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Samuel Jackson was in A Time to Kill
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Gridlock’d was a movie 2Pac stars in.
Additionally, the previous line references areas of Chicago, a city with a grid-like street layout. He has to make the most out of where he is trapped.
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Tip adds an urban flair to his upper class automobile by leaning his seats as far back as they can go without losing sight of the road. A common sight in Zone 1, where Tip is from, except the automobile is usually a box Chevy,
not a Maybach.
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And I didn't have to break in this time Common (Ft. Lonnie "Pops" Lynn) – Pops Rap III...All My Children
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The Knowledge Of Self Determination Common (Ft. Lonnie "Pops" Lynn) – Pops Rap III...All My Children
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Black Star
K.O.S. (Determination) was from Black Star’s first album
Touching down with God, close friends, and family Common (Ft. Femi Kuti, Roy Hargrove & Vinia Mojica) – Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)
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The lines split for two references sharing “touching down”
The first is about Randy Moss scoring a touchdown for 6 points in football.
The second line is about “touching down” or checking in with those Common is close to/values in life.
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Kweli points out that if these so called gangster rappers really were about the gangster life, then wouldn’t require security.
At the time this album was released, Kweli was still signed to Rawkus Records, which was a prominent label in game, hence their requirement for extensive security.
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