Street Life
AZ Lyrics

Yea Devine Intervention
The song is about street life and the hardship it brings. The singer agrees that only divine intervention can save them.

Now the twin towers done blew up
The singer is aware that the twin towers have been destroyed and caused a lot of death and chaos.

niggaz seen the footage and threw up
The graphic footage of the twin towers collapsing was so unbearable that it made some people puke.

I got platinum bullets for y'all to chew up
The artist is a sharpshooter and has special bullets that can pierce through anything.

Mil-latin the dog done grew up
The artist was once a puppy, but now he's a grown dog on the streets, hardened by his experiences.

is it still Manhatten I speak street slang arab-a-latin
The singer speaks a mix of street slang, Arabic, and Latin, which is reflective of the diversity of New York City.

my gunz speak rat-a-ta-in
The sound of the singer's gun firing is like 'rat-a-ta-ta', which is a common onomatopoeia used to describe gunshots.

understand my lingo
The artist is asking the listener to pay attention and try to understand the way he speaks and his choice of words.

I'm from Albany Afganistan
The artist is from a tough place like Albany, which he compares to a war-torn country like Afghanistan.

fuck Chris Cringo and Christopher Columbus
The artist doesn't respect Christopher Columbus or people named Chris Cringo, who might represent the system or people in power.

I'll shoot scud missles through his kango and spray z gas
The singer would use extreme measures to take down his enemies, including shooting missiles and using gas.

on ya faggot ass
The artist is using homophobic slurs to assert his dominance and insult his enemies.

Allah you akba, make 767's crash
The singer is invoking Allah, the Islamic deity, to cause more destruction and chaos by crashing airplanes.

smack Jesus Christ and smoke a half a pound of hash
The singer is being blasphemous and rebellious towards religion while also admitting to using drugs.

I keep a half a pound of cash
The singer has a lot of money and is willing to spend it on whatever he desires.

I thought I told you cats
The artist thinks he has already warned people who mess with him to stay away.

I'm not a rapper
The artist wants to make it clear that he's not merely a musician but someone who lives the street life.

rock a G on my chest that stands for god
The letter G on the singer's shirt stands for 'god', which he might worship or respect.

fuck Dan I'm dapper
The singer doesn't care about Dan, possibly a rival or someone he dislikes, and is more focused on looking good and fashionable.

prada from head to toe
The artist is dressed head to toe in expensive and fancy clothing by Prada.

dollars, cherries in the moe
The artist has a lot of money and can afford the most luxurious things, like cherries in a glass of champagne.

you fake ass pimps, get my chips
The artist doesn't like fake pimps who try to steal from him. He wants to keep all his money.

so I'm burying you and your hoes
The singer is prepared to eliminate anyone who gets in his way, including women who associate with his enemies.

I plant plutonium bombs after each and every show
The artist is so powerful that he can plant bombs, which is a metaphor for making a huge impact, at every show he performs.

so every artist you sign is guaranteed to blow
The singer brags that artists who work with him will become successful and famous.

I'm guaranteed to flow
The singer is very confident in his rapping abilities and knows that he can deliver great performances on stage.

puffin that magic weed
The singer is using magical, mind-altering weed to influence his thoughts and ideas.

knowledge itself nigga that's what you need
The artist believes that knowledge and understanding are important and can help people make better decisions in life.

so fuck you and those crabs that you feed, tell 'em holla at me
The artist doesn't like crab-like people who follow and mooch off others. He thinks they should come to him instead.

New York New York with blood in your ice
The singer is describing New York as a violent, dangerous place where even the ice has traces of blood.

put numbers on your head killa name your price
The singer is suggesting that anyone can be killed for the right price, as if they were just a number.

we gets love where ever we go
The artist and his crew are respected and admired in many places they visit.

cause the street life is all we know
The artist and his friends are products of the street life and can't imagine living any other way.

It's all we know
The street life is all these people know, and they don't want to change it.

I work for a quarter million in dope
The singer is involved in the drug trade and makes a lot of money, up to a quarter million dollars.

a million dollars in cash
The artist has a million dollars in cash, possibly from illegal activities.

