The entire scene where Nas is talking to the young drug dealer is acted out in a scene in “Belly”. After dropping some street wisdom on the youngin', Nas actually gives the young kid a necklace that he could “sell if he chose”

Nas says “left some jewels in HIS skull….”

Referring to the jewels of wisdom and cypher’d lines that the youngblood could profit from.

Wayne’s hot flows melt all competition

Cost to be the Boss? Wayne paid it, legit, tax included

Is this just a shot at women who read into things as opposed to accepting reality for what it is?

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In 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the Castle Church’s door which condemned the Catholic Church’s sale of indulgences.

The differences in Biblical interpretations prompted the Protestant Reformation

The Lady still tries to “buy her way to heaven” (ie: through tithes or indulgence type behavior) as an extra precaution to achieve salvation

And if you’re already an Angel, he’ll shoot you in your halo, like halo, the violent game that my nephew plays.

“Medina” is the title attributed to the New York borough, Brooklyn by members of the Nation of Gods & Earths (5 Percenters.)

At the top now, he can brag: Smoother than the smoothest criminal…

The plan materializes. In what appears to be a shoot out involving drugs, Cormega orders Paulie murdered in a homoerotic way meant to send a message to others

A reference to Paul Castellano, the boss John Gotti wacked to assume leadership. Cormega uses this reference in his story of how he is to become Don

Yes, he takes war seriously. See “Hit ‘em up”