Play It Cool
Grand Puba Lyrics

Play it cool and move it slow
Stay calm and take it easy

The nature of these humans is to wanna see rip
People are naturally inclined to witness conflict

Is to wanna see a fight and say should not write
They want to see a fight but then pretend to discourage it

I say let bygones be bygones and let's make this cash
We should move on from past issues and focus on earning money

Let's get this doe and still let niggaz know
We'll chase after money while reminding others of our presence

It's a lot of bad bitches in Atlanta
There are many attractive women in Atlanta

New York is there and it's ripe for the killing
New York has opportunities to exploit

I say hit me wit' a stack, let me live, let me do mine
Give me money and let me do my thing

Let me be aight when I rest in the night
I want to be comfortable when I sleep

If you want it, you can get it
You can achieve what you desire

Don't make theatrics if you got soft tactics
Don't show off if you lack the talent to back it up

There's a lot of actors out there in the movies
Many people are pretending and not being genuine

And even more actors in the rap game
The music industry is full of people pretending to be something they're not

I keep my shit in place so I can reach all my people
I stay grounded so that I can connect with my audience

So I won't confuse the words that I choose
I don't want to say something that my audience won't understand

The Brand Nubian combo, Grand Puba ensemble
The group of Brand Nubian and Grand Puba

Will make a nigga hungry, give him a piece of fried fish
Their music will make someone want more of it, like how fried fish can be addictive

Known Alamo for 25 years
I have been familiar with Alamo for a long time

So when I say pass the beef, then Ali passed the beef
When I ask for something, Alamo delivers

Wack rappers be sliding by the skin of they teeth
Talentless rappers still manage to survive in the industry

No label could ever be able to stop me
No record label can hold me back

They might try to prop me, put me on promotions, but yo, fuck that
Record labels may try to use me for their benefit, but I don't care

Just give me my money, ain't a damn thing funny [unverified]
Pay me what I'm owed, there's nothing humorous about that

(Real lust)
Possibly a reference to sexual desires

[Unverified]
Unknown or unconfirmed meaning

Life is a 3 ring circus, all of the ups and downs of the carousel
Life is full of unpredictable events and situations

That I knew so well, check it out
I have extensive experience with this

'cause money's what the two's all about
Earning money is the main focus

Keep it going, no doubt, no doubt, no diggedy
Let's keep this momentum going

Hey, me and Doogie bag mad doe
Myself and Doogie are making a lot of money

Wit' that nigga 'Mo, niggaz try to see it but they moving
With our associate 'Mo, others try to catch up but we are constantly moving forward

(Move slow)
Possibly referencing the previous line, to move slowly and not try to keep up

So tell me what the fuck is it
What's the problem?

Weak cyphers can't wait for the God to come and visit
Inferior rappers are anticipating my arrival

Niggaz don't know on the D-low
Others don't know what's going on secretly

Me and my man Sadat is mad and we bagging doe
Myself and Sadat X are angry and making money

(Cool)
Stay relaxed

So save the boo for Betty, I shred niggaz like confetti
Save the nice words for someone else, I destroy my enemies

Bagging loot and I'm jetti, so are you ready to learn
Earning money and leaving, are you ready to learn from me?

Of putting niggaz on ruin', coming stronger than Ewing
Showing others how to succeed and surpassing them

I put the tic wit' the tac 'cause I'm the knick wit' the knack
I put things in order because I know how to do it

So save the patty for the wack and it'll stem from the crack
Save the mediocre offerings for irrelevant individuals, it's not worth much

You know what, I don't hit guts of no nasty sluts
I'm not interested in sleeping with unappealing women

Or get strung on butts, I just hit 'em wit' the roach deluxe
I'm not addicted to smoking, I give them the best marijuana

'cause Doogie, you know how shit do
Doogie understands how to take care of business

So Sadat, let's bag this money, then push back to the bungalow
Let's make money and then relax at our residence

Go and tell your mother, it's return of the blues
Spread the word that blues music is back

(We can do it better)
We can improve on what's currently out there

So fuck them others 'cause I ain't trying to hear it
I don't care about what others are saying or doing

Then if time and giving loot, I be fucking five women
If I have the opportunity and money, I'll sleep with many women

The location now, we don't even ask while
We know where to go and don't need to ask directions

Lyrics so deep they keep passing you by
My lyrics are thought-provoking and require attention

I'm cutting niggaz down like drive by
I am taking down my competition with ease

Niggaz can't keep, 'cause yo, money, your shit is dry
Others can't keep up because they lack money

Grand Puba, Stud Doogie
Grand Puba and Stud Doogie are mentioned

This is how we flow it on, Big Jeff, let's get it going on
This is our style, let's continue with it and get things started