Hip-Hop – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug, Jay Jones

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw and authentic world of "Hip-Hop" by Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug, and Jay Jones. This powerful track, featured on Lil Wayne's "Tha Carter VI" album, offers a glimpse into street life and loyalty through its vivid storytelling and impactful lyrics. By engaging with this song, you can learn common hip-hop slang and phrases related to urban experiences, as well as the unique cadence and flow prominent in Southern hip-hop. The artists' direct and unfiltered language makes it a compelling way to understand contemporary rap vernacular and the cultural narratives it conveys.

[English]

Ayy

Said fuck the Drac' and bought the G-Lock

He run up, bet he get popped

Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop

I'm active, boy, don't get dropped

Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops

Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped

From the slope straight to the tip-top

It's on me, bitch, don't get popped (Mula)

Spent like fifty all in one swap

Ran off, the plug got too hot (Yeah, yeah)

We had hoes and bowls in two spots (Yeah, yeah)

Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped (Uh-huh)

Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock (Yeah)

Thug life, I feel like 2Pac (Uh-huh)

In LA, we ride with two Glocks

Start rapping, feds got too hot

Uh, bitch, bitch, bitch, make a nigga rich, rich, rich

I like the pussy deep dish and when it go squish, squish, squish

Carter 6, 6, 6, demon time, tick, tick, tick

Barrel to your temple like a pimple, nigga, it go Z-Z-Z

Promethazine, I don't even smoke gasoline

Fuck you, no vaseline

I like my hoes tangerine

It turns so dope, I have fiends

I got that coke, no caffeine

I empty the whole magazine

Everybody woke, I sell dreams

Got it out the mud, the can clean

I can't trust the love, I ain't green

I just cut 'em off like gangrene

It's the art of war, I'm painting

I'm a superstar, she fainting

No matter who you are, you ain't me

Walk it like a target on my feet

Take a nigga heart just for the beat

Said fuck the Drac' and bought the G-Lock

He run up and he get popped

Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop

I'm active, boy, don't get dropped

Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops

Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped

From the slope straight to the tip-top

It's on me, bitch, don't get popped

Spent like fifty all in one swap

Ran off, the plug got too hot

We had hoes and bowls in two spots

Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped

Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock

Thug life, I feel like 2Pac

In LA, we ride with two Glocks

Start rapping, feds got too hot

Godzilla, nigga, chinchilla, nigga

Laughin' to the bank like Ben Franklin, Ben Stiller, nigga

In a villa, nigga, gettin' head like a pillow, nigga

Bitches all over me and X like Twitter, nigga

Heavy hitter, nigga, send a nigga, devil and a nigga

Weed smoke got me chokin' like Reggie Miller, nigga

She gon' ride a nigga like an eighteen wheeler, nigga

She vanilla, nigga, on tequila, she Brazillian, nigga

I ain't never scared (Never scared)

Keep a chopper on me like a helipad

These niggas Teddy Grahams, niggas teddy bears (Teddy bears)

Kill 'em with my bare hands like Freddy, man, tell 'em, man

Said fuck the Drac' and bought the G-Lock

He run up and he get popped

Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop

I'm active, boy, don't get dropped

Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops

Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped

From the slope straight to the tip-top

It's on me, bitch, don't get popped

Spent like fifty all in one swap

Ran off, the plug got too hot

We had hoes and bowls in two spots

Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped

Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock

Thug life, I feel like 2Pac

In LA, I ride with two Glocks

Start rapping, feds got too hot (Yeah, Mula)

Hallelujah, clip so long like Tchoupitoulas

Bad lil' bitch give amazing brain

My mother raised an honor student

Tell a bitch step like Major Payne

Lowdown a nigga like Keenen Wayan

Slam on a nigga like Shaq in paint

I'ma shoot this bitch, I ain't have to think

I'm like Nino in Tha Carter, nigga

Too many pounds, what's the order, nigga?

