Rae's groundbreaking debut album helped to bring the flavour of flossing to wax as well as the use of the moniker among Wu brethren and other prominent emcees. The single "Verbal Intercourse" featured the first appearance of Nas Escobar, Nas' alter ego. Similarly, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah, who served as Rae's partner in rhyme throughout the entire Cuban Linx album, also developed a slew of other identities. Identities like Lex Diamond, one of the flashy, witty and intellectually stimulating personas of the multifaceted Raekwon.
In the years after the release of Cuban Linx, Raekwon continued to record several albums with the Clan including the platinum Wu-Tang Forver (1997) and The W (2000), as well as the gold Iron Flag (2001). He also starred in the critically acclaimed film Black and White, before releasing his second solo album, Immobilarity in 1999. Four years later, it's time for another masterpiece from Raekwon.
The Lex Diamond Story, Raekwon's forthcoming third solo album is that desperately needed effort. This new LP is as much a reflection of his first musical triumph Cuban Linx, as it is a manifestation of the future and what is to come from this great emcee. Raekwon is like the E.F. Hutton of hip-hop: when he speaks, everyone listens. The current void in hip-hop is filled with this rap veteran's
crafty verbal gymnastics and artistic form of storytelling. The Lex Diamond Story takes the top shelf elements of the Wu's first album and the finest sentiments of Raekwon's debut and joins them together to deliver another classic album to the masses.
A lyrical gourmet meal, The Lex Diamond Story shows that The Chef still possesses the recipe to cook up a jambalaya of words with the main ingredient being superior skills. Animated and intense, Raekwon's stealth delivery is filled with emotion, skilled cadence and an array of diverse stories, hooks, and topics. The track, "All Over Again (The Way We Were)" touches on the flavour of "Can It Be All So Simple" with its tale of street survival. Meanwhile, "Pit Bull Fights" is reminiscent of the ferocious lyrical beating inflicted on "Incarcerated Scarfaces." Raekwon is indisputably at his creative beast. Unchained and uninhibited, he is assertive with his music and focused on his goals.
I'm A Boss
Raekwon Lyrics
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But I'm in my new whip.
Same old attitude, but I'm on that new shit.
They say they gon' rob me, see me neva do shit.
Cause they know that's the reason that's gone end up on a news clip.
Audemar on my wrist... bustdown!
We poppin' bottles like I scored the winnin' touchdown.
Memba meek dead broke?
I run my city from south philly back to uptown.
Thank god all these bottles I popped,
All this paper I been gettin',
All these models I popped.
I done sold 100, 000 before my album got drop'd.
And I'm only 23, I'm the shit now look at me, look at me.
I'm a boss like my nigga rozay.
Shawty ask'd me for a check, I told that bitch like "no way! "
Cause I made it from the bottom, it was neva no way.
And I neva had a job, you know I had to sell yaaaay!
Bitch I'm a boss!
I call the shots.
I'm with the murder team,
Call the cops.
We in the building,
Ya'll are not.
You short on the paper, you gone ball or not?
Bitch, I'm a boss!
[x2]
I plan the shots
I call the cost
We in the bitch',
It's goin' downnnnnn.
Yeaa I'm the king,
Now where my mu'fuckin' crown?
Bitch I'm a boss!
[x6]
I plan the shots
I call the cost
Got so many shades, they thought I had a lazy eye.
Shorty rode me smooth as my mercedes ride.
No love, cry when only babies die.
And when I go that casket, better cost a hundred thou.
I pray to god I look my killer in his eyes.
Snatch his soul up out his shirt, let's take him for that ride.
O.g. is one who standin' on his own feet.
A boss is one who guarantee we gone eat.
Fuck a blog dawg cause one day we gone meet.
I'm a spazz on yo' ass like I'm on e!
Or a double stack, better nigga, double that.
Jerry jones money nigga, you a runnin' back.
Hershall walker, bo jack, ricky waters,
Better run that dope back.
Boss!
And I put that on my maybach.
Fo' hundred thou, bitch you wish you saved that...
Bitch, I'm a boss!
[x2]
I play the shots
I call the cost
We in the bitch',
It's goin' downnnnnn.
Yeaa I'm the king,
Now where my mu'fuckin' crown?
Bitch I'm a boss!
[x6]
I plan the shots
I call the cost
Couple cars I don't neva drive,
Bikes I don't neva ride,
Crib I ain't neva been,
Pool I don't neva swim,
Fool you ain't better than, I move like the president.
Err'thang black on black, you know I be strappin' that.
Ratt'n ass niggas walkin' round wearin' wires.
Fuckin' up the game, got the hood on fire.
Bitch I'm a king, call me sire.
If you say I "don't run my city",
You a mu'fuckin' liar...
I'm a boss!
You a fraud.
You cross the line, I get you murdered for a cost.
Out in vegas, I twist them laws.
At the fight we watchin' floyd, we on the floor.
Yeah! scared money don't make no money,
If I eva go broke,
I'm a take yo' money,
I ain't neva dropped a dime,
You ain't take nun from me,
In the hood err'day,
Bitch I'm good, what I say?
Bitch I'm a boss!
Bitch, I'm a boss!
[x2]
I plan the shots
I call the cost
We in the bitch',
It's goin' down.
Yeaa I'm the king,
Now where my mu'fuckin' crown?
Bitch I'm a boss!
