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A latchkey kid is one who often comes home to an empty house, with parents away at work (the “latchkey” referring to a key the child must keep in order to open up the front door).

Some schools even have latchkey programs that accommodate children with working parents.

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Most revolvers have a maximum capacity of six bullets, which are dwarfed by other, automatic guns

So, CyHi is explaining how being a popular artist works – you either fly or flop, and you don’t get many extra chances

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Nicki’s known for her flashy outfits

This is also a glaring reference to Kanye West’s “Flashing Lights”

“She don’t believe in shooting stars, but / She believes in shoes and cars”

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The Village seem to be big fans of this acronym (which refers to the girth of a male’s genitalia) as Alex Wiley used it on “Don’t Quit (Smoking and Shit)”

She doin' the fops if I say so

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“Naturally” – Monster Mike

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This line plays off the saying “give an arm for” which Em used later in his career

Instead, he uses a bit more vital organ, implying that Canibus would give up even more than an arm to be like Em.

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Cooking crack cocaine, the bits of crack look like rocks

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The phrase “Don’t stop, get it get it” originates with Uncle Luke’s “I Wanna Rock (Doo-Doo Brown)”, recorded in 1991. The line is also famously referenced in Big Pun’s “Still Not A Player”

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A song by from Ja-P off of his newest project, and first official album, True Colors.
This was released in order to please Ja-P fans until the album’s release, December 2nd.

There’s no YouTube link yet, but the song can be heard, here: http://truecolors.bandcamp.com/track/no-sleep

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Bobby “Blue” Bland was a legendary American blues singer known for his rich baritone voice, sophisticated style, and smooth delivery.

To “give the blues” means to kill somebody – Weezy will give you “blues” like Bobby Blue Bland.

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