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