can you explain rap lyrics?
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Live Your Life
Paper Trail
T.I.
Someone is chasing paper when they are in a constant search (chase) for money (paper)
Run This Town
The Blueprint 3
Jay Z
I also saw in a BET interview where Jay says Doug and him couldn't agree on a price for the buy out...so they flipped a coin. And Jay lost so it came to 5million.
Ms. Jackson
Stankonia
Outkast
I dream of a simple country house with a tire swing hanging from a tree in the yard.
Get 'Em Girls
Purple Haze
Cam'ron
My best understanding of this would be that the rings on his hands cost as much as cars (whips) and he has bracelets that cost as much as houses.
Money
LAX
Game, The
The Game is saying he has (or is trying to get) as much money as Pablo Escobar, a drug lord from Colombia who was ruthless as he operated his drug empire (including cocaine which is often turned into crack cocaine) to gain money and power
Woo Ha!!
The Coming
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes is declaring that he's the Top Gun (the best) which is the name of a Tom Cruise movie. He will then metaphorically "shut down your firm" (destroy you). The Firm was also a Tom Cruise movie, where he shut down a corrupt law firm.
Feel Me
Tha Carter II
Lil Wayne
Each time I skipped school as a youngster I would involve myself in illegal activities that paid very well, $1000 or more in fact.
Run This Town
The Blueprint 3
Jay Z
Kayne is asking if they have ever been unique enough to wear shoes such as Gucci Bucks, or Adidas that dont require shoe strings in order to be stylish.
the last person to add an explanation was Brittani - thanks!