Tryna kill G shit I'm shootin' yellin' you first, nigga Crooked I – Mr. Pigface
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A hearse is the vehicle used to haul coffins. Each new verse he puts out requires another hearse to carry away everyone he’s killing.
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He spits such nasty lines, it makes him nauseous
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Crooked’s trademark at the end of every song.
#OKBYE
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Crooked I started Hip Hop Weekly, in which he took the instrumental from someone’s song and threw down his own verses. He released a new song every week and grouped them all as a sort of mixtape. The whole tracklist can be found here
Quiet with the jazz Crooked I (Ft. Joell Ortiz) – Hard in the Paint
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Karl ‘The Mailman’ Malone was a professional NBA player, who at one point played for the Utah Jazz.
This bar has three meanings:
1. He is playing on how basketball players Post up under the basket.
2. “Post” is also referring to Malone’s nickname, The Mailman.
3. Ortiz is posted up on the corners of Brooklyn. Being quiet could be because he is selling drugs and/or carrying a weapon.
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Joell Ortiz is referring to himself, Crooked I, Horseshoe Gang, and the 10 members who make up Circle Of Bosses (C.O.B) as a pound.
Horseshoe Gang is made up of 4 members:
- Julius Luciano
- Kenny Siegel
- Demetrius Capone
- Andrew ‘Dice’ Dinero
C.O.B is made up of:
- Iceman
- Coniyac
- Big PHO
- Karelezz
- P.W.T
- Ad-vice
- SauceTheBoss
- Ro
- Tim West
- One-2
Crooked I and the Horseshoe Gang also consider themselves part of C.O.B
A Pound is made up of 16 ounces.
Joell is collaborating with part of C.O.B on this track (Crooked I), which in total account for 16 people. So he is saying they make up 2/16ths, or 1/8th, of the sickest pound in the rap game.
Joell and Crooked I are also part of Slaughterhouse.
I said: "What do you mean?"
Went to correct her, she did it herself
She said: "At least that's how it seems." Joe Budden – Momma Said
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'Cause no one understands me, not even my peers Joe Budden – Momma Said
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The Pulitzer Prize is given out for achievements in journalism, literature, or musical composition.
Kenny is commenting on how fucked up the game is, and that no one is bringing attention to how trivial things cause problems, i.e. “where you from?”.
He doesn’t feel he needs the Pulitzer Prize for stating these things in the song, but rather is just tired of the pain associated with these things on the streets.
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Penmanship is like writing with a higher standard, taking the time to perfect your words, that result in greater rewards.
Most rappers just stick to rhyming about hoes, money, and weed; only to become famous and make a quick buck.
He displays his penmanship here with metaphors surrounding a ship.
“Get ON BOARD with the penmanSHIP, it seems as if we’ve ABANDONED that shit”
Rather than jumping overboard or abandoning the rap game, come take refuge on the penmanship
