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Somethings gotJay-Zin his bag.
Its the first of a couple of references to tragic deaths.
Jay-Zs not stressed about going peacefully surrounded by loved ones.
Universal Soldier
Jay-Z drops another famous murder reference on Universal Soldier.
Thinkin I was the last one Allah would lay his blessings on, he raps.
I was tryna not to end up like Tony in the restaurant.
At the end of HBOsThe Sopranos, Tony Soprano is shot (andpotentiallykilled) in adiner.
Flux Capacitator
Jay Electronica is Doc and Jay-Z is Marty in this time-bending track.
During the album release live stream, Jay-Z revealed that they wrote A.P.I.D.T.A.
(All praise is due to Allah), the night Kobe and Gianna Bryant died.
Bryant and the Carters were close friends, and Beyoncesangat his farewell.
So, needless to say, the song is about grappling with grief.
Sleep well, sleep well, he repeats.
Lately I havent been sleeping well, sleeping well
