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Not only did Kerney host a morning show on BET, he also appeared regularly on Word Network, a religious broadcasting network. In 2010 up until 2013, BET received over 19 million viewers within a period of 7 days so there’s no doubt Kerney probably reaches at least tens of thousands of people weekly.

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Cole moved off of Lewis Street and into the big city of New York to jump start his rap career (as well as attend St. John’s University)

Similar to this line from “Home for the Holidays”

And maybe I should move up out here to the place to be

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The first two lines of this hook both begin and end the (non-deluxe) album, tying it together perfectly

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This adds support for J. Cole’s lines from 2010’s “Blow Up”

How they got these niggas on the TV selling miracles?
You mean to tell me everything gon be fine
If I call your hotline and pay $29.99?

Even back in 2009’s “Water Break (Interlude)” from The Warm Up, Cole expresses his distaste for reverends while maintaining a belief in God:

Praise God but I give not to the reverends
Looking up to the heavens like
“Where did all my blessings go?”

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A famous African-American televangelist whose teachings revolve largely around his constituents “ordering miracles” through things like “prayer handkerchiefs” and “personal prayer packages”.

He has a morning ministry on BET, and has previously been referenced by Drake.

It should be noted that most Christians disagree with this sort of televangelism.

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Gucci Gucci, Louie Louie, Fendi Fen- wait…

Really, Gibbs is fresh in Versace, Fendi, and Gucci (notably all Italian)

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YEEZY

When Chance was in 5th grade he got his first CD which was a Kanye Cd and everysince he’s been on the music path. And he didnt go to college or gradtuate highschool…so from when he heard Kanye. Its been Ye’s fault he didnt go down the “right path”.

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From Kanye’s “Bring Me Down”:

We gon' to Mass today, we have to pray
Besides what the pastor say

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Released previous to his signing with TDE. This was actually supposed to be the first track off of his project Pieces of a Kid.

https://twitter.com/isaiahrashad/statuses/278672505219190786

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