Beanie Sigel (born Dwight Grant on March 6th, 1974) is an African-American … Read Full Bio ↴Beanie Sigel (born Dwight Grant on March 6th, 1974) is an African-American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, signed to Damon Dash and Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records in 1998.

Beanie Sigel's name derives from the street in Philadelphia where he was raised, "Sigel Street," and "Beans" is what people used to call him as a child. Beanie also founded the group and label State Property as well as the clothing company.

Sigel's debut LP, The Truth, was released February 28, 2000 on Roc-A-Fella Records. The album received a gold plaque for hits like "The Truth" and "Remember The Days" featuring Eve. His second album The Reason was released in mid-2001. The Reason was lighter material compared to his debut album and introduced the world to his own rap group State Property. Beanie Sigel helped launch the careers of fellow Philly rappers Freeway, Peedi Crakk and the Young Gunz.

Around 2001, Beanie Sigel and Jadakiss of the Ruff Ryders were involved in a beef that stemmed from Jada claiming rappers from Beans' home city of Philly were simply signed because they were a hot fashion among major labels, which to some extent was true at the time. Sigel took offense to this, and they sent several tracks back and forth. Eventually Styles P. (D-Block} and Jay-Z got involved, and Beans even called out DMX, who never responded.

The beef went on even after Russell Simmons, owner at the time of Def Jam (the label which Roc-A-Fella was under and Ruff Ryders was affiliated with through DMX) made the two declare a brief truce and Jay-Z apologized to Jadakiss and bowed out. Disses finally stopped flying after Sigel released a scathing diss track over Jada's "Put Ya Hands Up" beat, recalling when the LOX wore shiny suits in a Bad Boy video, among other things.

Sigel also was involved in directing his first movie State Property, the popular direct-to-video film produced by Roc-A-Films. The State Property clothing line was also created by Sigel.

The third album The B. Coming was released on March 28, 2005 under Dame Dash Music Group and features production from The Neptunes, Just Blaze, and Bink!, among others, with guest appearances by State Property, Redman, Snoop Dogg and usual suspects Cam'ron and Jay-Z. The album was recorded in the weeks between his sentencing and imprisonment and was released after he was locked up; he was released a few months ago.

While he was in jail, it is said none of the State Property members except for Oschino Vazquez came to visit him. He told Dame to pass the word on that State Property was no longer in effect, until after he was released. When the split between Roc-A-Fella owners occured, Dame made it clear that Beanie's intentions were to move State Property to his new Dame Dash Music Group.

However, all members except for, again, Oschino, chose to go with Jay-Z. When questioned, they claimed they were signed by Jay and never needed State Property or Beanie Sigel to make them popular. When he was released from jail, Beans had a few choice words for his friends, claiming "I still love them like brothers...I just don't know if we can make music again."

It was thought that Beans had chosen to sign with Dame; however, this is unclear, as he was present at Jay-Z's I Declare War concert in 2005, and has said he now has his own State Property Records under Jay-Z's Def Jam.

In September, 2005, a jury acquitted him of charges that he nearly shot to death a man on a crowded city street two years ago. In August, Sigel left federal prison after serving nearly a year on a federal weapons charge that stemmed from a 2002 traffic stop in Philadelphia.

Sigel also has fallen behind in child-support payments. He was briefly jailed in November until he paid $27,000 in child support and $2,000 in fines, but seems to be paying off his debts.

With the case behind him, Sigel now plans to "make music, make movies and work on his clothing line," said his attorney, Fortunato N. Perri Jr. The case was the last in a series of criminal charges against Sigel, who has a long arrest record dating back to his days growing up in South Philadelphia.

On Tuesday, January 10, 2006, Sigel was convicted of assault for a fight in 2003. He agreed with the prosecutor's version of events, and was convicted of misdemeanor simple assault. He was immediately sentenced to two years probation plus $180 in court costs.

The charges stem from an argument between Sigel and a man who said the rapper punched him in both eyes, breaking his left eye socket, during a January 2003 argument outside a Chinese restaurant.

Beanie Sigel is the co-creator of "The Playpen", a new animated series with writer/producers, Brian Ash and Myles Reiff. The show follows the misadventures of a group of hard-headed tykes in a maximum security daycare center called, The State Nursery.

