Ante Up
Ante Up (Explicit Version) - M.O.P Lyrics

Where did all mutherfuckers go?
Asking where all the people are.

Attention please, attention please
Getting everyone's attention.

This shit here feels like a whole entire world collapsed
Feeling like something catastrophic has happened.

Motherfucker! Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Exclaiming strongly.

Yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah) yeah
Vocalizing in agreement and excitement.

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah)
Continuing to vocalize agreement and excitement.

Blunt(blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt
Referring to smoking marijuana.

Busta Rhymes now, M.O.P. Now
Introducing the artists involved in the song.

What you want now? (What you want now?)
Asking what is desired or needed.

(What you want want want want want want blunt blunt)
Reiterating the desire for marijuana.

Ante up! No, cut that fool
Urging to raise the stakes and not tolerate foolishness.

They want to act stupid gun-butt that fool
Responding aggressively to those who act foolishly.

When I cock that tool, nigga run your damn jewels
Threatening to rob and hurt someone.

'Fore we fuck around and lay you up in your own blood pool, nigga
Warning of potential fatal consequences.

Hunt you down nigga, run your ass down
Aggressively pursuing and catching someone.

Unleash the hounds 'til them niggas'll gun your ass down (stop it)
Using dogs and weapons to attack and stop someone.

You frontin' like this was a thing of the past
Accusing someone of pretending that a previous issue is now resolved.

With tattoos over the scars a nigga left on your ass
Implying that someone has been injured and marked by a previous altercation.

My niggas think lopsided, bust, they got cross-sided
Suggesting that one's associates are willing to participate in violent acts.

In the subways they rob trains runnin' along-side it
Describing how robbery occurs in a certain location.

(Blunt blunt) see motherfucker we don't play for that shit
Using marijuana and a curse word to emphasize that they don't tolerate certain behavior.

And if you want your shit back you had to pay for that shit
Making it clear that one must pay for what they want back.

You little costume niggas, romper-room niggas
Insulting those who are perceived as unimportant or weak.

Get you in the night or early in the afternoon niggas
Suggesting that they will catch someone at any time.

We takin' your whole shit while we pass through
Stealing everything one has while moving through.

Even the shirt off your back, nigga run that too (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Stating that they will even take one's clothing and demanding compliance.

I catch you backstage, give me the keys to the Escalade
Threatening to rob someone at a particular location and take their vehicle.

You think you cute hoe? Take off them Gucci shades
Insulting someone's appearance and ordering them to give up expensive sunglasses.

I get my dogs to do you dirty, they all seven-thirty
Having associates who are willing to be violent and are vicious.

Rock a ski-mask, whether it's June or February
Emphasizing that it doesn't matter what season it is when carrying out criminal activity.

I take your show money (ohh) take your 'dro money (ohh)
Taking both the money earned from performing and the money used to buy drugs.

Yo yap that fool, 'cause I don't know money
Ordering one's associates to rob someone because they don't have the money.

For my peeps that hate slow money, I put them in the industry
Supporting those who want to earn money more quickly by putting them in the entertainment industry.

So they can come and take all your money
Planning to use one's associates in the music industry to steal from others.

Wish I could bring pun back
Expressing nostalgia for a deceased rapper named Pun.

(Blaow!) bitch, run that!
Ordering someone to surrender their belongings with a gunshot sound effect.

So keep actin' like you don't know where the funds at
Questioning someone's pretense of not knowing where their money is.

And I'ma show y'all motherfuckers where the guns at
Threatening to display and use weapons against others.

Ante up! Yo, yap that bitch
Urging associates to raise the stakes and rob someone.

She try to spaz out, then smack that bitch
Responding with physical violence to someone who tries to resist being robbed.

Hoe you don't be rhymin', you still memorizin'
Insulting someone's abilities and criticizing them for relying on memorization.

Remi want them goddamn diamonds (huh)
Demanding that someone hand over valuable jewelry or face consequences.

It's the perfect timin', you see the man shinin'
Taking advantage of an opportune moment to rob someone who is wearing valuable jewelry.

Get up off them go damn diamonds (huh!)
Demanding again that someone hand over valuable jewelry.

Get him (get him) get him, hit him (hit him) hit him
Encouraging associates to physically attack someone.

Yap him (zap him) yap him (zap him)
Using a sound effect and ordering an associate to hit the victim.

Fuck hip-hop, rip pockets, snatch jewels
Expressing a disregard for the culture and focusing on stealing from individuals instead.

Ante up
Urging associates to raise the stakes and commit robbery.

What? My whole family nuts
Referring to associates and family members as being crazy and willing to commit dangerous acts.

Run up yo' stash house, tie granny up
Threatening to rob and hurt one's family members and loved ones.

Make you strip butt-naked
Forcing someone to remove all their clothing as a form of humiliation and control.

Young buck got struck with the gun butt (for what?)
Describing an act of violence against a young male with a firearm.

For tryin' to tuck the necklace
Explaining the reason for the violent act, which was an attempt to hide jewelry.

I'm young hungry armed and reckless
Describing oneself as being young and willing to commit dangerous acts.

On the streets with a death wish
Being on the streets and willing to engage in life-threatening behavior.

Don't hide when you see me, I'm on the guestlist
Reassuring one's associates that they are not a threat and should not be avoided.

Show no mercy, B.K., nigga, thirsty thirsty
Urging ruthless behavior and emphasizing one's thirst for wealth.

We bang hollows, you misrepresentin' The game
Using illegal and dangerous means to enforce one's position in the crime world.

motherfucker you lame and your chain hollow
Insulting someone's character and describing their jewelry as being fake.

Hit him (hit him) hit him, flash the tech
Encouraging associates to physically attack someone and showing off their weapon.

Yap your chain, smash the lens in your specs
Robbing valuable jewelry and destroying someone's prescription glasses.

Listen it's, lil' fame right?
Identifying oneself by name.

With that Brownsville mentality to Shanghai
Describing one's attitude and toughness originating from a neighborhood in Brooklyn.

Hey yo I'm firin' out a coppertop city, with a whole empire
Announcing one's presence in a particular location with a lot of valuable resources.

A clip full of blue-tips and a hand full of fire
Referring to a firearm and being prepared for intense violence.

Eat deep dirt nigga (yep)
Threatening to bury someone and make them face severe consequences.

It's berk' I put in work until it hurt nigga (step)
Referring to oneself by name and making it clear that they are willing to do whatever it takes to succeed.

Easy out the truck punk, 'fore I leave your ass leakin'
Threatening to harm someone so badly that they will be bleeding.

I'ma bang 'til the springs in this thang start squeakin'
Using a firearm until it breaks and makes a noise.

Die cocksucker, boom bap boom bap
Emphasizing one's violent intent with a sound effect.

Aight motherfucker, what's wrong with you?
Using a curse word when asking what someone's issue is.

Get up off them goddamn diamonds (huh!)
Demanding again that someone hand over valuable jewelry.

Hahahahaha
Laughing in response to the situation.

What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck, nigga
Asking what is happening or expressing confusion.

What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck
Continuing to question what is happening or expressing frustration.

What the fuck, what the fuck, huh? Uh
Continuing to question what is happening or expressing disbelief.

Mutherfucker
Using a curse word, possibly to express frustration or anger.

Yeah
Ending the song with an ambiguous exclamation.