I'm So Hood
DJ Khaled Lyrics

DJ Khaled, we the best
I, DJ Khaled, represent the best of my craft and my place of origin

Who, we nigga
We, the people who understand and appreciate our culture, achievements, and struggles, are the best

We the best
We are simply the best

The Runners, I represent the ghetto across the world
I, DJ Khaled, am part of The Runners, a group that represents the struggles and triumphs of oppressed neighborhoods worldwide

And you represent the hood, two hands in the sky
You, the audience, represent your neighborhood with pride and unity, and you show it by raising your hands in the air

I'm so hood (listen)
I am proud of being from a hood or ghetto, and I want you to listen and understand where I'm coming from

I wear my pants below my waist
I dress like many young men from the hood who wear their pants below their waist

And I never dance when I'm in this place
I don't dance because I'm aware that people might try to start conflict with me or my crew

'Cause you and your man is planning to hate (I'm so hood)
I don't dance because some people come to the club with the purpose of starting trouble and hating on me and my crew just because we come from the hood

And I got these golds up in my mouth
I have gold teeth in my mouth, something that is popular among people from the hood

If you get closer to my house
If you get too close to where I live

Then you know what I'm taking 'bout, I'm out the hood
You will see that I no longer live in the hood, but I will keep representing it because it's part of my identity

And if you feel me put your hands up (hood)
If you relate to my message of pride and unity, raise your hands up in the air

My hood niggas can you stand up (I'm so hood)
My fellow hood residents, can you show your pride and unity with me?

If you not from here you can walk it out
If you're not from the hood, you can leave or walk away

And you not hood if you don't know what I'm talking 'bout
If you don't understand or appreciate the struggles and achievements of the hood, you're not part of it

Everybody wanna motherfuckin' know why, I dress so fly, sit so high
People wonder why I dress so well and sit in a high position in life

Bitch, I do it for the hood
I do it for the hood because it's where I come from and who I am

Bitch ass niggas, I do it ,cause I could
I do it simply because I can, and also to show other people from the hood that anything is possible if you work for it

Heavy starch in my jeans please, four X's on my white tee
I like to wear my jeans and t-shirts extra starched and extra large, as a personal fashion statement

Living life like a G, that's why these bitch ass niggas wanna fight me
I live my life with pride and confidence, that's why some people might feel intimidated by me and want to start a fight

But I ain't gon' play wit 'em
But I won't engage with them in violence

Uh uh, rather let the AK hit 'em
Instead, I would use a weapon like an AK to defend myself if necessary

Tough niggas get fucked up
Even the toughest guys can get hurt in the hood

And put on ice for the rest of they life
They might end up in jail or injured, and their life might be ruined indefinitely

I'm straight out the hood, bruh
I come from the hood, and I'm proud of it

See that's who I do it for
I do what I do for the people of the hood who support me

And my low class ghetto ass
I come from a lower socio-economic class and from a stigmatized neighborhood

Just renewed my ghetto pass
I just reaffirmed my loyalty and connection to the hood

Ross
A shout-out to Rick Ross

Yeah, .45 off in the ride
I always carry a .45 gun with me

Four blunts for me to get high
I need to smoke four blunts to get high

Feel a bump when I ride by (I'm so hood)
I'm so connected to the hood that I feel bumps in the road that remind me of it

I got 'em hatin' talking like plies
People are talking behind my back and hating on me like they do on Plies, another rapper from the hood

Niggas keep dropping like flies
People are dying in the hood all the time, being killed by violence or drugs

Snitching ain't going cut no time (I'm so hood)
Even if you snitch on someone, you're not necessarily going to escape punishment, and it won't change the reality of the hood

I murder one of you fuck niggas
I would kill one of my enemies or haters without hesitation

Rob you for your last, the north coming mad (I'm so hood)
I would rob someone for all their money, and the police or other people from the hood would be upset with me

Mo' money, mo' mayhem, the yayo, the millions I made 'e,m
The more money I make, the more chaos and trouble ensues, including drugs and violence

My Maybach is mine, my city is mine (Boss)
I own a Maybach luxury car, and I feel like I own the city too because of my power and influence

Damn my P.O., y'all can tell her I said it
I don't care about my parole officer, and I'm not afraid to speak my mind even if it gets me in trouble

Violate me if she want, gon' have to come catch me
If my P.O. tries to violate my parole, she will have to catch me first

Piss test me all you want, I'ma smoke when I'm ready
Even if I'm subjected to drug tests, I will smoke whenever I want to

Pants hanging off me now, 'cause my pistol heavy (hood)
My pants are sagging because I have a heavy gun in my waistband, something that is common in the hood

But I ain't spoke to you yet dog, 'cause I ain't friendly
I haven't talked to you yet, because I don't trust strangers and I have no reason to be friendly

I drink 'gnac homie, y'all drink Cris'
I prefer to drink cognac, while other people might prefer Cristal champagne

I like bust it babies, I don't want that boogie bitch
I enjoy having sex with young women, but I don't like snobbish or entitled ones

I'll never buy a Phantom, 28's can't fit
I won't buy a Rolls Royce Phantom, because my large rims won't fit on it

They say I'm fed bound, they call me high risk
They say that I'm going to end up in federal prison, and that I'm a high-risk person for trouble

I'ma full bloodied goon, lames make me sick
I'm a real tough guy, and I can't stand people who are weak or cowardly

You gettin' three or four birds, where I'm from we call you rich
If you own three or four kilograms of cocaine, you're considered rich in the hood

I'd like to thank the hood, homie, you taught me how to rip
I want to thank the hood, because it taught me how to make music that reflects my reality and identity

I'm so hood
I am proud to be from the hood and to represent its people, struggles, and achievements

Trick Daddy, T-Pain, Rick Ross
A shout-out to other rappers from the hood, Trick Daddy, T-Pain, and Rick Ross

Plies
A shout-out to Plies, another rapper from the hood

Nigga, we so hood
We, the people who understand and represent the hood, are so proud and united

DJ Khaled, Florida stand up
DJ Khaled represents Florida and wants people to show pride and unity for their state

Let's go
Let's keep showing our pride and unity and overcome our struggles and challenges

Hood
A final reminder of where we come from and what we represent