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Watch What You Say To Me

By T.I. · Targeting Rival MCs

Watch What You Say To Me is a diss track by T.I. targeting Rival MCs. The recording also credits JAŸ-Z. The supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent.

Released2007

Annotated3

ExplicitYes

Addressable transcript

Lyrics & breakdown

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[Intro: T.I.]
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Ay, ay, ay
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Watch what you say to me
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Ay, ay, ay
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You better watch what you say to me
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Watch what you say to me
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What you say, or I'll spray
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[Chorus: T.I.]
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Watch what you say to me
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You see me and you know I'm tool'd up
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You don't wanna see me cut the fool, bruh
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Well, watch what you say to me
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Let me find out you talkin' tough in your song
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When you see me, you know what's up, boy, it's on
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Nigga, what you say to me?
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You see, 'cause see I ain't been a fuck nigga never
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I'm just warnin' all you sucka niggas
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Better watch what you say to me
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'Cause I'm known to make a mountain out a molehill
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You don't wanna get your folk killed?
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Well, watch what you say to me
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[Verse 1: T.I.]
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Got a tool in my pocket and the club just rockin'
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Watchin' these nigga while they girlfriend jockin' (Jockin')
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They gotta let it go because niggas already know
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That I got that thing with me and anxious to let it go
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I'm tryna mind my business though, 'til I hear this nigga say yo
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"They ain't nobody, fuck 'em!", I'm thinkin' I'm finna bust 'em
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Wait, look up and see these police’s lookin' at me
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I tell C, he tell Doug, they tell KP
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We proceeded to surround him, then called him squirrel meat (Whoa)
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Pick a perfect spot and make sure that they girl see it
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My man offered dude a drink, he said: "What? What you think?"
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Then coughed; from then on, you couldn't see nothin' but bottles
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Remy Martin to the noggin, better bust it wide open
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And his bitch standin' here hollerin' while he lyin' on the floor, shit
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Why you feelin' sorry for him? He asked for it
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Listen, y'all, here come the moral of the story (Listen, hey!)
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[Chorus: T.I.]
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Watch what you say to me
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You see me and you know I'm tool'd up
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You don't wanna see me cut the fool, bruh
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Well, watch what you say to me
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Let me find out you talkin' tough in your song
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When you see me you know what's up, boy, it's on
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Nigga, what you say to me?
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You see, 'cause see I ain't been a fuck nigga never
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I'm just warning all you sucka niggas
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Better watch what you say to me
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'Cause I'm known to make a mountain out a molehill
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You don't wanna get your folk killed?
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Well, watch what you say to me
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[Verse 2: Jay Z]
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Rap music is somethin', ain't it? The way these pictures is painted
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You swear these niggas is dangerous, the gangsta shit they be sayin' (What?)
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Lock 'em up in the booth with a half a ounce of that cannabis
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Sit back, and watch the outlandish shit they portrayin'
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But soon as you see 'em, they freeze up like in museums
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Them statues, you like: "Is that the dude
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That said he was gonna …" (Pmmm!)
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Niggas get runnin' before you finish your sentence
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And then they back to riffin', when they off at the safe distance
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You like, you was just here, you disappear like magicians
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In thin air, I'm like damn, nigga, at least keep it consistent (Nigga!)
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I hear you baitin' me lately
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I been doin' my best just to stay hater-free
Multi-line diss block
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Still watch what you say to me
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Sooner or later, I take you up on your offer
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And put you all in your place like I'm replacing your father
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetRival MCs
MeaningWhat it means: In “And put you all in your place like I'm replacing your father,” T.I. brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Rival MCs, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: The supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Rival MCs and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextThe supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent.
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You talkin' to the author, the architect of The Blueprint
Multi-line diss block
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My DNA in your music—motherfucker, you stupid?
Block noteQuestions the target's judgment
TargetRival MCs
MeaningWhat it means: In “My DNA in your music—motherfucker, you stupid?,” T.I. characterizes Rival MCs as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: The supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Rival MCs never understood the contest.
ContextThe supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent.
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[Chorus: T.I.]
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Watch what you say to me
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You see me and you know I'm tool'd up
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You don't wanna see me cut the fool, bruh?
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Well, watch what you say to me
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Let me find out you talkin' tough in your song
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When you see me you know what's up, boy, it's on
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Nigga, what you say to me?
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You see, 'cause see I ain't been a fuck nigga never
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I'm just warning all you sucka niggas
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Better watch what you say to me
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'Cause I'm known to make a mountain out a molehill
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You don't wanna get your folk killed?
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Well, watch what you say to me
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[Verse 3: T.I.]
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'Cause I ain't never been a sucka, been gangsta my whole life (Life)
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So a nigga disrespect me and it's on on sight (Sight)
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I hear what you say in your song, some of that I don't like (Like)
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Keep it up, I feel tried, I see you, we gon' fight (Fight)
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Be a man, say my name if you talkin' to me
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You never say it, well, I figure you ain't talkin' to me (Well, haha)
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Find out you is at the awards or was the code in the streets
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I swear, I beat yo' fuckin' ass like it ought to be beat
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See, all that whisperin' is lame, I ain't one for the game
Multi-line diss block
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If I say fuck you, then it's fuck you, nigga, simple and plain
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I say no problem, it's no problem, pimpin', you do the same
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Now you just swallow your pride 'cause you know I'm off the chain
Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct
TargetRival MCs
MeaningWhat it means: In “If I say fuck you, then it's fuck you, nigga, simple and plain,” T.I. drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Rival MCs in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: The supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent. The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Rival MCs is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.
ContextThe supplied transcript is a competitive battle-rap performance directed at rival MCs rather than one consistently named opponent.
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Try to refrain from being violent but you come out your face
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I got my lawyer paid up, ready to catch me a case (I swear to God)
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When I feel you disrespected me, I'ma get me a K
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But all this shit can be avoided one way (Hey!)
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[Chorus: T.I.]
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Watch what you say to me
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You see me and you know I'm tool'd up
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You don't wanna see me cut the fool, bruh?
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Well, watch what you say to me
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Let me find out you talkin' tough in your song
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When you see me you know what's up, boy, it's on
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Nigga, what you say to me?
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You see, 'cause see I ain't been a fuck nigga never
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I'm just warning all you sucka niggas
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Better watch what you say to me
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'Cause I'm known to make a mountain out a molehill
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You don't wanna get your folk killed?
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Well, watch what you say to me