Ante Up
M.O.P feat. Busta Rhymes Lyrics

Where did all mutherfuckers go?
Where did everyone disappear to?

Attention please, attention please
Listen up, I have something important to say

This shit here feels like a whole entire world collapsed
The situation is extremely intense and overwhelming

Motherfucker! Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Expressing frustration and anger

Yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah) yeah
Repeated affirmation and agreement with what's being said

Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah
Reaffirming agreement

Blunt(blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt (blunt) blunt
Referencing the use of marijuana

Busta Rhymes now, M.O.P. Now
Introducing the artists performing the song

What you want now? (What you want now?) (What you want want want want want want blunt blunt)
Asking what the other person is looking for, possibly referring to drugs

Ante up! No, cut that fool
Encouraging others to make a bet and threatening to harm someone who doesn't comply

They want to act stupid gun-butt that fool
Dealing with those who act foolish by using violence

When I cock that tool, nigga run your damn jewels
Threatening to rob and harm someone if they don't give up their valuable possessions

'Fore we fuck around and lay you up in your own blood pool, nigga
Threatening to cause serious harm to someone

Hunt you down nigga, run your ass down
Chasing after and catching someone

Unleash the hounds 'til them niggas'll gun your ass down (stop it)
Using physical violence to get what they want

You frontin' like this was a thing of the past
Accusing someone of pretending a past issue is no longer relevant

With tattoos over the scars a nigga left on your ass
Referencing past harm that has been done

My niggas think lopsided, bust, they got cross-sided
Referencing a group alliance and their mindset

In the subways they rob trains runnin' along-side it
Describing a crime they are capable of committing

(Blunt blunt) see motherfucker we don't play for that shit
Referencing marijuana again and making it clear that they are serious

And if you want your shit back you had to pay for that shit
Offering to give back stolen items in exchange for money

You little costume niggas, romper-room niggas
Name-calling and belittling others

Get you in the night or early in the afternoon niggas
Will take what they want at any time

We takin' your whole shit while we pass through
Robbing someone while continuing on their way

Even the shirt off your back, nigga run that too (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Taking everything of value, including clothing

I catch you backstage, give me the keys to the Escalade
Stealing someone's car keys

You think you cute hoe? Take off them Gucci shades
Disrespecting others for their fashion choices

I get my dogs to do you dirty, they all seven-thirty
Using a group of people to hurt someone

Rock a ski-mask, whether it's June or February
Wearing a mask to conceal identity during a robbery

I take your show money (ohh) take your 'dro money (ohh)
Making a threat to steal money and drugs

Yo yap that fool, 'cause I don't know money
Telling someone else to harm someone who doesn't give up their valuables

For my peeps that hate slow money, I put them in the industry
Giving others an opportunity to make more money quickly

So they can come and take all your money
Planning to rob someone in the future

Wish I could bring pun back
Expressing regret for a deceased rapper

(Blaow!) bitch, run that!
Making it clear that the person should give up their valuables

(Blaow!) bitch, run that! (Blaow!) bitch, run that (Blaow!) bitch, run that
Repeatedly and aggressively demanding someone's valuable possessions

So keep actin' like you don't know where the funds at
Threatening someone who pretends not to know where their valuables are

And I'ma show y'all motherfuckers where the guns at
Threatening to use violence to get what they want

Ante up! Yo, yap that bitch
Encouraging others to participate in a bet and threatening harm

She try to spaz out, then smack that bitch
Violently dealing with someone who becomes upset

Hoe you don't be rhymin', you still memorizin'
Disrespecting someone who doesn't perform music well

Remi want them goddamn diamonds (huh)
Talking about someone who wants valuable items

Ante up! Yap that fool
Encouraging others to make a bet and threatening harm

Ante up! Kidnap that fool
Making a threat to kidnap someone

It's the perfect timin', you see the man shinin'
Robbing someone when the time is right and they have valuable items

Get up off them go damn diamonds (huh!)
Demanding someone give up their valuable possessions

Get him (get him) get him, hit him (hit him) hit him
Encouraging others to use violence

Yap him (zap him) yap him (zap him)
Meaning unclear, possibly referencing violence

Fuck hip-hop, rip pockets, snatch jewels
Disassociating from the music industry and promoting violent behavior

Ante up
Encouraging others to make a bet

What? My whole family nuts
Acknowledging that their family is crazy

Run up yo' stash house, tie granny up
Describing a violent robbery committed against an elderly person

Make you strip butt-naked Young buck got struck with the gun butt (for what?)
Violently stripping and harming someone

For tryin' to tuck the necklace
Referencing harm caused by someone's attempt to keep their jewelry hidden

I'm young hungry armed and reckless
Describing oneself as violent and dangerous

On the streets with a death wish
Willing to take major risks, including potentially fatal ones

Don't hide when you see me, I'm on the guestlist
Implying that they are important and not to be messed with

Ante up!
Encouraging others to make a bet

Show no mercy, B.K., nigga, thirsty thirsty
Stating a lack of mercy and promoting violent behavior

We bang hollows, you misrepresentin' The game motherfucker you lame and your chain hollow
Disrespecting someone for not fully representing themselves or the music industry

Hit him (hit him) hit him, flash the tech Yap your chain, smash the lens in your specs
Encouraging others to use violence to take valuable items

Listen it's, lil' fame right? With that Brownsville mentality to Shanghai
Introducing oneself and acknowledging one's background

Hey yo I'm firin' out a coppertop city, with a whole empire
Referencing their location and power

A clip full of blue-tips and a hand full of fire
Possessing guns and ammunition

Eat deep dirt nigga (yep)
Meaning unclear, potentially an insult or threat

It's berk' I put in work until it hurt nigga (step)
Acknowledging hard work and effort put into dangerous endeavors

Easy out the truck punk, 'fore I leave your ass leakin'
Warns someone to move quickly before facing violence

I'ma bang 'til the springs in this thang start squeakin'
Implies a willingness to shoot until the gun stops working

Die cocksucker, boom bap boom bap Aight motherfucker, what's wrong with you?
Promoting violence and questioning someone's lack of cooperation

Get up off them god damn diamonds (huh!)
Demanding someone give up their valuable possessions

Hahahahaha
Laughing, possibly in a maniacal way

What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck, nigga What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck
Expressing frustration and confusion

What the fuck, what the fuck, huh? Uh
Continuing with previous thoughts and emotions

Mutherfucker
Exclamation of frustration or anger

Yeah
Affirming agreement with something previously stated