16 No More
Birdman & Lil' Wayne Lyrics

Yeah, hustler
The singer is addressing someone as a hustler.

I got the brown bag full of money I got the work goin' to florida
The singer has a bag full of money and is taking work to Florida.

And I swore that I wont ever hustle no more
The singer promised not to hustle again.

But I don't never say that no more got my mind right nah
The artist no longer makes that promise and is focused on success.

I got my mind right money right
The artist has focused on their mindset and finances.

The pots hot as the rock expands
The drug trade is booming and profitable.

It's the paper chasin' man
The singer is chasing money and success.

On the clock like hands
The artist is always working and on the move.

Grindin' like teeth
The artist is working hard, like teeth grinding.

Get money like Heath
The artist is making money like Heathcliff Huxtable (a character from The Cosby Show).

Keep it comin' like keith
The singer is continually making money.

Gotta make it last forever
The artist wants to maintain their success.

For worse or for better
The singer is committed to making it work, no matter the situation.

Gotta make it past the devil
The singer wants to overcome any obstacles they face.

So guns I got several
The singer has multiple guns for protection.

And everybody plays the fool says Aaron Neville
People make foolish decisions and choices, according to Aaron Neville.

But I just play to win holler back like heavy metal
The artist only plays to win and will come back strong, like a heavy metal song.

Smellin' like pedals
The singer smells pleasant like flower petals.

From a rose so they hoes
Women are attracted to the singer because they smell like roses.

My breads buildin'
The artist is making a lot of money.

Bagels and legos
The artist is making so much money, they can afford bagels and Legos.

When I rose they froze
People were intimidated by the artist's success.

Trust me for the pesos im an a hole
The singer will do whatever it takes to make money.

A-K holes
The artist has an AK-47 for protection.

Think face blows
The singer will fight back if provoked.

And understand talkin' money by the case loads
The singer is talking about making money in large quantities.

Gun off safety I'm in safe mode
The singer is ready for any danger.

I will hold court until the case closed
The artist is in charge and will make decisions until the situation is resolved.

Young new investment ain't no turnin' me back
The artist is fully committed to their investment.

Had the rubber band stacks in the button king sack
The singer had large amounts of cash in a rubber band stack in a sack.

And I ain't never goin' back
The singer will never go back to their old life.

Sike I love the life standin' under the street lights
The artist enjoys their current lifestyle.

Tryin' to get off that white at a reasonable price
The artist is trying to sell drugs at reasonable prices.

Nah I ain't tryin' to bargain wit' ya them niggas hatin'
The artist won't bargain with people who don't respect them.

Well I guess they gonna be starvin' wit' you I got two jobs
The singer is successful with two sources of income, while others struggle.

I sell and cop shit like father like son well I was adopted
The artist sells drugs and buys drugs, like father like son, but was actually adopted.

I told the birdman stunna gimme a chance
The singer convinced Birdman to give them an opportunity.

And I don't even wanna tell you what I did with my advance
The singer doesn't want to disclose what they did with the money they received.

Cause I'm only a man I had to feed my fam takin' that hood shit
The singer had to make tough choices to provide for their family in the poor neighborhood.

And copped about twenty four grams man I guess it is what it is it was what it was
The artist bought a certain amount of drugs and is accepting of their choices.

Before the rap game I was sellin' drugs either way
The artist used to sell drugs before becoming a rapper, and would have continued either way.

I'm six figures before my first record
The singer has made a lot of money before releasing their first album.

I'll stunt y'all don't respect my work habits, hustla
The singer will show off their success to those who don't appreciate their hard work.

Yeah thank you up nigga uptown from an 8 to a quarter
The artist is acknowledging someone and how they've grown in the drug trade.

From a half to a brick from an "O" to the ozies
The person the artist is talking to has increased their drug sales from a small amount to a large amount.

That how I'm hood rich and murder was the case got me
The artist is rich from their drug sales and has been in trouble for murder.

Emptyin' a lot clips stunna hollerin'
The singer and Birdman are firing a lot of bullets.

Birdman nigga right back in this bitch
Birdman is right back in the action of the drug trade.

Third world throw the you up I'm rollin' in the whip
The singer is driving around and throwing up gang signs.

With this money on my mind gotta hustler and a lick
The singer is focused on making money and has a plan to do so.

Them high rise dealin' me and youngin' on some shit
The singer and a younger person are successful in selling drugs in high-rise buildings.

Breaking bread choppin' millions cause a bitch ain't shit
The artist is making a lot of money and not letting anyone take advantage of them.

Told as a youngin' how roll with the chopper
The artist was taught at a young age how to use a gun.

If money on your block for the money I'm a pop ya
If someone is selling drugs on the singer's territory, they will retaliate with violence.

Nigga wanna hate but they money wouldn't stop us
Those who hate on the singer's success wouldn't be able to stop them from making money.

From ridin' fly whips now they hoe out jock us
People who used to disrespect the artist are now attracted to their success.

We stunnin' while ya hating
The artist is proud of their success while others are envious.

Nigga stunna is what made ya
Birdman helped make the artist successful.

I hear ya poppin shit but the birdman raised ya bitch
The singer is correcting someone who talks badly about them, and reminds them that Birdman helped them become successful.

Birdman got an army birdman got a navy
Birdman has a lot of people and resources at his disposal.

And cash money cant save ya
Money can't protect someone from the danger in their line of work.