Tough Guy
Busta Rhymes Lyrics


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Aiyyo it's the immaculate conception busta bus himself
And nuttin other than the godfather, spectacular x to the zizzle
That's what the fuck it is, 'nuff said

Yeah! Yeah! Yeah!
I want to see you motherfuckers put your hands up
Stretch bitch like you doin aerobics motherfucker
Yeah!

Thought you was a tough guy? (Boom!)
When I put one right in ya head, now tell me what you think you is now
(A top dollar biller, a rottweiler, a killer)
(Slap the shit out a nigga tryin to copy my style)

Check it
I got cars (many) switches (many) hoes and (many) bitches
(Many) huh, bodies that's buried in holes of many ditches
(Many, many) homes, plenty chrome up on my whip
(Plenty) stop for you make me run up on your block and cock the semi
Ready, any, nigga front I hold it steady
I (cock) back (pop) the ratchet and spill your spaghetti
Huh! Properties or blocks, we control 'em
(Many, many) glocks know how I kill all your soldiers freddy
My machete (huh) will cut niggaz like I ain't really like 'em
(Ha!) then carve a nigga meat deep like I'm killin a bison
Huh! Tyson, animal instinct the way I will beat you
Got (many) shots and (plenty) spots for them bullets to eat you
(Ha!) see through (huh) them holes them bullets'll leave in between you
(Ha!) it seems you, got left to die slow all up inside the venue

Thought you was a tough guy? (Boom!)
When I put one right in ya head, now tell me what you think you is now
(A top dollar biller, a rottweiler, a killer)
(Slap the shit out a nigga tryin to copy my style)

Yup! Yo
Orangutangin slangin, I'm hangin over the edge
I rock two 40 glocks, I call 'em barney and fred
I stay hungry like I'm only fed water and bread
The king of the castle get at you, screamin off witcha head
Brutal bustin, it's the x to the z, we chart climbin
You see my name next to that diamond, it's all timin
Hit you in the stomach, with somethin your face and feet'll
Be touchin to have your bones start crackin and bustin
To my women who be workin them jeans with fat asses
Rich itala heels, roberto cavali glasses
Come to my hideout, let me pimp your ride out
Hit your backside, tear your spine out and slide out
(Huhhh!) yeah, cause my grind don't quit
I'm a walkin franchise with them extra clips
I keep the bread roll thick, do lines so sick
That you can cut 'em with a razor blade, sniff the shit, c'mon

Thought you was a tough guy? (Boom!)
When I put one right in ya head, now tell me what you think you is now
(A top dollar biller, a rottweiler, a killer)
(Slap the shit out a nigga tryin to copy my style)

Yeah, check it
I tell you (no lie) bitch nigga you (gon' die - kill or be killed!)
Or get bodied just because you (walked by - nigga be still!)
'Fore the trigger go off and a (shot fly) and the shit'll be ill
If the shot turn your stomach to a (pot pie) nigga we spill
A little liquor for the homey muh'fucka (we still)
'Ll make a nigga leak blood, 'til he need a (refill)
You try to be a tough guy, and complicate what I build
Somebody don't beat the shit out this muh'fucka (we will!)

Asthmatic, dramatic, fold you like a kraftmatic
Heavy metal press hittin your chest like a train wreck
Command respect, throw it one time for your set on deck
Niggaz you never forget
I set up precedents, homey you never snitch, hide the evidence
Dummies dig ditches, they dyin for dead presidents
The big screen make 'em seem large like an elephant
But in real life they so soft and so delicate

Thought you was a tough guy? (Boom!)
When I put one right in ya head, now tell me what you think you is now




(A top dollar biller, a rottweiler, a killer)
(Slap the shit out a nigga tryin to copy my style)

Overall Meaning

The song "Tough Guy" by Busta Rhymes featuring Xzibit starts with a confident intro in which Busta introduces himself as the "immaculate conception" and "nothing other than the godfather." The chorus is a call to action for the audience to put their hands up and "stretch" like they're doing aerobics. The first verse is a challenge to any tough guys out there, daring them to prove their mettle by taking a bullet to the head. Busta boasts about his many cars, hoes, and bodies buried in ditches, and warns that he's ready to cock the semi-automatic weapon he's carrying.


The second verse sees Xzibit joining Busta in his aggressive posturing. He refers to himself as the "king of the castle" and notes that his name is next to a diamond on the charts. He raps about breaking bones and tearing spines out, and brags about his extra clips and thick bread roll. The final verse is a warning to those who would try to cross Busta or Xzibit, promising violence and death to anyone who tries to snitch or complicate their business. The song ends with a repeated chorus and the sound of a gunshot.


