Lyrics
1,2, pray these niggas don't clap at you
Expressing a hope that others won't harm or attack.
3, 4, hoping we reachin' Heaven's doors
Wishing for a positive afterlife or outcome.
5, 6, 7, 8
Counting rhythmically, possibly emphasizing unity or togetherness.
Keep your hands high, don't shoot, don't discriminate
-See we gon' get this money, dirty, clean, get this money right
Emphasizing the pursuit of money, regardless of the means.
Numb to the bullshit, so mix the dunk wit' the Sprite
Becoming desensitized to negativity, mixing pleasure with challenges.
And we gon' be okay my lil nigga, just hold on tight
Encouraging resilience in the face of adversity.
'Cause cops killin' blacks, blacks killin' blacks, we gon' die
Highlighting violence within the black community and the inevitability of death.
But we gon' die with honor, short stories and homicides
Facing death with dignity and pride despite harsh circumstances.
Mama say pray to God, and we don't listen, so mama cry
Ignoring advice and causing pain to loved ones.
My lil nigga Petey servin' life and his lil bro
Reference to a friend serving a life sentence.
Got a baby and he left his lil' him all alone
Depicting a challenging situation for a young child left alone.
Remind me of his pops, and his pops was a street nigga
Comparing the situation to the absent father's street life.
But a fuckin' loser not for teachin' his kids better
Criticizing the father for not providing better guidance.
But no fathers equal mo' harder to reach niggas
Commenting on the difficulties faced by fatherless individuals.
And wonder why niggas like me wanna be niggas
Expressing a desire to identify with the struggles of being black.
My street wisdom higher than the sun so it's God level
Claiming elevated street wisdom as a form of divine knowledge.
I got level headed when I left to beseech the seed planted
Reflecting on personal growth after leaving a negative environment.
Speech, free speak, only good to exist
Emphasizing the importance of free speech.
Then set free the curse left just to bondage our minds and false teach
Highlighting the impact of negative influences on thoughts and beliefs.
Bibbity bibbity bop bop
Repeating a scat-like phrase, warning about the potential demise of hip-hop if lies and violence persist in lyrics.
New black, the scat, dat beat box
-Hip-hop will die, I promise that
-If we keep the lies in our raps, yeah
-Bibbity bibbity bop bop
-New black, the scat, dat beat box
-Hip-hop will die, I promise that
-If we keep the lies in our raps, yeah
-Bibbity bibbity bop bop
-New black, the scat, dat beat box
-Hip-hop will die, I promise that
-If we keep the lies in our raps, uh
-Bibbity bibbity bop bop
-New black, the scat, dat beat box
-Hip-hop will die, I promise that
-If we keep talkin' guns and gats in our raps
-An apology, possibly expressing regret for the negative state of hip-hop or the content of the song.
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