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The sclera (“whites”) of his eyes have become yellowed like ivory.
Leprosy sufferers have often been outcast from society. “Leper eyes” implies either he is rejecting society or it is rejecting him.
Too close and way too much
Looking over my shoulder
And checking in the rear view mirror Death Grips – Klink
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The police are harassing him.
He’s paranoid the police are behind him or following him wherever he goes.
If you’re carrying something you shouldn’t be make sure you are completely out of sight of the police before dumping or stashing it. The police are trained to watch you in their mirrors after they pass you in a patrol car.
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AV can stand for audio visual. Jay-Z is saying you need to upgrade your TV and sound system.
AV can also be used as an abbreviation for average. So Hova is saying you need to improve your average, in other words get your money up.
Jay-Z is saying step up your AV your audio/visual: what you’re seeing and hearing in life. Or, how you speak and how people see or view you, your audio visuals.
Last thing you wanted was your picture snapped JAY-Z – Somewhereinamerica
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This line is contrasting the social media site, Instagram, with an “instant gram” of cocaine. When Jay was dealing coke, you would want to avoid the feds and being identified at all costs.
This contrasts with a new breed of criminals who are getting caught because they are using social media to show off.
Come and see what your new neighbor 'bout JAY-Z – Somewhereinamerica
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While Jay-Z is saying he’s moving into the neighborhood whether you like it or not, he’s also making it clear that he’s open to you if you are open to him. As well as talking about his own personal experience, this is also a broader metaphor for black culture’s interaction with mainstream America.
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Sonos is a company based in California famous for producing high end multiroom audio systems.
Jay-Z is blasting Frank Sinatra’s song “My Way” which is a song famous for its defiance and advocacy of a life lived on your own terms. Jay-Z has his own version of the song with the original songwriter of Frank’s classic singing the hook.
Straight cash I bought ya neighbor out JAY-Z – Somewhereinamerica
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That image was taken from a white supremacist website: there goes the neighborhood. A fear of white racists everywhere is of blacks (or any other ethnic group) moving into their neighborhood and taking over.
Jay-Z is saying he’s knocking at your door and buying your neighbor’s house for cash. That suggests that even if people in high society don’t want Jay around they cannot lock him out of their environment. Money talks and someone will always be willing to deal, hence “I bought ya neighbor out.”
The “knock knock” is also a mockery suggesting the joke is on those who have been closing financial doors on black people, Jay says guess what I made it through all the odds and I put your neighbor out.
As he would say:
Build your fences, we digging tunnels
Can’t you see we getting money up under you?
In the song “My Way,” which he mentions below, he talks about his grandma not being able to believe why “high society” wouldn’t want him as their neighbour.
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Some are of the opinion that Nike’s best footwear designs lay in the past. Nike has capitalized on this by re-releasing OG retro designs, especially those in the Air Jordan brand. When Nike releases multiple colorways of the same design or the same colorways of different designs this is known as a pack, which are often themed.
Through this line Hov is saying that even after all the years in the game, he can still deliver classics like the seventeen-year-old Reasonable Doubt.
Also a double meaning. Here’s Michael Jordan and John Paxson.
They see I'm still putting work in
Cause somewhere in America
Miley Cyrus is still twerkin' JAY-Z – Somewhereinamerica
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#THE (3) MEANINGS IN THE MILEY
#1
Although Hova may no longer be moving weight, he believes he’s now much more of a threat to the establishment because of his cultural capital.
Without hip-hop’s influence on mainstream culture, does anyone think Miley Cyrus (another variation on white girl) would have ended up twerking with Juicy J onstage?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlajG92fQeM
As Jay-Z explained on Twitter “she represents an old world’s worst nightmare”. For racists a blending of cultures to the point where young people no longer see color is their worst nightmare. For the record, Miley seems to agree with this idea…
https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/statuses/354365370682970112
All over america, girls that come from white privileged families are buying into hip-hop and JAY’s profiting from it.
For a little background, check out Jay’s verse from “Hell Yeah (Pimp the system)” by Dead Prez:
“I’m only tryin' to show you how black niggaz live
But you don’t want your little ones acting like this
Lil Amy told Becky, Becky told Jenny
And now they all know the skinny
Lil Joey got his do-rag on
Driving down the street blasting Tupac’s song (Thug Life baby!)”.
Miley = Jenny = Any white girl raised by middle America who’s appropriating Jay’s culture.
“Miley Cyrus” could also, of course, be slang for a different kind of “white girl”
https://twitter.com/MileyCyrus/status/352944903409512448
This line acts as a permanent emphasis on black culture breaching the mainstream spotlight and earning it’s spot as a major influence to both current and younger generations, completely disregarding race in the process. From Amanda Bynes x Waka Flocka producing an album, Miley Cyrus twerking on stage with Juicy J, & even Justin Bieber getting turnt the fuck up with Odd Future & Lil Twist, it’s obvious that no matter how society tries to protect the pure image of pop culture that there’s always that chance they may deviate into a more urban and less “wholesome” lifestyle.
#2
And also, we could point out that “Miley” sounds a lot like “Molly”… somewhere in America, drugs (Molly or coke (“white”)) are still being moved. A nice double meaning. Jay has used “Taylor Swift” as slang for coke before.
#3
This line is also a return-the-favor type shootout to Miley’s Party in the USA line “I turned on the radio, and a Jay-Z song was on…” At the time, Miley claimed to have never heard a Jay-Z song before. Of course, it seems like she has heard this song…
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Jailbreaking as well as literally breaking someone out of jail, also refers to removing limitations set by the manufacturer on electronic devices such as the iPhone.
He’s breaking free from the limitations created by a prison of doubt.
Also a play on “in doubt” giving the line another reading as “jail break in doubt” as if he escapes from a situation the moment he is unsure.