Ain't Tellin You
Shawty Lo Lyrics
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Yeah
Was Hannanin
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me
You Ready?
Oh OK I Ain't Know You Was Ready
Yeeeeeeaaaaaah
Aye
[Chorus: Shawty Lo]
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Dey Know)
Shawty Lo I Am The Street(I Am the Street)
100 I Am a G(Am A G)
Bankhead Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
This Is Not Rap Man This Is My Life(My Life)
It Was A Gamble But I Rolled Dem Dice(Rolled Dem Dice)
Fo' Tre 5 26 8(5-26-8)
Yeah Nigga Now The Kid Sittin' Straight(Sittin' Straight)
Mook be, Shawty, Stunna, & Phace, (Stunna & Phace)
My Mama So Proud I Made It(I Made It)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Niggaz Bout Me)
100 I Am A G(Am A G)
Bankhead Who Want It With Me
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
[Phace Baity:]
100 I Am A G(I Am A G)
Adamsville Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Mane Time Is A Muthafucka & I Been Watin'
Shawty Lo Gotta Secret Weapon... And It's The Phace
Niggaz Ain't On My Level
I'm Outta Here Gone
But Alwayz Keep It Gutta Cause A-T-L's My Home
Adamsville's My Hood
3-Dub To Be Exact
Alwayz Keep That Thrax That Take You To Iraq
J Gots Dem Packs
My Dawg Back On Da Scene(Wuzzup Boi)
Niggaz Talkin' Bout Work
Sellin' You Niggaz Dreams
Real Dopeboys Is Here To Set This xxxx Straight
Deez xxxx Niggaz Is Talkin' Like Dey Ran Da A
Lo Gave Em Hell
And I Had Em Locked
So Which Part Of Da City You Niggaz Talkin' Bout?
Steady Gridin' This Here
Vallace Hood Is Back
Slim & Spoon Was Hannanin
Can't Wait Til You Get Back
I Told You Niggaz That Deez Real D-Boyz Is Here
Like A Group Of Magicians
Makin' Em Disappear
[Chorus:]
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Niggaz Bout Me)
100 I Am a G(Am A G)
Bankhead Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
[Phace Baity:]
100 I Am A G(I Am A G)
Adamsville Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
[Shawty Lo:]
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Niggaz Bout Me)
100 I Am A G(Am A G)
Bankhead Who Want It With Me
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
[Phace Baity:]
100 I Am A G(I Am A G)
Adamsville Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
In Shawty Lo's song Ain't Tellin' You, he talks about his life and his success as a G (gangster). In the chorus, Shawty Lo asserts that he has made it on the streets, and he is not going to tell other people everything there is to know about him. He brags about being from Bankhead, his reputation as a G, and how he has lived a life where he takes risks by rolling the dice. He tells other people that this is not just a rap for him, it's his life.
Phace Baity comes in with a verse about how he is a G from Adamsville and how he has a secret weapon, which is likely his talent as a rapper. He states that he is always on the grind and that he lives in Vallace's neighborhood. He is proud of his status as a real D-boy living in Atlanta, and he asserts that he and his crew are like magicians, making people disappear.
Overall, Shawty Lo's song Ain't Tellin' You is a standard example of a gangster rap. It glorifies life on the streets, the reputation a person has, and the risks one takes to be on top. However, it also speaks to the need for discretion in life, such a persona needs to keep some things secret to maintain their image and avoid being targeted.
Line by Line Meaning
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Dey Know)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Shawty Lo I Am The Street(I Am the Street)
I embody the street life
100 I Am a G(Am A G)
I am 100% a gangsta
Bankhead Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Who is foolish enough to challenge me on Bankhead?
