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Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. Formerly a member of the rap group the Hot Boys, he joined the Cash Money Records collective as a teenager. Get It How U Live, released in 1997, was Lil Wayne's first album with Hot Boys, and Tha Block is Hot, his solo debut, came out in 1999.
After gaining fame with two other albums in the early 2000s, Lil Wayne reached higher popularity with 2004's Tha Carter and its two subsequent albums Tha Carter II (2005) and Tha Carter III (2008). He earned various accolades following Tha Carter III, including being nominated for eight Grammy Awards. He released a rock album titled Rebirth in 2010.

Gangsta And Pimps
Lil Wayne Lyrics

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[Mannie Fresh]
Ladies and gentlemen
This one goes out to that little kid that got fried Spam for lunch
I feel for you, I'm with you, I'm with you brother
And this one right here is for that ghetto girl with the bad perm
That just burn baby, burn baby, burn
Pop open a malt liquor
Smoke something until your scalp gets killed

[Chorus: x2]
Gangstas and pimps
Love lobsters and shrimps
Kool-Aid and chicken
Flashy things and women
All I need
Is Remy and weed
Somebody not afraid
To go some for my Escalade

[Lil Wayne]
I'm just pimping
Baby you got a rule for me
Put your mink on and slide in a cool for me
Hey you gotta get high and go low for me
It's Cash Money young money never know money
It's 500 Degreez it's not fool
But it and the dro got me so scummy
And to drum hole a whole hundred
Can I put a whole hundred in your whole tummy
Man Weezy's a legend
You can tell by the bottom of my sleeve when you see what's in a bezel
And he be on a level that's so terrific
I'm in this bitch hold your pictures
And hold your bitches cause she goin' want a part of me
Cause she never see the roof of my car with me
And you never see a tooth without a diamond on it
This is game at its finest homie
Peep it

[Chorus]

[Baby]
See I was born from a gangsta
Pa gave me a whip
Ran numbers with pimps and I laid down cents
One of a kind Birdman I shine
22's on it?
The bitch ain't mine
I taught her the game ma
I gave it all to her
Weezy Wee my son I give it all to him
[Lil Wayne]
The Birdman junior I'm the son of a stunna

[Baby]
Mannie Fresh
Jazze Phezzy this our summer
500 Degreez got rich off the four
Cadillac slant back cut side elbow
Cadillac smoke dro just me and the ho
Flash from hard times from that coke and dope
Put cars in moms name just to duck white folks
We eat lobster and shrimp
Nigga park that Lambo
I'm a V.I.P. nigga
Pop bottles of Mo
I pray that one day I'll open a better door

[Chorus]

[Lil Wayne]
Ain't no mountain high enough
To me for cause I keep on buying fi-fi stuff
And the Eastside where we pump
It's my part of New Orleans
Bleed for ya I'm the heart of New Orleans
Hear you're fucking with a gangsta foe
Hope you never close your eyes I'll bang your ho
All she need is some guidance I'll tame your ho
It's big pimping over here man yeah man
If she looking for a daddy see the lil man
Weezy baby, don't fool yourself you need me baby
Easy baby, I'm just trying to keep my bread cheesy baby
Slick when I spit shit right
26-inch got a deep-dish ma
Sweet as mami lips when I'm creeping by
Baby gave me wings just to keep me fly
Weezy I, hell yeah
And I'm rolling with them

[Chorus: x2]

Overall Meaning

The song "Gangstas And Pimps" by Lil Wayne feat. Baby is a classic anthem that depicts the lavish lifestyle of gangstas and pimps. The song starts with a shoutout to the little kid who gets fried Spam for lunch and the ghetto girl with the bad perm who burns baby, burn baby, burn. The chorus of the song talks about how gangstas and pimps love lobsters and shrimps, Kool-Aid and chicken, flashy things, and women. All they need is Remy and weed and somebody not afraid to go some for their Escalade.

Lil Wayne's verse talks about his pimping ways and how he needs his girl to put on her mink and slide in the cool for him. He talks about how he needs his girl to get high and go low for him. The song ends with Baby talking about his humble beginnings and how he got rich off the four. He talks about how he eats lobster and shrimp and pops bottles of Mo in the club. He hopes to one day open a better door and make it out of the ghetto.

