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LAW<br />

hip hop music<br />

How valid is the implied legal<br />

advice in Jay-Z's “99 Problems”?<br />

Ryan Lackey, Mostly harmless.<br />

Fairly valid, although it depends on the state; I'm not familiar<br />

with the laws of 1994, and the location is unspecified, but<br />

from the video, possibly Brooklyn, nY.<br />

Here's my take on the song:<br />

The year is ninety-four, in my trunk is raw<br />

In my rear-view mirror is the motherfuckin' law<br />

Got two choices y'all, pull over the car or (hmm)<br />

bounce on the Devil, put the pedal to the floor<br />

And I ain't tryin' to see no highway chase with Jake<br />

Plus I got a few dollars, I can fight the case<br />

not running from the police seems like excellent advice.<br />

So I, pull over to the side of the road<br />

“Son, do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?”<br />

Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hat's real low<br />

or do I look like a mindreader, sir? I don't know<br />

Am I under arrest or should I guess some more?<br />

In general, not volunteering information at a traffic stop is<br />

great advice.<br />

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