50 Cent is talking about the first time 2Pac was shot at Quad Studios, not the shooting that caused his death.

The police questioned Walter “King Tut” Johnson about his involvement, but found out very little about the crime. The charges they pressed lacked sufficient evidence and were dropped. He was later incarcerated for life under violation of a completely different arrest stemming from over five robberies.

Kites are a form of communication while incarcerated. 50 Cent received a message either while incarcerated or from someone who was incarcerated, an the letter detailed the arrest of “King Tut.” This speaks to how the police miss a lot of valuable information, as criminals pass around info so easily.

As Shaheed is the DJ of the group, he’s the one providing the scratches to the song – they are so sweet, they can be considered sugary. Ironically, Phife had type 1 diabetes.

He’s understandably suffering from nightmares due to the emotional and physical trauma that he underwent. This is common with many who experience similar incidents. The TEC-9 semi-auto is the same gun that Darryl Baum used in the shooting of 50 Cent.

In Jamaica-Queens, where he’s from, there’s a strong influence of Caribbean cultures, which are more steeped in superstition due to its prevalence in the dominant religions of that area. “Hex” also sounds a lot like “X,” as in a bounty put on someone’s head. Hitmen keeps appearing in his dreams.

A retainer fee is a fixed amount of money that a client agrees to pay, in advance, to secure the services of a consultant or freelancer. Or in 50’s case – his lawyers.

In 2009 Max B was found guilty for murder and was sentenced to a 75 year sentence.

FUN FACT: There were rumors of 50 Cent planning on bailing out Max B for $4 million, but they appeared to be false.

Em discovered 50 and signed him to Shady Records and thus catapulted 50 into stardom. If not for Em, 50 would not be the rap superstar that he is today. However, 50 was his own man with his own style and music before Em ever found him.

Jay-Z claims to be a gangsta (drug trafficker) from Brooklyn, but he is dressing like a nerd, which puts his character in question. However, this claim is a bit hypocritical coming from 50 as he also has been spotted sporting glasses.

Jigga adopts a Jamaican patois on his verse on “Brooklyn (Go Hard).”

A Yardie specifically is a resident of a government yard — shanty town, like a project — in West Kingston, Jamaica, but can be used to describe Jamaicans in general

187 is a slang term for the crime of murder; it refers to Section 187 of the California Penal Code, which defines the crime of murder as “homicide with malice aforethought”.

Here he uses a flight as a metaphor for departing the hood. Leaving the hood requires doing something great or something terrible, and the outcome would either be death/jail or success. As BIG put it, either you slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot.

A rider is someone who will have his people’s back regardless of what may go down. It’s also a double entendre as 50 is the passenger of said flight.