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Wyclef Jean You Say Keep It Gangsta Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.79/10 [14 votes]Album: Masquerade / Original Release Date: 2002-06-18Genre: Hip Hop/RapSong Duration: 3 min 58 sec
WYCLEF JEAN
- You Say Keep It Gangsta Lyrics / with translations(feat. Butch Cassidy, Big Jack, Sharissa)
[B] Wyclef, Butch Cassidy, Sharissa
[W] What up
[S] Unnnnnh!
[B] From the West Indies to the West Coast
[W] Callabo
[B] You say keep it gangsta
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(Gangster, la la la la, la la la la)
[Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
I want to dedicate this chant to my people locked down livin life in the yard
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Keep a shank boofed up in their tape just in case a thug wanna play hard
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
All this ice-grillin talk bout you King of New York, now you wanna call a guard
(THAT AIN'T GANGSTA)
But it's too late when the guard show up cause your body's going straight to the morgue
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
[Butch Cassidy (Wyclef & Sharissa)]
I wanna dedicate this jam to the ladies holdin spots when they fellows lock down
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Keep a glock in they pocket blowin shots till they pray I'm in town
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
And to the snitch that ratted on rich the streets got you 16 rounds
(THAT AIN'T GANGSTA)
But theres only one place for a gully rat, six feet under the ground
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
I'm gon keep it gangsta
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
La la la la, la la la la
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
[Big Jack (Butch Cassidy)]
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up
Yo, stop with the posin
Y'all ain't really holdin
I'm about to open, a chapter of the Omen
Casket, closin, bodies, frozen
I've, been chosen, y'all forsaken
Ante up, so the chains get taken
Flash backs of the rock season in the making
Ain't no more MC'n, ice is just gleamin
And you wonder why you got robbed, cause your life had no meaning, fake gangsta
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
Nobody, nobody, nobody
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Sharissa (Butch Cassidy)]
Now what would you do if Henchman's came for you? (GANGSTA)
9 out of 10 times you would flea your crew (GANGSTA)
So people your lying say you running these streets (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You better watch out cause they have heat (GANGSTA)
Now what would you do if Big Jack came for you? (GANGSTA)
9 out of 10 times you would leave your crew (GANGSTA)
So people your lying say you running these streets (GANGSTA)
You better watch out cause they have heat
[Butch Cassidy]
Gangsta
I'm gonna keep it gangsta
You say keep it gangsta
La la la la, la la la la
You say keep it gangsta
Gangsta
You say keep it gangsta
[B] Wyclef, Butch Cassidy, Sharissa
[W] What up
[S] Unnnnnh!
[B] From the West Indies to the West Coast
[W] Callabo
[B] You say keep it gangsta
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(Gangster, la la la la, la la la la)
[Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
I want to dedicate this chant to my people locked down livin life in the yard
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Keep a shank boofed up in their tape just in case a thug wanna play hard
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
All this ice-grillin talk bout you King of New York, now you wanna call a guard
(THAT AIN'T GANGSTA)
But it's too late when the guard show up cause your body's going straight to the morgue
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
[Butch Cassidy (Wyclef & Sharissa)]
I wanna dedicate this jam to the ladies holdin spots when they fellows lock down
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Keep a glock in they pocket blowin shots till they pray I'm in town
(KEEP IT GANGSTA)
And to the snitch that ratted on rich the streets got you 16 rounds
(THAT AIN'T GANGSTA)
But theres only one place for a gully rat, six feet under the ground
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
I'm gon keep it gangsta
La la la la, la la la la
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
[Big Jack (Butch Cassidy)]
Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up
Yo, stop with the posin
Y'all ain't really holdin
I'm about to open, a chapter of the Omen
Casket, closin, bodies, frozen
I've, been chosen, y'all forsaken
Ante up, so the chains get taken
Flash backs of the rock season in the making
Ain't no more MC'n, ice is just gleamin
And you wonder why you got robbed, cause your life had no meaning, fake gangsta
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Chorus: Wyclef (Butch Cassidy)]
But when the beef come, you're the first to run (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
Yo, that ain't your gun, it belongs to... (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You roll with a hundred, but when the beef come don't nobody want it
(...GANGSTER)
Nobody, nobody, nobody
(YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
[Sharissa (Butch Cassidy)]
Now what would you do if Henchman's came for you? (GANGSTA)
9 out of 10 times you would flea your crew (GANGSTA)
So people your lying say you running these streets (YOU SAY KEEP IT GANGSTA)
You better watch out cause they have heat (GANGSTA)
Now what would you do if Big Jack came for you? (GANGSTA)
9 out of 10 times you would leave your crew (GANGSTA)
So people your lying say you running these streets (GANGSTA)
You better watch out cause they have heat
[Butch Cassidy]
Gangsta
I'm gonna keep it gangsta
You say keep it gangsta
La la la la, la la la la
You say keep it gangsta
Gangsta
You say keep it gangsta
Facts about You Say Keep It Gangsta
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You Say Keep It Gangsta is written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Neftali Santiago.
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It is first released on June 18, 2002 as part of Wyclef Jean's album "Masquerade" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Wyclef Jean's song 'You Say Keep It Gangsta' examines street credibility through its depiction of people who pretend to be gangsters but run away from dangerous situations. The term 'beef' functions as a metaphor that represents violent disputes between people who show gangsta behavior. The lyrics of You say keep it gangsta display social commentary while expressing feelings of anger and angst and despair and empowerment. The song establishes two main themes which include two main themes: authentic existence and fake existence and the effects that betrayal brings to street life and ways to survive. The lyrics describe violent events and gang activities and criminal behaviors through detailed accounts of weapon use and threats and acts of revenge. The content and themes of the material contain explicit violence and gang-related activities and criminal activities which make it necessary for children to have parental supervision when they consume it.
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You Say Keep It Gangsta falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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You Say Keep It Gangsta song length is 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
Who wrote You Say Keep It Gangsta lyrics?
You Say Keep It Gangsta is written by Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Neftali Santiago.
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When was You Say Keep It Gangsta released?
It is first released on June 18, 2002 as part of Wyclef Jean's album "Masquerade" which includes 22 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind You Say Keep It Gangsta lyrics?
When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, Wyclef Jean's song 'You Say Keep It Gangsta' examines street credibility through its depiction of people who pretend to be gangsters but run away from dangerous situations. The term 'beef' functions as a metaphor that represents violent disputes between people who show gangsta behavior. The lyrics of You say keep it gangsta display social commentary while expressing feelings of anger and angst and despair and empowerment. The song establishes two main themes which include two main themes: authentic existence and fake existence and the effects that betrayal brings to street life and ways to survive. The lyrics describe violent events and gang activities and criminal behaviors through detailed accounts of weapon use and threats and acts of revenge. The content and themes of the material contain explicit violence and gang-related activities and criminal activities which make it necessary for children to have parental supervision when they consume it.
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Which genre is You Say Keep It Gangsta?
You Say Keep It Gangsta falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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How long is the song You Say Keep It Gangsta?
You Say Keep It Gangsta song length is 3 minutes and 58 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Wyclef Jean, Jerry Duplessis, Neftali SantiagoRecord Label(s): 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc WARNING All Rights Reserved Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws
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