wouldnt you like to be a gangsta too
The Diplomats Lyrics

Okay
Starting off the song with an affirmation

I'm sure you heard
Addressing the audience and acknowledging their awareness of the group

He's back in the building
Referring to a member who has returned after being away

It's official ticial
Establishing the importance of the group and their return

Hell Rell Dipset all day nigga let's do it
Calling out a member of the group and expressing excitement for their collaboration

Talk to me I talk back
Inviting communication and the exchange of ideas and thoughts

Yea
Agreeing and confirming the previous statement

Now I'm a hustla he's a hustla we some motherfuckin
Declaring oneself and another member of the group as successful hustlers

Hustlaz wouldn't you love you be a hustla too? Talk to me
Asking the audience if they too want to experience the success of being a hustler

I'm a gangsta he's a gangsta we some motherfuckin
Proudly announcing the group members as gangsters

Gangstaz wouldn't you love to be a gansgsta too?
Asking the audience if they too want to embody the gangster lifestyle

Yo, from a lonely jail cell back to the bricks
Beginning a verse about coming back from hardship and returning home

Its Hell Rell motherfucker from the the the Dips!
Identifying the artist and expressing pride in his affiliation with the Diplomats

See I got to put work back on the street again
Referring to returning to hustling and making money after being away

Bounce back on my feet again
Recovering from a tough situation and finding success once more

Gators back on my feet again
Referring to wearing expensive alligator skin shoes as a symbol of success

Bought some guns these haters back with the beef again
Purchasing firearms to protect oneself from enemies and rivals

Red-dot them infared lasers back on the heat again
Using advanced laser sights on guns for improved accuracy and effectiveness

And they wanna lock me up throw away the key
Facing legal trouble and a potential life sentence in jail

'cause I'm sitting on enough coke to throw away a key
Having a large quantity of illegal drugs in one's possession

Fuck em you wanna kill me come and do it I don't give a fuck
Challenging anyone who wants to harm the artist and not caring about the consequences

Diplomats live it up
Celebrating the Diplomats' success and enjoying their luxurious lifestyle

Clack Clack give it up
Threatening violence and using the sound of a gun to emphasize it

Hard dick have money what I give a s***
Being confident and not caring about the opinions of others

Chocolate Escalade call that this nigga truck
Referring to a luxurious car and using humor to make the point

My gun bust need I say more
Having a powerful weapon and not needing to explain its capabilities

Now I've got my moms telling me I should pray more
Receiving advice from one's mother about spiritual matters

Mami please I don't get on my knees that shit ain't for geez
Dismissing the idea of praying as something for weak people

I'm bout to take my ass to hell for all the triggers I squeeze (Let's go)
Acknowledging one's actions may lead to a negative outcome in the afterlife but not caring

Hustlaz wouldn't you love you be a hustla too? Now talk to me
Repeating the chorus to reiterate the idea of being a successful hustler

Gangstaz wouldn't you love to be a gansgsta too? Holla at me
Repeating the chorus to encourage the audience to embrace the gangster lifestyle

I'm a ridah he's a rider we some motherfuckin ridaz
Identifying the group members as skilled riders

Wouldn't you love to be a rider too? Holla at me
Asking the audience if they too want to excel at riding

Hell Rell, Dipset, Bird gang, what's good
Naming the members and affiliates of the Diplomats

Wouldn't you like to be a gangsta too? Talk to me!
Encouraging the audience to embrace the gangster lifestyle and be a part of the gang

Yea I'm still gettin out
Referring to getting out of trouble and continuing to succeed at hustling

So what the judge boost the bail
Referring to getting bailed out of jail regardless of the cost

Niggaz run around saying what they gonna do to Rell(Nothin)
Dismissively responding to threats from rivals who cannot harm the artist

Two P-89's on me call me Ruger Rell
Referring to carrying two powerful guns and using wordplay with the artist's name

Y'all niggaz talk about your bodies I don't shoot and tell
Not revealing information about violent actions and following a code of silence

And you still playing you ain't even close to culture
Dismissing rivals as inexperienced and not belonging to the same culture

First you up then you down what you rollercoaster?
Questioning the inconsistent success of rivals

Tre pound rubber grip what my holster holding
Referring to carrying a 3-pound gun with a rubber grip for improved handling

And there's a baby being born a fiend overdoser
Commenting on the sad reality of addiction and the cycle it perpetuates

Must have been my dope that did em man
Taking responsibility for the harm caused by drug addiction

I party on the yacht with some hoes or her pigeon friends
Boasting about one's luxurious lifestyle and the company they keep

You tell a s*** you love her and miss her hug her and kiss her
Describing a tactic used to gain the trust of women

I fuck her and diss her probably was your cousin or sister
Disrespecting and using women for personal pleasure and amusement

I got mami sucking dick, put product on the strip
Engaging in prostitution and drug dealing

Spray a nigga pay a nigga just to bottle up a brick
Using violence and paying someone to cover up illegal activity

But I'm trying to make sure that my dust move
Ensuring the success of drug dealing operations and moving drugs effectively

A young nigga what I was laid I hamma dosage
Recalling past experiences with drug use and dealing

For that paper snatch you daughter up
Showing a willingness to commit a heinous crime for financial gain

Cruise pulling Porches up
Driving expensive cars and displaying wealth

Cam I'm hungry now go head and kick your Air Jordans up
Asking a group member to take action while boasting about one's power and influence

Put your hand on me your moms'll get it in the mail
Warning others about the consequences of violence against the artist

I was buzzing more than you when I was sitting in a cell
Referring to being more successful than rivals even when incarcerated

All the streets wanted to know was where's Hell Rell
Being missed by people on the street while absent

There go Jim there go Killa but where's Hell Rell
Being in the shadows of other members even though he is also important

There go Freaky Santana but where's Hell Rell
Being overlooked compared to other, more visible members of the group

I'm here now everybody thanks for all the fan mail
Returning to the scene and expressing gratitude for the support received

But fuck a bitch I don't love them either (Naw)
Disrespecting and objectifying women while claiming not to be in love with them

The powder black the coke is white so when I cook it's like jungle fever
Mixing black and white drugs to create a potent and addictive substance

A couple niggaz going to be shot in their face
Threatening violence and predicting harm for rivals

Robbed for every dollar that they got in their safe
Committing robbery for financial gain

See I'm something like a phe-no-me-non (Yea)
Claiming to be extraordinary and special

I kidnap your kids with their pajamas on (Yea)
Making violent threats against rivals and their families

And I still slap a nigga just for stepping on my white on whites
Being willing to use violence for something as trivial as someone touching one's shoes

I'm in the hood like peeling cheese and Mike and Ikes
Describing oneself as an important and recognizable figure in the neighborhood