Crash Dummy – English Lyrics

• By: Joey Bada$$

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the lyrical prowess of Joey Bada$$ with 'Crash Dummy,' a sharp and confident diss track that showcases his mastery of wordplay and storytelling. This song is an excellent way to experience modern hip-hop's competitive spirit and learn nuanced English slang and battle rap terminology. Discover how Joey Bada$$ strategically uses language to assert dominance and critique his rivals.

[English]

Cirko on the beat

You believe in God?

Believe in TDE, shh, nigga

It's about time, nigga, goddamn

Almost got sick of waitin' like a bad doctor, nigga

I ain't got a lot of patience

Y'all niggas back on the clock and anything past twenty-four hours is a shot clock violation

What's the current situation?

Niggas just clickbaitin'

How predictable, this the angle I was anticipating

And thank you for making it clear to me that Dot scared, but yeah

I was at the party, but I also saw Top there

In fact, we was talkin' 'bout the same very plot here

Y'all niggas goin' out sad 'cause I'm the one on top tier

He said, "Hey, Joey, I got this artist named Ray Vaughn"

"And I'd appreciate if you would really help me put him on"

I said, "Okay, Top, but you know it's gon' cost you"

You know I really want the one who elevated your roster

I'm on these niggas' headtop, rise to the top like dreadlocks

Joey got the whole rap game in a headlock

I'm lettin' off headshots (Take money)

I seen this whole shit from afar, the way I red-dot

Niggas can't walk on these shoes, though, they dead stock (Take money)

Lately been enjoying the perks, but I don't med pop

I pop out and show niggas how they ho niggas (Take money)

Simultaneously aiming at least four niggas

How many more niggas is it really gonna take to drop him?

(Take money)

They need 101 Dalmatians just to spot 'em and got 'em

My lyrical Drac' makin' 'em beat box

I won't hesitate, but these niggas still won't drop like Detox

Matter of fact, I think they forgot the last time

I destroyed an average rapper who tried to take a cheap shot (Bloaw)

Now they reminiscing over you like Pete Rock

I ride through the city in that GL Smooth and Maybach

So you know I came to do what it do

'Cause we rapping over yappin', nigga, joke's on you, ayy

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy, ayy

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy

Anywho, ask myself, "What would Kenny do?"

Any day of the week, I take on at least ten of you

You thought you got dirt on me because I buried you?

Y'all niggas is hysterical, ain't no comin' back from this

You need a miracle

Joey just spun again, how could it be?

It's like he knew it was comin', the future, what he foresee

Have you ever thought TDE was workin' for me?

How the fuck am I your OG? You older than me

This ain't a fair fight, this a fuckin' slaughter

Why you keep bringin' up pregnant women?

Don't you got a daughter?

You really need to get your affairs in order

Last time I checked, your label execs was in hot water

The Diddy-House singer is terrible

You makin' it way too easy for me, we ain't comparable

When I'm done with you, Top on the net, you drop, like, "Honorable"

Guaranteed this the last time we ever hear from you

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy, ayy

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy

Time to show the world who I am

I've been a man, I'm loaded up, my clip won't jam

I spin again, I'm takin' on their shots, they say I opened up Pandora's box

I'm breakin' all the locks on all the gates they try to keep

Walkin' over the one that I said had the reach

Keep thinkin' shit sweet when it come to beef, let my teeth sink

Kicking up dust because my niggas really street sweep

Niggas better rethink, I don't throw subs, I throw toothpicks that hit you deep

Through your fleece when I speak my peace, I beat the beat strictly off instinct

All this speculation is lame, I'll tell it plain

I ain't gotta drop a nigga name just for him to feel the flame

Do this for the love of the game, you think it's for the fame?

Niggas swervin' in my lane, I take 'em on a shame train

I'ma stand on every bar, I promise, I won't bleed with my out of steam

Sell my soul? Family, who want to bring 'em out?

