U Don't Know Me – English Lyrics

• By: T.I.
• Album: Urban Legend

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

I'ma tell y'all sucka ass niggas somethin'

First of all nigga

Look'a hear dawg

You mighta seen me in the streets

But nigga, you don't know me

When you holla when you speak

Remember you don't know me

Save all the hatin' and the poppin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Quit tellin' niggas you my partner

Nigga, you don't know me

Don't be a groupie, keep it movin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Hey, I ain't trippin', pimpin' truth is

Really you don't know me

Yeah, you know they call me T.I.

But you don't know me

You be hatin' and I see why

'Cause you don't know me

I think it's time I made a song for niggas who don't know me

I graduated at the streets, I'm a real O.G.

I been trappin', shootin' pistols since I stood four feet

So all you niggas actin' bad, you gon' have to show me

You gon' make me bring this chevy to a real slow creep

My niggas hangin' out the window, mouth fulla gold teeth

When the guns start poppin', wonder when it's gon' cease

Choppa hit you in the side and create a slow leak

We can end the speculation 'cause today we gon' see

What's the future of a pussy nigga hatin' on me

I give a fuck about the fed's investigation on me

I don't care that they at my shows, and they waitin' on me

I'ma keep on flossin', poppin' long as toomp is on the beat

Tell police I ain't stoppin', I'ma keep it in the streets

Contrary to yo' beliefs, I'm as real as you can be

Fuck ya thoughts and ya feelings, nigga you don't know me

You mighta seen me in the streets

But nigga, you don't know me

When you holla when you speak

Remember you don't know me

Save all the hatin' and the poppin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Quit tellin' niggas you my partner

Nigga, you don't know me

Don't be a groupie, keep it movin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Hey, I ain't trippin', pimpin' truth is

Really you don't know me

Yeah, you know they call me T.I.

But you don't know me

You be hatin' and I see why

'Cause you don't know me

Hey, once again, let me remind you nigga, you don't know me

So don't be walkin' up and askin' "What's the deal on a key?"

I don't know if you wearin' wires, you could be the police

If I was slangin' dope, you couldn't get an OZ

See me at the PSC, follow through and the show deep

Hommies holdin' up the dough 'cause they know we tote heat

I just wanna wrap a C, blow a dro' in a flee

Only playin' 'bout a dozen different bitches in a week

I just wanna chill with country and his daddy Freddy G

Ballin' out everytime, every stone is but a G

Wanna ball in the Bahamas courtsey at KT

Fact, I only got a mill' as well as a dolla DP

Ak house on the hill right next to JD

Everyweek be there for lunch, busta blunt and eat free

Get in day paid Lil Craig dead meat

That's the only shot we got at gettin' cap back on the streets

You mighta seen me in the streets

But nigga, you don't know me

When you holla when you speak

Remember you don't know me

Save all the hatin' and the poppin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Quit tellin' niggas you my partner

Nigga, you don't know me

Don't be a groupie, keep it movin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Hey, I ain't trippin', pimpin' truth is

Really you don't know me

Yeah, you know they call me T.I.

But you don't know me

You be hatin' and I see why

'Cause you don't know me

You see a nigga hatin' on a G, ask 'em what's it gonna be

Whatcha lookin' at, pussy nigga you don't know me

At the club, in the streets or where ever we should meet

It's choppa choppin' pistols, poppin' nigga you don't know me

You see a nigga hatin' on a G, ask 'em what's it gonna be

Whatcha lookin' at, pussy nigga you don't know me

At the club, in the streets or where ever we should meet

It's choppa choppin' pistols, poppin' nigga you don't know me

You mighta seen me in the streets

But nigga, you don't know me

When you holla when you speak

Remember you don't know me

Save all the hatin' and the poppin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Quit tellin' niggas you my partner

Nigga, you don't know me

Don't be a groupie, keep it movin'

Nigga, you don't know me

Hey, I ain't trippin', pimpin' truth is

Really you don't know me

Yeah, you know they call me T.I.

But you don't know me

You be hatin' and I see why

'Cause you don't know me

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
know /noʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
hatin' /ˈheɪtɪŋ/ B1	verb - to dislike intensely or passionately
streets /strits/ A1	noun - a public road in a city or town
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ A2	noun - a person who takes part in an undertaking with another
groupie /ˈɡruːpi/ B1	noun - a fan of a particular musical group, especially one who follows the group around
pimpin' /ˈpɪmpɪŋ/ B2	verb - to act as a pimp; to control or exploit
trappin' /ˈtræpɪŋ/ C1	verb - to engage in the illegal sale of drugs
pistols /ˈpɪstəlz/ A2	noun - a handgun, typically a revolver or automatic
choppa /ˈtʃɒpə/ C1	noun - a type of automatic rifle or machine gun
flossin' /ˈflɒsɪŋ/ C1	verb - to show off wealth or possessions
slangin' /ˈslæŋɪŋ/ C1	verb - to sell illegal drugs
hommies /ˈhɒmiz/ B2	noun - friends or close associates, often used in urban slang
tote /toʊt/ B2	verb - to carry a weapon
dro' /droʊ/ C1	noun - a form of marijuana
ballin' /ˈbɔːlɪŋ/ B2	verb - to live lavishly or spend money extravagantly
cap /kæp/ B2	noun - a lie or exaggeration, often used in slang

Key Grammar Structures

• You might've seen me in the streets

  ➔ modal perfect (might have + past participle)

  ➔ "might've" is a contraction of "might have" and is used to talk about a possible action in the past.

• I think it's time I made a song for niggas who don't know me

  ➔ "it's time" + past simple

  ➔ "it's time" is followed by a past‑simple verb ("made") to express that the action should happen now.

• If I was slangin' dope, you couldn't get an OZ

  ➔ second conditional (if + past simple, would + base verb)

  ➔ "was" (past simple) and "couldn't" (would + not) form a hypothetical situation that is unlikely or unreal.

• I'ma keep on flossin', poppin' long as toomp is on the beat

  ➔ "as long as" clause (condition)

  ➔ "as long as" introduces a condition: the action will continue while "toomp" stays on the beat.

• Don't be a groupie, keep it movin'

  ➔ imperative sentence (command)

  ➔ "Don't" + base verb forms a negative command telling someone not to be a groupie.

• I don't care that they at my shows

  ➔ negative present simple + clause introduced by "that"

  ➔ "don't care" expresses indifference; the clause "that they at my shows" explains what the speaker is indifferent about.

• You be hatin' and I see why

  ➔ present simple with colloquial "be" (habitual action)

  ➔ "You be" is a non‑standard way to express a repeated or ongoing action ("you are always hating").

• I just wanna wrap a C, blow a dro' in a flee

  ➔ "want to + infinitive" (informal contraction "wanna")

  ➔ "wanna" is the colloquial contraction of "want to" and is followed by the base verb "wrap".