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Cold Stone is one of the “wonders of Jah’s creation”. But really, working an ice cream parlor is the college rastaboy version of “toil.”

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Red is the colour of the Bloods, Blue of the Crips; Blow is a synonym for cocaine. T.I. mentions some common sources of urban violence.

Also, note that blue and blow make a pararhyme.

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Lil Wayne feels as if he’s on his own. He sees nobody else by his side. He’s also saying he doesn’t blame anyone else, its his actions he speaks of.

When you act in front of people, you are not only yourself, but you are many characters, doing thing to be proved worthy. But when he looks at himself in the mirror, he only sees himself, and not other people he’s trying to become similar to.

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Refers to his appearance on Bone Crusher’s 2003 hit single, “Never Scared.”

His life has indeed included tragedies, such as the death of his parents when he was still young, the death of one of his children (a stillborn daughter) and most immediately, the shooting death of his friend Philant “Big Phil” Johnson, which inspired this song

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He’s a skinny white kid, and his mom wants him to the gym and take vitamins to get big, get chicks, move out, etc

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He can’t get chicks so he wears his hoodie up to look mysterious – like these guys:

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“T.I.’s Road to Redemption” and “T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle” are his TV shows; he’s appeared in “American Gangster” and starred in “ATL” and “Takers”; he’s frequently interviewed

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He has guns in his possession (the ones pictured actually belonged to him!), and if he is caught he will do a short prison term and return, which ended up happening in 2009

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Because of its ghostly appearance.

A reference to Lord Lloyd-Webber’s musical of that name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Ej1zMxbhOO0

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Tim Duncan, longtime NBA All-Star, is 6'11"in height, and weighs in at 256 pounds. Despite his size and skill, Duncan doesn’t have an inflated ego.

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