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People talk out of their asses but anyone from the hood would take the chance to be a part of a worldwide successful hip hop group and tour with them.
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Abby Dobson is a singer, songwriter, and performer based in New York City.
But in they minds, they be like "Yo, I'ma do Diallo" Hip Hop for Respect (Ft. ŻAL, Fre, Grafh, Invincible, Jane Doe, J-Live, Kofi Taha, Rubix, Tame One & Wordsworth) – A Tree Never Grown
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CPR is the motto of The NYPD, stands for:
Courtesy
Professionalism
Respect
J-Live finds that hypocrisy, since the cops only want to kill black people unconsciously, as he refers to the murder of Armadou Diallo, a 23-year old immigrant from Guinea who was shot and killed in New York City on February 4, 1999 by four New York City Police Department plain-clothed officers, who fired a combined total of 41 shots, 19 of which struck Diallo, outside his apartment in the Soundview section of The Bronx.
Diallo was unarmed at the time of the shooting, and a firestorm of controversy erupted subsequent to the event as the circumstances of the shooting prompted outrage both within and outside New York City. Issues such as police brutality, racial profiling, and contagious shooting were central to the ensuing controversy.
By Saying:
“Yo, I'ma do Diallo”
J-Live means, to brutally murder a black unarmes person with no reason, by that he speak about the main subject of the EP, which was created to speak out against police brutality in general, and the case of Amadou Diallo in particular.
There is also a Worplay in this sentence since “I'ma do Diallo” sounds exactly like the victim’s name: Amadou Diallo.
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Master of Ceremonies is the meaning of what being a MC/emcee is.
MC also stands for Mic Controller.
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Tame One is a rapper from New Jersey, and a half of the rap duo Artifacts, with El Da Sensei He is also known for his collaboration with Cage called Leak Bros.
He is also an original member of the hip hop super-group,
The Weathermen.
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Niggas worth more when they dead, it's so sad Talib Kweli (Ft. Novel & Vinia Mojica) – Stand to the Side
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2Pac and The Notorious B.I.G were two of the most dominant rappers in the 90s, but became much more famous after they died.
Biggie Smalls' posthumous album Life After Death was very successful as it sold more than 10 million copies.
It echoes a similar sentiment that occurs often in real life; we never show people the love they truly deserved until they’ve passed away. We love someone more when they’re gone, and it’s sad.
R.I.P Biggie and 2Pac
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Fuck Respect, imma do what it takes to survive.
Everthing today is all about pride, about how asking people for help is hurting your respect, Vinia doesn’t care about all of that.
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Big boi wants to show off his caddy as much as possible, so he invites his girl’s momma AND cousin to check out the new slab
As pointed out by Rap Critic in his review for this song, they could be referring to each other- that they are going to help themselves and their families. But it could also be read as them speaking to the listener- that they too can achieve the success that André and Big Boi have.
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Actually, the meaning of this line isn’t about his girl, it was about his friend Chris.
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This is one of the most soulful and silky rap chorus’s of all time. It paints ghetto- luxurious feeling of riding down the hood with you and your loved ones like royalty with a bond.
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I think this also refers to the listener, Big Boi and YOU are moving up like elevators
Especially if you check the third verse;
“We moving on up in the world like elevators
…me and you”