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Moneybagg Yo Lyrics

I don't stay in the projects
MoneyBagg Yo starts the song by stating that he doesn't stay in the projects anymore and repeats it throughout the song as a reminder of his success.

I'm still in the projects, Section 8
Despite not living in the projects, MoneyBagg Yo visits his old neighborhood where he grew up with Section 8 housing.

Matter fact I was just over there
MoneyBagg Yo is explaining that he visited his old neighborhood recently where his "ghetto bitch" lives who braided his hair.

The trap open wide everybody outside
The trap house in the projects is busy with people coming in and out of it, and it's open for anyone to enter.

Knock on the door twice if you wanna three-five
MoneyBagg Yo gives a code to enter the trap house, which is by knocking on the door twice to get a 3.5-gram bag of drugs.

My nigga keep loud, but he sell it quiet
One of MoneyBagg Yo's friends sells loud weed but doesn't create any attention while doing so and keeps it quiet.

'Cause niggas be 12, that's seven plus five (ayy)
MoneyBagg Yo is saying that cops are always watching, and 12 (police) is slang for the word police, which is seven plus five, hence the reference.

You ever sold candy to the candy lady?
MoneyBagg Yo asks the audience if they ever sold candy to the candy lady who lives in the projects.

Mama worked all the time, I was grandma baby
MoneyBagg Yo talks about being raised by his grandma while his mom was working all the time to provide for the family.

Jumped off the porch, picked up a .380 (baow)
MoneyBagg Yo started getting involved in illegal activities early in his life and picked up a 380 pistol.

It jammed a couple times, thank God I made it (amen)
MoneyBagg Yo had a close call with his 380 pistol because it jammed a couple of times, but he's grateful to still be alive.

Fast forward I picked up a Glock
MoneyBagg Yo upgraded his weapon to a Glock pistol.

Put one hunnid shots in my .300 chop' (blatt)
MoneyBagg Yo is bragging about his rifle, declaring that he put 100 rounds in it and used it to shoot someone.

Cruisin' down Collins, my arm out the window
MoneyBagg Yo is cruising down Collins Street with his arm out the window.

Sapphire Richard, you see through my watch (eat it up)
MoneyBagg Yo is wearing a Richard Mille watch with a sapphire crystal that allows one to see through it.

If you ever gave your word, then you must stand on that (stand on that)
MoneyBagg Yo believes in keeping one's word and being true to their promises.

I got members where I grew up, they're still flippin' packs
MoneyBagg Yo has people he knows from his old neighborhood who are still selling drugs.

Just jumped off a private, took ten black trucks to the projects (go)
MoneyBagg Yo recently traveled from a private jet and arrived in black trucks to his old neighborhood where he grew up.

Gotta pay what you weigh if you tryna get 'em (why?) Comin' out the house be too expensive
MoneyBagg Yo warns that drugs are expensive where he grew up, and it costs a lot of money to get them safely out of the project houses.

Where the Bloods into it with the Hoover niggas (remember?)
MoneyBagg Yo remembers when the Bloods gang used to fight with Hoover gang members where he grew up.

Used to stay in True Religion denim Now Amiri, these racks can't even fit up in 'em
MoneyBagg Yo used to wear cheaper True Religion denim but now spends more money on designer Amiri jeans and has so much money that it can't fit into them.

Slid four deep in a steamin' Suburban (what happened?) Slam on the opp block, Julius Irving (brrt)
MoneyBagg Yo and his friends were driving a Suburban with the heat on, and they stopped at their rival gang's block and started shooting at them like Julius Irving who was a professional basketball player known for his dunking ability.

Turn my struggle to money I made 'em feel me It was hard to believe now they know I'm different (go)
MoneyBagg Yo turned his struggles into money, and now people who doubted him or couldn't see his potential now know that he's different and successful.

I come from where you can get crossed on the move (Memphis) Back seat gon' treat 'em like Boo Boo the Fool (clown)
MoneyBagg Yo comes from Memphis where it's easy to get robbed, and he's warning anyone that he's in the back seat of the car that he will take care of anyone trying to fool him.

Riskin' my setup, put him in my casa You gotta die too since you vouched for that dude (yeah)
MoneyBagg Yo risks his criminal operation by bringing someone he somewhat trusts into his home, and he will not hesitate to kill anyone who vouched for him.

'Member Hi-Tech was like forty a line (miss it) Now it's discontinued, too hard to find (goen)
MoneyBagg Yo remembers when Hi-Tech syrup was cheaper and easier to find, but it's now discontinued and challenging to come by.

Eighteen years old, I committed that crime Walked that shit down eleven to twenty-nine
MoneyBagg Yo was only eighteen years old when he committed a big crime, and he was sentenced to serve eleven to twenty-nine years in jail.