Lyrics & breakdown
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- 02
It's the same shit, feel like a nigga having flashbacks
03I might have crack in my ass crack
04Back to that rubber handle, 38. special vandal
05Play Godfather, bitch, you be dead like Marlon Brando
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLil Wayne
MeaningWhat it means: In “Play Godfather, bitch, you be dead like Marlon Brando,” 50 Cent converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Lil Wayne. Why it was said: The track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Lil Wayne as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates.
- 07
My flow’ll make a lifer wanna stare at the sunshine
08I’ll bring a bitch, you bring a bitch, let's switch
09I’mma swing, hit ya face with a pillow case filled with mop wringers
Block noteReduces the target to a dismissive caricature
TargetLil Wayne
MeaningWhat it means: In “I’ll bring a bitch, you bring a bitch, let's switch,” 50 Cent replaces Lil Wayne's preferred identity with a degrading label intended to make the opponent look ridiculous or contemptible. Why it was said: The track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates. The label gives the audience a short, repeatable frame for the feud; repetition of that frame can shape how Lil Wayne is remembered.
ContextThe track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates.
- 37
I say getting your ass whipped is a sure thing
38It ain't safe in the war, the war I’m playing my shark tank
39On the trip to the mall, made your bitch ass plank
Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit
TargetLil Wayne
MeaningWhat it means: In “I say getting your ass whipped is a sure thing,” 50 Cent addresses Lil Wayne directly and makes the situation described in the quoted line the point of confrontation. Why it was said: The track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates. Naming or plainly addressing Lil Wayne removes the safety of a subliminal and makes the quoted claim something the target can either answer or leave standing.
ContextThe track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates.
- 45
When I party I bring a bitch to bring the cannon in
46You said you was gonna see me when your homie got shot
47It’s been a while so I’m guessing you must've forgot
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetLil Wayne
MeaningWhat it means: In “You said you was gonna see me when your homie got shot,” 50 Cent converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Lil Wayne. Why it was said: The track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Lil Wayne as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates.
- 49
You forgot about me, bitch, I wrote your hits
50You know How We Do, Hate It or Love It
51And nigga fuck it I’m special, that's why your ass say my verse
Block noteChallenges the target's authorship
TargetLil Wayne
MeaningWhat it means: In “You forgot about me, bitch, I wrote your hits,” 50 Cent argues that Lil Wayne's material is not independently written, so the voice and skill presented to listeners cannot be credited fully to the target. Why it was said: The track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates. Authorship is the source of a rapper's authority in this exchange; if the charge is believed, Lil Wayne's verses stop serving as proof of lyrical ability.
ContextThe track uses direct names and competitive references to address several of 50 Cent's rap-industry rivals and former associates.