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Where biggie was born and raised
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Redman compared to regular rappers is like Moby Dick compared to regular whales.
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A play on Vegas, but definitely a reference to Garcia Vega green leaf blunts.
Possibly coincidental, but Redman’s shout out to the Bay Area could be seen as a nod to the local Bay Area hit “Garcia Vegas” by San Francisco rap group 11-5.
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One of the first athletic shoes created for women, Reebok Freestyle Hi Tops were beloved by everyone from cheerleaders to corporate ladies looking for comfort, and came in a myriad of colors including green, orange, pink, blue, white, black, red, and yellow. The shoes accounted for more than half of Reebok’s sales in 1984, and of course were a favorite of the hip-hop community.
The reason they were called “54-11” is because the retail price of the shoe was $49.99 and the final price of the shoe was $54.11 after the sales tax was added.
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Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is a former prison located on Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay approximately one mile from the shore. It was opened in 1934 and has been closed since March 21, 1963.
Redman is suggesting that he will kill so many MC’s that the government would re-open Alcatraz simply to hold him as the chances would be slim to none of him being able to escape or survive the swim if he were to escape the island without transportation.
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Blue Chips was a movie starring Nick Nolte and NBA players Shaquille “Shaq” O'Neal and Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway.
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Luke Skywalker is a character from Star Wars.
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Above the Law is a movie starring Steven Seagal
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Biggie’s first single “Party and Bullshit”, was recorded in 1992.
“Party and Bullshit” was biggie’s first solo single, but it was released on 1993. In 1992 he was signed by Sean Combs (P-diddy) to Bad Boy Records and was featured on a song with Heavy D & the Boyz.