Loyal To The Game
2Pac Lyrics

Now I've got task on a nigga's ass, tell me, will they blast me?
I have a problem with someone, will they retaliate against me?

I think of an alias in case these crooked bitches ask me
I come up with a fake name just in case corrupt police officers question me

Now it's gettin' crazy after dark
Things are becoming hectic and dangerous at night

These narcs be like tryna shut me down but I'm too smart
Undercover police officers are trying to stop my criminal activities, but I am too clever for them

Now picture me scared of the penitentiary
Imagine me, someone who is not afraid to commit crimes, being scared of going to jail

I've been movin' these thangs since the days of elementary
I have been involved in illegal activities since I was a child

Now tell me what you need when you see me
What do you want from me when you see me?

I'm stackin' G's, buyin' all the things on TV, believe me
I am making lots of money and buying everything I want

I got some killers on my payroll, and they know
I pay people to commit murder for me, and they understand their duty

When it's time to handle business, nigga, lay low
When we need to take care of something, stay hidden and be patient

Although I'm young, I'm still comin' up
Even though I am young, I am still rising in the criminal world

I'm gettin' paid, pullin' razors on niggas when they runnin' up
I am making money and carrying weapons to defend myself when people try to attack me

The first to pull a strap when there's drama
I am the first to pull out a gun when there is trouble

Busta, you ain't heard?
Hey, haven't you heard?

I've been slicin' motherfuckers since I lost my momma
I have been attacking and harming people since my mother passed away

There ain't a cop that can stop me
No police officer can prevent me from doing what I want

My posse is cocky and they don't quit until they drop me
My crew is confident and persistent, and they will not give up until I am dead

I'm loyal to the game
I am dedicated to the criminal lifestyle

Without no doubt, I ain't no slouch and it ain't time to back out
Without question, I am not lazy and it is not time to retreat

So I jumps in, they try to stop-a and watch-a
I take action, and they try to stop and observe

Slap you cock-eyed like Popeye, fuck spinach
I will hit you so hard that you will be cross-eyed, and it won't matter if you have strength like Popeye's spinach

Forgotten more shit than most crews ever know, or ever knew
I know more about the criminal underworld than most groups ever have or will

Was born with seven flows and only Heaven knew
I was born with unique talents that only God knew about

Repeat the boot sex, the news break, the used checks, uh
I repeat the process of making money through illegal means, like prostitution, selling drugs, and cashing forged checks

Worse, they heard we got more nerve than a toothache
People are afraid of us because we have more courage and are more persistent than the pain of a toothache

Yoo-hoo to you crew and, uh, you too so you knew
Hey, I am calling out to your group, and you knew that would happen

I'm from Jersey and all my team's on your block more than you do
I am from New Jersey, and my crew is more present on your block than you are

Who's the new crew?
Who is the new group or gang? Who is challenging us?

Show me your neck, brother, and here's another
Reveal yourself to me, and I will attack you

Smack your mother's mamma's mother
I will harm multiple generations of your family

The first mom of all those other crack lovers
The first mother of all the people who are addicted to crack

Backwards bitch-ass, trick ass, cluk-clow-cluk-clow
You are a foolish and cowardly person, a trickster who makes meaningless noises

How ya like me then? How ya like me? Hey-ho, how ya like me now?
What do you think of me now? Look at me and see how powerful I am

Ow, pow, hurt, don't it? Bow, bow, don't run up on it
Ouch, does it hurt? Don't try to attack me

The same thing minus green, hangin' posses like an exponent
The criminal lifestyle is the same, whether you have money or not. Hanging out with my crew is like multiplying it exponentially

Oh yes, rock in slums, ya gots to run it
I am succeeding in the impoverished neighborhoods, and must continue to run things there

It makes no sense to smell like shit
There is no reason to have a bad reputation or have the aura of someone who is in trouble

If old ass George could be washing tons
If someone as old as George Washington could accomplish so much, then I can too

Now I be loyal to my niggas on the block, just buckin' the shots
I am dedicated to my crew on the streets, shooting back when necessary

And packin' the Glocks, and dodgin' the cops, and takin' over niggas' spots
I carry guns, avoid the police, and take control of other people's territory

Poppin' after poppin', the fools be droppin', the hoes be hoppin'
I continue to shoot people, they are dying, and women are attracted to me

On my thing 'cause it hangs like the nets from Above the Rim
Women are attracted to me because I have a large penis, like basketball nets in the movie Above the Rim

You lookin' grim, is it me or him?
You look worried, is it because of me or someone else?

But him'll be with me, we be together, so what's up? We can do whatever
My friend will be with me, so what's the problem? We can do whatever we want

'Cause real niggas stick together 'til they make it up to Heaven
True gangsters and friends support each other until they die and go to heaven

Through the streets, through the hell, through the 1-8-7
Through the dangerous streets and tough times, including murder

The shorter the nigga, the bigger the trigger
Shorter people tend to have a larger and more deadly gun

The deeper they dig the ditch-a
The more someone tries to harm me, the deeper their own grave will be

The Naughty to Treach, the 2 to the Pac
Referring to the hip-hop groups Naughty by Nature, Lords of the Underground, and 2pac

I brings the Glock, I wets up your fuckin' body
I have a gun, and I will shoot you repeatedly

I'm like, "Oh my God-y, did I really shoot him?"
I am in shock at what I just did- did I really shoot him?

Yo, I shot him, so I got him, now I puts the crime behind me
I shot him, so now I got him. I will move on from this crime

And finds me, a place to lays my head low
I will find a place to hide and avoid the police

I lives doing my rap, but I dies for me hood, bro
I enjoy rapping, but I am willing to die for my criminal neighborhood

So all you fuckin' fools best to recognize and know my fuckin' name
Everyone should acknowledge and remember my name, or they will regret it

I be Riddler to my niggas and I'm loyal to the game
I am mysterious and enigmatic to my friends, but I am dedicated to the criminal lifestyle