You don't get this line? You need an explanation? You think the two have to be connected outside of the silent g?
"Real Gs move in silence like lazanya"
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You don't get this line? You need an explanation? You think the two have to be connected outside of the silent g?
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Say what you want about Wayne, but at was one of the illest lines of the past 5 years..
Biggie would have been proud
Biggie would have been proud
Cabbage Patch
The Media scene in V is for Vendetta is the clue
Then I'm basic. Read the etymology of 'lasagna'. One of the earliest possible etymologies for 'lasagna' means 'unleavened bread'. What did the Jews (slaves) eat when they escaped Egypt (or Pharaoh let them go, depending on whom you ask)? What do Jews and Catholics still eat during certain Holy Days in spring, and what does it commemorate for each group?
It's an entree. How important is mealtime to Italians? Especially the Hollywood version of Italian-Americans?
The letter 'g' is silent in 'lasagna', but does silence at the dinner table mean?
And what does silence in the mob as well as the streets mean? Is breaking bread at a table for small talk, or real business, or neither?
StretfordRed
Afro-European
I first read the OP like WTF is Wayne talking about?
Then I realised how sick that line actually is
I don't know if the OP is trolling, but since the G in Lasagne is silent...that's how he is moving
Then I realised how sick that line actually is
I don't know if the OP is trolling, but since the G in Lasagne is silent...that's how he is moving
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Killin fake hip hop
I wouldnt call it a "bad simile" no lasagna doesnt have anything to do with g's but its one of the more clever ones... I prefer shyt like that over obvious corny shyt like "I ran like a cheetah"
Now, the Jay line you quoted is on some top shelf writing steez...
nineteeneightysix
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(1) I get the line, and I am saying it is basic childish misused simile...What don't you get about that...?
You don't get this line? You need an explanation? You think the two have to be connected outside of the silent g?
(2) Here is a Wikipedia definition of a simile, "a simile is a rhetorical figure expressing comparison or likeness that directly compares two objects through some connective word such as like, as, so, than, or a verb such as resembles."
(3) Yes, in a proper simile when you state something is "like" another thing, it means that they have SIMILARITIES...Therefore, my question is what does lasagna have to do with "real gs"...What is the connection...?
Conclusion,
That line was a WEAK simile...There was very little INTELLECTUAL thought process put into it...It clearly shows the basic education level of whoever wrote that rhyme...
This is why I don't listen to hip hop for the lyrics any more...I am too highly educated to respect the average rapper's writing abilities...I listen to hip hop for the delivery, because that is were the real talent lies...
Anybody can write rhymes full off punchlines from Yahoo Jokes and inappropriate similes and weak metaphors, but can they convince me with their delivery...?
The delivery and the beat are the most important aspects of hip hop performance...
This is my opinion...I am sure you have yours...
nineteeneightysix
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(1) It is a slick line that I would enjoy if I was a Lil Wayne...Because I am not really a fan of Wayne, I have to harshly criticize it...
(2) "I ran like a cheetah" is way better than that "lasagna" line (a) because that is my favourite Nas song of all time and (b) because that line creates a vivid imagery that advances the context of the song...
From the time Nas starts by saying "I don't know how to start this" he sets up the mood of the song...Things are happening fast and you can see a young hoodlum running through the hood trying to preserve his life...
But that "lasagna" is only worthy of a smirk or chuckle and that's it...
It is no different than Chief Keef saying "Bullets fly like maggots"...
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Killin fake hip hop
I would say its better than the keef line and more along the lines of "bullets breeze by you like Louisiana mayne"
As for the naS line I just cant agree, it shows no thought or effort at all, not clever or creative in the slightest. My kindergarten age niece coulda wrote that.
In order to write the wayne line you at least have to have an awareness of how g's move AND a spelling of words with silent letters
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nikkas really providing in depth critical analysis over this throwaway smart dumb nikka line
StretfordRed
Afro-European
I wouldn't say the Nas like is really a simile, more of a descriptive bar
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how is ran LIKE cheetah not a simile
StretfordRed
Afro-European
No, I am saying it is. I just don't think Nas used it to be the most mind shattering comparison. He used it to more actually exhibit to the listeners the pace and animal athleticism that he was moving with