Screwed and chopped music was pioneered by Houston’s DJ Screw. To screw and chop a song, the DJ slows down a song and uses a play back system in key parts. DJ Screw died but his method has lived on through other Houston artists like Paul Wall and Big Pokey

Meaning Person with more money over the person with smaller money. Was used in the diss song No Vaseline by Ice Cube aimed at MC Ren who is believed to be very poor before joining NWA.

Paul Wall’s grills are usually platinum or diamond, but occasionally he rocks a gold one

Posted on the block usually means standing around on the sidewalk. Drug dealers stand on sidewalks so it is easy to find them. Mailboxes also stand on sidewalks but are less likely to be drug dealers.

Swisha House is a Houston Texas recording label Founded by DJ Michael 5000 Watts in 1997. Signee Paul Wall shouts out his record label in almost every song.

In Texas, the bigger your rims are, the better.

Memphis Bleek and Roc are rich. They buy cars you dreamed of having.

And fuck with those women you dream of having.

As has happened to, among others, certain well-known Black Panther leaders

Kweli has been a very public supporter of the Occupy movement, and here nods to the long history of active soliders and veterans involved in protest movements, something that continues in the Occupy movement

The San Jose Sharks are a hockey team