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An analysis of Jay Electronica's "Suplexes Inside of Complexes & Duplexes" verse





Alright, the title is a partial lie lol. this is only gonna cover the Wizard of Oz scheme he has which is about the first half of this verse. This is probably gonna end up being kinda long, but whatever



This has a pretty high potential to be a reach, but I dunno, I feel like a lot of things fit together so who knows



I think just from the title alone, Jay was thinking that he should have a verse that is pretty complex...something that has a lot of layers to it.



I don't really see a whole lot of depth to Mac's verse on this song, but we've all heard the story about how Jay wanted to be on this track so bad and practically begged Mac to not send in the album until his verse was finished. You don't just say that for some sort of simplistic verse imo



TL;DR: After doing some thinking about it, I think the Wizard of Oz scheme is actually an extended metaphor for what happened when he met Kate, and potentially some of the drama that went down between her family members after they found out about their relationship and stuff.





My milk and honey, my chérie-chérie amore

My Cinderella in her carriage by the doorway



I don't think this needs much explanation, but it's clear that he's talking about someone he loves here.





Her ruby slipper made the wizard send the scarecrow

And the lion through the forest



This is where the Wizard of Oz metaphors start. I think the "ruby slippers" is actually a metaphor for wealth, or fancy things. Rothschild money is the oldest money there is, and when Jay realized he was talking with a Rothschild, maybe it enticed him to talk with Kate some more. So Dorothy = Kate



Even deeper than that though, the verse introduces the Wizard. What does the Wizard represent? What you want most. Well, what does Jay want most? I think it's just searching for the truth, or maybe some form of enlightenment. So by seeing how wealthy Kate was, maybe Jay thought he could get some answers by how the world works, or maybe just a viewpoint of what the world is like from one of the wealthiest families.



I think the Scarecrow and Lion is some sort of combination of Jay and maybe someone from his crew. To be honest, I'm not really sure who else was with Jay in England during this time. Maybe Jeymes? Audible? Goldwatch? Not really sure here





To the wicked witch's fortress where she scorched them in the foreplay



I think it's safe to say that the Rothschild's got a pretty big place to live in lol (fortress, mansion). So after spending some time with Kate, maybe Jay got to meet the family. I think it's safe to say that maybe some of Kate's family didn't like Jay at first since he's probably so different from what they're used to.



So perhaps the wicked witch = Kate's mom? Maybe a little jab that Jay threw if the two don't exactly like each other?



And in the "foreplay" (or before things became public about Jay and Kate, which is when things really started to "heat up") maybe Kate's mom lashed out about the whole ordeal, especially since Kate was technically cheating on Ben Goldsmith.





Remember that? He said he'd fight the box to see the wizard



Jay would do anything to find enlightenment or the truth. Even if it means dealing with some of the whitest people of all time lol.



As far as the Wizard of Oz goes though, I think the Scarecrow says he would fight a box of matches to see the Wizard. And what happens to him? The Wicked Witch burns him.



But maybe I'm just reaching here, and maybe the Rap Genius explanation is right (box = puss, scorched in foreplay, etc)





When he was visited by Dorothy who came here on a blizzard



Jay meeting Kate (Dorothy) was probably one of the last things he ever thought would happen to him. I mean, they came from two completely different upbringings. So he's saying that he kind of met Kate out of nowhere, or just that it was kind of crazy how they met.





Now the whole world's in color, still



At least a double entendre, potentially triple.



1) In terms of the Wizard of Oz, refers to when the movie switches from black & white to color.



2) When you get an idea or completely understand something, think of when that light bulb goes off inside your head. Or now that you understand it, your world is "in color"



3) This is the one I'm not so sure about. But color as in, Jay is a "colored" man. Him as a person seemingly "infiltrating" the Rothschild family. From what I remember, the Twitter reaction when people found out about Jay and Kate was pretty crazy, and people sent Kate a lot of racist tweets. So Jay is introducing "color" into the Rothschild's world. I think this one is definitely a reach though





Her Auntie Em was next of kin but not her mother

Real, her face was careworn



In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's parents aren't introduced, as she lived with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. When Dorothy visits Professor Marvel, they gaze into the crystal ball and he says that Aunt Em's face is "careworn"



But this is where things get a little crazy as far as the metaphor is concerned



Who is Kate's great aunt? That would be Kathleen. Who was she close friends with? Well that would be Thelonious Monk. There's been plenty of articles which talk about the similarities of the relationships between Kate/Jay and Kathleen/Thelonius.



