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Cheat me on my scrilla, I send you to meet dilla J. Cole – The Come Up

Dilla refers to the late, great J Dilla, a legendary producer and rapper. J Dilla passed away in 2006 from lupus and TTP, an uncurable blood disease.

J. Cole is saying that if you cheat him for his money, he send you to meet Dilla in the afterlife. Calm Down! He is only speaking figuratively.

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Walked a mile in these boots that I'm standin' in The Roots – Can't Stop This

He is referring to the journey he has traveled to get to the point he is currently at.

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I'm comin' from all the streets that never been cleaned
And speakin' for any faith that never been seen The Roots – Can't Stop This

He is the inner-city’s ambassador to the world.

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It's the last of the hip hop lovin' emcees
In front of an audience that never been pleased The Roots – Can't Stop This

Thought may be discreetly saying that he is underrated by saying the audience is never pleased.

He also mentions that he is one of the last true emcees.

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We ripping hearts to pieces parts of raps a special sound
The robe's long enough to be considered a gown
Thought's brim is sharp enough to be considered a crown The Roots – Can't Stop This

Black Thought eloquently raps about his dominance in rap by mentioning him ripping the hearts of other rappers, describing his robe as king of rap, and comparing his brim hat to a crown.

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Real hip hop, and they tryin'a get rid of ya The Roots – Can't Stop This

This may be alluding to the commercialization of Hip-Hop and the decline of “Real Hip-Hop” as a result.

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I never seen a bridge we couldn't shuffle across it The Roots – Can't Stop This

Black Thought maybe using a bridge symbolically here. Passing the bridge may refer to reaching the “other side” or a place away from the hood.

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Disgust can make you think that you've lost it
This shit can have you exhausted The Roots – Can't Stop This

The frustration of a lower class life can hurt someone’s psyche. Black Thought is familiar with that situation from his early childhood days.

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Sit back and I'mma paint you a portrait The Roots – Can't Stop This

Black Thought is known for his vivid imagery in his rhymes. So, you can literally sit back and picture his rhymes.

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Sky's the limit, it don't take but a minute
Don't fear for your people, nigga, my hood yo hood {*echoes*} The Roots – Can't Stop This

Black Thought continues his optimism. He believes that there is way out, and he is willing to help his hood.

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"You wanna diss the Phifer but you still don't know the half" (A Tribe Called Quest – Buggin' Out) | accepted

It is also a play on the word decipher and diss phifer.

"We'd go down in his basement and stuff, and Jay Dee would..." (Big Sean – Story by Common) | accepted

Recently, Dilla’s lost records were found in a storage. Peep the video below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfPPldrw9mU

"Took it to my stash spot / 560 State street" (Jay-Z – Empire State of Mind) | accepted

Years later, Jay-Z is now an owner of the Brooklyn Nets. He was instrumental in the team’s move to Brooklyn, and he reflects on how far he has come while standing atop his former stash spot.

"Got a nice crib but I'm outstanding like Mr. Wendal" (Wale – Arrival) | accepted

Here Wale says that he is outstanding like Mr. Wendal.
The song is by Arrested Development and is about a homeless man. Hence the term outstanding.

"I'm' bout to show you broke, my next one a movie / Cause ..." (Wale – Arrival) | accepted

Wale is alluding to the fact that the third overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft was “the charm.” He says this because that pick was Michael Jordan, the G.O.A.T. Sam Bowie was a good player, but it was clear that Portland Trailblazers went wrong with the second overall pick.

"How you mad at me I got a relationship with my father, huh?" (Diggy Simmons – Fall Down) | accepted

I forgot the apostrophe on J.coles.If someone could edit that please!

Nas – Fetus | pending

This is not the right version.

"Ride round and take shots / Hennessy for my enemies, nigg..." (DJ Khaled – They Ready) | rejected

I highly doubt that Cole was alluding to 2pac.

"Oh that's your dream car? Nigga that's my old whip" (DJ Khaled – They Ready) | rejected

There should be no comma..

"And walk around with heat like Charlton Heston, man" (The Roots – In The Music) | accepted

Charlton Heston was a the President of the NRA.