What It Do
T.I. Feat. BG Lyrics

Yea
Acknowledging the listener.

You already know what it is pimp (ay ay ay)
Recognizing the listener as a pimp and showing enthusiasm for the conversation.

T.I.P king of the motherfuckin' South (B Gezzy let's do it homie)
Referring to himself as T.I.P, the king of the south and including his friend B Gezzy in the conversation.

Grand Hustle pimp (Choppa City in here)
Referring to his music label, Grand Hustle, and mentioning Choppa City.

Got my nigga Block in this bitch Eastside represent (yeah)
Mentioning his friend Block, representing the east side of town and showing excitement.

Westside Bankhead nigga Zone 1 A-town nigga (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Representing the westside of town, Bankhead area, Zone 1, and showing excitement.

You know what it is Zone 3 Mechanicville Summer Hill nigga Pittsburgh (KLC let's ride) all my real niggaz ride ya'll know what's happenin'
Representing the Zone 3 area of town, Mechanicville and Summer Hill, mentioning Pittsburgh and letting his real friends know what's happening.

P.$.C. nigga
Referencing his music group, P.$.C.

Hey I could give you what you want, T.I.P.'s the hottest
Confidently stating that he can give the listener what they want and that he is the hottest artist.

Gain what ya need, I could tell you all about it
Promising to provide information on what the listener needs.

You could up in the streets, but it ain't no gettin' out it
Acknowledging that once someone is in the streets, it is difficult to get out.

When I tell you I'ma G, pimp I'm really bein' modest
Informing the listener that when he says he's a G, he's actually being modest.

I could tell bout the dope boys, hoes, and the ballers (ho)
Claiming to have knowledge about drug dealers, women, and wealthy people.

The pimps and the macks, real niggas that what they call us
Mentioning pimps and macks and asserting that real people identify them as such.

Hangin' in the trap cause dat's what our daddies' taught us
Explaining that hanging out in certain areas is what they were taught by their fathers.

Put 30's on a Lac to a Benz on brawlers
Referring to how they upgrade their cars from a Cadillac to a Mercedes-Benz and putting big rims on them.

Standin' on the corner, slagin' crack and stackin' dollars
Describing how people stand on the corner, selling drugs and accumulating money.

Till it's time to cop a brick and I'm tired of movin' quarters
Explaining how they save up money until they can buy a kilogram of drugs instead of selling smaller quantities.

My dad wasn't a doctor and my momma wasn't a lawyer
Acknowledging that his parents did not have high-paying professions.

I ain't never had shit, congratulation is in order (still trappin')
Admitting that he never had anything, but still trapping and congratulating himself.

Tryin' ta get a meal for my sons and my daughter
Working towards providing for his children.

If I call a bad bitch wit connects down in Florida
Explaining how he has connections to women in Florida who can help him with drugs.

Say her daddy and her uncle still getting cross the wall
Stating that her father and uncle are getting drugs across the border.

??? I'd be a motherfuckin' fool if I don't call her
A missing line.

Ah what it is my nigga, what it do? (hey what it do)
Greeting a friend and asking what's up with excitement.

I gotta grip a twin, I'm finna buss a move (ah buss a move)
Reference to having a gun and preparing to take action.

I got the tool and I'm finna cut a fool (ah cut a fool)
Indicating that they have a gun and are ready to harm someone.

Hey what it do, what it do, what it do, hey what it do
Repeating the same greeting with enthusiasm.

What it do my nigga what it do, hey what it do
Another greeting with an upbeat tone.

I'ma H-you-S-T-L-E-Rah
Asserting that he is a hustler.

If I don't know you then fuck ya
Stating that he doesn't care about people he doesn't know.

If I know you then I front ya (proper)
If he does know the person, he can give them drugs and expects to be paid.

But you gotta break me off
Explaining that a payment is required before he can give them drugs.

You don't, I catch ya slippin' on the block and knock you off
If the person doesn't pay him, he will harm them.

I know people, I get nice deals
Claiming to have contacts who can provide good deals on drugs.

Get 'em $5 sell 'em $10 a pill
Stating that he can buy pills for $5 and sell them for $10 each.

I know people, big ki's for 13
Claiming to have connections to people who can provide large amounts of drugs for $13,000.

If I fuck witcha, ya get 'em for 16
If he trusts the person, he can give them the same amount of drugs for $16,000.

I know people, get 'em 300 a pound
Claiming to have connections to people who can provide a pound of drugs for $300.

Give 'em to ya for 500 if you my round
If he trusts the person, he can provide the same amount of drugs for $500.

I'ma hustler, holla at me Uptown
Claiming to be a hustler and asking people to contact him in the Uptown area of town.

I'm well connected with weed, white, slangin' that brown
Claiming to have contacts for marijuana, cocaine, and heroin.

Come see a nigga want a nice 60
Asking someone to come see him if they want a $6,000 drug deal.

You real we swap work you fake its 20 g's
Stating that if the person is trustworthy, they can swap products, but if they are fake, they need to pay $20,000.

It's like that, I done been through the struggle
Describing how things are and the hardships he has faced.

I'm runnin' Choppa City an fuckin' with Grand Hustle
Claiming to be running Choppa City and being affiliated with Grand Hustle.

I got the eye of a tiger and the heart of a bear
Claiming to be strong and confident like a tiger and a bear.

I'm the king of the jungle, you can follow me there
Referencing the jungle as a metaphor for his area of influence and inviting people to follow him there.

Or you can hear it from these niggas who was hardly there
Mentioning that other people may have things to say about him, but it's not important since they weren't really there.

Or take it from niggas who fought to make it a star to get here
Suggesting that others may have had to work harder to become successful than he did.

Several years ago I told myself I solemnly swear
Explaining that he made promises to himself years ago.

Forever be hard to kill, even harder to scare
Promising to be difficult to harm or intimidate.

One reason why me and other cats is hard to compare
Explaining that he is unique and not easily comparable to other artists.

Cause I'm fact, that's fiction, it hardly compares
Stating that what he does is real and not like what others pretend to do.

Bein' hated part of the game, pimp it's hard but it's fair
Explaining that being hated is normal in his industry and it's tough, but it's the way things are.

Well I'ma be the best, hate me, see if I care
Determined to be the best and not concerned with people who don't like him.

But just know I'm raisin' the bar and I'm keepin' there
Promising to set a high standard and maintain it.

And I'ma still ride clean, blowin' weed in the air
Stating that he will continue to drive nice cars and smoke marijuana.

With 2 or 3 bad bitches got they feet in the air
Boasting about having multiple attractive women in his presence.

Say they like when I smack on they ass and skeet in they hair
Claiming that these women enjoy when he is rough with them and ejaculates on their hair.

Listen, I don't care if you got the song of the year
Stating that he is not impressed by other songs that might be popular.

Ya whole show shutin' down when the don appear
Asserting that he is such a big deal that his mere presence can overshadow everything else, including other performers.