Grew my wicks out like a Florida nigga

When the Drac' call, hope God with ya

On a state call with my dog, nigga

Got a light sentence, not a life sentence

Bro just came home, picked the pen up, then he taught me how to make a knife with it

Only seein' green with this night vision

Got a black truck full of white bitches and they like bitches, that excite niggas

If they act up, we goodnight niggas

On sight niggas, well, alright, get it

Got some young boys, they don't do shit, but just shoot shit like Spike did it

You fuckin' 'round with the right nigga, Jones

Said fuck the Drac' and bought the G-Lock

He run up and he get popped

Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop

I'm active, boy, don't get dropped

Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops

Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped

From the slope straight to the tip-top

It's on me, bitch, don't get popped

Spent like fifty all in one swap

Ran off, the plug got too hot

We had hoes and bowls in two spots

Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped

Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock

Thug life, I feel like 2Pac

In LA, I ride with two Glocks

Start rapping, feds got too hot

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
drac' /dræk/ C1	noun - slang for a Draco firearm, a type of handgun
glock /ɡlɒk/ B2	noun - a brand of semi-automatic pistols
active /ˈæktɪv/ B2	adjective - engaged or ready to engage in an activity
drop /drɒp/ A2	verb - to let fall or make fall noun - a decrease or reduction
hoes /hoʊz/ C1	noun - slang for women or attractive women
cheese /tʃiːz/ A2	noun - a dairy product made from the curd of milk
chopped /tʃɒpt/ B2	verb - cut into small pieces
diamonds /ˈdaɪməndz/ B1	noun - precious stones composed of carbon
moonrock /ˈmuːnˌrɒk/ C2	noun - a potent form of smoked cannabis
thug /θʌg/ B2	noun - a violent person or criminal
corner /ˈkɔːrnər/ B2	noun - the point where two streets meet
hell /hɛl/ B2	noun - a place of punishment in some religions
telescope /ˈtɛlɪˌskoʊp/ C1	noun - an optical instrument for viewing distant objects
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/ A2	noun - difficulty or problems
fame /feɪm/ B1	noun - the state of being known by many people

Key Grammar Structures

• Said fuck the Drac' and bought the G-Lock

  ➔ Simple Past Tense

  ➔ Uses the simple past tense "said" and "bought" to describe actions that were completed in the past. This is a common and straightforward tense usage. "Said" is the past tense of "say", and "bought" is the past tense of "buy".

• He run up, bet he get popped

  ➔ Conditional Sentence (Zero Conditional with informal grammar)

  ➔ This line can be interpreted as a zero conditional with informal grammar. The intended meaning is: "If he runs up, I bet he will get shot". The usage of "run up" in the present tense and "get popped" implies a general truth/likely outcome. The use of 'bet' also adds an element of certainty. Note: 'run up' should technically be 'runs up'.

• Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop

  ➔ Conjunction 'but' to express contrast

  ➔ The word "but" is used to contrast the action of rapping with a dislike or rejection of hip-hop as a whole. It indicates a shift in thought or feeling.

• Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops

  ➔ Subject-Verb Agreement (informal)

  ➔ While grammatically incorrect in standard English (it would be "Niggas are hoes, they walk..."), this line demonstrates a colloquial and informal speech pattern where subject-verb agreement is sometimes disregarded for stylistic effect. "Niggas" implies a plural subject, and "walk" agrees with a plural subject, although the preceding phrase lacks a verb.

• From the slope straight to the tip-top

  ➔ Use of Prepositions (From...to)

  ➔ The prepositional phrase "From the slope to the tip-top" indicates a progression or movement from one point to another. The prepositions "from" and "to" are essential for showing the direction of this movement.

• Start rapping, feds got too hot

  ➔ Simple Past Tense and Implied Causation

  ➔ The line uses the simple past tense ("got") to describe a past action. It also implies a causal relationship: because the artist started rapping, the feds became interested (got too hot).

• I ain't never scared

  ➔ Double Negative (Non-standard English)

  ➔ In standard English, a double negative is considered incorrect. However, in some dialects and informal speech, it is used for emphasis. The intended meaning here is "I am not scared" or "I'm never scared," but the double negative "ain't never" reinforces the negation.