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You thought that hip hop was dead but Common is bringing it back. Throw Comm on a beat sampled from Biggie and you got yourself some real hip hop.

Similar to a line from “Get Em High” with Kanye and Kweli:

They say hip hop is dead, I’m here to resurrect me

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A reference to when Biggie was signed to Bad Boy Records under Puff Daddy. B.I.G. was a Versace enthusiast, because after all, Miami-DC prefer Versace.

Biggie set the trend, so everyone wanted to wear it.

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The Cool Kids like their bikes – “Black Mags” anyone?

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Some motherly advice from Mikey’s mom, referencing summer employment and the relative easiness in getting paid…

…except that Mike’s got bigger plans – he’s looking more longterm, tryna get them stacks on stacks on stacks.

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Little kids trying to get on Chuck’s level. Not a chance.

Fortunately for you, Chuck is a generous guy. Maybe he’ll help you out.

Chuck’s paying homage to an O.G. here, sampling the lyrics from the Big Daddy Kane song “Warm It Up, Kane”:

Come get some you little bum
I take the cake but you can’t get a crumb

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When a fight was up, you had to stay. In the ghetto, you can’t quit a fight or you’ll get clowned.

https://twitter.com/TheRapQuotes/status/450412635134394368

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Unlike other rappers, what Lupe raps about is how he lives his life. He doesn’t act one way in front of the camera and another way off camera.

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“No More Drama” was the album’s title track and second single to be released. The video (check it below) features cameos from Mariah Carey & Diddy (at 3:20) and won MJB an MTV video music award for Best R&B Video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=em328ua_Lo8

This song sampled “Nadia’s Theme” by Henry Mancini – best known for being the piano melody from the The Young & The Restless opening credits (a classic soap opera, filled with drama).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlv32UEazGc

Note that in the second verse MJB references the sample when she says:

Or maybe I like the stress
Cause I was young and restless

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This song samples “Wait” by Earth, Wind & Fire. It’s also one of just a handful of songs that these two renowned lyricists have collaborated on – an excellent track to say the least.

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Kevin Costner is an Academy Award winning American actor who both directed and starred in the 1990 film Dances with Wolves.

The film picked up 7 Academy Awards (12 nominations) that year, including the award for Best Picture.

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