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All this time, the “hustle” JAY-Z is referencing in “Can’t Knock The Hustle” is actually rap.🤯 He was talking to drug dealers about not seeing the vision of him wanting to be a rapper because he made more money than them. “Hustlers were making so much money that rappers... show more

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MAC12 days ago

Man This Makes So Much More Sense 🔥

S-Dot 🦅🇪🇺12 days ago

I knew this for a long time, jus sayin' 😉

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No shot

Keziah Chigurh12 days ago

This nigga Hov really been on another level...

Philadel12 days ago

Yeah Hov broke this down in the VH1 classic albums Reasonable Doubt Documentary in ‘07 also 🐐

Inglish Banks12 days ago

Yall didn't know that already?

📈✨️genxchas ✨️📈12 days ago

He flipped it that was valid

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