G-Unit That's What's Up!
G-Unit Lyrics

Oh, oh, Gggga Gggga G-UNIT (UNIT, haha), yeah, it's 50 CENT (CENT)
50 Cent introduces G-Unit with their trademark chant and acknowledges himself as being part of the group

And Lloyd Banks (BANKS), and Tony Yayo (YAYO), nigga, nigga (haha, haha)
50 Cent shouts out his fellow G-Unit members, Lloyd Banks and Tony Yayo

You gotta love it, New York City (haha)
50 Cent celebrates New York City as the home of G-Unit and a hotbed of hip-hop culture

I been doin' my own thang
50 Cent asserts his independence and success as a solo artist

You can tell by the stones on my neck, and my wrist, and my ears
50 Cent flaunts his wealth and expensive jewelry as a sign of his success

I'm doin' my thang (haha)
50 Cent continues to assert his independence and self-confidence

I said I've been doin' my own thang
50 Cent reiterates his independence and success as a solo artist

You can tell by my Benz, by my BM, and my Hummer, damn
50 Cent lists his luxury cars as another sign of his financial success

I'm doin' my thang
50 Cent repeats his assertion of independence and self-confidence

Uh, yeah, my chain is so heavy (heavy), I think it's necessary (necessary)
50 Cent explains that his heavy chain is a necessary sign of his success and status in the rap game

For me to talk about all of the stones in my resi (stones in my resi, YEAH)
50 Cent emphasizes the luxurious nature of his home, particularly the expensive stones used in its construction

I used to push a Chevy (uh huh), about to cop a Bentley (what)
50 Cent discusses his rise in status from driving a Chevy to being able to afford a Bentley

And stun on these niggaz 'till my tank on empty (tank on empty)
50 Cent explains that he will continue to flaunt his success and status until he runs out of gas, or until he can no longer afford to do so

This gangsta shit is in me (in me), the money I got plenty (plenty)
50 Cent asserts that his gangsta lifestyle is a natural part of who he is, and that he has plenty of money to support it

I still hustle, but I don't cop jewels from any (any)
50 Cent explains that he still works hard even though he is financially successful, and that he is careful about where he buys his jewelry

I know a stripper named Jenny (Jenny)
50 Cent references a stripper he knows named Jenny, perhaps as a way to show off his connections and street credibility

I marked a nigga named Vinny (Vinny)
50 Cent brags about causing harm to someone named Vinny, perhaps suggesting that he is not someone to be messed with

I ain't in on many (many), a CEO named Giddy (Giddy)
50 Cent says he is not involved in too many business deals, but he does know a CEO named Giddy

50 is so witty, 50 is so high (high)
50 Cent boasts about his intelligence and his tendency to get high

50 got the fuckin' hood on lock (lock, what)
50 Cent asserts his dominance over the rap game and the streets, suggesting that nobody can challenge him

When I'm knockin' you down, no one can save ya, from the other side of the door
Lloyd Banks suggests that he is extremely powerful and dangerous, and that nobody can help you when he is after you

It sounds like you going through this (AH) before (AH)
Lloyd Banks implies that he has dealt with people like his target before, and they should be worried about what he might do to them

My passport is valid, so I'm goin' through Asia
Lloyd Banks explains that he is able to travel freely around the world because he has a valid passport

Flyin' through Paris, stoppin' in Britain, shoppin' and shittin' (YEAH)
Lloyd Banks brags about his ability to travel to exotic locations around the world and enjoy himself

If you ain't jumpin' off of the truck, you walkin'
Lloyd Banks suggests that if you are not part of his crew, G-Unit, then you are not able to keep up with him and you will be left behind

We got frozen hearts, get on the bus like Rosa Parks (Rosa Parks)
Lloyd Banks suggests that he and his crew are icy and unfeeling, and that they are taking control of situations like Rosa Parks did when she refused to give up her seat on a bus

My name papi, so I'm higherin' the price
Tony Yayo says that his nickname is Papi, suggesting that he is a leader or authority figure, and that he is able to raise the price of his services accordingly

Bitch about to make enough money, to buy you a life (OH)
Tony Yayo explains that he is about to make a huge amount of money, and that he will be able to help others to improve their lives

Uh, yeah, uh, yeah, yo, yo, I got so many hoes, that my pimp game natural (uh huh)
Tony Yayo boasts about his ability to attract many women naturally, without having to work too hard at it

The only time I don't fuck, is in the AIDS capital (YEAH)
Tony Yayo says that the only time he does not have sex is when he is in a place with a high incidence of AIDS

Look at the watch, you have a hard time seein' it
Tony Yayo shows off his expensive watch, which may have small details that make it hard to see

I got so many rocks, they have a hard time breathin' (C'MON)
Tony Yayo brags about his collection of expensive jewelry, which is so large that it seems to take on a life of its own

See the cross on my neck?
Tony Yayo references a cross necklace he is wearing, which may be a symbol of his devotion to Christianity or his gang

Hoes want to know what's the course on my neck (course on my neck)
Tony Yayo implies that women are interested in him because of his wealth and expensive jewelry

First she said no, now she almost said yes (almost said yes)
Tony Yayo hints that he has seduced a woman who was initially resistant to his advances

Now we in the telly, and we both butt nak, workin' up a sweat (sweat, sweat)
Tony Yayo suggests that he is having sex with the woman he mentioned earlier, and that they are both completely naked and sweating

Yeah nigga (yeah nigga)
50 Cent addresses his audience, acknowledging their presence and excitement

You know it's me when I'm cruisin' through your motherfuckin' hood
50 Cent suggests that he is a well-known figure in the neighborhoods he cruises through, and that people are aware of his presence

And shit nigga, Don't try to act like you don't know it me
50 Cent warns people not to act like they do not recognize him, as he is a well-known figure in the hip-hop community

And shit, You know what I'm sayin'?
50 Cent asks his audience if they understand what he is trying to communicate to them

I didn't put no tints on the motherfucker
50 Cent says that he did not tint the windows of his car, suggesting that he wants people to be able to see him when he rides around

So you could see me nigga
50 Cent repeats that he wants people to be able to see him, as a sign of his status and success

If I'm gonna spend $125,000 on some wheels
50 Cent references the price of his car and suggests that he is willing to spend large amounts of money to maintain his status and success

I want you to get a good look nigga (haha uh)
50 Cent repeats his desire for people to be able to see him, and adds a laugh to show his confidence and dominance

Yeah, look at me, look at the license plate
50 Cent suggests that people should pay attention to him and his car, as he is a figure to be reckoned with

The license plate say: "Get one nigga" (haha)
50 Cent's license plate is a brag and a challenge, suggesting that others should try to match his success and status

Can you get one nigga?
50 Cent taunts his audience, asking if they are capable of achieving the same level of success and status that he has reached