Silent Murder
dj j. period Lyrics
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a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
Silent, silent
Murder
It's sort of like the conclusion, the color purple
Niggas is losing, confusion, with one time all pursuit moves in
Grabbing niggas up in this movement to rule shit
Cop verses the block, shorties is too quick
Lesson number one. If you're arrested and hung
Where niggas is from gotta keep a lid on your tongue
It's like silent murder, I hit blunts hard like Ray Mercer
the violent words of a prince in a palace of Persia.
The cognac plurger plus the trees,
but whose the faul one to make his nose take a freeze,
and got enough gold to rock ice in all hype.
Used to be a general but just lost his stripe
Pipe dreams and white feinds and all-nighters, collect calls from lifers
Astoria walls with cypress, since I got a problem with the law-writers,
I kick some more items just to explore horizons,
the palm lady dreamt of this day so I'ma play,
the crib close smokin' with the big toast and lay
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
Silent
Silent, silent
Murder
My right handers never play too close to cameras
It's nighttime scanners circle that allow gamblers
Peace-making niggas pep talk
the peace-makin 'niggas walk off the hot avenues with they brew.
Time to get this loot countless, ''cause sun it ain't no youth fountains
Niggas take cash and shoot, bounce and Pakistanians is took hostage
Locked up inside a linen closet known for spending pies up
What's the flavour when your neighbors do jake favours?
Lock them real niggas down and lettin fake players
roam around the project this lyrical logic I dilute,
the weak can object the right composite
We're plottin' all murderous schemes,
it seems I'm ghostly called by the essence of queens
the palm lady dreamt of this day, so I'ma play
the crib close smokin' with the big toast and lay
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
A stack right under my matress
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
And Cain killed his brother Abel when God accepted Abel's
Offering and not his.
Abel's offering showed that Cain was not giving his best to God,
And Cain's jealous anger drove him to murder
Drove him to murder
The lyrics of DJ J. Period's song Silent Murder speak to the violence and turmoil of the inner city, invoking the names of several infamous figures from the world of organized crime, civil rights activism and intelligence agencies to create a sense of danger and intrigue. The song references Nicki Barnes, who was a notorious drug kingpin in the 1970s and Malik Shabazz (also known as Malcolm X), the civil rights leader assassinated in 1965. The line "was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz" references the controversial theories that the CIA or other government agencies were involved in his assassination. The song also references "jungle tactics" and a need to stay armed and ready for violence.
The lyrics suggest a sense of frustration with the system and a desire to reach the masses, while also acknowledging the importance of keeping silent and avoiding the police. The line "we're plottin' all murderous schemes, it seems I'm ghostly called by the essence of queens" conveys a sense of paranoia and danger, while also acknowledging the power and allure of powerful women.
Overall, Silent Murder is a powerful commentary on the realities of life in the inner city, invoking the names of both heroes and villains from history to create a sense of urgency and danger.
Line by Line Meaning
They say the arms of Nicki Barnes would be enough to blast,
Rumours say Nicki Barnes' arms are powerful enough to cause damage.
a lot of rich niggas fell and started pumping gas
Many wealthy men became broke after associating with Nicki Barnes.
Was it the mind of CIA that bumped off Malik Shabazz
Did the CIA have a hand in the assassination of Malcolm X?
Fuck what they teach in class I'ma reach the mass
I don't care about what they teach in school, I want to reach the masses.
Strap up, no back up, it's jungle tactics
Be armed and ready, no support, it's survival of the fittest.
Livin' practice, out of line niggas get smacked backwards
Living is a learning experience, those who step out of line get put back in their place.
So wear it if the cap fits, fold it up money and mad clips
If what I'm saying is true for you, then accept it. Put away your money and weapons.
A stack right under my matress
I keep a stack of money hidden under my mattress.
To smoke a nigga like a Hugh Bros. motion picture
I'll kill someone without a second thought, like in a movie.
Niggas gettin' open cruise, won't be olding niggas
Young people are taking over and won't respect their elders.
