It’s 5 dimensions, 6 senses
— from Mathematics by Mos Def
5 dimensions referring possibly to both the musical group “The 5th Dimension” and the supposed added “understanding of the universe” beyond the standard 4 dimensions: length (x), width (y), height (z), and time (t) (Einstein called the 5th dimension the “unifying point” of electromagnetism and gravitation)
Correspondingly, then, there are 6 senses.. the 6th sense being……..
Mamis scream, “Papi no mas!”
— from Swagga Like Us by T.I.
“Papi no mas” is Spanish for “daddy, no more!” – and I imagine it ain’t his daughter who is screaming it..
All y’all lack aggressionn
Put your skirt back down,
— from D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) by Jay-Z
Jay wants auto-tune obsessed rappers to get their pussies under control
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn’t there
— from Dear Mama by 2Pac
2pac did eventually meet his biological father: Billy (William) Garland. After 2pac was shot 5 times on November 30, 1994 in New York, he met his father in the hospital. Before this, he had thought that his real father was dead
Said Pac:
“After I got shot, I looked up there was this nigga that looked just like me. And he was my father; that’s when I found out. We still didn’t take no blood test but the nigga looked just like me.. and the other nigga’s dead..
..so now I feel that I’m past the father stage"
After 2pac’s death, blood tests confirmed that Billy was indeed 2pac’s biological father
Making you eat Top Ramen
While I eat shrimp
— from Pimps (Free Stylin at the Fortune 500 Club) by The Coup
Ah, Top Ramen, the Poor Man’s Bouillon!
Mr. Getty apparently doesn’t realize there is a shrimp flavored Top Ramen. I eat it daily.. sticking it to the man, yeah!
So in a couple years baby I'mma bring you some Nets
— from Hello Brooklyn 2.0 by Jay-Z
Jay-Z is a co-owner of the New Jersey Nets. The ownership of the Nets is trying to move the team from New Jersey to Brooklyn. Note that the net will also be used to help catch victims (as in fishing)
Since Brooklyn is described as a woman in the line above, this is also a play on the sexy stockings one might buy for a girlfriend
LOOK KIDS: AN ACTUAL JAY-Z TRIPLE ENTENDRE!!! (not like this wannabe-ass bullshit..)
You could see I’m David Rockefeller
— from Pimps (Free Stylin at the Fortune 500 Club) by The Coup
David Rockefeller is the grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller and former chairman of Chase Manhattan Bank. He has strong connections with the World Bank, IMF, CIA, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Trilateral Commission, and more. Essentially, he is Boots' perfect villain
(Below: A picture of Rockefeller with his favorite book)
Toys – I had a Brougham, call it “Pretty Brown Thing”
— from Shutterbugg by Big Boi
His Cadillac Brougham (pronounced “Broam” – a luxury edition produced from ‘87 to '92) reminds him of Michael Jackson’s love song “Pretty Young Thing” (except it’s not young; it’s a classic car.. also, it’s brown..)
Soon as I say “get em!” he says “Tato, Tato”
— from Rap City Freestyle by Cam'ron
“Tato” is Dominican for “get em!”
It is also short for “potato” (potatoes are sometimes used as silencers for guns)
I’ll do the time, but her love is timeless
— from Mrs. Officer by Lil Wayne
Whether it’s going to jail or building a stable relationship, a man has to be willing to “serve time”
My dad tells me marriage feels a lot like prison, actually..
