Took A Risk

Risk & Redemption: NoCap's Candid Reflections
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Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Expressing affirmation or agreement

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Reiteration of affirmation or agreement

Hard times made me accidentally stay up 'til the mornin'

Experiencing challenging times led to staying awake unintentionally until the morning

Count this cash, count these Benjis soon as I'm done performin'

After a performance, immediately counting and managing cash, particularly hundred-dollar bills

I'm a boss, I send for niggas, I don't make appointments

Asserting dominance as a boss, calling others to join without scheduled appointments

All you niggas washed up, NoCap do the laundry

Claiming superiority over others, suggesting his capability to handle matters efficiently


Took a risk (risk), had to run that shit up (shit up)

Took a significant risk and successfully elevated his status

I took a risk (risk), now a nigga lit up (lit up)

The risk taken resulted in achieving success and gaining prominence

Better stick to rappin' and stop cappin' like a killer

Advising others to focus on their strengths (rapping) instead of pretending to be something they're not

This the same shit that got Tupac and Big hit up

Highlighting the dangers and consequences similar to those faced by Tupac and Biggie Smalls

My mama know I'm glued, she just hate the way I move

His mother is aware of his actions, though she disapproves of his choices

I sip that same shit that killed Pimp and DJ Screw

Consuming a substance that has a history of being harmful (reference to Pimp C and DJ Screw)

And I gotta keep a tool

Maintaining a weapon for protection

You don't hear me, it's hard livin'

Expression of the difficulty of life


When it's all envy, the scars trendin'

Dealing with jealousy and the resulting scars becoming a trend

The hood prince, it was meant, don't forget

Acknowledging his role as a significant figure in the neighborhood

The hood can't see without me, I'm the neighborhood lens

Claiming indispensability in the community

Somebody get my opps some vodka, heard them niggas hidin' they kin

Suggesting that his rivals are hiding from him

If I buy them extra legs, them niggas still won't stand a chance

Even with additional advantages, his rivals wouldn't stand a chance against him

Tell 'em free BaBa Osama, money fallin' out my pants

Reference to financial success and abundance

Niggas think I killed they grandma, I done smoked a million grams

Addressing false accusations and exaggerations about harming others

On this flight with fifty bands, I spend twenty when I land

Describing a lavish lifestyle with significant spending

Hear a million voices sayin', "Don't lose"

Hearing advice or warnings from various sources

I was really in the streets before my YouTube

Having a background in street life before gaining popularity on YouTube

I was really in the streets before these Pro Tools

Street life experiences even before using professional recording tools (Pro Tools)

Hardbody nigga, go and check my statue

Asserting toughness, suggesting verification through his reputation

I'm geeked as hell, I get to feelin' like I'm Urkel

Feeling high or excited, drawing a comparison to the character Urkel

Got in DSquared2 and got them bitches out my circle

Upgrading fashion choices and removing negative influences from his circle

I just think where I'm born at, that's where I'm sippin' purple

Reflecting on his origins and connecting them to his choice of substances

I just got to New Orleans, bought Saint Laurent and Perkies

Recent visit to New Orleans, acquiring luxury items

You ain't cut like that, we know that you the scared nigga

Doubting the authenticity and bravery of others

I buy army guns just to shoot above the legs with 'em

Investing in powerful weaponry for self-defense

You better not tuck your tail, I got it tucked, don't go and tell, nigga

Warning others not to betray or snitch

I'm shippin' all this smoke like for real, how this mail get here?

Spreading negativity or conflict through his actions


Took a risk (risk), had to run that shit up (shit up)

Reiteration of the significant risk taken and its successful outcome

I took a risk (risk), now a nigga lit up (lit up)

Confirmation of the positive results and the subsequent rise to prominence

Better stick to rappin' and stop cappin' like a killer

Encouraging others to focus on their strengths instead of pretending to be dangerous

This the same shit that got Tupac and Big hit up

Revisiting the dangers faced by Tupac and Biggie Smalls as a cautionary reference

My mama know I'm glued, she just hate the way I move

Recognition of his mother's disapproval despite being committed to his lifestyle

I sip that same shit that killed Pimp and DJ Screw

Continuing to consume a substance with known risks

And I gotta keep a tool

Emphasizing the need to carry a weapon for protection

You don't hear me, it's hard livin'

Reiteration of the challenges and hardships of life

The lyrics of this song contain explicit content.
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