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Yea entiendo




Overall Meaning

50 Cent/Mobb Deep/Nate Dogg's song "50 Cent" is a hard-hitting track that depicts a life of luxury, power, and excess. The lyrics deal with themes surrounding 50 Cent's persona as a drug dealer, his rise to fame in the music industry, and his unapologetic attitude towards his success.


The opening verse of the song sets the tone for what’s to follow, with 50 Cent declaring that he’s “paid in full” and “can’t be touched.” This is followed by Mobb Deep’s Havoc, who delivers an intense verse filled with violent imagery and boasts of his money and power: “I’m on fire, you will get burned.”


Nate Dogg’s chorus takes on an almost gospel-like tone, proclaiming “I’m comin’ up, so you better get this party started,” effectively portraying 50 Cent as a force to be reckoned with in the rap game, and one that can’t be stopped.


Overall, the song is a powerful and unapologetic depiction of 50 Cent’s persona, and the theme of power and success is prevalent throughout the track.


Line by Line Meaning

Yea entiendo
Yes I understand


G-Unit
Referring to the musical group G-Unit


U.T.P. (uh-huh)
Referring to the record label U.T.P. and acknowledging it


Damn, we exclusive now (uh-huh)
Wow, we are now in an exclusive group


Some sh*t only certain n****s know about
Some information that only certain people are aware of


G-Unit
Referring to the musical group G-Unit


I hold it down like there's nothin' to it
I keep control like it's effortless


Gangstas you can't do it like I do it
Other gangsters cannot replicate my actions


My truthfully, I'm exclusive
To tell the truth, I am exceptional


You hear me talking, don't know how to do it
You hear me speaking, but do not possess the same skills


50 Cent, I'm on that sh*t
I, 50 Cent, am dedicated to what I am doing


I got that good sh*t, you know
I possess excellent material


I'm not stupid, I'm low to the ground
I am not foolish, I maintain a low profile


I get the job done, I do it right
I achieve my objectives and I do it correctly


I'm not what you think, I'm what you need
I am not who you perceive, but I am what you require


I'm into distribution, I'm like Atlantic
I am involved in the distribution of my material in a way similar to the record label Atlantic


I got them motherf****s flyin' across the Atlantic
I have my product being transported across the Atlantic Ocean


I know Pablo, Noriega, the real Noriega
I have knowledge of Pablo Escobar and Manuel Noriega, the real person not just the name used by another artist


He owe me a hundred favor
He owes me a large debt of gratitude


'I'm like, 'Catch you later'
I am dismissing the person with a nonchalant attitude


I'll send you back to Medellin
I will send you back to the city of Medellin, where Pablo Escobar was based


50 Cent, let's discuss, he's on the tip
Let us talk about 50 Cent, as he is currently popular


I'm hot now, the block's mine
I am currently popular, and I control the area I live in


There's nothin' you can do to stop my shine (uh-huh, uh-huh)
There is nothing you can do to prevent my success and popularity


Like my mama ain't give me nothin'
I did not rely on anyone to give me success, as if my mother did not contribute to it


16 shots, hollow tips in my gun
My weapon is loaded with 16 rounds of hollow-point bullets


How you want it, chopped or plain?
Do you want to be shot in a way that will disfigure you, or will a regular shot suffice?


It's hard to duck when it's close to ya brain
It is difficult to evade a shot when it is aimed at your head


50 Cent, it's simple, I blast mine
For me, 50 Cent, it is easy to shoot my weapon


Put Basquiat on my walls, they worth millions now
I have hung paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat on my walls, which are now worth millions of dollars


I be on the low, but I be lurkin'
I keep a low profile, but I am still active and observant


I heard your money funny, where's it workin'?
I have heard that your finances are in a difficult situation, where are you finding work?


Where my impalas at? Lemme work wit' them
Where are my Chevrolet Impalas? Let me collaborate with them


I'll get a phone call and I'm back in the game
I will receive a phone call and I will be back in the game of illegal activities


'Cause I'm out there grindin', known for snatchin' chains
Because I am actively hustling, I have a reputation for stealing gold chains from people


N***** staring at me, lookin' hard, but they're soft
People are intensely observing me, appearing tough but actually being weak


They ain't gon' shoot, you only shootin' at the stars
They will not shoot, and their shots are not directed at anything specific


I make 'em take my belt off
I defeat my opponents so easily that they must remove their belt in defeat


Strip, stutter step, dip, I make 'em feel it
I make my opponents strip off their clothes, move erratically, and ultimately experience defeat


All that, there or somethin' still blazin', the beats bangin'
Despite everything happening, the music remains loud and powerful


N***** hear me (uh-huh), but they don't feel me (uh-huh)
People listen to me, but they do not truly understand or connect with me


Take some Big and some Pac and you mix 'em up in a pot (uh-huh)
Mix the music of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur together


Sprinkle a little Big L on top, what the f*** do you got? (Check it out)
Add a touch of Big L's music, and you have something exceptional


You got the realest and illest killers tied up in a knot
You have an assembly of the most genuine and menacing murderers


You jump stupid, you get fu**** up
If you act foolishly, you will receive physical harm


All of a sudden, n***** got a problem when you hit 'em
People suddenly become upset when you confront them with violence


We not playin' as planned
We are not following the original plan


Straight out the gate I go for the throat
Immediately and aggressively, I go for the vital point


I'm on my hustle all week, no sleep, grindin' like I'm broke
I am working hard all week, sacrificing sleep and hustling like I am severely impoverished


That's why I stay with a heater
That is why I carry a gun


Ready to cut a n*****'s head off, I'm creepin' up behind ya
I am prepared to decapitate someone and will sneak up on them with my weapon


My instincts are telling me to get 'em, get 'em
My intuition is urging me to attack and overpower someone


So I got 'em, got 'em
Thus, I attack and overpower them




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Written by: anthony medina

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Comments from YouTube:

@DiverseMentality

This is the greatest set of guests Jimmy pulled off. Who has gotten Dre, 50 and Snoop all together for an interview. INTERVIEW OF THE YEAR

@iseerashonal821

Im just pissed that everyone is putting out an album except 50. All us 50 Cent fans are getting is a verse.😡

@stevepatrickjarvis

@@iseerashonal821 Hey now I wouldn't doubt 50's likely to be working on some stuff too so don't get too bothered.
Can't discredit him.

@KrisHanks-gw4fx

Agreed 💯❤

@HH-gv8mx

50 on that Ozempic

@tommurphy4770

@@iseerashonal82150s killing TV tho he’s beyond rap now, he always said it was a means to an end to get out of the slums and get into business. I wouldn’t be surprised though if we get something soon coming off the back of the final lap

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@uaintseememaaan8901

This whole interview was so 90’s. Laughing, joking, respect, drinking on stage and everybody’s just having a good time. No egos or nothing, just straight love. This is your best interview ever!!!

@SonyAlphaVisions

It was all horseshit, is what it was.

@newwaves8159

I miss Arsenio man 😩

@filipeventura2729

90s they wouldn't be so chilled 😅

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