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BlackNAlwaysProud
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"I don't get it. What was OutKast's "Rosa Parks" song about?"


          

From what I recall, the only time they address Rosa Parks is in the chorus but in the song itself, I don't remember them talking about Rosa Parks at all.

So what was the point of the song? Honestly, I don't get it.

  

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putting everyone on notice that the south was no longer 'back of the bus...
Apr 08th 2012
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I think Big Boi's was a little more nonsensical
Apr 08th 2012
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RE: I think Big Boi's was a little more nonsensical
Apr 09th 2012
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How was Dre nonsensical?
Apr 08th 2012
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one of his most recgonized verses at that
Apr 09th 2012
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in relation to the point of the chorus/song
Apr 09th 2012
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      I think in the context that's been explained already
Apr 09th 2012
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RE: putting everyone on notice that the south was no longer 'back of the...
Apr 09th 2012
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I get it now, you're a troll
Apr 08th 2012
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either AP or maxxx.
Apr 08th 2012
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Dre wasn't feelin Beats Rhymes & Life so he wrote a verse about it.
Apr 08th 2012
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I still need to see the quote where he says, specifically,
Apr 09th 2012
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      Yea - elaborate on this?
Apr 09th 2012
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      he has been quoted saying qtip is his fav mc
Apr 09th 2012
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      Oh. Yean, I don't have one.
Apr 09th 2012
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           Fair enough
Apr 09th 2012
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                RE: Fair enough
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It was about nodding your head and rapping along with 2 dope verses
Apr 09th 2012
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RE: It was about nodding your head and rapping along with 2 dope verses
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Honestly....
Apr 09th 2012
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RE: Honestly....
Apr 09th 2012
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      Most times there Is No Zen Mystical Knowledge behind it all.
Apr 09th 2012
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           Right. I agree, but...
Apr 10th 2012
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I always thought it was about how fucking stupid you were
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Nodima
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1. "putting everyone on notice that the south was no longer 'back of the bus..."
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and that OutKast were leading the charge out of the back into the driver's seat, pushing everyone else into the back of the bus as a result.

the song probably has the title it does because Andre is crazy and Antwan has a good sense of humor.

granted, the verses are pretty much blabbering nonsense but great blabbering nonsense.


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2. "I think Big Boi's was a little more nonsensical "
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he was bragging, but even though thats one verse I know by heart going through it in my head i'm wondering what the hell he's talking about lol

Dre at least told a little story with a point to it.

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Dr_Gonzo
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18. "RE: I think Big Boi's was a little more nonsensical "
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I mean on the idea of the South coming to the forefront, big boi's verse makes perfect sense.

  

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lc ceo
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5. "How was Dre nonsensical? "
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That shit was full of perspective.

  

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7. "one of his most recgonized verses at that"
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8. "in relation to the point of the chorus/song"
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the verse itself is definitely coherent.

most of my late night posts are post-drinking, I'm not trying to be very smart.

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lc ceo
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11. "I think in the context that's been explained already "
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About the south moving to the forefront, it makes perfect sense.

  

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BlackNAlwaysProud
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10. "RE: putting everyone on notice that the south was no longer 'back of the..."
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>and that OutKast were leading the charge out of the back into
>the driver's seat, pushing everyone else into the back of the
>bus as a result.
>
>the song probably has the title it does because Andre is crazy
>and Antwan has a good sense of humor.
>
>granted, the verses are pretty much blabbering nonsense but
>great blabbering nonsense.

Oh ok, thanks!

  

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3. "I get it now, you're a troll"
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And as such, are not to be taken seriously

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4. "either AP or maxxx."
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i'm leaning toward AP.

fuck you.

  

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6. "Dre wasn't feelin Beats Rhymes & Life so he wrote a verse about it."
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Chorus is just some braggadocio.


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9. "I still need to see the quote where he says, specifically, "
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that that verse was inspired by BRL

Not "alluded to"

Not "he basically said that"

Not "Quest asked him at a party and he told him"

But an exact quote

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12. "Yea - elaborate on this?"
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I never heard this story? I mean I assume it's the "my favorite group ain't comin wit it..." line but I never heard Dre explain it.

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14. "he has been quoted saying qtip is his fav mc "
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further than that is speculation.. which i personally tend to believe

  

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16. "Oh. Yean, I don't have one."
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But when I first heard that verse, BR&L was the first thing that came to mind.

I heard the speculation after and it just made sense to me. I tend to believe it.


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17. "Fair enough"
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It's just that it was mentioned previously that there's some kind of magazine interview where he said it and I wondered if anyone had access to it

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19. "RE: Fair enough"
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>It's just that it was mentioned previously that there's some
>kind of magazine interview where he said it and I wondered if
>anyone had access to it

For real? I never heard of that. Can't imagine Dre would shit on Tip in print though.


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13. "It was about nodding your head and rapping along with 2 dope verses"
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And smiling while your daughter recites the chorus. Then, it comes full circle when your 4 year old asks, "daddy, who is Rosa Parks?". Ah, them boys did say that this was going to happen. But yeah, most of their songs didn't have any real true meaning. It was mainly two extremely dope verses and some catchy ass hooks. Dre's were always more thoughtful and Big was just sharpening his vocal swords.


  

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15. "RE: It was about nodding your head and rapping along with 2 dope verses"
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damn near every verse from Big Boi had him cooler than a polar bears toe nails and getting dome from a female.

  

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20. "Honestly...."
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I always thought they were on their Wu shit
just naming tracks the first thing that comes to their minds then spittin' verse to see what sticks


LOL @ people that try to find some deep hidden meaning into it

  

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21. "RE: Honestly...."
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>I always thought they were on their Wu shit
>just naming tracks the first thing that comes to their minds
>then spittin' verse to see what sticks

"thought" being the key word in that statement.


>LOL @ people that try to find some deep hidden meaning into
>it

What's so funny about it?

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22. "Most times there Is No Zen Mystical Knowledge behind it all."
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Niggas just weeded out spittin' ill 16s

Dre may have just been reading an old Jet magazine with a article on Rosa Parks

  

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24. "Right. I agree, but..."
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I don't see why it's so weird for someone to think that maybe, just maybe, there is a deeper meaning behind a song title or verse...cause a lot of times, that IS the case.

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23. "I always thought it was about how fucking stupid you were"
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