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A matador is someone who “fights” bulls in the rink, then kills them afterward, so this is a play on the phrase “bull crap”.
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Recent University of Kentucky basketball teams have featured numerous one-and-dones, most of which were top recruits.
I spit a more advanced sound than all the rest of them Cyclone – FreshMan of the Year
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A play on the common phrase “Easier than taking candy from a baby”, with Cyclone comparing that to the ease with which he dominates the rap game
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XXL magazine has an annual issue where they name the top Freshmen of the Year, who are featured on the cover of that issue, and Cyclone is determined to make that list.
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I would be Ivy League if America played fair
Poor excuse, Rick Ross (Ft. Nas) – Triple Beam Dreams
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Illegal entrepreneur, I got my grades there Rick Ross (Ft. Nas) – Triple Beam Dreams
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Nas dropped out of school in ninth grade, eliminating any chance of him getting a corporate job or anything like that, to instead graduate from the school of hard knocks (sorry for the corny cliche….)
Nas experiences regret at this decision, because this song is providing a narrative of the times during his crack dealing days where he was unsuccessful
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The purpose of this verse was for Nas to share with us his dealings in the crack game, although the portrait is “blurry” because he can’t give too many details, for obvious reasons
If you listen to the line, Nas says, “You seein' ME blurry,” not “my blurry.” I don’t think the annotation is incorrect, but “me” makes the line more personal, because you are seeing Nas himself in a blurry, hazy way.
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When you’ve got blurred vision you can see things in double sometimes triple. It’s a smart play on words.