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When you think of the best rappers in the game, you automatically think of Gambino. So if you don’t mention him when talking about who the best is, you must’ve left him out on purpose

Also possibly a reference to him never being chosen to be on the XXL freshmen list, he knows he’s dope and he feels as if they’re teasing and messing with him by not mentioning him.

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Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Clay, was one of the greatest boxers of all-time, and like Jay, a member of the Nation of Islam. Ali was also an inspiration to many people, often delivering motivational and uplifting speeches.

Jay wants to do the same thing – molasses is known for moving very slowly, so Jay wants to get them to inspire them more quickly into action.

Jay Elec sampled an Ali interview on “Patents of Nobility” in which he discusses his affiliation with the Nation of Islam

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This song is a remix to the song “Realest Living” by Ace Hood and Rick Ross

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The fifth edition of Cyclone’s Youtube series “One Verse Wonders”

Download the track on Cyclone’s SoundCloud

Cyclone is better known here on RG as Moderator Screv6

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It doesn’t matter where you’re from: Cyclone appeals to everybody

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A reference to legendary rapper The Notorious B.I.G., who was based in New York, or the “East Coast”

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Rapper Los is known for his frequent, and good, freestyles

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A play on rapper Fabolous’s nickname of “Loso”

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Triple entendre??:

1) A toll booth has dimes put into it

2) Cyclone gets dimes, as in pretty women, because he is such a good rapper (“in the booth” referring to the studio)

3) Once again using “in the booth” to refer to the studio, Cyclone gets money (“dimes”) from his raps

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Double entendre:

1) None of the astronomical stars are far away from Cyclone because he is so “fly”

2) None of the stars in the rap game, as in celebrities, are far away from Cyclone because he is such a talented rapper

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