Writtin' Rhymes
Timbaland & Magoo Lyrics

Ooh, aah
A playful intro to catch the listener's attention

Uh-huh,Uh-huh,Huh
Affirmative interjections while setting the tone for the song

Check it out
An invitation for the listener to pay attention to the words that follow

This is how I want to spit it
The artist expresses their desire to rap in a certain way

I bullshitted in the eighties (Forbid)
The artist admits to not taking rap seriously in the past, but now wants to approach it with full dedication

I had to get my mind up off the ladies
The artist needed to focus on more important things than women in order to succeed in rap

Like these wordly things, A baby beam and shiny rings
The artist acknowledges the appeal of material possessions but knows he shouldn't let them distract him from his craft

See this is how we do things when you're fuckin with the kings
The artist asserts his dominance as a top rapper

Of the streets
The artist emphasizes his origins in underground rap culture

New York is all respected
The artist acknowledges the significance of New York as a birthplace of rap

But still we keep it hectic
Despite this, the artist is proud of the rap scene where he's from and the energy it brings

In places where we be wreckin
The artist notes that his crew can dominate any rap stage or venue

Where we from, Timbaland (VA)
The artist is from Virginia, where Timbaland is also from

See that's my man so understand these things
The artist wants listeners to know he and Timbaland have each other's backs

Three niggas thinkin bout cream
The artist references himself, Magoo, and another person who are focused on making money

Me and Magoo, Ya'll realize we roll with CRU (Huh)
The artist confirms his association with the rap group CRU

All respect to, That's why your girl ain't lovin you
The artist gives a shoutout to CRU and implies that they are more successful with women because of their rap status

We peep the card in the steez
The artist knows when someone is trying to deceive or swindle him

We even got the keys to the bed where you rest
The artist has leverage over others and knows their secrets

Your life is based on stress
The artist knows that some people he's rap battling with are under a lot of pressure

So just relax kid because my mack days are in the mist
The artist is confident in his rap abilities, telling others to not worry about competing with him

And you ain't got a chance like Sharon Stone on the Last Dance
The artist implies that his competitors have no shot at winning like Sharon Stone didn't have a chance with Robert De Niro in 'Casino'

It's easy past, when I'm runnin wit your lady
The artist boasts about being able to effortlessly steal other men's girlfriends

Ask yo boys, I'm pushin your Mercedes
The artist implies he took someone's car keys while stealing their girlfriend

Writtin rhymes is all that they want to do (Uh-huh,Huh,Uh-huh,huh,huh)
The chorus references rappers who have no other ambitions outside of writing rhymes

They don't gotta do anything else (They don't gotta do anything else)
The chorus reinforces this idea that rappers who only want to write rhymes don't need to do anything else

(Uh, Say what, Say what, Say what)
Interjections to show excitement for the message being conveyed in the chorus

If writtin rhymes is all that they want to do (That they want to do)
The chorus repeats their message as a restatement for emphasis

They don't gotta do anything else (They don't gotta do anything else) {Yeah}
The chorus restates that rappers who only write rhymes don't need to worry about anything else

{They don't gotta nothin else ya'll, Check it}
The chorus again repeats their message with a slight variation

Dick em, Court VD, Now I'm sick wit em
Magoo raps about catching sexually transmitted disease and hating it

Ate a pack of cheese now I just bullshit wit em
Magoo jokes that eating cheese made him sick or caused his STD

Kick em, Nigga when your down, Look I got to get cha
Magoo threatens his rap competition, saying he will take advantage of them when they're weak

Get away wit the crime, that's the wrong picture
Magoo warns others that if they cheat or lie, it will backfire on them eventually

I'm in a zone like a teen on a phone
Magoo is on fire and unstoppable like a teenager talking on the phone with a crush

H-I with no V, but I stay full blown
Magoo raps a play on his name, saying he doesn't have the letter 'V' in it but he's still great at what he does

Hah yeah yo, Put nick out the door
Magoo makes a joke about someone leaving both the door and their name 'Nick'

You move quick but bitch, yeah your too slow
Magoo calls out his rap competition for being fast but still not good enough

Get on your knees like a dog and scratch ya fleas
Magoo commands someone to kneel and humiliate themselves like a dog with fleas

Somebody on the phone want to talk to your (??)
Magoo implies someone is looking for or calling his rap competition

But I got my life and Mary what's the 411
Magoo says he's busy living his own life, making reference to a popular Mary J. Blige song with the same name

Niggas get shook when I rhyme, You best ta fuckin run
Magoo warns others that they should run in fear when he starts rapping

Get out the way cause my recitals suicidal
Magoo's raps are deadly and powerful, causing anyone in his way harm

I'm the rebel when I yell, Ya'll know, Ask Billy Idol
Magoo identifies with Billy Idol as a rock rebel and as someone who also yells when he sings

Son of a bitch cause he a son and yous a bitch
Magoo insults his rap competition by calling them 'sons of bitches' as an insult towards their mothers also

Me die for you, girl go dick your own bitch
Magoo makes a vulgar joke about a woman choosing to have sex with another woman instead of him

(Check it out, Check it out Say what, Say what)
The chorus repeats to show enthusiasm for the message

(They don't gotta do)
The chorus reinforces their message that rappers don't need to do anything else outside of writing rhymes

(Check it out, baby)
A variation of the chorus to once again show excitement for the song's message

Hear dis beat
An introduction to the song's beat

It's done by me
The artist takes pride in his beat-making abilities

I do them ill beats, Ya know what I'm sayin
The artist emphasizes that his beats are the best there are

People always try to bite me yo
The artist acknowledges that others try to copy his style

But they can't bit this one
The artist says others can't replicate the quality of his current beat

They might try
The artist acknowledges that others might still attempt to copy his style

But you know what
The artist exudes confidence in his beat-making abilities

You got to pay a samplin if you want to bit me
The artist implies that if someone wants to copy his beat, they have to pay him for it

Like that
The artist affirms his stance on others sampling his beats

Ginuwine, uh, like that
The artist gives a shoutout to fellow rapper Ginuwine

Aaliyah, Like that
The artist gives a shoutout to fellow rapper Aaliyah

Playa, Like that
The artist gives a shoutout to fellow rapper Playa

Big Rob, Like that
The artist gives a shoutout to fellow rapper Big Rob

Big E, Like that
The artist gives a shoutout to fellow rapper Big E

Of course, my man M-A-G-OO
The artist refers to his partner in rap, Magoo

And me Timbaland
The artist identifies himself as Timbaland

Jimmy D, we out for 97E
The artist gives a shoutout to Jimmy D and claims they're taking over 1997

Can't forget my man Elliot
The artist gives a shoutout to Elliot

Only one
The artist suggests that Elliot is a unique and important figure in rap

The fight just begun we out
The artist declares the end of the song and implies they're ready for the next battle