Patiently Waiting
50 Cent & Eminem Lyrics

Hey Em, you know you my favorite white boy, right?
50 Cent expresses his admiration for Eminem, referring to him as his favorite white boy.

I owe you for this one
50 Cent acknowledges that he owes Eminem for this track.

I been patiently waitin' for a track to explode on (yeah)
50 Cent has been waiting for a track that will blow up and bring him success.

You can stunt if you want and yo' ass'll get rolled on (it's 50)
If anyone tries to disrespect him, they'll be quickly dealt with.

And it feels like my flow's been hot for so long (yeah)
50 Cent's flow has been strong and popular for a long time.

If you thinkin' I'ma fuckin' fall off, your so wrong (it's 50)
Those who believe that 50 Cent will lose his popularity are mistaken.

I'm innocent in my head, like a baby born dead
50 Cent feels that he is innocent in spite of the controversies surrounding his music.

Destination heaven, sit and politic with passengers from 9/11 (yeah)
He imagines being in heaven and conversing with those who died in the 9/11 attacks.

The Lord's blessings leave me lyrically inclined (uh-huh)
50 Cent believes that God has blessed him with the ability to write great lyrics.

Shit, I ain't even gotta try to shine (woo)
50 Cent doesn't even need to put in effort to get attention for his music.

God's the seamstress that tailor fitted my pain
God has helped 50 Cent turn his difficult experiences into great songs.

I got scriptures in my brain, I could spit at your dame
He has great lyrics on his mind and is confident in his ability to write a diss track.

Straight out the good book, look, niggas is shook
His lyrics are inspired by the Bible and have a powerful impact on listeners.

50 fear no man, warrior, swing swords like Conan
50 Cent is not afraid of anyone and approaches his career like a warrior.

Picture me, pen in hand, write lines knowin' The Source'll quote it
He imagines himself writing verses that are so great that a respected hip-hop magazine like The Source will quote them.

When I die, they'll read this and say a genius wrote it
50 Cent believes that his music is so good that it will be remembered as the work of a genius.

I grew up without my pops should that make me bitter?
50 Cent reflects on his tough upbringing and wonders if he has a right to be bitter.

I caught cases, I copped out, does that make me a quitter?
He reflects on his past mistakes and wonders if it makes him a quitter for giving up on certain things.

In this white man's world I'm similar to a squirrel
He feels that, as a black musician, he has to work hard to survive in a world that is dominated by white people.

Lookin for a slut with a nice butt to get a nut
He is looking for a woman to have sex with.

If I get shot today my phone'll stop ringin' again
He imagines that if he were to be shot and killed, people would stop calling him.

These industry niggas ain't friends, they know how to pretend
He feels that his fellow musicians in the industry are not his friends and only pretend to like him.

You've been patiently waitin' to make it through all the hatin'
Eminem has been waiting for his chance to succeed in the music industry even though people have been criticizing him.

Debatin' whether or not you can even weather the storm
He questions if Eminem is capable of weathering the storm that comes with success.

As you lay on the table they operatin' to save you
He imagines Eminem going through a difficult time, like a medical operation.

It's like an angel came to you sent from the heavens above
He imagines Eminem being saved by an angel sent from heaven.

They think they're crazy, but they ain't crazy, lets face it, shit, basically
He acknowledges that people often think musicians are crazy, but that's not necessarily true.

They just playin' sick, they ain't shit, they ain't sayin' shit spray 'em, 50
He believes that some musicians fake illness or mental health issues to gain attention and that he is not impressed by this behavior.

A to the K, get in the way I'll bring Dre and them wit' me
He warns people that if they get in his way, he'll bring his friends, including Dr. Dre.

And turn this day into fuckin' mayhem, you stayin' wit' me?
He threatens to create chaos and destruction if people don't cooperate with him.

Don't let me lose you, I'm not tryna confuse you
He doesn't want to lose Eminem's attention and clarifies that he's not trying to confuse him.

