Bad News
50 Cent Lyrics

Lloyd Banks in the house, bad news
The presence of Lloyd Banks is a sign of negative things to come

Tony Yayo in the house, bad news
The presence of Tony Yayo is a sign of negative things to come

50 cent in the house, bad news whenever 50 around it's bad news
Whenever 50 Cent is present, it implies that something bad is going to happen or is already happening

Trey pound's in the house, bad news
The presence of a trey pound weapon is a sign of negative things to come

40 Kal's in the house, bad news
The presence of a 40-kaliber weapon is a sign of negative things to come

I got a knife in the house, bad news whenever 50 around it's bad news
Whenever a knife is present, and 50 Cent is around, it implies that something bad is going to happen or is already happening

I think little man mad cause I'm flossin' bad
Someone is upset because 50 Cent is successful and flaunting his wealth

I ain't a wrestler, but I'll put your bitch the Boston crab
50 Cent is not a wrestler, but he can still put someone's girlfriend in a submission hold

I talk money cause it costs to brag
50 Cent talks about money because it's expensive to brag about one's wealth

Round here bitches walk around wit the hair that the horses had
The women in this area have extravagant hairstyles, possibly resembling that of a horse's mane

Rap it get your face stuck on them bricks
If someone talks too much or disrespects 50 Cent, they will be punished severely

I don't really like to exercise but I'll push up on a bitch
50 Cent is not fond of working out, but he will still pursue a woman he finds attractive

Y'all sweet like ninety-nine bananas
The people around him act overly friendly or are fake

That's why I got ninety-nine niggas wit ninety-nine hammers
50 Cent has many loyal friends who will take actions to protect him

They all want a nigga to stop
There are people who want 50 Cent to fail and stop being successful

Cause I rap slick enough to slip the ring off of Vivica Fox
50 Cent is so charismatic that he could potentially steal Vivica Fox (an actress/50's ex-girlfriend)'s heart

I'm just a playa that found out what the coaches know
50 Cent is someone who learned how to be successful by observing others who are successful

So I'mma be around longer than the Oprah show
50 Cent will be successful for a long time, even longer than Oprah Winfrey's TV show

You and your man y'all both should know
It is well known that both you and your partner are enemies of 50 Cent

That all it takes is a finger to send you where the ghosts go
50 Cent can easily harm or kill his enemies with the snap of his fingers

Shit I been hated since the fifth grade
50 Cent has been disliked by others since he was in fifth grade

That's why my best friend's a the tre pound, a ice pick, and a switch blade
50 Cent's closest friends are violent and carry dangerous weapons

I don't like you, you don't like me
Neither 50 Cent nor the person he is addressing have any positive feelings towards each other

It's not likely that we'll ever be friends
It is improbable that a friendship will form between 50 Cent and the person he is addressing

Why pretend? (Ma, Banks' back at it again)
Why bother pretending to be friendly when Lloyd Banks is going to rap negatively about the person in question

Rule number one pick a target and study him for weeks
In order to commit a successful crime, one must first select their target and gather intelligence about them over the course of weeks

See where they rest at and lay with their peeps
After determining where the target goes to rest, scout around and identify their friends and accomplices

Now you got the drop, know their daily routine
Once enough information is gathered, the criminal can strike and take advantage of their target's daily routine

So the second rule please leave the crime scene clean
After the crime is committed, all evidence should be cleaned up and removed from the area

Third rule pick a day, fourth rule pick a time
The time and day that the crime occurs should be selected carefully to avoid detection

Fifth rule pick a fifth, sixth rule pick a nine
Select a firearm that is reliable and effective, like a .45 and 9mm

And the seventh rule make sure your sidearm sweet
A firearm should be chosen carefully, and should be one the criminal can shoot accurately

So when the shootout you leave him six feet deep
If a shootout occurs, the criminal should be skilled enough to kill the victim and ensure their death

Eighth meet in a fast car with disguise
The criminal should be able to flee the scene quickly and should have a disguise or some form of cover when doing so

Use a ski mask with shades on your eyes
Wear a ski mask to obscure the face, and sunglasses to further conceal one's identity

Ninth rule don't say shit cause po-po listen
The criminal should not speak about the crime to anyone because the police may be listening in

Fuck around you end up being stuck in the system
If one is not careful, they may end up being arrested and caught in the criminal justice system

And the tenth rule don't put a tag on a broken heart
Don't assign blame or label someone as the cause of a broken heart

Just put a toe-tag on your mark
Instead, kill the person who caused the heartbreak

And rule number 11, you caught a body but you not a legend
While it may be impressive to kill someone, it does not automatically make one a legendary criminal

You better watch where you heading
Be careful about where your actions may lead you

Don't go against me I'll hurt your feelings
If someone opposes 50 Cent, they will become emotionally hurt or possibly physically injured

Stones in my cross the size of your earrings
The diamonds in 50 Cent's jewelry are larger than the earrings someone else may be wearing

My confidence level's high nigga can't tell
50 Cent is highly confident in himself and his abilities, which may not be immediately apparent to others

Lickin my lips at ya bitch like I'm LL
50 Cent is checking out someone's girlfriend and being flirtatious towards her, similar to LL Cool J

I smile like a nigga in jail receiving mail
50 Cent smiles broadly, similar to someone in prison who just received a letter

Better yet like a nigga in the bookings that made bail
Or, he smiles broadly like someone who was just released from prison after being able to make bail

From day one I came in the game they said I was hot
From the beginning of his career, people have acknowledged 50 Cent's talent and potential for success

They got scared, "Cent got money," and I got shot
His success became a threat to others, leading to his being shot and nearly killed

You put pressure on me when you compare me to 'Pac
When people compare 50 Cent to Tupac Shakur, it puts additional pressure and expectations on him

I'm just a new kid, I can't help that I'm hot
50 Cent is not in control of his success, as he is still relatively new to the music industry

What little niggas say to 50 cent don't matter
The opinions of others who are less successful than 50 Cent are insignificant to him

I'll fire shots at the shepherd and watch the sheep scatter
If someone in a position of power opposes 50 Cent, he will attack them and watch their followers abandon them

My enemies never turn into friends, my friends turn into enemies
Those who are initially enemies of 50 Cent remain that way, while some of his friends eventually become enemies, possibly out of jealousy or greed

You scared then get the fuck around me
If someone is intimidated by 50 Cent, they should avoid being near him

Record execs, know not to play wit my check
The people in charge of his money know not to mishandle or withhold his earnings

I come through and put my knife on that vein in ya neck (YEAH!)
If necessary, 50 Cent will use violence to get what he wants, even going so far as to threaten someone with a knife to the throat