Snowfall reups the story of crack in pop culture and on the streets. Sports, politics, and economic opportunity in the 21st centurys racial reality forty years ago this month, the 1968 olympic games was defined by the political statement of two black athletes. Biggies sentiment in his 1993 track things done changed was shared by peers as close as neighboring boroughs and as far as the west coast. Eatin five cent gums, not knowing where your meals. Even so, my pops wasnt in the picture, and i couldnt resist the allure of the streets. Theres no honor in taking the after school job at mickey ds. At the intersection of race, space, class and hoops jalen anthony rose entered the national imagination in the twilight of the crack era. Either youre slingin crack rock, or youve got a wicked jump shot. Either your slinging crack rock or you got a wicked. At the end of it all no one wants to drink alone baby, thats how it goes dont walk away from me fragmented memories sentences incomplete thats when she said dont. The full line is because the streets is a short stop either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Its too bad the boiler room sucked, because this trailer tells the economic story of the last however many years in 70 seconds better than.
In modern day brooklyn, the talented photographer jamal douce hoped his jump shot would be. Camron sports drugs entertainment lyrics genius lyrics. And then theres one of the greatest basketball lyrics ever even if its not technically about the nba. Balloon juice either youre slinging crack rock or you got. Seth davis, boiler room a warm toilet seat is like sex with a hooker its comfortable, but you really dont want to think about who was there right before you. Theres no honor in taking that after school job at mickey dees, honors in the dollar, kid. Jump shots, not crack rock in hoop dreams the village.
Kids younger than me, they got the sky grand pagers. I dont wanna live no more, sometimes i hear death knockin at my front door. If i wasnt in the rap game id probably have a key kneedeep in the crack game because the streets is a short stop. The late great biggie smalls famously described the youth of 1990s brooklyn by rhyming either you slinging crack rock, or you got a wicked jump shot. If i wasnt in the rap game, id probly have a key knee deep in the crack game, because the streets is a short stop, either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Because the streets is a short stop, either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Nobody wants to work for itnotorious big favorites. Either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. G youre either slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Jan 01, 2009 id probably have a key knee deep in the crack game.
Urban dictionary and our advertising partners set cookies on your computer to improve our site and the advertisements you see. One of the best rappers ever, the late, great notorious b. Either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot, its hard being young from the slums. Notorious big said it best youre either slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Balloon juice either youre slinging crack rock or you. Jun 03, 2012 either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot shit, its hard being young from the slums eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot biggie smalls. I read this article a while back, that said that microsoft. If i wasnt in the rap game, id probably have a key kneedeep in the crack game. Either youre slinging crack rock, or you got a wicked jump shot. Nov 20, 20 and then theres one of the greatest basketball lyrics ever even if its not technically about the nba. Either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot.
Ive been in the game for years, it made me an animal. Id probably have a key knee deep in the crack game because the streets is a short stop either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot shit, its hard being young from the slums eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from and now the shits gettin crazier and major kids younger than me, they got the sky grand pagers. Either your slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot. Get found with more crack, see what happen, stopped the crackin, start rappin, quit the clappin cause the streets is a short stop either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot cause the streets is a short stop either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot cause the streets is a short stop either you slinging. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump. Either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot shit, its hard being young from the slums eatin five cent gums, not knowing where your meals coming from. The full line is because the streets is a short stop either you. Eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from. May 17, 2005 either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot, rapped the notorious b. Fayettenam fayetteville, north carolina local business. Like biggie said, youre either slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. I was raised by brilliant, beautiful and accomplished black women. Weve found 1,646 lyrics, 33 artists, and 50 albums matching jump shot.
Either youre slingin crackrock, or youve got a wicked jump shot. Why lebron james chose 2 chainzs rap or go to the league. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot, rapped the notorious b. Im talkin bout hoop dreams, hoop dreams my nigga had hoop dreams, hoop dreams some niggas ball, some niggas shoot when you from where im from, everybody wanna hoop im. Jump shots, not crack rock in hoop dreams the village voice.
Slinging crack rock is selling crack cocaine, and got a wicked jumpshot is referring to basketball. Those of you who are ghetto savvy, what does either youre. Those of you who are ghetto savvy, what does either you. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot 5. It is hard to say without context but usually this is saying these are the only two ways people get out of the hood, selling drugs or going to the nba. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. I ask my cleveland scholars who say im country, but if youre from boone county, you think im city, who. Even the films most prolific statement on the american obsession with getting rich either youre slinging crack rock or youve got a wicked jump shot is a quote of the rap star notorious the most admirable outcome of this film might be that it leads viewers to check out its two predecessors. Sep 19, 2000 either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. The streets is a short stopeither youre slingin crack rock or you got.
In his song things done changed, for example, he discusses the limited opportunity for kids in the projects either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot, the tragedy of crime, and his fear of returning home going out of town, blowing up, 6. The only way to become rich is if youre slinging crack rock, or you got a wicked jump shot. Either youre slinging crackrock, or youve got a wicked jumpshot. The streets is short stop either you slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot.
Show and tell with photographer jamal douce gritty vibes. And biggie smalls kind of said it best when he said, either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot. Either your slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot omg. If i wasnt in the rap game, id probably have a ki kneedeep in the crack game. What happens to the young basketball stars who dont go pro. The streets is short stop either you slinging crack rock or you got. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot uncategorized at the intersection of race, space, class and hoops jalen anthony rose entered the national imagination in the twilight of the crack era. Its too bad the boiler room sucked, because this trailer tells the economic story of the last however many years in 70 seconds better than anything else ive seen, and the biggie quote is right on the money as far as capturing the zeitgeist. Either youre slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot shit, its hard being young from the slums eatin five cent gums not knowin where your meals comin from. Released the same year, hoop dreams likewise acknowledges the nbas.
Theres no honor in taking that after school job at. Either youre slinging crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot b. May 04, 2019 one of the best rappers ever, the late, great notorious b. Youre no ball player if you dont practice in the offseason. The ben affleck as alec baldwin scene is truly unforgivable, though. Either youre slingin crackrock, or youve got a wicked jumpshot. Snowfall reups the story of crack in pop culture and on. As a teen in 1994 i remember listening to notorious b. Did notorious big really say either youre slingin crack. Theres no honor in taking the afterschool job at mickey ds. His path outlines the rap career blueprint the notorious b. So i went the white boy way of slinging crack rock. The 50 greatest basketball references in hiphop history.
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