Where We Belong
T.J. Thompson Lyrics
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I'ma practice both verses, after this, I want you to find a spot
That's close to when the beat drops to the rewind point, locate point
You ain't gotta be on that all night, this the soundtrack
Yo, Yea, Check it
OK, alright, huh OK
The other night I was up at Farmers, politician wit some bloods
And Ever since the X's and the Jiggas came out
My niggas ain't trying to the hear that smooth shit you talk about
What's Up wit that cat Canibus, some played you out
Why you didn't answer back correctly, fuck was that about?"
As I sip on some henny, and try to explain some things
About the life of a legend, and all the Drama it brings
Been gone a long time, had a lot of shit on my mind
I decided I don't want to reach my goal if it means losing my shine
Streets is Hip-hop and I'm Hip-Hop, so the streets is Mine
Ballin' as long as you been livin', that's a long time
Hard to Stay hungry when your pockets are so fat
You hit a hot one in every city on the map
And niggas keep sleepin' and you keep coming back
You know better than the gat, but niggas still want to clap
[Chorus: x2]
It feels so good to be back Where I Belong
The Streets is Where I Belong
They Had me locked down much too long
Hey Hey
Some Say "L that's cool, but see times have changed"
Niggas got red bandannas, and the grill in the range
That gold shit is dead, niggas rock platinum chains
Trade O.E. for Henny, Colt 45 for champagne
Hustling niggas found they way into the game
Extorting all these so called ballers wit big names
And you gotta have a squad, 'cause running from Def ain't safe
I know you living good, but ain't no smile up on our face
I'm like a villain, I'm representing on my lyrics
And force feed the world, even if they don't want to hear it
As far as Canibus go, my man is hittin' his ex-broad
I'm getting head from his new piece
While 20 gang-bangers applaud, you came up with that bullshit
Some heads sucked it up, then you dropped that garbage album
And Totally fucked it up, I coulda told ya I knew your moms
From the after-hours spot, when I used to be up in Canada
With the dreads on a black block, before you dick rode Lost Boyz
For a ticket our to Jersey, but being the man I am
I tried to show ya mercy, I could of told the World
The way ya label hates your guts
And how me and Wyclef, got together to set you up
And how he gave me half your budget, don't believe me look it up
Ya A&R promotion niggas, they helped me hook it up
I hate to be responsible, for destroying your career
A one-hit wonder, huh
No Wonder you disappeared, I could of told the world
You get your lyrics from the internet
Then spit 'em word for word
Like you really a rap vet, How you take metaphors from books
And put 'em in your rhyme, and how you really from Canada
And you been frontin' all this time
I heard your second album, that shit is garbage too
LL Cool J and I did this to you
On that note he said
"Yo L, you the man", I said peace, one love
And Drove off in the Lex Land
[Chorus: x2]
Yea nigga, the jig is up nigga, huh ha
You know what I'm saying?, all that bullshit you was talking
Don't mean shit, you finish now
I'm still the man nigga
The vanguard award is in my motherfucking living room
You know what I mean? come get that shit, fuck, what
MIC still on my arm nigga, word up
Both arms, I'ma get another one nigga
You Know what I'm saying, this LL you know how I get down
You should of known, when you did it
He probably did it to get some fame
But is this really what you want?
LL Cool J's song "Where We Belong" addresses some of the criticisms he was receiving from other rappers about his music choices and his place in the rap game. The lyrics describe a conversation he had with some gang members at a club who told him that he wasn't receiving any love in the streets because he wasn't making the type of music that people wanted to hear anymore. LL Cool J talks about his struggles with balancing his legacy and the changing demands of the industry, as well as the drama that comes with fame. He also references a feud with rapper Canibus, who had made a diss track about him, suggesting that LL Cool J didn't respond correctly. In the song, LL Cool J also talks about the need for authenticity in hip-hop and the importance of representing oneself genuinely. Finally, he expresses his frustration with Canibus, accusing him of stealing lyrics from books and being dishonest about his origins.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo, yea, alright after this particular practice run
LL Cool J is talking to someone about practicing rapping and he wants them to find a spot that is close to when the beat drops to the rewind point.