Keep my wife's name out your mouth before you get Chris Rocked

We ain't duckin' smoke, Dot's out, but this is hip-hop

All I need is a microphone and a disc jock

And I'ma make this shit pop, let my tape rock

'Til my tick-tock, I do this shit for Big, Pac and Pop Smoke

How many more New York niggas got to die on y'all coast?

And still, we got mad love if y'all niggas mad 'cause

I'm puttin' on for my section

I should be mad you niggas never asked yourself that question

Pardon me for my aggression, I know that's a tough pill to swallow

I'll give you time just to digest it

This a get-back and I hope you know

Keep it rap killin' with the flow, now kick back and enjoy the show

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy, ayy

Scared money don't make no money

I could never go broke, steady take your money, ayy

I could Evidence you niggas, but ain't shit funny

You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
elevated /ˈɛləˌveɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - raised to a higher level or position
anticipating /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to expect or look forward to something
perks /pɜːrks/ B1	noun - additional benefits or advantages
hesitate /ˈhɛzɪteɪt/ B1	verb - to pause or delay before doing something
reminiscing /ˌrɛməˈnɪsɪŋ/ B2	verb - to remember past events or experiences
foresee /fɔːrˈsiː/ B2	verb - to predict or see something happening in the future
comparable /kəmˈpærəbəl/ B2	adjective - similar or able to be compared
speculation /ˌspɛkjʊˈleɪʃən/ C1	noun - the act of forming opinions without firm evidence
aggression /əˈɡrɛʃən/ B2	noun - hostile or violent behavior
digest /daɪˈdʒɛst/ B2	verb - to absorb and understand information
slaughter /ˈslɔːtʃər/ B2	noun - the killing of a large number of people or animals
comparable /kəmˈpærəbəl/ B2	adjective - similar or able to be compared
miracle /ˈmɪrəkəl/ A2	noun - an extraordinary event manifesting divine intervention
hysterical /hɪˈstɛrɪkəl/ B2	adjective - extremely funny or absurd
anticipating /ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪŋ/ B2	verb - to expect or look forward to something
evidence /ˈɛvɪdəns/ B1	noun - proof or signs that show something is true

Key Grammar Structures

• You believe in God? Believe in TDE, shh, nigga

  ➔ Tag question

  ➔ The phrase 'You believe in God?' is a tag question, a short question added to the end of a statement to invite confirmation or denial.

• I ain't got a lot of patience

  ➔ Contraction

  ➔ 'Ain't' is a contraction of 'am not', used in informal speech.

• Y'all niggas back on the clock and anything past twenty-four hours is a shot clock violation

  ➔ Conditional sentence

  ➔ 'Anything past twenty-four hours is a shot clock violation' is a conditional sentence expressing a consequence.

• How predictable, this the angle I was anticipating

  ➔ Comma splice

  ➔ The sentence uses a comma splice to join two independent clauses: 'How predictable' and 'this the angle I was anticipating'.

• I'm lettin' off headshots (Take money)

  ➔ Gerund

  ➔ 'Letting off' is a gerund, a verb form that functions as a noun, describing the action of releasing headshots.

• I won't hesitate, but these niggas still won't drop like Detox

  ➔ Parallel structure

  ➔ The sentence uses parallel structure with 'I won't hesitate' and 'these niggas still won't drop', emphasizing contrast.

• You ain't a crash-out, nigga, you a crash dummy

  ➔ Coordination

  ➔ The sentence uses coordination with 'you ain't a crash-out' and 'you a crash dummy', connected by a comma.

• Anywho, ask yourself, 'What would Kenny do?'

  ➔ Quotation within a sentence

  ➔ The phrase 'What would Kenny do?' is a direct quotation embedded within the sentence, used to emphasize the question.

• I should be mad you niggas never asked yourself that question

  ➔ Subjunctive mood

  ➔ 'I should be mad' uses the subjunctive mood to express a hypothetical situation or wish.