H.A.M
Jay-Z & Kanye West- Lyrics


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It was all good just a week ago
Niggas feel they selves
And then Watch The Throne drop
Niggas kill they selves
What niggas gon' do Hov?
This a new crack on a new stove
I'm in the two-door, true that
Niggas tellin' me "You back" (you back)
Like a nigga ever left up out this bitch, huh?
And if life a bitch suck my dick huh?
And I bet she fucked the whole clique, huh
By the way nigga, you should fuckin' quit, nigga
Just forget it, you talk it, I live it
Like Eli I did it, jokes on you mothafucker and I get it
No paper hoe, but you can have some more of me
Or-gy, or are we, speakin' metaphorically
Historically, I'm kickin' bitches out like Pam nigga
Goin' HAM nigga, me and Jigga
And a nigga still young, wanna have no kids
But I've been practicing with some actresses as bad as shit
Had a few white girls, asses flat a shit
But the head so good, damn a nigga glad he hit
Got 'em jumpin' out the building
Watch out below, a million out the door

I'm about to go HAM
Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am
I'm about to go HAM
Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am

Fuck y'all mad at me for?
Y'all don't even know what I've been through
I play chicken with a Mack truck
Y'all mothafuckers woulda been moved
I swam waters with great whites
Y'all mothafuckers woulda been chewed
I hustle with vultures late nights
Y'all mothafuckers woulda been food
Fuck wrong with these dudes
Try to walk around in these shoes
See the shit I saw growing up
And maybe you can take a peek at these boo's
Niggas fantasize about the shit that I do daily like
These rappers rap about all the shit that I do really
I'm like really half a billi nigga
Really you got baby money
Keep it real with niggas
Niggas ain't got my lady money
Watch the Throne don't step on our road
Bad enough we let you step on our globe
When my nephew died, daddy dead
Niggas took the price on my uncles head
Nobody called the cops as my uncle bled
So I feel like I would like to know my uncles bread
Bow down, brother pay homage
Don't spill hate all on my garments
Commes Des Garcon, fuck your fresh
Head shots nigga fuck your vests
Fuck the pig, no pork on my fork
Peace God 'cause you know a nigga just went Ham

Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am
Yeah I'm 'bout to go HAM




Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am
Yeah I'm 'bout to go HAM

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of Jay-Z and Kanye West's song "HAM," the lyrics reflect the duo's success and their response to critics who have doubted their rise to fame. The opening line "it was all good just a week ago" suggests that prior to their album, Watch the Throne, there were no problems, but as soon as it dropped, haters began to attack them. The lyric "niggas feel they selves, and then Watch The Throne drop, niggas kill they selves" implies that once the duo dropped their album, their haters stopped flexing and began to focus on taking down Jay-Z and Kanye. The lyrics "What niggas gon' do Hov? This a new crack on a new stove" shows that the duo is unstoppable and that their critics cannot stop them from making new hits just like a new cook would do with a new stove.


The second verse is all about Kanye West's background and the challenges he faced growing up. Kanye reflects on his difficult upbringing and the fact that he has had to face challenges that others fantasize about, implying that he is a true survivor. He also challenges his peers for rapping about the things he does in reality and claims that his lifestyle surpasses anyone else in the industry. These lines show that Kanye is not stepping back and will continue to go hard and put his all into making music, no matter what the critics say.


Overall, the lyrics to "HAM" showcase Jay-Z and Kanye West's confidence and determination to surpass their haters and continue to strive for success.


Line by Line Meaning

It was all good just a week ago
Things were good until recently


Niggas feel they selves
People are becoming too arrogant


And then Watch The Throne drop
The album Watch The Throne was released


Niggas kill they selves
People are destroying themselves


What niggas gon' do Hov?
What are people going to do?


This a new crack on a new stove
This is a new beginning


I'm in the two-door, true that
I'm driving a two-door car, that's true


Niggas tellin' me "You back" (you back)
People are saying I'm back


Like a nigga ever left up out this bitch, huh?
As if I ever left this place


And if life a bitch suck my dick huh?
If life is tough, I don't care


And I bet she fucked the whole clique, huh
And I bet everyone is having a hard time


By the way nigga, you should fuckin' quit, nigga
You should give up


Just forget it, you talk it, I live it
Stop talking, I actually do it


Like Eli I did it, jokes on you mothafucker and I get it
I did it like Eli Manning and proved doubters wrong


No paper hoe, but you can have some more of me
I don't have money, but I can offer myself


Or-gy, or are we, speakin' metaphorically
Is this an orgy or am I just being metaphorical?


Historically, I'm kickin' bitches out like Pam nigga
In the past, I kicked people out like Pam from Martin


Goin' HAM nigga, me and Jigga
We are going hard


And a nigga still young, wanna have no kids
I'm still young and don't want kids


But I've been practicing with some actresses as bad as shit
I've been practicing with attractive actresses


Had a few white girls, asses flat a shit
I've been with some white girls who had flat asses


But the head so good, damn a nigga glad he hit
But they gave great oral sex and I don't regret it


Got 'em jumpin' out the building
I got them excited


Watch out below, a million out the door
They are throwing money out the door


I'm about to go HAM
I'm about to go hard


Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am
I'm going to show people who I really am


Fuck y'all mad at me for?
Why are you mad at me?


Y'all don't even know what I've been through
You don't know what I've experienced


I play chicken with a Mack truck
I take risks


Y'all mothafuckers woulda been moved
You would be scared


I swam waters with great whites
I faced danger


Y'all mothafuckers woulda been chewed
You would have been defeated


I hustle with vultures late nights
I work hard with shady people late at night


Y'all mothafuckers woulda been food
You would be taken advantage of


Fuck wrong with these dudes
What's wrong with these people?


Try to walk around in these shoes
Try to experience what I experience


See the shit I saw growing up
See the things I experienced as a child


And maybe you can take a peek at these boo's
And maybe you will see my perspective


Niggas fantasize about the shit that I do daily like
People fantasize about my daily life


These rappers rap about all the shit that I do really
These rappers talk about what I actually do


I'm like really half a billi nigga
I'm really worth half a billion dollars


Really you got baby money
You have very little money


Keep it real with niggas
Tell the truth to people


Niggas ain't got my lady money
People don't have my girlfriend's money


Watch the Throne don't step on our road
Don't interfere with our success


Bad enough we let you step on our globe
We allowed you to be successful


When my nephew died, daddy dead
When my nephew died, my dad also died


Niggas took the price on my uncles head
They put a bounty on my uncle's head


Nobody called the cops as my uncle bled
No one called the police as my uncle was bleeding


So I feel like I would like to know my uncles bread
I want to know what my uncle's worth was


Bow down, brother pay homage
Respect me and pay homage


Don't spill hate all on my garments
Don't talk badly about me to others


Commes Des Garcon, fuck your fresh
Your clothes are not impressive


Head shots nigga fuck your vests
I aim for the head, your vest is useless


Fuck the pig, no pork on my fork
I don't eat pork


Peace God 'cause you know a nigga just went Ham
I'm ending this calmly because I went hard




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Lexus Lewis

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@thenman23

broooo that 2k13 vibe when it first starts damnn where has the time gone

@activizionz

Yessir bro

@lyrics_matrix5704

when it started i felt a 2k vibe but didnt know what year.

@XxKayRellzXx

I miss 2k13, Jay didn't miss with the soundtrack.

@brettmcgill5085

No shit bro 2012-2016 were the goat years for me

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ON EVERYTHING I LOVE DAWG FR

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