1.5 under the bathroom stash
The singer has hidden some money under the bathroom sink. It's probably too much to carry around all the time.

put that little ass gun away nigga
The singer thinks the other person's gun is too small and ineffective.

step up your murder game
The singer is suggesting that the other person needs to get better at killing people.

still fuckin wit weed
The artist is still involved with marijuana despite making so much money.

step up to heroine
The artist is suggesting that the other person needs to start selling heroin, which is more lucrative but also more dangerous.

cardiay diamond links no more gold chains
The singer no longer wears gold chains but instead wears diamond links from the luxury brand Cartier.

vertical doors, candy paint, and woodgrain
The singer describes his car modifications, which include doors that open vertically, candy-colored paint, and wood-grain accents.

I'm the one to watch niggaz don't cover your eyes
The artist is confident in his abilities and knows that other people admire and envy him.

so many eyes on my watch got 'em hypnotized
The artist's watch is flashy and attractive, causing people to stare at it.

fuckin with hustlers ballin like rap niggaz, throwin money in the air screemin I ain't gotta rap niggaz
The artist is hanging out with people who have made a lot of money through hustling. They act like rap stars, throwing money in the air and showing off their wealth. They don't need to rap to make money.

the 9 m & m ain't sweet like candy
The singer has a gun that is not sweet like candy but still very effective.

got mines on me front row with a grammy
The artist carries a gun with him to important events like award shows, even when he's sitting in the front row.

slugs on the left and lust on the right
The singer has bullets on the left side of his body and lust (desire) on the right.

fuck an award boo we'll take you home tonight
The singer isn't impressed with awards and is more interested in having a one-night stand with someone he meets at the event.

milli gates in the spyder with the glass roof
The singer is driving a luxury car with a retractable glass roof and the brand name 'Milli'.

damn near crashed in valet off that over proofed shit, we drunk
The artist got drunk off of proofed alcohol and almost got into an accident with the valet.

I got one son, two guns, a couple of cribs
The artist has a son and owns multiple properties and guns.

just tryin to live
The singer wants to live a normal life but is caught up in the street life.

fuck gettin stuck with a bid
The singer doesn't want to get arrested and go to jail.

niggaz I fuck with now
The people the artist hangs out with now are not the same people he used to hang out with.

used to fuck with his kids
The artist used to hang out with someone's children but has since moved on.

slim dude food never stuck to my ribs
The artist is very skinny and has trouble putting on weight.

been tried on occasions
The singer has been put on trial before.

I lie with persuasion
The artist is very persuasive and good at lying.

hustled out of town nearly died in a Days Inn
The singer has had many close calls while trying to hustle in different cities, including almost dying in a hotel.

breezed on a turnpike
The singer has driven very fast on a highway, or 'turnpike'. The word 'breezed' suggests it was easy for him.

received then returned kites
The singer has received and returned messages while in jail. The word 'kites' is prison slang for messages.

cold D to O.G homie nigga earn strikes
The artist is referring to himself as a cold drug dealer who has earned his stripes.

burnt mics
The artist has performed and killed it on stage many times before.

left 'em there to sizzle for shizzle
The singer has performed so well on stage that the microphones are still hot and sizzling.

you know the dizzle my nizzle
The singer is using slang to say that the listener knows exactly what he's talking about.

I'm so visual
The artist is very talented at visualizing things in his mind.

all jewels tiz you paid dues true to the grizzle
The artist has earned his wealth and luxurious items through hard work and dedication.

blew a few mil and still official
The artist has spent millions of dollars but is still respected and powerful.

BIG we still miss you
The singer is paying homage to the rapper Notorious B.I.G., who has passed away.

the games real fical
The artist is saying that the hip-hop or drug game is very serious and real.

It's two thou and a nickel
The singer is saying that the payment for something is $2,000.05.

nigga trying to go triple
The singer is trying to sell at least three times more records than he has ever sold before.

until I'm there wit you
The singer hopes to sell enough records to join other famous rappers.

a wheel chair cripple
The artist is expressing that he will never stop trying to become successful in the industry, even if he ends up being physically handicapped.

It's no secret I'm a keep it popin like a pistol
The artist is saying that he will keep his music and career lively and powerful, like a gun popping off shots.