I Wanna Benz – English Lyrics

• By: YG, 50 Cent, Nipsey Hussle
• Album: Still Brazy

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of West Coast hip-hop with YG's "I Wanna Benz"! This track, featuring rap heavyweights 50 Cent and Nipsey Hussle, offers a rich vocabulary of aspiration, success, and street life. You'll learn common slang related to money and luxury, and gain insight into the cultural drive for achievement expressed through powerful, authentic lyrics. Its engaging beat and memorable hook make it a great song for understanding modern English expressions in a vibrant musical context.

[English]

I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Bitch, I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm YG 400

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm YG 400

I want a four door Benz that fit all my friends

So I could pull up on a bitch and tell her "Bitch, get in"

Bitch, I want the crib, nobody know where I live

'Cause that's where I hide all my shit

Diamonds on my wrist, on my neck and other wrist

Got damn, look at this

Oh, she want a kid? She wanna trip when I dip

Damn, bitch, let me live

I wanna be a baller, hit the mall, ring it all up

It's ten G's, ring it all up

Hit the strip club, we make a mess, she clean it all up

Black Chyna, clean it all up

I do it cause I can, African American

They never wanted us to have bands

Do you hear what I'm saying?

This was not in they plan

But now a young nigga got bands and

I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Bitch, I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm in a 600

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm in a 600

I want an all black Benz without no tints

So you can see the gold glow when the sun shine in

Put Pirellis on stocks, I don't want no rims

Want a big stash spot to put this four-five in

I want all my niggas ballin' in the fast lane

Hundred some thick when we pull up to the valet (What?)

Park and hop out with the mad face

'Cause niggas think shit turned down since the cash came (Yeah)

Fuck that, heard shots then we bust back (bang)

Bulletproof everything, you can trust that

You done it like we done it, I suggest that (Why?)

'Cause would you rather be the victim or the suspect?

Oh, no, I came too forth

Changed my ways, no, I change my broad

Chase my change, never change my squad

And stack 'till I can change my car, cause

I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Bitch, I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm YG 400

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

It's Fifty, bitch, I keep it one hundred

We blew a hunna G's on some bitches out in Vegas

It's YG and Fifty, niggas know they can't fade it

She get the seven digits, she could say she hit the jackpot

Accountants ain't counting money coming out the crack spots

Come through in a motorcade, bitch, we shut your block down

Foreigns everywhere, you know a nigga on top

Now we tipping bitches, stripping, bust it open for a real nigga

You thinking she won't, I'm thinking hell yeah, she will figure

There's gonna be a party right after the party

She may menage with somebody

'Cause we got bitches with us that's bringing more bitches, get it?

I bet you your bitch with it, she come through she gon' get it

This is nothing personal, now why would this be hurting you?

Bottles poppin', pussy poppin', mollies in the water

Crazy shit that we be doing with somebody's daughter

Have me thinking, damn nigga, we be out of order

We turn up too loud, they call the law on us

I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Bitch, I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

I need my money, that don't ever end

I wanna blow some bands, and still have some bands

I wanna be the motherfuckin' man

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm YG 400

Tens, twenties, fifties, hundreds

Bitch, I'm YG 400

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
Benz /bɛnz/ A2	noun - A luxury car brand (Mercedes-Benz)
blow /bloʊ/ B1	verb - To spend money lavishly
bands /bændz/ B1	noun - Slang for thousand-dollar bills
baller /ˈbɔːlər/ B2	noun - Someone who lives a lavish lifestyle
stash /stæʃ/ B1	noun - A hidden supply of money or valuables
valet /ˈvælɪt/ B2	noun - A person who parks cars for customers
bulletproof /ˈbʊlɪtˌpruːf/ B2	adjective - Able to resist the penetration of bullets
squad /skwɒd/ A2	noun - A small group of people with a common purpose
glow /ɡloʊ/ A2	verb - To emit light
strip /strɪp/ B1	verb - To remove clothing, often in a sensual context
jackpot /ˈdʒækˌpɒt/ B1	noun - A large cash prize
mollys /ˈmɒliz/ C1	noun - Slang for MDMA (ecstasy)
turnup /ˈtɜːrnʌp/ B2	noun - Slang for a lively party or celebration
victim /ˈvɪktɪm/ A2	noun - A person harmed or killed as a result of a crime
suspect /ˈsʌspekt/ A2	noun - A person thought to be guilty of a crime

Key Grammar Structures

• I wanna Benz, I wanna look good with my friends

  ➔ Ellipsis, Informal contractions ('wanna')

  ➔ The use of 'wanna' instead of 'want to' is a common feature of informal spoken English. The repetition emphasizes the desire. The ellipsis (...) implies continuation of similar desires.

• I need my money, that don't ever end

  ➔ Non-standard verb conjugation ('don't ever end')

  ➔ The use of 'don't' with 'that' is a colloquialism, common in some dialects and hip-hop lyrics. It's grammatically non-standard but conveys a strong, emphatic meaning. The phrase emphasizes the unending need for money.

• I want a four door Benz that fit all my friends

  ➔ Relative clause ('that fit all my friends')

  ➔ The clause 'that fit all my friends' modifies the noun 'Benz', providing additional information about the type of Benz desired. 'That' acts as a relative pronoun introducing the clause.

• I want the crib, nobody know where I live

  ➔ Definite article ('the crib'), Zero Conditional (implied)

  ➔ 'The crib' refers to a specific house, implying the speaker already has one. The second clause implies a conditional: *If* nobody knows where I live, *then* my possessions are safe.

• Diamonds on my wrist, on my neck and other wrist

  ➔ Parallel structure, prepositional phrases

  ➔ The repetition of 'on my wrist' creates a parallel structure, emphasizing the abundance of diamonds. 'On my neck' and 'on other wrist' follow the same grammatical pattern.