DISSNATION
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Poison Bananas

By The Game · Targeting 50 Cent, Chris Lighty, Lloyd Banks, Olivia, Tony Yayo

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

Released2005
Annotated5
ExplicitYes
Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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  1. 01

    [Intro: The Game & Cyssero]

    02

    P-p-p-p Unit

    03

    You pussy ass nigga

    04

    P-p-p-p Unit

    05

    You pussy ass nigga

  2. 06

    P-p-p-p Unit

    07

    You pussy ass nigga

    08

    Who the snitch?

    09

    You the snitch

  3. 10

    Who the bitch?

    11

    You the bitch

    12

    Who the snitch?

    13

    You the snitch

  4. 14

    Who the bitch?

    15

    You the bitch

    16

    Who the snitch?

    17

    You the snitch

  5. 18

    Who the bitch?

    19

    You the bitch

    20

    Who the snitch?

    21

    You the snitch (Capital P, uh)

  6. 22

    Who the bitch?

    23

    You the bitch

  7. 24

    [Verse 1: Cyssero]

    25

    Get ya mask torn off when I blast four off out the shotty, throw your body where the grass grow tall

    26

    Jeah, I'm like tango for the cash, Orange Jag

    27

    Looking like a mango when it pass with the tato on the mack

    28

    I ain't talkin' 'bout baggin' up work when I put Yayo in a bag

  8. 29

    Fuck is you rhyming about?

    30

    You 30, just gettin' in the game, you should be tryna get out

    31

    You know it's drama when the llama get out

    32

    Pull and spit the lead, bullets hit your head, then your mind'll sit out

  9. 33

    By time they find this shit out, I'm in a different state

    Multi-line diss block
    34

    In a different zip, different whip, different plates, wait

    35

    I put the heater to your hat

    36

    You G Unit Ninja Turtles 'cause your leader is rat, Scrat

    Block noteAttacks the target's street credibility

    TargetTony Yayo

    MeaningWhat it means: In “You G Unit Ninja Turtles 'cause your leader is rat, Scrat,” The Game links Tony Yayo 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 Tony Yayo'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.

  10. 37

    It's simple as 1,2,3, you lames wanna get at Game? You gotta come through me

  11. 38

    [Verse 2: Eastwood]

    Multi-line diss block
    39

    Tony Yayo, get out the way, ho

    40

    Lloyd Banks just got shot, Technique pass the mac

    41

    And aim it at Curtis Jack, you ain't right, tryna be Frank White, you gettin' smacked

    42

    Little accident murderer, I just now heard of ya

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetTony Yayo

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Tony Yayo, get out the way, ho,” The Game addresses Tony Yayo 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 Tony Yayo 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.

  12. 43

    And the next time you disrespect the west, E serving ya

    44

    Yayo, you better lay low 'cause the Mob got some killers on the payroll (Hahahaha)

    45

    I put a million dollar hit on you snitches and show you why we call ourselves Money Over Bitches

  13. 46

    [Chorus: The Game]

    47

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and some cold hard killers from Compton, here monkey, monkey

    48

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Philly, here monkey, monkey

    49

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Long Beach, here monkey, monkey

    50

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from L.A., here monkey, monkey

  14. 51

    [Verse 3: The Game]

    Multi-line diss block
    52

    Olivia, get back in the car (Bitch!)

    53

    'Fore I smack you like 50 did Fredro Starr, and he picking on lil niggas

    54

    Is it me or is it every video, Curtis Jackson get a lil bigger?

    55

    Nigga using that muscle enhancement, all I need is a couple dumbells and a sandwich (And a protein shake)

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    Target50 Cent

    MeaningWhat it means: In “'Fore I smack you like 50 did Fredro Starr, and he picking on lil niggas,” The Game addresses 50 Cent 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 50 Cent 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.

  15. 56

    Fuck holding a conference, I'll run to Violator, hold Chris Lighty for hostage

    Multi-line diss block
    57

    Cause Banks doing gay porn, come out the closet!

    58

    Either that or I'mma knock Chris Lighty unconscious

    59

    Cut all the non-sense, you was PC'd up

    Block noteMakes the confrontation explicit

    TargetChris Lighty

    MeaningWhat it means: In “Fuck holding a conference, I'll run to Violator, hold Chris Lighty for hostage,” The Game addresses Chris Lighty 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 Chris Lighty 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.

  16. 60

    Hit the bricks, rapping 'bout the corner like you Common

    61

    Talk of New York? You Jorge Pasada

    62

    I throw 'em, you catch 'em, that ain't a threat, that's a promise

    63

    You did 6 months, now you a convict?

  17. 64

    I accepted your phones calls now you at me on some wild shit

    Multi-line diss block
    65

    The Judge said, "Time spent"

    66

    Now you can get it from the same gun homicide dropped five dimes with

    67

    And next time you try to kiss me on the cheek (Faggot!)

    Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation

    TargetTony Yayo

    MeaningWhat it means: In “And next time you try to kiss me on the cheek (Faggot!),” The Game uses gendered or sexual language to question Tony Yayo'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 Tony Yayo'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.

  18. 68

    You won't be alive long enough to put out Mobb Deep

  19. 69

    [Chorus: The Game]

    70

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and some cold hard killers from Compton, here monkey, monkey

    71

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Philly, here monkey, monkey

    72

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Long Beach, here monkey, monkey

    73

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from L.A., here monkey, monkey

  20. 74

    [Verse 4: Technique]

    75

    Welcome to the West, let me show you what hood like

    76

    My niggas down to sit on death row and ain't fucking with Suge Knight

    77

    Tag your left toes, wish you niggas a good night

    78

    Rock-a-by baby, Chrome .380, nigga screaming, "Ready to die" them niggas ain't crazy

  21. 79

    [?] and the black wall on any street that they can't be (Translation)

    80

    A pine box, plenty of leg room, Game, hit me, we're watching X's rented in Cancun

    81

    I'm look at the tube like, "The nerve of this damn dude"

    82

    Pointing a beam at him, locating his next wound

  22. 83

    Talk to my heat, Chi-Chi get the Yayo, replace that G Unit bandana with a halo, nigga

  23. 84

    [Chorus: The Game]

    85

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and some cold hard killers from Compton, here monkey, monkey

    86

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Philly, here monkey, monkey

    87

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from Long Beach, here monkey, monkey

    88

    I got a clip full of poison bananas and a cold hard killer from L.A., here monkey, monkey

  24. 89

    [Outro: [?] & The Game]