Ebonics
Mista Grimm Lyrics


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featuring Mista Grimm

[Mista Grimm]
Eeeee bonics
Ain't nothin' but a fancy word for slang
A language often used when you kick it and hang
There's words like "soda"
I pinched her ass so da
Bitch got mad
Take the word "offer"
Then came her dad
So I quickly got off her
There's a bunch how bout "homade"
I was hungry the so the hoe made me lunch
Yeah pretty soon
There will be books on how to speak it taught in the classroom
But to us it's nothing new (naw)
You hear it on the avenue
Even on the bus, at a barbecue
It's spoken, by people of all ages
I even put it in my rap pages and bust it on stages
But you'll have to excuse me
I'm stepping out this evening
I hope what I've been sayin' you're "believing"
Cause I'll be leaving
In a minute to a black tie affair
I bet they got the bomb weed there
That's ebonics

Hook:
I know ebonic I know ebonics
Do you know ebonics (x2)

[Mista Grimm]
I like to be discrete when on the phone
I don't want the pigs all up in my home
I just call up the homies I'm dry like a bone
Got some vegetable? "aw yeah"
Plug me in with a zone
And if I must say it works rather well
Just keep it on the down low, that mean don't tell
My styles funky and I don't mean the smell
Get yourself a stash box to hide the periphanala (ya)
Must be a fool if ya haven't learned
That getting jacked, it's not a sexual term
It means you're gonna get robbed
Get yourself a strap
That's a gun, roll with it, on your lap
Don't mess with bummy hoes that try to throw the coochie
Cause the bitch is low budget in ebonics, hootchie
And if ya at the sto' use the word "domain"
Say "Hold the do' man"
There ya go

Hook

[Mista Grimm]
A- arrest
be - broke
see- goin' to court for
D- dope
E- bonics
F- fly
G- that's me
H- high (like a motherfucker) off the
I- Indo
J- is for jackin'
K- kidnappin', will leave you with an
L- give me the
M- money
N- niggas
O- shit
P- here come the police, (watch out) dump the
Q- quarter piece
are- really doe
S- you smoke stress
T- trick, that's a hoe
you- underground that's my style and sound (I know)
V- catchin' the vapors if you like me all of a sudden
cause I started makin' paper
W- wack, and that goes for MCs with the skills ya lack
Who got money on some?
X- tra bags (who?)
why- y'all trippin'? I got the
Z- zigzags
Now that's ebonics





Hook

Overall Meaning

In Mista Grimm's song "Ebonics," the rapper is explaining the concept of Ebonics, which implies slang or informal language that is commonly used by Black people. The first part of the song is an explanation of the use of simple words in Ebonics that have complex implications. For instance, he mentions the usage of "soda," which could indicate a regular beverage but could also mean any kind of carbonated drink. Then he talked about how he pinched a girl's ass using Ebonics, and she got mad, indicating the use of the slang word "mad," which suggests she got angry.


In the song, Mista Grimm goes further to explain that Ebonics has no specific instructional material and that it is a spoken language that people of all ages use, even on the bus, at a barbecue, or in rap pages or on stage. He, however, warns the listeners to excuse him since he needs to attend a black-tie affair, indicating that Ebonics also has a time and place for optimal usage. Moreover, the rapper explains how Ebonics is also used in criminal activities, and some of the Ebonics vocabulary has specific meanings in certain situations. For example, he defines "jacking" as stealing, while "dump the Q" indicates the disposal of a quarter ounce of drugs to avoid capture by the police.


Line by Line Meaning

Eeeee bonics
This is a song about ebonics.


Ain't nothin' but a fancy word for slang
Ebonics is just a fancy way to say slang.


A language often used when you kick it and hang
People often use ebonics when they're hanging out and chilling.


There's words like "soda"
Ebonics includes words like "soda".


I pinched her ass so da
I pinched her butt, and then she got mad.


Bitch got mad
The girl I pinched got angry.


Take the word "offer"
Another ebonics word is "offer".


Then came her dad
Her father showed up.


So I quickly got off her
I got away from her quickly.


There's a bunch how 'bout "homade"
There are many ebonics words, like "homade".


I was hungry the so the hoe made me lunch
I was hungry, and the girl made me lunch.


Yeah pretty soon
Ebonics is becoming more mainstream.


