Lyrics
Yeah, y'all bogus
Expressing disapproval, considering something dishonest or unfair.
Real goofy
Describing something as foolish or silly.
I ain't never lost focus
Asserting never losing focus or determination.
Nah, y'all bogus
Reiterating disapproval, labeling something as dishonest or unfair.
Yeah, the dark flesh Bob Mar'
Referring to dark-skinned individuals and mentioning Bob Marley.
Speak mine, what you thought dem 99 problems was?
Posing a question about the listener's understanding of societal issues represented by "99 problems."
War on drugs, legality
Criticizing the war on drugs, legal system fallacies, and resulting casualties.
They got us on fallacies
-Resorted in casualties
-I was supposed to resort in the Maldives
Contrasting the intended luxury (Maldives) with the reality of social and political activism.
Now, we in the rallies, now
-Boxin' in IG now, boxin' like Ali
Referencing boxing, remembering the deceased with Hennessy, and highlighting identity issues.
In the memory pourin' Hennessy and Bumbu shot reachin' for the ID
-Get off my neck, nigga, 'less you a Cuban link ('less you a Cuban link)
Requesting respect, particularly regarding racial identity (Cuban link).
I think like the Cubans
Expressing a thought process similar to Cubans, suggesting solidarity.
You'll never get Assata back
Remembering Assata Shakur and Tamika Mallory, activists for justice.
We got ya back T Mallory
-Carry on like a Prada bag
Encouraging resilience, likening it to carrying on like a designer bag.
My dogs wit like they quarter lab
Highlighting loyalty among friends, using a metaphor involving a labrador.
In the backseat of a patrol car, that's luck they ain't call the cornerer
Recalling a dangerous encounter with the police and suggesting recognition in a hall of fame.
Should be hall of fame, corridor
-The way we run it back (the way we run it back)
Emphasizing success and heat metaphorically, addressing law enforcement with a demand for rectification.
You'd think it's 63 (63)
-I'm thinkin' 60 3's (60 3's)
-Hunnid and eighty degrees
-Get ya shit straight, Mr. police
Referencing historical injustices against Cochise and Raheem, highlighting ongoing issues.
Did the same thing to Cochise
-Did the same thing to Raheem
-Did the same thing in our reality, y'all bogus
-I got 99 problems and 12 still the biggest
Stating the significance of problems, specifically referencing the police (12) as the most significant issue.
I got 99 problems
-Baton, bullets, triggers
-I got 99 problems and 12 still the biggest
-I got 99 problems
-Baton, bullets, triggers
-Death come in 3's
Exploring the theme of death, mentioning Nipsey Hussle and the emotional impact.
Every month March, every month March
-33 Nip, gotta a heavy heart
-His killer in jail, y'all don't get that part
Addressing lawful killings by the police, challenging arguments about intra-racial violence.
Cops kill lawfully, no remorse
-I don't wanna hear arguments no more about black on black
-When white on white
-They kill they own too
-And cops the only ones who ain't accountable
-Black men in jail for a ounce or two
Highlighting disparities in legal consequences for drug offenses based on race.
For us it's punishable (and they still ain't free)
-Look at the weed business
Observing racial disparities in the cannabis business and expressing hope for support from the community.
White man makin' beaucoup, in Timbuktu
-Hope they praying at the mosque for us
-When you create your own
Emphasizing self-sufficiency and independence in creating opportunities.
You don't care what they top floor is
-Y'all thirteenth superstition
Comparing superstition with the thirteenth amendment, addressing vaccine hesitancy.
We get a thirteenth amendment
-We get a shot back without a shot back, take the shot back and vaccines
-All we see is murder, murder, murder, murder
Reflecting on systemic violence and its impact on mental health.
And you wonder why we gotta disorder?
-Anxiety, ya die not passing sobriety
Addressing anxiety and commenting on societal issues in Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia, that's some shit
-I got 99 problems and 12 still the biggest
Reiterating the significance of problems, emphasizing the police (12) as a major issue.
I got 99 problems
-Baton, bullets, triggers
-I got 99 problems and 12 still the biggest
-I got 99 problems
-Baton, bullets, triggers
-You're never seen as a victim (never seen as a victim)
Discussing victimhood, challenges faced by the black community, and resilience in the face of adversity.
Watch you run and walk miles in Michael Vick Tims
-Been dogged out (been dogged), no paws in house
-No daddy, no pappy, who the kids gonna call now? (Who the kids gonna call?)
-But you steady killin' they fathers left and right, our brothers
-They tryna take you out (they can't take us out)
-We don't die, we multiply
-Black man, black woman, 12
Emphasizing the importance of recognizing the struggles faced by black individuals in society.
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