In the film "Straight Outta Compton", O'Shea Jackson Jr. reenacted recording "No Vaseline" by this man, his dad.
Ice Cube
Still can't find the scissors, but I've got three of these proprietary Apple cables for charging an old iPhone circa 2014.
Lightning
The kind of chatter some have "the gift of" & a sack that might hold a gift.
gab & bag
You can get a dining room table that easily converts for pool, Ping Pong & even this plastic puck game patented in 1969.
air hockey
To talk someone out of doing something.
to dissuade
The mom of this "Empire State of Mind" & "Hard Knock Life" star told him to apologize to Nas after a very rough diss track.
Jay-Z
I found the scissors! Wait, no, it's just one of these batteries that can hopefully get my smoke detector to stop chirping.
9-volt
Your best buddies & an open hand smack to the face.
pals & slap
Instead of hardwood floors, many go for this cheaper 8-letter option of layered fiberboard that can mimic marble as well.
laminate
To cut apart or separate something piece by piece for scientific examination.
dissect
Cam'ron went in on this N.Y. rapper & even titled his diss "Curtis", his rival's government name.
50 Cent
I'm looking for a pair of scissors; instead I found a loose piece of this sugarless gum that cited 4 out of 5 dentists in its ads.
Trident
Money for the return of something lost & a compartment in a cabinet to keep it in.
reward & drawer
A bathroom with 2 sinks situated between 2 bedrooms is named for this nursery rhyme pair.
Jack & Jill
To scatter or spread ideas to the world.
disseminate
Drake bit the hand that feeds him when he sued this music giant in 2025 — the same company that distributes both his music and Kendrick Lamar's.
Universal Music Group; Interscope Records
No scissors yet, but I found this Scotch brand tape that is a product of this alphanumeric company.
3M
A burglar's booty & a screwdriver or hammer.
loot & tool
Useful in home offices and guest rooms, they have been around for centuries, as seen in this 18th-century painting of a lady on one.

a fainting couch (a chaise, a daybed)
A long-form academic document based on original research.
dissertation
On "Hit 'Em Up" this rapper dissed Biggie Smalls & repped the "Westside."
Tupac
So far I've found several loose house keys & a rusty this type of "key" that I can use to open a beer once I find the scissors.
a church key
Dull & a poet of yore.
drab & bard
Instead of a fancy fixture, kitchens commonly have this type of lighting named for the way it fits into the ceiling.
recessed
Someone who differs from orthodox opinion.
a dissenter