''Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)'
“
Niggas pray and pray on my downfall
But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball.
— Jay-Z
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Niggas pray and pray on my downfall
But every time I hit the ground I bounce up like round ball." in the context of "''Heart of the City (Ain't No Love)'" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Jay-Z" (Song Lyrics, The Blueprint (2001))
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About Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969), better known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor, entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and philanthropist and is the current president and CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records and the former president and CEO of Def Jam. He is one the most financially successful American hip-hop artists.
About Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969), better known as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, record executive, actor, entrepreneur, businessman, investor, and philanthropist and is the current president and CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records and the former president and CEO of Def Jam. He is one the most financially successful American hip-hop artists.
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