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Christopher Nolan is known for making beautiful, mind-blowing cinematic masterpieces – like Inception.
The line about the spinning top is referring to the one used by Leonardo DiCaprio’s character in Inception, which he used to determine if he was asleep or awake.
If you’ve watched the film, you’ll know what he means. If you haven’t – go watch it right now!
What would you do if I told you we was all asleep, fall asleep
You know, DiCaprio hollerin' at Juno
Telling her that life is just a fantasy
Or a nightmare Swoope – Ideality
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Referring to Inception, a film that explored the idea of going into dreams to steal (or plant) secrets.
In the movie, Leonardo DiCaprio plays a character who has the ability to invade dreams. In the film, DiCaprio meets with a character played by Ellen Page, who also starred in Juno, and they both have a discussion similar to the questions asked in this part of the verse.
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Amadeus is a music producer from the Bronx.
He worked on Talib Kweli’s second solo album, The Beautiful Struggle, along with Hi-Tek, The Neptunes and Kanye West.
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Pelicans are large birds with curved necks.
Getting bent can mean a number of things but in this case we’re talking about Talib getting intoxicated and wetting his throat with alcohol.
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Frank Lucas was a popular crime boss in Harlem, NY during the 70s.
Denzel Washington portrayed him in ‘American Gangster’, a film about Frank’s notorious crime career.
Russell Crowe also starred in the film as a cop trying to bring down Frank’s empire.
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The Mask Of Zorro is a swashbuckler film about a masked warrior who fights against Spain during the Mexican War of Independence.
Milian or Ricci I could really take either Murs – Better Than the Best
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Christina Milian is a famous actress and singer. She made appearances on classic TV shows such as Sister, Sister and Smart Guy, and performed on All That.
Christina Ricci is also an actress and the subject of the first album by Felt, an American alternative hip hop duo made up of Murs and Slug (of Atmosphere).
And I'm kissing hands
Jumpin' in the crowd going crazy with my fans Murs – Better Than the Best
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To impress the public, politicians use the tactic of shaking hands and kissing babies to make themselves look like nice, kind-hearted people. It shows that they are personable and will make things work in their best interest.
This imagery ties into the title of this album, Murs for President. Murs believes that his best interests are with his fan base and that he would do anything for them.
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Vanderbilt University is a college in Nashville, Tennessee with an 14.2% acceptance rate. YIKES…
Murs continues to point out how much of a bright future the boy could have had if he didn’t get into all of this trouble.
GPA, The Free Design (Ft. Danger Mouse & Murs) – To a Black Boy (Danger Mouse Remix)
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