It turns out that there was a lot of controversy around Kathleen and Thelonius. But I think what Jay is saying here is that since Kathleen was in a similar position as Kate as far as the controversy goes, Kathleen's face is careworn about what's going on, perhaps from the afterlife.



Jay considers Kathleen to be more of kin to Kate than Kate's mother is due to how Kate is in a similar situation to what Kathleen was in. Kathleen can more easily relate to Kate than Kate's mother.





On the flipside, perhaps Kate's mother's face is careworn. After seeing this kind of transformation, what mother wouldn't be?









I suspected she migrated from Kansas up from Dearborn



Dorothy is from Kansas in the movie. I think what Jay is trying to say here is that after meeting each other, Jay taught Kate about his thoughts on religion and such. Dearborn, Michigan happens to be where the Islamic Center of America is located. So Jay is saying that Kate is leaving behind what she knows (Kansas, her hometown, etc) and is going along with Jay and his personal ideals/beliefs of the whole Muslim, NOI stuff.





And had beef with Mrs. Gulch since the very beginning of year one



In the movie, Mrs. Gulch is the real world equivalent of the Wicked Witch of the West. Basically she's a hater, and gets salty that Dorothy's dog Toto bites her, so she says she's gonna put him down or something.



So Dorothy has beef with Mrs. Gulch ofc. Who's Mrs. Gulch in terms of the extended metaphor? I'm not really sure. I thought I remembered reading some article a while ago about some of Kate's neighbors hating on Jay? Maybe it's one of them?



But just in general, since this is a continuation from the last line, it's referring to somebody Kate knows at least. Maybe someone that Jay knows too. Maybe "year one" meaning "since the beginning" of Kate/Jay's relationship, this person has been a hater or had "beef" with them.





So I dunno, I thought of a lot of this before I went to bed the other night. Maybe I'm just a crazy stan with too much time on his hands, who knows





