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A swamp creature’s typical movement would be lurking around in a dark environment.
This is actually a reference to the DC Comics superhero known as Swamp Thing:
Also very possibly a reference to the movie Swamp Thing), staring this guy who was fond of sneaking around and murking people too:
With this, Rock continues the plays on words by tying picture perfect to a very famous horror movie which has achieved cult classic status.
Also, like Swamp Thing, Rock appears very dangerous and scary, but leads a rich inner life.
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This could be a reference to Ernest Hemingway’s short story “The Killers,” in which a clock that’s running 15-20 minutes fast plays a central role. The clock ties in with Andre’s butter-knife-sharp memory—both might be a little off
Hemingway is also known for his minimalist style. Although enigmatic and symbolic, he is best known for being concise (but effective).
Also, Hemingway is known for his gift of narration and storytelling. Andre 3000 could be calling attention to the fact that he had begun narrating kind of unconsciously on an event he’s been reflecting on, and is realizing this with a rhetorical, “What am I Hemingway?”
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The Last of the Mohicans is an 1826 novel by James Fennimore Cooper. One of the novel’s main characters is Natty Bumppo, also known as Hawkeye, a white man who was raised among Native Americans.
Kendrick here uses the title of the novel as a nod to the idea of him being the final person of his kind to survive. Whether he is referring to surviving his Compton youth, his status as an original artist in a trend-driven industry, or something else entirely is unclear.
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He wears his Locs (shades) all day (9-5). Many gang members wear Locs around LA (i.e. Eazy-E almost always wore them and was a Crip), but he wears them too. 9Five is also a eyewear company.
He wears sunglasses because his eyes are very sensitive to light, a result of having Stevens-Johnson syndrome as a child.
L.O.C. is an acronym meaning Love of Crips. That’s why he makes the distinction saying he’s talking about the shades.
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