TIKKA
Lartiste Lyrics

It's a Nudeal shit
This is a new deal that is unlike anything else

93, 92
Referring to the suburbs in France where the artist and his collaborator are from

Lartiste bad, Heuss l'enfoiré
Lartiste and Heuss are both tough and skilled rappers

V8 bi-turbo, j'fais péter les pots
The artist is driving a powerful car that makes a loud noise

Tu crois qu'mon p'tit rebeu allait péter les plombs?
People may think that the artist's Algerian background would make him lose control, but he is in fact in control and calm

J'suis un thug, j'suis un roi, pas un prince, j'suis un chleuh
The artist is a gangster and a king, not a prince, and he is from a Northern African ethnic group called Chleuh

J'suis une pince et j'vais crever comme un gangst'
The artist is stingy with money and is prepared to die like a gangster

Soleil toute l'année alors je décapote
The artist drives a convertible car because there is sunshine all year round where he is from

Viens avec une copine, moi, j'ai aucun pote
The artist has no friends and instead suggests bringing a girlfriend along

Petite sotte, j'suis polygame et polyglotte
The artist is polygamous and speaks multiple languages

C'est one night, one time, two bitches, one shot
The artist only wants one night and one chance with two women

Bitch veut ma money, oui, elle veut ma money
Women only want the artist for his money

Bitch fait la groupie, elle est même pas abonnée
These women are acting like fans, even though they are not following the artist's career

Bitch veut la peau du lion, elle veut braconner
These women want to go after the biggest prey, like lions, to show off their hunting skills

Mais tu connais pour m'détrôner, faut d'ja frôler mes cojones
To dethrone the artist, one has to be as bold and daring as he is

J'ai pas chômé d'puis des années, c'est pas c't'année qu'j'vais commencer
The artist has been working hard for years and is not going to stop now

Tu veux le succès sans sucer?
The artist asks if someone wants success without having to work for it

Signe avec moi, tu verras comment c'est
The artist suggests signing with him to see how it's done

De voir ton oseille augmenter
To see the money increase

J'suis un Marocain oui mais de France
The artist is Moroccan but grew up in France

J'crois qu'j'ai immigré dans les deux sens
The artist feels like he has emigrated both from Morocco to France and from France to the music industry

J'ai réussi tout seul, non, j'n'ai pas eu de chance
The artist has succeeded on his own, not through luck

J'profite de mes gosses car moi, je n'ai pas eu d'enfance
The artist did not have a childhood, so he enjoys spending time with his children

Et j'peux les tuer, m'habituer à manier comme un serial killer
The artist can become accustomed to handling things like a serial killer

Les gyro' comme seule lueur, s'il vous plait, un peu de respect
The artist asks for respect, even though he has a criminal past

J'suis ni de l'ancienne ni de l'actuel
The artist is not a part of the old or new school of rap

Moi, j'arrive du 93, laissez-moi avec les tueurs
The artist is from the 93 suburbs and wants to be associated with tough guys

À Tikka, à Tikka-wah
Referring to a neighborhood in Marrakech where the artist hangs out

Marrakech, gros bédo, p'tit caoua
The artist enjoys smoking weed and drinking Moroccan coffee in Marrakech

Tu fais l'mariole, on r'trouve ton corps à Chichaoua
If someone acts tough, they will end up dead in Chichaoua

Au cas où, si j'suis KO, j'revendrai d'la gue-dro
If the artist is knocked out, he will come back high on weed

J'fais bosser ta sse-gro, j'suis d'la Seleção
The artist's music makes people dance, and he refers to himself as part of the Brazilian soccer team Seleção

C'est nous les Mexicains, DZ, des Marocains, les nouveaux musiciens
The artist is associating himself and his fellow Maghreb musicians with Mexicans because of their similar struggles and success in the music industry

92 département, y a v'là les magiciens
Referring to the 92 suburbs, where many successful rappers come from

Respecte les frères qui font la prière
The artist asks for respect for fellow Muslims who pray

J'te dis pas c'que j'ai fait hier, inspi' meurtrière
The artist won't talk about what he did yesterday, but it involved murder

N.Y.M.A fait des freins à main dans tous les ronds-points
Referring to a crew of car enthusiasts who perform drifts in roundabouts

Traite avec des Cubains, tu reparles le cul plein
The artist is doing business with Cubans and enjoying their culture, but it is not something he will share with everyone

J'suis à 'kech, j'gaspille du cash, on connaît pas la hess
The artist is spending a lot of money in Marrakech and doesn't know what it means to struggle

Zanzibar, Paris, Phuket, on m'appelle le "Heuss"
The artist is known as Heuss and travels around the world, including to Zanzibar, Paris, and Phuket

Cousin, j'suis pas tout seul, crois pas qu'on est tout jeune
The artist is not alone and his associates are not young anymore

Paris-Eindhoven avec l'argent d'la jaune
The artist and his crew travel from Paris to Eindhoven with drug money

Accompagné d'une chatte pour déposer une boite
The artist has a woman with him to drop off a package

Viferi, j'demande à Viviche double quiche, double vie d'artiste
The artist asks his producer Viferi to bring him Viviche, a pizza with double cheese, while they discuss the life of an artist

92, feu d'artifice, fais deux-trois sacrifices
The 92 suburbs are full of fireworks and the artist has made sacrifices to get where he is

Christian, Versace, Dolce pendant la crise
The artist spends money on luxury brands like Christian Dior, Versace, and Dolce & Gabbana even during a financial crisis

Demande à Lartiste le salaire de Kylie Jenner, tout c'que ça génère
The artist jokes that people should ask him about Kylie Jenner's salary and how much he makes

Tonnes de re-pu dans un container
There are many prostitutes being transported in a container

Du mal à m'contenir, à nous maintenir
The artist has a hard time controlling himself and keeping things together

Des fois, quand ça tire et ça dégénère
Sometimes things get out of control and violent

T'as vu l'été, l'hiver, la police judiciaire et quelques faits divers
The artist has seen the ups and downs of life, including the police and some crimes

J'kick à la vitesse d'un bolide allemand efficace
The artist raps at the speed of a fast and efficient German sports car

Normalement, tous mes gars, j'les dédicace
The artist normally dedicates his songs to his crew

GP800 béguère, j'prends la route sans casque
The artist rides a powerful motorbike without a helmet