Actin' Up
feat. French Montana Lyrics


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Yeah, turn the lights on
Yeah, turn the lights on
Yeah, turn the lights on
Turn the lights on

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
And these nigggas be letting 'em
I crushed them hoes, I never love them hoes
And these niggas be sweating 'em
Cause I run shit like Edgerrin
Or better yet, like Rev and them
And on the bottom of my sneaks they red, man
And I ain't talking 'bout no damn Meth and them
Stay Louboutin and I super grind
VS stones, they super shine
I pop the Perc, I get super high
And I drill your bitch, root canal
I rock Tom Ford, Concords
And I shine on these dime whores
This bitch done bought me a Rolex
And I still ain't got no time for her
These hoes be acting up
These niggas be acting tough
I'm in the Phantom, I'm backing up
And I'm bust down, but I'm strapped as fuck
So hold your horses, Polo horses
Aston Martin, we roll in Royces
Real niggas up in the building
Them hoes choose us, ain't no more choices

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
And me, I don't be sweating 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
See, me, I don't practice much
Gold albums from the word of mouth
Gold bottles in the back of us
These Jones be broke as fuck
Too uptight, they won't open up
She got her arms folded even on the phone
I'm like, what the fuck is she here fo?
These hoes be acting up
These niggas keep wifing up
Please homie, got me cracking up
Never spent one more than a night with her
These hoes be a fucking joke
They'll never say a nigga didn't warn you though
Cause you can hit my phone like four in the morning
And I be like, hah, told you so

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
And me, I don't be sweating 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
Big bread we racking up
Straight to the bank, Cee-lo
Cancel that bitch like Nino
Ratchet ass ho, don't play with me
Want to Kobe me, want to Humphrey me
Want to Michael me, Russell me
Take me to the bank and Tiger me
Now these hoes be acting up
These clothes ten stacks and up
These cars 100 racks and up
These drums 100 rounds and up
Bitch, blow me like a trumpet
Twenty thousand on it, hundreds
Fuck it, money, money, money
Money, money, money, ah!

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
These niggas be letting 'em
And me, I don't be sweating 'em

These hoes be acting up
These hoes be acting up




These hoes be acting up
And these niggas be letting 'em

Overall Meaning

The song "Actin' Up" by French Montana featuring Chinx and M.I.T.T depicts the behavior of certain people who act recklessly and inappropriately. The song starts with the repetition of the phrase "turn the lights on," which means exposing the truth and revealing what's really going on. The chorus repeats the phrase "these hoes be acting up," emphasizing the point that some women behave inappropriately while the men around them do not correct their behavior. French Montana provides a contrast to these women and men, stating that he does not love these women and will not succumb to their behavior.


The cursory nature of the song's lyrics highlights the objectification of women and the hyper-masculinity that permeates rap culture. The phrase "crushed them hoes," implying that women are disposable, and the references to acquiring worldly possessions like watches and cars further perpetuate this toxic mentality. The use of a trumpet towards the end of the song is an interesting musical choice, adding to the overall chaotic nature of the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Yeah, turn the lights on
Getting ready for intense action


These hoes be acting up
These promiscuous women are causing trouble


And these niggas be letting 'em
Men are not taking control of the situation


I crushed them hoes, I never love them hoes
I don't believe in being in love with these type of women


And these niggas be sweating 'em
Men are too busy obsessing over these type of women


Cause I run shit like Edgerrin
I'm in control of everything in my life like Edgerrin James


Or better yet, like Rev and them
I'm running things like a group like Rev Run and his crew


And on the bottom of my sneaks they red, man
The soles of my shoes are red to symbolize my power


And I ain't talking 'bout no damn Meth and them
I'm not referring to the Wu Tang Clan when I talk about being powerful


Stay Louboutin and I super grind
I'm always productive and always wear my Louboutin shoes


VS stones, they super shine
My diamonds are high quality and reflect light well


I pop the Perc, I get super high
I take Percocet and get extremely high


And I drill your bitch, root canal
I have sex with your woman, satisfying her deeply


