88
Diggy Lyrics

You know they gon' say ('88, '88, '88, '88)
People will talk about the year 1988

What Diggy know bout '88? ('88, '88, '88)
People may question Diggy's knowledge of the year 1988

Well I know this much (ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy)
Diggy has knowledge about the year 1988

They made a lotta money back then (ayy, ayy, ayy)
There was a lot of money being made in the year 1988

And that's what mine lookin' like (ayy, ayy, ayy)
Diggy is also making a lot of money

Aye lil', it's Diggy
Diggy introduces himself

Got the key to the city (yeah)
Diggy has been recognized by his town

Check my family tree
Diggy is proud of his family heritage

You know uncle taught Diddy (yeah)(he did)
Diggy's uncle taught Diddy (Puff Daddy)

Who turned around and taught Biggie (ha)
Diddy taught Notorious B.I.G. about the music industry

And Biggie taught Jigga
Notorious B.I.G. was a mentor to Jay-Z

So you can just imagine what he teachin' me (uh huh, uh)
Diggy is learning from some of the most successful people in hip-hop history

My top down in the winter
Diggy enjoys driving in his convertible even in cold weather

My doors up in the summer
He prefers to leave his car doors up during the summer

I pulled up to the light
He stopped at a traffic light

And I drove off with her number (ayy, baby)
He got a girl's phone number

'88 is the number
The year 1988 is important to Diggy

Like Michael Irvin, but younger (yeah)
Diggy is comparing himself to the wide receiver Michael Irvin

Ain't no preservin' my hunger
He is hungry for success

Know they like, 'Where did he come from?' (yeah)
People are surprised by his sudden success

Well I got two years in
He has been in the music industry for two years

And a couple of months
Plus a few extra months

Yeah, the road was Bobby Brown
His journey has been rough and bumpy like Bobby Brown's life

It had a couple of bumps (yeah)
He faced some obstacles along the way

They be showin' me love
People are showing him love and support

Minus a couple of chumps
Except for a select few who dislike him for no good reason

In my best Chris Tucker voice, 'Is this watchu want?'
He says a line from Chris Tucker's character in the movie 'Friday'

No need to front
There's no need to pretend or act differently

Homie, pardon my back
He is asking for forgiveness from people he may have wronged

I'm gettin' it crazy
He's succeeding and making a lot of money

How retarded is that?
He's questioning how incredible his success has been

I'm playin' my cards
He is making wise choices with the opportunities presented to him

Got a fist full'a ace's
He has a lot of great opportunities

And these lil' faces
He's spending his money on things he likes

I'm spendin' you prolly could trace it
His spending habits can be traced back to the year 1988

To '88, '88, '88, '88, '88, '88 (and I'm still spendin' money from '88)
1988 was a successful year for him and he's still spending money from then

'Hold up' I hear the hate, I don't sweat it
He's rose above the hatred and negativity from others

'Cause I'm gettin' that fetti' ('fetti)
He's focused on making money (fetti is slang for money)

I see a lot of mad rappers
Other rappers are jealous of his success

Derric D-Dot Angelettie
D-Dot is a producer and music executive known for his work with Bad Boy Records

Compliments to the chef
He's giving himself a pat on the back for his success

Ya boy out here eatin' great
He's doing very well financially

Homie, you ain't no umpire
Others should mind their own business

Why you watchin' my plate?
Why are others being so nosy about his life?

While you watchin my pockets, Jordan 3's in my closet
People may be focusing on his wealth, but he's more interested in his shoe collection

I get it all sent to me
He doesn't need to go shopping because he has things delivered

So, I don't need to go to shoppin'
He doesn't need to physically go shopping

I ain't braggin', I'm swaggin'
He's not trying to boast, just expressing himself

My fly ladies what's happenin'?
He's asking attractive women how they're doing

Shouts to Nicki, I'm an Aries and we go good with Sag's (yeah, yeah, yeah)
He's giving a shoutout to Nicki Minaj and sharing that he is an Aries, which is compatible with Sagittarius astrologically

Hope that made you smirk
He hopes he made people smile

I'm a flirt like Kirk
He flirts with women like Kirk does in the movie 'Toxie'

With Dirty Money, God made dirt and uh, dirt don't hurt
He's referencing the group Dirty Money and using a play on words suggesting that money isn't dirty

This for my, that's gettin' it every month on the first (yeah)
This is for people who are succeeding and receiving income every month

How retarded is that? (yeah)
He's amazed at how successful he is

I'm spendin' you prolly could trace it (yeah)
He's spending money from 1988 and is proud of it

Yo, that's what my family was rockin'
This is what his family was experiencing in 1988

I just sat back and watched 'em (uh huh)
As a young child, he observed their success and gains

I was only thirteen, so I ain't know nothin bout coppin' (nah)
At thirteen, he didn't understand how money worked

I just knew that they had it
He only knew his family was doing well

And if I asked then I got it
If he asked for something, he received it

It all started from trees
The success started from drugs

Then it turned to narcotics (ah ha)
It then turned into more serious drugs

All the whips was exotic (yeah)
A lot of luxury cars were owned by his family

All the chicks was erotic (uh huh)
His family had attractive partners

Money was comin' so fast
His family had a lot of money flying in

All you needed was product (true)
His family was involved in the drug trade

And somebody to test it
They needed someone to try out the drugs

Find a good place to try it (uh huh)
They had a safe place to test their drugs

Never keep nothin' on you (nah)
They always kept a low profile to avoid getting caught

Find a good place to hide it (uh huh)
They also had a secure place to hide their stash

If I'm in it I own it
If he is involved in something, he takes responsibility for it

'Cause if I like it I buy it
If he wants something, he gets it

Keep the loud in the air
He keeps the party going by smoking marijuana

Kinekt like that I'm quiet
He's enjoying himself without speaking much

How'd you hop in this platinum
He's questioning how other rappers can compare to his success

And you ain't even near gold
Other rappers haven't even reached his level yet

'Cause I'm still spendin' money
He's still living off the money from the year 1988

That's twenty-four years old
The money he's spending is from 24 years ago

'88, '88, '88, '88, '88
Repeating the year 1988

'88, '88, '88, '88, '88 (and I'm still spendin' money from '88)
He's still living off his success from the year 1988

'88, '88, '88, '88
Repeating the year 1988

(And I'm still spendin' money from '88)
He's still living off the success from the year 1988