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Tupac feat Notorious BIG Lyrics
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(Inside the most criminal prison in America)
Yeah
(If you think there's no justice, think again)
Ayo
(Now only ha-) I think y'all gonna like this next song
(Inside the secret cell block) I think they do
(Where they keep the baddest of the bad) when this song drops
I want all the West Coast people to give up some love when this song come up
(If you do the crime) y'all got to go crazy
(You just might do the time) they try to ban this song
They don't wanna play my song
But they want to play Fat Boy all goddamn day
(What?)
Come on, come on (take money)
Come on, come on (take money)
Come on, come on (take money)
What's up nigga?
First off, fuck your bitch and the clique you claim
Westside when we ride, come equipped with game
You claim to be a player but I fucked your wife
We bust on Bad Boy, niggas fucked for life
Plus Puffy tryna see me, weak hearts I rip (rip)
Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. some mark-ass bitches
We keep on comin' while we runnin' for yo' jewels
Steady gunnin', keep on bustin' at them fools, you know the rules
Lil' Ceaser, go ask ya homie how I leave ya
Cut your young ass up, leave you in pieces, now be deceased
Lil' Kim, don't fuck around with real G's
Quick to snatch yo' ugly ass off the streets, so fuck peace
I let them niggas know it's on for life
Don't let the Westside ride tonight
Bad Boy murdered on wax and killed
Fuck wit' me and get yo' caps peeled, you know (niggas say)
Grab ya Glocks when you see Tupac (what?)
Call the cops when you see Tupac, uh (what?)
Who shot me? But you punks didn't finish
Now you 'bout to feel the wrath of a menace
Nigga, we hit em' up
(Take money) yes, yo, ha
Outlawz in this motherfucker (take money)
West Coast (Take money)
what's up? (So live)
What's up? (Yeah, yeah)
Get out the way, yo, get out the way, yo
Biggie Smalls just got shot
Little Moo, pass the MAC and let me hit him in his back
Frank White need to get spanked right for settin' traps
Little accident murderers and I ain't never heard of ya
Poisonous gats attack when I'm servin' ya
Spank ya, shank ya whole style when I gank
Guard your rank 'cause I'ma slam your ass in the paint
Puffy weaker than the fuckin' block I'm runnin' through, nigga
And I'm smokin' Junior M.A.F.I.A. in front of you, nigga
With the ready power tuckin' my Guess under my Eddie Bauer
Ya clout petty sour, I push packages every hour, hit 'em up
Oh
Call the cops when you see Tupac
Who shot me? But you punks didn't finish
Now you 'bout to feel the wrath of a menace
Nigga, I hit em' up (say what?)
Peep how we do it, keep it real, it's penitentiary steel
This ain't no freestyle battle
All you niggas gettin' killed with ya mouths open
Tryin' to come up offa me, you in the clouds hopin'
Smokin dope it's like a sherm high, niggas think they learned to fly
But they burn motherfucker, you deserve to die
Talkin' bout you gettin' money but it's funny to me
All you niggas livin' bummy, why you fuckin' with me?
I'm a self made millionaire
Thug livin' out a prison, pistols in the air
Biggie, remember when I used to let you sleep on the couch
And beg a bitch to let you sleep in the house
Now it's all about Versace, you copied my style
Five shots couldn't drop me, I took it and smiled
Now I'm bout to set the record straight
With my A.K. I'm still the thug that you love to hate
Motherfucker, I hit 'em up
I'm from N-E-W Jers'
Where plenty of murders occurs
No points or commas, we bring drama to all you herbs
Now go check the scenario
Little Ceas' I'll bring you fake G's to your knees
Copping pleas in de Janeiro
Little Kim, is you coked up or doped up?
Get your little Junior Whopper click smoked up
What the fuck, is you stupid?
