Recognize
Lox and DJ Premier Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

The headphones is on fire dis time around, Styles
Blood Pressure
y'all just bear wit me
Yo, last time I'ma tell these niggas, man
Can't fuck around, man
Jada, man
Whoever
Old nigga, new nigga
What! Yo, yo, yo

[Jadakiss]
Who really the best rapper since B.I.G. ain't here
y'all know the answer to that when Kiss ain't here
When you see me, don't ask me nothing about us
And don't definitely ask me nothing about,
Fuck it
You owe me one, I owe you two
I would of smacked you wit the burner, but I know you'd sue
And I ain't talking to him
I'm talking to you
Matter of fact, I'm talking to y'all
Life is like walkin a yard
Nigga'll stab you wit a fork in the heart
And The Source got motherfuckers thinking they hot
Like my dope
Got fiends thinking they shot
When you thinking of the best, nigga
Think of The Lox
I'll cut ya fucking hand off if ya pinky ring's hot
Then come through ya block in a sticky green drop
Hop out
Let off fifty-three shots
Wouldn't care if I hit fifty-three cops
Guliani might as well be merking niggas
'cause the time that he giving out is hurting niggas
And all these record label's jerkin niggas
And you never was a thug, you's a working nigga
And you heard that shit right there?
I started that
Don't make me put something up in ya Starter hat
No matter who you are, or where you from
Screw all of that
I'm not trying to hear that, son

[Chorus: x2]
Now, who the fuck y'all want? (Jadakiss!)
And who the fuck y'all need? (Jadakiss!)
And who the fuck gon' bleed?
All y'all haters, 'cause none of y'all niggas (can't fuck wit Jada!!)

[Jadakiss]
Don't you be that clown nigga in the back of the whip
That's gon' get the second half of the clip
And all I'm saying, it'll be the other nigga in the front of the the whip
Running his lip, wit a gun on his hip
Feel me dog?
Everybody walk the walk 'til they run into Kiss
Then, they get stabbed, or hung, or stung wit the fifth
How you think ya man hard when son on my dick?
'cause I can get his ass body, plus front him a brick
Got a chick named Super-head
She give super-head
Just moved in the building, even gave the super head
I cop big guns that spit super lead
So, play Superman, end up super dead
Call ne Kiss, or the kid from The Lox
That'll twist ya moms out and do a bid wit ya pops
We was in jail, you probably won't get no mail
And if you pumped on my block, you won't get no sales
When ya CEO know you can't fuck wit I
I make a million by June
I'm saying fuck July
And I beg you to try me while I'm holding the Tommy
I'ma have ya body all over the lobby
I already helped y'all
I'm about to melt y'all
Tell the truth, dog
I ain't never felt y'all
This album, we gon' bubble like Seltzer
If it ain't Double are, who the hell else is hard?!





[Chorus: x3]

Overall Meaning

In the song Recognize by Lox and DJ Premier, Jadakiss addresses his status as the best rapper since the late Notorious B.I.G. passed away. The opening lines set the tone for the entire song, with Styles P declaring that the headphones are on fire and imploring listeners to bear with him. Jadakiss then delivers a scathing indictment of the rap industry and those he feels are inferior to him. He references The Source magazine and how it has made some artists believe they are hot while likening life to walking a yard in prison where someone can stab you with a fork in the heart. He also touches on the Giuliani administration’s harsh judicial system and how working hard doesn't make someone a thug.


Jadakiss then proceeds to take on everyone who dares to challenge him or his group, The Lox. He threatens to cut off the hand of anyone with a “hot” pinky ring and lays out a scenario where he’ll let off 53 shots without caring if he hits 53 cops. He warns against being a clown in the back of the car, and knowing the consequences if you’re the one running your mouth with a gun on your hip. Jadakiss asserts that nobody can mess with him, and everyone who tries ends up failing miserably. The song’s chorus hammers home the point that he is the best, and no one can bleed like his haters.


Line by Line Meaning

The headphones is on fire dis time around, Styles
The music is really hot this time, Styles is on fire.


Blood Pressure
I'm feeling a lot of pressure.


y'all just bear wit me
Just be patient and bear with me.


Yo, last time I'ma tell these niggas, man
This is the last time I'm going to tell these people.


Can't fuck around, man
I can't mess around anymore.


Jada, man
My name is Jada.


Whoever
Anyone who wants to challenge me.


Old nigga, new nigga
I don't care if you're an old rapper or a new rapper.


What! Yo, yo, yo
Let's get started!


Who really the best rapper since B.I.G. ain't here
Who is the best rapper since B.I.G. passed away?


y'all know the answer to that when Kiss ain't here
The answer is clear when I'm not around.


When you see me, don't ask me nothing about us
Don't ask me anything personal when you see me.


And don't definitely ask me nothing about,
And especially don't ask me about anything else.


Fuck it
Never mind, forget it.


You owe me one, I owe you two
We both owe each other something.


I would of smacked you wit the burner, but I know you'd sue
I would have hit you with a gun, but I know you would sue me.


And I ain't talking to him
I'm not talking about him.


I'm talking to you
I'm talking to you directly.


