T.O.N.Y.
Capone-N-Noreaga Lyrics


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(Word up)
From Iraq to Kuwait, word up
That's the station, regulation
CNN, channel 10 once again, what-what?

T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef
T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef

Yo, niggas tried to shit on me and make history, supposedly
I was the man that was supposed to be the head of the clique
Lips sealed, no nigga snitch
Como ta? I smoke bogey, sword like Shinobi
Shoot up your block then make you know me
You ain't ready yet, slow down and recollect
Stay in the car, Astaghfiru'lah bodyset
Yo, Allahu Akbar, look pa, now I'm set
Air conditioned cooler system, yo, the TEC glisten
On a mission, shoot your back out position
Found missing, 2-5 deep in prison
Kid, listen, die on the cross like a Christian
So fuck you, plus your weak religion
In disguise, nowadays I cut pies
The invincible, untouchable CNN
Is boldfaced, written in gold with ink pen
Channel 10, we break ten, win again
Kid, you on Pluto, homo'd out just like Menudo
Far from the sun, can't feel the shit that I do
I stand in front the Judge about to lie, plus I'm high too

T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef
T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef

Check it, I did it for the love of cash, your honor
Traffickin' across the Verrazano, coke and the marijuana
See, my persona glitters in gold
Unlike them other money getters who stack, turn quitters and fold
Cash and hydro, eyes low
Lookin' Philippine, divide dough
To regulate, Empire State caked up
Raked up a hundred thou', now we all laced up
What? Shining, designer Lex' pearl lining
The finer wine and, cuisine sitting mastermindin'
Roundtable climbin' to the Top Of New York
Won't stop 'til we get drop on New York
Price of coke rise, Jake snatch my enterprise
A million more, rookie cops thinking they live
We survive, game tight like virgin nappy
Feds on our back, tracin' Trag to murder Papi

2-5 we on a deadline, read the headline
Noreaga blast with nines
Move fakers, get your back blown in Jamaica
Lay you in the earth and curse you and your maker
I told you fools to stop fuckin' with the Mahdi
Arab Nazi, blow holes in your Versace
This war's mega, with the arm legga legga
Been doin' this, since Mobb Six with Cormega
Gorilla, animal thugs be trife looking, your hearts tooken
And got blown in Central Booking
I'm la illa, organized thug killer
Now you little monkey niggas wanna play gorilla
Officially, Mousallini, pump heme
Insanity, temporarily my plea
The Jakes never worry me as long as I'm free
For my niggas holdin' packs, nothin' less than a G
Crime side of life, foul price to pay
Illegal life, trigger trife 'til we old and gray
When the flesh dry up and the world decay
Reach heaven in the pearly white Acuray
Until then, I'm a shine to the last sin
Resurrect through the birth of my son, and live again

T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef
T-O-N-Y invade N.Y.
Multiply, kill a cop
Me and you
You got beef, I got beef

Invade N.Y.
Invade N.Y.




Invade N.Y.
Invade N.Y.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the Capone-N-Noreaga's T.O.N.Y. depict the harsh reality of street life and the drug game. The song is a narrative of a man, who is a drug dealer and a killer, facing the consequences of his actions. The song starts with a reference to the Gulf War, which implies the violent nature of the street life. The chorus of the song emphasizes the idea that there is no need for senseless violence between individuals, and it is better to have a peaceful existence. The artist also expresses his frustration with snitches, calling them out for breaking the code of silence, which is a central aspect of street culture.


The rapper narrates the story of his life, where he was destined to lead the gang but was betrayed. He is shown as a violent man who is always ready to take on adversaries. He talks about being prepared to die for his beliefs and standing in front of the judge and lying about his actions. The lyrics emphasize the inflated ego of drug dealers who believe they can do anything without consequences. It is an open declaration of defiance and rebellion against authority, which also shows the arrogance of individuals who don't fear the consequences of their actions.


Line by Line Meaning

From Iraq to Kuwait word up, Desert Station, regulation
We're all over the place, from Iraq to Kuwait, Desert Station is the place to be, we're regulating everything.


T-O-N-why invade N.Y.
Why invade New York when you have the T-O-N-Y crew to deal with?


Multiply, kill a cop,
We'll multiply in numbers and kill cops without a second thought.


Me and you, you got beef, I got beef
If there's beef between us, we'll settle it with violence.


Yo niggas tried to shit on me and make history, supposedly
My adversaries have tried to bring me down and tarnish my reputation, but they've failed.


I was the man who was supposed to be
I was meant to be the leader of our crew.


The head of the click
The leader of our crew.


Lip sealed, no nigga snitch
We keep our lips sealed and never snitch on each other.


Do or die, I smoke bogey, sword like shinobi
We live by the code of do or die, I smoke cigarettes, and my sword skills are like a shinobi's.


Shoot up your block and make you know me
If I shoot up your neighborhood, you'll know who I am.


You ain't ready yet, slow down and recollect
If you're not ready for us, you better slow down and think things through.


Stay in the car, I stuff Allah bodyset
Stay in the car while I dispose of the body in the name of Allah.


Ay yo Allah-you-Akbar, look paw, now I'm set
In Allah's name, I'm now in a good place.


Air conditioned cooler system, yo, the tec glisten
My gun is shiny, the cooler is air conditioned, I'm ready for anything.


On a mission, shoot your back out position
I'm on a mission to shoot you in the back.


Found missing, 2-5 deep in prison
If you mess with us, you'll end up missing and 25 people deep in prison.


Kid listen, die on the cross like a Christian
Listen up, you'll end up dying like a martyr on a cross like a Christian.


