Put Yo Hood Up
Lil John Ft. Petey Pablo Jadakiss Lyrics
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Put yo hood up! (4X)
Put yo click up! (4X)
Represent yo' shit muthafuuuucka (2X)
Represent yo click muthafuuuucka (2X)
(Verse 1)
Well shake yo' drink up and spray the muthafuckin' crowd (2X)
Now drop yo' bows on em' and get buck ass wild (2X)
You supposed to act up with a black and fuckin' mild (2X)
Cuz' them eastside niggas don't give a fuck
Them westside niggas is quick to buck
Them northside niggas will cut you up
And them southside niggas will put you in a trunk
Now jump jump jump nigga
Stomp stomp stomp nigga
Jump jump jump nigga
Stomp stomp nigga
(Chorus)
(Verse 2)
If you scared to throw it up get the fuck out the club (2X)
If you don't give a fuck then throw that muthafucka up (2X)
I'm wit my niggas in this bitch, and you know we fucked up (2X)
We clicked up 30 deep and we always strapped up (2X)
Who you wit nigga? Who you wit nigga?
Who you wit get crunk, who you wit nigga? (2X)
Well who run this bitch? We run this bitch! (4X)
(Chorus)
Aye, check dis out I need all my real niggas and bitches
To look around the muthafuckin' club
If you see a nigga and he throwin' up a set and it aint yo' set
Or it aint yo' click
I want chall niggas to tell dem' niggas like dis
I want you to get up in that muthafucka' face
And do dis shit...
(Verse 3)
Hea we go (x6)
Say nigga fuck you!
Nigga fuck you (x7)
Cuz' you don't wanna fuck wit' me
Cuz my niggas in the club will heat (2X)
(Chorus)
We some eastside niggas (2X)
We some westside niggas (2X)
We some northside niggas (2X)
We some southside niggas (2X)
The song "Put Yo Hood Up" by Lil Jon, featuring Petey Pablo and Jadakiss, speaks about the importance of representing your gang or neighborhood. The chorus is a call to action, encouraging people to put up their hoods and click and represent their group. The first verse talks about acting up and being wild with a black and mild, and how different sides of town have different attitudes and behaviors, with the Eastsiders not caring, the Westsiders quick to fight, the Northsiders being violent, and the Southsiders being dangerous to the point of putting people in a trunk. The second verse encourages people to throw up their set and click, and has an interlude where Lil Jon directs the audience to confront people who are throwing up a set that's not their own. The third verse repeats various phrases and has Lil Jon and Petey Pablo's crew representing different sides of town.
Line by Line Meaning
Put yo hood up!
Showing pride and representing your neighborhood.
Put yo click up!
Showing loyalty to your gang.
Represent yo' shit muthafuuuucka
Showcasing and representing your street credibility.
Represent yo click muthafuuuucka
Showing pride and loyalty to your gang.
Well shake yo' drink up and spray the muthafuckin' crowd
Riling up the energetic crowd.
Throw yo' click up and say it muthafuckin' loud
Showing pride and loyalty to your gang.
Now drop yo' bows on em' and get buck ass wild
Reacting strongly and drastically.
You supposed to act up with a black and fuckin' mild
It's expected to act rowdy with a cigar.
Cuz' them eastside niggas don't give a fuck
Eastside comes with a carefree mentality.
Them westside niggas is quick to buck
Westside gangsters are quick to fight.
Them northside niggas will cut you up
Northside people resort to violence quickly.
And them southside niggas will put you in a trunk
Southside folks are capable of kidnapping.
Now jump jump jump nigga
Encouraging people to jump and get hype.
Stomp stomp stomp nigga
Encouraging people to stomp and get rowdy.
If you scared to throw it up get the fuck out the club
Don't be here if you're not ready to show loyalty to your gang.
If you don't give a fuck then throw that muthafucka up
If you're not scared, show your gang signs.
We clicked up 30 deep and we always strapped up
We are a tight gang of 30 people, always prepared.
Who you wit nigga? Who you wit nigga?
Asking who are you riding with.
Who you wit get crunk, who you wit nigga?
Encouraging people to get hyped with their gang.
Well who run this bitch? We run this bitch!
Claiming and asserting dominance over the club.
Aye, check dis out I need all my real niggas and bitches
Addressing and calling for loyalty from his trusted friends.
If you see a nigga and he throwin' up a set and it aint yo' set
If you see someone representing another gang.
Or it aint yo' click, I want chall niggas to tell dem' niggas like dis
Telling his gang to call out people who aren't in their gang.
I want you to get up in that muthafucka' face,And do dis shit...
Confronting the other gang.
Say nigga fuck you!, Nigga fuck you
Insulting and expressing anger towards the other gang.
Cuz' you don't wanna fuck wit' me
The other gang doesn't want to mess with our gang.
Cuz my niggas in the club will heat
We're ready to fight and are dangerous.
We some eastside niggas
We are gang members from the east side.
We some westside niggas
We are gang members from the west side.
We some northside niggas
We are gang members from the north side.
We some southside niggas
We are gang members from the south side.
Contributed by Asher M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.