Public Enemy – Harder Than You Think

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  General Comment:With: "Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin / Spell it backwards I'ma leave it at that / That ain't got nothing to do with rap"
  
  I believe Chuck's commenting on the casual use of the "N" word and how that is tossed around in contemporary rap in a disrespectful, baseless way.
  
  Spell "saggin" backwards. And as he says: "That ain't got nothing to do with rap".

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  General Comment:wow. illuminati man. think about it. it applies.
  
  shits harder then you THINK. all we know is what is around us. reality. but reality isnt always real. so many songs "thing arent what they seem". the groups name is PUBLIC ENEMY. PUBLIC = SOCIETY = MEDIA = ILLUMINATI. ENEMY = Target. Essentially Illuminati Target.
  
  " WHAT, GOES, ON!
  Rolling Stones of the rap game, not braggin'
  Lips bigger than Jagger, not saggin'
  Spell it backwards, I'ma leave it at that..
  Check the facts, expose those cats
  who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks
  Your government's gangster, so cut the crap
  A war goin on so where y'all at?"
  
  Break it down. Rolling Stone = someone who cannot settle down. If they are rolling stones, they wont stay in one place. Illuminati = one place. One secure, rich place, for life as long as you do what they say.
  
  So they are rolling stones of the rap game. Rap game = music industry.
  So they would not be illuminati, hence why they are exposing it.
  Exposing = "Lips bigger then Jagger". You call someone lips because they talk too much.
  
  And then he tells you "spell it backwords." AKA.. THINK about it. dont just listen to it.
  "I'ma leave it at that.." subliminal disses towards the illuminati aren't bad. Because they know 98% of the poeple that hear it won't pick up on it. Look at Michael Jackson interviews, anytime he meantions something directed towards illuminati he shuts up real quick after.
  
  "Check the facts, expose those cats
  who pose as heroes and take advantage of blacks"
  
  Expose the industry/illuminati artists who "pose as heros" (offering a life of selfish peace) and take advantage of blacks. Most blacks at the time = poor. Illuminati goes after project poor people while rap is on the rise. These people want money, they want to be rich. They dont care about their soul. So they are taken advantage of.
  
  Read between the lines for the rest of the song. No one really talks about Public Enemy anymore. I doubt Chuck D will get respect he deserves. Why? I don;t know. He exposes. Everyone knows Chuck is good, but the media shines people lke Jay-Z. Who are illuminati.
  
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  Flagged JamzXIVon September 30, 2011   Link

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    Holy shit you're retarded. I'll admit I didn't waste my time reading all your horse shit. You know what kind of people try to sum an entire idea up into one word, like 'Illuminati'? Weak minded people. That word actually has a negative effect of turning people off to anything you could say and making them think you're just a crazy conspiracy theorist or something. It's only use is to save a couple words when you could easily just say 'bankers rule the world' which is something a lot of people would instantly agree with. "Your government's gangster so cut the crap". They put out an entire album saying things similar to this and then morons like you would rather just delete every single lyric and replace it with 'Illuminati Illuminati Illuminati'. BTW, you were so deadset on finding hidden meanings that you missed a pretty plain one. The word 'saggin' spelled backwards is 'niggas', which is a word Chuck D is outspoken against (google Chuck D N word), and feels should be left out of rap.

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  General Comment:from here it seems like chuck's saying that PE have been going for 20 years doing what they're doing, gathering no moss and not getting distracted by the routes rap was taking over the years. he's always believed in a strong sense of personal morality, empowerment through educating yourself and challenging authority - but challenging the right authority. he's saying that it's the government that need taking to task; if you're just starting on your local police then you're not doing any good.
  
  he also slates the values of the new rap generation and where he feels they are misguided; chuck concerns himself with a war that affects millions, they concern themselves with riches that affect themselves. chuck speaks of brothers and sisters and the tv talks of ni**as and bi**hes.
  
  i think this is a brilliant song, up there with their best. as a summary, or as d says, a preview of what PE does, it's great. a band of insight; of strength and integrity. pe should be proud of their 23 years in the business.

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  General Comment:Disasters, "fiascos over a loop" by pe - Lil shout out to Lupe Fiasco?
  
  Screamin gangsta 20 years later
  Of course endorsed while consciousness faded - How conscious rappers have disappeared and all thats left is soulja boy etc?
  

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    Has Lupe ever used one of PE's beats?

    Flag Harriieeeon January 10, 2012  
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  General Comment:Lips bigger than jagger, not saggin
  Spell it backwards
  I'm a leave it at that...
  That ain't got nothin to do with rap
  
  ...Such great lyrics, i agree with you aaron, he's trying to show that the most commonly used lyrics in rap today such as about violence, exploitation of women, and money don't always make a good rap song.

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  General Comment:im confused what this means
  my guess is they think rappers these days have taken the whole gangster thing way to far ... that back in the day they had to be rebels to live right and treat people as equals with respect to fix the problems ... and now its the new school rappers are the ones causing the trouble
  if thats what they mean i tottally agree
  someone wanna tell me whats it really about though?

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  General Comment:a great song. love the message and the beat.
  
  this track definintly stands out on their new cd as one of the top tracks.

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