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Black Thought & Pharoahe Monch have previously collaborated on “Guerilla Monsoon Rap” and also did a killer freestyle on “Live From the DJ Stretch Armstrong Show!”
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By working hard at his music Slug will leave his impact on the rap game, as symbolised by his initials.
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Cause telling the law, Joe, is worthless Common (Ft. Black Thought) – Stolen Moments Pt. II
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Common ponders whether he should stop stressing over it and maybe the answer will present itself to him eventually. “Catching wind” about something is slang for hearing about it through other people.
Being a African American on the streets, Common realizes reaching out to the cops (the law) is pointless because of their perceived racism. Hip-Hop has a long history of distrust & malice towards officers of the law.
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Common realizes the person might not be someone who knows him personally, rather just a cat who’s heard of him due to the buzz he was building as a rapper in the area. There is also a metaphor with
this hype that usually shovel my snow
This hype has managed to land Common some cash, thus allowing him to shovel his snow (symbolising that he is able to sustain himself).
But forgot to pack it, in fact it was in that jacket Common (Ft. Black Thought) – Stolen Moments Pt. II
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The album/mixtape Common had this particular song on was in fact inside that same jacket which he had stolen from him earlier.
But what could get me half way calm was this Donny Hathaway song Common (Ft. Black Thought) – Stolen Moments Pt. II
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Common’s man tried to calm him down so he wouldn’t lose his cool, but the only thing that could settle him is a Donny Hathaway song.
Donny Hathaway was an American jazz, blues, soul, and gospel vocalist and musician.
And this Alpha Bailey jacket I had just bought me Common (Ft. Black Thought) – Stolen Moments Pt. II
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Being “salty” is slang for being pissed off/upset.
Common just got jumped and lost his 31-inch chain
As well as a recently purchased Alpha Bailey jacket (A type of military flight jacket), so yeah, he is angry.
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In this verse, Monch brings a whole new meaning to the song’s title, different than what he gave in the first verse.
D.R.E.A.M.
Determination. Runs. Every. Aspect. Mentally.
You can achieve your dreams if you’re determined.