MVP
Ludacris Lyrics

I'm the MVP, I'm stupid with this rap shit!
I am the best at rapping, I am incredibly skilled and talented.

When Premier puts the needle on the record then I put it on blast
When DJ Premier starts the music, I turn up the volume and make the most of it.

Your flow's garbage, I throw it in the trash
Your rapping style is terrible and I disregard it completely.

Rewind the verse, make the track do a back flip
I am so impressive that even the music itself reacts to my rapping.

Your speakers poppin on a handstand
My rhymes are so powerful that your speakers can't handle it.

They sneak dissin niggas, throwin little jabs like Bam Bam
Other rappers try to criticize me indirectly with little insults, but it doesn't affect me.

But I'm a bad man, they amateurs like at Apollo
I am highly skilled and capable, while other rappers are like novice performers at the Apollo Theater.

I wipe em off the stage like Sandman
I easily defeat other rappers in a performance or competition.

God damn man, what the hell you smokin on?
This is a rhetorical question asking why other rappers can't come close to my level of talent.

It's Ludacris, I got more cheese than provolone
I am successful and wealthy, with more money than most other people.

And the chrome is home, so I'm never home alone
My gun is always with me, so I am never alone or vulnerable.

And only keep friends with two X chromosomes
I only associate with women because they are loyal and trustworthy.

So I command all these rappers, put the mic down
I am so superior to other rappers that they should just give up and stop trying to compete.

Throw a grenade in your mouth, nigga bite down!
This is an expression of dominance and aggression towards other rappers.

Because I'm back with Premo on the track
DJ Premier and I are collaborating again on this song.

Takin' it to the essence, showin' niggas how to rap
I am demonstrating the true essence of hip-hop and how to rap properly.

Still hungry as the day I began, I heat the booth up so much
I am as hungry for success as I was when I started, and my rapping is so hot that it elevates the recording studio's temperature.

The engineer caught a muthafuckin' tan
The recording engineer had to turn up the air conditioning because my rapping was so fiery.

I'm the truth when it comes to it (true!)
I am completely honest and genuine when it comes to rapping.

And I run through it, like a Jamaican Bolt
I rap so quickly and easily that it is as effortless as Usain Bolt running a race.

And everyday's a vacation on Jamaican smoke
I am so relaxed and comfortable while rapping that it is like being on vacation in Jamaica.

Cloud your whole block, talk shit and hear the fo' pop
My success and talent are so intimidating that even those who try to criticize me will face backlash.

One, two and it don't stop
My rapping skills are constant and unstoppable.

And my delivery's invadin' your vicinity
My flow is so infectious and captivating that it will dominate everyone's attention.

Hennessey is my remedy, taking shots like Kennedy
I cope with stress using Hennessy cognac, and can handle it as well as President Kennedy did.

And I been a G for a long time
I have been a gangster and tough guy for many years.

To these streets, I'm connected like I'm online
My ties to the streets and gangs are as strong and frequent as my internet connection.

On time for whatever
I am always punctual and reliable for any situation or event.

And every time an album drop, I drop BIG like Voletta
Whenever I release new music it is as impactful as Notorious B.I.G.'s mother, Voletta, raising him.

I'm ahead of the competition, they wishin that I just fade off
I am so much better than my competition that they hope I will just disappear.

My career for your life, let's trade off
My career is so valuable that I would trade it for someone's life.

Eight years in the game, ain't a damn thang changed
I have been successful in the rap game for eight years and nothing has stopped me.

So I brought it back to one of the tracks Of where the damn thang came
I am returning to the roots of hip-hop with this song.

And he goin' down in history, 'cause he don't sleep
My exceptional talent and success will be remembered forever, because I work tirelessly.

And he the first southern rapper on a Premo beat
I am the first rapper from the southern United States to collaborate with DJ Premier.

I ate the kick and the snare, the samples always taste fine
I am in complete control when rapping over a beat, even mastering the sound of the drums and samples.

And I shoot a hot 16 from the baseline
I drop bars with ease and power, like a basketball player scoring from the baseline.

I'm on point like CP3
I am perfectly precise and accurate like basketball player Chris Paul, known as CP3.

And I'll be goin down in rap as the MVP
My rap skills are so impressive and valuable that I will always be remembered as the MVP (most valuable player).