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N.O.R.E. Lyrics

Where my skateboarding niggas at?
The singer is asking where his fellow skateboarding friends are.

I know you heard, know you heard
The singer is confident that the listeners have already heard what he is about to say.

I know you niggas heard
The singer knows that his male audience has already heard his message.

Know you heard, know you heard
The artist is repeating himself to emphasize his message.

I know you bitches heard
The artist knows that his female audience has already heard his message.

I know you all heard
The singer knows that everyone listening has heard his message.

What what what what what what what what!
The singer is making a hype sound to grab the listener's attention.

Tell me you heard!
The artist is urging the listener to confirm that they heard his message.

Yo, yo, yo, yo pull that nigga over, snatch the nigga out the Rover
The artist is telling his crew to pull over and forcefully remove someone from their car.

Dat dat dat, gun shots all over
The artist is describing the sound of gunshots being fired.

And I wasn't there, but if I was
The singer was not present during the shooting, but he is imagining what would have happened if he was there.

There'd been a lot more gun shots goin off then they was
The artist believes that if he was there, he would have fired more gunshots than what was heard.

So, tell 'em hoes to fix they wig
The singer is telling women to get their appearance in order because he is a threat.

You see my stomach all round, my dick all big
The singer is boasting about his physical attributes to intimidate others.

And my guns come mixed like Robin kids
The singer's guns are mixed with different types of ammunition, like Robin's children are mixed race.

N.O. fuck ya wife, snatch ya ice
The artist is threatening to have sexual relations with someone's wife and steal their jewelry.

And my coke come white, like Barkley wife
The artist's cocaine is of good quality and white, like Charles Barkley's wife (who is white).

Can't stand how, these niggas be frontin
The singer dislikes how people pretend to be something they're not.

Dumpin off 8 shots, ain't hurtin nuttin
The singer is saying that shooting 8 times is not enough to cause any real harm.

And who gives a fuck bout, who's spirits is better?
The artist does not care about someone's emotional state or well-being.

As long as my shit is dope when I put it together
The artist's priority is making something that is high-quality and impressive.

Me and Swizz with another one, hot forever
The artist and Swizz Beatz will continue to make hot music for a long time.

And you can call Violator, for show that you whoof
The singer is saying that if you have any doubts, you can call Violator (his management company) to confirm that he is the real deal.

I like a Swizz beat, shit already come with a hook, it go
The artist enjoys Swizz Beatz's production style because it already has a catchy hook.

Yo, yo, yo, aiyyo it's hope sittin, motherfuckers know me
The singer is introducing himself, telling people that they should know who he is.

Everytime I drop an album, niggas O.D.
The singer's albums are so good that people overdose on them (listen too much).

Though I send slugs at ya, and ruin your day
The singer is threatening to harm someone's well-being (physically or emotionally).

Your like "man there's holes in me, it won't go away"
The artist is describing the damage he has done to someone and how it cannot be undone.

And I'ma straight sergeon, I'll change ya face up
The artist is saying that he is skilled at violence and will physically alter someone's face.

You'll have no ear, when I lace ya shape up
The singer is threatening to cut someone's ear off when he shapes them up (fixes their hairline).

Cause really N.O., I don't fuck with niggas
The singer is saying that he does not associate with certain types of people.

And if you even met me, you just a lucky nigga
The artist believes that only lucky people get to meet him.

Niggas always talk about how much jewels they got
The artist is criticizing people who brag about their jewelry.

But nigga I talk guns, that's usually hot
The artist prefers to talk about guns, which is more powerful than jewelry.

And 9 times out of 10 they gon usually pop
Gun violence is likely (9 out of 10 times) when people talk about guns.

It's like herpes, it won't go away, it stay hot
Gun violence is a constant threat and won't go away.

Man, I be spittin like these niggas is dead
The singer is rapping as if his enemies are already dead.

Cause I'ma get my money, these niggas is dead
The singer is determined to get his money, regardless of who he has to harm.

So what, I be hype, I be ready to buc
The singer gets excited and ready for violence.

From the closet, I keep my fuckin gear in the truck, it go
The artist keeps his weapons in the back of his truck, ready for use at any moment.

Yo, yo, yo, got the Lap Truck, tell them hoes to lap up
The artist has a truck with a lap (an extended bed) and is telling women to ride in it.

Hit me on the 2-way, my phone is tapped up
The singer has a two-way pager because his phone is tapped by the authorities.

Matta fact, don't even hit me, it's too much low
The singer is telling someone not to contact him because it's too risky.

But if ya hit me on the pager, then use them codes
If someone needs to contact the artist, they should use coded language on the pager to avoid suspicion.

I got the feds on me, I'm supplying the coke
The artist is being watched by the authorities because he is a drug dealer and supplying cocaine.

And don't flash no money, I act tight broke
The artist doesn't want people to know that he has a lot of money and instead acts like he's broke.

Cause man, I'm in this game with somethin to prove
The singer wants to prove himself in the drug dealing world and isn't just in it for the money.

Only been a hood tour, no smoke to groove
The artist has only been active in his local area and hasn't expanded to other cities.

I was on a record label that loved to loose
The singer was previously signed to a label that didn't care about making money.

No promotions, lucky when we hit the news
The singer's music didn't receive much promotion and he was lucky when it was featured in the news.

Beef, it don't bother us, we got God with us
The singer isn't afraid of any conflict because he believes that God is on his side.

Rip some pieces of niggas, we got 'Card with us
The artist and his crew are so dangerous that they can rip people apart and still have their protection.

Man, Swizz'd drop it, I'm ready to do it
The artist is excited to work with Swizz Beatz and make music.

Don't think a nigga nice, these niggas is stupid
The singer doesn't want people to underestimate him and his crew because they will regret it.

Man, signed a deal, rap'd sell
The singer signed a record deal because he knew his music would sell.

And these niggas straight gay, these niggas is squeel, it go
The artist is calling his enemies gay and saying that they snitch (squeal).