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Tooting your own horn is an idiom meaning to brag about one’s own personal skills/talents. Joell has always been very modest when it comes to his career. He doesn’t have to hype himself up for you to realize how good he is.
The irony lies in that was in fact tooting his own horn while growing up.
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A nod to Jay Z’s debut album Reasonable Doubt.
B.K. could be a further reference to Brooklyn’s Finest off said album. Jay Z, as well as Biggie who was featured on the track, are both from Brooklyn, as is Joell.
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Reminds me of Katt William’s stand-up special. You can also hear crickets chirping in the background at this point in the track…
SILENCE
Joell doesn’t do sloppy; anything he releases is pure gold.
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This could be referring to beats made specifically for his mixtapes/albums, but far more likely this is a reference to how he is Mr. Unofficial Remixer.
Just as in this song, Joell is known for taking someone’s beat and spitting a devastating verse on it.
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My fat belly still jiggles when I laugh, nigga Joell Ortiz – Run This Town
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Now they kickin' theyself in they ass, look they calves bigger Joell Ortiz – Run This Town
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Once Joell was back to being a free agent, he continued trying to improve his writing capabilities. Since then, he has been signed to Shady Records as part of Slaughterhouse and also as a solo artist.
It’s rumored that his next mixtape, Yaowa, is to be released still in 2013.
“Kicking yourself in the ass” is an expression used when someone regrets a poor decision they made; they beat themselves up over it. They’re been kicking themselves so much their leg muscles have become strengthened.
Like dessert but ain't shit sweet or soft Horseshoe G.A.N.G – Click Pow
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But even if cops gave you a room to sleep in jail, you wouldn't see a cell Horseshoe G.A.N.G (Ft. One-2) – Don't Die
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