Everybody Wanna Be A Star
Beanie Sigel Lyrics

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You cannot be me
(ha ha)
Deke what I tell you! What I tell you!
Look at they face now! You cats cannot be me it's only one me
Look at they face now! Stupid! All of them!
I'm not the second nobody , it's one me
I told you it was gon happen!
You can be that way if you want , it's me

Now look at they face! Look at them crawlin on they knees!
Sigel

[Beanie Mac]
Why niggas can't never just play they part
Gotta be the first ones that say they talk
Say they shared , first ones to say they did
Can't never be they self gotta play that kid
You know the same young buck you let touch the coke
And now that he come up he want to cut your throat
And you gave from the block , put em to your neck
Now he givin you a glock puttin it to your neck
You know that same bitch said don't fuck with him
That nigga no good ain't no trust in him
Two days later see her in a truck with him
Two years later now that bitch stuck with twins
That nigga been broke why now she fuck his friends
Got a lap dance in bars and touch them ends
Time uncovered a veil over people's plots
And the dumb shit they do to get on top

CHORUS: Nafeisa and Beanie Mac
Everybody wants to be a star
Everybody want to be a star , don't want to be who they are
Everybody wants to be a star
Every bitch want to hop in your car , every hater want to give you scars

[Beanie Mac]
Man every fucking day , these no flow niggas
Always in my face , with they promo niggas
I thought I told y'all , I don't know Jigga
I'm not Beanie Sigel , and I don't flow neither
What happened to your keys and dreams of being cracklords
Now it's Trinities , MP's and trackboards
I switched my hustle to get this cream
Now everybody and they mom want to spend $16
I got niggas wastin they change to get in this game
Like shit gon change when they get in this game
You think it's just rhymes and beats
Man this shit's stress time and heat , deadlines to meet
Everybody want to come cry to me , come spit they little lines to me
You shouldn't of lied to me , naw dog you can't rhyme wit me
Like you tied to me , like I don't see what you tryin na be

CHORUS (addition)
Stop tryin na be a star, be who you are
Maybe you will go a little far

[Beanie Mac]
Man I ain't gon lie I thought all the glitz was gold
And like Jay (I watched the truth unfold)
And now that I got a little time in with this rhymin
I found out everything that shine ain't a diamond
Everything that come in a jar ain't dro
ain't no use you spittin them bars you can't flow
ain't no use you gettin that are if it don't glow
And ain't no use you gettin a car if you can't go
Get out the streets , haters will draw you back
Like an automatic weapon that'll pull you back
Load somethin in the brain just to see you snap
I try to maintain but I see they trap
See they plot , you can see me not
You can be me not , niggas want to see me bopped , see me locked
See me in the block , send me shots , do anything to be on top

CHORUS

Overall Meaning

The song "Everybody Wanna Be A Star" by Beanie Sigel talks about the struggles of being a celebrity and the envy and betrayal that come with fame. The lyrics express how people try to imitate celebrities in their actions and dreams, wanting to be like them, but fail to realize how difficult it is to maintain that status. The song emphasizes how people try to change themselves and their ways to become a star but end up losing their identity in the process.

Beanie Mac talks about how people around them try to act the same as them, duplicating their style and using their connections to climb the social ladder. He raps about how people tend to forget who they are and indulge in fake lifestyles causing them harm. The lyrics also suggest the risks that come with fame, such as betrayals and hatred from people who pretend to be their friends. The chorus emphasizes how everyone wants to be a star but few realize the costs of the glamour.

Overall, "Everybody Wanna Be A Star" is a song that expresses the difficulties of fame and the cost of chasing it blindly. It highlights the importance of being true to oneself and not losing one's identity while striving to achieve one's goals.

Line by Line Meaning

You cannot be me
I am unique and cannot be duplicated by anyone else.

Deke what I tell you! What I tell you!
Listen to what I am saying and follow my instructions.

Look at they face now! You cats cannot be me it's only one me
See their reaction now? They are not capable of being me because there is only one me.

Look at they face now! Stupid! All of them!
Look at their faces now, they look foolish for even thinking they can be me.

I'm not the second nobody , it's one me
I am not second to anyone, there is only one me.

I told you it was gon happen!
I predicted this would happen.

You can be that way if you want , it's me
You can try to be like me if you want, but you'll never succeed because I am unique.

Now look at they face! Look at them crawlin on they knees!
See their reaction now? They are groveling because they know they cannot be me.

Why niggas can't never just play they part
Why can't people just be content with their role?

Gotta be the first ones that say they talk
They have to be the first ones to gossip and spread rumors.

Say they shared , first ones to say they did
They claim to have contributed or shared, and always want the recognition for it.

