125 Pt. 2
Joell Ortiz Lyrics

Cry first and laugh last
Start off with sadness and end with happiness

Television was on, we never had Dash
We didn't have cable television

And the city was flooded with mad crack
The city had a high volume of crack cocaine

'Cause they experiment on minorities like we lab rats
Minorities are treated as test subjects for experiments

Priorities, it's fuck authority
Disregard for authority figures and their priorities

A man that can stand on his own and show maturity
A man who is self-sufficient and demonstrates maturity

I ain't ever ask for a loan, I've been supportin' me
I have never borrowed money, I have been supporting myself

Takin' cash from hoes like a sorority
Making money from women like a sorority

Oh yeah they comin' for your life
They are coming to take your life

I'm comin' for your life
I am coming to take your life

It's bonded, I'm livin' out of spite
I am living out of spite, driven by vengeance

You ain't bleed then it wasn't worth the fight
If you didn't get hurt, the fight wasn't worth it

I'm givin' y'all bread and water, ah bread and water all they get
I am providing you with basic sustenance (bread and water)

And it ain't shakin' no hands, so fuck your politics
I am not engaging in handshakes, I reject your politics

This isn't makin' a ?, I burn a lot of bridges down
I am not following a specific path, I have burned many bridges

Then I played in the ash like fuck your following
I played in the aftermath, disregarding your followers

All we ever wanted was good pussy and credit scores
We desired both sexual satisfaction and financial stability

Their own cars is better than all our rentals are
Their own cars are superior to our rented ones

I'm sick of y'all, dudes switchin' and gettin' hot
I am tired of you guys constantly changing and becoming successful

Like Bruce Jenner and menopause
Similar to Bruce Jenner transitioning and experiencing menopause

Ain't never told us detox the senators
They never instructed us to detoxify the senators

I say they sent us to detox the criminals
I believe they sent us to rehabilitate the criminals

So the minute that we pop his genitals
So when we expose their secrets

Emilio ain't gon' ever fall, I told y'all
Emilio will never fail, I warned you all

Everybody pressin' charges, they ain't change where I'm from
People are accusing others but nothing has changed where I come from

It's no game, even Ndamukong Suh
It's serious, even like Ndamukong Suh (NFL player known for aggression)

Connect try to keep me out the loop
People try to exclude me from their connections

It's canine proof, all my birds in the coop
It's foolproof, I keep all my drugs hidden

Niggas wanna see me in the cage, but why?
People want to see me imprisoned, but there is no reason

My lawyer gets surprised with the money I save
My lawyer is amazed at how much money I save

I'm low like Fetty Wap's left eye
I fly under the radar like Fetty Wap's missing eye

I coulda sworn I saw Left Eye at Best Buy
I thought I saw Left Eye (member of TLC) at Best Buy

Nike slippers, read the paper on the milk crates
Wearing Nike slippers and sitting on milk crates, casually reading the newspaper

Sippin' Arizona, I got stripes like a Zebra Cake
Drinking Arizona (brand of beverage), I have patterns like a Zebra Cake

Believe me, fast money like a relay
Trust me, I make money quickly like in a relay race

Shopped in SoHo when Prince Street had replays
I used to shop in SoHo (neighborhood in NYC) when Prince Street had replayed songs

?, I love my heritage
I love my background and culture

And fuck the race, if you real you my relative
I don't care about race, if you're genuine, you're like family to me

Why so sensitive?
Why are you so easily offended?

The revolution will be tele-vized
The revolution will be televised

Excuse the grammar, I'm a ghetto kid
Forgive any mistakes in grammar, I grew up in the ghetto

My grandma still alive and all 11 kids
My grandmother is still alive, and she had 11 children

Only my father made it, let's reminisce another time
Only my father succeeded, let's remember that another time

Bought a watch with these bars to kill time
I bought a watch with the money earned from my rap lyrics

Sick in the head, now that's an ill mind
Mentally disturbed, that's a sick mind

Shine like a d-d-diamond ? young
I shine brightly like a diamond, forever young

I said one day I'd have a Lambo, not a Hyundai
I always said I would have a Lamborghini, not a Hyundai

I kill for these stacks like Jimmy Caan
I am willing to do anything for money, just like Jimmy Caan (actor)

Wait let a G win like the Padres
Wait for a gangster to win, like the Padres (baseball team)

Let a G win like Tony's last name
Let a gangster win, like Tony's last name (referring to Tony Gwynn, baseball player)

Who played first base for San Diego
Who played first base for San Diego (referring to Tony Gwynn)

Had to break it down
I had to explain it

Fuck the cops, we gotta triumph
Disregard the police, we must overcome

Fight for Freddie right now, it's about to be more riots
Fight for Freddie (referring to Freddie Gray) right now, more riots are about to happen

They wanna kill the youth when they need more guidance
They want to harm the younger generation when they actually need more guidance

With more violence you can only expect more defiance
With increased violence, you should expect more resistance

It's hard to be vocal when they shoot you up and choke you
It is difficult to speak up when they shoot and strangle you

Die unexpected if the wrong one approach you
You can die unexpectedly if the wrong person approaches you

Sharpton ain't doin' enough, where's all the leaders?
Al Sharpton is not doing enough, where are all the other leaders?

