Basic Instinct – English Lyrics

• By: Nipsey Hussle, G Perico
• Album: Slauson Boy 2

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Late night niggas at the Shell deep

Bird out, gang signs, to the pale beast

Big guns, long clips and they well grease

Black woman on my 20 dollar bill crease

Head shot, man down in the ville, sheesh

Enemies, M.C.'s will get swiss cheesed

Double back, 10 minutes made a big scene

Bullets start flying by a nigga, that's a sick breeze

While I'm here, take a pic please

You know legends die young, rest in peace Prince and Pimp C

From the block to the big leagues

Self-made millionaire, white America ain't pimp me

Don't tell me that it's skin deep

Don't tell me that I'm tripping only listening to my instincts

Step back for the increase

Hussle ain't got it mapped out dough the feeling

Yeah, look

Late night niggas, on 109th deep

Choppers out 'case a nigga tryna come creep

Bitch tripping cause I'm always in the streets

Bag of money in the Beemer on the back seat

Bitch you getting paid or you playing?

Broke ass niggas always running round hating

See a unknown face, where you from?

Is you banging, heard your name before?

You that nigga making statements, huh?

So Way Out got gang of niggas in the cut pointing red dots

Lil skinny ass nigga calling all shots

They said the snitches tryna get a nigga knocked off

Fuck all cops,

to a million dollar spot when I slide off

Chuck the deuce in the G when I ride off

All luxury shit for a young boss

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
instinct /ˈɪn.stɪŋkt/ B2	noun - an innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to specific stimuli
legend /ˈledʒ.ənd/ A2	noun - a very famous or influential person
self-made /ˌselfˈmeɪd/ B1	adjective - having become successful or rich by one's own efforts
grease /ɡriːs/ B1	verb - to put grease or oil on something to make it work smoothly
crease /kriːs/ B1	noun - a line or ridge produced on paper or fabric by folding
breeze /briːz/ A2	noun - a gentle wind
hustle /ˈhʌs.əl/ B1	verb - to work hard, especially in a way that is busy and energetic
statement /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ A2	noun - a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing
luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃə.ri/ B1	noun - the state of great comfort and extravagant living
gang /ɡæŋ/ A2	noun - a group of people who associate with one another, especially for criminal activities
enemy /ˈɛn.ə.mi/ A1	noun - a person who hates or opposes another person or group
millionaire /ˌmɪl.iəˈneər/ A2	noun - a person whose assets are worth one million or more in a specified currency
skinny /ˈskɪn.i/ A2	adjective - thin in a way that is unattractive or unhealthy
unknown /ˌʌnˈnoʊn/ A1	adjective - not known or familiar
slide /slaɪd/ A2	verb - to move smoothly and easily, typically over a surface
boss /bɒs/ A1	noun - a person in charge of a worker or organization