Originally posted by pbftxrs316
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His first verse he repeated a lot of things. Some of the lines were just filler to fill the rhyme scheme. Also, his rebuttals were weak. He said that "you see yourself as a kid again and you get embarassed" how is that a good rebuttal to the parents that criticized his music? Again, it's saying that if you've done something in the past that you shouldn't or can't criticize someone who is doing or illustrating that thing. It's a weak argument.
Jay-Z's first verse had a lot more logic to it. He brought up how the media criticizes him for corrupting black youth with his lyrics. How they say rappers are ruining the ******s, throwing all the blame at them yet they haven't done anything to help those kids in the hood. He says it's actually him and rappers like him that are renegades for brining out the ills of the hood to the forefront of the media and are who the kids in the ******s can relate to.
He brought up how the media, whites, are afraid to shine light on how really bad it is in the ******s. They are afraid of it getting out. "The renegade; you been afraid
I penetrate pop culture, bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they
pop toasters, and they live with they moms
Got dropped roasters, from botched robberies *****z crotched over
Mommy's knocked up cause she wasn't watched over
Knocked down by some clown when child support knocked
No he's not around - now how that sound to ya, jot it down
I bring it through the ****** without ridin 'round"
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