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Now, who's hot who not 00:09
00:13
Tell me who rock who sell out in the stores 00:20
You tell me who flopped who copped the blue drop 00:22
Who jewels got robbed who's mostly Goldie down 00:25
To the tube sock, the same ol' pimp 00:27
Mase, you know ain't nuttin' change but my limp 00:30
Can't stop till I see my name on a blimp 00:32
Guarantee a million sales pullin' all the love 00:34
You don't believe in Harlem World nigga double up 00:36
We don't play around it's a bet lay it down 00:38
Nigga didn't know me ninety one bet they know me now 00:40
I'm the young Harlem nigga with the Goldie sound 00:43
Can't no PHD niggaz hold me down, Cooter 00:45
Schooled me to the game, now I know my duty 00:47
Stay humble stay low blow like Hootie 00:50
True pimp niggaz spend no dough on the booty 00:52
And then ya yell there go Mase there go your cutie 00:55
I don't know what, they want from me 00:57
It's like the more money we come across 00:58
The more problems we see 01:01
I don't know what, they want from me 01:03
It's like the more money we come across 01:07
The more problems we see 01:10
Yeah, yeah, ah, ah, from the C to the A to the D D Y 01:12
Know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly 01:14
I call all the shots rip all the spots, rock all the rocks 01:16
Cop all the drops, I know you thinkin' now's when all the ballin' stops 01:18
Nigga never home got a chrome one and a yacht 01:24
Ten years from now we'll still be on top 01:25
Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop 01:27
Now whatcha gonna do when it's cool 01:30
Bag a money much longer than yours 01:32
And a team much stronger than yours, violate me 01:33
This will be your day, we don't play 01:35
Mess around be D.O.A., be on your way 01:37
'Cause it ain't enough time here, ain't enough lime here 01:38
For you to shine here, deal with many women but treat dimes fair 01:42
And I'm bigger than the city lights down in Times Square 01:46
Yeah, yeah, yeah 01:49
I don't know what, they want from me 01:50
It's like the more money we come across 01:53
The more problems we see 01:56
I don't know what, they want from me 01:59
It's like the more money we come across 02:03
The more problems we see 02:06
Uh, uh, B.I.G., P O, P P A, no info, for the, DEA 02:07
Federal agents mad cause I'm flagrant 02:12
Tap my cell and the phone in the basement 02:15
My team supreme, stay clean triple beam lyrical dream 02:17
I be that cat you see at all events bent 02:19
Gats in holsters girls on shoulders 02:23
Playboy, I told ya, bein' mice to me 02:26
Bruise too much, I lose, too much 02:28
Step on stage the girls boo too much 02:31
I guess it's 'cause you run with lame dudes too much 02:33
Me lose my touch, never that if I did, ain't no problem to get the gat 02:35
Where the true players at? Throw your roadies in the sky 02:38
Wave 'em side to side and keep their hands high 02:43
While I give your girl the eye, player please 02:45
Lyrically, niggaz see, B.I.G. be flossin' jig on the cover of Fortune 02:46
Five double oh, get the phone number your name 02:49
I got to know, I got to go got the flow down phizat, platinum plus 02:52
Like thizat, dangerous on trizack, leave your ass kizzack 02:58
I don't know what, they want from me 03:01
It's like the more money we come across 03:03
The more problems we see 03:10
I don't know what, they want from me 03:13
It's like the more money we come across 03:17
The more problems we see 03:18
I don't know what, they want from me 03:20
It's like the more money we come across 03:25
The more problems we see 03:28
What's goin' on? What's goin' on? 03:31
03:36
I don't know what, they want from me 03:38
03:47
It's like the more money we come across 03:49
The more problems we see 03:51
What's goin' on? What's goin' on? 03:52
03:57
I don't know what, they want from me 04:03
It's like the more money we come across 04:04
The more problems we see 04:04
What's goin' on? What's goin' on? 04:05
I don't know what, they want from me 04:06
It's like the more money we come across 04:07
The more problems we see 04:07
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Mo Money Mo Problems – English Lyrics

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By
The Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Puff Daddy
Album
Life After Death
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Lyrics & Translation

Learning English through "Mo Money Mo Problems" offers a unique window into 90s American slang and the storytelling power of hip-hop. The song's clever wordplay and narrative verses provide a rich context for understanding cultural references and the nuances of language. What makes it special is its blend of an infectious, joyful sound with a surprisingly deep and timeless message about the complexities of success, making it a perfect track to explore the rhythm and poetry of English.

