"King Hov, I’m exactly what you people think
11 in a row, Bill Russell rings, Michael Jordan swag
Yall think Michael Jordan bad
Homie I got a 5 more rings than Michael Jordan had
Elvis has left the building now I’m on the Beatles ass
People hear Watch The Throne,
Yeah it’s like the Beatles back Bey Bey my Yoko Ono,
Rih Rih complete the family
Imagine how that’s gon look front row at the Grammys
Screw your awards like Eddie Murphy’s couch
The Roc is in the building we should have stayed in the house"
"Know when to leave when the heat is coming, I learned that
This is where DiNero would be if he ain’t turn back
F-ck Sosa, this Hova this is real life
This is what the ending of Scarface should feel like"
The above verse is more of Jay-Z gloating about his much deserved achievements musically, that often go unnoticed by mainstream America. First Jay-Z makes reference to 11 in a row, which is a reference to his 11 straight platinum albums, comparing them to the 11 championship rings of Boston Celtic's Legend Bill Russell. Even further, he puts his success above another African American, Michael Jordan, stating that he's achieved what he wanted 5 more times than Michael Jordan ( Jay-Z's goal being selling 1 million albums and Michael Jordan's being winning championships.) Moreover, he puts his success into even greater perspective, seemingly making his audience mainstream America, forcing them to acknowledge the fact that he has outsold music legend Elvis Presley and is not to far behind the Beatles themselves. Jay-Z goes on to suggest that the mainstream American gatekeepers may never critic his success with the likes of others because he is a rapper, stating screw your awards, possibly a reference to Jay-Z disdain for the Grammy's as they don't seem to respect rap music as much as they should. Still he goes on to compare his success and the company he keeps with the Beatles, stating that his wife Beyonce could be Yoko Ono, implying that he would be John Lennon. Lastly, he explains how his success is the same success that many iconic movie characters such as Scarface's Tony Montana, if they had been more cautious and got out of their respective lives of crime while they were ahead.
-Review done by Dominick
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