This Is Not Rap Man This Is My Life(My Life)
My lyrics are not just words, they are a reflection of my real life experiences
It Was A Gamble But I Rolled Dem Dice(Rolled Dem Dice)
My decisions in life were risky, but I took the chance and went for it
Fo' Tre 5 26 8(5-26-8)
The numbers represent my affiliation with my gang
Yeah Nigga Now The Kid Sittin' Straight(Sittin' Straight)
I'm living comfortable and successful now
Mook be, Shawty, Stunna, & Phace, (Stunna & Phace)
These are the names of my partners in crime
My Mama So Proud I Made It(I Made It)
My success has made my mother proud of me
100 I Am A G(Am A G)
I am 100% a gangsta
Bankhead Who Want It With Me
Who is foolish enough to challenge me on Bankhead?
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
100 I Am A G(I Am A G)
I am 100% a gangsta
Adamsville Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Who is foolish enough to challenge me in Adamsville?
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Mane Time Is A Muthafucka & I Been Watin'
Time is valuable and I've been waiting for my turn
Shawty Lo Gotta Secret Weapon... And It's The Phace
I have a secret weapon and it's my partner Phace
Niggaz Ain't On My Level
No one is on my level
I'm Outta Here Gone
I'm leaving now
But Alwayz Keep It Gutta Cause A-T-L's My Home
I always keep it real because Atlanta is my home
Adamsville's My Hood
Adamsville is where I'm from
3-Dub To Be Exact
The specific location within Adamsville that I'm from
Alwayz Keep That Thrax That Take You To Iraq
I always keep powerful weapons that can take you down like you're in Iraq
J Gots Dem Packs
My partner J has drugs for sale
My Dawg Back On Da Scene(Wuzzup Boi)
My friend is back on the drug-selling scene
Niggaz Talkin' Bout Work
People are talking about work (selling drugs)
Sellin' You Niggaz Dreams
But they're just selling empty promises
Real Dopeboys Is Here To Set This xxxx Straight
We're here to bring realness and honesty to the drug game
Deez xxxx Niggaz Is Talkin' Like Dey Ran Da A
These guys are talking like they run the city
Lo Gave Em Hell
But I put them in their place
And I Had Em Locked
They couldn't do anything against me
So Which Part Of Da City You Niggaz Talkin' Bout?
What specific location in the city are you talking about?
Steady Gridin' This Here
I'm always hustling and working hard
Vallace Hood Is Back
My neighborhood is making a comeback
Slim & Spoon Was Hannanin
My friends Slim and Spoon were hanging out
Can't Wait Til You Get Back
I'm looking forward to you coming back
I Told You Niggaz That Deez Real D-Boyz Is Here
I warned everyone that real drug dealers are here now
Like A Group Of Magicians
We are like a group of magicians, making things disappear
Makin' Em Disappear
Getting rid of our competition
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Niggaz Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
100 I Am a G(Am A G)
I am 100% a gangsta
Bankhead Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Who is foolish enough to challenge me on Bankhead?
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
100 I Am A G(I Am A G)
I am 100% a gangsta
Adamsville Who Want It With Me(With Me?)
Who is foolish enough to challenge me in Adamsville?
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
Ain't Tellin' You Niggaz Bout Me(Bout Me)
I'm not revealing anything about myself to anyone
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DJSoop ATL
Back before social media took over music was all we had,thank you LO for your contribution and legacy,love
Dominique Ariel
This whole album was classic ๐ฏ
Udokee
Fact, damn near a press play ๐ฏ
Carlos Arevalo
This beat goes hard still in 2022. RIP Lo
Ivan Harris
๐๐ค๐ฅ๐ฏ I Am A Gโผ๏ธ๐๐ฒ๐๏ธ๐ฅ
Das5178
This song gives me goose bumps.I love the beat and the lyrics.
Chancellor Of Worlds
Ten years later we still listening. RIP LO
GameNerdLando
Man this feels like yesterday...been 15 years! Like others have said...this album gives me major positive vibes...somehow helped my situations back in 07-08 trying to get outta college. #LongLiveShawtyLo
DJ YUA !!! ๅๅฎฟใฎใฆใข
Almost 2 decades later still sound brand new
Logan McCain
Shawty Lo, Atlanta and Georgia loves you legend. RIP and Iโll keep bumping it while Iโm here