In the Hood
Papoose ft. Jadakiss & Styles P Lyrics

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"Don't push the Mario man!"

[Styles P]
(In my hood) E'rybody sayin fuck 50 (fuck him)
That he don't really want a buck fifty (uh-uh)
Listen dawg, Banks ain't shit and Buck ain't shit (they ain't shit)
By the way, as usual, suck my dick
And the other nigga ain't worth nuttin (uh-uh)

He ain't worth shootin, ain't worth countin to mention a nigga
Catch 50 in the hood, we lynchin a nigga
Heard Boy Wonder gay as a bird
Did a porno with a man, nigga stay off the curb
And by the way, I don't wanna fuckin hammer you niggaz
I know James Cruz a rat and that's your manager nigga
And birds of a feather, flock together
Fly South for the winter get shot together (boom)
It's a God damn shame what it's come to
Got a bullet in his jaw guess 50 want, one in his tongue too
But I ain't tryin to fuck with the Rat Unit
Made 50 million, spent about ten on police
And I ain't got that much but I can chill on the streets
And I ain't tryin to get in the mood (uh-uh)
Who you tryin to fake out, when the only thing you take out is food
Nigga better look at your zip code
I'll be in New York when I'm spittin that shit bro
I ain't got a problem with lettin the fifth go
Your men look like bitches, tell them niggaz start lettin your dick go
You don't really want it with Ghost
Your money long but my shit still stronger than dope, motherfucker

Cowards, whattup nigga? (Yeah)
How could you talk shit with police with you? (How?)
Let's be serious
Fall back nigga (fall back)
I mean you sold ten million, you did it baby
Fall back (word)
This is real niggaz nigga
Ain't no police over here nigga
You must be fuckin sniffin coke in that mansion, fake-ass Scarface
You shoulda tried to fuck with us, idiot
Time is money
Since you got so much money nigga
Cop a million of my shits, and learn somethin

Learn how to rap motherfucker, ONE
Supa!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to In The Hood by Papoose ft. Jadakiss & Styles P touch upon the music industry, specifically the feud between 50 Cent and several other artists. Styles P raps about how everyone in his hood dislikes 50 Cent and mentions some of his associates, including Tony Yayo and Lloyd Banks, as being insignificant. He also insults Boy Wonder, who he suggests is gay and did a pornographic video with another man. He accuses James Cruz, who is allegedly 50 Cent's manager, of being a police informant, and says that he spent a large portion of his fortune on police protection. Despite not having as much wealth, Styles P suggests that he is content with his position and is not looking for trouble. He ends the verse by challenging 50 Cent to a confrontation, implying that the other rapper would not be able to withstand his attacks.

The line "Don't push the Mario man!" appears towards the end of the song and is rapped by Jadakiss. The exact meaning of this phrase is unclear, but it seems to relate to the idea of being careful and not underestimating someone. In the context of the song, it could be interpreted as a warning to 50 Cent not to provoke Jadakiss or any of the other rappers featured on the track. Additionally, the lyric could be seen as an allusion to the video game character Mario, who is known for his resilience and ability to overcome obstacles.

Line by Line Meaning

(In my hood) E'rybody sayin fuck 50 (fuck him)
In the neighborhood I'm from, everyone is expressing disgust with 50 Cent

That he don't really want a buck fifty (uh-uh)
He doesn't actually want to fight

Listen dawg, Banks ain't shit and Buck ain't shit (they ain't shit)
Hey, Banks and Buck are worthless

By the way, as usual, suck my dick
And as always, suck my dick while you're at it

And the other nigga ain't worth nuttin (uh-uh)
And the other guy is worthless

He ain't worth shootin, ain't worth countin to mention a nigga
He's not even worth mentioning or wasting a bullet on

Catch 50 in the hood, we lynchin a nigga
If we catch 50 Cent in our neighborhood, we'll lynch him

Heard Boy Wonder gay as a bird
I heard Boy Wonder is gay

Did a porno with a man, nigga stay off the curb
He did a porno with a man, so stay away from him

And by the way, I don't wanna fuckin hammer you niggaz
And by the way, I don't want to kill you guys

I know James Cruz a rat and that's your manager nigga
I know your manager, James Cruz, is a snitch

And birds of a feather, flock together
People with similar characteristics tend to hang out with each other

Fly South for the winter get shot together (boom)
If you're similar to 50 Cent, you'll get shot together

It's a God damn shame what it's come to
It's a terrible situation we're in

Got a bullet in his jaw guess 50 want, one in his tongue too
He has a bullet in his jaw and apparently 50 Cent wants one in his tongue as well

But I ain't tryin to fuck with the Rat Unit
But I don't want to tangle with the police

Made 50 million, spent about ten on police
He made 50 million but spent about 10 million on the police

And I ain't got that much but I can chill on the streets
I don't have that much money, but I can still hang out on the streets

And I ain't tryin to get in the mood (uh-uh)
And I don't want to be in the mood for violence

Who you tryin to fake out, when the only thing you take out is food
Who are you trying to fool when all you do is eat?

Nigga better look at your zip code
You better take a closer look at where you come from

I'll be in New York when I'm spittin that shit bro
I'll still be in New York when I'm rapping

I ain't got a problem with lettin the fifth go
I don't have any issue pulling out the gun

Your men look like bitches, tell them niggaz start lettin your dick go
Your men look like women, tell them to start acting like men

You don't really want it with Ghost
You don't truly want to mess with Ghost

Your money long but my shit still stronger than dope, motherfucker
You may have a lot of money, but my skills are more impressive than drugs, motherfucker

Cowards, whattup nigga? (Yeah)
What's up, you cowards?

How could you talk shit with police with you? (How?)
How can you talk like that when you have police protection?

Let's be serious
Let's not play around

Fall back nigga (fall back)
Step back, man

I mean you sold ten million, you did it baby
You sold ten million records, that's impressive

This is real niggaz nigga
These are real guys

Ain't no police over here nigga
There are no cops around here, man

You must be fuckin sniffin coke in that mansion, fake-ass Scarface
You must be using cocaine in your mansion, you fake Scarface

You shoulda tried to fuck with us, idiot
You should have tried to mess with us, dumbass

Time is money
Time is valuable

Since you got so much money nigga
Since you have a lot of money, man

Cop a million of my shits, and learn somethin
Buy a million copies of my work and learn something