I take money, crash and mash through Brooklyn
With my click looting, shooting and polluting your block
With a 15-shot cocked Glock to your knot
Outlaw MAFIA clique moving up another notch
And your pop stars popped and get mopped and dropped
And all your fake ass East coast props
Brainstormed and locked
You's a, beat biter
A Pac style taker
I'll tell you to your face you ain't shit but a faker
Softer than Alize with a chaser
About to get murdered for the paper
E.d.i Amin approach the scene of the caper
Like a loc, with Little Ceas' in a choke
Gun totin' smoke. We ain't no motherfucking joke
Nigga, better be known
We approaching in the wide open, gun smoking
No need for hoping, it's a battle lost
I got em crossed as soon as the funk is bopping off
Nigga, I hit em up
Oh oh
Hah
Yeah
We hit 'em up
Grab ya glocks, when you see Tupac
Come on with the next shit
Who shot me, but ya punks didn't finish
Now ya bout to feel the wrath of a menace
Nigga, we hit em' up
That's right
Go
Yo
Y'all gotta keep this shit real
The song "Hit 'Em Up" by Tupac feat. The Outlawz is a diss track aimed at East Coast rappers, especially Bad Boy Records label mates, Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. Tupac accuses them of copying his style and offers graphic depictions of their deaths. He also takes aim at other notable East Coast rappers such as Lil' Ceaser and Lil' Kim. The song is filled with aggressive and violent lyrics that depict a sense of bravado and toughness.
The repetitive chorus "take money" also aims at Puff Daddy, accusing him of stealing Tupac's style and turn of phrase. Tupac paints himself and the West Coast as the superior and tougher of the two coasts. The song was met with controversy and backlash at the time of its release for its aggressive and explicit content.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
Introduction to the upcoming song.
Ayo
Greetings to the listeners.
I think y'all gonna like this next song
A statement suggesting that the listeners will enjoy the upcoming song.
When this song drops, I want all the West coast people to give up some love when this song come up
Encouraging people on the West Coast to embrace the song.
Y'all about to go crazy
An acknowledgement that the song is likely to make people excited.
They try to ban this song They don't wanna play my song But they want to play Fat Boy all goddamn day
Saying that this song is facing censorship and that people are being pushed towards listening to other songs.
(What) Come on, come on (take money) Come on, come on (take money)
Inviting listeners to pay attention and implying that money is a central theme of the song.
What's up niggas
A casual greeting to everyone listening in.
First off, fuck your bitch and the click you claim
Starting the song off with an insult to rivals.
Westside when we ride come equipped with game
Asserting the authority and preparedness of Westside rappers.
You claim to be a player but I fucked your wife
Rubbing in the fact that the rapper has slept with the woman of one of his competitors.
We bust on Bad Boy niggaz fucked for life
Boasting of their superiority over rappers on the Bad Boy Records label.
Plus Puffy tryin' ta see me weak hearts I rip Biggie Smalls and Junior M.A.F.I.A. Some mark-ass bitches
Naming Puffy and other specific targets for the rapper's anger and frustration.
We keep on comin' while we runnin' for yo' jewels Steady gunnin, keep on bustin at them fools, you know the rules
Asserting that they will keep attacking their rivals and will not stop until they seize what their enemies have.
Lil' Ceaser, go ask ya homie how I leave ya Cut your young ass up, leave you in pieces, now be deceased Lil' Kim, don't fuck around with real G's Quick to snatch yo' ugly ass off the streets, so fuck peace
Direct threats to Lil' Ceaser and Lil' Kim, warning them not to mess with the rapper.
I let them niggaz know it's on for life So let the Westside ride tonight Bad Boy murdered on wax and killed Fuck wit' me and get yo' caps peeled, you know, see
A warning to rappers from the West Coast that the feud between the West and East rappers is serious and ongoing.
Grab ya glocks, when you see Tupac Call the cops, when you see Tupac, uh
An implication that the rapper is dangerous and listeners should be cautious around him.
Who shot me, but ya punks didn't finish Now ya bout to feel the wrath of a menace Nigga, we hit em' up
Referring to an attempt on the rapper's life that was unsuccessful, but he will now retaliate aggressively.
(Take money) Yes, yo, Outlaw to this mutherfucker (take money) West Coast, what's up? (take money) What's up
Reinforcing the idea that money is a central theme of the song and introducing the Outlaws rap group.
Get out the way yo, get out the way yo Biggie Smalls just got shot Little Moo, pass the mac, and let me hit him in his back Frank White need to get spanked right, for settin' traps Little accident murderers, and I ain't never heard-a ya Poisinous gats attack when I'm servin' ya Spank ya shank ya whole style when I gank Guard your rank, 'cause I'ma slam your ass in the paint Puffy weaker than the fuckin' block I'm runnin through nigga And I'm smokin' Junior M.A.F.I.A. in front of you nigga With the ready power tuckin' my Guess under my Eddie Bauer Ya clout petty sour, I get packages every hour to hit 'em up
A series of insults and threats directed towards specific rappers and their associates, as well as a warning that they are extremely dangerous.
