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Things Gon’ Change/2 Punk Ass Quarters (Skit)

By Ja Rule · Targeting 50 Cent, G-Unit

Things Gon’ Change/2 Punk Ass Quarters (Skit) is a diss track by Ja Rule targeting 50 Cent and G-Unit. The recording also credits Young Merc, D.O. Cannons and Black Child. The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.

Released2003

Annotated5

ExplicitYes

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Lyrics & breakdown

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[Verse 1: Ja Rule]
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First off, fuck the snitch and that Unit he claim
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Fuck Dre partial, and Eminem
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Plus the world heard it before, they tired of them
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And they waitin' for that thug shit from Rule again
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If the new shit is to bomb proof your hummer then
Multi-line diss block
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Put a vest on yourself and your chill-dren
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Teach 'em be scared to death of them murderin'
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Niggas who like to put beam holes in chins
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “If the new shit is to bomb proof your hummer then,” Ja Rule converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at 50 Cent. Why it was said: The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts 50 Cent as unable to return for another round.
ContextThe record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.
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In case y'all ain't knowin' 'bout my savages
Multi-line diss block
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They'll kidnap your kid throw 'em over a bridge
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That reminiscin' to N-O-T-O-R-I-O
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U-S, you just, lay down slow
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “They'll kidnap your kid throw 'em over a bridge,” Ja Rule brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with 50 Cent, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for 50 Cent and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.
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Blaze out in the six while lettin' the fifth go
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I think Big as if I was wanted on Death Row
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We the world famous, Murder Inc. we infamous
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For makin' bangers and bang and handle shit
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[Chorus: Ja Rule & Black Child]
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Thangs gon' change
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I ain't gonna lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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Thangs gon' change
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You better believe it, we stoppin' niggas from breathin, poppin' niggas then leavin'
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Thangs gon' change
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One way or another, we gangstas from the gutta, we shoot ya then cut ya
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Thangs gon' change
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Ja, you ain't never lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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[Verse 2: Black Child]
Multi-line diss block
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As I sit back relax, cuttin' crack loadin' gats
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I think about these sexy rappers that I wanna clap
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I probably go to jail for sendin' 50 to hell
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If I lay Banks down
Block noteUses legal trouble as a pressure point
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “I probably go to jail for sendin' 50 to hell,” Ja Rule invokes a case, arrest, imprisonment, or legal vulnerability to define 50 Cent through consequences outside the recording booth. Why it was said: The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations. The reference makes the attack feel verifiable and immediate, using a public consequence to challenge the control and invulnerability 50 Cent projects.
ContextThe record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.
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Yayo gon' tell
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Fatal'll help him write his raps in Braille (Uh huh)
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Black Child is blackmail, Rule is crack sells (Yeah)
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I.G. (What) nigga the boss of all bosses (Uh huh)
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We get money (Uh huh) off of music, (Uh huh) murder, and torture (What)
Multi-line diss block
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Who got what it cost (Uh huh) for a coffin
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Nigga you a dead man walkin' (Pussy)
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This is extortion ([?])
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “Nigga you a dead man walkin' (Pussy),” Ja Rule uses gendered or sexual language to question 50 Cent's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage 50 Cent's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextThe record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.
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We organize crime
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Everybody's cryin'
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While all of y'all dyin'
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When the iron start flyin'
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Now the public, (Yeah) wanna polly 'bout peace
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Well fuck peace cause this nigga half police
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And Black Child is half man half beast
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And I'ma give all y'all niggas a half a clip a piece
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[Chorus: Ja Rule & Black Child]
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Thangs gon' change
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I ain't gonna lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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Thangs gon' change
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You better believe it, we stoppin' niggas from breathin, poppin' niggas then leavin'
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Thangs gon' change
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One way or another, we gangsta's from the gutta, we shoot ya then cut ya
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Thangs gon' change
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Ja, you ain't never lie (Uh) when the heat (Uh) wave high (Uh) eybody gotta die
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[Verse 3: Young Merc]
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It's time to address the public
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Niggas is frontin' like when we see 'em we ain't dumpin'
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Shot's tryna lay somethin' down, homie it's nothin'
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When you dealin' wit real gangstas
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That a pop and erase ya, my dogs ain't playin' man
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Whenever we see you we leavin' you there
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And ain't no Aftermath after these shot's flare
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Nigga we get it poppin' bang like crips and bloods
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And (yeah) ain't shit change, (uh) I still keep a (yeah) bandana and pack guns nigga
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[Verse 4: D.O. Cannons]
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You better watch you mouth, 'fore I rip yo face off
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And everybody you wit gon' jet the fuck off
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You's ain't gangstas, you sweet as duck sauce
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D' plays no game, pop the fuck off
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Oh, you want war
Multi-line diss block
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Everybody gon' get clipped the fuck off
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Everybody know your block is butt soft
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We got big ball
Block noteCalls the target's toughness an act
Target50 Cent
MeaningWhat it means: In “Everybody know your block is butt soft,” Ja Rule portrays 50 Cent as frightened or unwilling to stand behind the aggression shown in public. Why it was said: The record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations. A diss threat depends on the audience believing the speaker will confront the opponent; calling 50 Cent afraid is designed to empty that threat of force.
ContextThe record belongs to the long-running conflict between Ja Rule and Murder Inc. and 50 Cent's camp. The dispute widened to include G-Unit, Eminem, Dr. Dre, DMX, Busta Rhymes and others through affiliations, response records and personal accusations.
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Pay off ten fo'
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Walk with the fifth hall
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Bangin' on Crenshaw
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[Chorus: Ja Rule & Black Child]
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Thangs gon' change
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I ain't gonna lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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Thangs gon' change
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You better believe it, we stoppin' niggas from breathin, poppin niggas then leavin'
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Thangs gon' change
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One way or another, we gangsta's from the gutta, we shoot ya then cut ya
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Thangs gon' change
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Ja, you ain't never lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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*Beat plays*
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[Chorus Ja Rule & Black Child]
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Thangs gon' change
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I ain't gonna lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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Thangs gon' change
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You better believe it, we stoppin' niggas from breathin, poppin niggas then leavin'
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Thangs gon' change
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One way or another, we gangsta's from the gutta, we shoot ya then cut ya
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Thangs gon' change
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Ja, you ain't never lie when the heat wave high eybody gotta die
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[Outro]
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50 Cent
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Is that what this is all about?
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Two punk ass motherfuckin' quarters