can you explain rap lyrics?
gettin' funky on the mic' like a old batch o' collard greens
rapping in an interesting, different and unusual (yet likeable) style is considered "funky" rapping, and this is compared to how funky (very bad smelling) a batch of collard greens can get if they sit out at room temperature for a while after being cooked
bill
Implying that he is as funky when he raps, in a good way, as the funky smell of an aged pot of boiled green onions, garlic and bacon fat.
gurper707
Shaquille O'Neal
Shaq Diesel
(I Know I Got) Skillz
Shaquille O'Neal is claiming that he likes character Bullwinkle J. Moose from the 1950s/60s cartoon Rocky (a squirrel) and Bullwinkle (a moose), probably because Shaq and Bullwinkle are both large and very strong
Jay Z
The Blueprint 3
Run This Town
He is saying he would do good things for you to change your life, so it will make you feel good, therefore effecting the color of the mood ring. A mood ring is a ring that changes color according to body temperature and supposedly also your mood.
Jay Z
The Black Album
Dirt Off Your Shoulder
a reference to the fact that Jay Z's November 25th, 2003 show at the Madison Square Garden venue in New York City to promote The Black Album sold out in less than 24 hours (on September 27th).
Lil Wayne
Tha Carter III
Let The Beat Build
"suicide" doors on cars open opposite the normal direction of car doors. some people change their doors to open this way to look cool, but they were also standard on some older cars - dangerous with poor visibility when exiting (you could kill yourself).
Ghostface Killah
The Pretty Toney Album
Beat The Clock
Gale Sayers was a Hall Of Fame running back for the Chicago Bears in the '60s/'70s. He is remembered as one of the most elusive running backs to ever play the game. Ghostface is saying he is as elusive/skilled on the mic as Sayers is on the field.
Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
iSouljaBoyTellem
Turn My Swag On
when i got out of bed, the first thing i did was to put on nice clothes and approach the day with a confident attitude because i know i'm awesome