His bullets go straight to wherever he’s aiming, no stray shots. Likewise, Va goes straight at you with his rhymes and punchlines

A reference to Vakill’s previous album “The Darkest Cloud” – It had been 3 years since Vakill had released an album so on the first song of his new one he’s a making sure everyone knows that he’s back

Double-meaning for ‘cap’ – the cap on a bottle or the fitted you wear on your head. Va’s gonna put a “prize” (a bullet) under your cap (in your head) just like those old free prize give-aways Coke used to do with their bottle caps.

Vakill will go into the hardest, grimiest rap show with the toughest crowd, and if anyone boo’s him he’ll knock them the fuck out like Ron Artest (a reference to the famouse “Malice at the Palace” incident that saw Artest suspended for an entire season)

The only time there’s time for a family gathering is when one of their own is killed and they have to plan a funeral.

Wordplay with the word ‘ring’ – diamonds in his ring make a hater give up – throw the towel in, as one would in the boxing ring.

The violin is held up at slightly-below chin level, against the shoulder, just like a rifle with a stock is.

Tied-in to the previous line he continues his board game metaphor here; the Thug, Vagrant, Yuppie, and Art Freak game pieces representing common archetypes of people you’ll find in New York City, but also suggesting generic identities people select for themselves to fit a niche in the environment around them.

Engines are commonly measured in Cubic Centimeter’s, or CC’s. Royce doesn’t fuck with small engines.

A play on the name of rapper Lil' Cease of Junior M.A.F.I.A., who got his ass beaten down by Maino and his crew at a club.

This Parade is a metaphor for the takeover of hip hop by Southern trap artists like T.I. and Young Jeezy. Unlike a lot of other lyricists, Royce doesn’t have a problem with this, and respects the hustle and hard-work these artists have put in to get where they are.