Hold up
Nelly Ft. T.I. & LL Cool J Lyrics

Y'all already know what this is homeboy
You should already be aware of what this situation is, my friend.

No no no no no nigga
I strongly disagree with what you're saying, my friend.

Fuck what you heard homeboy
Don't believe any rumors you've heard, my friend.

Real niggas on deck
There are some genuine individuals present.

Goons is out nigga hey
There are some aggressive people present, be cautious, my friend.

We do a hundred on the highway
We're driving very fast, my friend.

Switching lane after lane
We're changing lanes frequently to maintain our speed, my friend.

If the po po come in let em
If the police come after us, let them try to catch us, my friend.

Ain't no stopping today
We're not slowing down, my friend.

We brought them horses out tonight (hey)
We're driving powerful cars tonight, my friend.

Them big blocks dude
These are high-performance engines, my friend.

Cam phone pipes (hey)
The exhaust system is producing a loud noise, my friend.

I know you hear em
You can certainly hear the sound of our engines, my friend.

Please who in your room would trade places with me
I challenge anyone to swap their current situation with mine, my friend.

If I ain't what ya trying to be than why you hustling see
If you don't aspire to be like me, why are you working so hard, my friend?

To be young black and rich
It's a great achievement to be a young and wealthy black person, my friend.

If that ain't the combination
If that's not an ideal combination, my friend.

Tell me when it switched
Let me know when the situation has changed, my friend.

I need to know (listen)
I really want to understand, my friend.

Maybe the problem is your thinking too small
Perhaps the issue is that you're not thinking big enough, my friend.

You niggas only wanna rap and that's all
It seems like your only goal is to become a rapper, my friend.

Your only goal is to buy out the mall
Your sole ambition is to purchase everything from the mall, my friend.

I go and buy me a mall
I'm capable of buying an entire shopping center, my friend.

You want the stuff for the summer
You're interested in buying seasonal items, my friend.

I'm goin' buy me the fall
I plan to purchase products for the entire season, my friend.

And get a Myspace lick (yeah)
I'm going to make some money through Myspace, my friend.

You know how many hits Myspace gets (yeah)
There are plenty of people visiting Myspace, my friend.

Man it's like I'm hurting feelings just by telling the truth
I don't intend to offend anyone with my honesty, my friend.

I'm hurting feelings in and out of this booth
My words are making people upset both inside and outside the recording studio, my friend.

You see me sitting in the turning lane (whooo)
You can witness me in my car, stopped in the lane for making a turn, my friend.

Yours big but mine bigger man
You may have a big car, but mine is even bigger, my friend.

You wanna brag about a lil change
You're proud of a small amount of money, my friend.

You need to step up your game lil boy
You should improve your skills and be more successful, young man.

You better Hold up [Repeat: x6]
You should wait a moment before proceeding, my friend.

You better sit your ass down
You should sit and wait for a moment, my friend.

Well pac I see these haters watching me
Like Tupac, I'm aware that some people are envious of my success, my friend.

But I ain't tripping ya'll see there ain't no stopping me
I'm not worried because I know that nothing can prevent me from achieving my goals, my friend.

Weigh in the middle
I'm somewhere between average and great, my friend.

And I'm steady buying property
I'm consistently purchasing real-estate, my friend.

I got land to catch me you hit the lottery
I own so much land that I don't need to depend on winning a lottery, my friend.

Niggas so stop playing
Stop joking around and be serious, my friend.

Boy I ride what I want to and ye ain't know
I drive whatever car I desire, and you wouldn't have any knowledge about that, my friend.

See me buying what I want to
You can see me purchasing whatever I desire, my friend.

Walk out the store 100 thousand in my pocket
I'm capable of leaving a shop with $100,000 in my pocket, my friend.

You can tell how I want
You can perceive how successful and wealthy I am, my friend.

I ball like a dog
I have a great time and enjoy my life, my friend.

Horsing at the red light
I'm revving my engine aggressively while stopped at a red traffic light, my friend.

On chrome drop top candy red type
I'm driving an open-top car that's painted in a candy-red color and has chrome rims, my friend.

Four fifty four nigga want better bring it home
The engine in my car is an incredibly powerful V8, and anyone who challenges me should be prepared to lose, my friend.

(fresh off vacation all this hate got me paranoid)
I just came back from vacation, and now all these negative vibes are making me paranoid, my friend.

Yeah better know it
You should certainly be aware of that, my friend.

Wanna bring it you ain't ready for it
If you're planning to challenge me, be prepared to lose, my friend.

No right now what's ya tell em go get boy
I don't have any time for games or discussions, so go away, young man.

And lights out
It's going to get dark soon, my friend.

And nigga I ain't playing with ya
I'm not joking around or being playful, my friend.

Come any day I'll hit ya
I'm not afraid to attack anyone at any time, my friend.

Don't let me pull up on ya in that turning lane nigga
You better not make me stop my car next to yours in a turning lane, my friend.

My bread stack high like mike in NBA highlights
My wealth is as big as Michael Jordan's success in basketball, my friend.

Man just means jacuzzi bubbling with sky lights
That simply means I'm living luxuriously, my friend.

Smoke cool L jueal kill a niggas eye sight
Smoking a specific drug can make someone's vision blurry, my friend.

Wal mart stops in eight seven like damn right
I've been shopping at Walmart for many years, my friend.

My wrist stay glistening
My watch is very expensive and shiny, my friend.

Two birds kissing
My earrings are in the shape of two birds, my friend.

I'm sick of all this money somebody call a physician in
I'm exhausted from having so much wealth, someone needs to help me, my friend.

The American dream I'm with niggas is visioning
I'm living the so-called 'American Dream,' which many people aspire to, my friend.

You clowns ain't making it rain it's just drizzling
You're not spending or making large amounts of money, it's just a small amount, my friend.

Acting like I ain't paid what you talking bout
You're pretending like I'm not wealthy, what are you even talking about, my friend?

I throw a party at the bank walk a million out
I can organize a party inside the bank and walk out with a million dollars, my friend.

Got over thirty movies what you think you doing to me
I've starred in more than 30 movies; what could anyone possibly do to me, my friend?

You sold a couple records how you think you gon' do me
You've sold a few albums, how do you think you can compete with me, my friend?

You know I'm in shape I slap you you gon' try and sue me
I'm very fit, so if I slap you and you decide to sue me, go ahead, my friend.

I buy you off slide off with your lil cutie
I can bribe you and exit with your girlfriend or female companion, my friend.

All the money is a god damn new sense
Money is just a tool to buy new experiences or things, my friend.

Look at my career yeah I'm the blueprint
Observe my successful journey and learn from it, my friend.

[Chorus]
This is the repeated chorus section of the song, my friend.