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yU is being bated by material goods, but those goods put his life on the line. It is similar to a pathway of bread crumbs leading up to the edge of a cliff; you are being drawn to these things and feel like you need them and that nothing can go wrong, but there will always be consequences that can be fatal.
Greed can lead to death.
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A perm is a way of doing one’s hair in waves or curls and then treating it so that the style lasts for a while. To fashion a perm, one must put chemicals in the hair to make it last which can often hurt, but the result is free-flowing, relaxed hair.
And damn, do you look good!
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Oddisee runs on tracks in the figurative sense, and also runs (raps) on tracks (beats).
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Looking ahead to what Oddisee believes his future is like seems to him like reflecting on something that has already happened. He has planned it out so well, has thought everything through, and is ready for anything that comes his way.
It's me doin me, all the time, all the rhymes
It's the butterfly effect that affect man kind Oddisee – Ready to Rock
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The butterfly effect is the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere. The name comes from an example of this concept, saying that a butterfly flapping its wings can become a hurricane across the world.
Oddisee is just a tiny speck in the world’s population, yet the effect of his music can do much more than what would be expected. One man can release music that can touch the whole world. Oddisee believes he is the man to create music that spans the globe and changes so many lives forever.
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A common struggle for hustlers often noted in hip hop, the line between following your religion and being a man of the streets. Blu is a Christian and follows Christianity closely, yet is forced to either kill or be killed in these mean streets.
So the comfort of a home is important Statik Selektah (Ft. Talib Kweli) – Home
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Talib understands how a temporary home makes one feel unsafe and insecure; while he is out touring, he uses the simile of a coffin to describe how physically and emotionally uncomfortable this situation can be.
Okay (Build it up!)
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
There's no place like home
Let's go Statik Selektah (Ft. Talib Kweli) – Home
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A play between “I rock” and “IROC”, as nothing says cool like a 1988 Chevrolet IROC-Z Camaro with a T-Top roof.
Outta my head things are different
Outta my head
Outta my
Outta my head Shad + Skratch Bastid – Outta My Head
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