Hood Up
Gucci Mane feat. Busta Rhymes & Shawty Lo Lyrics


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I'm Smoking on the soft burn
Sippin' on the syrup
Take my shirt off and let the
Girls see my art work
Drop top convert pull up to my concert
All red diamond chain same
Color as my converse
Too much glarey seven charm I'm wearing it
Gucci mane cool but his jewelry game arrogant
Black stone african, red stone indians
My pinky ring jewish and it
Cost a lot of benjamins
He disrespect penalty show no sympathy
1017 that's a whole lot of injuries
Watch game ignorant diamond man
Thowed off mentally
Drop top Ferrari bitch but is not Italy

Eastside Bowen Home Westside Do It
Southside northside all side do it
Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up
Westside bowen home eastside do it
Northside southside all side do it
Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up

Eastside till I die yea I know I'm sick boo
Money long but I'm greedy so
We still hustle bricks too
Disrespectfull with the diamonds that's why
I be jelwery up
Healthy very wealthy when you see
I be loui up
Disrespect the chopper probably have you
Chop sui it up i bet you pop have you lookin
Proper like you goofy bro
See me with a lot bitches and them hoochies
See is cute the way they be tattin'
My name right on their couchie
Me and Gucci we be in the
Buildin' see how we just flossing
A nigga back on his bullshit
See how we bosin him
Send the lawyer in I ain't going to the arena
Cause is flipmode bitch and
So icey intertainment

Eastside Bowen Home Westside Do It
Southside northside all side do it
Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up
Westside bowen home eastside do it
Northside southside all side do it
Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up

I go to sleep wealthy ice out mealthy
Wake up smokin' knowin the ain't healthy
Louis V belted green stone celtic
Gucci mane here but my car roof absent
Zone 6 millating westside get in
Northside southside all side kick it in
Dope game enemy whole hood envy it
Rap game enemy two team scrimmagin'
Cocaine winnerly stash house seriously
Car fast & furious front seat sto weed
My side the stupidest so much foolishnesss
Eastside, Westside, all sides do it

Eastside Bowen Home Westside Do It
Southside northside all side do it
Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up
Westside bowen home eastside do it
Northside southside all side do it




Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up
Put Your Hood Up

Overall Meaning

In the song “Hood Up” by Gucci Mane featuring Busta Rhymes and Shawty Lo, the lyrics convey the hip hop culture of flaunting wealth and power through luxury items such as jewelry, expensive cars, and designer clothing. The opening lines “I'm Smoking on the soft burn Sippin' on the syrup Take my shirt off and let the girls see my art work” suggest that Gucci is smoking on marijuana and sipping on “syrup” which is a slang term for codeine cough syrup, both of which are commonly referenced in hip hop music. He then takes his shirt off to flaunt his tattoos, almost as if they are art work. The following lines “Drop top convert pull up to my concert All red diamond chain same Color as my converse” showcases his wealth through materialistic possessions such as a convertible car, diamond chains and designer trainers.


Throughout the song, the lyrics boast about Gucci’s jewelry collection, the type of stones used and the countries they come from, while also referencing his successful lifestyle, his hustling mentality and his disregard for the law. Lines such as “Disrespect the chopper probably have you Chop sui it up i bet you pop have you lookin Proper like you goofy bro” suggest that he is known to be dangerous and that crossing him will lead to violence. The chorus encourages listeners to “put their hood up” as a sign of pride in their own neighborhood and community. The song overall conveys a message that success and wealth can be obtained through hard work and determination, even in the toughest of circumstances.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm Smoking on the soft burn
I am smoking marijuana and enjoying its effect


Sippin' on the syrup
I am drinking codeine cough syrup mixed with soda


Take my shirt off and let the Girls see my art work
I want to show off my tattoos to attract attention from women


Drop top convert pull up to my concert
I arrive in my convertible car to my music performance with the top down


All red diamond chain same Color as my converse
My expensive diamond necklace is red, which matches the color of my shoes