[English]

Now, who's hot who not

Tell me who rock who sell out in the stores
You tell me who flopped who copped the blue drop
Who jewels got robbed who's mostly Goldie down
To the tube sock, the same ol' pimp
Mase, you know ain't nuttin' change but my limp
Can't stop till I see my name on a blimp
Guarantee a million sales pullin' all the love
You don't believe in Harlem World nigga double up
We don't play around it's a bet lay it down
Nigga didn't know me ninety one bet they know me now
I'm the young Harlem nigga with the Goldie sound
Can't no PHD niggaz hold me down, Cooter
Schooled me to the game, now I know my duty
Stay humble stay low blow like Hootie
True pimp niggaz spend no dough on the booty
And then ya yell there go Mase there go your cutie
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
Yeah, yeah, ah, ah, from the C to the A to the D D Y
Know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly
I call all the shots rip all the spots, rock all the rocks
Cop all the drops, I know you thinkin' now's when all the ballin' stops
Nigga never home got a chrome one and a yacht
Ten years from now we'll still be on top
Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop
Now whatcha gonna do when it's cool
Bag a money much longer than yours
And a team much stronger than yours, violate me
This will be your day, we don't play
Mess around be D.O.A., be on your way
'Cause it ain't enough time here, ain't enough lime here
For you to shine here, deal with many women but treat dimes fair
And I'm bigger than the city lights down in Times Square
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
Uh, uh, B.I.G., P O, P P A, no info, for the, DEA
Federal agents mad cause I'm flagrant
Tap my cell and the phone in the basement
My team supreme, stay clean triple beam lyrical dream
I be that cat you see at all events bent
Gats in holsters girls on shoulders
Playboy, I told ya, bein' mice to me
Bruise too much, I lose, too much
Step on stage the girls boo too much
I guess it's 'cause you run with lame dudes too much
Me lose my touch, never that if I did, ain't no problem to get the gat
Where the true players at? Throw your roadies in the sky
Wave 'em side to side and keep their hands high
While I give your girl the eye, player please
Lyrically, niggaz see, B.I.G. be flossin' jig on the cover of Fortune
Five double oh, get the phone number your name
I got to know, I got to go got the flow down phizat, platinum plus
Like thizat, dangerous on trizack, leave your ass kizzack
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
What's goin' on? What's goin' on?

I don't know what, they want from me

It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
What's goin' on? What's goin' on?

I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see
What's goin' on? What's goin' on?
I don't know what, they want from me
It's like the more money we come across
The more problems we see

Key Vocabulary

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Vocabulary Meanings

rock

/rɒk/

B1
  • verb
  • - to move back and forth rhythmically
  • verb
  • - to perform music in a rock style

sell

/sɛl/

A2
  • verb
  • - to give something to someone in exchange for money

flop

/flɒp/

B1
  • verb
  • - to fail completely

rob

/rɒb/

B1
  • verb
  • - to take something from someone illegally

duty

/ˈdjuːti/

B2
  • noun
  • - something that one is expected or required to do

humble

/ˈhʌmbəl/

B2
  • adjective
  • - having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance

spend

/spɛnd/

A2
  • verb
  • - to use money to buy something

money

/ˈmʌni/

A2
  • noun
  • - a current medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes

problem

/ˈprɒbləm/

A2
  • noun
  • - a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome

fly

/flaɪ/

A1
  • verb
  • - move through the air using wings

shot

/ʃɒt/

B1
  • noun
  • - an attempt or effort

violate

/ˈvaɪəleɪt/

C1
  • verb
  • - to break or fail to comply with (a law or agreement)

shine

/ʃaɪn/

B1
  • verb
  • - to give off bright light

agent

/ˈeɪdʒənt/

B2
  • noun
  • - a person who acts on behalf of another

supreme

/səˈpriːm/

C1
  • adjective
  • - of the highest grade or quality

bruise

/bruːz/

B1
  • verb
  • - to cause an injury to which the skin is not broken but there is discoloration

lame

/leɪm/

B1
  • adjective
  • - unable to walk normally because of injury or illness

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