Diamonds
Bun B Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & MJG Lyrics
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Diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamonds diamonds in my piece of chain
Diamonds in my piece of
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
[Lil Jon]
Yea
This shit right here (whats up)
For all my niggas in the south (OK)
Making big dough (know what I'm talking bout)
Making big long dollars
All my niggas in H-Town
New Orleans, Dallas Texas
Mississippi All over the south
Shit of course the ATL (All over the south)
All my niggas rocking those diamonds and pieces in there chains
[MJG]
Now we done talked about the pinky ring
And talked about the gold grill
So tell me
What's left to give really yo spine a cold chill
We call some call em diamonds
We call em ice
It varies in the sizes the shape
The color and the price
From canary yellow, ruby red to baby blue
One stone or maybe two
Fuck it cause we all can't be babies fool
Some of its jazzy
Some of it can't be real
Nigga say its sitting platinum
Knowing its stainless steel shit
I seen all kinds of medallions
On the necks of rappers
Drug dealers, Marks, ball players and stallions
? shit they buy them hoes by the dozen
O.G. nigga get a new piece
Pass the old down to his cousin
Spell out your name, your corner, your clique
I know a pimp that got a piece with a bitch sucking his dick
So what you waiting for you shy men?
Come join the fly men
That'll push like hymens for (diamonds)
With perfect timing
[Chorus: x2]
[Bun B.]
Some folks'll kill to have a real diamond
You get some grade A rocks and in 20years they still shining
No need to worry, women will find em
But if they gaze at yo carrots for to long it will blind em
Cubic Zirconia helped the whole hood fine
Now that everybody can bling we having good times
I'm writing clever rhymes feeling like forever grinding
A diamond in the rough
Buff me up and hear me shine
I used to hit these streets and slang
Hustling in these peoples game
Now its just for piece n' thang
I ain't tryin' to preach you man
I ain't tryin' to heat your flame
I just wanna teach your brain
I'm so full of flavor I'm give some to the weak and blang
M-J- fucking G
Touch me I'm in reaching range
Lets hit the beach and hang
For pimping ill be the blame
A ? dropping this knowledge will help me explain
About my Diamonds, my pimping and my piece of chain
[Chorus (2xs)]
[Lil Jon]
Yea Yea
Yeeeaah
Bitch I'm coming down
Coming down tough
Bitch I'm coming down with them diamonds I'm my cup
I'm shining so hard
My pinky ring done
Ruby in the middle
Got yo baby mama frozen
25 carrots in the BME piece
To many carrots in my mother fucking teeth
In my chain
Them things
Big like boulders
My rocks cutting up like Taliban soldier
[Big Sam]
Cause down in the dirty it ain't no drama or no beef
Its all about them diamonds in yo piece I guarantee
Man I know a nigga wit a mouth full of gold
On the top he had the south
And on the bottom like wha
Big Sam with 36 off in my chain
4? off in my wood a woodgrain
And my piece I'm bout to precious cut them things
With 200 thousand to make that hoe blang blang
[Chorus: x5]
The song "Diamonds" by Bun B Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz & MJG is a celebration of success and excess, with each rapper boasting about their diamonds, pieces of jewelry that contain diamonds. The chorus, "Diamonds in my piece of chain," repeats throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of these jewels to the rappers' image and status. Each verse further extols the virtues of diamonds, highlighting their value, size, shape, and color, and how they are worn by different people, from rappers to drug dealers to ball players. The three rappers also take turns rapping about their respective locations in the southern United States, where, they claim, diamonds and other jewelry are a crucial part of the local culture.
The song presents an interesting window into the world of southern hip-hop and its obsession with bling and what it symbolizes. The rappers' intense pride in their diamonds is palpable, as is their desire to flaunt them at any cost. The verse by Bun B, in particular, touches on the idea that diamonds are the ultimate symbol of success in the street game, a mark of true hustle and grind. From a wider perspective, "Diamonds" can be seen as a critique of capitalist materialism and consumer culture. The constant cycle of buying and displaying diamonds as status symbols, without any real practical value, is a testament to the commodification of culture and the way capitalism incentivizes conspicuous consumption. However, the song also acknowledges that wearing diamonds is a form of empowerment for rappers and other artists who come from marginalized backgrounds where such luxuries are not easily attainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Diamonds in my piece of chain
The singer has diamonds fitted into their chain
Diamond diamonds in my piece of chain
The singer emphasizes the fact that their chain has diamonds
For all my niggas in the south (OK)
The song is dedicated to people living in southern states
Making big dough (know what I'm talking bout)
The singer refers to the accumulation of large amounts of money
We call some call em diamonds
The singer acknowledges that diamonds are referred to by different names
Fuck it cause we all can't be babies fool
Not everyone can afford the most expensive pieces of jewelry
I seen all kinds of medallions
The singer has witnessed a variety of accessories worn by different people
Drug dealers, Marks, ball players and stallions
The singer lists some of the types of people who wear diamond accessories
Come join the fly men
The singer encourages others to join in the trend of wearing expensive jewelry
Some folks'll kill to have a real diamond
Some people are willing to commit crimes to obtain diamonds
No need to worry, women will find em
Women are attracted to men who wear diamonds
But if they gaze at yo carrots for to long it will blind em
Looking at the diamonds for too long can damage someone's eyesight
Cubic Zirconia helped the whole hood fine
The availability of fake diamonds allowed everyone to enjoy the trend of bling
A diamond in the rough
The singer is a unique and special person just like a diamond that is yet to be polished
I used to hit these streets and slang
The singer used to sell drugs
Now its just for piece n' thang
The singer wears jewelry just for the sake of showing off
My rocks cutting up like Taliban soldier
The diamonds on the singer's chain are shining so bright that they appear to 'cut' like a knife
Cause down in the dirty it ain't no drama or no beef
There is no violence or aggression over diamonds or jewelry in the southern states
Man I know a nigga wit a mouth full of gold
The singer knows someone who has gold teeth
And on the bottom like wha
The person with gold teeth has a line of diamonds on the bottom row
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: SAMMIE NORRIS, JONATHAN SMITH, MARLON GOODWIN, JAMES PHILLIPS, BERNARD FREEMAN, CRAIG LOVE, LA MARQUIS JEFFERSON, HERBERT CHERRY
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Chris
Heavy metal fan here. Can't get enough of this song. Learned the guitar part!
J B
That's dope! You should upload a clip of you playing along to the song :)
1AK47NAM16
Im not trying to heat your flame I just wanna teach your brain I'm so full of flavor I can get some to the weak and plain💪🔥🔥🔥
hiphopaddict007
Chris I never really paid attention to the fact that there was a guitar lick in the track before. I listen to all types of music too-- everything from Mystikal to Megadeth. It's weird that I never heard it before now. Knowing Lil' Jon's penchant for live instrumentation over synthesizers & artificial production, I'd say the album's liner notes probably state who the "axe-man" was.
Latoisha Hill
this cd still bangs
Michael Thompson
4EVER.
Scott and Mya Sheppard
Still dope AF
Moorod
Latoisha Hill I'm bang ing it right now 5 years after your comment, 10 plus years after the shit dropped.
alexralston22
Lil Jon kicking ass as usual with his verse
lucky luciano
Takes me back when the bounce crunk style was around
good song mjg ripped it
John just made the beat
My high school days when
People really knew how to have fun