Matter of fact, I'm talking to y'all
Actually, I'm talking to all of you.


Life is like walkin a yard
Life is like walking in a prison yard.


Nigga'll stab you wit a fork in the heart
Someone will stab you in the heart with a fork.


And The Source got motherfuckers thinking they hot
The Source magazine makes people think they're hot.


Like my dope
Like my drugs.


Got fiends thinking they shot
People who use my drugs think they're invincible.


When you thinking of the best, nigga
When you're thinking of the best rapper.


Think of The Lox
Think of The Lox group.


I'll cut ya fucking hand off if ya pinky ring's hot
I'll cut off your hand if your pinky ring is valuable.


Then come through ya block in a sticky green drop
Then drive through your neighborhood in a fancy car.


Hop out
Get out of the car.


Let off fifty-three shots
Shoot 53 times.


Wouldn't care if I hit fifty-three cops
I wouldn't care if I hit 53 police officers.


Guliani might as well be merking niggas
Guliani might as well be killing people.


cause the time that he giving out is hurting niggas
Because the sentences that he's giving are causing pain to people.


And all these record label's jerkin niggas
Record labels are taking advantage of rappers.


And you never was a thug, you's a working nigga
You were never a tough guy, you're a regular person.


And you heard that shit right there?
Did you hear what I just said?


I started that
I'm the one who started that.


Don't make me put something up in ya Starter hat
Don't make me put a gun to your head.


No matter who you are, or where you from
It doesn't matter who you are or where you're from.


Screw all of that
Forget about all of that.


I'm not trying to hear that, son
I don't want to hear that, man.


Don't you be that clown nigga in the back of the whip
Don't be the idiot in the back of the car.


That's gon' get the second half of the clip
Who's going to get shot next.


And all I'm saying, it'll be the other nigga in the front of the whip
It might be the other guy in the front of the car.


Running his lip, wit a gun on his hip
Talking too much with his gun on his hip.


Feel me dog?
Do you understand what I'm saying?


Everybody walk the walk 'til they run into Kiss
Everyone acts tough until they confront me.


Then, they get stabbed, or hung, or stung wit the fifth
Then they get shot or killed.


How you think ya man hard when son on my dick?
How can you think you're tough when you follow me?


'cause I can get his ass body, plus front him a brick
I can kill him and give him a brick of drugs.


Got a chick named Super-head
I have a girlfriend who is very skilled in giving oral sex.


She give super-head
She gives exceptional oral sex.


Just moved in the building, even gave the super head
She just moved into our neighborhood and already performed oral sex on the superintendent.


I cop big guns that spit super lead
I have large guns that fire powerful bullets.


So, play Superman, end up super dead
If you think you're Superman, you'll end up dead.


Call me Kiss, or the kid from The Lox
Call me Kiss or refer to me as a member of The Lox group.


That'll twist ya moms out and do a bid wit ya pops
I'll make your mother upset and even go to jail with your father.


We was in jail, you probably won't get no mail
When we were in jail, you probably wouldn't get any letters from us.


And if you pumped on my block, you won't get no sales
If you sell drugs on my block, you won't make any money.


When ya CEO know you can't fuck wit I
Your boss knows you can't compete with me.


I make a million by June
I'll make a million dollars by June.


I'm saying fuck July
I don't care about making money in July.


And I beg you to try me while I'm holding the Tommy
I dare you to challenge me while I'm holding a Tommy gun.


I'ma have ya body all over the lobby
I'll kill you and leave your body lying in the lobby.


I already helped y'all
I already gave you all help.


I'm about to melt y'all
I'm about to destroy you.


Tell the truth, dog
Tell the truth, man.


I ain't never felt y'all
I never truly respected you.


This album, we gon' bubble like Seltzer
This album is going to be a hit like Seltzer.


If it ain't Double are, who the hell else is hard?!
If it's not The Lox, then who else is as tough as us?!


Chorus
Repetitive chorus that emphasizes the dominance of Jadakiss.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SEAN JACOBS, DAVID STYLES, JASON PHILLIPS, CHRISTOPHER E MARTIN, DARRIN DEAN

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found
Comments from YouTube:

@Kujunigga

"See what's yours can be mine without inheriting" - Sheek Louch

So underrated! Sheek always had heat! Lox is one the best hip hop groups ever

@MisterCee41510

Sheek was never weak! Plenty of bars

@abrahampalmer1153

slim Large frfr he was a beast on the mic his delivery is amazing.

@kevingarwood4214

sheek is just ok. j-hood was nice but couldn't get his album to drop so he split

@arashonline

Sendawula Kajubi his best verse ever

@chillarnbajskorv4437

"That 3rd nigga?" "That weak nigga?" haha he always kept it 100 and knew his place and went in both in the streets and in the booth.

39 More Replies...

@joehashem

This dropped in 2000. TIMELESS. Eventually the Verzuz crowd will find their way here but some of us grew up to the L.O.X.

@KJSoFunny

Where is the lies 💯💯💯💯💯

@sherycedavis9436

@FunnyKhiryp

@andrecurry6294

Stay blessed fam! This was a good time in rap music authenticity 💯🙏🏾

More Comments

More Versions