Welcome to Atlanta
Jd Lyrics

Welcome to Atlanta, jackin hammers and vogues
Welcome to Atlanta where people are riding around in fancy cars and stealing car parts.

Back to the mackin and jackin the clothes, adolescent packin a fo'
Going back to stealing clothes and other items, with young people carrying guns.

A knock on the do', who is it? I would happen to know
When someone knocks on the door, the person singing knows who it is.

The one with the flow - who did it?, it was me I suppose
Referring to oneself as the one with the talent in rapping and music creation.

J-D in the Rolls and Luda's in the Cutt Supreme
Jermaine Dupri is driving a Rolls Royce while Ludacris is driving a Cutlass Supreme.

Skatin down Old Nat, gat tucked and lean
Driving down Old National Highway with a gun tucked and driving smoothly.

I split ya splean, as a matter of fact I split ya team
Threatening to harm the listener and their group of friends or associates.

No blood on the sneaks, gotta keep it so my kicks is clean
Does not want to ruin their sneakers by getting blood on them while committing violent acts.

I get the cream, cops see me flick my beams
Making money and driving with high beams on, so the police can see who they are.

I'm allergic to doc' prescribed antihistamines
Not liking to take medicine prescribed by a doctor to combat an allergy.

Oink oink, pig pig, do away with the pork
Insulting the police or anyone who acts like a cop, and not wanting to eat pork products.

Only silverware I needs a steak knife and a fork
Only needing a knife and fork to eat a steak, showing off one's wealth.

Did you forget your fuckin manners, I'm +Bruce+ with +Banners+
Asking if someone forgot their manners and introducing themselves with a reference to the comic book hero The Hulk.

Ludacris, Johnny Rockets when I shoot the cannon
Referring to oneself as Ludacris and stating they are as effective as a rocket when they shoot a gun.

The wooly mammoth sabretooth, bitch bite your tongue
Referring to oneself as a fierce predator and daring someone to speak negatively about them.

I won't stop until I'm rich as them whites'll come
Striving to be as wealthy as white people, who are often seen as the wealthiest group of people in America.

I pulled up in the black Lotus, your plaques are bogus
Arriving in a fancy car and stating that the listener's awards are not authentic.

So I stripped them off the wall
Taking down the listener's awards from their walls.

Waitin for my cue to corner pocket eight balls, you rackin 'em up
Waiting for their turn to play pool and taunting the listener who is setting up the game.

I'm big paper like pancakes, stackin 'em up
Having a lot of money, with the analogy to pancakes being a reference to the way they stack up.

In fact I'm slappin 'em up, Cadallac'n the truck
Making a lot of money and driving around in a Cadillac truck.

I can't loose with twenty-two, bitch that's what's up
Being very good at shooting a gun and not losing, with a curse word used for emphasis.

Runnin in the back to fuck, better tha-than the aquaduct
Having sexual relations in the back of a car, which is seen as preferable to having sex in a public space like an aqueduct.

Chil-li-li-li-li-n.. fli-pi-pi-pi-pi-n, what?
Making some nonsensical sounds for effect.

Now the party don't start 'til I walk in
Saying that the party only starts when they arrive and begin having fun.

And I usually don't leave until the thang ends
Staying at parties until the very end.

But in the meantime, in between time
In the meantime or in the interim.

You work yo' thing, I'll work mine
Letting people do what they enjoy while focusing on their own interests at a party.

I been puttin it down here since eighty-three
Living in Atlanta since 1983 and making a name for themselves there.

Since the Lake Show/MD rivalry
Referring to a basketball competition between two schools, likely to show off their knowledge of local events.

When +Frozen Paradise+ was the place to be
Referring to a popular nightclub in Atlanta in the past.

If you was ridin, you was bumpin to homie Shy-D
When driving around, people would play music from rapper Shy-D.

I'm the M.B.P., Most Ballin-ist Player
Saying that they are the Most Ballin-ist Player, or the best person at having fun.

Make my own rules, bitch call me the mayor
Referring to themselves as the mayor since they have power and authority in their social circles.

Monday night, +Gentlemen's Club+
Going to a strip club on Monday night.

Tuesday night, I'm up in the +Velvet Room+, getting fucked up
Getting drunk at a nightclub called the Velvet Room on Tuesday night.

Wednesday, I'm at +Strokers+ on lean
Going to a strip club called Strokers on Wednesday and possibly being high on a drug called lean.

Thursday, +Jump Clean+, then I fall up in +Kream+
Going to a club called Jump Clean on Thursday, then going to another club called Kream.

Friday, +Shark Bar+, +Kaya+ with Frank Ski
Going to a bar called the Shark Bar and another place called Kaya with a host named Frank Ski on Friday.

Right on the flo' is where you can find me
Dancing and partying on the floor at clubs and other venues.

Saturday, is off the heezy fo' sheezy
Saturday is the best day for having a great time and is going to be amazing.

You can find me up in +One-Tweezy+
Going to a club called One-Tweezy on Saturday night.

Sunday, is when I get my sleep in
Taking a day to rest and sleep in on Sunday after a week of partying.

Cause on Monday we be at it again, holla!
Ready to start partying again on Monday after a day of rest and relaxation.

Yo, yo, y-y-yo, yo, yo
Referring to oneself and getting ready to rap again.

Y-y-yo yo, yo-yo-yo
Making some rhythmic sounds with no particular meaning.

Yo yo-yo-yo, yo-yo, yo
Continuing with the sounds and getting ready for the next verse.

Y-yo, yo, yo-yo-yo-yo-yo yo
More sounds with no real meaning.

Welcome to Atlanta where the players play
Introducing Atlanta as a city where people have fun, play games, and enjoy themselves.

And we ride on dem thangs like ev-ery day
Driving around in fancy cars every day.

Big beats, hit streets, see gangsters roamin
Hearing loud music, seeing people walking around, and possible criminal activity.

And parties dont stop 'til eight in the mo'nin
Parties last all night and sometimes even into the next morning.