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raefformvp · 07-02-2003, 03:14 PM

There is a video they play non-stop on MTV right now by Beyonce and JayZ. JayZ raps in the middle of the song and it sounds like he says something about Van Exel. Does anyone know what I am talking about? If he does say Van Exel, what is he saying about him? Are they friends? I asked my husband, but he was clueless.

irontoad · 07-02-2003, 03:44 PM

Yeah, I think he says, "got skills like Van Exel" or something like that.

Drbio · 07-02-2003, 03:59 PM

They are friends. And yes...he says "Got skillz like Van Exel".

raefformvp · 07-02-2003, 04:08 PM

Cool. Thanks guys! It has been bugging me for days. I can sleep better now.

veruca salt · 07-02-2003, 05:57 PM

I thought it was 'I handle the rock like Van Exel"
It's quite possible I remember the line incorrectly though.
It's also quite possible no one really cares.

cookies_n_mavs · 07-02-2003, 06:07 PM

No no no

Quote:

Young Hov y'all know when the flow is loco,
Young B and the R-O-C, uh oh, (oh)
Ol' G, big homie, the one and only,
Stick bony, but the pocket is fat like Tony, Soprano, (oh no)
The ROC handle like Van Axel,
I shake phoneys man, You can't get next to,
The genuine article I go I do not sing though,
I sling though, If anything I bling yo,

The closed captioning on TV also says "Van Axel". But who the frick is Van Axel? That's what I thought... Pretty sure it's Van Exel. As in, Nick. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

veruca salt · 07-02-2003, 06:17 PM

I'm pretty sure it's meant to be Van Exel, as Jay-Z is notorious for name dropping
NBA players....well maybe not notorious, but he's done it before (So i like to exagerate!).
I could be wrong, but this might not even be the 1st time he's mentioned Nick.

Mandyahl · 07-02-2003, 06:54 PM

i would think it he is talking about van exel.
i actually had the same question as you, raef, but i never asked it.

raefformvp · 07-02-2003, 06:57 PM

Mandy, way off topic, but how in the heck do you have 1200 posts in two months? Crazy! I'm a little jealous. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Mandyahl · 07-02-2003, 06:58 PM

well basically i really have nothing to do.

cookies_n_mavs · 07-02-2003, 06:59 PM

Mandy- I joined 3 days before you and look where we are. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

And I thought that I didn't have anything to do! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

veruca salt · 07-02-2003, 07:11 PM

well going by that theory, I must have a lot to do....
but it's not true [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]

Mandyahl · 07-02-2003, 07:37 PM

also...as my friends will be quick to tell you...i have a very obsessive nature. when i take on a task, i really take it on and i really am going to finish it. i still haven't decided if this is a good trait...

cookies_n_mavs · 07-02-2003, 07:40 PM

Good for work ethic, bad for spare time, Mandy [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

Mandyahl · 07-02-2003, 07:43 PM

and bad for my sanity.

cookies_n_mavs · 07-02-2003, 07:46 PM

But when you become a guru, your mind will be cleared and you won't have to worry about sanity

Mandyahl · 07-02-2003, 07:50 PM

which means i need to get there as fast as possible. i have to pick it up!