I'ma practice both verses, after this, I want you to find a spot
LL Cool J wants to practice both verses after a particular run and wants the person he is talking to to find a spot close to when the beat drops to the rewind point.
You ain't gotta be on that all night, this the soundtrack
The person doesn't have to be working on it all night because it's just the soundtrack.
The other night I was up at Farmers, politician wit some bloods
LL Cool J was at a place called Farmers and talking to some bloods who were also politicians.
They told me "yo L, in the streets you ain't getting no Love
The bloods were telling LL Cool J that he's not getting any love in the streets.
And Ever since the X's and the Jiggas came out
Ever since DMX and Jay-Z came out.
My niggas ain't trying to the hear that smooth shit you talk about
His friends aren't interested in smooth music anymore.
What's Up wit that cat Canibus, some played you out
The bloods were asking about Canibus and why he didn't answer back correctly.
Streets is Hip-hop and I'm Hip-Hop, so the streets is Mine
He feels that the streets belong to hip-hop and since he's hip-hop, the streets also belong to him.
Ballin' as long as you been livin', that's a long time
He has been ballin' for a long time.
Hard to Stay hungry when your pockets are so fat
It's hard to stay focused when you have a lot of money.
You hit a hot one in every city on the map
He's been successful in every city.
And niggas keep sleepin' and you keep coming back
People keep sleeping on him but he keeps coming back.
Some Say "L that's cool, but see times have changed"
Some people say that he needs to change with the times.
That gold shit is dead, niggas rock platinum chains
Gold jewelry is out of style and platinum is now popular.
Hustling niggas found they way into the game
People who hustle have found their way into the hip-hop game.
Extorting all these so called ballers wit big names
Some people extort and take advantage of people with big names in the hip-hop game.
I'm like a villain, I'm representing on my lyrics
He feels like a villain and represents that in his lyrics.
Even if they don't want to hear it
He still feels like he needs to force his music on the world even if they don't want to hear it.
I coulda told ya I knew your moms
He knew Canibus' mother.
Before you dick rode Lost Boyz
Before he became involved with the Lost Boyz.
The way ya label hates your guts
The way Canibus' label hates him.
And how me and Wyclef, got together to set you up
How he and Wyclef got together to set Canibus up.
And how he gave me half your budget, don't believe me look it up
Wyclef gave LL Cool J half of Canibus' budget and he invites people to look it up.
Ya A&R promotion niggas, they helped me hook it up
Canibus' A&R promotion niggas helped LL Cool J set him up.
A one-hit wonder, huh
Canibus is a one-hit wonder.
No Wonder you disappeared
No wonder Canibus disappeared.
Yea nigga, the jig is up nigga, huh ha
LL Cool J is telling Canibus that the jig is up.
You know what I'm saying?, all that bullshit you was talking
LL Cool J is referring to all the lies that Canibus was talking about him.
The vanguard award is in my motherfucking living room
He talks about the vanguard award that he received.
You know what I mean? come get that shit, fuck, what
He invites Canibus to come and take the vanguard award from his living room.
MIC still on my arm nigga, word up
He still has his microphone on his arm.
You Know what I'm saying, this LL you know how I get down
LL Cool J is telling Canibus that he knows how he does things.
You should of known, when you did it
Canibus should have known what he was getting himself into.
He probably did it to get some fame
Canibus probably talked about him to get some attention.
But is this really what you want?
LL Cool J is questioning whether or not that's really what Canibus wanted.
It feels so good to be back Where I Belong
It feels good to be back doing what he loves.
The Streets is Where I Belong
He feels like the streets are where he belongs.
They Had me locked down much too long
He feels like he was locked out of the music scene for too long.
Hey Hey
An exclamation of happiness and excitement.
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