can you explain rap lyrics?
Notorious B.I.G.
Warning
Ready To Die
paper = money. to stick someone up ("it's a stick up") = to rob someone by force
Dead Wrong
Born again
This is also a multiple entendre: If someone has "the vapors," it means they have fainted, or passed "out." In this case, "out" means to have left the studio/building/stage. (Like him saying "I'm Swayze", meaning he has disappeared like a "Ghost.")
Ready to Die
Ready To Die
"Off and on" implies he can come up with new lyrics whenever he wants, it's as easy as turning a light switch off and on.
Mo Money Mo Problems
Life After Death
He is saying that he is the cat that you would see all different locations(in the club, concerts, etc.) high and drunk or either or.
Mo Money Mo Problems
Life After Death
Bent = drunk; He is indicating that at virtually all social events he is visibly intoxicated
Ready to Die
Ready To Die
Refers to a song called Keep on Walkin' by CeCe Peniston. Biggie is warning you to not stop to confront him, because he will kill you.
Juicy
Ready To Die
he listened to Rap Attack every saturday, one of the first hiphop shows on radio, featuring John "Mr. Magic" Rivas and Marley Marl as the DJ.
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