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And the judge, he sentenced me to death Bruce Springsteen – Nebraska
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Charles chose to be tried in Nebraska instead of Wyoming. Mr. Starkweather believed that it didn’t matter where he was tried, as he was going to get the death penalty from either place. What he didn’t know, was at the time the Governor of Wyoming was an opponent and outspoken against the death penalty. He was tried for only one of the 11 murders he committed but was executed on June 25th, 1959, by electric chair.
Starkwater was held in this prison:
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Badlands are a type of dry terrain, characterized by steep slopes, minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith, and high drainage density. Mr. Starkweather’s killing spree lead from Nebraska into parts of Wyoming.
“Badlands”, which is also a song off Bruce’s 4th album “Darkness On The Edge of Town”., features themes similar to the motivations of Mr. Stalkweather.
Badlands is also the title of the 1973 Terrence Malick film of the Starkweather murders.
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Lincoln, the capital of Nebraska, is the second most populous city in Nebraska behind Omaha.
Starkweather began his killing spree in Lincoln, first with the murder of gas station attendant Robert Colvert in November 1957, and then his girlfriend Caril Fugate’s parents and two year-old sister in January 1958 before fleeing town with Fulgate.
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A reference to the Ab-Soul track “Illuminate” off his Debut album “Control System”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DszIoEP8OAo
The song features fellow label mate Kendrick Lamar:
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Aunt Jemima is a brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods currently owned by the Quaker Oats Company of Chicago. Originally created in 1889, Aunt Jemima is one of the most well known names in breakfast goods.
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DJ Mister Cee is a radio personality and record producer. He was well known for working with Big Daddy Kane and was also an executive producer on Notorious BIG debut album Ready To Die .
His real name is Calvin LeBrun, and you can catch him DJing weekdays on-air for Throwback at noon and Friday nights from 8pm-10pm.
Not out of Beverly Hills or Flushing Meadows Big Daddy Kane (Ft. Ann Nesby & Lo-Key? (Band)) – A Job Ain't Nuthin' But Work
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Beverly Hills is a city in Los Angeles County, California. Well known for it’s zip code “90210” and for being the home to many celebrities.
Flushing Meadows is a public park in New York City, specifically in the borough of Queens. Well known for it’s 12-story high, spherical stainless steel representation of Earth.
It was commissioned to celebrate the beginning of the space age. The Unisphere represents the theme of global interdependence. It was dedicated to “Man’s Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe”.
Big Daddy Kane is saying that he never came from privilege, growing up in the ghetto he had it rough.
Sid was a sick kid that needed a kidney
The grandson, son of Hamm's son
You do what you gotta do for your fam son Atmosphere – I Don't Need No Fancy Shit
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Slug in these few lines explains Hamm’s reasoning for selling weed, as Hamm is a detective, and selling weed contradicts him as a member of the law enforcement community.
Slug mentions a kid named Sid, who happens to be Hamm’s grandson. Sid apparently has a problem in his kidney and needs a transplant, which is a very expensive surgery, costing on average $474,700. Hamm is trying to sell weed in the hopes he can raise money so the family isn’t in debt after the surgery.
Slug reasons with Hamm, saying you do what you have to do for your family.
Side Note: This thought and act was portrayed in the popular TV Show Breaking Bad, where a chemistry school teacher begins to cook and sell meth after finding out that he had cancer. He explains in the show he was doing this to put money back for his money for his family.
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