Easily I Approach
Shawty Lo Lyrics
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I'm da man round here capish,
Brown paper bag ol dope boy money,
Ol dope boy money,
(chourus)
I'm da man round here capish, small face hundred 94 money
Brown paper bag ol dope boy money,
Ol dope boy money
(verse 1)
Easily I approache the microphone ya da kids no joke,
Tell yo hoe to get offa my dick,
Hipnotize by this shit that I spit, ya
Slow flow new flavor in yo ear,
I used to swear mane talk was cheap,
Now I'm in it 20 thousand feet, daaamn
20 thousand to speak?
17 5 if you want a key,
Geta ten pack 17 a piece,
I'm da man round here capish,
Call me big bird like sessame street
(Chorus x2)
(verse 2)
Shwaty whatchu doin, ain't doin nothin
Cookin upa chicken cause the rent due (money)
55 hundred, dey know money,
Magic city money, ? blowin money,
Body tap Wednesday, still throwin money,
Units in tha city ima sole anotha hundred,
Small faced huned, 94 money,
Brown paper bag ol dope boy money,
Man ima stunna, nigga you's a fronta,
Nigga you's a bitch and you get it from yo mama,
Real brick runna, nigga on da conna,
On my grandmama got mo chickens than a farma,
(Chorus x2)
(verse 3)
Early in da mornin, slippas and pajamas,
Gota get em ready cause them country boys is commin,
And I'ont belive in karmah, I belive in numbers,
Add mo zero's, I need mo commas,
Back I tijauana, money close to water,
Can get em from the border, break em down in georgia,
17 5 make em where you can afford em,
Where yo peoples at tellem gon and place they order.
(Chorus x2)
The song "Easily I Approach" by Shawty Lo is a rap track that celebrates the artist's financial success in the drug trade industry. The lyrics are explicit and boastful, with the chorus emphasizing the dominance of Shawty Lo in his local area. The artist uses a slow flow and a new flavor in his rap, which hypnotizes his listeners.
In the verses, Shawty Lo brags about his rise to success, from talking cheap to charging thousands of dollars for a single performance. He is proud that he can sell a ten-pack of drugs for 17 dollars apiece, which is enough to be the man in his neighborhood. He calls himself Big Bird, like the Sesame Street character, showing his playful side in his criminal enterprise.
In the third verse, Shawty Lo talks about his daily routine, where he prepares for another day of selling drugs to his customers. He mentions his belief in numbers over karma and the need for more money. He brags about his ability to get his supply from across the border and break it down in Georgia. He encourages his listeners to tell their friends and family to place their orders with him.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm da man round here capish,
I am the leader of this area, you understand?
Brown paper bag ol dope boy money,
Cash earned from illicit activities is tightly wrapped in a brown paper bag
Ol dope boy money,
I am a former drug dealer who earned a lot of money from selling drugs
I'm da man round here capish, small face hundred 94 money
I still have the status of the leader in the area and I use small-faced hundred dollar bills from 1994
Easily I approache the microphone ya da kids no joke,
It's easy for me to approach the microphone, and the kids who listen to me understand that I am serious
Tell yo hoe to get offa my dick,
Please tell your woman to stop bothering me
Hipnotize by this shit that I spit, ya
The people listening to my music are mesmerized by the rhymes I deliver
Slow flow new flavor in yo ear,
I have a slow delivery, but my rhymes are still fresh and new
I used to swear mane talk was cheap,
I used to believe that words didn't mean anything, but now I know better
Now I'm in it 20 thousand feet, daaamn
I've made it so far in my career that I'm now a high flyer, figuratively and metaphorically
20 thousand to speak?
I get paid 20 thousand dollars just to speak
17 5 if you want a key,
I sell drugs and my product costs $17,500 per key
Geta ten pack 17 a piece,
If you buy ten pieces of my product, it will cost $17 each
Call me big bird like sessame street
People refer to me as 'big bird' since I am a well known figure in the neighborhood like the Sesame Street character
Shwaty whatchu doin, ain't doin nothin
What are you doing, girl? You're not doing anything productive
Cookin upa chicken cause the rent due (money)
I have to cook chicken to make money to pay my rent
55 hundred, dey know money,
The amount of money I have is well known to people
Magic city money, ? blowin money,
I spend a lot of money at Magic City strip club
Body tap Wednesday, still throwin money,
I go to Body Tap strip club every Wednesday, and I still spend a lot of money there
Units in tha city ima sole anotha hundred,
I have so many units of drugs in the city that I can sell another hundred
Man ima stunna, nigga you's a fronta,
I am wealthy and stylish, but you are pretending to be someone you are not
Nigga you's a bitch and you get it from yo mama,
You act cowardly, and that's the same way your mother raised you
Real brick runna, nigga on da conna,
I'm a real drug dealer, and I'm very good at it
On my grandmama got mo chickens than a farma,
I have more drug sources (coke) than a farmer has chickens
Early in da mornin, slippas and pajamas,
I have to be up early in the morning wearing my sleeping clothes and slippers
Gota get em ready cause them country boys is commin,
I have to be ready because customers from out of town are coming to buy drugs
And I'ont belive in karmah, I belive in numbers,
I don't believe in karma, I believe in numbers (money)
Add mo zero's, I need mo commas,
I want to add more zeros to my bank account, so I need more commas in my transactions
Back I tijauana, money close to water,
I used to smuggle drugs from Tijuana and I liked to keep my money safe near water
Can get em from the border, break em down in georgia,
I get my drugs from the border and sell them by breaking them down into smaller quantities in Georgia
17 5 make em where you can afford em,
My drugs cost $17,500 per key, but I can make deals if you can't afford that price
Where yo peoples at tellem gon and place they order.
Tell your friends to come and order some drugs from me
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paul robinson
2021 still banging this...rip shawty lo..highly slept on 💯
Sdub 585
Grindin all week.. Wake up early Saturday Morning.. Put your best fit on and turn this shit right here TF up Ju heard.. Celebrate your hard work ✌️
Naut Jackson
Units in da city was a time to be alive!!!! R&p to the real here in 2021
Tre4 Bullies
Still banging this in 2020. When this came out I was heavy in the game
Weezy F Jordan
RNS
Nesh Nesh
By myself
Ned Kelley
Carolina shit . #BullCity
Ned Kelley
Hell yeah
bill cutting
I'm here today too bro
SlickWitDaSticks
THATS CRAZY I STILL REMEMBER EVERY WORD TO THIS SONG THIS USE TO BE MY SHIT.. AND IM FROM PHILLY AND NOBODY WAS REALLY PLAYING STAWTY LO BUT THAT DUNN DUNN AT ALL WITH THE SUBS AND THE AMP... THIS AND DUNN DUNN USE TO HAVE MY CAR SHAKING LIKE A MF.. I MISS THOSE DAYS