April fools they laugh the jokes on the benches
They laugh and joke around, not realizing the seriousness of their situation.
Cease outside my nigga spoke on his sentence
My friend spoke about his sentence and stopped talking when I arrived.
Silent, silent
Be quiet.
Murder
Killing someone intentionally.
It's sort of like the conclusion, the color purple
It's like the end of a story, like in the book The Color Purple.
Niggas is losing, confusion, with one time all pursuit moves in
People are losing their way, feeling confused, and the police are coming in to make arrests.
Grabbing niggas up in this movement to rule shit
Arresting people who are trying to take over the neighborhood.
Cop verses the block, shorties is too quick
Police and the community are in conflict, young people are too fast for the cops.
Lesson number one. If you're arrested and hung
First lesson: if you get arrested, stay quiet.
Where niggas is from gotta keep a lid on your tongue
Where I come from, you need to watch what you say.
It's like silent murder, I hit blunts hard like Ray Mercer
It's like killing someone without making a sound, I smoke marijuana intensely like a professional boxer.
the violent words of a prince in a palace of Persia.
I speak powerfully like royalty in a Persian palace.
The cognac plurger plus the trees,
I drink expensive cognac and smoke marijuana.
but whose the faul one to make his nose take a freeze,
Who is responsible for causing a cocaine addiction?
and got enough gold to rock ice in all hype.
I have so much gold, I can wear flashy and expensive jewelry.
Used to be a general but just lost his stripe
I used to be a leader but I lost my position of power.
Pipe dreams and white feinds and all-nighters, collect calls from lifers
Unrealistic hopes, drug addicts, staying up all night, and phone calls from people serving life sentences.
Astoria walls with cypress, since I got a problem with the law-writers,
I see walls in Astoria and get defensive, because I have an issue with law enforcement.
I kick some more items just to explore horizons,
I am trying new things to expand my worldview.
the palm lady dreamt of this day so I'ma play,
The palm reader predicted this moment, so I'll make the most of it.
the crib close smokin' with the big toast and lay
I'm smoking weed at home with my gun close at hand, relaxing.
Silent
Be quiet.
My right handers never play too close to cameras
My close associates stay out of the public eye.
It's nighttime scanners circle that allow gamblers
At night, cameras watch over gamblers in the area.
Peace-making niggas pep talk
People who try to keep the peace talk to others.
the peace-makin 'niggas walk off the hot avenues with they brew.
Peacemakers leave the dangerous streets and go home with their beer.
Time to get this loot countless, ''cause sun it ain't no youth fountains
Time to make money while we're still young, because opportunities don't last forever.
Niggas take cash and shoot, bounce and Pakistanians is took hostage
Criminals rob people and then take hostages from Pakistan for ransom.
Locked up inside a linen closet known for spending pies up
Hiding in a linen closet, known for spending money recklessly.
What's the flavour when your neighbors do jake favours?
What's it like when your neighbors do favors for the police?
Lock them real niggas down and lettin fake players
Arresting real and innocent people, letting fake criminals get away.
roam around the project this lyrical logic I dilute,
I'm weakening my powerful message by speaking in simple terms.
the weak can object the right composite
Weak people may disagree, but this is the right way.
We're plottin' all murderous schemes,
We're planning violent actions.
it seems I'm ghostly called by the essence of queens
I feel like I'm being called by the spirits of powerful women.
the palm lady dreamt of this day, so I'ma play
The palm reader's premonitions are coming true, so I'll celebrate.
And Cain killed his brother Abel when God accepted Abel's
Cain murdered his brother Abel out of jealousy when God favored Abel's
Offering and not his.
sacrifice over Cain's.
Abel's offering showed that Cain was not giving his best to God,
Abel's sacrifice was more meaningful, which highlighted the inadequacy of Cain's
And Cain's jealous anger drove him to murder
Cain was so jealous that it led him to commit murder.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BERESFORD ROMEO, NASIR JONES, HAYDEN BROWNE, RANDY WALKER
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