Ill Be
Foxy Brown Lyrics

That's right, papa, that's right
Acknowledging agreement or success with someone.

How we do, yeah, I'll na na
Expressing excitement and confidence in oneself.

What up pop, brace yourself as I ride on top
Greeting a partner and anticipating sexually pleasing them.

Close your eyes as you ride, right out your socks
Encouraging a partner to fully experience and enjoy sexual pleasure.

Double, lose his mind as he grind in the tunnel
A reference to sexual activity and enjoying it intensely.

Wanna gimme the cash he made off his last bundle
Expecting a partner to give her money earned from illegal activity.

Nasty-girl don't pass me the world
Asserting herself as a confident and powerful woman.

I push to be not the backseat girl
Resisting the stereotype of a submissive woman in relationships.

Don't deep throat the C-note she float
Refusing to perform sexual acts for money, alluding to oral sex.

Murder she wrote, and keeps the heat close
Being dangerous and carrying a weapon for protection.

Firm nigga, we 'posed to be the illest on three coasts
Declaring herself and her crew as the best in their region.

Familia, bigga than Icos
Describing herself and her crew as very close and loyal, with a larger network than just their immediate group.

Y'all, Danny DeVitoes, small niggaz
Belittling her competition as inferior and insignificant.

All I see is the penny heaters, that's all niggaz
Critiquing the focus on small amounts of money, which she considers to be insignificant.

No shark in this year raise it bigga
Being ambitious and striving for greater success.

Fifteen percent make the whole world sit up and take notice, Na Na take over
Expressing the power of a small change to make a big impact.

Y'all take quotas, to hit papa
Mocking her competition for having lesser goals and aspirations.

I'm 2 Live, Nasty As I Wanna Be
Referring to the title of a controversial album by 2 Live Crew that pushed limits of sexual explicitness.

Don't shake your sassy ass in front of me
Being assertive and not tolerating disrespectful behavior from others.

'fore I take you there and tear your back out
Making a sexual threat to someone who disrespects her.

That shit ain't happened since The Mack was out
Referencing a classic blaxploitation film to emphasize how long it's been since someone has challenged her.

Uh, rollin' for Lana, dripped in Gabbana
Describing herself as fashionable and wealthy.

Nineties style, you find a style
Being confident in her taste and fashion sense.

Right away it's the fit, wanna taste the shit
Being confident in her attractiveness and desirability.

Put me on a bass, and throw your face in it, fucker
Making a sexual reference to her musical abilities and suggesting that others submit to her.

Na Na, y'all can't touch her
Expressing her confidence in her abilities and power.

My sex drive all night like a trucker
Joking about her high libido.

let alone the skills I possess
Being confident in her abilities and talents.

And y'all gon' see by these mil's I possess
Referring to her wealth as proof of her success and talent.

Never settle for less, I'm in excess
Being ambitious and always striving for more.

Not inexpensive DVS
Referring to high-end diamond-studded jewelry she wears to show off her wealth.

To the two, that's just the way I'm built
Being confident and unapologetic for her personality and nature.

Nasty what, classy, still
Reclaiming the word 'nasty' to describe herself in a powerful and glamorous way.

Well you can hoe what I got, roll with the rock
Expressing her sexual power over others, while also being rich.

The fella Capo in the candy apple drop
Referencing a luxurious car type to further emphasize her wealth.

Will tears fall to your ears if I don't stop
Warning someone that she'll be so rough during sex, they'll cry.

Can ya throw it like a quarterback, third in the lot?
Making a sexual innuendo and challenge to a partner.

Dig me, I get you locked like Biggie, wit Irv in the spot
Being charismatic and able to captivate others' attention like Notorious B.I.G.

Word middie, the cop 'n biddie
Using slang to refer to herself as the main attraction and a police officer to protect her.

Uh, I'm the bomdigi, punana
Affirming herself as the best and most popular choice.

Sexy brown thing, uh, Madon' y'all
Describing herself as a beautiful and desirable woman.

Make em turn over from the full-court pressure
Being so intimidating that people will submit to her.

to undress ya and shit all over your asses
Making a sexual threat to those who resist her.

I ain't playin knockin out at the Williams
Being serious about her talent and not afraid to compete with others.

I'm sayin, what's the sense in delayin
Urging others to not waste time and get to the point.

I'm tryin to run G from the P to the A.M.
Working hard and focusing on success both day and night.

I saw your little thing now I'm swayin, OK'in (Ah, shit uh, uh)
Not being impressed with her competition and rather choosing to move on to better things.

Ripped, one thing for sure. I'll be good
Being confident in her abilities and success no matter what comes her way.

Straight out the gate y'all, we drop hits
Announcing her and her team's ability to consistently produce successful work.

Now tell me, how nasty can you get
Challenging others to match her level of intensity and explicitness, while also reclaiming the word 'nasty' in a powerful way.

All the way from the hood to your neck of the woods
Showing that her talent and influence reach far beyond just her local area.