Overall, "Gangstas And Pimps" is a fun song that glorifies the lavish lifestyle of gangstas and pimps, but also shows the struggles of growing up in the ghetto and trying to make a better life for oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

This one goes out to that little kid that got fried Spam for lunch
Addressing the struggle of living in poverty and not having access to proper nutrition.

And this one right here is for that ghetto girl with the bad perm
Shoutout to the struggles of those living in underprivileged areas and trying to make the best out of their situation.

Pop open a malt liquor
Suggesting the use of alcohol as a coping mechanism for dealing with difficult circumstances.

Smoke something until your scalp gets killed
Advocating the use of drugs to escape from reality and the stresses of living in a tough environment.

Gangstas and pimps, love lobsters and shrimps
Establishing a glamorized image of inner-city life, highlighting the desire for luxury items and wealth, at any cost.

Kool-Aid and chicken, flashy things and women
Painting a picture of a superficial world where people prioritize material possessions and instant gratification over more important things such as education and self-improvement.

All I need is Remy and weed, somebody not afraid to go some for my Escalade
Emphasizing the importance of drugs and alcohol in order to have a good time, and the need for someone who is not afraid to take risks for the sake of increasingly opulent possessions.

I'm just pimping, baby you got a rule for me
Expressing the rapper's desire to manipulate women both physically and emotionally for personal gain.

Put your mink on and slide in a cool for me
Encouraging a woman to wear a fur coat and to entertain and sexually please the rapper.

It's Cash Money young money never know money
Referring to the rappers' record label, and how they believe that true wealth is only achieved by flaunting status symbols and superficial markers of success.

Man Weezy's a legend, you can tell by the bottom of my sleeve when you see what's in a bezel
Praising the rapper's success by pointing out the stones on his watch - a measure of true wealth, rather than the quality of his music or his artistry.

This is game at its finest homie, peep it
Suggesting that the rapper's manipulative and exploitative behavior towards women is somehow commendable, and that he is merely playing a strategic game for his own personal gain.

See I was born from a gangsta, Pa gave me a whip, ran numbers with pimps and I laid down cents
Boasting about the rapper's upbringing in the inner-city, and how he resorted to underground activities such as gambling and prostitution to get ahead.

One of a kind Birdman I shine, 22's on it? the bitch ain't mine
Praising the rapper's mentor and fellow rapper Birdman, while simultaneously promoting ownership of expensive automobiles, and the exploitation of women for personal gain.

Put cars in moms name just to duck white folks, we eat lobster and shrimp
Highlighting the challenges of systemic racism and how those living in the inner-city are forced to engage in illegal activities to avoid prosecution and to make ends meet. Additionally, reinforces the glorification of luxurious living.

Nigga park that Lambo, I'm a V.I.P. nigga
Expressing the rapper's desire to be identified as someone with exclusive access to the finer things in life, and to withdraw from engagements to further this image.

Pop bottles of Mo, I pray that one day I'll open a better door
Promoting the excessive usage of expensive champagne, while giving the impression that the rapper is aware of the meaninglessness of his current lifestyle and is actively seeking to make amends in the future.

If she looking for a daddy see the lil man, Weezy baby, don't fool yourself you need me baby
Promoting the rapper's image as a father figure to many young women, while simultaneously manipulating them for personal pleasure and gain.

Easy baby, I'm just trying to keep my bread cheesy baby
Justifying the rapper's actions of exploiting women, drugs, and crime for personal gain as a means of having enough money to maintain a luxurious lifestyle.

Slick when I spit shit right, 26-inch got a deep-dish ma, sweet as mami lips when I'm creeping by
Suggesting the masterful nature of the rapper's verbal delivery, while reinforcing the importance of owning a vehicle with as big of rims as possible.

Baby gave me wings just to keep me fly
Recognizing the value of mentor-ship in the rap game, and the way that veteran rappers like Birdman take young artists under their wing in order to take them to the top.

Weezy I, hell yeah, and I'm rolling with them
Expressing confidence and pride in one's own identity and associating with others who share similar values when it comes to superficial wealth and conspicuous consumption.

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Big squeak

5y↑28

I'm glad I grew up in this generation of rap actually meant something

Giôrgos Ayanózogloü

6y↑71

This is tha real Lil Wayne

jtill82

14y↑36

this album was truly slept on...he killed every track. old weezy is the best rapper alive. the wayne now, that syrup got him tripping, but he getting money and feeding his fam so that's what matters