Problems
The Alchemist Feat. Kool G Rap Lyrics
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The mastermind name is
38
38
That master that's right
Where you from
New York
Don't be running 'round here bucking up like you the shit, little nigga
38
38
I thought that was special
Man you better raise off my face whoever the fuck you are nigga you 'bout to catch 'em
38
Now if you want to go to war, nigga we can meet
Gangsters move in silence and we don't speak
Certain weight that you plead when you in the streets
We can make problems or we can make peace
If you want to make money, homie we can meet
Know it ain't a problem, I got her and it's cheap
You worried about dollars, I'm worried about beef
We can make problems or we can make peace
On every block, I'm the gossip of Pablo product
Your work dissolve in water, my shit blow the pot up
Get up, sharp as a razor blade, he out to get major paid
Rocks on his chest, clock his neck like he Flava Flav
But play, I make your brain hang like an Asian braid
Lamping in mansions, getting laid from an Asian maid
The K will leave you head smoking like you're blazing haze
He be the hardest fellow, ya niggas is marshmellows
Fuck around, get roast on them sticks 'til you're hard and yellow
My hoes addicted to me, level belts, mark the elbows
Brunettes blondes tracks on they arms, I could start a railroad
Killers move in silence, so I'm moving in stealth mode
To shell your whole fucking body like a snell glove
Your chain, talk nigga, get stuck like a Velcro
Bullet shells in a row, where I'm from, it's a hellhole
I weigh it out like the scales when the pel blow
Now if you want to go to war, nigga we can meet
Gangsters move in silence and we don't speak
Certain weight that you plead when you in the streets
We can make problems or we can make peace
If you want to make money, homie we can meet
Know it ain't a problem, I got her and it's cheap
You worried about dollars, I'm worried about beef
We can make problems or we can make peace
I've been a threat since Mama gave birth
Days that I ain't sleep, so I've became worse
I put a nigga inside the grave first
His wedding and his weight was inside the same church
He got married and buried by the same pastor
Funeral, the cemetery the day after
Since my youth, I was taught how to aim backwards
Therefore, I'm not the nigga to chase after
They wonder where I got the chips from
I told them, I don't sleep 'til the bricks done
The outcome could be 100 years and some
But fuck the outcome, I'm worried about the income
Plenty nights I done starved to get it right
It's kinda hard, you can't dodge the city life
Now my ice shine hard on city lights
If they pull over the car, they'll probably give me life
Now if you want to go to war, nigga we can meet
Gangsters move in silence and we don't speak
Certain weight that you plead when you in the streets
We can make problems or we can make peace
If you want to make money, homie we can meet
Know it ain't a problem, I got her and it's cheap
You worried about dollars, I'm worried about beef
We can make problems or we can make peace
Talk slick, I'm too large to be affected
Talk slick, I'm too large to be affected
Talk slick, I'm too large, too large, too large
I'm too large to be affected to be affected
The song "Problems" by The Alchemist featuring Kool G Rap is a grimy, street-level track about the dangers and struggles of life in the criminal underworld. The lyrics depict two gangsters who are sizing each other up and deciding whether to make peace or go to war. The mastermind behind the crew, who goes by the name 38, warns a newcomer not to be arrogant and disrespectful. He tells the other guy that gangsters move in silence and don't talk too much. He also suggests that money is important, but violence and beef are always lurking in the background.
Kool G Rap then comes in with a verse that showcases his seasoned, veteran status in the rap game. He boasts of his drug-dealing prowess, with lines like "Your work dissolve in water, my shit blow the pot up". He also raps about the violence he has seen and committed throughout his life, declaring that he is "too large to be affected" by anyone's words or actions.
Overall, the song is a gritty, no-nonsense depiction of the harsh reality of life for many people in urban America, where crime, drugs, and violence are everyday occurrences.
