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Denver is referred to as The Mile High City due to it’s high altitude, and is also the former stomping grounds of Carmelo Anthony (he now plays with the Knicks)

So Cyhi is a mile high off of that Mary Jane as if he were in Denver.

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“So many 0’s” refers to Robert Parish’s number for the Celtics which was “00”.

His account has so many 0’s they call him Robert Parish in the hood.

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Regardless of what you think about Q there’s one thing you will always know. HEGOTSUMWEED

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Even though you may feel like everything is okay while in the club celebrating the life at the moment, always remember where you came from and life gets harder

Never forget how you felt before. Just because everything is okay at the moment it doesn’t mean things can’t go back to the way they are or that you won’t face new challenges. The barbed wire moves along with you and the chances are is that it will come back to challenge you again. Be ready.

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“In Hub City” refers to Compton which is nicknamed ‘Hub City’ and he’s riding around in a hoopty which are cars that may have flashy hubcaps to look nice from the outside but don’t even have basic features such as power steering

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Shawn Carter is Jay-Z’s real name. Sean Bell was infamously shot to death by New York City police officers after they mistook his wallet for a weapon. Jay-Z shows that him and Sean Bell would be judged the same by the police due to their skin color regardless of his net worth. Sean Bell was reaching for his wallet and may have had only $50 dollars in it while Jay may have thousands, but in that situation the police would have treated them in the same fashion.

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A reference to Chris Brown’s 2006 hit song Gimme That

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Kendrick Lamar is from Compton; his city filled with violence, so even though Cali weather is on point, the lunacy of his hood makes him feel cold.

The state flag of California also includes an image of the California Golden Bear

#INTERESTING FACT ABOUT THE GOLDEN BEAR

The California Golden Bear went extinct in 1922. The last one was shot in California. This could also be an alternate interpretation to the line. Kendrick is afraid that he will go extinct in this “maad city”.

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From a biblical perspective, The Pharaoh knew of a coming rival named Moses, and refused to free his people.

Journalist understands that the oppression of qualified leaders has been occurring since the Old Testament.

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Drake turned a good Christian girl bad, now all she wants to do is buy expensive materialistic things. i.e. Christian Dior

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