And I’m telling you now the frustration
The future’s facing from the anger in the nation.
CL Smooth, “Anger in the Nation,” Mecca and the Soul Brother, 1992
My Mind on My Money…
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Shop Now“I’m just an addict, addicted to music/Maybe it’s a habit…I gotta use it.”- Rakim, “I Ain’t No Joke,” Paid In Full, 1987. Via Ego Trip’s excellent Behind the Video piece.
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Your simple words just don’t move me…
You’re minor, we major.
You all up in the game and don’t deserve to be a player.
Prodigy, “Shook Ones Pt II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
These ante meridiem cats, insomniacs…
Four in the mornin’ we throwin back some Cognac juice.
Prodigy, “Give It Up Fast,” from Mobb Deep’s Hell On Earth, 1996
I used to be in love with this bitch named E&J,
Don’t fuck with her no more, now I fuck with Tanqueray.
Tanqueray introduced me to her first cousin Gold,
Last name was English and the first name Olde.
Prodigy, “Drink Away the Pain (Situations),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
You not cut from the same cloth, you chinchilla soft,
I’m Brillo Pad coarse…take your skin off.
You rub me the wrong way,
You a suit and tie nigga…P hoodie all day.
Prodigy, “The Life,” H.N.I.C. 2, 2013
Take these words home and think it through;
Or the next rhyme I write might be about you.
Prodigy, “Shook Ones, Pt II”, from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
I got lots of love for my crew, that is;
No love for them other crews and rival kids.
All them out-of-town niggas know what time it is,
And if they don’t? They need to buy a watch, word up.
Prodigy, “Just Step,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More from Mobb Deep.
Havin’ cash is highly addictive, especially when you’re used to havin’ money to live with.
Prodigy, “Give Up the Goods (Just Step),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More quotes from QB’s finest…
Life is a gamble, we scramble for money,
I might crack a smile, but ain’t a damn thing funny.
Prodigy, “Eye for an Eye (Your Beef Is Mines),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More gems from P >
What’s poppin? My gun on ya head, nigga.
What’s crackin? The bones in ya head, nigga.
What’s really good? Nothin but the doe.
What’s really hood? You already know.
Prodigy, “You Already Know,” Mobb Deep & 50 Cent’s G-Unit Radio, Pt. 17: Best In The Business, 2006. More lyrics from P…
When the slugs penetrate, you feel a burning sensation,
Gettin’ closer to God in a tight situation.
Prodigy, “Shook Ones Pt. II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More lines from Prodigy…
The sunset looks beautiful over the projects…
What a shame, it ain’t the same where we stand at.
If you look close, you can see the bricks chipped off.
Sometimes niggas miss when they lick off.
Prodigy, “Streets Raised Me,” Murda Muzik, 1999
When the slugs penetrate, you feel a burning sensation,
Gettin closer to God in a tight situation.
Prodigy, “Shook Ones Pt. II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
Prodigy of Mobb Deep • “Shook Ones Part II” • 1995
I’m only 19 but my mind is older…
When things get for real, my warm heart turns cold.
Prodigy, “Shook Ones Part II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
There’s a war going on outside no man is safe from.
You can run but you can’t hide forever.
Prodigy, “Survival of the Fittest,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995
As the wind made love to the seas,
The sand danced to the rhythm of the breeze.
Blu, “My Sunshine,” NoYork!, 2011
I’m the one-man army Ason
I’ve never been tooken out…I keep MC’s lookin’ out.
I drop science like girls be dropping babies,
Enough to make a nigga go craaaaazy!
Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Brooklyn Zoo,” Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, 1995
Rhymes more fresher than a virgin in a ‘frigerator.
Lord Finesse “Bad Mutha,” Funky Technician, 1990
What’s hip? When hip is just the norm?
Butterfly, “Where I’m From,” Digable Planets’ Reachin – A New Refutation of Time and Space, 1993
Mr. Beck, Mr. O’Reilly, Mr. Limbaugh, Mr. Hannity,
How could you sell white America your insanity?
You tell them that they’re different and manipulate their vanity
When truthfully, financially, their life is a calamity.
Otherwise they wouldn’t be listening to the remedy,
So they is not as broke as the people that they don’t want be.
Convincin’ em that rich Republicans is what they gonna be,
So they act like Ronald Reagan, and like him they awful actors
Who look up to the rich, like dumb kids look up to rappers,
And that’s about as dumb as a donkey pullin a tractor.
Yes, that’s a Democrat diss, I’m a detractor,
So whether you vote right or vote left, it’s not a factor
When you ain’t got no care for your health…ay this America
They gon’ put your ass in debt…sumtin terrible
So you can disrespect presidents, and call them Socialists
But Palin and Pelosi both gon’ have you broke as shit.
Killer Mike, “That’s Life II,” Pl3dge, 2011
Roll big blunts, a whole ounce of reefer
Rocked that ‘Black and Yellow’ before Wiz Khalifa
It’s a killer bee color scheme
Ghostface Killah, “Legendary Weapons,” from Wu-Tang’s Legendary Weapons, 2011
Always exhale the facts, cause I don’t inhale lies.
Dove, “The Bizness,” from De La Soul’s Stakes is High, 1996
So when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never,
Because the dance with the devil might last you forever.