I think it's an interesting idea, but I don't think I exactly have everything down. Even if a fraction of this is right though, then Jay using a movie as an extended metaphor for his personal relationship is pretty amazing to me. The lines that really made me think this verse has so much depth is the ruby slippers lines and the migrating from Kansas to Dearborn part. Alright, the title is a partial lie lol. this is only gonna cover the Wizard of Oz scheme he has which is about the first half of this verse. This is probably gonna end up being kinda long, but whateverThis has a pretty high potential to be a reach, but I dunno, I feel like a lot of things fit together so who knowsI think just from the title alone, Jay was thinking that he should have a verse that is pretty complex...something that has a lot of layers to it.I don't really see a whole lot of depth to Mac's verse on this song, but we've all heard the story about how Jay wanted to be on this track so bad and practically begged Mac to not send in the album until his verse was finished. You don't just say that for some sort of simplistic verse imo: After doing some thinking about it, I think the Wizard of Oz scheme is actually an extended metaphor for what happened when he met Kate, and potentially some of the drama that went down between her family members after they found out about their relationship and stuff.I don't think this needs much explanation, but it's clear that he's talking about someone he loves here.This is where the Wizard of Oz metaphors start. I think the "ruby slippers" is actually a metaphor for wealth, or fancy things. Rothschild money is the oldest money there is, and when Jay realized he was talking with a Rothschild, maybe it enticed him to talk with Kate some more. So Dorothy = KateEven deeper than that though, the verse introduces the Wizard. What does the Wizard represent? What you want most. Well, what does Jay want most? I think it's just searching for the truth, or maybe some form of enlightenment. So by seeing how wealthy Kate was, maybe Jay thought he could get some answers by how the world works, or maybe just a viewpoint of what the world is like from one of the wealthiest families.I think the Scarecrow and Lion is some sort of combination of Jay and maybe someone from his crew. To be honest, I'm not really sure who else was with Jay in England during this time. Maybe Jeymes? Audible? Goldwatch? Not really sure hereI think it's safe to say that the Rothschild's got a pretty big place to live in lol (fortress, mansion). So after spending some time with Kate, maybe Jay got to meet the family. I think it's safe to say that maybe some of Kate's family didn't like Jay at first since he's probably so different from what they're used to.So perhaps the wicked witch = Kate's mom? Maybe a little jab that Jay threw if the two don't exactly like each other?And in the "foreplay" (or before things became public about Jay and Kate, which is when things really started to "heat up") maybe Kate's mom lashed out about the whole ordeal, especially since Kate was technically cheating on Ben Goldsmith.Jay would do anything to find enlightenment or the truth. Even if it means dealing with some of the whitest people of all time lol.As far as the Wizard of Oz goes though, I think the Scarecrow says he would fight a box of matches to see the Wizard. And what happens to him? The Wicked Witch burns him.But maybe I'm just reaching here, and maybe the Rap Genius explanation is right (box = puss, scorched in foreplay, etc)Jay meeting Kate (Dorothy) was probably one of the last things he ever thought would happen to him. I mean, they came from two completely different upbringings. So he's saying that he kind of met Kate out of nowhere, or just that it was kind of crazy how they met.At least a double entendre, potentially triple.1) In terms of the Wizard of Oz, refers to when the movie switches from black & white to color.2) When you get an idea or completely understand something, think of when that light bulb goes off inside your head. Or now that you understand it, your world is "in color"3) This is the one I'm not so sure about. But color as in, Jay is a "colored" man. Him as a person seemingly "infiltrating" the Rothschild family. From what I remember, the Twitter reaction when people found out about Jay and Kate was pretty crazy, and people sent Kate a lot of racist tweets. So Jay is introducing "color" into the Rothschild's world. I think this one is definitely a reach thoughIn the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy's parents aren't introduced, as she lived with Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. When Dorothy visits Professor Marvel, they gaze into the crystal ball and he says that Aunt Em's face is "careworn"But this is where things get a little crazy as far as the metaphor is concernedWho is Kate's great aunt? That would be Kathleen. Who was she close friends with? Well that would be Thelonious Monk. There's been plenty of articles which talk about the similarities of the relationships between Kate/Jay and Kathleen/Thelonius.It turns out that there was a lot of controversy around Kathleen and Thelonius. But I think what Jay is saying here is that since Kathleen was in a similar position as Kate as far as the controversy goes, Kathleen's face is careworn about what's going on, perhaps from the afterlife.Jay considers Kathleen to be more of kin to Kate than Kate's mother is due to how Kate is in a similar situation to what Kathleen was in. Kathleen can more easily relate to Kate than Kate's mother.On the flipside, perhaps Kate's mother's face is careworn. After seeing this kind of transformation, what mother wouldn't be?Dorothy is from Kansas in the movie. I think what Jay is trying to say here is that after meeting each other, Jay taught Kate about his thoughts on religion and such. Dearborn, Michigan happens to be where the Islamic Center of America is located. So Jay is saying that Kate is leaving behind what she knows (Kansas, her hometown, etc) and is going along with Jay and his personal ideals/beliefs of the whole Muslim, NOI stuff.In the movie, Mrs. Gulch is the real world equivalent of the Wicked Witch of the West. Basically she's a hater, and gets salty that Dorothy's dog Toto bites her, so she says she's gonna put him down or something.So Dorothy has beef with Mrs. Gulch ofc. Who's Mrs. Gulch in terms of the extended metaphor? I'm not really sure. I thought I remembered reading some article a while ago about some of Kate's neighbors hating on Jay? Maybe it's one of them?But just in general, since this is a continuation from the last line, it's referring to somebody Kate knows at least. Maybe someone that Jay knows too. Maybe "year one" meaning "since the beginning" of Kate/Jay's relationship, this person has been a hater or had "beef" with them.So I dunno, I thought of a lot of this before I went to bed the other night. Maybe I'm just a crazy stan with too much time on his hands, who knowsI think it's an interesting idea, but I don't think I exactly have everything down. Even if a fraction of this is right though, then Jay using a movie as an extended metaphor for his personal relationship is pretty amazing to me. The lines that really made me think this verse has so much depth is the ruby slippers lines and the migrating from Kansas to Dearborn part.