Black On Black
The Game Lyrics

'Sup, nigga, huh?
Greetings, my friend, what's up?

You know what this shit is?
Do you understand the situation?

Stay down and come up, (damn right)
Remain resilient and eventually succeed, absolutely

Street niggas is street niggas alike
Individuals from the streets understand each other

It ain't even one way, nigga (two niggas most)
There isn't just one path, my friend (but mainly two)

Stay down until you come up, nigga
Persist until you reach success, my friend

Four songs, nigga, (Blood Money, let's go)
Four tracks, my friend, (let's get started with 'Blood Money')

Everythin' wrong, this can't be right
Everything seems to be going wrong, it can't be right

Man, it's so much, this can't be life (yeah)
It's overwhelming, this can't be how life is supposed to be

Shit get real, me and K. on back
Things become serious, me and K. are prepared

(Stay on back, nigga, do what you gotta do)
(Remain focused, my friend, do whatever it takes)

Never came back in that black on black
Never returned to that dark situation

I still do it for them niggas with them bricks on bricks
I still continue hustling for those guys with drug operations

I still do it for them niggas with them nicks on nicks
I still do it for those guys with small amounts of drugs

Let me tell you how real niggas pull a rebound back
Allow me to explain how true hustlers bounce back from setbacks

See I never came back in that black on black
You see, I never returned to that dark place

Nigga come through for a nine and a half
A guy comes through for a nine and a half (drug deal)

I'ma tell him ain't nothin' left
I will inform him that there are no more drugs

Nigga need an eight, tell him everythin' straight
If a guy needs an eight (an eighth of an ounce of drugs), I'll inform him it's ready

All they gotta do it wait, tell a nigga I'm a Chef
All they have to do is be patient, tell them I'm an expert

How you think a nigga went and got that race?
Do you wonder how I managed to attain that success?

Could have went to jail but I bought that case
I could have ended up in prison, but I paid for legal representation

Lawyer came through, told him it's about time
My lawyer arrived, told him it was overdue

Jim Carrey to the Rollie, I just switch that switch
I switched from a regular watch to a Rolex like Jim Carrey

Put 10 karats on my daughter ear, fuck it
I gifted my daughter with diamond earrings, why not?

She deserved every rock, I done sold out in public
She deserved those expensive jewels, I sold drugs openly

Do anythin' for my Destiny's Child
I would do anything for my close circle

She a Beyoncé, never be LeToya Luckett
She's the star, never become overshadowed like LeToya Luckett

Black on black, checkerboard Louis luggage
Black on black, Louis Vuitton luggage with a checkerboard pattern

On a PJ feelin' like Warren Buffett
On a private jet feeling as wealthy as Warren Buffett

With the Minnesota Twins, ain't no Kirby Puckett
In the Twin Cities, but not as famous as Kirby Puckett (former baseball player)

Let the shade fear clouds, tell Aaliyah that I love her
Let the haters be afraid, send my love to Aaliyah (late singer)

Back and forth in a Lear
Traveling back and forth in a Learjet

My grandmother say I never see her
My grandmother says I never visit her

She want me come home on Thanksgivin'
She wants me to come home for Thanksgiving

Cause I'm black on black like, yeah
Because I'm dressed all in black, like, yeah

Black on black to my dear
All black attire for my loved one

Black on black in my ear
Black earrings in my ear

Black Maserati that I gave to my mama
Black Maserati that I gifted to my mother

Right hand to the throttle, she can't even find the gears
She's struggling to operate the car, not finding the gears with her right hand

Hold up, hold up, hold up
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute

Shit get real, we don't fold up
Things become serious, we do not give up

This is what I told myself in my grandma's kitchen
This is the pep talk I gave myself in my grandmother's kitchen

At the table, nigga, choppin' my blow up
Sitting at the table, cutting and preparing my drugs

Said she want to sell more like my father
She said she wants to be a successful drug dealer like my father

Same time, had me for a couple dollars
At the same time, she needed money from me

Yeah, I'm 'bout to put on
Yeah, I'm about to show my skill

And now I'm 'bout to kill these niggas
And now I'm about to outperform these guys

So you might not see me 'til tomorrow'
Hence, you might not see me until tomorrow

