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Editor’s note: The official lyrics list this lyric as “skill-a-holic”. Fans can’t agree on whether it is that or “kill-a-holic”. We are going with the official lyric – please don’t suggest that we correct this line!
Em has always packed a ton of syllables into each bar–this is yet another example of that. If you’re interested in how Em uses syllables, you should check out the Rap Flow Encyclopedia
“Lose Yourself” in the music notation
Skill-a-holic is derived from alcoholic, but instead of being addicted to alcohol, the skill-a-holic is addicted to technique.
He even has a song about his disdain over how technique is declining in hip-hop, “Syllables”.
If we gotta dumb down our style and A-B-C it, then so be it
Cause nowadays these kids just don’t give a shit ‘bout lyrics
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General P – which is usually abbreviated as “GP,” short for general purpose. Chance might be referring the major record label offers he’s turning down. Read his comments on record labels over at News Genius and many more of his interviews.
I fucked thirty bitches when I would've got drunk Mr. Muthafuckin eXquire (Ft. Chance the Rapper) – Untitled
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And when you don't listen, gotta speak with violence Danny Brown (Ft. Freddie Gibbs) – The Return
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Large Professor, AKA “Extra P”, produced this track.
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Unlabel: Selling You Without Selling Out is Marc Ecko’s visual blueprint to teach you how to grow both creatively and commercially by testing your personal brand against the principles of his Authenticity Formula.
Ecko shares the bruising mistakes and remarkable triumphs that reveal the truth behind his success, growing from a misfit kid airbrushing T-shirts in his parents’ garage to the bold creator of two hugely successful branded platforms—Ecko Unltd. and Complex Media. As Ecko explains, it’s not enough to simply merge your inner artist with business savvy, you must understand the anatomy of a brand, starting with its authentic spine.
Pick up Unlabel today!
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