This sample was taken from the opening line of Nas' single “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” from his classic 1994 debut album Illmatic.

It ain’t hard to tell; I excel then prevail

According to Urban Dictionary, N.O.R.E. means “Niggas On the Run Eating”
They struggle to survive

In the movie “Django: Unchained”, the main character, Django have many lashes on his back.
36 is a reference to RZA’s Wu-Tang Clan first album, Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers.

Baby Sham (born in QB) was a member of Busta Rhymes rap group, Flipmode Squad

Ron Artest is a well known NBA players who play in the NBA.
He gained negative attention in 2004 when he was in the Indiana pacers when he started a fight in a Boston Celtic’s fan that degenerate into a brawl.
Ron was suspended for the rest of the season.

Ron is born and raised in Queensbridge and Mr. Bars remember how he used to play with him at the ball court in QB.

Basketball games in QB were violent as he once saw a guy get stabbed with a broken table leg during a street basketball game.

Roxanne Shanté was a female rapper who had beef with The Real Roxanne, it was called The Roxanne Wars.

Queensbridge is the birthplace of many great rappers like Mobb Deep, Cormega, Nature and Nas.

MC Shan, Craig G and legendary producer Marley Marl were part of the Juice Crew, a Queensbridge based posse known for their beef with KRS-One’s Boogie Down Productions on which borough, Bronx or Queens, created hip hop.

Other notable MC part of the Juice Crew were Kool G Rap & Big Daddy Kane amongst others.

Queensbridge is a housing projects in Queens, New York.
Many popular rappers came from QB like Nas, Mobb Deep & Tragedy Khadafi.
QB is divised in 6 blocks and got 96 buildings of 6 floors.

Charlotte, North Carolina is nicknamed Queen City, and that is wgere Lute come from and he will represent it until he pass out. He will makes strangers run with his .45 millimeter gun

Kriss Kross was a rap group formed by two kids who had the hit single “Jump”. So because Shorty Mike is presumably little, Papa Doc compares him with two kids and he will jump him (beat him) like the hit single by Kriss Kross.