Rap Game
D-12 / 50 Cent Lyrics

The rap game, hip-hop 101
The world of rap music, a fundamental course in the genre

The hardest nine to five you'll ever have
A challenging and demanding job or career

You can't learn this shit in no history book
This knowledge and experience cannot be found in conventional academic sources

You ready to rap, motherfucker?
Are you prepared to participate in the rap industry?

You ready to sell your soul? Hahaha
Are you willing to compromise your values and integrity for success?

The rap game will fuck you up
The rap industry can have detrimental effects on your well-being

I'm a disrupted nigga, you made me crazy
I'm an unruly individual, you drove me to madness

You shoulda slayed me as a baby
You should have killed me when I was a baby

Behavin' shadier than Wes Craven
Acting more deceptive and sinister than a famous horror movie director

And you ain't even gotta pay me
You don't even need to compensate me

I take pleasure of laying a nigga down daily
I find satisfaction in defeating and dominating others on a daily basis

You face me, drunk or sober, you'll faint fast
Confronting me, whether intoxicated or sober, will result in you quickly losing consciousness

I'm never fucked up to where I can't whoop your ass
I'm never under the influence to a point where I can't physically defeat you

You'll neck'll get snapped with bare hands, fuck music
I can easily break your neck with my bare hands, disregarding the art of music

Is he rappin'? It's cool but fools, just don't confuse it
If someone else is rapping, it's acceptable, but don't mistake it for my own unique style

What happens, these dudes get rude and then I lose it
When these individuals become disrespectful, I lose control

I'm scandalous, I blow your two kids off the atlas
I'm infamous, I would harm your two children without hesitation

With a gat that's bigger than Godzilla's back, nigga
With a firearm larger than Godzilla's spine

You are not real and in fact, you'll feel the effect
You are not genuine, and as a consequence, you will experience the consequences

Of a crack dealer, y'all president sends me smack
Like a crack dealer, the president sends me harmful drugs

And got a Mack 10 with it, so I ain't gotta rap
And obtained a powerful firearm, rendering the need for rapping unnecessary

But I'm thankful for that, don't mistakin' me, black
However, I am grateful for the situation, don't misunderstand my sentiment

Or you'll be stankin' in the back of a fuckin' Cadillac
Otherwise, you'll be dead and decomposing in the trunk of a Cadillac

I'ma get snuffed, 'cause I ain't said enough to pipe down
I will face physical harm because I haven't silenced myself

I'll pipe down when the Wh- H- is wiped out
I'll quiet down when those who oppose me are eradicated

When I see that little Ch- dyke get sniped out
When that small, offensive person is eliminated by a targeted gunshot

Lights out, bitch, adios, goodnight
Death or defeat awaits you, farewell, goodnight

Now put that in your little pipe and bite down
Consider and contemplate that concept

Think for a minute 'cause the hype has died down
Reflect on your actions as the excitement and attention surrounding you diminishes

That I won't go up in the Oval Office right now
That I won't confront the President of the United States immediately

And flip whatever ain't tied down upside down
And cause chaos by turning everything that's loose upside down

I'm all for America, fuck the government
I support the United States as a country, but I condemn the governing body

Tell that C. Delores Tucker slut to suck a dick
Insulting and dismissing C. Delores Tucker while suggesting an inappropriate act

Motherfucker ducked, what the fuck, son of a bitch
The person being addressed avoided confrontation, expressing frustration and anger

Take away my gun, I'm gonna tuck some other shit
If my firearm is confiscated, I'll find alternative dangerous measures

Can't tell me shit about the tricks of this trade
You cannot educate me about the strategies and deceptions involved in this industry

Switchblade with a little switch that switch blades
A small knife equipped with a mechanism to switch between various blades

And switch from a six to a sixteen inch blade
Switching from a relatively short blade to a considerably longer one

Shit's like a samurai sword, a sensai
This weapon is comparable to a samurai sword, demonstrating mastery

Shit just don't change to this day
This situation remains constant until the present

I'm this way, still tell that ut-slay itch-bay
I remain true to myself, openly insulting the person being mentioned

Uck-say my ick-day, 'scuse my ig-pay atin-lay
Disregard my offensive language, apologize for my Pig Latin

But uck-fay you ig-pay (50)
But fuck you in Pig Latin (referring to 50 Cent)

Believe me, we run this rap shit, fo' sheezy
Have no doubt, we dominate the rap industry

Make makin' millions look easy (yeah)
We make earning millions of dollars appear effortless

Everywhere you turn, you see me, you hear me
I am omnipresent, constantly visible and audible

Believe me, before you see my pistol in 3-D
Trust me, you should fear my firearm before witnessing it in three dimensions

No time to call a peace treaty
There is no time to negotiate a peaceful resolution

Dial 911, 'cause you need the
Call emergency services because you require assistance

Police to help you, believe me
You will need the police to come to your aid, trust me

I snatch the tongue from the sidewalk and piss on the curb
I forcefully remove someone's ability to speak and disrespect them

This is absurd, these street niggas twistin' my words
This is ridiculous, these individuals from the streets are distorting my intentions and statements

We finally could say goodbye to Hollywood
We can now bid farewell to the glitz and glamor of Hollywood

'Cause Proof and Sean Penn share nothin' in common
Because Proof (rapper) and Sean Penn (actor) have no similarities or connections

The nastiest band with gas in each hand
The most aggressive and vile group armed with gasoline

We never bow down to be a flash in the pan
We don't conform to temporary and shallow success

No remorse, fuck your stature, dog
No feeling of guilt, disregard your status, man

Nothin' to do with hands when I clap at y'all
There's no need for physical combat, I'll attack you by shooting

I'll put your jaw on the ground with the four and the pound
I'll knock you down with a firearm, causing a significant injury

Then I'm gone outta town 'fore the law come around
Then I'll swiftly leave the area before law enforcement arrives

So we can battle with raps, we can battle with gats
We can compete through rapping or confront each other with firearms

Matter of fact, we can battle for plaques (this rap game)
In fact, we can even compete for music industry awards

I'm too fuckin' retarded
I am extremely foolish and ignorant

I don't give a fuck about my dick
I don't care about my genitals

That's why I'm datin' Lorena Bobbet
That's why I'm in a relationship with Lorena Bobbitt (known for severing her husband's penis)

My group had an argument, who was the largest
My musical group had a dispute about who was the most important

Now they all is dead and I'm rollin' as a solo artist
Now they are all deceased, and I continue my career as a solo musician

Plus I made the beats and wrote all the raps
Furthermore, I produced the music and authored all the lyrics

Well, I really didn't, but I did accordin' to this contract
Well, technically I didn't, but legally I am credited for it based on this agreement

I was thrown in the snow with nowhere to go
I was abandoned in a freezing environment without any options

Freezin' 20 below, forced to join Bel Biv Devoe
Experiencing extreme cold at a temperature of -20 degrees, compelled to join the group Bel Biv Devoe (humorously)

My little girl, she shouldn't listen to these lyrics
My young daughter should not be exposed to these explicit song lyrics

That's why I glued her headphones to her ear to make sure she hear it
That's why I secured her headphones to her ears to ensure she hears it

If rap don't work, I'm startin' a group with Garth Brooks
If my career in rap music fails, I'll form a musical ensemble with Garth Brooks (country singer)

Hahaha, 50, sing the hook
Laughter, 50 Cent, sing the chorus