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

The opening line, "It was all good just a week ago," immediately sets the tone for the song "H•A•M." Jay-Z and Kanye West have reached a new level of success with their collaborative album and tour, "Watch The Throne." They feel on top of the world, but they know that success can be fleeting.


When they say, "Niggas feel they selves and then Watch The Throne drop/Niggas kill they selves," they are referring to the fact that some people become arrogant and overly confident when they achieve success, and then make mistakes that lead to their downfall.


As the song progresses, Jay-Z and Kanye boast about their accomplishments and their wealth, but also acknowledge the struggles they've faced to get where they are. They've both had to navigate dangerous and difficult situations, and they've prevailed. The chorus, "I'm about to go HAM/Hard as a mothafucker let these niggas know who I am," asserts their dominance and sets them apart from others in the industry.


Overall, "H•A•M" is a celebratory song, but it also has an underlying message about the precarious nature of success and the need for humility and hard work to maintain it.


Line by Line Meaning

It was all good just a week ago
Everything was fine a week ago


Niggas feel they selves
People are feeling confident


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


Niggas kill they selves
People are getting competitive and hurting themselves


What niggas gon' do Hov?
What are people going to do now that Jay-Z is here?


This a new crack on a new stove
This is something new and exciting


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


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


Like a nigga ever left up out this bitch, huh?
Like I ever really left this scene, right?


And if life a bitch suck my dick huh?
And if things are tough, I'll take control


And I bet she fucked the whole clique, huh
And I bet everyone wants a piece of my success


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


Just forget it, you talk it, I live it
Just forget it, I've done what you're just talking about


Like Eli I did it, jokes on you mothafucker and I get it
Like Eli Manning, I've done it before and I know what I'm doing


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


Or-gy, or are we, speakin' metaphorically
Is this an actual orgy or are we just playing around?


Historically, I'm kickin' bitches out like Pam nigga
Historically, I'm kicking people out like Pam from Martin


Goin' HAM nigga, me and Jigga
We're going hard as a motherfucker, me and Jay-Z


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


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


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


But the head so good, damn a nigga glad he hit
But they gave great head, so I'm glad I slept with them


Got 'em jumpin' out the building
They're so excited they're jumping out of buildings


Watch out below, a million out the door
Be careful, there's a lot of money being thrown around


I'm about to go HAM
I'm ready to go hard as a motherfucker


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


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


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


I play chicken with a Mack truck
I take risks and play dangerously


Y'all mothafuckers woulda been moved
You would have been scared


I swam waters with great whites
I've been swimming with sharks


Y'all mothafuckers woulda been chewed
You would have been eaten alive


I hustle with vultures late nights
I work with shady people late into the night


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


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


Try to walk around in these shoes
Try to experience what I've gone through


See the shit I saw growing up
See the difficult things I had to endure while growing up


And maybe you can take a peek at these boo's
And maybe you'll understand my struggles


Niggas fantasize about the shit that I do daily like
People fantasize about the things I do on a regular basis, like


These rappers rap about all the shit that I do really
These rappers talk about things that 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 only have a small amount of money


Keep it real with niggas
Be honest with me


Niggas ain't got my lady money
No one has as much money as my wife


Watch the Throne don't step on our road
Watch out, don't get in our way


Bad enough we let you step on our globe
We were nice enough to let you be successful on our turf


When my nephew died, daddy dead
When my nephew died, my brother died too


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


Nobody called the cops as my uncle bled
No one did anything as my uncle was bleeding out


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


Bow down, brother pay homage
Respect me as your superior


Don't spill hate all on my garments
Don't be negative towards me


Commes Des Garcon, fuck your fresh
I don't care about your designer clothing


Head shots nigga fuck your vests
I'll shoot you in the head, I don't care about your bulletproof vest


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


Peace God 'cause you know a nigga just went Ham
Peace, now that you know I just went really hard




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

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Comments from YouTube:

@paradoxus6098

I wish modern rap music would incorporate more opera/orchestra elements in it, it sounds bloody epic

@travylacefield2770

look up boosie

@andrewdjdrewyoung6999

Yessss!!!! This opera orchestra sounds too epic

@G_0_0_Zroot

This used to be played on the radio back 2 back.... Think about that, then think of current day radio

@Fenixion88ZX

do you guys know more songs like this ? a similar style would be with classical music like "Lord Knows" from meek mill and Tory Lanez

@SovereignSpectre

I had to come back to this song after hearing the Superhero meme song and how it kind of incorporates opera.

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@j.breezy

This is the song I play when I’m doing sprints or need to go hard at the gym.
In my opinion, it’s one of the best songs either of them has done, together and individually. I love choir samples and unexpected change ups. We need more of this in the current music being put out.

@zaniellowery6926

There's not a wasted syllable in Jay's verse 💯

@La_Horca

Yeah but not gonna lie, the lyrics are always shit in Kanye's songs. Average rappers like Kanye are saved by the production, this song is amazing because the production is so experimental. While hearing the drop, choir and mix this just feels like I'm about to shake hands with God.

@zaniellowery6926

@Tengu that's why we got j on the track 💯🙏🏿

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