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J. Cole uses Big Boi’s “Royal Flush.”

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Coming from Compton, Kendrick often heard skeptics doubt his ability to make it out. He recognizes that they had a point because he knew so many others who failed to achieve those goals.

This concept was referenced often on his debut album, Good Kid m.A.A.d. City.

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Bill Cosby’s infamous speech that was given at the 50th anniversary of the Brown V. Board decision.

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Phife did eventually go solo with the album Ventilation: Da LP.

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Q-Tip is so lyrical that he has to fight not to repeat something that he already said. This refers to the line in Steve Biko (Stir it up), the first song off the album.

Lyrics are abundant cause we got it by the mass

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This refers to Frank Nitt, a member of the group Frank N Dank. Frank worked with Dilla often. .

Below is a pic of Frank giving Dilla a haircut. .

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This quote is very ironic due to Romney’s infamous 47% comments.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvqHERTcytI

It is also interesting because of Romney’s idea of a middle class income. Peep the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOLPs1M120g

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FactCheck.org has found this claim to be wrong. Obama already had a 1.2 trillion dollar running deficit when he took office.

This is yet another thing to blame Bush for.

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Play on the famous nursery rhyme Ring around the rosie.

A part of the nursery rhyme says, “Ashes Ashes.” Royce is using this rhyme to compare how Slaughterhouse leaves everyone in their dust because they are so far ahead.

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This is an allusion to Juice, a movie starring 2pac. In the movie, 2pac is obsessed with having power and credibility on the streets. He has by any means necessary attitude and kills his friends to reach his idea of success. He calls reaching the top having “Juice.”

No Malice uses the allusion to say he has reached the top of the drug game.

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