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.

Gangsta Gangsta
Beanie Sigel Lyrics

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[Beanie Sigel]
(Yo) Who want to fuck wit', the fat boy of the Roc?
(blldddttt) stick em, ha, another victim
Mac pullin' capers again
Fuck with that money paper then

Light as a rock, gonna light up the block
Don't believe in cases, goin all out

Paintin' faces, switch my picture, like tradin' places
For that money what?

Everybody hands up, or hands down money tucked
I flip the money trucks, money I don't give a fuck
Ay money, shut the fuck up
It's only a stickup

You don't stand a chance, give it quick up
You 'bout to turn into an ambulance pickup
Enough with the cocky stuff, fuck all that stocky stuff
Don't get smacked like a hockey puck

I ain't wit' that rocky stuff
I'm strapped got this gat (Blah blah blah blah)
What?

[Chorus: Kurupt and Beanie 2x]
Gangsta gangsta, tell me how you do it
It seems so simple, like there was nothing to it
One more time run through it, everybody hands up
Alright hands down money tucked

[Beanie Sigel]
I'm on fire like a molotov cocktail
I'm high off them cocktails
Dangerous gone broke, my aim is no joke
Duct taped, roped, strangle your folks

Box cut across the throat (nope)
Bang the four 'till it's broke
Prey on niggas in a circlular pattern
Catch you playin' craps, car in reverse

I'm circlin' back
Man I stay up in them dice games, fuck a ice chain
A Ice ring, I'm tryin' to come up on some nice change
Incase a nigga might swing, they gets a might thang

Pull out the right thang, show em it's a spike thang
Make you do the right thing, like a Spike Lee joint
Bang that pussy and his right knee joint
You get the sergeant and cap couldn't tell mack (freeze)

I'm like a rat dodgin' traps when it come to the cheeze
Backwards wrapped my trough
Won't hesitate to clap ya folks
I'm on tilt like a rapid (?)

[Chorus: x 2]

[Beanie Sigel]
Back now nigga, all black down nigga
Mack now, loaded up wit' black towns nigga
Frontline, clap down, backround niggas
One nine clap crowns, and smack down niggas

Keep rope to hogtie you pork ass niggas
Stuffin' the boot to shoot hoops you sports ass nigga
Wouldn't shoot a game of pool
8-ball in the corner pocket, stop it

You niggas flippin' Guess jeans profit
Disrespectin' eskell, expectin' to sell
You got seeds in ya weed, disrespectin' the L
Don't got 20's on ya wheels disrespectin' the car

You burnin rubber and that squad, disrespectin the tar
You niggas wore ass backwards, 'vessinal gat
Same thing with your hustle, rustled and packed
The ball back on missions

Drop the east the mack more vicious
Back to snatch or crack off dishes

[Chorus: x 2]

Overall Meaning

In the song "Gangsta Gangsta" by Beanie Sigel, he talks about his experience as a gangster, robbing and looting for money. In the first verse, he talks about himself as the fat boy of Roc and how he is not afraid to use violence on anyone who messes with him, "Mac pullin' capers again, Fuck with that money paper then." He emphasizes his willingness to go out of his way and go to any extent for the money, "Light as a rock, gonna light up the block, Don't believe in cases, goin' all out, Paintin' faces, switch my picture, like tradin' places for that money what?" In the chorus, he emphasizes his gangster lifestyle, how it looks so simple, and asks his fellow gangsters to join in and raise their hands for the gangster life.

In the second verse of the song, Beanie Sigel talks about his dangerous side, how he is willing to do everything to send his enemies down, "Box cut across the throat, Bang the four 'till it's broke, Prey on niggas in a circular pattern." He goes on to stress on how his inclination towards violence is so high that he would attack at any place, even if it is in the middle of a dice game, "Man, I stay up in them dice games, fu*k an ice chain, An ice ring, I'm tryin' to come up on some nice change, In case a n*gga might swing, they gets a might thing." Towards the end, he talks about his superiority amongst other gangsters, how he is always ahead in the game, "The ball back on missions, drop the east the mack more vicious, Back to snatch or crack off dishes."

Line by Line Meaning

(Yo) Who want to fuck wit', the fat boy of the Roc?
Beanie Sigel is asking who wants to mess with him, the overweight guy from Roc-A-Fella Records

(blldddttt) stick em, ha, another victim
Beanie Sigel is making a gun sound effect and implying that he shot someone

Mac pullin' capers again
Beanie Sigel is saying he's up to his old tricks again, doing illegal activities for money

Fuck with that money paper then
He's saying that if you mess with his money, he'll retaliate

Light as a rock, gonna light up the block
He's saying he's quick and agile, and he plans to cause chaos in the neighborhood

Don't believe in cases, goin all out
Beanie Sigel is saying he doesn't believe in consequences and will go all out, regardless of the risk

Paintin' faces, switch my picture, like tradin' places
He's saying he'll change his appearance or identity to avoid the law or other danger

For that money what?
He is asking what people wouldn't do for money

Everybody hands up, or hands down money tucked
Beanie Sigel is announcing a robbery and saying people should put their hands up and not try to play hero

I flip the money trucks, money I don't give a fuck
He's saying that he will rob armored trucks and doesn't care about the danger or the consequences

Ay money, shut the fuck up
He's telling people to be quiet and give up their money

It's only a stickup
He's saying it's just a robbery and no one has to get hurt if they cooperate

You don't stand a chance, give it quick up
Beanie Sigel is saying that people don't have a chance and should give up their money without resistance

