"The watch face is so blue, its like its holding its breath." Wisdom: One's belief that there watch costs a significant amount of money because it is encrusted with many diamonds. Author: Jay-Z Song: Hovi Baby Album: Blueprint 2 (2002) |
Labels: Brooklyn, jay-z, jewels, style
posted by Vacant Lot @ 12:11 AM
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"They doin' numbers like Sudoku." Wisdom: Sudoku is the popular strategy game that deals with arranging numbers in a specific and logical sequence. Author: Jay-Z Song: Fallin Album: American Gangster (2007) |
Labels: Brooklyn, finances, greed, Hip-Hop, jay-z
posted by Vacant Lot @ 2:36 AM
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"The Gingerbread Man even said 'you're a Monster'." Wisdom: Derived from a popular children's folk tale of the 'Gingerbread Monster'. Author: Kanye West Song: The Bounce by Jay-Z Album: The Blueprint 2 (2002) |
Labels: Brooklyn, Hip-Hop, jay-z, Kanye West, reputation
posted by Vacant Lot @ 3:20 PM
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"I do sling my things, but I practice Gun-foo." Wisdom: An assertion that one's masters the art of gun weaponry; makes a reference to the martial arts of Kung Fu. Author: Camp Lo Song: Come On Album: Uptown Saturday Night |
Labels: Brooklyn, camp lo, Hip-Hop
posted by Vacant Lot @ 3:09 PM
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"Move coke like Pepsi, don't matter what the brand name is." Wisdom: A play on words with the popular soft drink beverage makers Coca-Cola and Pepsi. References the cocaine drug trade of 'moving'; distributing product. Author: Jay-Z Song: Pray Album: American Gangster (2007) |
Labels: Brooklyn, drugs, Hip-Hop, jay-z
posted by Vacant Lot @ 3:00 PM
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"Step into my bedroom, I, call it the red room; cause it gets hot hot hot hot..." Wisdom: One's bedroom is hot because of the activities that manifest in such a room. Author: Jay-Z Song: Party Life Album: American Gangster (2007) |
Labels: Brooklyn, Hip-Hop, jay-z, love, lust, sex
posted by Vacant Lot @ 3:27 PM
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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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"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 a big joke, making you a BIG PUN." 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: Talib Kweli Song: N/A Album: Quality (2004) |
Labels: big pun, Brooklyn, Hip-Hop, talib
posted by Vacant Lot @ 6:45 AM
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"Went from ashy to nasty to classy." Wisdom: One's progression from rags to riches by hard work, dedication, and determination to overcome any obstacles. Author: Notorious B.I.G. | Song: Juicy | Album: Ready to Die(1994) |
Labels: Brooklyn, economics, freedom, Hip-Hop, Notorious B.I.G., self-fulfillment, society
posted by Vacant Lot @ 4:00 PM
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"You'll be more gone than Freeman." Wisdom: Signifies that one has a lot of power and the ability to 'make things happen'; favorably or not for one so lucky individual. The 'Freeman' reference relates to the award-winning actor Morgan Freeman. Author: Notorious B.I.G. Song: My Downfall Album: Life After Death (1997) |
Labels: Brooklyn, Hip-Hop, Notorious B.I.G., power
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:04 AM
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