Talk:How to Rob
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50 Cent does not refer to Eminem
[edit]Currently the entry lists Eminem as a rapper that 50 Cent refers to during How to Rob, after he refers to Sticky Fingaz. However the "white boy on MTV" 50 Cent is referring to in his line about Sticky Fingaz being beat is not Eminem, but Simon Woodstock. Simon Woodstock is a skater who had a boxing match on MTV against Sticky Fingaz. Woodstock won easily:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRHXZARsX0k — Preceding unsigned comment added by BlackNumberOne (talk • contribs) 16:25, 28 July 2011 (UTC)
No Mention of Biggie's "Just Playing (Dreams)"
[edit]The article doesn't refer to "How to Rob" as an interpolation of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Just Playing (Dreams)", but it should. Although "How to Rob" is a more violent interpolation of The Notorious B.I.G.'s song, it does share similarities. I would argue that "How to Rob" recreates the format and satirical tone of "Just Playing (Dreams)". First, it name drops fellow rappers, artists, and celebrities in the same quick successive manner as "Just Playing (Dreams)". Additionally, 50 Cent gives a direct shout out to Biggie in the intro, showing how he is paying homage to Biggie. Shortly after in "How to Rob"'s first verse, there's the lyrics, "I have dreams of f--king a R&B b---h", which is a direct reference to Biggie's "Just Playing (Dreams)". Lastly, both songs include a disclaimer that the rappers aren't to be taken seriously, that their lyrics are just jokes. Homemade Pencils (talk) 19:53, 24 August 2026 (UTC)