Mic check
The Click Lyrics

Testing testing one two
E-40 starts the song with stage directions to test the microphone twice before launching into the song.

Te testing testing one two
E-40 repeats his initial stage directions to emphasize how seriously he takes his craft.

Motherfuckers don't understand how we do it check game
E-40 challenges everyone listening to the song to figure out how he operates as an artist, giving them a task to understand his methods.

I take a slow beat,and do a fast rap
E-40 explains how he can mix a slow beat with rapid lyrics to create an interesting and unique style of rapping.

I'm not a mark simp trick or a punk sap
E-40 establishes his reputation as a serious rapper who doesn't mess around and can't be taken lightly.

I bust the lyrics so quick you must admit my rhymes on hit
E-40 boasts about his ability to spit out top-quality rhymes at a rapid pace, which audiences appreciate and enjoy.

You know that nigga from the click
E-40 references his group, The Click, and suggests that listeners already know who he is and what he's capable of.

So take a puff of the potent dank
E-40 encourages listeners to smoke marijuana to enhance their enjoyment of the music.

While I make yo ass thank
E-40 suggest that his rapping will make people thankful and appreciative of his music.

Then go mobbing through the town on a full tank
E-40 suggests that listeners should take a joyride around their town while listening to his music and enjoying themselves.

Crank up the beat
E-40 encourages listeners to turn up the volume on the music to enjoy it more fully.

Voicetress, make that shit throb
E-40 is instructing someone named Voicetress to make the beat more intense and noticeable.

Stick yo head out the window and say what's up sahob
E-40 suggests that listeners should express their appreciation for his music by shouting out greetings from their car windows to fellow fans on the street.

I take a slow beat, and bust a slow rhyme
B-legit explains his own approach to rapping, which involves using a slow beat and delivering slower, deliberate lyrics.

You see the motherfucking dank will do it all the time
B-legit suggests that smoking marijuana will enhance his creativity and enable him to make music more effectively.

It gets me in the mood (in the mood) that is so relaxed
B-legit explains how smoking marijuana makes him feel more comfortable and at ease, which helps him create better music.

Stalking with gen and then I gotta tax
B-legit references his drug-dealing activities by saying he needs to collect money from his customers.

So now I'm on baby with the top down
B-legit explains that he's driving around in a car with the top down (presumably while high on marijuana).

Reload pound, call Legit a cock hound
B-legit references his sexual promiscuity and boasts about his stamina as a lover.

And I'm looking for a bitch that's known foe
B-legit suggests he's looking for a sexually adventurous woman who is well-known for her skills in the bedroom.

I heard she could blow, I want to hook her at my studio
B-legit is tantalized by the reputation of the woman he's pursuing and wants to bring her to his recording studio for sexual purposes.

That's right, fool its the Calvary
E-40 refers to himself and the other members of The Click as a group of warriors (Calvary) who are delivering their art form to the masses.

So don't be mad at thee
E-40 suggests that people shouldn't be angry with The Click for their success or their unique approach to music.

We spitting that good stuff on the mic for a salary
E-40 references the fact that he and his groupmates are making money from their music, suggesting that they are well-compensated for their skills.

My name is E-40 and I'm known as a hill billy
E-40 references the fact that he's from the Hillside area of the Bay Area and declares that he's proud of his roots and upbringing.

Straight from the Hillside of the V
E-40 references where he's from in the Bay Area, showing pride once again.

I'm having money
B-legit simply states that he's wealthy and successful.

I got my feddi on
E-Feezy references being flush with cash (feddi).

I'm popping con
B-legit suggests that he's celebrating his success with champagne (con).

Just to fuck with your dome, like right about now
E-40 is indicating that he's about to make a clever or unexpected move in the music or with his lyrics (fucking with your dome).

You should be saying "dude kinda tight though"
E-40 is predicting that listeners will enjoy the song and view it positively (dude kinda tight though).

But let me hush before I start up a fight you know
E-40 suggests that he's going to stop talking before he provokes conflict or argument among listeners or fans.

As far as funk man I think you ought to not (ought to what?)
B-legit challenges the concept of playing funk music or trying to emulate that style in music creation.

Even attempt to run up you'll get taught (that's right)
B-legit boasts that anyone who tries to challenge him or his group will be quickly and soundly defeated.

By some chitterling eating hog maw
B-legit references a stereotypically Southern dish (chitterlings, or pig intestines) and suggests that he and his friends are known to eat it while still being tough and intimidating.

Niggas that be beating down fools putting suckers to sleep
B-legit is referencing his own reputation as someone who can take down opponents (physically or lyrically) with ease.

We walks around stage looking heck of Humongous
E-40 describes his own stage presence as large and impressive (heck of Humongous).

Rappers step up and get pilled like a sun kiss
E-40 boasts that he's so good he can easily defeat other rappers (pill them) like it's no big deal.

We them fools that you've been hearing about The Click
E-40 is reminding listeners that his group is the one they've been hearing about and that has been generating buzz.

The word on the streets is that we coming up too quick
E-40 acknowledges that his group has gained a lot of notoriety and buzz recently and suggests that some people might be threatened by their rapid ascent in the music industry.

Some might think I'm slanging yola, ice cream,candy see but
E-40 references popular street drugs (yola, ice cream, candy) to suggest that some people might assume he's involved in criminal activities like drug-dealing.

They done fucked around and let us blacks make money legally
E-40 suggests that people are surprised that he and his groupmates are able to make so much money through music instead of turning to illegal activities, especially given the systemic racism they face.

Now it's gotten to the point to where its really uncontrollable
E-40 suggests that his level of success and fame is getting out of control and he doesn't know if he can rein it back in.

40 takes advantage of the rap game gullible
E-40 openly admits that he's taking advantage of the rap music industry, which he thinks is naive and easy to manipulate.

E-40 alias Mr Flamboyant
E-40 references one of his own nicknames, Mr. Flamboyant, which is a callback to an earlier album of his and emphasizes his own unique style and personality.

1992 Magazine street my sahobs, whats up hillside (testing testing one two)
E-40 ends the song by referencing his neighborhood (Magazine Street) and giving a shoutout to his friends in his local community.