They still wonder how I did it Fabolous (Ft. Nate Dogg) – Can't Deny It
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It's much deeper than a soap, it's a constant drama series DJ Clue (Ft. JAY-Z) – Jay-Z Freestyle (Who Shot Ya)
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Jay’s comparing the way his world changes and turns to that of a bicycle wheel. Also, check the double entendre as “bicycle spoke” can be Jay personifying the wheel as “speaking”
“As my world turn” like the wheel on the bicycle spoke"
The much deeper than a soap line draws reference to the iconic Soap Opera “As The World Turns”
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I decipher prophecies through a mic and say "Peace!" Nas – Memory Lane (Sittin’ In Da Park)
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Nas fashions himself as something of a hood Jesus here; the main difference is that he got all of his learning from the streets rather than religious figures. Just as Jesus fulfilled the prophecies in the Old Testament and became known as the Prince of Peace, Nas considers himself a “rap prophet” and at the end of the day, just wants peace.
Given some of his religious views at the time – he stated he didn’t believe in any type of God and bragged about killing Jesus – this line feels a bit out of place. However, Nas has always been spiritual, and the barbs he aims at Jesus or other Biblical figures have to do with his taking issue with religion as an institution more than anything.
Home of the 1-2, mic checka Maino (Ft. Jadakiss) – What Happened
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Ebro is Hot 97’s program director, and responsible for what’s being played on the radio.
Today, the station hardly plays music from New York artists, except those in the mainstream, most notably Jay Z, French Montana, and A$AP Rocky.
Niggas got a problem with Hov Maino (Ft. Jadakiss) – What Happened
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Uh! Let's work!
Afucker is a billionaire mothafucker (Let's work! Talk to me, youlet's work!)
Where heard ta at?!
That shit
I said my mothafucka is a billionaire mothafucker (Let's work! Where you at?! Let's work!)
Where you from?! Let's work!
[Chorus] JAY-Z (Ft. Beyoncé, Justin Timberlake, Nas & Swizz Beatz) – BBC
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