Stepped On My J'z – English Lyrics

• By: Nelly, Jermaine Dupri, Ciara

Lyrics & Translation

Delve into the world of hip-hop fashion and sneaker culture with Nelly's 'Stepped on My J'z.' This track, featuring Ciara and Jermaine Dupri, offers a fun, high-energy lesson in slang and the importance of 'fresh' footwear in early 2000s culture. Discover the story behind the song and what makes those Air Jordans so valuable.

[English]

(upbeat hip hop music)

♪ Uhh (ohh) ♪

♪ Uhh, ha ha (uh, uh, listen) ♪

♪ Y'all know what this is! (let's go) ♪

♪ We used to ditch school ♪

♪ And head straight up to the mall (mall) ♪

♪ Just so we could be the first ones with 'em on (c'mon) ♪

♪ Returned to school by lunchtime like, what now ♪

♪ And today we in the club like, what now ♪

♪ You better look down 'cause uhh ♪

♪ I know you see 'em (say what?) ♪

♪ I know you see 'em (say what?) I know you see 'em ♪

♪ I paid a thousand for the jeans, I paid 200 for the shoes ♪

♪ And uhh, a shirt, I'mma rock these tattoos (and uh) ♪

♪ You see my fitted man, I represent the crib ♪

♪ 'Cause even at the crib, I represent the crib ♪

♪ I might pop my grill in and I might let my chain hang ♪

♪ And I might wrap my wrist dang ♪

♪ Go on, derrty, do the damn thing ♪

♪ I get 'em free (say what) but I pay ♪

♪ And if I want I rock ♪

♪ A different year of J's everyday (uhh) ♪

♪ A different style, different color is a must ♪

♪ But uhh, it's all good until I get my first scuff ♪

♪ And I'm like Hell naw, ain't no way (what's wrong?) ♪

♪ Man, he done stepped on my J's (what?) ♪

♪ Stepped on my J's, he done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ These just came out! He done stepped on my J's (uhh) ♪

(tires screeching) (music stops)

Yo! Yo, man, did you see what the hell you just did?

Did you see?

What?

What? You just scuffed up my brand new

limited edition $500 J's, man!

- Are you serious? - Hell yeah!

Oh, wait a minute, those aren't even real,

those are knock offs!

Yeah, I'll do ya a favor, why don't I spit on 'em,

and then I'll buff 'em up for ya?

Buff 'em up? Where the hell you going anyway?

I'm going to my house.

You don't even live here!

Who told you you could live on my block?

I buy houses all over this block.

This house, that house, and that house down there, too.

I own them all.

- [Everyone] Aww!

♪ I got 'em all (got 'em all) but they don't get no run ♪

♪ Like them 13's, 7's, number 4 and the 1's ♪

♪ I like, how they look with Dickies ♪

♪ How the Levi lay on 'em ♪

♪ If you ain't got 'em when you see me ♪

♪ You definitely gon' want 'em ♪

♪ If they knew I gotta get 'em first, old as a copper box ♪

♪ Hook 'em with a shirt, and the matchin' color socks ♪

♪ I think the coldest was the black on black 11's ♪

♪ With the red bottom ♪

♪ Or the number 9's, you shoulda seen me when I got 'em ♪

♪ I was in my house (in my house) dancin' in the mirror ♪

♪ Straight thinkin' 'bout gettin out ♪

♪ And how I'm 'bout to kill 'em ♪

♪ When you know you got a pair ♪

♪ That ain't nobody got (body got) ♪

♪ You can't hold 'em back, homie ♪

♪ You gotta rock (you gotta rock) ♪

♪ I'm a addict, a Jordan fanatic, little Mars Blackmon ♪

♪ I know when they comin' ♪

♪ Number, color, everything that's happenin' ♪

♪ You know, a different style, a different color is a must ♪

♪ But uhh, it's all good until I get my first scuff ♪

♪ And I'm like Hell naw, ain't no way (what's wrong?) ♪

♪ Man, he done stepped on my J's (what?) ♪

♪ Stepped on my J's, he done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ These just came out! He done stepped on my J's (uhh) ♪

