Ballin'
Lil Wayne Feat Dizzy Ronnie & Mack Maine Lyrics


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(Gangsta Grillz, you bastards)

Uh, I got shotguns under my staircase
Rob yo' ho-ass bare face
Been had this bitch on lock, I'm 'bout to get this bitch a cellmate
All my life I been this cold
All my nights I spend with hoes
I keep change on me now
'Cause this shit's startin' to take a toll
I just flew two hoes in, oh how time flies, clip it's wings
Make you spit that safe combination, out like Listerine
And even though I'm not an artist this is where I draw the line
We don't feel none of you niggas
Y'all some fuckin porcupines
I still got residue all on my dinner plates
Real niggas in my inner circle
None of my checks come late, I ain't havin' that, I give 'em curfews
Dressed up like a old lady, Uzi under my church dress
Surprise yo' ass like a baby, takin' his first steps
I'm too good for just any bad bitch
Smoke like I've been kissin' dragons
That milk carton show her missin' panties
That pussy felt like a hidden valley
Thank God that I'm so gifted
I wouldn't return a single gift
But all good things must come to an end
Like this blunt burnin' my fingertips
Lil' Tune

This ain't what you want
Put that gun to yo' ho head
Make her tell me what you don't
Got some moon rocks in my pockets, that's a pocket full of stones
Fuck with me 'cause I fuck around and got that shit from Neil Armstrong, oh
Neil Armstrong, oh, Neil Armstrong
Fuck with me 'cause I fuck around and got that shit from Neil Armstrong
Got some moon rocks in my pockets, that's a pocket full of stones
Fuck with me 'cause I fuck around and got that shit from Neil Armstrong, woah

Stripper pole on the yacht
Stripper pole in my spot
I got yo' girl in my condo
Bitch, I'm ballin' like Rondo
Flexin', ranches up in Texas
I know it's a blessin' but I don't know what's a recession
If we talkin Miu Miu's, Jimmy Choos and Giuseppe she got it
I star 6-7, my flights I fly private (woo)
I'm a walkin' hedge fund
I copped a 62 for leg room
This bitch text sayin' her lights off
I bought her a new crib, it's a tax write-off

Like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas (forever)
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas (always)
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas
Step up in this kitchen
Just step back take a look at me
Listen, that Ferrari unreleased
Stop bein' so defensive, I'm makin' good decisions
That's the reason why we winnin'
We flyin', we finished (yeah, yeah)

Rich Gang, we drop feathers to ball
Rich Gang, ball 'til you fall
We hit the block dippin' 'cause the block hot
Record sales, ship it from the Hard Knox
Live it like we live it twice
Ballin' with them bright lights
Bad bitches stand tall
Bad bitches want 'em all
Hella choppas on the surface
Mansion on the beach, nigga that's the purpose
Blow it 'cause the swag is perfect
First class flights, nigga we done murked 'em (blatt)

Like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas (forever)
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas (always)
Don't like the way I'm ballin' on these niggas
Step up in this kitchen
Just step back take a look at me




Listen, that Ferrari unreleased
Stop bein' so defensive, I'm makin' good decisions

Overall Meaning

The song "Ballin'" by Lil Wayne feat Dizzy Ronnie & Mack Maine is a braggadocious rap about being successful and wealthy. The chorus repeats the phrase "ballin'" to indicate that the main point of the song is about showing off one's wealth and success. Lil Wayne questions the legitimacy of others' claims to be ballin' because they merely have a block while he is able to attract women who want to see him ball.


The opening verses describe Lil Wayne's lavish lifestyle, including buying multiple expensive cars and having a lot of money. He also uses wordplay to make a joke about forgetting to put his roof on before driving his car, and having so much money he could buy an entire Jersey home. He mentions the popular rap artist Jeezy, known as Young Jeezy at the time this song was released, in his lyric "I'm on that Jizzle, spendin' birdy money."


The second verse is taken over by Mack Maine, who also boasts about his wealth and success. He describes his many chains and platinum plaques, and how he is continually trying to move the "whole thang." He encourages his listeners to quit their jobs if they are not "ballin' hard" and go into selling drugs to fill up their own pockets. He brags about being able to pop bottles in the club and how he had thrown away the lyrics that others were reusing and winning with.


Overall, the song is a classic example of the materialistic and bragging style of rap music, commonly known as "bling rap," that dominated the early 2000s.


Line by Line Meaning

Ballin', ballin', ballin', ballin'
Repeating the word "Ballin'" to express the feeling of being rich and successful.


Cut the music up
Asking the DJ to increase the volume of the music to set the right mood for balling.


You think you ballin' cause you got a block?
Challenging someone who thinks they are balling because of their street reputation.


He think he ballin' cause he got a block?
Questioning someone's idea of being successful just by having a street block named after him.


You know these hoes came to see me ball
Acknowledging the fact that women love successful men and come to see them show off.


You know these hoes love to see me ball
Reiterating the fact that women find successful men attractive and come to see them show off.


Hopped up out the bed, I think my roof gone
Getting out of bed and realizing that the roof of the car is missing, which makes him feel like a baller.


Think I forgot to put my roof on
Realizing that he may have forgotten to put the roof back on his car after removing it to seem cooler by balling like a celebrity.


