SHAQ & KOBE – English Lyrics

• By: Rick Ross, Meek Mill

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of high-stakes success and lyrical prowess with 'SHAQ & KOBE'. This track offers a masterclass in confident, powerful language and storytelling within hip-hop. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn the art of metaphor and comparison, as Rick Ross and Meek Mill liken their musical chemistry to a legendary sports duo, providing a unique and engaging way to understand the nuances of English expression in a modern, cultural context.

[English]

Ha, what is this?

Maybach Music

I like this Maybach Music

Sweet

Hahahaha

Niggas wanna see you lose when you're makin' moves (moves)

We bringin' tools in any rooms, we tryna break the rules (rules)

Niggas is haters, they ain't goons, we tryna make a fool (fool)

I never thought I'd make the Forbes before I make the news (never)

Havin' a threesome with some bitches and still ain't amusin' (I ain't)

I pick and choose, put on my jewels, it's like I lit the fuse (it's lit)

I call the shots and all the killers be like, "What's the move?" (let's get it)

Hundred grand, you and your little man getting split in two (splitter)

Mm, my life got way realer

Playin' with them millions, and it turned me to a made nigga

Anywhere in the cash, it's how I react when they play with 'em

Statements got retracted when niggas ratted 'cause we sprayed niggas

Mafioso, sippin' Lobos

Jumpin' out the chopper to the yacht off the Gold Coast

We was totin' choppers on the block, sellin' coco

Now we treatin' models like they thots out in SoHo (yeah)

30 mill' in cash, do these niggas bad (bad)

They never thought I'd go this far just from a pen and pad (pad)

I seen my dawg kill my dawg, just to get his stash

He went up top, they banged him out, got that nigga slatt (too much)

Too much money and power

Walk up in the spot, a bunch of steppers

We tuckin' the choppers (we tuckin' the choppers) (huh)

Too much money and power (too much)

Hustlin' 24 hours (24 hours)

Too much money and power

Stumble to the penthouse

With a baddie to fuck in the shower (fuck in the shower) (huh)

Too much money and power (too much)

Hustlin' 24 hours (yes) (24 hours)

I left a team of niggas in the red tape (huh)

Diggin' through they pockets, left they shoes unlaced

Homicide on another case

Mouth wide, gold teeth with a pale face (bang)

My niggas couldn't read, had impediments (huh)

But they never would leave any evidence (huh)

Your mother still in pain, it been a few days

But you notice all it came with minimum wage

They thought it was a game 'til the shots rang

Six niggas layin' on the same box spring

How you dead broke but got a dope charge?

Gotta rob a bank just to post bond (huh)

Got this chopper with me for the close calls

Helicopter on the roof 'cause I won't walk (God)

Killin' niggas in the streets, I call it a feast

20 million I can see and all in a week (boss)

We only on the yachts with Tequila shots (huh)

It's only paperwork now when we leave the lot

Calamari in California, yeah, I want a kiss

All you envious devil demons, you can suck a dick (bitch)

I hope you die slow with your blindfold (huh)

Your bitch still at home with her mind blown (huh)

I got a pool of parrots and some buffalos (woo)

And I got a pool in Paris in a bungalow (haha-haha)

Still flippin' numbers, talking summersaults

Everybody get to eat, that's what a winner called (Double M)

I'm sippin' Champagne, I own it myself (boss)

You niggas better learn to own you some wealth (too much)

Too much money and power

Walk up in the spot, a bunch of steppers

We tuckin' the choppers (we tuckin' the choppers) (huh)

Too much money and power (too much)

Hustlin' 24 hours (24 hours)

Too much money and power

Stumble to the penthouse

With a baddie to fuck in the shower (fuck in the shower) (huh)

Too much money and power (too much)

Hustlin' 24 hours (24 hours)

Some of this shit too good to be true

M-M-M

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
moves /muːvz/ B1	noun - an act or instance of moving
tools /tuːlz/ A2	noun - an instrument or device used for a particular task
rooms /ruːmz/ A1	noun - a space enclosed by walls and a floor
rules /ruːlz/ A2	noun - a regulation or principle governing conduct or procedure
fool /fuːl/ A2	noun - a person who acts unwisely or is easily deceived
news /nuːz/ A1	noun - newly received or noteworthy information, especially about recent events.
jewels /ˈdʒuːəlz/ B1	noun - a precious stone, typically a cut and polished gemstone
shots /ʃɒts/ A2	noun - an attempt to hit something by firing a weapon.
killers /ˈkɪləz/ B2	noun - a person who kills someone deliberately
man /mæn/ A1	noun - an adult male human being
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter
cash /kæʃ/ A1	noun - money in the form of notes and coins
niggas /ˈnɪɡəz/ B2	noun - A very offensive word for a Black person.
power /ˈpaʊər/ A2	noun - the ability to do something or act in a particular way
steppers /ˈstepərz/ B1	noun - people, typically members of a gang, who are involved in criminal activity or violence.
penthouse /ˈpentˌhaʊs/ B2	noun - an apartment or suite on the highest floor of a building.
shower /ˈʃaʊər/ A1	noun - an enclosed space in which a person stands or sits while being sprayed with water
tape /teɪp/ B1	noun - a long, thin strip of material, typically used for binding or fastening
shots /ʃɒts/ A2	noun - an attempt to hit something by firing a weapon.
wealth /welθ/ B2	noun - an abundance of valuable possessions or money

Key Grammar Structures

• Niggas wanna see you lose when you're makin' moves

  ➔ Present Continuous + Time Clause

  ➔ "you're makin' moves" shows ongoing action (Present Continuous). "when" introduces a time clause showing simultaneous events.

• I never thought I'd make the Forbes before I make the news

  ➔ Past Simple + Conditional 'would'

  ➔ "thought" (Past Simple) expresses past belief. "I'd" (I would) shows conditional/unexpected outcome.

• Havin' a threesome with some bitches and still ain't amusin'

  ➔ Gerund + Negative Contraction

  ➔ "Havin'" (gerund) acts as subject. "ain't" (contraction of am not/is not) shows informal negation.

• Playin' with them millions, and it turned me to a made nigga

  ➔ Gerund Phrase + Past Simple

  ➔ "Playin' with them millions" (gerund phrase) as introductory clause. "turned" (Past Simple) indicates completed transformation.

• They never thought I'd go this far just from a pen and pad

  ➔ Reported Speech + Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "They never thought" introduces reported speech. "from a pen and pad" (prepositional phrase) shows origin/cause.

• I got a pool of parrots and some buffalos

  ➔ Possessive 'have' + Quantifiers

  ➔ "got" (informal for 'have') shows possession. "a pool of" and "some" quantify nouns (parrots/buffalos).

• Everybody get to eat, that's what a winner called

  ➔ Simple Present + Defining Clause

  ➔ "get" (Simple Present) states general truth. "that's what..." introduces defining relative clause.

• Some of this shit too good to be true

  ➔ Ellipsis + 'too...to' Structure

  ➔ Ellipsis of "is" (implied verb). "too good to be true" shows impossibility through infinitive structure.