Line by Line Meaning

Aiyyo it's the immaculate conception busta bus himself
Busta Rhymes is introducing himself with this line and stating that heโ€™s the only immaculate conception in the music industry.


And nuttin other than the godfather, spectacular x to the zizzle
Busta Rhymes is comparing himself to the godfather and introducing himself again as the spectacular x to the zizzle.


That's what the fuck it is, 'nuff said
Busta Rhymes is confirming his claim of being the godfather of the industry and boasting about his skills without saying much else.


I want to see you motherfuckers put your hands up
Busta Rhymes is commanding the audience to put their hands up and show their appreciation for his music.


Stretch bitch like you doin aerobics motherfucker
Busta Rhymes is telling the audience to loosen up their muscles and get ready to move to his music like they're doing aerobics.


Thought you was a tough guy? (Boom!)
Busta Rhymes is asking someone who thinks they're tough if they're really that tough.


When I put one right in ya head, now tell me what you think you is now
Busta Rhymes is challenging the tough guy he just addressed by asking them how tough they think they are after he shoots them in the head.


(A top dollar biller, a rottweiler, a killer)
Busta Rhymes is describing the image of being a top dollar biller, a rottweiler and a killer - traits often associated with being tough and intimidating.


(Slap the shit out a nigga tryin to copy my style)
Busta Rhymes is warning anyone trying to copy his style that they will be dealt with harshly and aggressively.


I got cars (many) switches (many) hoes and (many) bitches (Many) huh, bodies that's buried in holes of many ditches (Many, many)
Busta Rhymes is boasting about his many material possessions, women, and power over his enemies, which he boasts having killed and buried in many ditches.


(Plenty) stop for you make me run up on your block and cock the semi
Busta Rhymes is saying he has plenty of ammunition to take on anyone who stands in his way.


Ready, any, nigga front I hold it steady
Busta Rhymes is saying he's always ready to take on anyone who challenges him, and he'll hold his weapon steady while doing so.


I (cock) back (pop) the ratchet and spill your spaghetti
Busta Rhymes is saying he'll pull the trigger of his gun and shoot, causing the victim's brains to spill like spaghetti.


Huh! Properties or blocks, we control 'em (Many, many) glocks know how I kill all your soldiers freddy
Busta Rhymes is claiming that he and his crew control properties and blocks in many areas and that he has many guns that he uses to kill anyone who opposes them.


My machete (huh) will cut niggaz like I ain't really like 'em (Ha!) then carve a nigga meat deep like I'm killin a bison Huh!
Busta Rhymes is saying he doesn't even like the people he kills with his machete, and he'll carve them up like he's killing a bison.


Tyson, animal instinct the way I will beat you
Busta Rhymes is saying heโ€™s like Mike Tyson with the way he beats people up.


(Many) shots and (plenty) spots for them bullets to eat you (Ha!) see through (huh) them holes them bullets'll leave in between you
Busta Rhymes is saying he has many bullets and plenty of places on a person's body to shoot them, and the victim will have holes that the shooter can see through.


(Ha!) it seems you, got left to die slow all up inside the venue
Busta Rhymes is saying the person he shot is going to die a slow death inside the venue where the shooting occurred.


Orangutangin slangin, I'm hangin over the edge
Busta Rhymes is saying he's swinging, hanging, and swaying like an orangutan.


I rock two 40 glocks, I call 'em barney and fred
Busta Rhymes is saying he carries two guns, and he calls them Barney and Fred like the characters from the Flintstones.


I stay hungry like I'm only fed water and bread
Busta Rhymes is saying he's always hungry for more and won't stop until he gets it.


The king of the castle get at you, screamin off witcha head
Busta Rhymes is saying he's the king of the castle and will come after anyone who crosses him, screaming off with their head.


Brutal bustin, it's the x to the z, we chart climbin
Busta Rhymes is saying he's brutally bombarding his opponents, and he's the x to the z while climbing the charts.


You see my name next to that diamond, it's all timin
Busta Rhymes is saying that when you see his name next to a diamond on the charts, it's all because of timing.


Hit you in the stomach, with somethin your face and feet'll Be touchin to have your bones start crackin and bustin
Busta Rhymes is saying he'll hit someone so hard in the stomach that their face and feet will be touching, shattering their bones.