Line by Line Meaning
Look young mister, what's your name
The singer wants to know the name of the person they're talking to
The mastermind name is
The singer is introducing themselves as the mastermind
38
The singer is emphasizing their name or possibly a weapon they have
38
Repeating their name to further emphasize it
That master that's right
The artist is affirming their title as master
Where you from
The singer wants to know where the other person is from
New York
The other person says they're from New York
Don't be running 'round here bucking up like you the shit, little nigga
The artist is warning the other person not to act too confident or they'll get in trouble
Now if you want to go to war, nigga we can meet
The artist is willing to fight if necessary
Gangsters move in silence and we don't speak
The artist is implying that they're a gangster and don't talk much
Certain weight that you plead when you in the streets
The singer is suggesting that there is a certain way to act in the streets
We can make problems or we can make peace
The artist is giving the other person the choice to fight or make peace
If you want to make money, homie we can meet
The singer is offering to help the other person make money
Know it ain't a problem, I got her and it's cheap
The singer is saying they have a way to make money easily and cheaply
You worried about dollars, I'm worried about beef
The singer is saying they're more concerned with fighting than making money
On every block, I'm the gossip of Pablo product
The artist is known as a drug dealer on every block
Your work dissolve in water, my shit blow the pot up
The artist's drugs are potent and can't be dissolved in water
Get up, sharp as a razor blade, he out to get major paid
The singer is saying they're sharp and focused on making money
Rocks on his chest, clock his neck like he Flava Flav
The singer is describing someone with a lot of jewelry on their chest and neck
But play, I make your brain hang like an Asian braid
The artist is threatening to harm someone's brain in a gruesome way
Lamping in mansions, getting laid from an Asian maid
The artist is living luxuriously and sleeping with Asian women
The K will leave you head smoking like you're blazing haze
The artist's gun will make the other person's head smoke like marijuana
He be the hardest fellow, ya niggas is marshmellows
The singer is saying they're tough and everyone else is soft
Fuck around, get roast on them sticks 'til you're hard and yellow
The artist is threatening to harm someone until they're burnt, like a roasted marshmallow
My hoes addicted to me, level belts, mark the elbows
The singer is saying that their women are addicted to them and have designer accessories
Brunettes blondes tracks on they arms, I could start a railroad
The singer is saying they have women of different hair colors and could start a train track with their tracks of drugs
Killers move in silence, so I'm moving in stealth mode
The singer is saying that they operate secretly like a killer
To shell your whole fucking body like a snell glove
The artist is threatening to harm someone severely
Your chain, talk nigga, get stuck like a Velcro
The artist is saying they'll steal someone's chain and it will be stuck to them like Velcro
Bullet shells in a row, where I'm from, it's a hellhole
The singer is saying there are a lot of bullets and violence where they're from
I weigh it out like the scales when the pel blow
The singer is saying they weigh drugs like a scale when they sell them
I've been a threat since Mama gave birth
The artist has been a threat since they were born
Days that I ain't sleep, so I've became worse
The artist has become worse due to lack of sleep
I put a nigga inside the grave first
The artist has killed someone before
His wedding and his weight was inside the same church
The person they killed was married and had their funeral in the same church
He got married and buried by the same pastor
The same pastor performed the wedding and funeral
Since my youth, I was taught how to aim backwards
The singer was taught to aim a gun backwards since they were young
Therefore, I'm not the nigga to chase after
The singer isn't someone you want to mess with
They wonder where I got the chips from
People are wondering where the singer got their money from
I told them, I don't sleep 'til the bricks done
The artist works tirelessly until they finish selling drugs
The outcome could be 100 years and some
The artist is aware that they could get a long prison sentence
But fuck the outcome, I'm worried about the income
The singer is more concerned with making money than the consequences of their actions
Plenty nights I done starved to get it right
The singer has gone hungry to make money
It's kinda hard, you can't dodge the city life
The artist is saying it's hard to avoid the dangers of living in the city
Now my ice shine hard on city lights
The artist has expensive jewelry that shines in the city lights
If they pull over the car, they'll probably give me life
The artist is aware they could get a long prison sentence if they get caught
Talk slick, I'm too large to be affected
The singer is saying they're too powerful to be bothered by someone talking negatively to them
Talk slick, I'm too large to be affected
Repeating the previous line to further emphasize their point
Talk slick, I'm too large, too large, too large
Continuing to emphasize how powerful they are
I'm too large to be affected to be affected
Repeating the same phrase to end the song
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARLON LU'REE WILLIAMS, NATHANIEL THOMAS WILSON
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