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Their hometown of Chicago is in the state of Illinois, which is commonly mispronounced Ill-a-noise in reference to the quality music (noise) coming out of the area.
Lost in the lessons of the Heavens and the other
.45 to my brother, just a slam of the gavel
Purp THEMPeople (Ft. Dally Auston & Joey Purp) – Pavement
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The slamming of the judge’s gavel symbolizes the will of God. He believes that the death of his close friend (via .45 caliber pistol) was punishment for their sinful ways such as smoking weed.
This violence is all-too-common in Joey’s hometown of Chicago, where people often end up on the pavement
Note the heaven and hell imagery with skies and burn
We both in hell THEMPeople (Ft. Dally Auston & Joey Purp) – Pavement
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Joey plays on the homophones “in hell” and “inhale” while commenting on the perception of today’s inner-city black people. The stereotype since the 1980’s crack epidemic has been one of drugs and violence.
Though he doesn’t explicitly say it, Joey wants to change that misconception through his music
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These dreams awaken me at night
You say I think I'm never wrong
You know that may make you right
I wonder and I wonder and I wonder and I wonder
Did you know? (Did you know?) Did you know? (Did you know?)
Did you know what it means, what it means?
I'm your dreams come true THEMPeople (Ft. Michael Anthony & Ms. Jones) – I Wonder
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Cause I can't forget the pussy man
I don't need much
Cause I don't need much Sway Clarke II – I Don't Need Much
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Though he may not need much, the rapper essentials of pussy, money and weed that A$AP Rocky and Lil Wayne live by still apply for this singer.
Zig Zag is a brand of rolling papers commonly used for weed, though Sway has been known to roll his own cigarettes, so he may just be talking tobacco.
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The speaker here is Eric Thomas, self-proclaimed hip-hop preacher who Disclosure also sampled for their 2013 album Settle on “Intro” and “When A Fire Starts To Burn”.
ET’s speech in the intro had a similar theme on “the zone”:
How do you build your personal momentum and how do you get in the zone?
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I love to live the fast life
But I don't get turned on by the Louis Vuitton
And all the flashing lights Sway Clarke II – I Don't Need Much
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Though he doesn’t get caught up with wanting fame, flashing lights or luxury clothes like Louis Vuitton, he still enjoys the perks that go along with the job.
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