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This came out when Bad Boy’s and Biggie’s early buzz was at it’s highest, and they utilized that buzz to get Total some recognition and air time. It worked as this track definitely knocked on your Mitsubishi, at the time. It’s arguably one of the best Rap/R&B collabos of all-time.

Sample: James Brown – “The Payback”

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Crooked I has been grinding for a long time. His metaphor is a little off, though. At 7'6", the Houston Rockets center does have a long wingspan compared to the average person, but Yao is regarded as having short arms for someone his height. His wingspan roughly equals his height, while Shaq, for instance, is 7'1", but has a 7'7" wingspan.

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