homeboy Sandman. Their name is a double metaphor that reflects their love of food as well as music.

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A posse cut put together and produced by Peter Rosenberg of Hot 97. Features Maffew Ragazino, Action Bronson, Homeboy Sandman, Kaimbr and Jon Connor. From Rosenberg’s 2011 mixtape, What’s Poppin' Volume 1.

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Jimmer Fredette is a current NBA player for the Sacramento Kings who played for Brigham Young University in college. Fredette was known as a prolific scorer who could score from almost any spot on the court. Action Bronson likes to brag about his skills on the basketball court and compares himself to Jimmer.

Of course, the flip side is that Bronson is using a metaphor and comparing Jimmer’s shooting skills in basketball with his own skills in shooting a gun.

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One of YC The Cynic’s earlier tracks where he drops a verse over Digable Planets“Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)” from their 1993 album, Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space). This remix appears on YC’s 2010 mixtape, You’re Welcome.

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One of YC The Cynic’s earlier tracks featuring Queens MC, Homeboy Sandman and Niles. Produced by Don Knottz & JFree. From YC’s 2011 project, Fall FWD.

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Leona Helmsley was an American businesswoman and socialite who died in 2007. She was known for her horrible attitude and behavior and was nicknamed “The Queen of Mean”.

Meyhem Lauren’s gun arsenal is scarier than Helmsley’s attitude.

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Although he wasn’t known for his shooting abilities, Greg Anthony was a former NBA basketball player for the New York Knicks during the early 1990’s. He’s now an NBA TV analyst. The gunmen that Meyhem Lauren knows also represent that 1990’s New York City era.

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