Can't never be they self gotta play that kid
They cannot be true to themselves, they always have to act like someone else.

You know the same young buck you let touch the coke
Remember that young person you allowed to handle the cocaine?

And now that he come up he want to cut your throat
Now that he has succeeded, he wants to betray you.

And you gave from the block , put em to your neck
You helped someone from the same community you belong to and even put your own neck on the line for them.

Now he givin you a glock puttin it to your neck
Now he's threatening to harm you with a gun.

You know that same bitch said don't fuck with him
Remember that woman who warned you not to associate with that person?

That nigga no good ain't no trust in him
She said he is untrustworthy and not a good person.

Two days later see her in a truck with him
But then, you see her riding in a car with him just two days later.

Two years later now that bitch stuck with twins
Two years later that same woman has twins and is stuck with him.

That nigga been broke why now she fuck his friends
He has always been poor, so why is she now sleeping with his friends?

Got a lap dance in bars and touch them ends
She's giving lap dances in bars to make money.

Time uncovered a veil over people's plots
Over time, people's true intentions are exposed.

And the dumb shit they do to get on top
They do foolish things to try to succeed.

Everybody wants to be a star
Everyone wants to be famous.

Everybody want to be a star , don't want to be who they are
Everyone wants to be famous but they don't want to be true to themselves.

Every bitch want to hop in your car , every hater want to give you scars
Every woman wants to ride in your car and every hater wants to harm you.

Man every fucking day , these no flow niggas
Every day there are untalented rappers trying to make it big.

Always in my face , with they promo niggas
They are always promoting themselves and trying to get attention from me.

I thought I told y'all , I don't know Jigga
I have already told you that I don't know Jay Z.

I'm not Beanie Sigel , and I don't flow neither
I am not Beanie Sigel, and I don't even rap anymore either.

What happened to your keys and dreams of being cracklords
What happened to your dreams of selling drugs and making money?

Now it's Trinities , MP's and trackboards
Now you're trying to make money in the music industry instead of selling drugs.

I switched my hustle to get this cream
I changed my career path to make money in the music industry.

Now everybody and they mom want to spend $16
Now everyone wants to buy my music and become my fan.

I got niggas wastin they change to get in this game
People are spending all their money to try to enter the music industry.

Like shit gon change when they get in this game
They think that their lives will improve once they become famous.

You think it's just rhymes and beats
You think rapping is just about making music.

Man this shit's stress time and heat , deadlines to meet
This is a stressful business with strict deadlines to meet.

Everybody want to come cry to me , come spit they little lines to me
Everyone wants to confide in me and share their rap lyrics.

You shouldn't of lied to me , naw dog you can't rhyme wit me
You shouldn't have lied to me about your skills because you cannot compete with me.

Like you tied to me , like I don't see what you tryin na be
You act like you are connected to me, but I see through your fake persona.

Stop tryin na be a star, be who you are
Stop trying to become famous and just be yourself.

Maybe you will go a little far
Perhaps you'll eventually succeed by staying true to yourself.

Man I ain't gon lie I thought all the glitz was gold
I must admit, I used to believe the glamorous life was all that mattered.

And like Jay (I watched the truth unfold)
Just like Jay Z, I have learned the truth about the music industry.

And now that I got a little time in with this rhymin
Now that I have some experience in the rap game.

I found out everything that shine ain't a diamond
I discovered that not everything that looks good is actually good.

Everything that come in a jar ain't dro
Just because someone claims it is a certain drug, doesn't mean it is actually that drug.

ain't no use you spittin them bars you can't flow
There is no point in rapping if you are not good at it.

ain't no use you gettin that are if it don't glow
There is no point in getting jewelry if it isn't of high quality.

And ain't no use you gettin a car if you can't go
There is no point in buying a car if you cannot drive it.

Get out the streets , haters will draw you back
Leave the streets because haters will always try to bring you down.

Like an automatic weapon that'll pull you back
It's like they have a gun that can drag you back into the dangerous lifestyle.

Load somethin in the brain just to see you snap
They try to provoke you in order to see you react in a negative way.

I try to maintain but I see they trap
I am trying to stay out of trouble, but I see the traps they set for me.

See they plot , you can see me not
I can see their plan for my downfall, and I am not falling for it.

You can be me not , niggas want to see me bopped , see me locked
You cannot be me, and many people want to see me fail or be put in jail.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: GRANT, PARKER, POWELL, RUNDGREN, SULTON, WILCOX

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