If I Didn't Rap – English Lyrics

• By: 2 Chainz

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey with 2 Chainz's "If I Didn't Rap." This song offers a unique opportunity to explore English through vivid storytelling and street-savvy lexicon. By delving into 2 Chainz's reflections on life choices, you'll encounter everyday expressions alongside rich, descriptive language that paints a clear picture of his introspective narrative, making it a compelling piece for language learners.

[English]

I'm the shit but I know about it

Yeah, buy a pint, pour a four up out it

Yeah, I can tell you hoes ain't eating

Yeah, 'cause you ain't got no body

Yeah

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

Swiping and swapping a pack

Nigga, the corner back

I got me four in the back

Whip cost me four hundred flat

I'm getting dough in that

Still got my same clientele

If I didn't have me no shows

I've been done bought me a bail

I've been done bought me a scale

I'm getting packs in the mail

And now I got plaques on the wall

I told them like, "Sam, I can sell."

These bitches just fought with my locks

Like I was straight out of Yonkers

And I'd be somewhere in the trap

If I didn't have me a concert

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

If I didn't rap I'll still have me a Benz

If I didn't rap I'll still have my friends

If I didn't rap I'll go to my amigo and tell him in ten minutes meet me with ten

If I didn't rap I'd be in a trap

If I didn't rap I'll still have me a sack

I got me a sack

A nigga don't know how to act

Came up with hustlers and killas

You can tell when we come in the building

You can smell when we come in the building

Give 'em hell when we come in the building

If I didn't rap I'll still have me a bad bitch

And a side bitch don't know about 'em

You the type of nigga try to take out the strip club

And try to fuck the hoe up out 'em

I'm the shit but I know about it

Yeah, buy a pint, pour a four up out it

Yeah, I could tell you hoes ain't eating

Yeah, 'cause you ain't got no body

Yeah, and my partner got four bodies

Yeah, and my broad got low mileage

Yeah, ride around with a trunk full of raw

Young nigga better know about it

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

If I didn't rap I'll have me a jewel

If I didn't rap, I'll show you how to do it

If I didn't have me a pack

You will be meet me in back

Yeah, drug dealing, clan, one on one, ungh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rap /ræp/ A1	verb - to perform or create rap music
pack /pæk/ A1	noun - a bundle or container holding items
jewel /dʒuːəl/ A1	noun - a precious stone or ornament
show /ʃoʊ/ A1	verb - to present or display something
trap /træp/ A2	noun - a dangerous or difficult situation
hustle /hʌsəl/ B1	verb - to work hard or move quickly, often in a forceful way
client /ˈklaɪənt/ A2	noun - a person or organization using the services of a professional
scale /skeɪl/ B1	noun - a device to measure weight
plaque /plæk/ B2	noun - a flat piece of metal or other material, often used for awards
mileage /ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the distance traveled by a vehicle
raw /rɔː/ A2	adjective - in a natural or untreated state
building /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ A1	noun - a structure with a roof and walls
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ A1	noun - a person associated with another in a business or activity
trunk /trʌŋk/ A2	noun - the storage space in a car
amigo /əˈmiːɡoʊ/ A1	noun - a friend (Spanish)
strip /strɪp/ A2	noun - a narrow area or stretch of something

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm the shit but I know about it

  ➔ Present simple tense with contraction

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense ('I'm') which is a contraction of 'I am', indicating a habitual or general truth.

• If I didn't rap I'll have me a pack

  ➔ Second conditional with future implication

  ➔ The sentence uses the second conditional ('If I didn't rap') to express a hypothetical situation, followed by 'I'll have' which implies a future action based on that condition.

• I've been done bought me a bail

  ➔ Present perfect with colloquial expression

  ➔ The phrase uses the present perfect ('I've been done') combined with a colloquial expression ('bought me a bail'), which is non-standard but common in informal speech.

• You can tell when we come in the building

  ➔ Modal verb for ability

  ➔ The phrase uses the modal verb 'can' to express ability ('You can tell'), indicating that the subject is capable of performing the action.

• Give 'em hell when we come in the building

  ➔ Colloquial contraction and imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase uses a colloquial contraction ('Give 'em') which is short for 'Give them', and the imperative mood to give a direct command.