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Here Nas gives us the first piece of information on the follow up to his 2012 album, Life is Good. This could be a reference to his Mass Appeal Records project, suppose to drop early September due to new signees to the label, considering it’s new release date is yet to be revealed.
However, this is more than likely about his own upcoming solo project as the next line also reflects one of the only known facts we know about the album, that it is his final project under Def Jam. Aside from this, other info states that Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake are set to feature on the project on his single “Sinatra In The Sands” produced by Timbaland that will shortly be released.
Nas can be seen summarizing his intentions for the album in a rather generic way in his interview with Complex below.
Came through, Rolls Royce when I pick you up Trey Songz (Ft. Jeezy) – Ordinary
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Generally, cars that have a cloth interior are outdated and are trademarks of someone who is poor, unable to afford a car with a classy leather interior.
You try to impress the attractive girl with your ordinary lifestyle, but Jeezy has you beat as he simply rolls up in his Rolls-Royce and steals her from you.
Note that Jeezy could be making a reference to his song “Holy Ghost” where he practically idolizes the car over all the vehicle choices that he has.
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In the hood, there’s a fine line to whether or not you will be drawn into selling drugs on the streets. Eventually, one is sucked into having some form of association with The Great White Dope as it eventually becomes inevitable.
Notice the analogy of tightrope walking as not walking steadily along the path of drug association can end in some serious trouble.
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Chance ensures us that he is familiar with putting in work prior to proving it with his rap career. He worked out by doing push ups to maintain top physical condition, did his home-work to improve his mental knowledge, and did house work which shows how he respected the life he was born into by keeping his home clean to impress any company and his family.
And kill every single thing when I rhyme Ludacris (Ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) – Throw It Up
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The way Busta spits into the mic leaves everyone in awe at his amazing lyricism. It’s even so powerful that, if he put his words into action, they could potentially cause for the wipe-out of every living organism on the planet.
Sounds like a real Extinction Level Event, huh.
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Relating to his previous topic of marrying this extremely hot girl, Ferg now adds the “might” as he is considering what their future together would be like.
He compares his future married life to that of Jay-Z and Beyonce’s (what the B stands for) as they have been seen as a very successful couple despite all of the publicity and time each must put in to their music careers. What makes this an even better comparative couple is that they also have a child together, Blue Ivy, showing they are both really committed to their relationship.
What also reminds Ferg of the Jay-Z and Beyonce relationship is that he is in the position of putting a ring on something he likes very much, just as Beyonce’s hit single describes.
If the kids are the future, tell me why you can get more for bein' a C.O. than you can for bein' a teacher?
Tell me why it means more to the government to pay the people who got to watch over the prisoners
More than the people who got to keep the children from becomin' prisoners?
That make sense? T.I. (Ft. Skylar Grey) – New National Anthem
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What a very good question!
To rephrase T.I’s meaning is simply saying, “Why are we paying the people who take their time to mold the way kids turn out and give them the education they need to survive on their own a less amount of money than we are paying the people who simply watch over the wrongly taught delinquents?”. One seems to out weigh the other when put into hindsight huh.
As of 2013, the average teacher salary per year is $36,141 while a C.O. position is averaged approximately $40,000+ depending on the state.
Went to sleep as friends, waking up to this Ed Sheeran (Ft. Rick Ross) – Don't (Rick Ross Remix)
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A reference to the classic song “Life’s a Bitch” by Nas, Ross makes the best of a bad situation. However strong of a hold life’s hardships has on him, he knows it’s meaningless compared to his current luxurious lifestyle.
Ross has kept the “bitch” known as life close as friends, but once he made his move he awoke to a new start and a feel of accomplishment. This is also the same way one would act waking up after tapping an attractive women.
And I know you niggas really wanna know how the hell I "Do dat" Ludacris (Ft. Busta Rhymes & Lil Wayne) – Throw It Up
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Whenever you hear Busta Rhymes at the mic, your immediate reaction is “Whose this laying down hard verses?”, even though he knows what you really mean is “How is he rapping this adequately?”.
When asking either of these questions, the answer to them is simply that Busta is a god and puts together verses that have a heavenly flow.
This isn’t the first time a rapper has compared themselves a god, even Butsa himself has made a statement such as this in a previous verse. Looks like the all-mighty Yeezus might be having some competition to look out for.
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The kind of peppers Ski compares himself to are packed with heat, unlike an actual peppermint which only leaves the mouth feeling refreshed.
Also not the first time Ski has worked peppermints into his lyrics.
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