Oh Call the cops, when you see Tupac Nigga, I hit em' up
Acknowledging that the rapper is a wanted criminal and has a reputation for violence.
Peep how we do it, keep it real, it's penitentiary steel This ain't no freestyle battle All you niggaz gettin killed with ya mouths open Tryin' to come up offa me, you in the clouds hopin' Smokin dope it's like a sherm high niggaz think they learned to fly But they burn motherfucker, you deserve to die Talkin' bout you gettin' money but it's funny to me All you niggaz livin' bummy, why you fuckin' with me? I'm a self made millionaire Thug livin' out a prison, pistols in the air
Asserting that the rapper is a real criminal with a dark past and a reputation for violence, but is also financially successful.
Biggie, remember when I used to let you sleep on the couch And beg a bitch to let you sleep in the house Now it's all about Versace, you copied my style Five shots couldn't drop me, I took it and smiled Now I'm bout to set the record straight With my A.K. I'm still the thug that you love to hate Motherfucker, I hit 'em up
Continuing a feud with rapper Biggie Smalls, accusing him of copying and criticizing his style and saying that he is still a force to be reckoned with.
I'm from N-E-W Jers' Where plenty of murders occurs No points or commas, we bring drama to all you herbs Now go check the scenario Little Ceas' I'll bring you fake G's to your knees Copping pleas in de Janeiro Little Kim, is you coked up or doped up? Get your little Junior Whopper click smoked up What the fuck, is you stupid? I take money, crash and mash through Brooklyn With my click looting, shooting and polluting your block With a 15-shot cocked Glock to your knot Outlaw MAFIA clique moving up another notch And your pop stars popped and get mopped and dropped And all your fake ass East coast props Brainstormed and locked
Listing further insults and threats towards rivals while also bragging about their actions and gang activities.
You's a, beat biter A Pac style taker I'll tell you to your face you ain't shit but a faker Softer than Alize with a chaser About to get murdered for the paper E.d.i Amin approach the scene of the caper Like a loc, with Little Ceas' in a choke Gun totin' smoke. We ain't no motherfucking joke nigga, better be known We approaching in the wide open, gun smoking No need for hoping, it's a battle lost I got em crossed as soon as the funk is bopping off Nigga, I hit em up
Further insults and threats, including a specific mention of one rapper who is copying the style of Tupac and attempting to cash in on his fame.
Oh oh Hah yeah We hit 'em up Come on with the next shit That's right Go Yo Y'all gotta keep this shit real
Finally, issuing a challenge to rivals to keep their behavior real and genuine in the future.
Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Dennis Lambert, Tupac Amaru Shakur, Yafeu Fula, Johnny Lee Jackson, Malcolm Greenidge, Bruce Washington, Frannie Golde, Duane S. Hitchings
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@LivingwithBella
The CIA, Diddy, Suge Knight and some members of outlaws was involved in the death of Tupac and Biggie Smalls, they made them disappear because they were becoming much bigger than just ordinary rappers, Tupac was revolutionary and if Biggie became revolutionary it would have changed the course of black lives in America, Yaki Kadafi saw the shooter and was going to expose them on television in front of the world, he was depressed and knew all the bigger parties involved so on that day he went to see his girlfriend at her apartment, members of the outlaws send the teenager ( The Cousin )
to pull the trigger and kill Yaki Kadafi, after that Outlaws disappeared and one went to Saudi Arabia became muslim, Anderson must have been too hurt to open fire, i donโt think it was Keffee D, heโs just milking it, sometimes your killers are those close to you, everyone was jealous of Tupac
1) They held a secret meeting
2) Only helicopters can move that fast in a busy Vegas streets ( The CIA )
3) Removing Office Poole from the Investigation
4) Yaki Kadafi went into a hideout
5) How come Outlaws didnโt kill Orlando Anderson, if you come at my mentor, my brother or friend, rest be assured im coming back right at you, all they did was do interviewโs talk their shit thats it
I can list a thousand other reasons why i think my investigation is right and makes sense
@LivingwithBella
The CIA, Diddy, Suge Knight and some members of outlaws was involved in the death of Tupac and Biggie Smalls, they made them disappear because they were becoming much bigger than just ordinary rappers, Tupac was revolutionary and if Biggie became revolutionary it would have changed the course of black lives in America, Yaki Kadafi saw the shooter and was going to expose them on television in front of the world, he was depressed and knew all the bigger parties involved so on that day he went to see his girlfriend at her apartment, members of the outlaws send the teenager ( The Cousin )
to pull the trigger and kill Yaki Kadafi, after that Outlaws disappeared and one went to Saudi Arabia became muslim, Anderson must have been too hurt to open fire, i donโt think it was Keffee D, heโs just milking it, sometimes your killers are those close to you, everyone was jealous of Tupac
1) They held a secret meeting
2) Only helicopters can move that fast in a busy Vegas streets ( The CIA )
3) Removing Office Poole from the Investigation
4) Yaki Kadafi went into a hideout
5) How come Outlaws didnโt kill Orlando Anderson, if you come at my mentor, my brother or friend, rest be assured im coming back right at you, all they did was do interviewโs talk their shit thats it
I can list a thousand other reasons why i think my investigation is right and makes sense
@mantisw3182
ฤuj, kako to izgledaลก?
