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Lay Low

By The Game · Targeting 50 Cent, G-Unit, Lloyd Banks, Tony Yayo

Lay Low is a diss track by The Game targeting Tony Yayo, 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks and G-Unit. The recording also credits M.O.B. (USA) and Techniec. The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.

Released2005

Annotated13

ExplicitYes

Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro: Snoop Dogg, The Game & Techniec]
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Yo, shut the fuck up. Pass me the blunt, bitch hold on
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Ey-ey Game what's up nephew it's your boy big Snoop Dogg
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Doin' the loc on the coast on a toast of the Boogie popper
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You know what it is, I know what it is, they know what it is
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While I'm at bitch, I'm over here at chuppa-chuppa yeah
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Countin' this Swiss Cheese, you know I'm talkin' bout?
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Doin' it big, OC, countin' Gs like I'm supposed to
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Put a Black Wall Street list. Gettin' money out that property
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You know I'm talkin' bout? D.P.G.C nephew. You a real one nigga
Multi-line diss block
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G-G-G-G-Unot, G-G-G-G-Unot
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Fuckin, bitch ass niggas lay low and stay low G-G-G-G-Unot
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The M.O.B. takin' over niggas, Techniec Hahahah
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “G-G-G-G-Unot, G-G-G-G-Unot,” The Game addresses G-Unit directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing G-Unit removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Verse 1: Techniec]
Multi-line diss block
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In the rain with the beat, stashed with the heat
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Smashed in the seat, sinkin' and thinkin' ya'll know the way I rhyme (bitch)
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Armour on shined up, flossed out rhymed up
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Get your wife good and ball it up 'till your time up (west side)
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetTony Yayo
MeaningWhat it means: In “Get your wife good and ball it up 'till your time up (west side),” The Game brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Tony Yayo, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Tony Yayo and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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Want to kill him quick, put him in a filthy ditch
Multi-line diss block
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Rather be filthy rich, over a filthy bitch
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Wasn't for the flows wouldn't be no hoes jockin'
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And breakin' their necks to get yours (Lloyd Banks where you at)
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetLloyd Banks
MeaningWhat it means: In “And breakin' their necks to get yours (Lloyd Banks where you at),” The Game addresses Lloyd Banks directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing Lloyd Banks removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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So I suppose Rockin' shows, knockin' hoes, Flockin, I'm clocking dough
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I control Rock-n-Roll, with soldiers on lock-n-load (ha haa)
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And they come through shoot it up, fist fight, loot it up
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Terrorize the future, it's truly number one who was us (yes)
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No question we gon' bust Glocks in fast cars
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Blocks in Nascars, couple of bad broads (first fam)
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We got a feud with us, none 50 trust (money over bitches)
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You bitches hit the bus, you niggas ease up
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[Chorus: The Game]
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I heard another nigga from that G-Unit click talking shit
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She's Tony Yayo
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And they kicked him out the house
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That's the reason why he running his lips, he's on 50's payroll
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You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game
Multi-line diss block
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Mr. Yayo, you niggas snitches that's the reason I threw out my G-Unit chain, I ain't the po-po
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game,” The Game converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at G-Unit. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts G-Unit as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Verse 2: Techniec]
Multi-line diss block
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You rap guys better stick to rap
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'Cause colliding with hood niggas that spit it
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Will get you so called killas clapped (Yayo)
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And you'll think it's the fans
Block noteChallenges the target's public standing
TargetTony Yayo
MeaningWhat it means: In “And you'll think it's the fans,” The Game questions whether Tony Yayo's attention, audience, or reputation reflects genuine respect. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Visibility can be mistaken for victory, so the artist recasts Tony Yayo's recognition as temporary, manufactured, or disconnected from credibility.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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But my niggas got the M-16, get loose in the stands (bitch ass nigga)
Multi-line diss block
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Techniec on the side of the stage with a gauge
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And 4-4 long deuce-deuce in his pants so I'ma just fall back
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Nigga I could lose you for a grand
Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest
TargetTony Yayo
MeaningWhat it means: In “Nigga I could lose you for a grand,” The Game addresses Tony Yayo as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Tony Yayo.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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No gunpowder, residue (G-Unit ???) in the hand
Multi-line diss block
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They want to see Tech fly, they rather see Tech in the can
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I spit grams, 'till the check in the hand (faggot)
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When the Tec in the hand, respect my demand
Block noteUses a pointed question as an accusation
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “No gunpowder, residue (G-Unit ???) in the hand,” The Game puts G-Unit's conduct on trial through a question that is meant as a challenge, not a neutral request for information. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The question shifts the burden onto G-Unit: any answer must accept the premise raised in the lyric or explain why that premise is false.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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Or I'll find your set in a jam when the Tec will go blam (bitch ass niggas)
Multi-line diss block
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “Or I'll find your set in a jam when the Tec will go blam (bitch ass niggas),” The Game addresses G-Unit directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Naming or plainly addressing G-Unit removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Chorus: The Game]
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I heard another nigga from that G-Unit click talking shit
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She's Tony Yayo
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And they kicked him out the house
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That's the reason why he running his lips, he's on 50's payroll
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You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game
Multi-line diss block
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Mr. Yayo, you niggas snitches that's the reason I threw out my G-Unit chain, I ain't the po-po
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game,” The Game converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at G-Unit. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts G-Unit as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Verse 3: The Game]
Multi-line diss block
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Drive-by violator in the Bentley coupe (where's 50 Cent?)
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Ghost town outside, ain't nobody to shoot (he at the precinct)
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They call me Noman for all the heads I shot (ha ha)
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They call you state evidence for all the dimes y'all dropped (snitch)
Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “They call you state evidence for all the dimes y'all dropped (snitch),” The Game links 50 Cent with police protection or informing, casting doubt on the hard public persona used in the feud. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The point is to expose a contradiction between 50 Cent's threatening image and alleged reliance on authorities, making later threats sound performative rather than credible.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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Keep it realer cause I'm a million dollar killa'
Multi-line diss block
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Got banana clips for you so called gorillas
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G-Unit cap peeling till I D.I.E
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You lookin' for me, Southern Cali is where I be
Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “G-Unit cap peeling till I D.I.E,” The Game says G-Unit's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Chorus: The Game]
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I heard another nigga from that G-Unit click talking shit
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She's Tony Yayo
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And they kicked him out the house
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That's the reason why he running his lips, he's on 50's payroll
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You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game
Multi-line diss block
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Mr. Yayo, you niggas snitches that's the reason I threw out my G-Unit chain, I ain't the po-po
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “You want to die all you gotta do is keep on fucking with Game,” The Game converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at G-Unit. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts G-Unit as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.
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[Outro: The Game]
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Yayo stop runnin' from me you bitch ass nigga, haha
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You ain't go to the jail motherfucker, you went to camp snoopy nigga, yeah nigga
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12 months in the motherfuckin' amusement park you faggot
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Thats what PC is to real niggas, yeah
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My nigga was locked up with you nigga
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Said he held you down nigga
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Got out of motherfuckin' jail, tried to hit you up nigga
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Your cellphone went "diuw diuw diuw" this call has been..
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You fuckin' faggot, fuck you niggas man hahaha
Multi-line diss block
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G-G-G-G-Unot
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetG-Unit
MeaningWhat it means: In “You fuckin' faggot, fuck you niggas man hahaha,” The Game uses gendered or sexual language to question G-Unit's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage G-Unit's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe Game attacks 50 Cent and G-Unit after his removal from the group and the collapse of their public reconciliation.