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But without the Franklin faces, you see who's your real friends
R. Kelly (Ft. Kelly Price & Nas) – Money Makes The World Go Round
When you got money, everybody wants to know you. If you aint got nothing, nobody wants to know
Franklin faces = $100 bills
Gazelles are classic Adidas sneakers:
Fake Gazelles to black Prada = Rags to riches.
Nas alludes to this in “Usual Suspects”
Imagine this, the Nazareth had to get from rags to rich
This is probably based on an encounter with a footballer’s wife. It’s well documented that Chad Ochocinco:
allegedly cheated on his wife Evelyn Lozada:
What’s not so well known is that SHE is alleged to have cheated on him. Point is she’s a footballer’s wife and it’s possible she could be one of the groupies LB is talking about here
definitely says ‘cuter than the nigga T-Pain’!!
Sometimes I wish published songs could only be explained by the actual artists cuz some of you fuck niggas on some bullshit. How does this bitch fit in with the context of the song? Not to mention that’s not even what Common be saying on this track anyway. He says ‘BROADS, THEY SEE THE LIGHT’ which goes better with the rest of the song than what the you explained here. God damn rap genius is full of some damn idiots!
I think this is so wrong. It sounds to me like Common is saying
‘fuck it i see the light, broads they see the light’ Can’t deny my jesus piece, that’s so Peter like'.
The given explanation doesn’t make any sense at all. Why would he reference Stacy Keibler?
I agree with maddox. Say what you want about the illuminati rhetoric but the fact is there is something bigger than hip hop, indeed bigger than the music industry that is controlling and ultimately dictating how things transpire. To be in the rap game is no walk in the park. Too many rappers have talked about this for it to still be a conspiracy, I mean come on!!!! If you don’t believe then you’re choosing not to. We will probably never know the full extent but the fact is it is real. This song has a much deeper meaning than the face value in my opinion.
I think you got it wrong on this one. The real meaning it seems to me is much deeper. In the rap game, many artists have whistle blown as such, to the ongoings in the music industry period. This would make more sense as to be a rapper, you’re not just fighting the whore that is hip hop, who uses and abuses you then spits you out when she’s done with you, but you’re also fighting the powers that be in the music industry. They don’t give a damn about you. Not to mention the illuminati rhetoric we hear about on a more consistent basis these days from a lot of rappers. With the sole trade so rampant, this would constitute the fight of your life trying stay afloat in an industry inundated with faux rappers who got no shame. Just a suggestion…
I think this is more in line with the reference to ‘breasts’ in the above line. so face + breasts = brrrr!!
I believe Nas is saying ‘hollow’ be thy name. This would make more sense as it goes with the line below. You wouldn’t want to kill someone if you hallow them or consider them sacred.
yup agree with all the comments. the original explanation is not accurate at all. Look at the version Nas is talking about in this song versus the one Biggie is talking about in his. While they are both down thoroughly with their men, one has etiquette, her love for the people is deep rooted, isn’t easily swayed by the fame and fortune but is a hard worker and still gets doe. Nas' version is pretty much what I would want in a woman, more so thatn Biggie’s, with all respect.
So many dope Salaam Remi beats man, and this is one of em. As of late he and J.U.S.T.I.C.E League have added themselves to my top five no particular order. Just super dope beats. Anybody heard the song Hip Hop with Premo and ‘Face? Such a killer track can’t wait for the verified lyrics from Escobar.
yup he said JEEZY !!