You 'bout to turn into an ambulance pickup
He's saying that if someone resists or fights back, they're going to get hurt and need an ambulance

Enough with the cocky stuff, fuck all that stocky stuff
Beanie Sigel is telling people not to be arrogant or overconfident and just give up the money

Don't get smacked like a hockey puck
He's saying he will hurt people if they don't cooperate, like hitting a hockey puck

I ain't wit' that rocky stuff
Beanie Sigel is saying he's not interested in friendly competition or nonviolent disputes

I'm strapped got this gat (Blah blah blah blah)
He's saying he's carrying a gun and ready to use it

[Chorus: Kurupt and Beanie 2x] Gangsta gangsta, tell me how you do it It seems so simple, like there was nothing to it One more time run through it, everybody hands up Alright hands down money tucked
The chorus is asking people how they can be so gangster and make robbery look so easy. It's also telling people to put their hands up and give up their money

I'm on fire like a molotov cocktail
Beanie Sigel is saying he's full of energy and ready to cause destruction, like a Molotov cocktail

I'm high off them cocktails
He's saying he's drunk on these Molotov cocktails, or just high in general

Dangerous gone broke, my aim is no joke
Beanie Sigel is saying he's a dangerous person and he can't be messed with, especially now that he's broke

Duct taped, roped, strangle your folks
He's saying he'll kidnap and harm family members of people who cross him

Box cut across the throat (nope)
He's saying he'll slit people's throats with a box cutter, but it's not true (hence the 'nope')

Bang the four 'till it's broke
He's saying he'll shoot his gun until it's empty, even if it breaks

Prey on niggas in a circlular pattern
He's saying he'll target people in a systematic, circular way

Catch you playin' craps, car in reverse
Beanie Sigel is saying he'll use his car to run over people playing the game of craps if they try to run away or cheat him

I'm circlin' back
He's saying he'll come back and take revenge if someone double-crosses him

Man I stay up in them dice games, fuck a ice chain A Ice ring, I'm tryin' to come up on some nice change
He's saying he spends his time gambling with dice and doesn't care about expensive jewelry. He just wants to make money

Incase a nigga might swing, they gets a might thang
He's saying that if someone tries to fight him, they'll get hit with a powerful weapon

Pull out the right thang, show em it's a spike thang
He's saying he'll pull out a weapon that has spikes on it to intimidate people

Make you do the right thing, like a Spike Lee joint
He's making a pun on the movie 'Do the Right Thing' by Spike Lee, saying he'll make people do the right thing under threat of violence

Bang that pussy and his right knee joint
He's saying he'll shoot someone in the genitals and the knee if they mess with him

You get the sergeant and cap couldn't tell mack (freeze)
Beanie Sigel is saying that even if someone brought the police or army to him, he still wouldn't back down

I'm like a rat dodgin' traps when it come to the cheeze
He's saying he's very careful and agile when it comes to getting money

Backwards wrapped my trough
This line is unclear, but it could mean that he's hiding his money somewhere unconventional

Won't hesitate to clap ya folks
He's saying he won't hesitate to kill your family members or friends if you cross him

I'm on tilt like a rapid (?)
This line is unclear, but it could mean that he's unstable or out of control, like a rapid river or something

Back now nigga, all black down nigga
He's saying he's back and he's dressed in all black

Mack now, loaded up wit' black towns nigga
He's saying he's armed with a gun and ready to shoot

Frontline, clap down, backround niggas
He's saying he's the main attraction and he'll shoot anyone in the background who tries to stop him

One nine clap crowns, and smack down niggas
He's saying he'll shoot people with a .19 gun and also hit them

Keep rope to hogtie you pork ass niggas
He's saying he has rope to tie up people who are weak and easily manipulated ('pork' refers to someone who's soft)

Stuffin' the boot to shoot hoops you sports ass nigga
He's saying he's hiding guns in his boots and that people who play sports are too soft for him

Wouldn't shoot a game of pool 8-ball in the corner pocket, stop it
He's saying he wouldn't play pool with someone, but if he did, he'd win by shooting the 8-ball in the corner pocket

You niggas flippin' Guess jeans profit
He's saying that people are making money by selling counterfeit Guess jeans

Disrespectin' eskell, expectin' to sell
He's saying that people are disrespecting him, but still expecting to make money

You got seeds in ya weed, disrespectin' the L
He's saying that people are selling marijuana with seeds in it, which is a sign of low quality ('L' refers to 'low grade')

Don't got 20's on ya wheels disrespectin' the car
He's saying that people should have large, expensive rims on their car, and not having them is a sign of disrespect

You burnin rubber and that squad, disrespectin the tar
He's saying that people who drive recklessly and cause damage to the road are being disrespectful

You niggas wore ass backwards, 'vessinal gat
He's saying that people are wearing their clothes backwards, and that it's ridiculous. He also says 'vessinal gat', which doesn't have a clear meaning

Same thing with your hustle, rustled and packed
He's saying that people are hustling (making money illegally), but their methods are messy and disorganized

The ball back on missions
This line is unclear

Drop the east the mack more vicious
This line is unclear, but it could mean that Beanie Sigel is getting more dangerous or aggressive

Back to snatch or crack off dishes
He's saying he's back to steal things or shoot people (both actions could 'crack' or break something)

[Chorus: x 2]
The chorus repeats from earlier in the song, asking how people can be so gangster and telling them to give up their money

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: DWIGHT GRANT, KANYE WEST, KANYE OMARI WEST, RICARDO BROWN

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