Too much glarey seven charm I'm wearing it
I am wearing too many flashy gold jewelry


Gucci mane cool but his jewelry game arrogant
I am cool and talented, but my excessive display of wealth through jewelry is seen as arrogant


Black stone african, red stone indians My pinky ring jewish and it Cost a lot of benjamins
My ring has black and red stones that represent African and Indian cultures, and my pinky ring is expensive and symbolizes my wealth


He disrespect penalty show no sympathy 1017 that's a whole lot of injuries
If someone disrespects me, they will receive a punishment with no mercy. My group, 1017, is associated with many violent incidents


Watch game ignorant diamond man Thowed off mentally
I wear expensive watches, and it shows how wealthy I am. I am mentally disoriented by my own wealth


Drop top Ferrari bitch but is not Italy
I am driving an expensive sports car that is a Ferrari, but it is not made in Italy


Eastside Bowen Home Westside Do It Southside northside all side do it Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up Put Your Hood Up Westside bowen home eastside do it Northside southside all side do it Put Your Hood Up put Your Hood Up Put Your Hood Up
I am encouraging everyone from all sides of the city to rep their neighborhoods and raise their hoods up as a sign of pride and identity


Eastside till I die yea I know I'm sick boo Money long but I'm greedy so We still hustle bricks too
I will always represent and stay loyal to my Eastside neighborhood. Although I am wealthy, I am still greedy and still sell drugs


Disrespectfull with the diamonds that's why I be jelwery up
I am very disrespectful and show off my diamonds through my jewelry


Healthy very wealthy when you see I be loui up
I am in good health and very wealthy, and I always wear Louis Vuitton clothes and accessories


Disrespect the chopper probably have you Chop sui it up i bet you pop have you lookin Proper like you goofy bro
If you disrespect me, I will shoot you with a gun that turns you into chop suey, and you will look ridiculous


See me with a lot bitches and them hoochies See is cute the way they be tattin' My name right on their couchie
I am often seen with many women who are promiscuous, and it is adorable the way they tattoo my name on their private parts


Me and Gucci we be in the Buildin' see how we just flossing A nigga back on his bullshit See how we bosin him
Gucci Mane and I are here, showing off and being flashy. You can see that I am back to my old ways and bossing everyone around


Send the lawyer in I ain't going to the arena Cause is flipmode bitch and So icey intertainment
I will send my lawyer to handle any legal issues because I am affiliated with the Flipmode Squad and So Icey Entertainment, and they will protect me


I go to sleep wealthy ice out mealthy Wake up smokin' knowin the ain't healthy Louis V belted green stone celtic Gucci mane here but my car roof absent
I go to bed feeling wealthy and covered in jewelry, but I wake up smoking marijuana, knowing that it is not healthy. I have a Louis Vuitton belt with a green stone that resembles the Celtic culture, and even though I am here, my car roof is missing


Zone 6 millating westside get in Northside southside all side kick it in Dope game enemy whole hood envy it Rap game enemy two team scrimmagin'
I am from Zone 6 and people from the Westside are welcome. Everyone from the Northside and Southside is invited as well. The drug game is my enemy, and the whole neighborhood is envious of it. The rap industry is also an enemy, and there are two teams competing against each other


Cocaine winnerly stash house seriously Car fast & furious front seat sto weed My side the stupidest so much foolishnesss Eastside, Westside, all sides do it
I am hoarding and managing cocaine successfully. I drive a fast car with weed in the front seat. My side is very foolish and there is a lot of nonsense going on. Everyone from all sides of the city participates in such activities




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Missing Link Music
Written by: ROBERT BELL, RONALD NATHAN BELL, J. BOWMAN, GEORGE MELVIN BROWN, MICHAEL LOUIS DIAMOND, ADAM KEEFE HOROVITZ, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, KEITH OMAR MURRAY, CARLTON DOUGLAS RIDENHOUR, GARY J RINALDO, ERICK S SERMON, HANK SHOCKLEE, CLAYDES SMITH, DENNIS THOMAS, R

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