There will be books on how to speak it taught in the classroom
Soon there may be books teaching ebonics in school.


But to us it's nothing new (naw)
For us, ebonics is nothing new.


You hear it on the avenue
You can hear ebonics on the street.


Even on the bus, at a barbecue
Ebonics is spoken on the bus and at barbecues.


It's spoken, by people of all ages
People of all ages use ebonics.


I even put it in my rap pages and bust it on stages
I use ebonics in my rap lyrics and perform it on stage.


But you'll have to excuse me
But I have to go now.


I'm stepping out this evening
I'm leaving now.


I hope what I've been sayin' you're "believing"
I hope you've been listening and understanding.


Cause I'll be leaving
Because I'm leaving.


In a minute to a black tie affair
I'm going to a fancy event soon.


I bet they got the bomb weed there
I bet there's good weed there.


That's ebonics
That's ebonics for you.


I know ebonic I know ebonics
I know ebonics.


Do you know ebonics (x2)
Do you know ebonics?


I like to be discrete when on the phone
I prefer to be discreet when talking on the phone.


I don't want the pigs all up in my home
I don't want the police coming to my house.


I just call up the homies I'm dry like a bone
I call my friends when I need something to smoke.


Got some vegetable? "aw yeah"
Do you have any weed? Yes.


Plug me in with a zone
Hook me up with some weed.


And if I must say it works rather well
This system works pretty well for me.


Just keep it on the down low, that mean don't tell
Don't tell anyone about it, keep it a secret.


My styles funky and I don't mean the smell
My style is cool and unique.


Get yourself a stash box to hide the periphanala (ya)
Use a stash box to hide your stuff.


Must be a fool if ya haven't learned
You must be a fool if you haven't learned this yet.


That getting jacked, it's not a sexual term
Jacked doesn't mean something sexual.


It means you're gonna get robbed
It means you're going to get robbed.


Get yourself a strap
Get yourself a gun.


That's a gun, roll with it, on your lap
Carry the gun with you, on your lap.


Don't mess with bummy hoes that try to throw the coochie
Don't mess with low-class girls who try to give you sex.


Cause the bitch is low budget in ebonics, hootchie
In ebonics, those girls are called hootchies.


And if ya at the sto' use the word "domain"
If you're at the store, say "hold the door man".


Say "Hold the do' man"
Say "Hold the door man".


There ya go
That's it.


A- arrest
In ebonics, A stands for arrest.


be- broke
In ebonics, be means broke.


see- goin' to court for
In ebonics, see means you're going to court for something.


D- dope
In ebonics, D stands for dope.


E- bonics
In ebonics, E stands for ebonics.


F- fly
In ebonics, F means fly.


G- that's me
In ebonics, G means 'that's me'.


H- high (like a motherfucker) off the
In ebonics, H means high.


I- Indo
In ebonics, I stands for Indo (high-quality weed).


J- is for jackin'
In ebonics, J stands for jacking (stealing).


K- kidnappin', will leave you with an
In ebonics, K stands for kidnapping.


L- give me the
In ebonics, L means 'give me the'.


M- money
In ebonics, M stands for money.


N- niggas
In ebonics, N stands for niggas.


O- shit
In ebonics, O stands for shit.


P- here come the police, (watch out) dump the
In ebonics, P means watch out, the police are coming.


Q- quarter piece
In ebonics, Q refers to a quarter-ounce of a drug.


are- really doe
In ebonics, 'are' means 'really though'.


S- you smoke stress
In ebonics, S means you smoke bad-quality weed (stress).


T- trick, that's a hoe
In ebonics, T means a trick (someone who pays for sex) is a hoe.


you- underground that's my style and sound (I know)
In ebonics, 'you' means the underground rap scene.


V- catchin' the vapors if you like me all of the sudden
In ebonics, V stands for catching the attention of people who like your style.


cause I started makin' paper
Because I started making money.


W- wack, and that goes for MCs with the skills ya lack
In ebonics, W means wack (bad).


Who got money on some?
Who has some money?


X- tra bags (who?)
In ebonics, X stands for extra bags (of weed).


why- y'all trippin'? I got the
In ebonics, why means 'why are you acting crazy'?


Z- zigzags
In ebonics, Z stands for zigzags (rolling papers).




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARK S JORDAN, ROJAI TRAWICK

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