Breakin' the same laws, we follow how they teach us
We break the same laws that they teach us to follow

I never seen a thug win a million with Regis
I have never seen a thug win one million dollars with Regis (referring to game show host Regis Philbin)

Or a single mother from the ghetto either
Nor have I seen a single mother from the ghetto win

Fuck y'all
Fuck all of you

It's a small island in the Caribbean that we be in
We are in a small island in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico

Nigga the champ is here, Cassius Clay in his prime
I am the champion like Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) in his prime

The Mike Tyson, Bruce Lee, Stephen Hawking of rhymes
I am a combination of Mike Tyson, Bruce Lee, and Stephen Hawking in terms of my skills in rapping

Combined with Einstein's mind and then refined like it's wine
Also combined with Einstein's intellect, then refined like wine

I write divine rhymes, I fill my time by feelin' these dimes
I write excellent rhymes, I spend my time enjoying the company of attractive women

Fill my satisfaction with valid rappin' and Magnum wrappin'
I find satisfaction in rapping skillfully and using protection

Fact I haven't felt emotions that's potent since daddy's passin'
Since my father's death, I haven't felt intense emotions

I'm the Marilyn Manson of ? relax in baths of acid
I am like Marilyn Manson, I relax in baths of acid

I got True Religion jeans, if I kill you it's act of passion
I own expensive True Religion jeans, if I were to kill you, it would be a crime of passion

I'm a dragon from ?
I am a powerful and fierce individual

Aptitude is ample to pass all the rap masters
I have enough skill to surpass all the rap masters

Who master it, cracking ribs
Whoever masters rap, they are able to make a profound impact

Put you in the earth, what it's worth you can act natural
I will bury you in the ground, and you can pretend to be natural

The pragmatical mathematical rappin' cannibal
The practical, mathematical, rapping cannibal

Who fight with animals, Bronx nigga that has an attitude
I fight with animals, I'm a person from the Bronx with a bad attitude

You see my avenue is compatible with a battle room
My approach to rap battles is suitable for any challenging situation

I never sold crack, just wrote dope lines to hand to you
I never sold crack cocaine, I only wrote great rhymes to pass on to you

Package that, I got the Cadillac of flows
Package that, I have the best style of rapping

Cataracts these hoes cause I'm soundin' like platinum gold
I am so good that I blind these women's eyes like cataracts

You never see a ghost, that's what me and my dad was told
According to what my father and I were taught, there are no ghosts

So now I'm pickin' up the torch while these labels haggle my soul
So now I am taking on the responsibility while record labels try to take advantage of me

Y'all can suck the undercuts of my nuts while I take a shit
You all can do whatever you want, I don't care

Only spend nights, I don't gotta know what patience is
I only live for partying at night, I don't need to have patience

All you niggas bitches, to exist you gotta take my rent
All of you are worthless, you have to pay me to even exist

Blow your fuckin' head off clean bro, save the witness
Shoot you in the head and make sure no one sees, protect the witness

Latino, I'm that and I'm proud
I am proud to be Latino

If you don't know us, let me tell you about
If you are unaware of us, let me inform you about

Niggas that slam their dominoes loud, let you see copy
People who play dominoes loudly and show off, let you copy their style

Beef copy ox cutter make his cheep choppy
When there's a beef, imitate a butcher cutting cheap meat

Cherry coco, peña drip 'til your teeth sloppy
Drink cherry coco (beverage) until your teeth are stained and messy

Hustlers become connects when they need papis
Hustlers become connected with influential people when they need protection

Lease a Honda, Chevy on the back block
Rent a Honda, a Chevrolet on the back street

Runnin' routes with the bow bow in the stash box
Running drug routes with the gun in the hidden compartment

When I speak it's chop yaow, I'm a New Yorican
When I speak, it's with attitude, I am a proud New Yorker of Puerto Rican descent

Calderon on the phone, I'm in ? creepin'
Calderon (Puerto Rican basketball player) on the phone, I am on the streets quietly making moves

Y'all hangin' on resorts to just chill
You guys hang out at resorts just to relax

I'm in the caserios take a walk down the hill
I am in the housing projects, taking a walk down the hill

One way in, one way out, where y'all all could get killed
There is only one entrance and one exit, where all of you could be killed

Leave them niggas alone, that's how the officers feel
Leave those guys alone, that's how the police feel

Nigga, my people, beach, 98 gettin' our tan on
My people and I are at the beach, in '98, getting a tan

Slippers walkin' on ?, hittin' the sand strong
Walking on the beach in slippers, hitting the sand hard

But plan wrong, it will transform
But if the plan is wrong, things will change

Wet you then find a Jet Blue out to San Juan
Shooting you, then finding a Jet Blue flight to San Juan (capital of Puerto Rico)

We don't look for parties, the party's wherever we go
We don't search for parties, we bring the party wherever we are

Turn the corner section to the 4th of Julio
We turn a regular corner into a lively celebration

Too much to fit in one 16
There is too much to express in one verse

So let me cook like the festival on 1/16
Let me express myself freely, like a festival on January 16th

Mean, my career's been like one sick dream
My career has been like a strange dream

A nightmare, scary how I does this thing
A nightmare, it's scary how I do this so well

You ain't elite, I'm made of deep
You are not exceptional, I am exceptional

God thought he was stuntin' when he created me
God thought he was showing off when he created me

Rap's Bobby Fischer, nigga please take a seat
I am the master of rap, please take a seat

I made you in three moves: ink, paper, beat
I created you with just three elements: ink, paper, and beats

Y'all keep playin', nigga, we play for keeps
You keep playing around, but we play for keeps (seriously)

Stop claimin' to be what my eyes don't see though
Stop pretending to be something that I don't see with my own eyes

Every verse I spit, you get an 'ay dios mio'
Every verse I rap, you exclaim 'ay dios mio' (oh my god)

This time with my amigos, Latinos
This time with my friends, Latinos