Actin like he rap harder then who - the Kon Artis is you Royce da 5'9" – What We Do (D12 Dis)
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Denaun Porter, now normally known as Mr. Porter, was known as Kon Artis, he was more of a producer/hypeman, and apparently according to Royce doesn’t write his own lines.
Since though, D12, Shady, and Royce have reconciled over the death of their friend/Detroit affiliate Proof.
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The first from, If I Had, where he says:
If I had a magic wand, I’d make the world suck my dick
Without a condom on while I’m on the john
If they suck your dick on the toilet, they’re probably gonna see your balls.
Another Eminem reference to Role Model for the second, to represent he’s the hood version of a role model.
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Could be a reference to Anchorman during the news “war” scene, when all the newscasters started fighting. The lead character’s name was Ron Burgundy.
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He reached out and made a song with Bun B for his mixtape The Bar Exam 3 called Nobody Fucking With Us. Even though Royce doesn’t have a verse on the mixtape version of the song. That respect must’ve shown through.
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Yep, that is your mouth between your ears and chin.
Get it? Got it?
Now shut the fuck up.
Bottled up inbetween that begin and end date
Scribbled on that tombstone, nigga you'll be soon gone
Nigga's will just move on, I see behind your days Royce da 5'9" – Can't Tell Me Nothing Freestyle
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It basically means that life is nothing more than the hyphen between birth and death on your tombstone. At least in gangsta mentality.
They’ll bag you, bury you, and then just move on.
You're trying to do the villa with the suicide floors Royce da 5'9" – Can't Tell Me Nothing Freestyle
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He’s alluding to the gangster era of suicide doors, as in they were already used for murder in the 30’s as he has expressed his interest in gang relations present and past.
In It’s Over (Freestyle) Royce says:
‘Bout to build me a time machine and, get in it, and go back I’m done
Find Frank Nitti and Al Capone like, “Can y'all autograph my gun?”
So now basically he’s connecting that suicide doors have already done. Now you should do trap doors inside your vacation home.
He seem like so much anger and pain represent him." Royce da 5'9" – Street Hop
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Pro bono means that they’ll work for free, for the public’s well being. So he’s got guys that’ll kill you just because it’s better that way. This is a play on the title of his mixtape too, The Bar Exam. Normally it is lawyers you will hear that are willing to work pro bono.
If that nigga writin' for Diddy, Puff is back (a million) Royce da 5'9" – A Million More
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