When I let loose with this Uzi and just shoot through your Isuzu
He threatens to use a machine gun to shoot through Eminem's car.

You get the message, am I gettin' through to you?
He asks Eminem if he understands the message he's trying to convey.

You know what's comin', you motherfuckers don't even know do you?
He warns his enemies that something bad is about to happen to them.

Take some Big and some Pac and you mix them up in a pot
He combines the music styles of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur.

Sprinkle a little Big L on top, what the fuck do you got?
He adds the style of Big L to the mix and asks what kind of music you get.

You got the realest and illest killers tied up in a knot
The resulting music is the best of the best.

The Juggernauts of this rap shit, like it or not
The resulting musicians are the most dominant and powerful.

It's like a fight to the top just to see who died for the spot
The music industry is full of competition and rivalries.

You put your life in this, nothin' like survivin' the shot
Succeeding in the music industry is like surviving a gunshot.

Y'all know what time it is, soon as 50 signs on this dot
When 50 Cent signs a contract, people know that they are in for a wild ride.

Shit, what you know about death threats? 'Cause I get a lot
50 Cent has received many death threats throughout his career.

Shady Records was eighty seconds away from the towers
Eminem's record label, Shady Records, was almost affected by the 9/11 attacks.

Them cowards fucked with the wrong building, they meant to hit ours
The terrorists attacked the wrong building and intended to attack Shady Records.

Better evacuate all children, nuclear shower (woo)
He warns people to evacuate the area and protect children in case of a nuclear attack.

There's nothing spookier, you're now about to witness the power of fuckin' 50
He warns that he is about to show off his incredible power and success.

If the gun squad hearin' all the shots go off
If the police hear the sound of gunshots,

It's 50, they say it's 50
They will correctly assume that it is 50 Cent causing the commotion.

See a nigga laid out with his fuckin' top blown off
Someone has been killed and their head has been shot off.

It's 50, man, that wasn't 50, don't holla my name
He denies responsibility for a shooting incident.

You know you shouldn't throw stones if you live in a glass house (yeah)
People shouldn't criticize him if they have flaws of their own.

And if you got a glass jaw, you should watch your mouth
If someone is easily hurt, they should be careful what they say to others.

'Cause I'll break your face (uh-huh)
He will physically harm anyone who messes with him.

Have your ass runnin, 'mumblin' to the Jake
He will make someone run away scared and go to the police.

You goin' 'gainst me, dog, you makin' a mistake, I'll split you
If someone disrespects him, they will regret it greatly.

Leave you lookin' like the Michael Jackson's jackets with all them zippers
He will hurt someone so badly that they will look disfigured, like Michael Jackson's jackets with many zippers.

I'm the boss on this boat, you can call me Skipper (uh-huh)
He considers himself the boss of the music industry and calls himself the skipper of a boat.

The way I turn the money over you should call me Flipper (Flipper)
He makes so much money that people should call him Flipper, like the dolphin in a TV show.

Your bitch, a regular bitch, you callin her wifey
He sees other guys calling their girlfriends 'wifey' even when they are just regular girlfriends.

I fucked and feed her fast food, you keepin' her icy
He has sex and feeds his girls fast food, while other guys spoil their girls and keep them lavished in jewelry.

I'm down to sell records but not my soul
He is willing to sell albums, but not at the cost of losing his integrity.

Snoop said this in 94', "We don't love them hoes"
Snoop Dogg said something similar in his 1994 song, "Ain't No Fun", that referred to not showing love of and commitment to women except for occasional and meaningless sexual interactions.

I got pennies for my thoughts, now I'm rich
He used to have only a few pennies for his thoughts, but now he's rich.

See the twenties spinnin' lookin' mean on the six
His twenties (dollars) spin on the rims of his car and look impressive.

Niggas wearin' flags, 'cause the colors match they clothes
Some people wear flags as accessories because they match their outfit.

They get caught in the wrong hood and get filled up with holes, motherfucker
People who wear flags as accessories in the wrong neighborhood can get killed easily.