I'm So Hood – English Lyrics

• By: DJ Khaled

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the bold and unapologetic language of street culture with DJ Khaled's "I'm So Hood." This track offers a window into the slang and raw expression of Southern hip hop, making it a unique way to understand a specific facet of American English and the pride associated with one's origins.

[English]

DJ Khaled, we the best

Who? We nigga, we the best

The Runners, I represent the ghetto 'cross the world

If you represent the hood, two hands in the sky

(I'm so hood) yeah, I wear my pants below my waist

And I never dance when I'm in this place

'Cause you and your man is plannin' to hate (I'm so hood)

And I got these golds up in my mouth

If you get closer to my house then you know what I'm talkin' 'bout

I'm out the (hood)

And if you feel me put your hands up (hood)

My hood niggas, can you stand up? (I'm so hood)

If you not from here you can walk it out

And you not hood if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout (I-I-I-I'm)

Everybody wanna motherfuckin' know why

I dress so fly, sit so high

Bitch, I do it for the hood

Bitch-ass niggas, I do it 'cause I could

Heavy starch in my jeans please

4X in my white tees

Livin' life like a G that's why these bitch-ass niggas wanna fight me

But, ain't goin play wit' 'em, uh-uh

Brother let to AK hit 'em (fah, fah, fah)

Tough niggas get fucked up

And put on ice for the rest of they life

I'm straight out the hood, bruh

See, that's what I do it for

And my low class ghetto-ass just renewed my ghetto pass

(I'm so hood) yeah, I wear my pants below my waist

And I never dance when I'm in this place

'Cause you and your man is plannin' to hate (I'm so hood)

And I got these golds up in my mouth

If you get closer to my house then you know what I'm talkin' 'bout

I'm out the (hood)

And if you feel me put your hands up (hood)

My hood niggas, can you stand up? (I'm so hood)

If you not from here you can walk it out

And you not hood if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout

(I-I-I-I'm so hood)

Ross, yeah, four-five off in the ride

Four blunts for me to get high

You feel the bump when I ride by (I'm so hood)

I got 'em hatin' talkin' like Plies

Nigga keep droppin' like flies

Snitchin' ain't goin' cut no time (I'm so hood)

I'll murder one of you fuck niggas

Rob you for your last

Then off come the mask (I'm so hood)

More money, more mayhem

The yayo and millions, I made 'em (what?)

My Maybach is mine, my city is mine, I made it, Boss

(I'm so hood) yeah, I wear my pants below my waist

And I never dance when I'm in this place

'Cause you and your man is plannin' to hate (I'm so hood)

And I got these golds up in my mouth

If you get closer to my house then you know what I'm talkin' 'bout

I'm out the (hood)

And if you feel me put your hands up (hood)

My hood niggas, can you stand up? (I'm so hood)

If you not from here you can walk it out

And you not hood if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout (I-I-I-I'm so hood)

Damn my P.O., y'all can tell her I said it

Violate me if she want, gon' have to come catch me

Piss test me all you want, I'ma smoke when I'm ready

Pants hangin' off me now 'cause my pistol heavy (hood)

I ain't spoke to you yet, dawg, 'cause I ain't friendly

I drink 'Gnac, homie, y'all drink Cris'

I like bust-it babies, I 'on't want that bougie bitch

I'd never buy a Phantom, 28s can't fit

They say I'm fed bound, they call me high risk

I'm a full-blooded goon, lames make me sick

You gettin' three or four birds, where I'm from, we call you rich

I'd like to thank the hood, homie, you taught how to whip

(I'm so hood) yeah, I wear my pants below my waist

And I never dance when I'm in this place

'Cause you and your man is plannin' to hate (I'm so hood)

And I got these golds up in my mouth

If you get closer to my house then you know what I'm talkin' 'bout

I'm out the (hood)

And if you feel me put your hands up (hood)

My hood niggas, can you stand up? (I'm so hood)

If you not from here you can walk it out

And you not hood if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout (I-I-I-I'm so hood)

Trick Daddy, T-Pain, Rick Ross, Plies

Nigga, we so hood (I'm so hood)

We The Best

DJ Khaled, Florida stand up

Let's go (hood)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
represent /ˌreprɪˈzent/ B1	verb - to symbolize or act on behalf of
hate /heɪt/ A2	verb - to dislike intensely
ghetto /ˈɡetəʊ/ B2	noun - a part of a city, especially a slum area adjective - relating to conditions of poverty
fly /flaɪ/ B1	adjective - fashionable, stylish
heavy /ˈhevi/ A2	adjective - of great weight
fight /faɪt/ A2	verb - to take part in a physical altercation
tough /tʌf/ B1	adjective - strong, resilient
risk /rɪsk/ B1	noun - the possibility of something bad happening
million /ˈmɪljən/ B1	noun - a large number (1,000,000)
violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ C1	verb - to break a law or agreement
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - to inhale the fumes of burning material
friendly /ˈfrendli/ A2	adjective - kind and pleasant
birds /bɜːrdz/ A1	noun - plural of bird
whip /wɪp/ B1	verb - to beat quickly
boss /bɒs/ A2	noun - a person in charge
stand /stænd/ A1	verb - to be on your feet

Key Grammar Structures

• If you represent the hood, two hands in the sky

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1)

  ➔ The sentence uses 'if' to express a condition that is likely to be true, followed by the result. Here, 'if you represent the hood' is the condition, and 'two hands in the sky' is the result.

• And I never dance when I'm in this place

  ➔ Present Simple with 'never'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with 'never' to indicate a habitual action that does not occur. 'I never dance' emphasizes that dancing is not something the speaker does in this place.

• If you get closer to my house then you know what I'm talkin' 'bout

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Type 1) with 'then'

  ➔ This sentence uses a conditional structure with 'if' and 'then' to show a cause-and-effect relationship. 'If you get closer' is the condition, and 'then you know' is the result.

• I'm straight out the hood, bruh

  ➔ Present Simple with 'be' verb

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense with the 'be' verb to state a fact or a permanent situation. 'I'm straight out the hood' indicates a current or ongoing state.

• And my low class ghetto-ass just renewed my ghetto pass

  ➔ Present Perfect with 'just'

  ➔ The sentence uses the present perfect tense with 'just' to indicate an action that has recently been completed. 'Just renewed' emphasizes the recency of the action.

• They say I'm fed bound, they call me high risk

  ➔ Present Simple Passive Voice

  ➔ The sentence uses the present simple tense in the passive voice to describe actions done to the subject. 'They say' and 'they call' show that the actions are performed by others.

• I'd never buy a Phantom, 28s can't fit

  ➔ Conditional Perfect with 'would'

  ➔ The sentence uses the conditional perfect with 'would' to express a hypothetical action in the past that did not occur. 'I'd never buy' indicates a past intention that was not realized.

• I'd like to thank the hood, homie, you taught how to whip

  ➔ Past Simple with 'taught'

  ➔ The sentence uses the past simple tense with 'taught' to describe a completed action in the past. 'You taught' indicates that the action of teaching occurred in the past.