"And my poppa just left the house, in search of the killer of my Uncle Ray..."
At first listen, you would think that a young Shawn Carter is observing his father leaving the house to go avenge his brother's death. It is totally possible that this lyric sounds good only at face value. But when you consider that Jay has mentioned his Uncle Ray before, it appears that there may be more to this line.
From The Black Album- Moment of Clarity
(to his deceased father in a casket)
"It wasn't all your fault homey, you got caught, in the same game I fought, that Uncle Ray lost"
Jay-Z is a known drug dealer, and although he was very successful at it, it seems that he has a deeper understanding of the addict's plight being that he is one himself, just on the other end.
So I would say that in this line Jay's father is not leaving to go seek revenge on his brother's killer, he is actually going to GET some of his brother's killer for himself. In other words, he is going to cop drugs.
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Nope- It's nice to make things deeper than they are, but Jay's pops actually did go look for his brothers' killers... That was part of the reason why he wasn't there in their lives anymore...
ReplyDeleteI didn't know if his Uncle Ray was murdered or if he died of a drug overdose. I researched it but didn't come up with much. I do know his father was an addict though. I appreciate the feedback though. Thank you.
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