Mr. Jones
Hopsin Lyrics

I know you mad cause they fuckin' with my music and it's not yours
The singer knows that the listener is upset that the singer's music is more popular than the listener's own music.

Now you wanna copy like I'm spanish on a chalkboard
The listener is now trying to imitate the singer's style after initially refusing to do so.

You still ain't got a key to the locked door
The listener still hasn't found success in the music industry.

Game ain't showed you no love, nigga my lord
The music industry hasn't given the listener any recognition or support, while the artist has found success.

Yeah, 2015 Raw encore
The artist is referring to a performance from 2015 as evidence of their success.

Give me my saw with the countdown - five, four
The singer is using aggressive imagery to indicate that they are ready to attack their competition.

Three, two, one, see when I choose bums, I bruise 'em
The singer is confident in their ability to defeat their competition, even those who are not well-known or successful.

The new Duke Nukem is gruesome
The artist is comparing themselves to a popular video game character known for their strength and brutality.

Just last summer homie you was the hot dude
The artist is referring to a time when the listener was considered successful or popular.

Label being shady with you, who do you talk to?
The listener is not receiving support from their record label and is unsure of who can help them.

Nigga your career is done as soon as they drop you
The singer believes that the listener's career will end once they are dropped from their record label.

And all those little groupies you was cool with forgot you
The listener's former fans or supporters have lost interest in them.

The game never came with no easy assembly
The music industry is difficult and competitive, and success requires hard work and creativity.

Now you grieving in misery doing pizza delivery, damn
The listener is now working a low-paying job and is unhappy with their situation.

We don't recognise you like a secret identity, man
The listener is no longer recognizable or important in the music industry.

Shoulda came to FV for the remedy fam
The artist believes that joining their record label (FV) would have helped the listener's career.

Say something now Mr. Jones
The artist is asking the listener to respond to these insults and criticisms.

Niggas jumpin' in cause the bar is low
Other rappers are trying to enter the industry because the standards for success are not high.

Fuck it, I been starvin' yo, weak ass niggas, I'ma target those
The singer is hungry for more success and is targeting weaker competition.

Do not approach wit a sorry flow, I'll chop you into particles
The artist will not tolerate poor-quality music and will attack those who produce it.

I'm on the pedestal that you are below
The artist is now on top in the music industry, and the listener is beneath them.

I ain't heard a mutha'fuckin' thing that's remarkable
The artist has not been impressed with any of the listener's music.

Dissin' me just won't work out, no cardio
The listener's attempts to insult or criticize the singer will not be effective.

Welcome to the ill rap carnival
The artist is creating a metaphorical circus of rap music, where they are the main attraction.

You put a single out, pocket then loot in change
The listener has not earned much money from their music career, despite releasing some material.

Nigga your jewelry is not gonna boost your fame
The listener is wearing expensive jewelry to appear successful, but it is not helping their career.

The poop stain, I'm Bruce Wayne, I'm too trained
The singer is comparing the listener to a dirty or undesirable object, while they are like a superhero with special skills.

There ain't no way to reduce pain, when I throw blows
The artist's attacks on the listener will be painful and damaging.

If I ain't hot, God damn, I don't know
The artist is confident in their success, and cannot imagine not being popular in the music industry.

One more time, what you gotta say now Mr. Jones
The singer is repeating their challenge for the listener to respond to their insults and criticisms.