In rap battling, L was always the clever kid who destroyed his opponents, and never felt pressure due to his high level of confidence. He won his first battle tournament at the age of twelve at The Apollo Theater.

And Mercedes are WAY better than Chevy’s, therefore L implies that he is superior to the competition.

Note L’s famous usage of Double Syllable rhyme scheme:

L’s a clever threat, a lyricist who never sweat
Comparing yourself to me is like a Benz to a Chevrolette

Clever/Never, then L breaks up Chevrolette (mispronunciation of Chevrolet for rhyme) as Chevro and lette, so you end up with:

Clever/Never/Chevro
and
Threat/Sweat/Lette

One of the most iconic and legendary starts to a verse since “I grew up, a fucking screw up.” This line has been said numerous times by rappers of all generations and types. It is, sometimes, even used as a threat by real gangs.

The way ‘Pac says it commands intimidation. No funny tone, no overly saturated toughness, as dead-serious as he can be. Most people who hear this saying being said usually don’t even know it’s from 2Pac. It’s that frequently used.

Here Eminem is comparing Bad Meets Evil to Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who has been accused, but found not guilty, of rape, twice. This ties in with the quarterback theme Eminem used in his first verse.

Flunitrazepam aka Rohypnol, but commonly referred to as Roofie, is an intermediate acting benzodiazepine used in some countries to treat severe, and in a few cases, early in anesthesia.

It is known as a date rape drug even though it’s use in date rapes is rare.