In the sense of the song, Mick is using his money and/or relationships to increase his success. In the 007 universe, Moneypenny is the secretary of M, James Bond’s boss who tasks him with missions.

The iconic, critically acclaimed martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon contains a scene where two people fight atop bamboo tree branches.

Before turning a new leaf as a civil rights activist, Malcolm X was known as Detroit Red and lived a life of petty crime. Malcolm’s hair was chemically treated to make it wavy, which can cause long-term damage. He would eventually be convicted of grand larceny, breaking and entering, and firearms possession, leading him to become the civil rights icon he’s known as today.

Mick compares the size of the group of people he trusts to the size of the coils in 4C hair.

Hair texture is categorized in four groups that are defined by the shape that the hair strands take as they grow out of the scalp. 4C describes the most tightly coiled hair and is almost exclusively seen in Black people’s hair.

In their rags-to-riches story, Pac Div explain how their hard work has allowed them to progress from a more affordable Honda to a luxurious Mercedes-Benz E Class.

Mick can’t picture success in his life, without his wife by his side, even going so far as to count being with someone else as being alone.

The statement also continues the Scottie Pippen reference. Despite Scottie’s best efforts, he was never able to win an NBA championship without Michael Jordan.

Suicides are a form of conditioning training where athletes run up and down the length of a basketball court. Mick uses a simile to compare them conditioning their bodies for the rigors of basketball to how his past has conditioned him to exhibit unhealthy behaviors in his relationship.

Mick has a lot invested into his success in the rap game. Much like him, other artists are doing the same, trying to be successful in their music careers.

There is also wordplay in these line involving male reproductive organs. Uncircumcised penises have extra skin. Testicles contain sperm (“million more like me”) and are protected by the wrinkly folds of the scrotum. “Coming” is a more common term for the ejaculation of the sperm.

KRIT expresses his frustration with the fact that society’s poorest and most underprivileged people are essentially being left to fend for themselves while millions of dollars are being spent to accomplish things in space. This idea was also expressed in the Gil Scott-Heron poem, “Whitey on the Moon:”

The price of food is going up
And as if all that shit wasn’t enough:
A rat done bit my sister Nell
With whitey on the moon

Double entendre:

The late Michael K. Williams played Omar in the TV show The Wire. Mr. Williams literally had a face scar. Also, insecurities may develop from you being scarred in the past. When you challenge and face those insecurities, you face scars.