Sa ฤime si se to namazao?
ล to se tiฤe ovoga (pjesme),
ne bi puno. Nije to ni pjesma
ni revanje, ni kreveljenje, to je
jednostavno niลกta ~ (nula - 0),
iz jednostavno razloga ~ pjesma u kojoj
se nekoliko puta ฤuje "mother fucker",
nije za javnost, veฤ za zatvor dugogodiลกnji.
Da je imamo malo mozga, ne bi ga upucali
i danas bi bio ลพiv, dakle ~ sam si je kriv!!
A ti, ostavi se ovakvih pjesama i sliฤnih
gluposti, primi se poลกtenog posla i od
svog ลพivota napravi neลกto na ponos svojoj djeci.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Google translation, probably bad :-(
Listen, what do you look like?
What did you smear it with?
As for this (song), not much.
It's not even a song no roaring,
no whining, that is simply nothing ~ (zero - 0),
for simple reasons ~ a song in which
"mother fucker" is heard several times,
not for the public, but for years of imprisonment.
If we had a little brain, we wouldn't shoot him
he would still be alive today, so ~ it's his fault !!
And you, leave songs like this and the like
nonsense, get an honest job and from
make something of your life proud of your children.
@user-mr2cg9yb4g
genie: you have 3 wishes
me: bring back tupac
genie: you still got 3 more wishes, that one is on me
@duckonquack5723
Dela Fozzer underrated comment
@user-kv6dz2ez1u
Damn, this comment needs more likes
@chunkymilk1565
@@user-kv6dz2ez1u it's only been 2 days.
@NNN-vc2ru
Thought you were going somewhere different with this-- the conspiracy that he is still alive.
@zomo7121
@@NNN-vc2ru same
@DaemonTargaryen13
Diddy finally going down ๐๐๐๐ long live 2pac ๐ช๐ช
@TupacFan
About time!!
@torkemon
@Tyler.M819 cringe
@LivingwithBella
The CIA, Diddy, Suge Knight and some members of outlaws was involved in the death of Tupac and Biggie Smalls, they made them disappear because they were becoming much bigger than just ordinary rappers, Tupac was revolutionary and if Biggie became revolutionary it would have changed the course of black lives in America, Yaki Kadafi saw the shooter and was going to expose them on television in front of the world, he was depressed and knew all the bigger parties involved so on that day he went to see his girlfriend at her apartment, members of the outlaws send the teenager ( The Cousin )
to pull the trigger and kill Yaki Kadafi, after that Outlaws disappeared and one went to Saudi Arabia became muslim, Anderson must have been too hurt to open fire, i donโt think it was Keffee D, heโs just milking it, sometimes your killers are those close to you, everyone was jealous of Tupac
1) They held a secret meeting
2) Only helicopters can move that fast in a busy Vegas streets ( The CIA )
3) Removing Office Poole from the Investigation
4) Yaki Kadafi went into a hideout
5) How come Outlaws didnโt kill Orlando Anderson, if you come at my mentor, my brother or friend, rest be assured im coming back right at you, all they did was do interviewโs talk their shit thats it
I can list a thousand other reasons why i think my investigation is right and makes sense