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Fly Society was a term Curren$y coined before later creating the Jet Life. He stopped using the term after a falling out with skateboarder & partner Terry Kennedy who ended up leaving and copyrighting the Fly Society logo, essentially stealing the idea from Spitta.

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This song from Apollo and O.C. addresses his popularity among fans who follow the Hip Hop genre closely and his criticisms of those in the mainstream that spend all their money earned trying to be flashy.

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Drugs, gangsters, murderers, and prostitutes are all over urban capitals.

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O.C. represents rap in a way that the forefathers like Native Tongues and BDP would respect.

His lyrics are also that type that you have to think about quit a bit and then they hit you like the after-burn of a shot of whiskey. They don’t go down easy like a lot of rapper’s lyrics.

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Since the fall in album sales, the 360 deal has become the norm in the hip hop industry. The 360 deal grants the record label to take a portion of any money you make as a musician whether its performances, merchandise, or endorsements.

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O.C.’s last album was Oasis back in 2009

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Followers of the Blood God are extremist Christians that believe pouring out blood is a part of creating a relationship with God in the same way that Hebrews had sacrifices for God in the old testament.

O.C. is saying that his fans are desperate for another piece of him in the form of more music.

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Starchild was the name of O.C.’s album released in 05'

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Welterweight boxer Victor Ortiz quit in the sixth round of his 2009 fight against Marcos Maidana. Ortiz also quit in the 9th round of his June 23, 2012 fight against Josesito Lopez after Lopez broke Ortiz’s jaw.

O.C. is comparing him changing his music to reach the mainstream to someone giving up.

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Hip Hop was originally extremely anti-establishment and not mainstream at all. This can be seen with early songs like Fuck The Police, which ironically became a hit, and Cop Killer. However, since the early-mid 90s there has been an intense commercialization of the genre

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