New York Rap
The Lox Lyrics

LOX!
The Lox introduces themselves as the performers

What's ya name again? Donnie G (D-Block!)
Sheek Louch asks and answers his own name while also mentioning his group, D-Block

Who else wit' you, fam? (S-P!)
Sheek Louch asks who else is with him, and then answers with the initials of Styles P.

Wave the Ruger at these haters
Sheek Louch boasts about threatening his haters with a gun

This New York rap, who else wit' you? (Al Qaeda)
Sheek Louch associates New York rap with the notorious terrorist group Al Qaeda

Don-Don, .38 revolve in the brown bag
Donnie G, aka Sheek Louch, carries a .38 special in a brown bag

Money in the pocket, when I walk, my pants sag
Sheek Louch has money in his pockets and his pants sag as a result

In and out of town, that's why the God look jet-lagged
Sheek Louch travels frequently, which is why he looks tired like a god who is always moving

Sheek's still bangin', I ain't wavin' the red flag
Sheek Louch is still active and dangerous, he will not give up or surrender

The curse of Bin Laden, boats don't float across
Sheek Louch invokes the curse of Al Qaeda leader Bin Laden, and suggests that he is so powerful, even boats cannot cross the water

His ghostly bones said "Rise up with green moss"
Sheek Louch references the idea of Bin Laden's ghost giving commands, and the "green moss" may symbolize life and growth even after death

Uh, smoke blowin' on a weave
Sheek Louch describes someone smoking and blowing the smoke onto a weave of hair

Audie on the sleeve, Louis Vs in the breeze
Sheek Louch has an Audemars Piguet watch on his sleeve, and his Louis Vuitton clothing is blowing in the wind

Condos in Miami, I ain't even use the keys
Sheek Louch has condominiums in Miami, but he doesn't even need keys to access them

Women and fast cars, some of my pet peeves
Sheek Louch dislikes women and fast cars, although it may be that he dislikes these things because they are a distraction from his criminal lifestyle

Cash and big guns, be wit' them OGs
Sheek Louch prefers to be around older gangsters who have money and powerful weapons

Levis, white ups, City Lab tees
Sheek Louch prefers to wear Levi's jeans, white sneakers, and tee-shirts from City Lab

Nick said "Nate, the Yanks gotta bring it home" (New York!)
Sheek Louch references a conversation between two other people about the New York Yankees needing to win, then shouts out 'New York' as a show of city pride

Them Dirty Harrys sittin' on me, all chrome
Sheek Louch has two guns nicknamed 'Dirty Harrys', which are chrome-plated

Public enemy, welcome to the terrordome
Sheek Louch welcomes anyone who challenges him as an enemy, and warns them that they are entering dangerous territory

This UK money, my phone stay home, I roam
Sheek Louch has international wealth, but he leaves his phone at home to avoid being tracked, so he can wander freely without being followed

Safety on Glock, ice on rock
Sheek Louch has a Glock handgun with the safety on, and he wears diamonds (ice) for jewelry

I rep Biggie since Rick Ross reppin' Pac
Styles P has been representing the late Notorious B.I.G. for a long time, and Rick Ross is now representing the late Tupac Shakur

I don't like too many rappers, or niggas
Styles P does not like many other rappers or people in general

If you see me talkin' to cowards, it's all figgas
Styles P is only talking to people who he believes are genuine and not 'cowards'

Gotta be ready to die to war wit' us
Styles P's group, the Lox, is not to be taken lightly, and anyone who goes to war with them should be prepared to die

Yeah, we three deep, but there's plenty of more wit' us
Although there are only three members of the Lox, there are many other people supporting them and willing to fight for them

Chop it up, bag it up, set it up
Styles P is describing how to prepare and sell drugs

I got a problem on the strip, I'll wet it up
If Styles P encounters a problem while selling drugs on the street, he will resort to violence and shoot someone

I could get a ton on the arm, getcha credit up
Styles P can buy a ton of drugs on credit, and he suggests that others should do the same if they want to succeed in the drug game

