Mad Man Departure
Kool Keith Lyrics


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[Kool Keith]
Yeah.. outro, Mad Man
Everytime I see your motherfuckin ass
You always with some motherfuckers around you
You know why? Cause you're motherfuckin scared
But I'ma pick you out motherfucker

I like to boost myself cause all you niggaz can kiss my ass
Critics like my balls, bitches get jealous
Y'all on some old funny-ass shit, hang with a bunch of fellas
You can't fuck with me, shiny head like Telly Savales
Look at your favorite rap star, corny as a MOTHERFUCKER
Scarecrow hardcore
I flip your tour bus over, pull your plug on your stage show
on your fuckin tour
Put a piece of your fuckin hand in the refridgerator
Book your shit Monday
You'll see me with three niggaz with stockin caps
with sawed-off shotguns, waitin for your black asses
Then come to Apollo to play, blow your session away
You don't wanna fuck around
I don't give a fuck if you in the studio with bodyguards
You can hide behind fuckin Big Ray
Bash you in the face with a fuckin ashtray
Move you out in a STRETCHER
Walk you to the fuckin ambulance
with blood all over my fuckin pants
That's what you get for tryin to do a b-boy stance
Next I'ma step to all you homo ass niggaz that dance
Move that glittery shit out my vision
and face the fuckin collision
Treat you like the Lifers Group
27 years, I'ma act like I'm in fuckin prison
Say somethin now motherfucker, say somethin!
I bite your fuckin nose, spit back in your fuckin lap
See somethin funny? See somethin funny?!
SEE SOMETHIN FUNNY MOTHERFUCKER?! Amputate your face off
Fuck around cut your shoulder blade off
Disconnect three of your fingers
You won't be able to point at shit
or wave a fuckin cab down
Look at you bleedin with that rap shit on the fuckin ground

That's right motherfucker
You knew I was comin to see you from the beginnin
but you was talkin all that bullshit
But I'ma see you in, time
That's right, when I get to yo' motherfuckin ass
I'ma work my way up there

See youse a faggot ass nigga
You moved to the suburbs
You think you safe, workin by phone
You can't go nowhere, and you hidin
You stay in hotels, and ??
And smoke a bunch of fuckin weed, that's right
Lookin at each other
Fuckin each other in the ass
Bullshittin and playin with PlayStation




I'ma tell you straight
I ain't no kid, I'm a grown-ass fuckin man

Overall Meaning

In Kool Keith's song "Mad Man Departure", the rapper uses aggressive language to assert his dominance and challenge those who doubt his skills. These lyrics are directed towards a specific person who is always surrounded by others out of fear, but Kool Keith is undeterred and threatens violence against him. He boasts about his superior talent and insults other artists for being corny and fake. He declares that he doesn't care about bodyguards or protection, and will still attack anyone who tries to stop him. He even references the Lifers Group, a prison program for rehabilitation through music, and suggests that he's willing to go to prison just to prove a point.


Throughout the song, there is a strong sense of anger and aggression that comes from the lyrics and the delivery. Kool Keith wants to be seen as a tough, uncompromising figure who won't be intimidated by anyone. He uses violent, graphic descriptions of what he would do to his enemies to reinforce this image. The song reflects a larger trend in hip-hop during the time it was released, with many rappers using violent language and posturing to assert their status in the industry.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah.. outro, Mad Man
The song is ending and it’s being addressed to all the madmen out there.


Everytime I see your motherfuckin ass You always with some motherfuckers around you You know why? Cause you're motherfuckin scared But I'ma pick you out motherfucker
Whenever the singer sees the subject, they’re always with someone because they're scared, but the singer is going to confront them alone.


I like to boost myself cause all you niggaz can kiss my ass Critics like my balls, bitches get jealous Y'all on some old funny-ass shit, hang with a bunch of fellas You can't fuck with me, shiny head like Telly Savales
The singer likes to praise themselves because they don’t care for others’ opinions, they know they’re talented, and are confident about it. They don't worry about people who are critical or jealous of them. They see all the other people hanging out together and thinks they’re acting stupid. Nobody can beat the singer and they liken their head to Telly Savales who is bald and confident.


Look at your favorite rap star, corny as a MOTHERFUCKER Scarecrow hardcore
The artist thinks the audience’s favourite rap star is lame and uncool. They’re like a scarecrow pretending to be intimidating.


I flip your tour bus over, pull your plug on your stage show on your fuckin tour Put a piece of your fuckin hand in the refrigerator Book your shit Monday You'll see me with three niggaz with stocking caps with sawed-off shotguns, waitin for your black asses Then come to Apollo to play, blow your session away You don't wanna fuck around
If the artist doesn't like someone they'll wreck their tour bus and shut down their show in front of their audience. They'll store parts of the person’s body in the fridge. If the person's playing at the Apollo Theatre, they’re in trouble. The artist and their accomplices wearing stocking caps carrying sawed-off shotguns will be waiting to ambush them. It's better not to mess with the artist.


I don't give a fuck if you in the studio with bodyguards You can hide behind fuckin Big Ray Bash you in the face with a fuckin ashtray Move you out in a STRETCHER Walk you to the fuckin ambulance with blood all over my fuckin pants That's what you get for tryin to do a b-boy stance
The singer doesn’t care about bodyguards, they will attack anyways. They'll even hit someone hiding behind Big Ray with an ashtray. The singer will move the injured person to a stretcher and take them to the ambulance, even when their pants are bloody. The singer is angry at people who try to act like b-boys and hurt them badly.


Next I'ma step to all you homo ass niggaz that dance Move that glittery shit out my vision and face the fuckin collision
The singer is now targeting people who dance like homosexuals. They want those people to move out of their way as they are shiny and obstructing the singer's view to exact their revenge.


Treat you like the Lifers Group 27 years, I'ma act like I'm in fuckin prison Say somethin now motherfucker, say somethin! I bite your fuckin nose, spit back in your fuckin lap See somethin funny? See somethin funny?! SEE SOMETHIN FUNNY MOTHERFUCKER?! Amputate your face off
The artist will treat their enemies like the Lifers Group, and they will act like they are in a 27-year-long prison sentence. They will be violent towards anyone who says anything. The artist will even bite the person's nose and spit it back into their lap. If the person laughs at anything, the artist will amputate their face.


Fuck around cut your shoulder blade off Disconnect three of your fingers You won't be able to point at shit or wave a fuckin cab down Look at you bleedin with that rap shit on the fuckin ground
The artist will even cut off their enemies' shoulder blades, and disconnect three of their fingers, so they can't point at things or wave down a cab. The artist wants to see their enemies bleeding on the ground.


That's right motherfucker You knew I was comin to see you from the beginnin but you was talkin all that bullshit But I'ma see you in, time That's right, when I get to yo' motherfuckin ass I'ma work my way up there
The artist is certain that their enemy knew they were after them from the beginning, but they kept talking trash. The artist is coming for them at some point and will work their way up to where they are hiding.


See youse a faggot ass nigga You moved to the suburbs You think you safe, workin by phone You can't go nowhere, and you hidin You stay in hotels, and?? And smoke a bunch of fuckin weed, that's right Lookin at each other Fuckin each other in the ass Bullshittin and playin with PlayStation
The singer says their enemy is now living in the suburbs, instead of hanging around the city with them. The enemy thinks they’re safe, but they're not. The enemy stays in hotels and smokes weed. The singer assumes their enemy is homosexual and plays video games with others.


I'ma tell you straight I ain't no kid, I'm a grown-ass fuckin man
The artist wants their enemy to know that they're not a child, but a fully grown adult.




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