Queens, NY – English Lyrics

• By: 50 Cent, Paris
• Album: The Big 10

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of New York hip-hop with 50 Cent's "Queens, NY," featuring Paris. This track offers a glimpse into the artists' formative years in Queens, teaching listeners about street credibility and the drive to succeed against the odds.

[English]

I string 'em along like some acoustic guitar shit

Tell 'em park it, front of Neiman Marcus

Bad little mishka, I need that I need that

Mondano Castillo, I need that I need that

Tell me where you tryna chill, where the weed at, the weed at?

'Cause you tryna find a way, where them keys at, them keys at

Let it on 'em, shit on 'em bunch of...

I'm hotter than a sauna, peeled up in a Zonda

Calm yourself before you get dealt with

Had a medic workin' on your pelvis

Be your way there's nothin' left to say

Went down like an hourglass, Paris first class regardless

Fake bitches non-responsive

Me, I'm in the streets rockin' a piece that's retarded

In the Diamond District with Jacob

Makin' all you little clones wanna save up

We come from Queens where we are taught to handle beef on our own

We crawl up, cops we get it poppin', we be out with the chrome

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Staten Neck

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Yonkers set

All my minutes taped up, stingy with the snatch cause niggas get too attached

Sleep with the ratchet, under the mattress, natural

My cat got a 5 o'clock shadow

It don't matter cause niggas is still badder

You chicks is gettin' slapper, I'm on top, that's how I rock

Luxury every stop

Eat it or beat it you should already know my friend, you're not needed

Next nigga remix

Word to everything on some G shit

Fuck with me, give me a reason

Feel something hot change the whole season

For the greater good, make you face your demons

It's the Loca, caramel mocha

Bitches is on they sofa, I'm takin' over

You now rockin' with the best mama

Bombshell who hotter than the eggshell, forgot it? Oh...

We come from Queens where we are taught to handle beef on our own

We crawl up, cops we get it poppin', we be out with the chrome

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Staten Neck

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Yonkers set

Please on 'em, squeeze on 'em, who dumped the .223s on 'em

Breeze on 'em, leave the trees on 'em and the bandana make 'em think it's gang related

We on that gritty shit, city shit, New York, New York

You come through on some pretty shit, get outlined in chalk

I get busy, I get busy, I'm strapped now

I'm tryna say I want you motherfuckers to act out

I had that ass sprint towards the door when I back out

Don't do it, don't you do it, don't you do it

Now now now make me step to you

Holy moly the rolly, icy oyster perpetual

Diamonds blinkin' like hazards, take a look at it

I'm a regular bad man, they say I'm a mad man

Fuck a mask and gloves, I let it off bare hand

We come from a warzone, them Southside streets

Where anything and everything get done to eat

We come from Queens where we are taught to handle beef on our own

We crawl up, cops we get it poppin', we be out with the chrome

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Staten Neck

From Brooklyn, to the Bronx set, to Harlem man, to Yonkers set

We come from Queens where we are taught to handle beef on our own

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
beef /biːf/ B2	noun - meat from cattle noun - a dispute or conflict (slang)
chrome /kroʊm/ C1	noun - a shiny metallic coating of chromium noun - slang for a firearm (especially a pistol)
Queens /kwinz/ A1	noun - a borough of New York City
Brooklyn /ˈbrʊk.lɪn/ A1	noun - a borough of New York City
Bronx /brɒŋks/ A1	noun - a borough of New York City
Harlem /ˈhɑːr.ləm/ A1	noun - a neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City
Staten /ˈsteɪ.tən/ A2	noun - short for Staten Island, a borough of New York City
Yonkers /ˈjɒŋ.kərz/ A2	noun - a city in Westchester County, New York State
diamond /ˈdaɪ.mənd/ B1	noun - a precious stone made of carbon, often used in jewelry
luxury /ˈlʌk.ʃər.i/ B1	noun - a state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
sauna /ˈsaʊ.nə/ B1	noun - a small room used for dry or wet heat sessions for relaxation or health
medic /ˈmɛd.ɪk/ B1	noun - a medical professional, especially one serving in the armed forces
hourglass /ˈaʊər.ɡlæs/ B2	noun - a device for measuring time, consisting of two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck
mask /mæsk/ A2	noun - a covering for the face, often for protection or disguise
gloves /ɡlʌvz/ A2	noun - hand coverings, usually made of leather or fabric
handle /ˈhæn.dəl/ B1	verb - to manage or deal with something
crawl /krɔːl/ A2	verb - to move on hands and knees
strap /stræp/ B2	noun - a narrow strip of material used for fastening or holding something verb - slang for equipping someone with a firearm
bombshell /ˈbɒm.ʃɛl/ B2	noun - something or someone strikingly attractive or surprising