So fuck you, plus your weak religion
I don't care about you or your weak religion, I'll do what I want.


In disguise, nowdays I cut prize
I'm incognito these days, but I'm still making a lot of money.


The invincible, untouchable C-N-N
We're invincible and untouchable, we're Capone-N-Noreaga.


Is boldfaced, written in gold with ink pen
We're so important, our name is written in gold with ink pen.


Channel 10, we break ten, win again
We're breaking news on Channel 10, we're winning once again.


Kid you on pluto, homo'd out just like menudo
You're lost in outer space, confused like Menudo.


Far from the sun, can't feel the shit that I do
You're far from understanding my way of living.


I stand in front the Judge about to lie, plus I'm high too
I'm standing in front of the Judge, about to lie, and I'm high too.


I did it for the love of cash your honor
I committed these crimes for the love of money, your honor.


Traffickin' across the Verrazano, coke dealin', marijuana
I'm trafficking drugs across the Verrazano bridge, dealing coke and marijuana.


And my persona, glitters in gold
My persona is like gold, shining and attractive.


Unlike them other money getters who stack, turn quitters and fold
Unlike other people who make money, but then give up and quit.


Cash and hydro, eyes low
I have a lot of cash and weed, my eyes are low from smoking.


Looking Philippine, divide dough
I'm dividing my money, looking like a Filipino.


And regulate, empire stare caked up
I'm regulating everything and my empire is prospering.


Raked up a hundred thou, now we all laced up
I made a lot of money, now we're all dressed in expensive clothing.


What., shining, designer lex pearl lining
My car is shining, it's a designer Lexus with pearl lining.


The finer wine and, cuisine sitting mastermindin'
I'm enjoying fine wine and cuisine while masterminding my next move.


Roundtable climbin' to the Top Of New York
We're climbing to the top of New York, sitting in a roundtable with other powerful people.


Won't stop, until we get dropped from New York
We won't stop until we're forced to leave New York by the authorities.


Price of coke rise
The price of cocaine is increasing.


J snatch my enterprise
The police are after my illegal business.


A million more, rookie cops thinking they live
There are too many inexperienced cops who think they can take me down.


We survive, game tight like virgin nappy
We'll survive anything, our game is tight like the hair of a virgin.


Feds on our back, tracin' tracks to murder pappy
The Feds are after us, trying to trace our tracks back to the murder of our father.


2-5 we on a deadline, read the headline
We're on a tight deadline, read the news headline.


Noriega blast with nines
Noriega is using his guns to blast people.


Move fakers, get ya back blown in Jamaica
If you're faking, I'll shoot you in the back and leave your body in Jamaica.


Lay you in the earth and curse you and your maker
I'll bury you in the earth and curse you and whoever made you.


I told you fools to stop fuckin' with the Maqi
I warned you to stop messing with my crew.


Arab Nazi, blow holes in your Versace
I'm like an Arab Nazi, shooting holes in your designer clothes.


This war's mega, with the arm legga legga
This war is huge, with a lot of shooting involved.


Been doin' this, since Mobb Six with Cormega
I've been doing this kind of thing since Mobb Six with Cormega.


Gorilla, animal thugs be trife looking, your hearts tookin'
We're like gorillas, rough and tough looking, taking your hearts away.


And got blown in Central Booking
You'll get shot and killed in jail.


I'm mad iller, organized thug killer
I'm a more dangerous and organized criminal than most.


Now you little monkey niggas wanna play gorilla
Now you want to be like us, but you're just little monkey niggas pretending to be gorillas.


Officially, Mousallini, punk he me
I'm officially like Mussolini, don't mess with me.


Insanity, temporarily my plea
I'm going insane, at least for now.


And the jakes never worry me as long as I'm free
The police don't worry me as long as I'm not in jail.


To my people holdin packs, nuthin less than a G
To my people who have drugs, don't sell them for less than a thousand dollars.


Crime side of life, foul price to pay
Living a life of crime has a high price to pay.


Illegal life, trigger trife till we old and gray
Our illegal lifestyle involves violence until we're old and gray.


When the flesh dry up and the world decay
When our bodies decay and the world ends.


Reach heaven in a pearly white accuray
We'll reach heaven in a white pearl Mercedes car.


But until then, I'm a shine to the last sin
Until then, I'll live my life to the fullest.


Resurrect through the birth of my son, and live again
I'll live again through the birth of my son.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carlos Broady, Kiam Holley, Nashiem Myrick, Percy Lee Chapman, Victor Santiago

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Tricky Knicks

So if ya heart stop beatin' I'll go back in time
Make your heart beat again real niggas till the end
We try to succeed nigga smoke weed
Contemplated dedicated
To real niggas that could relate it
To real niggas that could relate it
(C.N.N.) C.N.N. say it loud yo
(C.N.N.) C.N.N. say it proud yo
(C.N.N.) C.N.N. say it proud yo



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Brian McIntyre

Legendary album. 40 years old and still bump like I'm 16

shelstone66

Dead ass! And the fact biggie wanted to spit a verse to this makes my soul cry

GeorgiaBoyInLosAngeles

Same here. Was in HS from 96-00 and all I listen to is shit from that era

Simon Forrest

Hell yeah

BlackKing82

Same, 40 as well this is my ish right here.

Nic Cage for President 2024

40 also 82 babies forever

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A R

One of the greatest hip hop beats ever produced.

sleepyfribble

For a pea sized brain.

Jonas NDS

Who produced it?

KEIBU KEIOIBA

And why he's street rapper

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