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Luke Cage:
Also known as Power Man, he has superhuman strength (don’t they all) and armour like skin.
Q-Tip is saying that he’s so powerful with his writtens that he’s the Luke Cage of rap.
But all my people really want something for the streets Q-Tip – Dance on Glass
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Some clever wordplay as Kanye makes a pun off the word ‘rob’. He means someone literally got their jewelry robbed while slipping in a Black Rob reference. Black Rob was most famous for his song ‘Whoa’, where every line ended with the titular exclamation which Kanye also does.
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This is a play on the idiom “Shoot first, ask questions later” and continues the gun metaphor as his ‘dope lines’ are the bullets.
It seems the rap criminals are in trouble as this hip hop lawman would rather kill them than waste time worrying about consequences.
An example of such a bad ass:
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A Biblical allusion perhaps? The burning bush is featured in the Book of Exodus (3:1-21) and it is where Moses receives the truth of the Ten Commandments.
The full thought, then, is “go search for your truth wherever you need to. Go to the mountains for meditation, or go to the ‘burning bush’ in search of revelation.”
That your counselors are barking, in hopes of a plea bargain Handsome Boy Modeling School (Ft. J-Live & Róisín Murphy) – The Truth
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The stenographer in a courtroom is responsible for transcribing all the testimony, arguments and rulings in real time.
Jargon in this case would be the legal terminology.
A plea bargain is where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge, or the original charge with a recommendation for a lighter or reduced sentence.
These 2 lines paint a picture of what is happening in the courtroom, as your counselors try to spare you a harsh sentence.
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This is a shout out to DJ Mr Rogers who does music production, mix tape hosting and he also chops and screws music
It could also be a reference to Mr. Rogers, of the classic TV show Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood, who shares Drake’s affinity for sweaters.
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Monsters and evil creatures generally operate in the dark. When the new day comes they go to sleep or hide and avoid sunlight, (e.g. vampires, werewolves). Slim Shady seems to work the same way, so the only chance this girl has of living is by waiting it out until the morning and hoping that Shady retreats.
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