Say Wassup – English Lyrics

• By: Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolBoy Q, Kendrick Lamar

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of West Coast hip-hop with "Say Wassup," a powerful collaboration from Black Hippy. This song offers a fantastic opportunity to immerse yourself in the authentic slang and lyrical prowess of Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, and ScHoolboy Q. Discover how their individual styles blend seamlessly, revealing the raw storytelling and clever wordplay that define their collective artistry. You'll learn not just words, but the cultural nuances and camaraderie that make this track a timeless classic and an essential listen for any hip-hop enthusiast.

[English]

They know I put it down now they wanna say wassup

When you see me in your town say wassup

Roll around say wassup

Even ones who wear the crown say wassup

That's wassup

Break it down that's wassup

Blow a pound that's wassup

Heyyy

And my tail light broke like a promise, homie

It's the realest shit I wrote, on my momma, homie

My teachers used to call my momma on me

Now I'm a rapstar and I could fuck up my momma's homies

Me and schoolboy hit the liquor store

Chococalte swisher burnin slow, how sweet?

Who got the dro who tryna chief?

Like Pocahontas daddy and I'm off that granddaddy kush, I'm finna start a family

I'm ghetto, my kool aid need mo suga

5 star suite, you ain't know, suga?

(you ain't know bitch?)

I'm chillin bumpin anita baker

Caked up, they wonder why I don't need a baker

But really though I just need a hater

So I ask em for their number when I see a hater

Ask obama if I don't know about presidents, keep them dead motherfuckers restin in my money clip

They know I put it down now they wanna say wassup

When you see me in your town say wassup

Roll around say wassup

Even ones who wear the crown say wassup

That's wassup

Break it down that's wassup

Dog pound that's wassup

Heyyy

Look up in the mirror and my gangsta told me what it do?

Captain crunch and top ramen all a nigga ever knew

Got a bitch to twist a blunt and pop a nigga collar too

Who that nigga standin over there? That's that nigga Q

What it do? Thas wassup, bang this in your tonka truck

Everybody rockin chucks and pistol packin that's a must

Saggin and my ass showin mami and the cops knowin all I wanna do is smoke a blunt, let it bump

Yeah I'm lookin in the mirror and the nigga said wassup, Rock?

And that nigga looked back at me and said boy you certified

Took my 87 regal put it in a chop shop

Stash spot, 45

Run up, you gonna die

Lookin for a pretty bitch who can twerk it and throw it back

Nigga diss me, no I ain't missin I'm throwin shots back

Jay rock, top cat, and I'm still a top dawg

Boxed in that Porsche box like I'm fighting south paw

They know I put it down now they wanna say wassup

When you see me in your town say wassup

Roll around say wassup

Even ones who wear the crown say wassup

That's wassup

Break it down that's wassup

Dog pound that's wassup

Heyyy

I'm solo, take a photo, blowin no dough in a dojo

We a green light, you a no go – Hey Q go!

No rock go!

I'm a rock though, like a rock though and my eyes low and I drive slow like paul wall!

Give it back though, I gotcha

Nah fuck that, I'm a ball hog

No fuck that, they gon fall off

Gotta sawed off, I'm a hop out and let it all off, hop back in then I haul off

We situated, we hit the pavement so hard we all got ground to play with

A challenger is like, last year calendars

Yup, your all outdated

We all amazing, you all can hate it, you can live or die that's your ultimatum

Married to the game at the alter wasted

A pound of white rice on the side by Asians

Niggas didn't ride for me, bitches didn't sign me

And what's the one thing they hated most?

Sayin bye to me!

They know I put it down now they wanna say wassup

When you see me in your town say wassup

Roll around say wassup

Even ones who wear the crown say wassup

That's wassup

Break it down that's wassup

Dog pound that's wassup

Hey

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
wassup /ˈwʌsʌp/ A1	noun - a casual greeting
roll /roʊl/ A1	verb - to move forward on wheels or by turning over
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
blunt /blʌnt/ B1	noun - a cigar hollowed out and filled with marijuana
chief /tʃiːf/ A2	noun - a leader or head of a group verb - to lead or command
ghetto /ˈɡɛtoʊ/ B1	noun - a part of a city where a specific group lives, often in poor conditions adjective - relating to or characteristic of a ghetto
twerk /twɜːrk/ B2	verb - to dance in a sexually provocative manner involving thrusting hip movements
stash /stæʃ/ B1	noun - a hidden supply of something verb - to store something in a hidden place
situated /ˈsɪtʃuˌeɪtɪd/ B2	adjective - located in a particular place
amazing /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/ A2	adjective - causing great surprise or wonder
outdated /ˈaʊtˌdeɪtɪd/ B1	adjective - no longer current or valid
ultimatum /ˌʌltɪˈmætəm/ C1	noun - a final demand or statement of terms
alter /ˈɔːltər/ B2	verb - to change or modify something
pavement /ˈpeɪvmənt/ A2	noun - a hard surface made of concrete or asphalt, typically found on roads or sidewalks
challenger /ˈtʃæləndʒər/ B1	noun - a person who competes against another in a contest
calendar /ˈkælənˌdər/ A1	noun - a system for dividing time over a year

Key Grammar Structures

• They know I put it down now they wanna say wassup

  ➔ Informal contraction

  ➔ "wanna" is an informal contraction of "want to", commonly used in casual speech and song lyrics.

• My teachers used to call my momma on me

  ➔ Used to + verb (past habit)

  ➔ "used to" describes repeated actions or states in the past that no longer happen.

• I could fuck up my momma's homies

  ➔ Modal verb for possibility

  ➔ "Could" expresses hypothetical ability or possibility in the present/future.

• Me and schoolboy hit the liquor store

  ➔ Pronoun case error (informal)

  ➔ Informal usage of object pronoun "me" as subject instead of "I" (correct: "Schoolboy and I").

• I'm finna start a family

  ➔ Regional contraction (AAVE)

  ➔ "Finna" is African American Vernacular English (AAVE) contraction of "fixing to", meaning "going to".

• Keep them dead motherfuckers restin in my money clip

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The base verb "keep" is used as a command (imperative) without a subject.

• Look up in the mirror and my gangsta told me what it do?

  ➔ Rhetorical question

  ➔ "What it do?" is a rhetorical slang question meaning "What's up?", not expecting a literal answer.

• Niggas didn't ride for me, bitches didn't sign me

  ➔ Past simple negative

  ➔ "didn't" + base verb forms the negative past simple tense for completed actions.

• We all amazing, you all can hate it

  ➔ Zero copula (AAVE)

  ➔ Omission of "are" ("We [are] all amazing") is characteristic of African American Vernacular English.