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Kurupt is drinking a bottle of St. Ides
Rappers even made commercials advertising St. Ides Malt Liqour in the 1990s'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az0_O-nIWU0
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Jay-Z is referring to Chicago Bulls' centers. Even though they won 6 championships in the 90’s, the Bulls centers weren’t of the same quality as Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, David Robinson, & Patrick Ewing. Luc Longley and Bill Cartwright just weren’t on the same level.
I'm out for presidents to represent me (Get money!)
I'm out for presidents to represent me (Get money!)
I'm out for dead nikcuf presidents to represent me (Whose...) JAY-Z – Dead Presidents
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This was sampled from The World Is Yours (Q-Tip Remix) by Nas, which was released in 1994.
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Illegal drugs are often compacted into 1-kilogram “bricks” for ease of distribution. In this case, Gucci is talking about cocaine.
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V.I.= Virgin Islands U.S.
The Virgin Islands are the western island group of the Leeward Islands, which are the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, and form the border between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean.
Pretty lady from the “V.I.”
V.I can also be short for V.I.P. Meaning ladies in the VIP section of the club…
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Bowen Homes is a housing project located in Bankhead, on the westside of Atlanta Zone 1.
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Nods to the song Feenin (1994) a song by Jodeci recorded for their second album Diary of a Mad Band.
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During His Death Row days, Kurupt also went by Kurupt Tha Kingpin
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