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Water is a stand-in for anything, and nothing at the same time. The point is that people look for fights, and pick them whenever they can.

The thing is, water can also be viewed as something essential for life, critical to survival and very important. These first two lines would then indicate that it’s not just the person’s fault, it’s the way that it works, This sort of sympathy can be seen also in the first two lines of the second verse. “Then you find your only friend” suggests that the subject is lonely and can’t help wanting to be with someone, even if they know that it’s bad for them.

And then when you “find” yourself in Vegas, as any addict knows, sometimes it seems like the forces of the world are just beyond your control and force you back into the safety of old habits.

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This song is all about the three things that motivate men: Violence, Women, and Money. Each verse deals with a different topic, from a different point of view, with the point being that they all corrupt and destroy.

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Slug’s saying that even though she plays it safe by drinking soymilk, she shows that she takes risks by buying sushi from the deli. Meaning she’ll likely take a risk on him, but still be chill and not crazy. Allusions at work.

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A fairly complicated reference, saying bowlers tend to be older, and older people have toupees. Kobe, dropping deep metaphors.

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Kobe references his Achilles Tear 12 years in advance, Achilles was dipped in the river Styx by his ankle, leaving it the only vulnerable part of his body. Kobe, mirroring Achilles, was dipped in black culture and later mortally injured his heel.
[TL;DR Kobe is a psychic]

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Referring to bringing extinct animals back with frozen remnants, a surprisingly deep reference from the Black Mamba.

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Double Entendre from the Black Mamba here, connecting rapping to basketball.

Can you handle the mic = ballhandling skills, and rock as in both rap well and rock like the basketball.
Pretty good stuff from Kobe Bryant.

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Saying he’s got the hood locked down and it is far more effective and powerful than you.

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Will has a monopoly on the rap game, just like Microsoft. He’s also the richest man in the rap game, like Bill Gates.

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Rap Pages was a popular hip-hop magazine that didn’t appreciate Will Smith’s bravado and general smartassedness. A stand-in for hip-hop media in general.

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