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Dr Dre and O'Shea Jackson (aka Ice Cube) were the core members of N.W.A – another highly influential rap group. Their 1988 album Straight Outta Compton popularised gangsta rap and changed Hip Hop forever.
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Representing Brooklyn, New York, politician and educator Shirley Chisholm had an impressive career in the 60s and 70s. Before the first black President was out of short trousers she had already become:
- the first black woman elected to Congress
- the first black presidential candidate
- the first woman to run for the Democratic presidential nomination
Chisholm had retired from politics by the time of this song so Biz gets extra props for the shout out (and the implied Reagan diss).
This line has been recycled several times. Biz himself used a very similar lyric in “Biz Is Goin' Off”. It was updated for the Clinton era by Common in “Car Horn” and Method Man in “Maaad Crew”. And LL did the same for George W. Bush in “What You Want”.
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After months of speculation (guesses included Tyler the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt and Zeroh), the Captain revealed himself to be none other than Flying Lotus.
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Meth updates the Biz Markie lyric from “Nobody Beats the Biz”
African-American politician Shirley Chisholm was the first black presidential candidate and the first black woman in Congress.
Albiet the homage being paid to Biz is correct, I believe this is more of an ode to Common in “Car Horn.” Literally exact line.