To my women who be workin them jeans with fat asses Rich itala heels, roberto cavali glasses
Busta Rhymes is giving a shoutout to women who wear tight jeans and have a big butt, and are fashionable wearing Italian designer heels and Roberto Cavalli glasses.


Come to my hideout, let me pimp your ride out Hit your backside, tear your spine out and slide out
Busta Rhymes is inviting someone to his hideout where he will fix up their car, then hit them hard in the back, tear out their spine and then make a quick escape.


(Huhhh!) yeah, cause my grind don't quit I'm a walkin franchise with them extra clips
Busta Rhymes is saying he never stops working and will always have extra ammunition with him.


I keep the bread roll thick, do lines so sick That you can cut 'em with a razor blade, sniff the shit, c'mon
Busta Rhymes is saying he keeps his money rolling in and his rhymes are so sick that they can be cut with a razor blade and snorted like drugs.


I tell you (no lie) bitch nigga you (gon' die - kill or be killed!
Busta Rhymes is stating the fact that anyone who opposes him will die - kill or be killed.


Or get bodied just because you (walked by - nigga be still!) 'Fore the trigger go off and a (shot fly) and the shit'll be ill
Busta Rhymes is saying that someone might get shot and killed for simply walking by him before they can even react.


If the shot turn your stomach to a (pot pie) nigga we spill A little liquor for the homey muh'fucka we still
Busta Rhymes is saying that if he shoots someone and their stomach turns into a 'pot pie', then he, and his crew, will drink and celebrate the victory, regardless.


Make a nigga leak blood, 'til he need a (refill)
Busta Rhymes is saying he'll make someone bleed enough that they'll need a refill of blood to survive.


You try to be a tough guy, and complicate what I build
Busta Rhymes is saying that someone trying to be tough will only get in the way of what he's building.


Somebody don't beat the shit out this muh'fucka (we will!)
Busta Rhymes is saying that if someone disobeys him, his crew will beat them severely.


Asthmatic, dramatic, fold you like a kraftmatic
Busta Rhymes is saying he's so powerful that he will wrap someone up like you wrap up a mattress with a Kraftmatic.


Heavy metal press hittin your chest like a train wreck
Busta Rhymes is saying he's like a heavy metal press that will hit your chest like a train wreck if you challenge him.


Command respect, throw it one time for your set on deck Niggaz you never forget
Busta Rhymes is saying he commands respect, and he wants people to throw up a sign for their crew to show him respect. People never forget his power.


I set up precedents, homey you never snitch, hide the evidence Dummies dig ditches, they dyin for dead presidents
Busta Rhymes is saying he's set up laws and broken precedents that solidify his power. He's warning his fellow criminals not to snitch and destroy the evidence when caught. Saying, if you get caught, you'll die for the money, dead presidents.


The big screen make 'em seem large like an elephant But in real life they so soft and so delicate
Busta Rhymes is saying that the media can make some people appear larger than life on the big screen, but in real life, they're weak and fragile.




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alvin Joyner, Tony Louis Cottrell, Trevor Smith, Jonathan Rotem

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Comments from YouTube:

@dub537h5

This whole song has a great flow to it. X is so underrated.

@crashhiphop1092

He used to be on every radio, then he stopped rapping.
Kinda like what happened when Eminem stopped.
Eminem stopped rapping, radio stopped playing.
If X came back he would probably be on the radio as long as he doesn't mention god and doesn't diss anybody.

@sensix106

These are the people that should be praise in the Hiphop industry!!! Style unique! Mentality unique! Beats unique! Flow, out if this world!!! Big respect

@zinelbgm

Busta Rhmyes : Yo Xzibit? Xzibit : What's up? Busta Rhymes : You're my brother from another mother! (Real Quote)

@dachozensun

I promise I just asked myself did these two ever collab... and here it is.... thank you..

@tufacksmalls4104

Bro I ended up here thinking the same thing 6 months later๐Ÿ˜‚

@yinyanggemini53

Lookin like Brothers on this Picture

@yinyanggemini53

+DidYouPlanThis Hahahaha of course!!! I listen to these n...gas and Iยดm racist .......the rest of the time ;D

@lozicrazy

Crazy how kuch better 90s rap is, not even on some old head shit (im 17) this shit keeps you intrigued and anticipating the next bar, verse, song and album from these guys. Ive been woken and am glad

@beezy239

Proxan I get what you tryna say and I'm glad you found this music but this song isn't from the 90s lol

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