Joe will never bleed because he is hurt by a punch or a gunshot. The only bleeding going on is the way the color of his jeans will “bleed” onto his Timberland shoes. Joe, as a PSA, here’s how to stop that

Stack has been a hot rapper since 1995, when Raekwon released the classic album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx. It was nicknamed “The Purple Tape” because the cassette was, um, purple. It was supposed to mark Rae’s product in the same way that crack dealers mark their brand with different colors on the tops of their vials

His enemies, being poor (unlike him), are in debt, commonly referred to as being “in the red” or “red ink”. Tampons, of course, are red because of the menstrual blood they soak up

Joe’s antagonists are trying to make up with him and give him “dap”, or shake his hand. The logo of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America is of two hands shaking:

Joe has been in the streets for so long that he was dealing pot in 1989, when The Simpsons premiered and their merchandise, official and bootleg, was the trend of the moment

If you do “get fresh” with Budden, he’ll send shooters after you. Their guns will have very long clips (which hold more cartridges). In fact, the clips will be longer than this:

Mentos Mints' tagline is “The Freshmaker”. “Getting fresh” also means, in this case, stepping to or challenging Budden

When football star Terrell Owens was playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, he made a number of controversial statements that offended his fellow players and fans and even led to a suspension. This line is saying that, just like the Philadelphia Eagles don’t want to be around Owens, you are so gutless and weak that gangsters who use the Desert Eagle semi-automatic pistol would not want to be around you

Brandon “Killa BH” Hall provides comic relief on the Mood Muzik mixtapes with raps like this one

Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones, formerly of the rap group Onyx, was arrested in 2005 in Manhattan for leaving an unlicensed gun in his hotel room after he checked out. Just boys being boys, I guess…