La La La
Nas Ft Jay-Z Lyrics

You're busy?
Are you preoccupied with your work or other matters?

I wanna love you back, I
I want to show you love and care in return for what you have given me.

You're busy?
Are you still occupied with other tasks?

I wanna love you back, I love you back, the group of my fam'
I want to show love to my family members and make them my priority.

Head of the family
The leader or head of a family unit.

El Padrino
The godfather, a title given to a respected, powerful man in a family or organization.

Welcome home to Emory
Addressing Emory Jones, Jay-Z's friend and former drug dealer who was recently released from prison.

Let's get back to this dinero
Let's focus on making money and building our wealth again.

Uh niggas wanna kidnap wifey
People want to harm or take Jay-Z's wife, Beyoncé.

Good luck with that bruh
Sarcastic response to the idea of someone attempting to kidnap Beyoncé.

You must gon' hide your whole family
If someone wants to harm or threaten one member of the family, all members become targets.

What you think we wearing black for
Wearing black clothing represents being ready for war or danger.

Ready for that war
Prepared to face any challenges or threats.

You ain't ready yo, you radio you ain't really ready
Not everyone is prepared to face the realities of life or the consequences of their actions.

Alpo bought his bricks here
Referring to infamous drug dealer Alpo Martinez who bought drugs in the same area as Jay-Z and Nas.

Elvis got his records took
Elvis Presley had his music and image appropriated by others for profit and fame.

It's like we got our seventh gear
We're moving and operating at a higher level of success and power.

Yeah, NFL investigations
Referring to the NFL's investigation into players kneeling during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racism.

Oh, don't make me laugh
Dismissing the idea of the NFL being concerned with social justice issues.

FBI investigation
Referencing the FBI's surveillance and targeting of black political activists and movements.

We stood up to that
Refusing to be intimidated or silenced by government oppression or scrutiny.

My brothers is my brother like my brother is
Treating friends like family and standing by them through thick and thin.

My niggas is my brother
My close friends are like my family and have my loyalty.

Like my mother kids
Close friends are treated as if they were family members or siblings.

Not just in good times
Loyalty and support should extend beyond easy or happy moments.

That's that sucka shit
Disapproving of someone who is only loyal or supportive during easy or convenient moments.

But in war times
Loyalty and support are especially crucial during difficult or perilous moments.

It's just what it is
Being loyal and supportive in tough times is just a given or expected quality.

All my niggas bosses though
All my friends are leaders, strong and powerful individuals.

Y'all don't understand we
Others do not understand the bond and loyalty shared between Jay-Z and his friends.

We talk that shit bosses know
We speak and behave like successful and powerful leaders.

Uh, triple fuckin' O.G.
Referring to being a triple original gangster, someone who has been in the game and has reached a higher status of respect and influence.

What's up to my nigga Juan
Sending a shoutout to someone named Juan.

Tell these niggas pull their fuckin' skirt down
Calling out anyone who is acting cowardly or scared.

I could see their ovaries
Suggesting that someone is acting weak or feminine because they are not standing up for themselves or others.

Niggas snitching switching teams
Referring to people who betray their friends or colleagues in order to gain power or advantage.

Out here telling bitches things
Spreading gossip or secrets to others, usually to gain power or advantage over someone else.

Industry talk behind your back
Referring to the music industry's tendency to gossip and talk negatively about others behind their backs.

Ain't nobody got time for that
Dismissing the idea of wasting time on gossip or drama.

Even the girls keep it two hundred and trilly
Even the women in my group are real and authentic, not fake or disloyal.

It's la familia
We are a family and will support and defend each other no matter what.