tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608904304378688675.post4438085121031471692..comments2023-06-14T08:12:51.678-07:00Comments on Il(Lu)miNation: Pressure (feat. Jay Z)@SeanTheRobothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06331237686573728718noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608904304378688675.post-84627532535796204542009-12-06T14:52:39.733-08:002009-12-06T14:52:39.733-08:00not for sure
That was just a product of my common ...not for sure<br />That was just a product of my common sense<br />I guess, I was just guessing like the consonants<br />"Lupe says here that he isnt sure but his common sense dictates that those are the reasons they do it...."guessing like consonants" is a reference to "Wheel of Fortune" usually after you bought vowels people just guessed the consonants<br />Mama said beware of what the devil do<br />Tell 'em that your soul's not for sale like the W's<br />"beware(again) of the devil(reference to Davy Jones and maybe Jay-Z)"<br />"Tell'em that your soul's not for sale like the W's...you couldnt buy W's in wheel of fortune..and tell the devil your soul aint for sell<br />So go ahead and pirate, the highest<br />"Hoarde or collect the best people"<br />Cannons make you leak like pirated my shh..<br />"Cannons is back to the ship metaphor...Lupe's album was leaked and "pirated" heavily<br />It's no shh.. it's just shh like quiet<br />And big homey's out of retirement<br />"It's no shhh(shit) like saying "no shit..everybody knows my album was pirated...but shhh! keep it on the low about the Roc..OH and guess what the next line says<br />big homey's out of retirement<br />notice what the chorus is saying:<br />It's my life (my life),<br />Everything I do I do for you(fans the people)<br />I do it all for you<br />Everything I say you know it's the truth(What he is saying about ROC Jay Z and The Game is TRUE)<br />I'll say it is the truth<br />I'll take all the pressure of of you<br />Take pressure off of you<br />I'll take, the pressure off of you<br /><br />Jay-Z verse is is threatening...to me it seems like he acknowledges what Lupe is saying12andy 13.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608904304378688675.post-79580331834798834752009-12-06T14:51:26.680-08:002009-12-06T14:51:26.680-08:00Not to many people get into this song...they just ...Not to many people get into this song...they just know the track is hot..also the wordplay is really intricate on both parts...but when broken down ..it seems as if Jay and Lupe are taking jabs at each other..Lupe speaks of "beware the Roc".."dont sell your soul"..stuff of this nature..he regular does this in his songs in which he is either featured with Jay OR discussing Jay-Z.. he constantly distances himself from Roc Nation and refers very slickly of "satanic" things when in conjunction with th two.(Popular Demand for example) just a speculation but this is what I got.<br />Uhh, it's hella proper (proper)<br />Cause it sag so low you can see boxer, like a boxer's<br />He is making a reference back to the pants in his first verse .Boxer's shorts regularly slide down, Boxers are a name for underwear<br /><br />That's the way that the family's pants worn 'em<br />Don't be sly, and try and put 'em on<br />"The Roc Nation was formerly known as "La Familia"<br />The stones in the pocket'll drag you down to Davy Jones' locker<br />"Ok stones he is refering both to cocaine(rocks)and wealth(like diamonds)<br />"Davy Jones Locker" was like a sailor's Hell<br />its also reference to all the water and pirate lines from his first verse.<br />You keep clothes in a locker...like "Roc-A-Wear"<br />Davy Jones was like Satan of the Sea he ran "Davy Jones Locker"..similiarly to how Jay-Z runs Roc-A-Wear<br />Beware if you wanna Roc the Knickerbocker<br />"Lupe is warning you of messing with and wearing Roc-a-Wear" and Roc Nation..this is a clever line also becuase Knickerbocker means pants AND The Knicks-of New York used to be called the Knickerbockers<br />Other nigga from the block what, they was selling O's<br />Like Wheel of Fortune, of imported cocaine<br />Just to feel important, it was "Do or Die"<br />They was tired of being "Po' Pimps,"<br />"damn this is a real intricate part..ok when he says selling O's he is referring to how when you buy a vowel on "Wheel Of Fortune"..also selling drugs...somebody told me it sounds like he says "selling souls"..dont know about that though lol<br />"Do or Die with the Po Pimp" is a Chicago rap group..Lupe is referencing to his home city and how these dudes are selling drugs..