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Ka can either carry an unregistered gun to defend himself or be defenseless.

By carrying a dirty gun, he risks being jailed for criminal possession, which in NYC carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.

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The beast are Ka’s enemies.

Hustlers often do things under the cover of darkness, thus owning the night. KA’s gun is the proof of said ownership.

In addition to this, Ka knows how great this line is since he’s made it into a t-shirt, available on his website.

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Ka did what he had to do to survive the unforgiving streets of NYC. Don’t judge him as you haven’t lived his life.

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Ka engages in some extended metaphor about trash-talking. People who talk trash get thrown out like trash, and are given to their mother with disrespect.

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America’s the Land of the Free and whatnot, but it has a seedy underside. To survive, Ka and his people sold drugs (poison), and spread their newfound wealth with their families.

“Sold that poison like Bivins” is a play on New Jack Swing group Bell Biv DeVoe, whose debut album, Poison went 4x platinum. The album’s title track is here.

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Ka’s homies (and Ka, himself) in Brownsville, Brooklyn survive even in harsh conditions; thus, they “stand the test of time.”

Father Time is a personification of time.

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Geo pours his soul into his rhymes.

As Friedrich Nietzsche, the German philosopher, said,

Of all that is written, I love only what a person has written with his own blood.

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Bronson might use “chicken” to mean cocaine here. He cooked the powder and made it form a rock. Otherwise, he’s just cooking chicken.

Behold the Bronson Burger, testament to his cooking skills.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY-yTaW9vdY

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Bronson refers to the film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, starring Steve Martin.

In keeping with his self-description, he’ll hide your corpse and move grade A drugs.

“Fiend Weekly” is a humorous adaptation of the restaurant review magazines. 5-star restaurants and whatnot.

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The 60th Surah of the Qur'an deals with love and treating others (including one’s enemies) justly.

She’ll heal Jay’s wounds with her love.

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