That's why he spit like he been here befo', a throw-BACK goin Royce da 5'9" – Back in the Day
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Little bit of Twist', little bit of West
Mixed with a little East coast mixed with a switch of that FLOW! Royce da 5'9" – Back in the Day
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Who traded his dookie chain in for the latest invention Royce da 5'9" – Back in the Day
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He’s showing examples of how things change and evolve.
Dookie Chains are basically rope chains that used to be very popular, but have since went from this kind:
To this kind of chain:
I know about how you gotta get walked though your verse
Niggas tryna teach you how you talk all through your verse Royce da 5'9" – Shit On You (Bizarre Dis)
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Two meanings:
1.) He is not afraid of their threats, even if they are larger than him.
2.) Even though they are as well known as Biggie Smalls, he’s not afraid of them because it’s all talk.
This is also a reference to The Notorious B.I.G. album Ready to Die, which means that even though he may be bigger than him, you will cower when death is involved.
And that none of them will ever be the legend Biggie is.
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He will kill a guy before they kill him.
Also referencing Royce Da 5'9"’s album Death is Certain. Just a nice little shout out.
But through the, amount of breathin between our mom and our father Royce da 5'9" (Ft. Kid Vishis) – Brother's Keeper
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A nice way of saying intercourse, since Royce and Kid Vishis are biological brothers he is saying that they are actually bonded by blood, since their parents conceived them.
To remind me of how notorious that my life got DJ K.O. (Ft. eLZhi, Royce da 5'9" & Supastition) – Best to Do It
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Royce has a large amount of tattoos and this means he has one that reminds him how hard his life was, so that he stays humble.
Also, a possible reference towards The Notorious B.I.G. to remember his roots and inspirations in hip-hop.
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