"Industry is a headache, and my flow is like an Aspirin" Wisdom: One embodies the notion of a 'breathe of fresh air' to a certain environment or community. Author: Ludacris Song: Canon Freestyle(2006) Album: N/A |
Labels: dirty south, innovation, ludacris, unique
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:31 AM
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"You know i keep it sprinting, so they call me Mrs Run Things." Wisdom: The assertion that one is determined in life and is always progressive and in control of their realm. Author: Jackie-O Song: Ride together (2006) Album: N/A |
Labels: confident, control, persistance, power
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:26 AM
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"I'll have you looking at 'defeat', like your a foot Doctor." Wisdom: Witty cross reference that suggests that one will always be victorious over any challengers. Author: Papoose Song: BET Cypher 2006 Album: N/A (2006) |
Labels: BET, Brooklyn, determination, papoose, power
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:09 AM
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"I take my time, y'all be Russian like the Soviet Union." Wisdom: A play on words and a witty testament to the ode 'slow and steady wins the race'; depending on the situation, one who paces themselves at a steady rate may be more effective than those that speed through everything. Author: Papoose Song: Black Republicans Freestyle Album: N/A (2006) |
Labels: Brooklyn, goals, papoose, self-determination
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:04 AM
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"I played trumpets, to warn you that I was comin." Wisdom: A bold behavior that implies that even if one is forewarned about one's presence; what that person represents and has the ability to do is not relevant because that person being warned is incapable of stopping or restricting their flow. Basically, if person A is warned that person B is coming to 'mess them up'; there is nothing that person A can do about it. Author: Canibus Song: Mic-Nificent Album: 2000 BC (2000) |
Labels: canibus, determination, inevitable
posted by Vacant Lot @ 6:59 AM
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"I shoveled sh*t all my life, and now I'm dumpin' it on." Wisdom: One's desire to seek retribution for all of the ills and torments that they have faced; however they may be spending this energy on innocent people, while thinking that they are 'getting back' the people that dumped 'sh*t' on them. Author: Eminem Song: White America Album: Eminem Show (2002) |
Labels: determination, eminem, revenge
posted by Vacant Lot @ 1:11 PM
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"The only time that you're a 'Boss' is in the Barber chair." Wisdom: When one is in a barber chair, they essentially tell the barber how the want their hair cut or styled; in a sense one becomes bossy as they dictate to the barber on how things will progress. For some, this may be the only authoritative position that they will have in their entire lives. Author: Juelz Santana Song: We Fly High (Beef mix) Album: N/A (2007) |
Labels: Dipset, honor, Juelz Santana, respect
posted by Vacant Lot @ 12:57 PM
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"Make your own path; be a legend in your skin." Wisdom: The belief that one should not follow trends, but set them. Author: Nas Song: Hold down the block Album: Hip-Hop is Dead (2006) |
Labels: East coast, Hip-Hop, leadership, Nas, responsibility
posted by Vacant Lot @ 12:53 PM
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"Like Short Sleeves, I bear arms." Wisdom: A witty simile that uses a common synonym; one of which that references to ‘bear arms’ (weapons), not actual arms. Author: Jay-Z Song: Brooklyn's Finest Album: Reasonable Doubt(1996) |
Labels: Brooklyn, confident, jay-z, Notorious B.I.G.
posted by Vacant Lot @ 6:46 AM
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"You're not a livewire; more like a flatline." Wisdom: Asserting that one is not the image or the person that they are portraying; one's ability is more subdued than what they lead on. Author: Joe Budden Song: Last Real Album: N/A(2007) |
Labels: Hip-Hop, Joe Budden, responsibility
posted by Vacant Lot @ 6:47 AM
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"My zodiac sign reads 'Caution'." Wisdom: Implies that one's horoscope sign reads 'caution'; which correlates that one should be treated in a delicate manner, for they may be volatile and detrimental to others. Author: Black Thought Song: Adrenaline Album: N/A(1998) |
Labels: astrology, Black Thought, Hip-Hop, honor, reputation, The Roots, zodiac signs
posted by Vacant Lot @ 4:17 PM
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"They say the streets is a teacher, and I am a wise pupil." Wisdom: One embodies the essence and absorbs the rules and codes of a system (in this instance, street culture). One who learns from their own experiences. Author: Styles P Song: S.P The Ghost Album: N/A (2006) |
Labels: Hip-Hop, leadership, learning, streets, Styles P, urban
posted by Vacant Lot @ 1:36 AM
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"I'm Batman, so I two-seat 'em." Wisdom: An assertion that one rides around in coupes, usually expensive coupes. Reference is from the popular cartoon character of 'Batman' and his signature 'Batmobile' vehicle that only has two seats. Author: Jim Jones Song: P.O.M.E. Album: N/A (2006) |
Labels: cars, Dipset, Hip-Hop, Jim Jones
posted by Vacant Lot @ 6:41 AM
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"The only nine you got is a 5-dollar bill and 4-ones." Wisdom: An analogy to the popular use of 'nine' (implying a 9mm handgun) for the actual monetary literal interpretation (9 dollars). Implies that one is 'fake' and those not have the courage/heart to posses a real 'nine'. Author: Canibus Song: Patriots Album: Canibus (1998) |
Labels: bravado, canibus, finances, Hip-Hop
posted by Vacant Lot @ 1:43 AM
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