Immortal Technique, “Dance with the Devil,” Revolutionary Vol. 1, 2005
You’ve been fightin again and you forgot why.
Hey kid, walk straight…master your high.
Slick Rick, “Hey Young World,” The Great Adventures of Slick Rick, 1988
We went from candy bars, to handle bars, to hangin’ in bars, to being behind bars
MF Grimm, “Three Story Building,” from Copywrite’s The Life and Times of Peter Nelson, 2010
De La Soul, from the soul, black medallions, no gold.
Afrika Baby Bam, “Buddy”, from De La Soul’s 3 Feet High and Rising, 1989
The pressure is harsh and maybe I was destined to break,
Stay official when your brother’s a fake.
Has-Lo, “Build Jewelz,” In Case I Don’t Make It, 2011
You don’t want your kids to hear songs of this nature…
But you take em to the movies to watch Schwarzenegger!
Bushwick Bill, “Talkin’ Loud Ain’t Saying Nothin’,” Grip It – On That Other Level, 1989
I gotta make a move, I gotta do this now,
If they don’t know your dreams, they can’t shoot ‘em down.
J. Cole, “Too Deep For The Intro,” Friday Night Lights, 2010
Now I got my new girl, or as I say my baby doll,
But I’m still gettin’ crazy calls, my ex-girl’s got balls…
Guru, “Ex Girl to the Next Girl,” Gang Starr’s Daily Operation, 1992
You ain’t as hard as you act.
When I GPS ‘pussy,’ I end up at your welcome mat…
Vakill, “Appetite to Kill,” Armor of God, 2011
I got nothin’ to lose, much to gain–
In my brain, I got a capitalist migraine.
Ice-T, “New Jack Hustler,” New Jack City soundtrack, 1991 (via ninetynow)
Maybe I need somebody that could save me
From the parts of myself that keep making me crazy.
Slug, “If I Was Santa Claus,” Lucy Ford: The Atmopshere EPs, 2001
Back in the days, our parents used to take care of us.
Look at ‘em now…they even fuckin’ scared of us.
Notorious B.I.G., “Things Done Changed,” Ready to Die, 1994
Sophisticated ignorance, write my curses in cursive.
Kanye West, “Otis,” Watch the Throne, 2011
You owe dough? You ain’t give up that cheese? Hey…
Sooner or later, you’ll Pay, Pal (no eBay).
Joell Ortiz, “Seven Deuce,” from The Life and Times of Sebastian Rios, 2011
The police…I’m givin’ them fits.
A young brother in a Benz legit,
I don’t sell no drugs and take no shit…
Park my ride and the ladies hit.
Kool Moe Dee, “They Want Money,” Knowledge Is King, 1987
You the devil in drag.
You can burn your cross,
Well, I’ll burn your flag…
Ice Cube, “I Wanna Kill Sam,” Death Certificate, 1991
How many rappers in the game have “little” in front of their name?
Lil’ Wayne, Lil’ Boosie it’s a lil’ shame
Lil’ Flip, Lil’ Cease, yo they not the same
Lil’ Wyte, Lil’ Mama, where Lil’ Zane?
Little Brother, Lil’ Jon, and Lil’ Fame
Real hip hop, not about your lil’ chain
Lil’ Keke, Lil’ Kim a lil’ freaky
Lil’ Fizz, Illegal with Lil’ Maliky
Lil’ Mo, Lil’ Bow Wow had beef with Lil’ Romeo
A lil’ teenager told me so…
Edo G., “Little Young,” Arts & Entertainment, 2009
Can you cook darlin? At the stove you’re revolvin’…
Bake macaroni, turkey wings, a nigga starvin
Here take my number, let me pull the chair from under
I had fun, plus your backyard speak with thunder!
Ghostface Killah, “Camay," Ironman, 1996
Niggaz thought M.O.P. stand for “mop” and shit…
See them Cubans don’t care what y’all niggas do,
Colombians ain’t never ran with your crew.
Why you acting all spicy and sheisty?
The only Italians you knew was ICEEs.
Dove, “Itsoweezee,” Stakes is High, 1996
We all in the game, just different levels…
Dealing with the same hell, just different devils.
Jadakiss, “Big Dog Status,” The Champ Is Here, Pt. 2, 2009
Kendrick Lamar • “FEEL.” • 2017
I feel like friends been overrated,
I feel like the family been faking,
I feel like the feelings are changing,
Feel like my daughter compromised and jaded,
Feel like you wanna scrutinize how I made it.
Kendrick Lamar, “FEEL.,” DAMN, 2017
Stro Rockets • “From Me” • 2017
I think we all motherfuckin’ hypocrites,
Asking God for life and we ain’t even livin’ it.
Stro Rockets, “From Me,” Grade A Frequencies EP, 2017
My Mind on My Money…
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Shop NowJoey Bada$$ • “FOR MY PEOPLE” • 2017
Music is a form of expression, Imma use mine just to teach you a lesson.
– Joey Bada$$, “FOR MY PEOPLE,” ALL-AMERICAN BADA$$, 2017
Miss can I get a second to speak and quietly mention,
That I am so into who you are, can I get your attention?
Busta Rhymes, “I’ll Do It All,” Big Bang, 2006
You gotta try hard to be yourself…
Cause you can’t go to heaven being anybody else.
Blu, “Below The Heavens, Pt I,” Below The Heavens, 2007