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An igloo is made to KEEP OUT the cold, it’s shelter from the cold. Interestingly it wouldn’t be able to be kept up otherwise: if not for the cold it would melt. Some kind of reference to taking advantage of a bad situation, or even becoming desensitized (used to) to something.

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The idiom, “The grass is always greener on the other side” means that no matter what you have in life, what someone else has always looks better. This makes us just want to run to the other side of the fencem and get there without having to do the work.

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At this point in the video, Rap Genius is e.m-bed.de/d in Yung Jake’s video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=pK5WcDTxQ4E#t=122s

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Joell grew up in the Cooper Park projects in Brooklyn, NYC, and still frequents the area.

In NYC, scaffolding is a common sight. Since it’s a sturdy structure, Ortiz used it to do pull ups on instead of going to an expensive Brooklyn gym.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzGcuEW12CA#t=19

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Although Ortiz kept a gun, he wasn’t a shooter – he was high ranking and had other people who would do it for him. Instead, he was a fighter (shoot five is slang for fighting.)

5 fingers = 1 fist = broken nose

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Sit down on milk crates and play dominoes

Both Olde English liquor and milk crates (used as chairs) are common sights in the hood – both are normally present in get-togethers. Of course, since he sold crack (and probably hung out with other dealers,) it makes sense for him to keep an eye out for the fed, regardless of if he’s just hanging out or slanging rocks.

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His stage name is his government name, like Obie Trice, Kanye West, and fellow Slaughterhouse member, Joe Budden.

This goes to show that he’s straight up – everything about him is authentic and there’s no need for a pseudonym to mask his true identity.

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During 2-a-days in the summer, coaches will often give their players a curfew to make sure they’re getting good sleep and staying out of trouble. Wale didn’t think that was necessary, seeing as how school hadn’t even started yet.

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More shade thrown at Cam'ron after the previous line. How well off do you have to be to have LeBron James as your protege? More well off than Cam'Ron is…

“Big Homie” is the nickname that Jay’s circle uses when referring to him. As Puff would explain, a “Big Homie” is the boss of the crew who has put each member on.
https://twitter.com/memphisbleek/status/102104675440005121

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