I'm not a bussinessman, I'm a business, man (Jay-Z in NYT)

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"I just want to dump some heat on you," Ghostface replied. "It's meaty already, but I just want you to add your little extra." (Translation: I've got some great new music that I'd like you to hear and I would appreciate your input.)

By 5 it was time to talk numbers with Tru Life and his lawyer, who were waiting down the hall. "I'm supercomfortable with four" - $400,000 - Jay-Z told his senior vice president of finance, Joe Borrino. "I'm a little less comfortable with five. After that, I don't want to be in that business, especially right now. Only six hip-hop releases have done over 150,000 this year."

"So," Mr. Borrino said, "I'm going to say that we can't go more than five."

"No, because if I was hearing you say that, then I would ask for five because that means I can get five," Jay-Z explained. "You tell him that a typical first-time artist deal is between 400 and 450."

"O.K.," Mr. Borrino said, looking unsure.

"Be confident, man," Jay-Z said, noting Mr. Borrino's furrowed brow. "If there's a problem, come back to me, O.K.?"

i don't understand a goddam thing he's saying on Biscuits. as an example:

"I said Big O, hydro-face, pass me the sazone, it's on
There go son, tap out the hash bone
Half moon, he rock, three's fourth quarter length
No jewels, no rocks, it's not worth the spotlight
His gun tool, was a half a hill
That's a six digit slip behind five sticks, eatin' steel, fuck him"

WHAT?

Half moon, he rock, three's fourth quarter length
No jewels, no rocks, it's not worth the spotlight
His gun tool, was a half a hill
That's a six digit slip behind five sticks, eatin' steel, fuck him"

Yeah, I'm not sure about this.

rocking an islamic medallion under a 3/4 length leather coat, no other jewelry...take it maceo!

This guy isn't worth robbing, as he has no jewellery or diamonds on him. The only thing of any value is his gun, which is worth (I'm assuming "hill" is slang for a monetary unit). Five sticks: prison. Six digit slip: by the time he gets out of prison his loss of monetary earnings will be in the six digits? So he either shoots him, or doesn't shoot him, I'm not sure.

his gun isn't as strong as ghost's?
don't know about the five sticks, but i'm pretty sure he's saying that the guy mad a 100k+ mistake and he put the gun in dude's mouth and either scared him or shot him.

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"Ghostface alludes to his mental illness elsewhere in the album, on the last track."

could you tell me where (on "love"?) he refers to his alleged mental illness? which brings me to my second question, what is your other evidence for the aforementioned allegement?

nb before anybody gets all ruffled about this, I don't think he's "crazy" etc. - lots of us struggle with mental illness

I think Big O might be an ounce of weed. Hydroface could be a euphemism for the expression on his face after smoking hydro, which is unmistakable to another smoker as well as humorously alluding to the Big O face.

The disease that Ghostface has been battling for years is Diabetes, though. He has made mention of it many times over the years.

I stand happily corrected! There goes my grand unification theory of Pretty Toney though & also if he's not nuts then his constant use of the term "faggot" makes him a total asshole