The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart that year and #15 on the UK Albums Chart. The album's first single "Numb/Encore" ended up winning a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, and has become part of the theme tune for the hit 2006 film re-make "Miami Vice".
Big Pimpin' / Papercut
Jay-Z and Linkin Park Lyrics
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You're wasting your talent, Randy
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right
Something in here's not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia's all I got left
I don't know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
It's like a face that I hold inside
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
A face watches every time I lie
A face that laughs every time I fall
And watches everything
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right beneath my skin
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right
You know I - thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
Cause I don't fuckin' need em
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin' good
But I don't fuckin' feed em
First time they fuss I'm breezin'
Talkin' bout, "What's the reasons?"
I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Better trust than believe em
In the cut where I keep em
Til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
Then it's, beep beep and I'm pickin' em up
Let em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, I'ma break bread
So you can be livin' it up? Shit I
Parts with nothin', y'all be frontin'
Me give my heart to a woman?
Not for nothin', never happen
I'll be forever mackin'
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin
Hoe get yo' ass in
And let's ri-i-i-i-i-ide check em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
And let's ri-i-i-i-i-ide check em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
We doin, big pimpin', we spendin' G's
Check em out now
Big pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin big pimpin' up in N.Y.C.
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B
Yo yo yo, big pimpin', spendin G's
We doin, big pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin, big pimpin' up in N.Y.C.
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B
The first verse of the song is performed by Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and portrays the feeling of paranoia that he is experiencing. He talks about how he feels like someone is watching him, he can’t stop hearing the voice inside his head, and he can’t escape it even when he closes his eyes. He questions why he feels like it’s nighttime during the day and why he’s so uptight. It seems like the voice inside his head is overpowering him, and he’s afraid to sink or swim because he feels like he’s being judged by this voice.
The second part of the song is performed by Jay-Z and is about his life as a womanizer who doesn’t want to give his heart to anyone. He’s a pimp and he’s proud of it, and he has no time for love or passion. He’s just looking for good head and someone to keep him company until he’s ready to move on. He doesn’t have any patience for women who are looking for a commitment, and he’s not interested in settling down.
The chorus of the song is about living the high life and spending money extravagantly. The song is a collaboration between Jay-Z and Linkin Park and is a mash-up of two previously released songs - Big Pimpin' by Jay-Z and Papercut by Linkin Park. The song was well received by fans and critics and won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
Line by Line Meaning
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
I feel like someone is always watching me, ready to harm me
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
My thoughts are chaotic and overwhelming
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
The voices in my head are too loud and persistent
It's like the face inside is right
The voice in my head that tells me negative things feels accurate and true
Why does it feel like night today?
I feel like something is wrong and everything is darker than it should be
Something in here's not right today
My intuition is telling me that something is amiss
Why am I so uptight today?
I am feeling anxious and nervous for no clear reason
Paranoia's all I got left
All I can do is be overly suspicious and distrusting
I don't know what stressed me first
I am unsure what caused my current state of mind
Or how the pressure was fed
I don't know how my anxiety and fear got so intense
But I know just what it feels like
I am all too familiar with this feeling of paranoia and distress
To have a voice in the back of my head
I hear a negative voice in my mind that tells me unhelpful things
A face that I hold inside
I have a mental image of the negative voice in my mind
A face that awakes when I close my eyes
I see the image of the negative voice in my mind when I try to sleep
A face watches every time I lie
The negative voice in my mind knows when I am being dishonest
A face that laughs every time I fall
The negative voice in my mind takes pleasure in my failures and mistakes
And watches everything
The negative voice in my mind sees everything I do and hear everything I say
So I know that when it's time to sink or swim
I understand that when my back is against the wall, I must stand up for myself
That the face inside is hearing me
The negative voice in my mind will be there listening to my fear and doubt
Right beneath my skin
My anxiety is always with me, lurking just below the surface
You know I - thug em, fuck em, love em, leave em
I treat women poorly, using them for my own pleasure and then abandoning them
Cause I don't fuckin' need em
I have no respect for women and see them as disposable objects
Take em out the hood, keep em lookin' good
I use my money and power to make women appear more attractive and desirable
But I don't fuckin' feed em
I will give women material things but not emotional support or care
First time they fuss I'm breezin'
As soon as a woman expresses dissatisfaction or disagreement with me, I end the relationship
Talkin' bout, "What's the reasons?"
