Hold Up
Nelly Lyrics

Y'all already know what this is homeboy
You are already familiar with what is happening, my friend.

No no no no no nigga
I strongly disagree with what you are saying.

Fuck what you heard homeboy
I don't care about the rumors you have heard, friend.

Real niggas on deck
We have a group of trustworthy and loyal people with us.

Goons is out nigga hey
We have some tough guys accompanying us.

We do a hundred on the highway
We are driving very fast on the highway.

Switching lane after lane
We are frequently changing lanes while driving.

If the po po come in let em
If the police come, we will allow them to take action.

Ain't no stopping today
We won't allow anything to disrupt our plans for the day.

We brought them horses out tonight (hey)
We have brought out our expensive and powerful cars tonight.

Them big blocks dude
We have some big engines in our cars.

Cam phone pipes (hey)
Our cars have loud and impressive exhaust pipes.

I know you here em
I am aware that you can hear our cars and their engines.

Please who in your room would trade places with me
I challenge anyone in your presence to switch lives with me.

If I ain't what ya trying to be than why you hustling see
If you don't want to be like me, then why are you trying so hard?

To be young black and rich
Being young, black, and wealthy is a desirable situation.

If that ain't the combination
If that isn't the ideal mix of traits.

Tell me when it switched
Let me know when the ideal traits changed.

I need to know (listen)
I am eager to learn and understand.

Maybe the problem is your thinking too small
Perhaps the issue is that you have limited thoughts and ambitions.

You niggas only wanna rap and that's all
Your only goal is to become a rapper and nothing more.

Your only goal is to buy out the mall
Your sole ambition is to purchase all the stores in the mall.

I go and buy me a mall
I purchase an entire mall instead of just buying out individual stores.

You want the stuff for the summer
You only acquire goods for the summer season.

I'm goin' buy me the fall
I purchase items that will last for the entire year.

And get a Myspace lick (yeah)
I am able to use MySpace to increase my exposure and attract attention.

You know how many hits Myspace gets (yeah)
MySpace is a popular platform with a large number of visitors.

Man it's like I'm hurting feelings just by telling the truth
I feel as if I am causing emotional harm simply by speaking the facts.

I'm hurting feelings in and out of this booth
My words are causing emotional distress both on and off the stage.

You see me sitting in the turning lane (whooo)
You can observe me stopped in the middle of the road waiting to turn.

Yours big but mine bigger man
Your possessions are impressive, but mine are even more so.

You wanna brag about a lil change
You want to boast about having a small amount of money.

You need to step up your game lil boy
You must improve and level up, young man.

You better Hold up [Repeat: x6]
You need to halt and reconsider your actions.

You better sit your ass down
I suggest that you remain still and quiet.

Well pac I see these haters watching me
Similar to Tupac Shakur, I am aware of the people who dislike me and keep a close eye on me.

But I ain't tripping ya'll see there ain't no stopping me
Despite this, I am staying calm because nobody can prevent me from achieving my goals.

Weigh in the middle
I am wavering between two choices.

And I'm steady buying property
I am continuously purchasing real estate.

I got land to catch me you hit the lottery
I have ample property that brings me income, whereas winning the lottery is a gamble.

Niggas so stop playing
Let's stop playing games and be serious.

Boy I ride what I want to and ye ain't know
I drive whatever I want and you are unaware of that fact.

See me buying what I want to
You can observe me purchasing whatever I desire.

Walk out the store 100 thousand in my pocket
I leave the store with $100,000 in cash on my person.

You can tell how I want
You can see that I am living in the manner that I prefer.

I ball like a dog
I am living the high life, like a luxury dog with a ball.

Horsing at the red light
I am competing with other drivers at a red light.

On chrome drop top candy red type
I am driving a convertible car that is chromed out and candy red in color.

Four fifty four nigga want better bring it home
The engine in my car is a high-performance 454 and anyone who thinks their car is better needs to prove it.

(fresh off vacation all this hate got me paranoid)
I recently returned from vacation and all the negativity around me is making me anxious.

Yeah better know it
You should be aware and understand this fact.

Wanna bring it you ain't ready for it
If you want to challenge me, you are not prepared for the consequences.

No right now what's ya tell em go get boy
I currently have no response for you, so I suggest you leave and come back with something better.

And lights out
The situation will be over soon.

And nigga I ain't playing with ya
I am not joking around with you, and I am serious.

Come any day I'll hit ya
If you continue to associate with me, you may get hurt.

Don't let me pull up on ya in that turning lane nigga
Do not let me find you sitting in the middle of the road like I am right now.

My bread stack high like mike in NBA highlights
I am very wealthy, comparable to Michael Jordan's height when he jumps in basketball.

Man just means jacuzzi bubbling with sky lights
To me, excessive money translates to a luxurious lifestyle with a hot tub that has a skylight above.

Smoke cool L jueal kill a niggas eye sight
I have the ability to smoke a specific type of drug that can make a person go blind.

Wal mart stops in eight seven like damn right
I have been shopping at Walmart since 1987.

My wrist stay glistening
My watch and other jewelry on my wrist are always shining and sparkling.

Two birds kissing
Two diamond birds on my watch are kissing each other.

I'm sick of all this money somebody call a physician in
I have so much money that it is making me physically unwell and in need of a doctor.

The American dream I'm with niggas is visioning
I am living the American Dream, as many people desire.

You clowns ain't making it rain it's just drizzling
You guys are not making nearly enough money to make it rain and are only making a small amount, like a drizzle.

Acting like I ain't paid what you talking bout
You are pretending as if I haven't spent money on something you are referring to.

I throw a party at the bank walk a million out
I have so much money that I can have a party at a bank and leave with a million dollars.

Got over thirty movies what you think you doing to me
I have starred in over thirty movies, so what can you really say or do to me?

You sold a couple records how you think you gon' do me
You have only sold a few records, so how can you compare to me?

You know I'm in shape I slap you you gon' try and sue me
I am in great physical shape, and if I were to slap you, you would attempt to take legal action against me.

I buy you off slide off with your lil cutie
I can pay you off and then leave with your significant other.

All the money is a god damn new sense
Money has become so common to me that it is no longer significant.

Look at my career yeah I'm the blueprint
My achievements and success serve as an example of how others can strive to be successful.

[Chorus:]
This is the chorus of the song.