Furthering the lifting image in the previous line, I refer here, not to my actual basketball prowess, but rather to the fact that I put in as much work on my raps as Kobe Bryant famously does on the basketball court.
Secondly, gotta let Nas know I’m coming for him!
Lastly, ‘gym, Nas’ sounds like ‘gymnast’ – hence ‘balance beams.’
Do you even lift, or are you scumbag steve? Big Teach (Ft. Mr. Varnell) – Stanzas Down (Trap Teachaz Anthem)
Naysayers will always naysay, as the popular meme reminds us, but I slay these weak internet rappers and critics.
I mean, do they even lift?
Or are they Scumbag Steve?
Continuing the clock imagery from the previous line, I here refer to the fact that both clockwork and tap-dancing require extreme precision: just like my rhymes.
However, the second meaning present here is an allusion to Stanley Kubrick’s film A Clockwork Orange, in which the violent protagonist, Alex DeLarge, tap-dances to “Singing In The Rain” while in the process of committing a horrific crime.
A nod to Eminem’s line:
Except in this case I’m spinning Mekhi as a positive metaphor. I put in work with my raps, punch the clock every day: a reference to his performance in Spike Lee’s Clockers.
I’m figuratively Phifer on my grind.
Execs ain't shy: Big Teach (Ft. Mr. Varnell) – Stanzas Down (Trap Teachaz Anthem)
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, Obama’s drone strikes do kill civilian children. Executives in general, but especially the president, are never shy about wielding power.
I’m gon run this town Big Teach (Ft. Mr. Varnell) – Stanzas Down (Trap Teachaz Anthem)
This is a reference to the song “Run This Town” by Jay Z featuring Rihanna and Kanye West
Judas sees his soul as being labeled ‘triple 6’ (or 666), which is of course the number of the beast.
Also, as ‘Satan’s sled’ he’s about to ride out on an unpleasant ‘soul trip.’
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