And I ain't talking about a backboard CyHi (Ft. Pill & Trouble) – Tool
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His bank account is full of 0’s, implying a large sum of money… Method Man is ballin'!
My brother get popped and don't no one hear the sound
Don't no one hear the rounds (Sound)
Don't no one hear the shells (Shells) Frank Ocean – Crack Rock
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Frank’s stating that if his brother – whether his actual brother or another term for a black male– was shot, he would not get as much attention as a cop’s death. This line, again, brings the song full circle, as it relates to the first line of drug addicts meaning little to nothing to society.
Frank also points out the fact that if a black man is shot, he gets a lot less media attention than if a cop – crooked or otherwise – is shot. For cops, they send out hundreds looking for the shooter, but there is no justice for the shooting of an average civilian.
It’s hypocrisy considering the terrible influence crooked cops have on the community. The cop becomes a martyr even though he is part of the problem.
Note: At the time of the song’s release, the death of Trayvon Martin was big in the news.
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Breitling is a Swiss watchmaker.
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Medusa is a figure in Greek mythology. The sight of her face would turn those looking to stone.
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Mumia Abu-Jamal is an activist convicted in 1982, in what was a controversial trial, of first degree murder for the killing of a Philadelphia police officer. He was initially sentenced to death and considered by many as the most famous inmate on death row. His death sentence was overturned in 2011, and he is now serving life in prison without parole.
While the real sent to prison, to rot away while they living Killer Mike – Ghetto Gospel
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