'Til the machines beeping my vital signs, flat line Crooked I – It Feels Good As a MF
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To flat line means to die. Specifically, all activity in the heart stops.
It is called flat lining because once the heart activity stops, it no longer sends pulses to the electrocardiograph, thus resulting in a flat line.
First half shows the pulses, the second half is flat lining.
Ironically, Crook is gonna write killer rhymes until he dies.
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This metaphor is about David vs Goliath in the Bible
David was just a young boy who defeated a giant warrior with just one shot to the head with a sling shot.
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Slaughterhouse formed in 2008, when Joell was 28 years old
That’s also the age he released this track
Since 2008, they have been dropping raw shit, and trying to revolutionize the rap game.
He’s been one of the illest ever since
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In 2007 (age 27) he released his debut album The Brick: Bodega Chronicles with Koch Records
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In 2006 (age 26), he signed to Aftermath Entertainment.
“locked the game” and “25-to-life” are terms referring to prison.
Now that he’s signed and made his way into the industry, Joell thinks he’ll have the game locked-up for at least 25 years or until he dies.
And I backed out last minute like "nah, this shit look risky"
One of my mans dead, the other one in Poughkeepsie (man)
Another one in the Feds, he'll be there until he's sixty (no!) Joe Budden (Ft. Joell Ortiz) – Follow My Lead
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Joell and his crew were gonna rob a jewelry store. Joell didn’t feel comfortable so he backed out along with another buddy who now lives in Poughkeepsie, New York
One of the others likely died in a shootout with the police who tried to stop the robbery, while the other surrendered and will now be in jail ‘til he’s 60 years old
Plus every rock they throw, I use as a stepping stone Joe Budden (Ft. Joell Ortiz) – Follow My Lead
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If you are bringing down someone you love, you might consider letting them go because you don’t want to mess up their lives with your own.
Also, very clever wordplay on stones/rocks.
Every proverbial “rock” thrown at him by the critics is just used as a stepping stone to move forward in his life and career.
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And catch me a crevice, I'm back on the asscheek mission Slaughterhouse – Cuckoo
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Mr. Yaowa = Joell Ortiz
Yaowa is his catchphrase (battle cry, of sorts)
He’s using his “meat pole” in hopes to catch a crevice (small opening)
He’s lookin' for some women to fuck
I will diss Joe Budden then diss, every legend that started it
I'm, cuckoooooooooo! Slaughterhouse – Cuckoo
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