Aone10 wrote:I got that part,
but the bars that follow don't really have anything to do with the previous.
World in my palms
Ironically, I am the Ghost Rider's ? ?
As he always said in interview, he spent a lot of time perfecting his craft, people told him that he was good but he couldn't become more popular because the music industry is a "bitch"
He is now a star, the hottest mc of the moment, everybody wants to work with him and his album is praised as fuck (he really has the world in his palms) and he really came out of nowhere. (ghost rider)
In fact, journalists keep saying that his success couldn't have been predicted because he is a lyricist. (this is exactly what MTV said last week)
It fits with the "16 part" because kendrick always said that he would become one of the best and that he would win the grammy award with first studio album.
The pen part is a metaphor to say how dope his lyrics are and how helpful they are for some people

btw, some people think that "world in my palms" is also a reference to jay-z
Jay-z only work with the hottest MC.... he only works with the hottest rappers of the moment.
Eminem when he was the best rapper back in the days
Lil wayne when he was praised as the best rapper alive
Drake when he was the hottest rapper in 2009
Kanye West
Rick Ross when he was called the hottest MC by MTV.