Regarding smokers or drug users at first it may seem like “you can stop any time you want to” then once your strung out/ addicted those words/attitude come back to haunt you.

The Dungeon was the nickname given to Organized Noize producer Rico Wade’s basement studio where OutKast and Goodie Mob began their rap careers as members of the Dungeon Family collective. Organized Noize provided them with some funky productions, many times created with live instrumentation.

When people tell André that the only way to improve his situation is through voting, it confuses him because in his eyes every candidate is going to ignore projects like the one he lives in and possibly just be a puppet for the interests of white politicians with more power. Obviously times have changed, but there was a long stretch where African-Americans felt like there was no one in the government who cared about them.

The “Rock the Vote” organization was founded in 1990 and sought to increase turnout among voters ages 18-24, primarily through promotion on MTV. Dré and Big Boi would be members of this age group for much of the ‘90s, so these people might be the “y'all” that Dré is referring to here.

Referencing to the fact that penguins live in coldest areas, cannot fly, and look like they wear suits. “Pigeons” are getting jobs, going corporate. That ties in to the “talk fables cellular” meaning that telling lies on the phone in an icy demeanor like a penguin.

Murs is from Cali, and is also suggesting that while he’s up for anything, he’s more comfortable with Living Legends, who are more West-Coast oriented.

Double entendre alluding both to the well known single by the late Aaliyah, “Rock the Boat,” as well as continuing the sexual reference made in the line before, saying that if she doesn’t come before he does, that she will masturbate until it happens. Aaliyah also died months before this song was released so this is a little inappropriate.