I refuse to hear out a woman's concerns or complaints
I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
I am a controlling, manipulative man who uses women for my own gain
Better trust than believe em
I would rather have a woman under my control than trust her
In the cut where I keep em
I hide the women I control away from others and keep them isolated
Til I need a nut, til I need to beat the guts
I only seek out the women I control when I want sex or intimacy
Then it's, beep beep and I'm pickin' em up
I come for the women I control only when it is convenient for me
Let em play with the dick in the truck
I allow the women I control to engage with me sexually in degrading, objectifying ways
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Many women want to arrest or punish me for my mistreatment of them
Divorce him and split his bucks
Women would rather leave me and take my money than stay with me
Just because you got good head, I'ma break bread
I will pay or reward women only for their sexual services, not for their character or personality
So you can be livin' it up? Shit I
I am uninterested in a woman's happiness or well-being beyond how they serve me sexually
Parts with nothin', y'all be frontin'
I am willing to give away nothing to women, while others pretend they are
Me give my heart to a woman?
I am unwilling to be vulnerable or loving with women
Not for nothin', never happen
There is no chance that I will ever open up emotionally to a woman
I'll be forever mackin'
I will always prioritize my power and control over women
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I am emotionally empty and indifferent to the feelings of women
I got no patience
I am not willing to wait for anything, especially not for the love of a woman
And I hate waitin'
I despise any kind of delay or obstacle in getting what I want
Hoe get yo' ass in
I order women around, treating them like objects or property
We doin, big pimpin', we spendin' G's
We are living extravagantly and spending lots of money
Big pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s
We are driving in luxurious cars with custom wheels
We doin big pimpin' up in N.Y.C.
We are living the high life in New York City
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B
Jigga Man (Jay-Z) is hanging out with Pimp C and Bun B of the southern hip-hop group UGK
Yo yo yo, big pimpin', spendin G's
We are living large, flaunting our wealth
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Timothy Z Mosley, Kyambo Joshua, Chester C Bennington, Bradford Philip Delson, Joseph Hahn, Mike Shinoda, Robert G Bourdon, Shawn Corey Carter
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BIG PIMPIN' / PAPERCUT LYRICS
[Intro: Jay-Z & Mike Shinoda]
Laughing
You wastin' your talent, Randy!
Yeah, ready?
[Chorus 1: Mike Shinoda]
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right…
[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda & (Chester Bennington)]
Why does it look like night today?
Something inside's not right today
Why am I so uptight today?
Paranoia's all I got left
I don't know what stressed me first
Or how the pressure was fed
But I know just what it feels like
To have a voice in the back of my head
It's like a face that I hold inside
Face that awakes when I close my eyes
Face that watches every time they lie
Face that laughs every time they fall
(And watches everything)
So you know that when it's time to sink or swim
That the face inside is hearing me
Right underneath my skin
[Chorus 1: Mike Shinoda]
It's like I'm paranoid lookin' over my back
It's like a whirlwind inside of my head
It's like I can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the face inside is right…
[Verse 2: Jay-Z]
You know I thug 'em, fuck 'em, love 'em, leave 'em
'Cause I don't fuckin' need 'em
Take 'em out the hood, keep 'em lookin' good
But I don't fuckin' feed 'em
First time they fuss I'm breezin'
Talkin' 'bout, "What's the reasons?"
I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch
Better trust than believe 'em
In the cut where I keep 'em
'Til I need a nut, 'til I need to beat the guts
Then it's, "beep beep" and I'm pickin' 'em up
Let 'em play with the dick in the truck
Many chicks wanna put Jigga fist in cuffs
Divorce him and split his bucks
Just because you got good head, I'ma break bread
So you can be livin' it up?
Shit, I parts with nothin', y'all be frontin'
Me give my heart to a woman?
Not for nothin', never happen
I'll be forever mackin'
Heart cold as assassins, I got no passion
I got no patience
And I hate waitin'
Ho get yo' ass in
And let's ri-i-i-i-i-ide
Check 'em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
Let's ri-i-i-i-i-ide
Check 'em out now
Ri-i-i-i-i-ide, yeah
[Chorus 2: Jay-Z]
We doin' Big Pimpin', we spendin' cheese
(Check 'em out now)
Big Pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin' Big Pimpin' up in NYC
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B
(Yo, yo, yo!) Big Pimpin', spendin' cheese
We doin' Big Pimpin', on B.L.A.D.'s
We doin' Big Pimpin' up in NYC
It's just that Jigga Man, Pimp C, and B-U-N-B (B-B)
@bigkt123
There’s been no crossover as good since this came out. Don’t know why more artists don’t blend genres.
@roadwarriornuste
Linkin park have a rapper so the blending was easier
@tycobandit
Don’t forget about the deftones and tech N9ne
@DetoCerqueira
Aerosmith + RunDMC
@jessew2359
Look at umphreys McGee stuff from the album zonkey if you wanna see real genre blending crossover
@mikepizzer
@@roadwarriornuste And Mr. Hahn, it's the F...Gravy
@tulanismemedistributioninc
Marvel: Infinity War is the most ambitious crossover event in history.
Me:
@ahmedmorshed748
سارقين تراك عبدالحليم حافظ 😂
@luthfiadhityanto38
This screams “Junior High School” to me
Thank you Chester, for great memories. Rest in peace LEGEND
@tylertate9198
You said it