Don't Be Mad
Pete Rock Lyrics

You niggas hate me because I live like a champion
People resent my success and my lifestyle

I'm eating scampian shrimp
I am enjoying the luxuries that come with success

And the vehicles I'm lampin' in you can't be in
I have expensive cars you cannot afford

I'm the one like Mr. Anderson
I am the one in charge, like Mr. Anderson in The Matrix

Rappers can't handle them
Other rappers cannot compete with me

I hand em' a handkerchief and hang of shit, it's Pete Rock
I am so good that other rappers cannot handle it and need a handkerchief to wipe their sweat

The nigga you should be hangin' with, bangin' with
I am someone others should befriend and collaborate with

But you havin' problems trying to tame your chick
You are having relationship issues

And I know it makes you sick, see me in the six
You are envious when you see me in my fancy car

With your chick bumpin' my shit singing high pitched
Your girlfriend enjoys my music and is singing along

She on her side kick, telling her girls we got that hot shit
She is excitedly sharing how much she loves my music with her friends

Boppin' like "Who made the beat?" Green Lantern bitch
She is enjoying the beat of the song made by Green Lantern

Yeah, so pay the nigga homage, I'm about them dollars
I deserve respect and am focused on making money

I could pay for you to go to college
I am wealthy enough to pay for others to attend college

Sometimes a little modest but yo I'm no trick, girl
I can be humble, but I am not easily fooled

Collect cash is the motto
My priority is making money

Ya'll quick fast tryna come up in my world
Others are trying to succeed in the world I inhabit

This is grown man BI and y'all just squirrels
I am established and mature, while others are inexperienced like young squirrels

Don't be mad because you can't do what I can
Do not be envious of my abilities

Like when Jordan went up took that shot and switched hands
Do not be envious of my skill, like people were in awe of Michael Jordan's ability to switch hands and make a basket

(With his tongue out)
As Michael Jordan famously did while making the shot

Don't be mad 'cause you not me
Do not be envious of who I am

I'm the fuckin' poster boy for the MPC my nigga
I am the face of the MPC (MIDI Production Center) music equipment

I had to spit this verse for the world and the rest of y'all boys
I am sharing my talent with the world

Rest in peace to Trouble T Roy
A tribute to Troy Dixon, a member of Heavy D & The Boyz who passed away

Usually produce a hit record now I'm making the noise
I am now rapping and creating music myself

Calm and poise, got inflection in my voice
I am confident and composed, with good vocal delivery

Should be the choice to make the people respect the movement
People should choose to respect the hip-hop music scene

I did it dog of course I know what I'm doing
I am skilled and experienced in music production

Pursuing what got tossed in the wind
I am chasing after what was once dismissed as unimportant

There was a point in time me, Puff, Eddie and C.L. was friends
I used to be friends with Puff Daddy, Eddie F, and C.L. Smooth

Hef set trends and put the hood on
Hugh Hefner influenced culture and brought attention to less glamorous areas

But you know the hood is hood and the hood will do wrong
People in underprivileged areas can fall into trouble or crime

I ain't Rodney King so I don't care if we don't get along
I do not expect everyone to like me or get along with me, like Rodney King's famous line "Can't we all just get along?"

The point of the song is to make the wrongs right
The purpose of this song is to correct some of the issues in the music industry

You at the top of your career but you not at your hype
You have success, but are not at your highest potential

D. Mac on Scotty G keep my hairline tight
I am keeping myself looking young and sharp

Roll a backwood over a dutch, the shop is exit ten of the hutch
I am buying cigars and rolling them to smoke near Hutchison River Parkway exit ten

I spit this verse for unique two, five and dutch
I wrote this part of the song for people named Unique, Two, Five, and Dutch

Reminiscing when I got the name Rock
I am recalling when I first became known as Pete Rock

Round the same time Hef still lived on my block
Around that time, Hugh Hefner still lived on my street

The game flipped flopped and shit got controversial
The music industry changed and became competitive

Everyman for himself, I guess we going to commercial
People are looking out for themselves, leading to divisions or temporary pauses in relationships

Get it crunk, do your thing like Camron
Have fun and dance like the rapper Cam'ron

Pete Rock coming with heat and that's word bond
I am making music that will impress you

Beastin' on the track like I lost my Akon
I am performing powerfully on this track, like I have lost my rationality

New York, New York, bring it back to the east dog
Let's remember the roots of hip-hop in New York and bring it back to that style

I'm tryna make ends meet, stay true to the street
I am striving to make a living and remain authentic

Kill them with the beats, make stacks and still eat
I am creating great music, making money, and enjoying success

This is for my son E and the rest of my family
I am dedicating this song to my son and other relatives

Holla at your boy PR be the recipe
Contact me, Pete Rock, for the ingredients to make great music

My nigga Green Lantern one time for your mind
My friend and collaborator Green Lantern gets a shout-out

Yeah, taking hip hop by storm once again
I am making a big impact in the hip-hop scene

Legendary status, y'all niggas, one
I am becoming a legendary figure in hip-hop, while others are not achieving as much