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He’s speaking as his audience in the line “And by the way he flow, we know, that he next to blow like thee ho, standing in front of a star she like to record on Tivo”. The way he raps, people believe he’s next to blow, which is a commonly used term meaning he’s next to make it big and be on top. He’s also next to blow, (pause) like a groupie who’s encountering a star whose performances and public appearances she records on Tivo. YannO then speaks as himself and proclaims he wants to be the star in the aforementioned scenario.

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Acupuncture is an alternative form of medicine and it is said to correct the qi flow in one’s body. Medicine = Healing. He’s saying his music is healing for the soul. He wants to give people good vibes.

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Ichigo is a Soul Reaper from the anime Bleach. He protects protects souls, sends them to rest and fights off souls that cannot rest, called Hollows. YannO must have thought he was a samurai or something. kanye shrug At least the shit sound hot.

Okay, I wrote this explanation, someone told me who this nigga was. My little cousin’s always talking about him and I know he has a sword or something and I saw him kill a nigga with the sword on the show. Misconception of his character. Sue me. insert middle finger here
Love, YannO <3

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Lupin The Third, or Arsene Lupin III is a character made by Kazuhiko Kato. The character is a master thief. YannO suggests that others thief or steal his style, like Lupin does.

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Wordsmith is defined as a skilled user of words. Speaks for itself.

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Special Herbs is collection of beats by MF DOOM. YannO’s listening to Special Herbs while rolling up special weed.

Fun Fact: The instrumental in which he’s rapping over is from Special Herbs. See if you can find which one ^.^

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A promissory note is similar to a cheque; it’s a financial instrument whereby one party (in King’s metaphor, the government) gives an unconditional promise in writing to pay a specific sum of money to the other (here, black people). For money, King substitutes the “certain inalienable rights” that Thomas Jefferson and the other Founders insisted were common to all mankind–and specifically guaranteed in the Declaration.

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