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This is reminiscent of a Biggie line

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Venice Beach, in California was where Xzibit first spent the night, while selling drugs to fund his trip to live with his sister after the death of his mother.

Imagine, X among the tourists:

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It’s somewhat unexpected to see a redneck jamming out to Beans. But in the deep South, Yelawolf reveals that the noted drug dealer appeals to Whites who slang dope

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Jay refers to his discography—a grand opening with his debut album, Reasonable Doubt, and a grand closing with The Black Album.

This is also an allusion to Chris Rock’s comedy bit “Black People vs. N—s”:

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“Woop woop” is another word for the police that refers to the sounds that police sirens make

It has also become somewhat of a signature by Kendrick Lamar, due to its use in the chorus of another on of his songs, “Cut You Off”:

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If you’re from Detroit and you don’t mess with Trick Trick, Royce, or Hex Murda, then you’re a square. Ironic because of the other shape mentioned.
Hex Murda, a manager for a lot of famous rappers, got in a car accident and was paralyzed.

Hex Murda has since recovered from the accident.

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Detroit, Michigan, is where Royce is from, and anyone who doesn’t mess with Nickel’s a dimwit

This line’s also a bit similar to another one

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The word “llama” has become slang for gun, because of the company, Llama Firearms. On top of that, they not only shoot bullets, but Slaughterhouse is tearing you up with hot verses as opposed to hot rocks.

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Refers to taking drugs through intravenous (in the vein) injection, and also to not thinking about something before doing it. Example: taking the Lord’s name in vain. This successfully ties in with both the Vicodin mention afterward and the Daddy Kane brag prior

Also possibly implying that when Vicodin couldn’t ease the pain (physical, emotional, or otherwise) they turned to heroin as a way to escape it.

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Popping some Ecstasy and drinking some RémyRed would most likely get you tripping pretty quickly; Kendrick thinks this combination embodies ignorance and later uses a similar line in “The Art of Peer Pressure”

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