Lyrics & breakdown
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- 29
I seen your team in a crisis before
30Thought I forgot?!
31The same rules apply, don't try to switch up your style
Block noteUses broken loyalty against the target
TargetMa$e
MeaningWhat it means: In “The same rules apply, don't try to switch up your style,” Jay-Z presents Ma$e as disloyal, abandoned, or unable to keep the support of people who were once close. Why it was said: The record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership. The loyalty charge gives the feud a moral frame, portraying conflict with Ma$e as the consequence of betrayal while suggesting the target lacks a dependable circle.
ContextThe record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership.
- 53
'Cause I kick that deep shit
54That divide-your-peeps shit
55That "I don't know if you fuckin' with Jigga spittin' that weak shit, dog..."
Block noteAttacks the target's ability to rap
TargetMa$e
MeaningWhat it means: In “That "I don't know if you fuckin' with Jigga spittin' that weak shit, dog...",” Jay-Z challenges Ma$e on writing, delivery, flow, or command of the microphone rather than relying only on a personal insult. Why it was said: The record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership. This goes to the qualification that gives Ma$e standing in a rap battle; if the craft is weak, the reply loses authority before its other claims are considered.
ContextThe record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership.
- 71
'Bout as thick as a arm"
72Mr. Exxon, gas 'em with the wit and the charm
73Bitch, I'm trying to tell you, like Nicholas Barnes
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetMa$e
MeaningWhat it means: In “Bitches scream, "Jigga, damn, your dick is the bomb,” Jay-Z uses gendered or sexual language to question Ma$e's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Ma$e's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe record uses competitive and subliminal attacks associated with Jay-Z's disputes over status and New York rap leadership.
- 103
If you rolling with me, grab the wheel – let's ride, huh?