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Thread started 12/21/06 10:40am

robertes71

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SuperBowl mentioned in "Prettyman"

Doesn't P mention that "SuperBowl used to be his nickname"?

"Dowload, a future for the rice lady
For the rice lady, boys and girls..."
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Reply #1 posted 12/21/06 10:46am

Snap

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Reply #2 posted 12/21/06 2:52pm

langebleu

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robertes71 said:

Doesn't P mention that "SuperBowl used to be his nickname"?

No

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Reply #3 posted 12/21/06 3:16pm

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robertes71 said:

Doesn't P mention that "SuperBowl used to be his nickname"?


what?

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Reply #4 posted 12/21/06 3:26pm

Revolution

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Sure sounds like Superbowl...

I write a check and the bank bounce
"Superball" used to be my nickname

brotha's saying that the bank bounced so many of his checks, they
called him "superball"

MJ was a brilliant singer/dancer...best of all time, however, that's all he was. Let's not compare him to Prince, best musician of all time, but rather, compare him to someone like Sammy Davis Jr (who I don't hear anyone calling a musical genius).
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Reply #5 posted 12/21/06 3:34pm

DanceWme

I looked up the lyrics



"I buy gold by the ounce
Y2K not today
I write a check and the bank bounce

Superbowl used 2 be my nickname
If U ask about love
No money back guarantee
When I'm a bow"

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Reply #6 posted 12/21/06 4:23pm

vman4639

Where did you get the lyrics?

I always heard:

"Superball used 2 be my nickname"

Which makes more sense following "bouncing" a check. Especially if it happened alot, earning the nickname.

DanceWme said:

I looked up the lyrics



"I buy gold by the ounce
Y2K not today
I write a check and the bank bounce

Superbowl used 2 be my nickname
If U ask about love
No money back guarantee
When I'm a bow"

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Reply #7 posted 12/21/06 4:24pm

DanceWme

http://www.princelyrics.co.uk/

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Reply #8 posted 12/21/06 4:31pm

JonnyApplesauc
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Super BALL peeps. Its a Black man talking trash. Ya know? Baller? Ballin'? Write a check and the bank bounce? See we up into advanced pimpology right now. Guess thats why its a B side. lol

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Reply #9 posted 12/21/06 4:33pm

JonnyApplesauc
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JonnyApplesauce said:

Super BALL peeps. Its a Black man talking trash. Ya know? Baller? Ballin'? Write a check and the bank bounce? See we up into advanced pimpology right now. Guess thats why its a B side. lol
It wasnt literally his nick name. The bank never literally bounced. He popping shit. oh scuse, bragging
lol wow

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Reply #10 posted 12/21/06 6:31pm

sexxydancer

Alwayz thought it was "ball"2!

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Reply #11 posted 12/22/06 8:34am

robertes71

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Oh, Ball would make more sense.

I mean I dig the P, but I wuz like wha tha fah?

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Reply #12 posted 12/22/06 5:08pm

nayroo2002

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I thought he said superBUFF!! eek

beer

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Reply #13 posted 12/22/06 5:50pm

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langebleu said:

robertes71 said:

Doesn't P mention that "SuperBowl used to be his nickname"?

No



actually it does i just listen 2 it it does

he says "i buy gold buy the ounce y2k not 2 day,
i write a check and the bank bounced, SUPER BOWL used 2 b my nickname...."

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Reply #14 posted 12/22/06 10:14pm

cutn

"if there ever comes a time when it just wont grow, Ill do like my brotha and buy some mo" biggrin

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Reply #15 posted 12/23/06 3:11pm

langebleu

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Purplerain7772001 said:

langebleu said:


No



actually it does i just listen 2 it it does

he says "i buy gold buy the ounce y2k not 2 day,
i write a check and the bank bounced, SUPER BOWL used 2 b my nickname...."

Actually, I listened to it too and agree with the people above who consider he says:

"I don't care about money, I buy gold by the ounce
Y2K, not today, I write a check and the bank bounce
"Superball" used 2 be my nickname if U ask about love
No money back guarantee when I'm above
Prettyman"

...which also makes a lot more sense.

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Reply #16 posted 12/24/06 2:20am

robertes71

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langebleu said:

Purplerain7772001 said:




actually it does i just listen 2 it it does

he says "i buy gold buy the ounce y2k not 2 day,
i write a check and the bank bounced, SUPER BOWL used 2 b my nickname...."

Actually, I listened to it too and agree with the people above who consider he says:

"I don't care about money, I buy gold by the ounce
Y2K, not today, I write a check and the bank bounce
"Superball" used 2 be my nickname if U ask about love
No money back guarantee when I'm above
Prettyman"

...which also makes a lot more sense.

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No! No! No!

Not MORE controversy???

"Dowload, a future for the rice lady
For the rice lady, boys and girls..."
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Reply #17 posted 12/24/06 12:33pm

MrHappyRave4

robertes71 said:

Doesn't P mention that "SuperBowl used to be his nickname"?


Close, but no cigar. It's "Super B-A-L-L", not "SuperBowl"

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Reply #18 posted 12/27/06 12:30am

robertes71

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No, no, no,

I listened to it, am very sorry about all the mix-up, but am pretty sure he says

"Super-Soft" used to be my nickame...

My apologies to all the confusion....

"Dowload, a future for the rice lady
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Reply #19 posted 12/27/06 5:34pm

meek

"Superbad...it's a reference to James Brown's hit..."Superbad".

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Reply #20 posted 12/27/06 8:49pm

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JonnyApplesauce said:

JonnyApplesauce said:

Super BALL peeps. Its a Black man talking trash. Ya know? Baller? Ballin'? Write a check and the bank bounce? See we up into advanced pimpology right now. Guess thats why its a B side. lol
It wasnt literally his nick name. The bank never literally bounced. He popping shit. oh scuse, bragging
lol wow


Yes, my brother! Too funny! biggrin

Come here, babe.. yeah...
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Reply #21 posted 12/28/06 9:02am

hisfan4ever

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oh holy spit..ball, bowl..there both round objects...ha ha hahah....

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Reply #22 posted 12/28/06 9:49am

Serena

JonnyApplesauce said:

Super BALL peeps. Its a Black man talking trash. Ya know? Baller? Ballin'? Write a check and the bank bounce? See we up into advanced pimpology right now. Guess thats why its a B side. lol


I think I heard it as bowl too, but ball does make more sense...unless he used to be in the Junior League and had a 300 game. wink

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Reply #23 posted 12/28/06 5:33pm

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Anyone who ever bounced a Superball over the garage as a kid wouldn't have any doubts about that line. lol

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