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Kendrick often uses the phrase “Hol' Up”—for instance, on the song of the same name from his 2011 project, Section.80.

The use of “biatch” appears to be from his 2012 single, “Backseat Freestyle.”

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Today, people are quick to judge others based on the quality of their materials, rather than the quality of their character. Since Substantial is poor, he feels like the world has given up on him and that no one will help him escape the destitution that surrounds him.

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Substantial is feeling so down and out that the only way that he can cope with life is by rapping.

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Many Indian religions embrace the idea of reincarnation: the idea that once you die, your soul is reborn as another being or species without any recollection of ever doing so.

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Akin thinks it’s wrong that people are supposed to trust the media for reliable information while the media turns around and spreads propaganda to the masses.

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You wouldn’t expect the sun to be shining through a heavily wooded area, and it’s not; Akin’s personal “sun”, or sense of complacency is high because he is enlightening the masses to his rebellious opinions.

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When Akin is rapping about controversial subjects, he’s risking being labeled as a nutjob and shunned by his audiences or possibly being assassinated; like other revolutionaries have been.

Since he’s spitting knowledge that people aren’t used to hearing, Akin is fighting in hostile territory against those (in this instance the media) who don’t want you to hear the truth.

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This is about enlightening himself and distancing himself from all the negative things in life.

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  • Through his music, Smooth can cope with any problems.
  • Smooth is claiming that since he is rapping about real problems, his music can overpower any fake rapper’s raps about drugs, money, and women.

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A soldier or warrior has lost the war and now is getting drunk and thinking about life.

This might describe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which many soldiers have. It is a result of witnessing a traumatic event, which leads to depression, and possibly suicide.

Miller has lost the battle with his conscious that he fought in the first verse. He now feels like a scum of a person and is considering putting an end to his life.

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