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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
JAY-Z
Vocals
Mark Batson
Keyboards
Sean Cruse
Guitar
D. Parker
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Mark Batson
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
A. Young
Composer
D. Parker
Songwriter
Dr. Dre
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dr. Dre
Producer
Gimel Keaton
Recording Engineer
Jason Agel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Robert Reyes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jacob Gabriel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mauricio "Veto" Iragorri
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You ain't got enough stamps in your passport
To fuck with young H-O, international, uh
Show young boys how to do this thing
The maturation of Jay-Zeezy, check me out
[Verse 2]
30's the new 20, ****, I'm so hot still
Better broad, better automobile
Bet a yard, nah, bet a hundred mil
That by the song's end, I'll probably start another trend
I know everything you wan' do
I did all that by the age of 21
By 22, I had that brand new Ac' coupe
I guess you could say that my legend just begun
I'm young enough to know the right car to buy
Yet grown enough not to put rims on it
I got that six-deuce with curtains so you can't see me
And I didn't even have to put tints on it
I don't got the bright watch, I got the right watch
I don't buy out the bar, I bought the night spot
I've got the right stock
I got stockbrokers that's movin' it like white tops
I know, you're like, "Fuck, this is child abuse, call DYFS"
I might just be gettin' nicer
You young boys ain't ready for real
30's the new 20, ****, I'm so hot still
[Verse 3]
I used to let my pants sag, not givin' a fuck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
I used to cruise the used car lot, put chrome on the truck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
I used to play the block like that (Like that)l
I used to carry knots like that (Like that)
Now I got black cards, good credit and such
Baby boy, 'cause I'm all grown up
[Verse 4]
30's the new 20, ****, I'm on fire, still
These young boys is like the fire drills
False alarms, the next don
He ain't got it, on to the next one (Young)
I'm still here (Yeah) still here like Mike
Gotta stop playin' with these children
I'm a bully with the bucks
Don't let the patent leather shoes fool you, youngin
I got the fully in the tux
That was my past, now I'm so grown up
I don't got one gun on me
Gotta sum on me to hire a gun army, get ya spun like laundry
And I'll be somewhere under palm trees, calmly listenin' to R&B
When we get the call, he's no longer with us
Fire ya babysitters
You little fucks fall back for real
30's the new 20, ****, I'm so hot still
[Verse 5]
I used to let my pants sag, not givin' a fuck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
I used to cruise the used car lot, put chrome on the truck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
I used to wear my hoodie like that (Like that)
Five deep in the hoopty like that (Like that)
Now I got black cards, good credit and such
Baby boy, 'cause I'm all grown up
[Verse 6]
Y'all roll blunts, I smoke Cubans all day
Y'all youngins chase, I'm Patronin' it straight
I like South Beach, but I'm in St. Tropez
Y'all drink Dom, but not rosé
Ya chick shop at the mall, my chick burnin' down Bergdorf's
Comin' back with Birken Bags
Ya chick is like, "What type of purse is that?"
I'm from the era where **** don't snitch
You from the era where snitchin' is the shit
I'm afraid of the future (Why?)
Y'all respect the one that got shot, I respect the shooter
Y'all go to parties to ice grill
I go to parties to party with nice girls
Young boys gotta chill
30's the new 20, ****, I'm so hot still
[Verse 7]
I used to let my pants sag, not givin' a fuck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
I used to cruise the used car lot, put chrome on the truck
Baby boy, now I'm all grown up
Yeah, we used to ball like that (Like that)
Now we own the ball team, holla back (Holla back)
Now I got black cards, good credit and such
Baby boy, 'cause I'm all grown up
Written by: A. Young, D. Parker, Mark Batson, Shawn Carter