I rock Tom Ford, Concords
I wear expensive clothes and shoes


And I shine on these dime whores
I look down on the low-class women


This bitch done bought me a Rolex
A woman has gifted me a Rolex watch


And I still ain't got no time for her
I am still not interested in her


These hoes be acting up
These promiscuous women are causing trouble


These niggas be acting tough
These men think they are tough


I'm in the Phantom, I'm backing up
I'm driving a luxurious car in reverse


And I'm bust down, but I'm strapped as fuck
I'm wearing expensive jewelry, but I am also well-armed


So hold your horses, Polo horses
Calm down and be patient


Aston Martin, we roll in Royces
We ride in luxurious cars


Real niggas up in the building
There are serious men in the area


Them hoes choose us, ain't no more choices
These promiscuous women have no choice but to choose us


These niggas be letting 'em
Men are not taking control of the situation


See, me, I don't practice much
I don't waste time on frivolous things


Gold albums from the word of mouth
My music is so good, it spreads through word of mouth


Gold bottles in the back of us
We have expensive drinks in the car


These Jones be broke as fuck
These low-class women are extremely poor


Too uptight, they won't open up
These women are too untrusting


She got her arms folded even on the phone
She is closed off even during conversations


I'm like, what the fuck is she here fo?
Why is she even here if she's not going to be open?


These niggas keep wifing up
Men keep committing to these type of women


Please homie, got me cracking up
It's funny to me how these men are committed to these low-class women


Never spent one more than a night with her
I have never spent more than one night with these type of women


These hoes be a fucking joke
These promiscuous women are ridiculous


They'll never say a nigga didn't warn you though
I made it clear not to get involved with these type of women


Cause you can hit my phone like four in the morning
You may call me late at night, but not for a serious relationship


And I be like, hah, told you so
I told you not to get involved with me in that way


Big bread we racking up
We are making a lot of money


Straight to the bank, Cee-lo
We are depositing our money, like the game Cee-lo


Cancel that bitch like Nino
We cut off a woman like Nino Brown does in the movie New Jack City


Ratchet ass ho, don't play with me
Don't mess around with me, you low-class woman


Want to Kobe me, want to Humphrey me
She wants to get with me like Kobe Bryant or Humphrey Bogart, but I have no interest


Want to Michael me, Russell me
She wants to be with me like Michael Jordan or Russell Westbrook, but I am not interested


Take me to the bank and Tiger me
She wants to take me to the bank and be successful together like Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren, but that's not happening


These clothes ten stacks and up
These clothes cost ten-thousand dollars or more


These cars 100 racks and up
These cars cost one-hundred-thousand dollars or more


These drums 100 rounds and up
These guns have one-hundred rounds or more


Bitch, blow me like a trumpet
Perform oral sex on me like playing a trumpet


Twenty thousand on it, hundreds
Twenty-thousand dollars on a single item with hundred dollar bills


Fuck it, money, money, money
It's all about money


And me, I don't be sweating 'em
I am not obsessed with these type of women




Lyrics Β© Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICK ROSS, ERIC GOUDY, EARL HOOD, RICHARD BUTLER, OLUBOWALE AKINTIMEHIN, KARIM KHARBOUCH, ROBERT WILLIAMS

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@DarkReapersGrim

Really underrated. The message has been so important in this last decade.

@ChuckTay23

Maaaaan you need to repost this again

@AlJosephShow

This is literally the simp anthem lol

@marcuseverett1642

This isn't even a song about mistreating women, it's about not letting them walk all over you.

@darrenortez9816

You get it. I like your style

@bibbystewart-mt5gt

I'm telling you

@markasmtsoo402

It was one of Floyd's favorite songz

@marcuseverett1642

@@markasmtsoo402 Thats how I found it. He was listening to it after he beat Canelo.

@thecaptain0000

Real fuccin talk

@AlJosephShow

MMG historically have had the best beats of any artist of the 2010s. This is one of hardest beats ever made.

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