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John Gotti was a famous crime boss who was the leader of the imfamous Gambino crime family
John Gotti is a favorite reference in the rap community. Rappers such as Biggie and Lupe Fiasco have referenced his name. Rick Ross took it a step further and named his album after John Gotti’s nickname,“the Teflon Don”, which was coined because none of the charges brought up against Gotti seemed to stick.
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Kendrick plays with the old idiom “from head to toe” explaining that everywhere he turns he sees bullets
The “crown on my head” is also used in a more metaphorical sense here. Kendrick is, soon to be, the new king of rap and he knows that other jealous rappers are going to be gunning for his crown.
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Down to Earth is a 2001 film starring Chris Rock as a struggling comedian who suddenly dies and is reincarnated into the body of a wealthy white businessman.
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#Shout outs to DMX
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MVP of LA, call the doctor Kendrick Lamar – Blood Sport (Freestyle)
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Mike Piazza is a former Major League Baseball player who played catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers between 1992 and 1998. He carried the team to 90 wins, acquiring 36 home runs and 105 RBIs in 1996. He also earned an MVP award at the ‘96 MLB All-Star Game.
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Nick Van Exel went from averaging 21 points per game with the Denver Nuggets in 2001 to averaging 5.5 points per game in his final season with the San Antonio Spurs.
Pharaoh’s Revenge is a kid’s activity located at Legoland in which the kids can throw foam balls at each other (kind of like dodgeball).
Now imagine that the foam balls are bullets and the meaning of this line becomes clear. Places where sins are frowned upon are being juxtaposed by the violence that occurs outside of the church walls.
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