♪ Hell naw, ain't no way (what's wrong?) ♪

♪ Man, he done stepped on my J's (what?) ♪

♪ Stepped on my J's, he done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ I can't believe this! He done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ I-I-I, I see you lil' daddy you look sexy with them J's on ♪

♪ I pull up in the drop, and step out, with them things on ♪

♪ I got me the black and pink, patent leather with the gray ♪

♪ Matchin' with the skinny jeans, off with the shades ♪

♪ I know you see me (I know you see me) ♪

♪ My jeans be never slippin' (Never slippin') ♪

♪ The paparazzi, I might stop and take a picture in 'em ♪

♪ Yeah, we be fresh every day ♪

♪ And if you lookin' for me ♪

♪ Lil' daddy you can find me in the A! A! A! A! ♪

♪ I got the Retro 1's, uh ♪

♪ Then I bought the 2's and the 3's and the 4's (uhh) ♪

♪ I had to order these ♪

♪ You can't find 'em in the store (nope) ♪

♪ Called up my stylist like, shorty, send more ♪

♪ And if you would please send 'em to me out on tour ♪

♪ (Uh-uh, uh-uh) They be here in a minute, man ♪

♪ See, I got that connect ♪

♪ Where I can damn near get like anything ♪

♪ Plus all my hoes on 'em, then I'mma stroll on 'em ♪

♪ I call my hook-up at the store like, put a hold on 'em ♪

♪ Them Carolina number 9's ♪

♪ Matchin' patent leather wristbands ♪

♪ Patent leather number 11's, we call 'em Space Jams ♪

♪ You in my space man, I'mma make you jump man ♪

♪ I'll make you jump, the jump, the jump, jump man ♪

♪ See on my weekends, my J's play a part ♪

♪ I'm rockin' these to the club and these to the park ♪

♪ I'm puttin' these on now and these here tomorrow ♪

♪ A spare off in my car, just in case I catch a scar ♪

♪ Hell naw, ain't no way (what's wrong?) ♪

♪ Man, he done stepped on my J's (what?) ♪

♪ Stepped on my J's, he done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ These just came out! He done stepped on my J's (uhh) ♪

♪ Hell naw, ain't no way (what's wrong?) ♪

♪ Man, he done stepped on my J's (what?) ♪

♪ Stepped on my J's, he done stepped on my J's ♪

♪ I can't believe this! He done stepped on my J's ♪

♪♪♪

(hip hop music ends)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
step /stɛp/ B1	verb - to lift and set down one's foot in order to walk somewhere
scuff /skʌf/ B2	verb - to scrape or wear off the surface of something, especially shoes
wear /wɛər/ B1	verb - to have clothing or shoes on one's body
store /stɔːr/ A2	noun - a place where goods are kept for sale
jeans /dʒiːnz/ A2	noun - pants made from denim fabric
tattoo /tætuː/ B2	noun - a permanent mark made on the skin with ink
crib /krɪb/ B2	noun - a place where someone lives, especially a home
chain /tʃeɪn/ B2	noun - a series of connected links used for jewelry or holding objects
shades /ʃeɪdz/ A2	noun - sun glasses
look /lʊk/ A1	verb - to direct your eyes at someone or something
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept something as true
serious /ˈsɪərɪəs/ B2	adjective - having a purpose or importance; not joking or lighthearted
impressive /ɪmˈprɛsɪv/ C1	adjective - evoking admiration through size, quality, or skill

Key Grammar Structures

• I paid a thousand for the jeans, I paid 200 for the shoes

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past simple tense to indicate completed actions in the past, as in "I paid".

• I know you see 'em

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The present simple tense is used to express habitual actions or general truths, as in "I know".

• A different style, different color is a must

  ➔ Noun Phrase

  ➔ The phrase uses a noun phrase to express a requirement, indicating that variety is essential.

• He done stepped on my J's

  ➔ Past Perfect Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

• I can't believe this!

  ➔ Modal Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses a modal verb to express ability or possibility, indicating disbelief.

• You definitely gon' want 'em

  ➔ Future Intent

  ➔ The phrase indicates a future intention using informal language, suggesting certainty.

• I got 'em free but I pay

  ➔ Contrastive Structure

  ➔ The phrase uses a contrastive structure to highlight differences between two actions or states.