Talkin' to the pilot on the Palm, then a Senator
Styles P is powerful enough to speak directly to the pilot of his private airplane, and he can also speak to important politicians and government officials

You fakin', nigga, I get it shakin'
Styles P can tell when someone is pretending or faking, and he will take action to make things happen

I'll shoot your wife at the dinner table like Taken
Styles P will use violence against anyone who opposes him, even going so far as to threaten to kill their spouse like in the movie 'Taken'

I did dirt since Krush Groove and Breakin'
Styles P has been involved in criminal activity since the 1980s, when the movies 'Krush Groove' and 'Breakin'' were popular

Now they got a Biggie movie, Pac comin' next
Styles P mentions that there is a movie about Notorious B.I.G., and suggests that one about Tupac Shakur may follow

You can suck my dick, you said The LOX ain't the best
Styles P is responding to someone who claimed that the Lox is not the best, and he is telling this person to perform an obscene act on him (a common insult)

Now yell pause and no homo that
Styles P is suggesting that the same person should now retract their previous statement by saying 'pause' and 'no homo', which are commonly used to deny any perceived homosexual connotations

And get a bullet in ya fitted where the logo at
If the person does not comply, they will be shot in the head (in their hat, where the logo is typically located)

Yeah, another one by the NE sign
Styles P is in New England and may be referring to the location of a sign or marker

Stab him in the face with the pen he signed
If someone betrays Styles P or doesn't pay him what they owe, he will take drastic measures and stab them in the face with a pen

Now that's that, turn ya fitted to a snapback
Styles P has finished his threats and now tells the person to turn their curved baseball hat around so that it becomes a 'snapback' style

Yo, I'm the one that make the car start: Engine
Jadakiss is suggesting that he is the one who is responsible for making things happen and getting things started, like an engine in a car

Hard liquor, two weeks straight, nigga: Bingin'
Jadakiss drinks hard liquor continuously for two weeks (binging)

This dope, getcha sniff on or syringe in
Jadakiss is describing drugs, and suggesting that they can be snorted or injected

I'm really in these streets, they pretendin'
Jadakiss is emphasizing that he is actually involved in street life, while many other rappers merely pretend to be

You compare him to these creeps? You offend him
Jadakiss is insulted if someone compares him to other 'creeps' or low-level street criminals

Water and oil, you don't mix, you can't blend them
Jadakiss suggests that certain things (like him and other criminals) cannot be mixed and blended together because they are too different

Trunk fulla powder, cook it when I get there
Jadakiss has a large amount of cocaine in the trunk of his car and will cook it (turn it into crack) when he arrives at his destination

It's me all alone on the throne, yeah, I sit there
Jadakiss considers himself to be the king of the street and deserves to sit alone on his throne

Now just let the haze burn
Jadakiss refers to smoking marijuana and advises listeners to let it burn slowly in order to savor it

Bullets don't ever change, they always burn
Jadakiss suggests that guns and bullets are powerful and will always have a burning impact

Majority is snakes, the rest is straight worms
Jadakiss thinks that most people involved in street life are sneaky and deceptive ('snakes'), although some are just weak and helpless ('worms')

Everybody's a baller, then I must be Dave Stern
Jadakiss suggests that many people claim to be wealthy and successful, but he is actually the one in charge ('Dave Stern' was the commissioner of the NBA)

Virus, whenever I spit, I spray germs
Jadakiss considers his words to be infectious like a virus, and he spreads them whenever he speaks

Who else been nice for this long and stayed firm?
Jadakiss is challenging others to name someone who has been as successful and consistent as him

Donnie G, the Phantom, and Al Qaeda
Jadakiss references his friends and associates, including Donnie G (Sheek Louch), the Phantom (Styles P), and Al Qaeda (the criminal organization)

L-O-X, the criminology coordinators
Jadakiss refers to the Lox as being the leaders and coordinators of street crime (criminology)