Thuggin'
Madlib Lyrics

Niggas be like "Fred, you ain't never lied"
People often acknowledge the truth in what I say

Fuck the rap shit my gangsta been solidified
I don't care about the rap industry because I am an established gangster

Still do my business on the side
I continue to engage in illegal activities while pursuing music

Bitch if you polices, then pay me no nevermind
If you're a cop, then ignore me

I was thuggin' - Black and red laces in my number threes
I was engaging in gang and drug activity while wearing black and red shoelaces in my Air Jordan 3's

Take a pull up off the wood and let that motherfucka breathe
I am smoking marijuana and letting it breathe before inhaling

Sit outside a busta crib and let that motherfucka leave
I wait outside a rival's house until they leave, ready to cause harm

Walk his ass back in and put him on his motherfuckin' knees
I make the rival come back inside and then force them to kneel before me

Thuggin' - Never takin' no for an answer
I always pursue what I want, even if it means using force

Might just take a loss but bitch I'd rather take my chances
I am willing to lose, but I'd rather take a risk than not try at all

This liquor got me lurkin' where you live at in the night time
I am drinking alcohol and wandering around at night, ready to engage in criminal activity

59 fifty to the left, but I'm in my right mind
I am wearing a New Era 59Fifty hat slightly tilted to one side, but I am still in control of my actions

Thuggin' - Pants gon' be saggin' til I'm 40
I will continue to sag my pants until I am 40 years old

Still lyrically sharper than any short bus shawty
Despite my criminal lifestyle, I am still a talented rapper

Phonies ain't gon' throw me in this Minstrel Show
Inauthentic people won't be able to exploit me for their own gain

These labels see how far up in they mouth my dick can go
Record labels are willing to do whatever it takes to make money off of my music

So go'n and, choke on this meat, throw my song on repeat
I don't care about the haters, listen to my music and suffer

Might move away one day but I'm always gonna belong to the streets
Even if I leave the area, the streets will always be a part of me

I'm straight thuggin'
I am engaging in violent criminal activity

And it feels so good, and it feels so right yeah
I feel empowered and successful when I engage in this lifestyle

Selling you the science of the street rap
I am explaining the reality of the criminal lifestyle in my music

Every motherfuckin' show I do is off the meat rack
Every performance I give is intense and exciting

I done been to jail and did my best not to repeat that
I have previously been incarcerated, but I don't want to go back

I'm tryin to feed my family, give a fuck about your feedback
I am doing whatever it takes to provide for my loved ones, regardless of others' opinions

Critically acclaimed, but that shit don't mean a thing
Although my music may be well-received by critics, it doesn't hold much weight in my world

When you rocking mics and still in microwaves cooking 'caine
I am both a successful rapper and a drug dealer

Never trippin' on a dame, I'm too cold for you broke hoes
I am not interested in women who are not wealthy or powerful

Don't let the knob hit your booty when the door close, bitch
Don't let the door hit you on the way out

She let me hit it cause I'm thuggin'
She had sex with me because of my reputation as a gangster

Squares need not apply, I'm so fly I might fuck her cousin
Ordinary or uncool people are not welcome in my world

Swiftly 'bout to stick a sweet dick in your sweetheart
I am about to have sex with someone else's girlfriend

Then get some groceries off my geeker EBT card
After having sex, I will buy food with a government-issued Electronic Benefit Transfer card used for low-income individuals

Why the Feds worried 'bout me clocking on this corner
The government is monitoring my illegal activity on this street corner

When there's politicians out here getting popped in Arizona
Politicians are being arrested in Arizona, yet law enforcement officers are more concerned with my activity

Bitch I'm thuggin'
I am engaged in illegal and violent behavior

Can't be legit when every nigga in your click sold drugs
It's impossible to be considered legitimate when everyone in your group is involved in drug dealing

Predicate felons in my faculty, real killers can vouch for me
My group consists of convicted felons, and actual murderers can verify my reputation

Teach a kid at the crib or your children might cop an ounce from me
I am willing to sell drugs to anyone, even if it means harming children in the process

And smoke out in the Chevy with us, cause in the past
Come smoke marijuana with us in a Chevrolet, as I've done the same with family members in the past

My low class black ass would serve my own fucking family members
I have sold drugs to my own family members

I hate to say it, ain't no need to be discreet
I don't like to admit it, but there's no point in hiding the truth

If she don't cop from me, she get it from a nigga up the street
If she doesn't buy drugs from me, she'll buy it from someone else nearby

Cause he thuggin'
The other drug dealer is also involved in violent and criminal activity

And yo she'd probably suck his dick for it
She would likely perform sexual acts on the other drug dealer for drugs

She turn't out so it ain't shit to turn a trick for it
She's already a prostitute, so it's easy for her to perform sexual acts for drugs

My uncle last bitch put him on the glass dick
My uncle's former partner introduced him to crack cocaine

Tried to rob a man to feed his habit, he got blasted
My uncle attempted to rob someone to pay for his addiction, but was killed

I live on borrowed time, my expiration date I passed it
I know I will likely die young due to my lifestyle

So lock me up forever, but this shit is everlasting
I know I may go to prison for my criminal activity, but my legacy will live on forever

I'm thuggin'
I am involved in violent and criminal behavior

Bitch
A derogatory term for a woman