"Your arms are too short to box with god." Wisdom: Implies that one may not be ready to contend; physically or intellectually with someone who is already a proven 'master' and/or skilled opponent. Author: Various Artists Song: N/A Album: N/A |
Labels: confident, conscience, faith, jay-z, Nas, rakim, tolerance
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:47 PM
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"Came in the game with my style, so I Father'ed you." Wisdom: They say that "imitation is the best form of flattery", and this hip-hop maxim suggests that one's style is copied by others. Thus, one feels that they were the 'pioneers' of such a style, so any replicated facsimile must have been derived from the pioneer. Author: Nas Song: You're the man Album: Stillmatic (2001) |
posted by Vacant Lot @ 7:25 AM
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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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"A man would rather die, than live on his knees and starve." Wisdom:Pride is a strong emotion for some, and some would rather find a means to an end (even by illegal means) rather than live below the poverty line or on social assistance. Author: Nas Song: Hold down the block Album: Hip-Hop Is Dead (2006) |
Labels: crime, economics, Hip-Hop, Nas, pride
posted by Vacant Lot @ 5:13 PM
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