Obama’s main word in his 2008 presidential election was change. Obama wants to change America for the better. Wale wants to change Hip Hop for the better too.

This might be a future reference to Lebron’s movie, “More Than A Game”.

Great Whites are the largest predatory sharks in the sea. Jay Z used to hang out and do business with some of the most dangerous people in the world in his hustling days, and ended up coming out unscathed in an environment that would “chew up” most people.

Now he hangs with a different sort of Great White:

Karrine Steffans AKA “Superheaad” she is a groupie who has sex with many rappers, artists, athletes, etc.

Corrine Rae is a classy artist.

The woman feels less than instead of a classy lady and this is likely because the woman speaking in this verse is a prostitute

This is in the point of view of the pimp. Let’s call him A Pimp Named Slickback.

Before 2pac, Los Angelos wasn’t known for rappers. Wale wants to do the same thing but with DC.

2pac created a song called “Dear Mama”. People don’t make songs like that as much anymore. They make songs like “No Hands”.

Obama is a smoker. And Wale cares about his health. I don’t know if he still does though. But it looks like his smoking affected people.