'til I get it, then my palms start itchin'
Until I achieve success, my palms start itching

Soon I hit the block, then my bong gone missin'
As soon as I arrive on the street, my drug stash disappears

See, I'm 'bout to take me a trip to the other side of town
I'm about to visit a different neighborhood

And I'm goin' there to find me a chicken
And I'm going there to find a drug customer

Yeah, I got a nigga in the spot with a nine right now
Yeah, I know a guy at a location with a gun right now

So, I'm goin' there to sell him a pigeon
So, I'm going there to sell him a kilogram of cocaine

My parents told me that the money is the root of all evil
My parents told me that money is the cause of all problems

I said it is then a lil' more
I agree, and it's even more than that

If I had to be precise, tell you two things about life
If I had to give you two insights about life

Niggas win everyday, niggas fail every night
Some people succeed every day, while others fail every night

I say, 'Now, Oprah got a billion dollars
I say, 'Look, Oprah Winfrey has a billion dollars

And you know what near her'
And you know what's close to her?'

Type of shit I tell myself while starin' in the mirror
These are the thoughts I have while looking at myself in the mirror

Everythin' wrong, this can't be right
Everything seems to be going wrong, this can't be right

Man, it's so much, this can't be life (yeah)
It's overwhelming, this can't be how life is supposed to be

Shit get real, me and K. on back
Things become serious, me and K. are prepared

(We gotta do what we gotta do, you feel me)
(We have to do whatever it takes, do you understand?

Never came back in that black on black
Never returned to that dark situation

I still do it for them niggas with them bricks on bricks
I still continue hustling for those guys with drug operations

I still do it for them niggas with them nicks on nicks
I still do it for those guys with small amounts of drugs

Let me tell you how them real niggas pull a rebound back
Allow me to explain how true hustlers bounce back from setbacks

(How you bounce back nigga, nigga do what?)
(How do you recover, my friend? Just do what needs to be done)

See I never came back in that black on black
You see, I never returned to that dark place

Met man named George, straight drop, no whippin'
I met a guy named George, pure uncut drugs, no dilution

Electric off, everything's boilin' in the fridge
Electricity is shut off, everything in the refrigerator is spoiling

I ain't bathed in a week, I was smellin' like pickles
I haven't taken a shower in a week, and I smelled bad

Street showin' no pities, still gettin' to the business
The streets are unforgiving, but I continue with my hustle

? break it down, sell nickels
? break it down, sell small amounts of drugs

Had to ball him out of jail, blew the money on the bail
Had to pay his bail to get him out of jail, spent the money

When flat, bounced back from a 30-cent flipper
When broke, recovered from a small-scale drug deal

I don't even know a nigga livin' how I'm livin'
I don't even know anyone who's living the way I am

I don't even know how many times I've been to prison
I don't even know how many times I've been incarcerated

Shit get gangsta, we call ...
When things get tough, we call ...

Bought two things, had the third one off issue
Purchased two items, had issues with the third one

Two-fifty-two on the scale, that's a nino
Two hundred and fifty-two grams on the scale, that's a kilo

Eighteen sales, five hundred-four grams
Eighteen drug transactions, five hundred and four grams

Add an extra gram when you weigh it with the ...
Include an extra gram when you measure it with the ...

Real rap talk, keep it real, don't believe you
Speaking honestly, keeping it real, I don't trust you

When you get out of line, swear to God, I'ma leave you
When you cross the line, I promise I'll abandon you

Dirks cuts the water 'fore they kick a nigga dope
Dirks (razor blades) cut the dilution before they inspect my drugs

Try to flush it down the toilet but the dope just flow
Attempted to flush it down the toilet, but the drugs didn't go away

Tear gas from the cannon
Using tear gas from the gun

Everybody scramblin', but I ain't the one to panic
Everyone is panicking, but I don't get scared easily

Double homicide, broad day, that's my jacket
Committed two murders in broad daylight, that's my crime

Tried to bird feed, cut through on my jacket
Tried to set me up, but I outsmarted them

And I take change, I'ma serve when they askin'
And when they ask for drugs, I'm willing to provide

Come from out of town, I'ma test, none or less
If they come from another town, I will test them, regardless