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Common gives a shout out in a very similar way Q-Tip gives a shout out to other rappers in the song Verses From The Abstract

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A75MsdqU-jc#t=192s

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Ghost gives a shout out to Wyclef Jean who is of Haitian descent

Wyclef Jean is mostly known for being a member of the acclaimed group The Fugees

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Halls are a popular brand of cough drops that fight against sore throats.

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This is a reference to the song Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest

The song has been referenced by many other artists including Jay-Z who had used it for the chorus on the song 22 Two’s

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Play on words here, first a reference to Michael Jackson and one of his most popular songs (and also the album of the same name) Bad. Michael Jackson had died on June 25th 2009, over a year before the release of Apollo Kids.

The second being a reference to Mike Tyson who was given the nickname “Baddest man on the planet”

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Time 4 Sum Aksion is a song by Redman on his debut, Whut? Thee Album

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In 1995, Wu-Tang Clan had started their own clothing line Wu Wear

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Elzhi goes into a little more detail about his mothers sickness in the song Memory Lane where we find out his mother had suffered from cancer

Before I got my first job and my mother was sick
It’s like she never needed chemo, her hair looks long, flowing

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This is a reference to the movie Juice which had starred Tupac Shakur aka 2Pac. The term Juice means respect on the streets, in the movie, Bishop (played by 2Pac) and three of his friends try to earn this juice by robbing a local store.

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