(and maybe they soul) to be rich.12andy 13.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3608904304378688675.post-58726294238786334672009-12-06T14:48:46.322-08:002009-12-06T14:48:46.322-08:00Not to many people get into this song...they just ...Not to many people get into this song...they just know the track is hot..also the wordplay is really intricate on both parts...but when broken down ..it seems as if Jay and Lupe are taking jabs at each other..Lupe speaks of "beware the Roc".."dont sell your soul"..stuff of this nature..he regular does this in his songs in which he is either featured with Jay OR discussing Jay-Z.. he constantly distances himself from Roc Nation and refers very slickly of "satanic" things when in conjunction with th two.(Popular Demand for example) just a speculation but this is what I got.<br />Uhh, it's hella proper (proper)<br />Cause it sag so low you can see boxer, like a boxer's<br />He is making a reference back to the pants in his first verse .Boxer's shorts regularly slide down, Boxers are a name for underwear<br /><br />That's the way that the family's pants worn 'em<br />Don't be sly, and try and put 'em on<br />"The Roc Nation was formerly known as "La Familia"<br />The stones in the pocket'll drag you down to Davy Jones' locker<br />"Ok stones he is refering both to cocaine(rocks)and wealth(like diamonds)<br />"Davy Jones Locker" was like a sailor's Hell<br />its also reference to all the water and pirate lines from his first verse.<br />You keep clothes in a locker...like "Roc-A-Wear"<br />Davy Jones was like Satan of the Sea he ran "Davy Jones Locker"..similiarly to how Jay-Z runs Roc-A-Wear<br />Beware if you wanna Roc the Knickerbocker<br />"Lupe is warning you of messing with and wearing Roc-a-Wear" and Roc Nation..this is a clever line also becuase Knickerbocker means pants AND The Knicks-of New York used to be called the Knickerbockers<br />Other nigga from the block what, they was selling O's<br />Like Wheel of Fortune, of imported cocaine<br />Just to feel important, it was "Do or Die"<br />They was tired of being "Po' Pimps,"<br />"damn this is a real intricate part..ok when he says selling O's he is referring to how when you buy a vowel on "Wheel Of Fortune"..also selling drugs...somebody told me it sounds like he says "selling souls"..dont know about that though lol<br />"Do or Die with the Po Pimp" is a Chicago rap group..Lupe is referencing to his home city and how these dudes are selling drugs..(and maybe they soul) to be rich.<br />not for sure<br />That was just a product of my common sense<br />I guess, I was just guessing like the consonants<br />"Lupe says here that he isnt sure but his common sense dictates that those are the reasons they do it...."guessing like consonants" is a reference to "Wheel of Fortune" usually after you bought vowels people just guessed the consonants<br />Mama said beware of what the devil do<br />Tell 'em that your soul's not for sale like the W's<br />"beware(again) of the devil(reference to Davy Jones and maybe Jay-Z)"<br />"Tell'em that your soul's not for sale like the W's...you couldnt buy W's in wheel of fortune..and tell the devil your soul aint for sell<br />So go ahead and pirate, the highest<br />"Hoarde or collect the best people"<br />Cannons make you leak like pirated my shh..<br />"Cannons is back to the ship metaphor...Lupe's album was leaked and "pirated" heavily<br />It's no shh.. it's just shh like quiet<br />And big homey's out of retirement<br />"It's no shhh(shit) like saying "no shit..everybody knows my album was pirated...but shhh! keep it on the low about the Roc..OH and guess what the next line says<br />big homey's out of retirement<br />notice what the chorus is saying:<br />It's my life (my life),<br />Everything I do I do for you(fans the people)<br />I do it all for you<br />Everything I say you know it's the truth(What he is saying about ROC Jay Z and The Game is TRUE)<br />I'll say it is the truth<br />I'll take all the pressure of of you<br />Take pressure off of you<br />I'll take, the pressure off of you<br /><br />Jay-Z verse is is threatening...12andy 13.noreply@blogger.com