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Tru was a 90s hip hop group that featured Master P and his two brothers, C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker

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Nice one. Dudes are salty (they’re in the wrong and embarrassed). DJ Spinderella was a the DJ for hip hop group Salt N' Peppa

Here she is, with a fan (guess which one’s her):

Spinderella was seemingly irrelevant. Maybe he was trying to say that too, just like salt in this case. He doesn’t need them!

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It took the very last line of the 4th verse, but somebody finally mentioned DJ Don Cannon (granted Wayne talks about him before the verse)

This song was produced by Cannon (OBVI!)

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A reference to Afghan Kush. Historically, Mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan grow crops like poppies (for heroin production) and marijuana in order to finance jihad.

He’s smoking marijuana in his Range Rover, and it’s stinking

A “quarter” refers either to a quarter pound of marijuana (4 oz.) or a quarter of an ounce of marijuana (7 grams).

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Pretty good. Obviously “cannon” is being used to refer to a weapon.

It could also be a play on the nickname of Grand Rapids, where Willie is from- “Gun-Ru”.

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Bad catchers would probably get traded a lot and have a large collection of team fitteds.

A lot of back Catchers used to wear fitted caps under their helmets most wear Catcher helmets now.

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“One Punch” Carr is Philadelphia pro-boxer–here’s an interesting profile of him–who wouldn’t have much trouble with anyone’s crew

Note how Free is extending the boxing metaphor

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Philly–especially West Philly–has an extensive Trolley system, looks like Free is catching this guy coming off the Green Line

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Sounds like the interludes from Tha Carter 2. The Dedication 2 (which bears this song) was Wayne’s first post-Carter 2 release

“On the Outside Looking In” was an album title by 8Ball and MJG. Wayne idolized this group growing up, so this is partly his reason for incorporating the line into a status-themed verse.

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Wayne can get you started with a job or put a hit on you. Reminscnt of Jadakiss and Styles P on “We Gonna Make It:”

[Styles P]
I could easily send you to God

[Jadakiss]
But come and see me at the Plaza Hotel I might give you a job

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