[x6]
I plan the shots
I call the cost
The song "I'm A Boss" by Raekwon is a rap song that focuses on the transformation the artist has gone through since becoming successful. In the first verse, he talks about driving through his old neighborhood in his new car and having the same attitude but on new things. He also mentions how people are intimidated by him, and he knows he has made it because he is a news story. Raekwon boasts about his wealth by mentioning the Audemar on his wrist and popping bottles as if they just won a game.
In the second verse, Raekwon thanks God for all his success and mentions all the models he has been with, and how he sold 100,000 copies of his album before it dropped. He says he is a boss like his friend Rick Ross, and he tells a woman who asked him for a check that there "is no way" in a sense of being so successful now. Raekwon reminisces on how he started from the bottom and had to sell drugs to make it in life.
In the third verse, Raekwon speaks about being a boss and calling all the shots, ultimately having power over everything. He mentions that anyone who doesn't have enough money to advance needs to decide to be on the winning side or not. Throughout the song, Raekwon raps about his success and how he is in charge of his life.
Line by Line Meaning
Look I be ridin' threw my old hood,
But I'm in my new whip.
I go through my old neighborhood, but I am in my new expensive car.
Same old attitude, but I'm on that new shit.
I have the same mindset, but I am always doing new things.
They say they gon' rob me, see me neva do shit.
Cause they know that's the reason that's gone end up on a news clip.
People threaten to rob me, but they know it will end up on the news.
Audemar on my wrist... bustdown!
We poppin' bottles like I scored the winnin' touchdown.
I have a valuable watch and we are celebrating as if I won a game.
Memba meek dead broke?
Look at me up now.
I run my city from south philly back to uptown.
Do you remember me when I was poor? Look at me now, running my city from different areas.
Thank god all these bottles I popped,
All this paper I been gettin',
All these models I popped.
I am thankful for all the alcohol, money, and women I have received.
I done sold 100, 000 before my album got drop'd.
And I'm only 23, I'm the shit now look at me, look at me.
I sold many records before my album was released, and I am proud to become famous at a young age.
I'm a boss like my nigga rozay.
Shawty ask'd me for a check, I told that bitch like "no way! "
Cause I made it from the bottom, it was neva no way.
And I neva had a job, you know I had to sell yaaaay!
I am successful like Rick Ross, and a woman asked me for money, but I refused. I never had a job and had to sell drugs to make money.
Bitch I'm a boss!
I call the shots.
I'm with the murder team,
Call the cops.
We in the building,
Ya'll are not.
You short on the paper, you gone ball or not?
I am the boss and make decisions. The people I am with are capable of murder, and I have power. Are you going to make money or not?
Got so many shades, they thought I had a lazy eye.
Shorty rode me smooth as my mercedes ride.
No love, cry when only babies die.
And when I go that casket, better cost a hundred thou.
I have many sunglasses and people thought I had a lazy eye. A woman was intimate with me, just like my expensive car. We only show emotion for children dying. My funeral must be expensive.
I pray to god I look my killer in his eyes.
Snatch his soul up out his shirt, let's take him for that ride.
I hope to see my killer face to face and take his life.
O.g. is one who standin' on his own feet.
A boss is one who guarantee we gone eat.
Fuck a blog dawg cause one day we gone meet.
I'm a spazz on yo' ass like I'm on e!
An OG is someone who can stand on their own. A boss ensures we eat. I do not care about anyone's blog because we will meet one day. I will act crazy towards you.
Or a double stack, better nigga, double that.
Jerry jones money nigga, you a runnin' back.
Hershall walker, bo jack, ricky waters,
Better run that dope back.
Boss!
And I put that on my maybach.
If I give you something, you need to give me back twice as much. You are like a football player, making less than Jerry Jones. Run that drug money again. I am the boss and guarantee success. My Maybach car shows my wealth.
Couple cars I don't neva drive,
Bikes I don't neva ride,
Crib I ain't neva been,
Pool I don't neva swim,
Fool you ain't better than, I move like the president.
Err'thang black on black, you know I be strappin' that.
I own cars and bikes I do not use, and I have never been to my own house's pool. No one is better than me, and I am like the president. Everything I own is black, and I am always armed.
Ratt'n ass niggas walkin' round wearin' wires.
Fuckin' up the game, got the hood on fire.
Bitch I'm a king, call me sire.
If you say I "don't run my city",
You a mu'fuckin' liar...
People who wear wires are destroying the game and causing problems. I am a king, and I deserve respect. If you say I am not in charge of my city, you are lying.
You cross the line, I get you murdered for a cost.
Out in vegas, I twist them laws.
At the fight we watchin' floyd, we on the floor.
Yeah! scared money don't make no money,
If I eva go broke,
I'm a take yo' money,
I ain't neva dropped a dime,
You ain't take nun from me,
In the hood err'day,
Bitch I'm good, what I say?
If you cross me, I will kill you for a price. I break the law in Vegas and watch boxing. If I ever become poor, I will take money from you. I never snitched and you cannot steal from me. I am in the hood every day, and I am successful.
Bitch, I'm a boss!
I am the boss, and I demand respect.
We in the bitch',
It's goin' downnnnnn.
Yeaa I'm the king,
Now where my mu'fuckin' crown?
We are partying, and I am in charge. Where is my crown?
I plan the shots
I call the cost
I make the decisions and pay for everything.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WILLIAM ROBERTS, ROBERT WILLIAMS, ORLANDO JAHLIL TUCKER, Robert Rihmeek Williams, William Leonard Roberts
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