06.Why You Mad At Me
T.I. Lyrics

I got a question for you hating ass niggas out there, hey
T.I. addresses the haters and asks them a question.

Why you mad at me, Ay
T.I. is asking his haters why they are mad at him.

Oh lame ass nigga why you mad at me
T.I. thinks his haters are lame and still asking them why they are mad at him.

Sucker ass nigga why you mad at me
T.I. thinks his haters are suckers and still asking them why they are mad at him.

Remember late nights earn stripes servin straight white
T.I. reminisces about his drug dealing days.

Talk shit slap box clear into the day light
T.I. used to fight with people who talked smack about him.

Might fuss may fight but stay tight
T.I. used to get into disagreements with others, but he always remained loyal to his people.

Keep what the "J" need for the lighter hit the base pipe
T.I. knows how to use drugs and is making a reference to his past drug use.

If the trap was the ocean or the sea
If the drug world was compared to the ocean or sea.

You could consider me and them the killa whales and great whites
T.I. and his associates were big players in the drug trade.

Before a nigga tried to click it make them think twice
T.I. knew how to intimidate people and make them think twice before crossing him.

Cause they knew Cap would kill a nigga fo blink twice
T.I. was not afraid to use violence to protect himself and his people.

Day right I'm reciting my life
T.I. is rapping about his past experiences as a drug dealer.

Nigga I was there no matter what through sirens on a silent night
T.I. is saying that he was always there for his people even during dangerous times.

Cold Sundays slow Mondays hot Friday nights
T.I. is describing the different days of the week that he spent hustling drugs.

Tuesday Thursdays serving whether or not they ride tonight
T.I. was serving drugs on a regular basis, regardless of whether or not people were out buying.

On peaceful days hostful evenings even violent nights
T.I. faced danger and violence even on peaceful days.

Chip on my sholder hold a grudge cause you can die tonight
T.I. always had a chip on his shoulder and was ready to fight or kill if necessary.

I swear you niggas had no idea what my life was like
T.I. is pointing out that his haters have no idea what his life was like before he became famous.

Before the bright lights and a half a mil just to grab the mic
T.I. is saying that he had a difficult life before his music career took off.

Is it cause I came from the bottom to the top
T.I. is asking if his haters are mad because he came from a rough background and became successful.

Maybe cause I Spent a hundred on a drop
T.I. is wondering if his haters are jealous of his expensive purchases.

Is it cause I kept it pimpin and stayed down
T.I. is asking if his haters are mad because he always stayed true to himself.

Or is it cause I am the a town
T.I. is wondering if his haters are simply jealous that he is from Atlanta.

Is cause you a lame and I'm a "G"
T.I. thinks his haters are losers and he is a gangster.

Is it cause I got love in the streets
T.I. is asking if his haters are upset because he has support and respect from the community.

Is cause you know yo time running out
T.I. is saying that his haters are aware that their time is running out.

Is it cause you know I'm king of the south
T.I. thinks his haters are upset because he is the most successful rapper from the southern states.

Niggas mad cause I got it like this
T.I. is saying that his haters are mad because he is successful.

Gold on my wrist hoes on my dick, my dick
T.I. is bragging about his wealth and fame.

But I could give a fuck about this industry
T.I. does not care about the music industry or what people think of him.

I'm a be the same tip til the end of me
T.I. will always be true to himself.

That's something you know automatically if you a friend of me
T.I.'s true friends already know this about him.

Question that will think other wise now you offend me
If someone questions T.I.'s authenticity, he will be offended.

I came in this game not looking for a friend or enemy
T.I. did not enter the music industry looking for friends or enemies.

Found them both now that niggas in to me
T.I. has made both friends and enemies in the industry.

Got little rap niggas liking into me
T.I. has earned the respect of up-and-coming rappers.

Major labels and police want to censor me
T.I.'s controversial music has attracted attention from both record labels and law enforcement.

Feds on my ass cause I'm in the streets
T.I. is being watched by law enforcement because of his past involvement in the drug trade.

Think I still slang listen to lame niggas who lie to snitch on me
T.I. believes that people are falsely accusing him of still being involved in drug dealing.

It ain't my fault that you can't picture me
T.I. is saying that people can't see past his past mistakes and don't see him as he is today.

Riding in a phantom and I swear I never fathom
T.I. is amazed by his success and never imagined that he would be able to ride in a luxury car like a Rolls-Royce Phantom.

All the fame that a nigga can gain from Atlanta
T.I. is proud to be famous and represent Atlanta.

Now I'm just trying to maintain for Atlanta
T.I. wants to stay successful and continue to represent Atlanta well.

Before niggas would say in Atlanta
T.I. used to be known for his drug dealing and criminal activities in Atlanta.

I was Rhode Park Doug High stayed in Atlanta
T.I. grew up in Atlanta and attended Douglass High School in the neighborhood of Pittsburgh (also known as Rhode Park).

No true enough I sold yay in Atlanta
T.I. admits to having sold drugs in Atlanta.

But is that compared to contributions I made to Atlanta
T.I. believes that the good things he has done for Atlanta outweigh his past involvement in the drug trade.

A pick a reason any reason all excuses would do
T.I. knows that his haters will make up any excuse to dislike him.

But man you lucky I ain't bucking like I used to do fool
T.I. is saying that his haters are lucky he isn't as violent as he used to be.

While you was throwing one's and two's
While T.I.'s haters were throwing small amounts of money around.

I was lifting up tools and then
T.I. was carrying weapons and using them.

Shoot at his shoes just to see if he move
T.I. would shoot at someone's feet to make them move or run away.

Or either bust at his head to check if he dead man
T.I. would shoot someone in the head to make sure they were dead.

Don't talk around cause I heard he the fed's man
T.I. warns people not to talk around him because he thinks someone might be working for law enforcement.

They offer him time and they knowing he scared and tell him
Law enforcement will offer a plea deal to someone who is scared and try to get them to snitch on other people.

Give me they names or you doing the stretch man
If someone doesn't give up the names of other people involved in criminal activity, they will be sent to prison for a long time.

Or wear a wire go record what he said
Law enforcement might ask someone to wear a wire and record conversations so they can use them as evidence.

And then you can tell his lawyer that his clients a dead man
If someone snitches, they have betrayed their associates and will not be safe in prison.

A rat I'm smelling blow I ain't selling
T.I. can smell when someone is being a snitch and he is not currently selling drugs.

Where you got that impressing ain't no telling
T.I. doesn't know where someone got the idea that he is still selling drugs, but he is not impressed by it.

Yes I'm a felon why was that in question
T.I. has a criminal record and doesn't understand why people are still questioning it.

What about all these records I'm selling
T.I. is saying that his music career is successful and a legitimate way of making money.

I'm Bankhead born and Bankhead bread
T.I. is proud of his roots and grew up in the Bankhead neighborhood of Atlanta.

And when a nigga die I'm gone be Bankhead dead
T.I. will always represent Bankhead and be loyal to his community.