Points of Authority/99 Problems/One Step Closer
Linkin Park & Jay -Z Lyrics

If your having girl problems I feel bad for you son
I sympathize with you if you have issues with women

I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one
I have a lot of problems, but none of them include a woman

He's got the rap patrol on the gat patrol
He has guards to watch over him and keep him safe

Foes that wanna make sure his casket's closed
Enemies who want to ensure he is dead

Rap critics you say he's "Money Cash Hoes"
Critics think he only raps about money, cash, and women

He's from the hood stupid what type of facts are those
He comes from a neighborhood with a rough upbringing and facts that support that

If you grew up with holes in your zapitos
If you grew up with little money and worn-out shoes

You'd celebrate the minute you was having doe
You would be thrilled to have any amount of money

So fuck critics you can kiss our whole asshole
He doesn't care about critics' opinions and tells them to go away

If you don't like the lyrics you can press fast forward
If you don't like his lyrics, you can skip them and move on

Got beef with radio if we don't play they show
He has a problem with the radio station if they don't play his music

They don't play out hits well we don't give a shit SO
If they don't play his music, it's no problem and he doesn't care

All these mags try and use our ass
Magazines try to use his popularity for their own gains

So advertisers can give em more cash for ads, fuckers
Advertisers want to pay more to put ads in these magazines

I don't know what you take us as
He doesn't know how people perceive him

Or understand the intelligence that Jay-Z has
People don't understand how intelligent Jay-Z is

We're from rags to riches we ain't dumb
Despite growing up poor, they are not unintelligent

The year's '94 and in my trunk is raw
It's the year 1994 and he has something illegal in his car trunk

In my rear view mirror is the mother fucking law
He sees the police following him in his rear view mirror

I got two choices y'all pull over the car or
He has two options: pull over or try to evade the police

Bounce on the devil put the pedal to the floor
He decides to try and escape the police

Now I ain't tryin' to see no highway chase with Jake
He doesn't want to get into a high-speed chase with the police

Plus I got a few dollars I can fight the case
He has money to defend himself in court

So i, pull over to the side of the road
He decides to pull over and cooperate with the police

And I heard "Son do you know why I'm stoppin' you for?"
The police officer questions him about why he was pulled over

'Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hats real low
The police stopped him because of his race and how he was dressed

Do I look like a mind reader sir, I don't know
He doesn't know why he was pulled over

Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo?
He questions if he is being arrested or if he needs to guess why he was pulled over

"Well you was doing fifty five in a fifty four"
The police officer explains why he was pulled over

"License and registration and step out of the car"
The police officer asks for his identification and to step out of his car

"Are you carrying a weapon on you I know a lot of you are"
The police officer asks if he has a weapon on him

I ain't stepping out of shit all my papers legit
He refuses to step out of his car but tells the officer that his paperwork is fine

"Do you mind if I look round the car a little bit?"
The police officer asks for permission to look through his car

Well my glove compartment is locked so is the trunk and the back
He tells the officer that his glove compartment, trunk, and back of the car are locked

And I know my rights so you goin' need a warrant for that
He knows his legal rights and tells the officer they need a warrant to search his car

"Aren't you sharp as a tack are some type of lawyer or something?"
The officer is impressed with his knowledge of the law

"Or somebody important or something?"
The officer thinks he might be someone important or influential

Nah I ain't pass the bar but I know a little bit
He admits to not having passed the bar exam, but he knows some about the law

Enough that you won't illegally search my shit
He knows enough to prevent the officer from searching his car illegally

"Well see how smart you are when the K-9's come"
The officer threatens to bring in dogs to search the car

Now once upon a time not too long ago
He begins telling a story

A nigga like myself had to strong arm a hoe
He had to use force against a woman

This is not a hoe in the sense of having a pussy
This woman is not being called a hoe because she's promiscuous

But a pussy having no God Damn sense, try and push me
The woman lacks common sense and tried to provoke him

I tried to ignore him and talk to the Lord
He tried to walk away and pray for patience

Pray for him, cause some fools just love to perform
He prays for the person who is causing problems because they love to cause a scene

You know the type loud as a motor bike
The type of person who is very loud and draws attention

But wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight
This person is all talk and wouldn't fight anyone

The only thing that's gonna happen is I'ma get to clapping
He will have to resort to using a weapon if this person doesn't back off

He and his boys goin' be yapping to the captain
If he uses a weapon, the person and their friends will tell the police

And there I go trapped in the Kit Kat again
He gets caught up in the same problems and cycle again

Back through the system with the riff raff again
He gets caught up in the criminal justice system again

Fiends on the floor scratching again
People are on drugs and scratching themselves again

Paparazzi's with they cameras snapping them
Reporters are taking pictures of the scene

D.A. tred to give the nigga the shaft again
The district attorney tries to falsely accuse him again

Half-a-mil for bail cause I'm African
He has to pay a large bail amount because of his race

All because the fool was harassing them
This all happened because someone was causing problems

Trying to play the boy like he's saccharin
Someone is trying to act sweet to him, but it's fake

But ain't nothing sweet 'bout how I hold my gun
He's not a sweet person when he has to use his weapon

I got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one
He has various problems, but none of them involve a woman

Shut up when I'm talking to you
Be quiet when I'm speaking to you

I need a little room to breathe
He needs some space and time to think

And I'm about to
He's getting ready to do something

Everything you say to me
He is paying attention to everything being said to him