The Don & The Boss – English Lyrics

• By: Busta Rhymes, Vybz Kartel
• Album: Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the vibrant world of "The Don & The Boss" by Busta Rhymes and Vybz Kartel, a powerful track that masterfully blends hip-hop with authentic dancehall. This song is an excellent opportunity to engage with Jamaican patois, as both artists deliver their confident and boastful lyrics with a distinctive Caribbean flair. Learn how these 'dons' and 'bosses' of music communicate their supremacy and cultural pride through a compelling linguistic and rhythmic fusion, making it a special piece for language learners and music enthusiasts alike.

[English]

- [Reporter] The Court of Appeal has upheld the convictions

of dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel.

(upbeat music)

- [Narrator] There was thousands and thousands of people

who broke through the barricades.

And people were cheering and campaigning

for the freedom of Kartel.

♪ Wah gwan, baby? ♪

♪ Wah gwan, baby? ♪

♪ Wah gwan, baby? ♪

♪ Wah gwan, baby? ♪

♪ Shake it fi di boss ♪

♪ Get naked fi di boss ♪

♪ X-rated fi di boss ♪

♪ Best playlist fi di boss ♪

♪ Bumpa so big ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Kartel is a mystery ♪

♪ Nancy Drew cyaan fix it ♪

♪ Put my dick on yuh lipstick ♪

♪ Yeah, she kissed it ♪

♪ Xerxes get victories, ah ♪

♪ Bumbohole get dismissed ♪

♪ Conglomerate's in business ♪

♪ Fuck boy wives and bitches ♪

♪ Ho, ho, ha, ha, hee, hee ♪

♪ She come back again like frisbee ♪

♪ Is a fling suh she miss mi ♪

♪ My girl, Mrs. who? Mississippi ♪

♪ My mind is a district ♪

♪ District 9, restricted ♪

♪ IQ high with beef split ♪

♪ My crew time, is this it ♪

♪ Shake it fi di don ♪

♪ Get naked fi di don ♪

♪ X-rated fi di don ♪

♪ Best playlist fi di don ♪

♪ Bumpa so big ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

♪ Bus' Rhymes ah di champion ♪

♪ Coulda never find a better option ♪

♪ Mi nuh wah none ah yuh friend dem ♪

♪ Somebody pussy smell like onion and scallion ♪

♪ Come stand up pon a champion ♪

♪ Gun ravel bigger dan di Grand Canyon ♪

♪ All ah mi thug dem ah bad man ♪

♪ Mek wi get rid ah all ah unu, subtraction ♪

♪ Eh, bloodclaat, wah gwan ♪

♪ You get another Godzilla, King Kong song ♪

♪ One World Boss, one Rass Don ♪

♪ Don't play with mi money, not a fraction ♪

♪ She dat will cause a wrong reaction ♪

♪ Shot fly 'til you hear it way down a Boston ♪

♪ Two ah we a don, weh yuh a look pon ♪

♪ Worldboss ah alien and mi a martian ♪

♪ Shake it fi di boss ♪

♪ Get naked fi di boss ♪

♪ X-rated fi di boss ♪

♪ Best playlist fi di boss ♪

♪ Bumpa so big ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Like Nicki Minaj ♪

♪ Shake it fi di don ♪

♪ Get naked fi di don ♪

♪ X-rated fi di don ♪

♪ Best playlist fi di don ♪

♪ Bumpa so big ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

♪ Like Megan Thee Stallion ♪

- [Reporter] The supporters and friends,

they express their disappointment with the outcome

of this court proceeding.

- Yo, did you hear the new song with Kartel

and Busta Rhymes, nigga?

- Yeah, it's fire son, facts. Facts.

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

- Busta killed it.

I ain't gonna lie.

He made Kartel look kind of crazy on that.

- He fool.

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

Kartel made the song.

(speaker speaking in foreign language)

- Let me ask y'all something.

Why everything have to be a competition for you?

- What?

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

- Come on, man.

She always gotta get involved,

like, what's up all I'm saying.

Shut up, man.

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

- Who are you talking to?

Shut your mouth, both.

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

Stop talking to me.

(speaker 1 speaks in foreign language)

Leave me alone.

- Ah, with all that, man.

Yo' roll the weed, bro.

(speaker 2 speaking in foreign language)

- So I can't smoke with you.

That's what you sayin', I can't smoke with you?

- Just roll the weed and leave me alone.

(speaker 1 speaking in foreign language)

(slow hip-hop music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shake /ʃeɪk/ A1	verb - to move something back and forth or up and down quickly
naked /ˈneɪkɪd/ A1	adjective - not wearing any clothes
boss /bɒs/ A1	noun - a person who is in charge of workers
playlist /ˈpleɪlɪst/ A2	noun - a list of songs to be played
big /bɪɡ/ A1	adjective - of large size
mystery /ˈmɪstəri/ A2	noun - something difficult to understand
victory /ˈvɪktəri/ A2	noun - a win in a competition or battle
conglomerate /kənˈɡlɒmərət/ B2	noun - a large company formed from smaller companies
fling /flɪŋ/ B1	noun - a short sexual relationship
district /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ A2	noun - a specific area within a city or country
restricted /rɪˈstrɪktɪd/ B1	adjective - limited or controlled
champion /ˈtʃæmpiən/ A2	noun - a winner of a competition
subtraction /səbˈtrækʃən/ A2	noun - the process of taking one number away from another
fraction /ˈfrækʃən/ B1	noun - a small part of something
reaction /riˈækʃən/ B1	noun - a response to something
alien /ˈeɪliən/ A2	noun - a being from another planet
martian /ˈmɑːrʃən/ B2	noun - a being from the planet Mars

Key Grammar Structures

• Kartel is a mystery, Nancy Drew cyaan fix it

  ➔ Present Simple, Idiomatic Expression

  ➔ The sentence uses the Present Simple to state a fact about Kartel's enigmatic nature. “Cyaan” is Jamaican Patois for 'can't' and the phrase is an idiomatic way of saying his situation is unsolvable, referencing the famous detective Nancy Drew.

• Put my dick on yuh lipstick, Yeah, she kissed it

  ➔ Imperative, Past Simple, Colloquial Language

  ➔ The first part is an imperative sentence giving a direct command. The second part uses the Past Simple to describe a completed action – the kissing. The language is highly colloquial and sexually suggestive.

• Xerxes get victories, ah, Bumbohole get dismissed

  ➔ Present Simple (poetic/archaic usage), Noun as Subject, Colloquial Insult

  ➔ The sentence uses the Present Simple in a somewhat archaic or poetic way to describe events. 'Xerxes' is a historical figure. 'Bumbohole' is a Jamaican slang term, a vulgar insult. The structure is simple: Subject-Verb.

• My mind is a district, District 9, restricted

  ➔ Metaphor, Noun as Subject, Adjective as Complement, Apposition

  ➔ This line uses a metaphor, comparing the speaker's mind to a restricted district, specifically referencing the film 'District 9'. 'Restricted' functions as an adjective describing the district. 'District 9' is in apposition to 'district', providing further detail.