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Referencing the Jay-Z intro in “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”:

Thanks for coming out tonight
You could’ve been anywhere in the world, but you’re here with me
I appreciate that

Eminem slyly puts himself a cut above Jay-Z here. Hova’s appreciative of the fact that the listeners chose him, where Eminem knows that no one else even stood a chance.

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Canal Street, New York City – a street infamous for its knock-off bags and other products.

This girl is buying fake designer purses so she can look high class.

The question Cole explores through this verse: “Why?”

Clearly, her fake nails, fake hair, fake smile, and overall materialism do not make her happy.

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Keys flipping the track from Nicki Minaj’s celebrated “Itty Bitty Piggy” to diss her. The beat itself is originally from Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em’s “Donk”

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Bowflex is a brand of exercise equipment. Weezy’s sex is so wild and rough that it’s like an intense gym workout.

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Probably the most notable Ja Rule track in the beef between Murder Inc. and 50 Cent, Eminem, and the rest of Aftermath.

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Em is simply stating that he’s above average and better than most (if not all) rappers.

Additionally, he is also more reckless and even perverse in some of the things he says and does.

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Reference to Michael Jackson’s hit Wanna Be Startin' Something, furthering the assertion that Ja Rule is a pop artist, not a rapper.

Should be noted that the “Mama-say-mama-sa-ma-macosa” phrase can also be found in the song Macosa (featuring Em). http://rapgenius.com/Outsidaz-macosa-lyrics

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Referring to the solfège technique of singing instruction, where each syllable (do, re, mi) is assigned to a tone.

Generally not something a rapper should be concerned with unless they’re focusing too much on singing like one Ja Rule is.

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This line is crazy dense.

He’s going to murder Murder Inc. (Ja’s record label). Building off this statement, he says he’s going to murder the “ink” with lead, since pencil lead is the most popular alternative for writing next to ink.

However, when he says he ain’t talking ‘bout a pencil, he makes it clear that he’s referring to lead bullets, which he’ll use to commit said murder.

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The chorus highlights the main dilemma of the song: are his feelings for this girl rational and based off reality? Or is he delusional, pursuing someone that he doesn’t actually know?

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