The Intro – English Lyrics

• By: Fat Joe, Dre

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw energy of Fat Joe and Dre's "The Intro" to experience a quintessential piece of East Coast Hip-Hop. Through its powerful lyrics, you can explore common slang and expressions used in this genre, offering a direct look into street narratives and lyrical prowess. This song is special for its bold statement and rhythmic flow, making it an engaging way to connect with the authentic voice of hip-hop.

[English]

(soulful music)

♪ Boogie Down Productions was the soundtrack to my life ♪

♪ I was bumpin' that while ♪

♪ I was pumping crack all through the night ♪

♪ Cuban Links got dipped in gold ♪

I ♪ flooded that shit out with ice

(speaks Spanish)

♪ We the ones they callin' ♪

♪ When they need to spray the blockers ♪

♪ I got shooters on the corner ♪

♪ Guaranteed they hit the shot ♪

♪ Jesus Shuttlesworth you know we got it for ♪

♪ Moving turkeys up through Christmas ♪

♪ Bricks we call 'em Butterball stunt on y'all ♪

♪ Rose gold Rollie ♪

♪ Presidential hundred racks on me ♪

♪ That's the bare essential ♪

♪ Don't tell the feds though ♪

♪ They got me for a ticket ♪

♪ But when I touch the town ♪

♪ I'm droppin' fifty on the strippers ♪

♪ Darkside three Lord provide me ♪

♪ With a couple real niggas that'll hold it down ♪

♪ That'll bust some rounds yeah yeah ♪

♪ Darkside three Lord provide me ♪

♪ With a couple real bitches that'll hold us down ♪

♪ They gonna be around to lay it down yeah ♪

♪ Yeah uh ♪

♪ I brought an obnoxious bitch to the Trayvon rally ♪

♪ Hit her with conscious shit ♪

♪ She givin' me brain in the alley ♪

♪ Left the curtains open on purpose to let a bitch see ♪

♪ If she curious I put her on to what the lick be ♪

♪ Most of these rappers is actors buying they entourages ♪

♪ Writin' scripts to the judge just to duck a few charges ♪

♪ John Ford suits slingin' them pies ♪

♪ Try to hang me out to dry for my criminal ties whoo ♪

♪ Wettin' Ye' way before I ever made a tape ♪

♪ Closed caskets and ghetto bastards still an open case ♪

♪ Crocodile tears you niggas never bust your gun ♪

♪ Elementary bitch and last John 7:3 ♪

♪ Lord provide me with a couple real niggas ♪

♪ That'll hold us down that'll bust some rounds yeah yeah ♪

♪ Darkside three Lord provide me ♪

♪ With a couple real bitches that'll hold us down ♪

♪ They gonna be around to lay it down yeah ♪

(soulful music)

(soulful croons)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bump /bʌmp/ A2	verb - to play music, especially loudly or repeatedly
pump /pʌmp/ A2	verb - to sell or distribute illegally
flood /flʌd/ B1	verb - to cover or fill with a large quantity
shooter /ˈʃʊtər/ B1	noun - someone who shoots a gun
stunt /stʌnt/ B2	verb - to show off or brag
essential /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ B1	adjective - absolutely necessary
stripper /ˈstrɪpər/ B2	noun - a person who removes their clothes for entertainment
obnoxious /əbˈnɒkʃəs/ C1	adjective - extremely unpleasant or annoying
conscious /ˈkɒnʃəs/ B2	adjective - aware of social or political issues
curtain /ˈkɜːrtən/ A1	noun - a piece of material used to block light or provide privacy
actor /ˈæktər/ A2	noun - a person who plays a role in a performance
script /skrɪpt/ B1	noun - a written plan for a performance or movie
charge /tʃɑːrdʒ/ A2	noun - a formal accusation of wrongdoing
casket /ˈkæskɪt/ B2	noun - a coffin
tear /tɪər/ A1	noun - a drop of liquid from the eye

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ I was bumpin' that while ♪

  ➔ Present continuous with 'while'

  ➔ The phrase 'I was bumpin' that while' uses the present continuous to describe an action happening at the same time as another.

• ♪ We the ones they callin' ♪

  ➔ Contraction of 'we are'

  ➔ 'We the ones' is a contraction of 'we are the ones,' commonly used in informal or poetic language.

• ♪ Guaranteed they hit the shot ♪

  ➔ Past tense with 'guaranteed'

  ➔ 'Guaranteed they hit the shot' uses the past tense to emphasize certainty about a past action.

• ♪ Don't tell the feds though ♪

  ➔ Contraction with 'though'

  ➔ 'Don't tell the feds though' uses 'though' to add a contrasting idea in a concise way.

• ♪ That'll bust some rounds yeah yeah ♪

  ➔ Contraction of 'that will'

  ➔ 'That'll' is a contraction of 'that will,' commonly used in informal speech.

• ♪ Most of these rappers is actors ♪

  ➔ Non-standard verb agreement

  ➔ 'Most of these rappers is actors' uses non-standard verb agreement, typical in colloquial or poetic language.