Said "fuck it, buy another car"
Deciding to buy another car instead of putting the roof back on, since he has the money to do so.


Hopped out the Lamb'
Stepping out of his Lamborghini, which is a symbol of how successful he is as a baller.


I bought the Phantom just to take a nap
Purchased a Rolls Royce Phantom which is so luxurious that he can actually take a nap in it and feel like a baller.


I'm getting head in the backseat
Enjoying a sexual act in the car like a baller, where he can afford to buy luxurious cars and enjoy activities like these.


I might stop and stand it tall like an athlete
Celebrating like an athlete who scores a victory, but he can also have this stance because he has the money to afford luxury and be a baller.


I'm ballin' hard, I need a jersey on
Feeling like a professional basketball player because he is making so much money and wants to dress like one to show off that he is balling.


So much bread on me, I can buy a Jersey home
Having so much money on him right now that he can afford to buy a place in New Jersey just as easily as one would purchase a car.


I'm on them Diddy's, spendin' Dirty Money
Using the phrase "on them Diddy's" to specify that he is living it up like Diddy, the famous rapper and producer who knows how to ball hard with money.


I'm on that Jizzle, spendin' birdy money
Using the slang word "Jizzle" for his friend Jeezy who is a rapper who knows how to ball with money, and using the phrase "birdy money" to describe how rich he is.


Still ballin' like a muthafucker, tell 'em that
Stating that he is still balling hard with his money despite the challenges he faced and he wants everyone to know this fact.


Three platinum chains to match my platinum plaques
Showing off his success through the gold chains and plaques he has earned due to his music and making it big as a baller.


Ain't got nuttin' gold but some gold chains
Acknowledging that he doesn't have other gold items, but still has gold chains which signify his status as a baller.


Say "Jizzle, what's the goal?"
Using the phrase "Say Jizzle" to bring attention to his friend Jeezy who also knows how to ball. Then setting the goal to make money and be successful is what is important when balling like a muthafucker.


Move the whole thang
Wanting to make so much money that he is able to take over everything and move the entire industry as a baller.


My celly bumpin' like a chat line
His cellphone is constantly ringing with business calls because he is such a successful baller in demand of everyone's attention.


He bought a five-hundred, need he, need a halftime
Someone purchased a $500 bottle of liquor and needs the halftime show which is a rare and costly show to be able to afford that as a baller.


If yo job ain't ballin' hard, then you need to quit
If someone's job is not making a lot of money, then it is pointless because balling is what matters most for him, and therefore, they should quit their job and focus on making more money.


You need a eighteen hard, then you need to split
If someone wants to ball hard and make a lot of cash then they need to leave and come back when they can prove themselves in this elite, balling scene.


Summer's mine, winter too
He can ball hard in any season, like he owns and controls the entire year, due to his successful balling lifestyle.


I'm poppin' bottles in the club, that's what winners do
Showing off his winning mentality and partying like a winner by popping bottles of champagne in the club as a true baller.


They claiming bitches, them my old hoes
Even if someone claims to have the women with him, they are actually referring to his own past girlfriends who are now available and enjoying balling with someone else.


They claim they ballin' in my old flows
Others claim they are balling hard just like he used to, but they are actually using his old lyrics to prove this point.


These hoes call me Tunechi baby
Being referred to as Tunechi baby by the women who love his baller status.


Niggas think they seeing me, they hallucinating
Others may think they are close to his level of balling, but they are actually delusional because they are not able to keep up with his level of wealth and success in balling.


Bitch, I'm balling, ballin' like a motherfucker
Stating that he is a baller without any insecurity or shame, and that he is doing it big and very well.


Twelve gage, bitch, I got a dozen of them
Having multiple types of 12 gauge shotguns in his collection of weapons, which reinforce the idea of being a baller who can afford anything.


Nigga broke, acting like they got it though
By insinuating that the broke people act like they have money to ball with when in fact they don't adds insult to injury and is a sign of superiority.


I'm with a Spanish bitch, if she ain't fucking, adios!
Being with a Spanish woman as part of his luxurious balling lifestyle and immediately leaving if she isn't interested in sex.


So many cars I'm like eenie meanie minie mo
Having so many cars that he doesn't know which one to take out and drive since he's balling and can afford many cars easily.


So many colors in the diamonds, Kaleidoscope
Having diverse colors in the diamonds he can afford, which is symbolized by the word Kaleidoscope, it only adds to his balling status.


Last year I made a hundred million dollars flat
Making a hundred million dollars in a single year is a measure of balling hard and being successful.


Run in ya house, and get to poppin' at your shower cap
Being so baller that he can enter someone's house uninvited and start shooting a gun at them while they are at home and vulnerable without being caught.


My homies got them firebirds like Pontiac
His close friends also have luxury cars like firebirds which are similar to Pontiacs, thus sharing in the luxury balling lifestyle.


And if them bitches don't sell, we buy em back
Being very rich means that he can easily purchase anything for himself, even if other people could not sell what they have. This shows how he maintains his balling status.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Nayvadius Wilburn, Dwayne Carter, Jermaine Preyan, Brian Christopher Williams

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