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How many Jay-Z fans do you think...?

... got the Special Ed reference in "Empire State of Mind"?

"Me, I gotta plug Special Ed, I Got It Made".

I read somebody saying he was talking about charity to disabled children.

Really guys?

Also, "I Got It Made" >>> most of Jay's career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGV9G2okC8I

Update:

I'm not saying it was a cryptic reference.

I'm saying most of Jay's fans have no idea.

And Special Ed is a great emcee... check out his LPs...

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    I doubt many of the new ones got it, if you know much about hip hop history you would at least have understood the refernce, even if you didnt catch it entirely

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't think the majority of them got it.

    A few weeks ago, somebody asked about the line on Public Service Announcement: "Not D.O.C. but similar to the letters No One Can Do it Better"

    So yeah...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    its not like it was a cryptic reference. its right there.... special ed is a one hit wonder, and by todays standards, that song is horribly bland........ "im talented yes im gifted"

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Why do you think they call him the greatest?

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