(xzibit): yea. that's what I'm about (ras k.): yea (xzibit): the homie john up in this motherfucker (ras k.): yea (xzibit): mr. x to the z a public service announcement For all you faggot ass (ras k.): that? (xzibit): they think just because a nigga's a label behind him, it's all great (ras k.): yep (xzibit): it's modern day pimps and going on
Ask epmd, rap is out of control hip-hop plus glocks = scott la rock, tupac and biggie smalls I figure niggaz brawl for lack of protocol Now I'm gonna take matters into my own hands, masturbation Another 39 suicidal rap is at heavens gate waiting to battle with Rassassination: taking heads decapitation (ching!) Trapped in (really)? back up off me Kiss my ass. then wake up n' the coffee See, you're broke and unknown, your baby's mama clown you Your family down's you. don't want own kid around you You shit. don't do shit Ain't gone be shit. so it's quits Two later, she's on your dick (bitch) When your selling, she "don't worry, be happy." Bragging to her friends: "that's just my daddy!" And sadly, start acting like they shit don't stink But wait: you cut like the wedding cake The business is straight mafioso: Jewish, italiano, and My bmi/ascap platinum placque rap Bootleg my to japan. at swap meets, sell my same shit back Long sharks break legs. we beats state to state And record that shit belong with a fucked up interest rate
(chorus 2x): (parish sample): music please, music please (color me bad sample): "why you treat me so " (parish smith sample): music please..music (other sample): "i don't why baby!" (xzibit): just your business
(verse 2) It's sort of like the is the devil: R&b, pop, to heavy metal They make doe the ghet-to Label mates: different rats in the same rat The production company is the that you learn to hate Management is your crimy. your lawyer is liar And when your famous but po', you set your accountants office on It's like this: they you $1 For you just to break even, they $10 you finally make one dollar, your profit is andrew jack-son ($20) You skinny. got plenty. the benjamins? before you see any They g's: big cheese. No vaseline dope m.c.'s, "so freeze" Call the chief? it takes a thief Here's everything you need to about the record industry, a chief. 'cause labels is $300,000 deals; Blowing smoke up my ass, but we both know crack kills. Not very many, rappers ever see a But double platinum is two million units. cost $20. (too true) so a clue Somebody make $40,000,000 and it sho' wasn't you
(chorus 2x): (parish smith sample): please, music please (color me bad sample): "why you me so bad? " (parish sample): music please..music please. (other sample): "i know why baby!" (xzibit): just handle business.
Want to the relationship between hip-hop and drugs? professional athletes, black actors, rappers, and thugs All sleep in the same bed Rich niggaz only kick it with other black people with cheddar Same legal or illegal It be us, swinging a three getting skeed up with peanuts Which leads up to this: a high turnover turn tricks and be quick to give fellatio. Mc's get the and fame. Brothers essex floss with a corporate And it to the rappers name But the label owners all the real money Just ask david geffrey, gordy, russel, or puffy (ching, ching!) Business? you don't get what you deserve. you And everything is renegotiable on the sales you generate But hip-hop fans don't buy albums, and, then again, tend to player The that went pop. but before this, I never knew Skills pay the mother fucking bills. money do Is you stupid? how nice I don't pay rent The r&b ho who theo on the radio buy your cd doe. Rap magazines be screaming they keep it But keep it fake on the Pulling tennis shoe and advertisements. no wonder Like common "i to love h.e.r." Now I just h.e.r. with two rubbers
(chorus: until end): (parish smith sample): music please, music (color me bad sample): "why you treat me so " (parish sample): music please..music please (other sample): "i don't why baby!" (xzibit): just handle business