What You Need
One II One Lyrics

It's an hot summer day in the LBC
This song is set in Long Beach, California and at the time of the recording, it was hot out.

It's me the H-E-L-D-A-N to the Z
The rapper is introducing himself, spelling out his name for emphasis.

Straight flipping the script on the strip
He's saying that he's making moves and changing things up in his neighborhood.

So come equip with your nine and your extra clip
The rapper is giving a warning to those who may try to mess with him to come prepared with weapons.

So every single day in my hood it's on
He's saying that his neighborhood is dangerous, and there's always something going on.

Now how would you feel with neenter to your dome, you gone
The rapper is threatening violence, saying that he could easily take someone out with a bullet to their head.

For fucking with them bg's, fucking with the small guys
He's saying that if you mess with the small people or the gangsters, you're putting yourself in danger.

Now you got black eyes and your punk ass realize
He's saying that if you mess with the wrong people, you'll end up getting hurt and regret it.

That you can't fuck with us little niggas no more
He's saying that after they've taken revenge, they will no longer be messed with.

We going looney, crazy, loco, and year nine fezzo
The rapper is referring to his gang and saying that they are wild and unpredictable.

And yo, how would you feel if your cap got peeled
He's threatening violence again, telling people to imagine how it would feel if someone shot them.

By an looney b.g and hard is steel, so chill
He's saying that the shooter would be a member of his gang and have a hard, metal gun.

For an second while I wrecked on this track
He's taking a moment to flex his rap skills.

And um, you don't want to see me when I flip
He's saying that if he gets angry, it's not a good thing.

So don't be fucking with little niggas, we ain't to be fucked with
The chorus is repeating the message that small gang members are not to be messed with.

Now just the other day a fool tried to trip
The rapper is telling a story about someone trying to confront him recently.

He ran up in my face, so banked him in his lip
He punched the person in the face, causing them to bleed from the mouth.

I had to show him that I was small, but I was an hog
He's saying that even though he's small, he's tough and can hold his own in a fight.

He hit the mother fucking ground
The person fell to the ground after being punched.

And the whole pound gather all around and put the mother fucking stomp down
His gang members gathered around to beat up the person who confronted him.

How do you feel punk nigga
He's taunting the person who confronted him.

I'm standing over you with my finger on the trigga
He's threatening to shoot the person who confronted him.

Figure that you crazy you jump up and get smoke like an joint
He's saying that if the person tried to fight back, they would be killed like a joint that's been smoked all the way to the end.

And half dead will straight prove his point
The rapper is saying that he's willing to use violence to make his point.

To an nigga, a bitch, or an snitch, leave an mother fucking stitch
He's saying that anyone who crosses him, whether it's a man, a woman, or a snitch, will be hurt and likely end up with stitches from their injuries.

In the bottom of an ditch, if he switch
He's saying that if someone double crosses him, they'll end up dead and dumped in a ditch.

Up on an nigga from the L-O-N-G be-E-A-see-H
He's spelling out the gang's name and location (Long Beach, California).

I make you in the gate, while my skills elevate
He's saying that he's getting better at rapping and will continue to improve.

And when you hit it, you better hit quick
He's saying that if anyone tries to confront him, they better do it quickly before he has a chance to react.

And don't be fucking with us little niggas, we ain't to be fucked with
The chorus is repeating the message that small gang members are not to be messed with.

This song goes out the to all you big niggas
The rapper is dedicating the song to people who have tried to mess with him or other small gang members in the past.

And trying to punk us little niggas
He's saying that the song is a warning to people who have tried to bully or intimidate small gang members.

We ain't going out like that no more
He's saying that small gang members are no longer going to be intimidated by bigger gang members.

This is nine fezzo you know big baby
He's introducing his gang again and calling himself 'big baby.'

Well the eastside of LBC takes no slake
He's saying that the east side of Long Beach is tough and doesn't tolerate any slacking.

If you fuck with an nigga you will get put on your back
He's saying that if someone tries to mess with him or his gang, they'll end up on the ground, likely beaten up.

So I advise you to ride eyes wide
He's telling people to be careful and watch out for themselves when driving through his neighborhood.

When you creeping, crawling, to the motha fucking Eastside
He's saying that people who come to the east side of Long Beach are creeping and crawling because they're scared.

If an nigga catch you slipping, he will have your hand
He's saying that if someone lets their guard down, they'll end up getting hurt.

So listen up close to this nigga half dead
He's telling people to listen to him because he knows what he's talking about when it comes to survival in his neighborhood.

And i'm telling you this from experience
He's saying that he knows what he's talking about because he's lived through it.

Now in 1994' all these big niggas is fearing us
He's saying that in 1994, his gang was making a name for themselves and causing the big gangs to fear them.

Looney ass nigga from the LBC
He's calling himself and his gang members 'looney,' meaning crazy and unpredictable.

Now these days none of you niggas can't fuck with me, see
He's saying that he's still a force to be reckoned with, and no one can mess with him anymore.

And if you really wanted to trip
He's saying that if someone really wanted to confront him, they could try.

I would leave seven-teen stitches in your upper lip
He's saying that he would punch someone so hard that they would need 17 stitches in their lip to heal.

To let you know that I got it going on
He's saying that he's confident in his abilities and will stand up for himself if needed.

Cause I can kick this funky shit like all night long
He's saying that he's a skilled rapper and can keep going for a long time.

And when I do it, I do it quick
He's saying that he's a skilled rapper and can perform quickly without making mistakes.

And don't fuck with us little niggas, we ain't to be fucked with
The chorus is repeating the message that small gang members are not to be messed with.