Mo Money Mo Problems
Notorious B.I.G feat. P. Diddy Lyrics

I'm coming out
I'm ready to be seen and recognized

I'm coming
I'm taking action and making moves

Now, who's hot, who not?
Who is popular and successful, and who isn't?

Tell me who rock, who sell out in the stores?
Who has successful music that sells well?

You tell me who flopped, who copped the blue drop?
Who has failed to succeed and who bought a blue drop-top car?

Whose jewels got rocks?
Who has expensive jewelry that sparkles?

Who's mostly Dolce down to the tube sock?
Who wears mainly Dolce & Gabbana clothing, down to their socks?

The same old pimp, Ma$e
Ma$e is still the same old hustler

You know ain't nothin' change but my limp
Ma$e hasn't changed much except for a slight limp in his walk

Can't stop 'til I see my name on a blimp
Ma$e won't stop hustling until he is so successful that his name is seen by all on a blimp

Guarantee a million sales, call it love or luck
Ma$e is confident he'll sell a million records, and is happy to attribute it to either love or luck

You don't believe in Harlem World, nigga, double up
For those who don't believe, Ma$e will work doubly hard to prove them wrong

We don't play around, it's a bet, lay it down
We are serious, let's make a wager

Niggas didn't know me '91, bet they know me now
People who didn't know Ma$e in 1991, know him now

I'm the young Harlem nigga with the Goldie sound
Ma$e is a young rapper from Harlem who has a smooth sound

Can't no Ph.D. niggas hold me down
Ma$e can't be held down by anyone, regardless of their education level

Cudda schooled me to the game, now I know my duty
Cudda taught Ma$e the hustling game and Ma$e knows what he has to do

Stay humble, stay low, blow like Hootie
Ma$e should remain humble and not let fame get to him, and keep making hits like Hootie & the Blowfish

True pimp niggas spend no dough on the booty
Real hustlers don't spend money on women

And then you yell, "There go Mase", there go your cutie
When people see Ma$e, they will also see the woman they're with

I don't know what they want from me
Ma$e doesn't understand what people expect from him

It's like the more money we come across
As we make more money

The more problems we see
The more issues and complications arise

I'm the D to the A to the D-D-Y
Biggie is the Daddy

Know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly
There are those who would rather see Biggie fail than succeed

I call all the shots
Biggie completely controls his own success

Rip all the spots, rock all the rocks, cop all the drops
Biggie dominates in all aspects of his life, from music to fashion to cars

I know you thinkin' now, "When all the ballin' stops?"
Others may wonder when Biggie will ever stop being successful

Nigga never home, gotta call me on the yacht
Biggie is so busy traveling that you have to call him while he's on a yacht

10 years from now we'll still be on top
Biggie predicts his success will continue for years to come

Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop
Biggie has already made it clear that he won't stop being successful

Now what you gon' do with a crew that got money much longer than yours
What can you do when I have more money than you?

And a team much stronger than yours?
Not only do I have more money, but my team is stronger too

Violate me, this'll be your day, we don't play
If you disrespect me, there will be consequences, because we're not playing around

Mess around, be D.O.A. be on your way
If you mess around, you'll find yourself Dead On Arrival

'Cause it ain't enough time here
Life is short

Ain't enough lime here for you to shine here
There is only enough room for so many people to succeed

Deal with many women but treat dimes fair
Although Biggie deals with many women, he treats the most valuable ones fairly

And I'm bigger than the city lights down in Times Square
Biggie is larger than life in New York City

B-I-G P-O-P-P-A
Biggie Smalls nickname

No info for the DEA
Biggie won't provide any information to the Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal agents mad 'cause I'm flagrant
The feds are angry because Biggie is so obviously successful and cannot be ignored

Tap my cell and the phone in the basement
The feds are bugging Biggie's cell phone, even the one in his basement

My team supreme, stay clean
Biggie's team is incredibly successful and well-managed

Triple beam lyrical dream, I be that
Biggie is a poetic mastermind and is proud of it

Cat you see at all events bent
Biggie can frequently be found at parties and events, usually drunk

Gats in holsters, girls on shoulders
Biggie always has guns on hand and women flocking around him

Playboy, I told ya, mere mics to me
Biggie is a charmer who will get a crowd going with just a microphone

Bruise too much, I lose too much
Biggie is a brawler and often gets in trouble for it

Step on stage, the girls boo too much
The girls are jealous of his love for all women

I guess it's 'cause you run with lame dudes too much
Biggie's lame friends are apparently the problem

Me lose my touch? Never that
Biggie will never lose his rhyming skills

If I did, ain't no problem to get the gat
Biggie would always have his gun to protect him

Where the true players at? Throw your Rollies in the sky
Biggie is calling out to all successful people to show off their Rolexes

Wave 'em side to side and keep your hands high
Biggie wants everyone to keep their hands in the air and celebrate their successes

While I give your girl the eye, player, please
Biggie is hitting on your girlfriend, and he doesn't care about your feelings

Lyrically, niggas see B.I.G be flossin'
Biggie shows off his wealth through his rapping

Jig on the cover of Fortune, 5-double-O
Biggie is on the cover of Fortune magazine's 500 issue

Here's my phone number, your man ain't got to know
Here's my number, but don't tell your man about us

I got the dough, got the flow down pizat
Biggie has both the money and the rap skills

Platinum plus like thizat
Biggie's success is platinum-level and unmatched

Dangerous on trizacks leave your ass flizat
Biggie is dangerous on the track, and will leave you behind in the dust

What's going on? (Oh, what's going on?)
Biggie is unsure of what is happening around him

Somebody tell me (what's going on?)
Biggie wants someone to explain what is happening