Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
JAY-Z
Vocals
Sleepy Brown
Additional Vocals
Debra Killings
Bass Guitar
Big Boi
Vocals
Eric Johnson
Bass Guitar
Killer Mike
Vocals
Twista
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kanye West
Songwriter
Shawn Carter
Songwriter
Antwan Patton
Songwriter
Smokey Robinson
Songwriter
Carl Mitchell
Songwriter
Michael Render
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kanye West
Producer
Shane "Bermuda" Woodley
Recording Engineer
John Frye
Mixing Engineer
Warren Bletcher
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
[Verse 2]
We arose, let's go
So fresh, so clean, like 'Kast
Jay-Z be poppin' tags
Leavin' the mall with heavy bags
You know the boy got a love for the cash
Aw, fuck, there he go again
Talkin' 'bout hoes and dough again
Yup, can't hold it in
I'm surprised I got so much dough to spend
But back when I was poorer then
You wasn't focusin' about the dough I spend
But I was holdin' then, I was a roller then
I was a baller back then, all of that, man
Fall back, I bought that
What would you do if you was in my shoes?
Leave dudes in the rearview
V12 engine, corners spinnin'
Twinkies shinin', pinky ring
Armadale, ****, slinky sing
Top down, my cash is up
Gold chain, I don't give a fuck
Gold brain'll get you in the truck, Ma
That's right, you in luck, Ma
You see me cruisin' down, better step inside
Ain't enough room to fit you all in the ride
First come, first serve basis
You know Hov', he goin' to nice places
That's right, and I'm droppin' cash
Leave the mall with garbage bags
Gucci this, Prada that
Roll wit' ya boy, you'll be poppin' tags
[Verse 3]
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
[Verse 4]
It's a party when I go up in the store
Shoppin' while I'm zooted off the dro
Rollin' like a **** that just came up on a mill'
And I got 'em sweepin' and pickin' up tags off the floor
Bag full of clothes, I remember havin' rocks in the hall
On the corner with the Glock by the balls
Servin' up a jab and workin' security six to six
Then it's straight from the block to the mall
Buy what's on the wall, go ahead and treat yourself
When you come up on some cheddar, better pop that tag
Like when I dip off in the Prada, then I go off to the lot
I lay the paper down and cop that Jag'
I got a closet full of ammunition and funds
Mink, Rocawear, and some guns
Pelle and a fresh pair or Jordans
Dro packs and Bo Jacks and Air Maxes, throwback and 1s
No max for none
(When I go up in the store, a **** never get enough)
I'm a baller, if you want it, come and get it now
(****, come to a race where we ball, you won't catch up)
And the Twista kinda wicked when I spit it now
I be choppin' up cheddar with Kanye
Chop a little cheddar up with Jay
Chop it up with the O to the Kizzay
Poppin' big tags with the flow and dough, we get busy
[Verse 5]
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
[Verse 6]
My throwback game is whiffle wicked
Saint Patty's Day, green pinstripe, number 20, Mark Spitz-in'
Jersey, ooh-wee, with the matchin' New Era fitted
White boys say my style is bitchin', keepin' coke in the kitchen
Keep a Glock that'll shock and bring the rest
Tucked underneath my Mitchell & Ness
I'm scramblin', handlin' with a .45 cannon
It's tucked in my Marc Buchanan
Extra clips and shells in the lambskin
Two deep by Pelle Pelle
Westside, how they fell, they fell
More Gs on me than a late '80s Gucci leather
Worn by the great Rakim himself
Stitched by Dapper Dan, oh, man, with the gun in hand
I leave your blood squirting
No offense, I'll put your face on the chest
Of a sweatshirt drawn by Shirt Kings
I been fucking a hustle, married to a racket
Since the first Air Jordans and Starter jackets
I slept with a package under mattress
I carry guns heavy, speak easy, slight with the fight words
I'll put something hot through your motherfuckin' iceberg
Got a project chica named Rica
She keep a purse full of dro reefer
Small, pinkies like that, talk till the paper fat
I rock something, roll chief Sacks like Daddy Fat
[Verse 7]
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
[Verse 8]
Pop tags in reverse, you'll be needin' a nurse
Leave you layin' on your back in a Cadillac hearse
Now your mama in all black with a matchin' purse
I know you wanna blow up, but a funeral hurts
What's worse, you can hit the mall and ball till you fall
Have to make a collect all 'cause your cell cut off
Trot to the mailbox expectin' a check, but the mails run short
No more MD, DD, LD, that means
Movie date, dinner date, lunch date, help me please
My sheets is gone, long bread to the short bread, word is bond
Meticulously pimpously serve the song
Act a damn donkey like the pilgrims
When they popped the tag on the Indians' home
Drop top rag-o with the weed gone
Chillin', bags in the trunk full of FAO Schwarz for the chillins
Spend a few shillings, flip a few chickens
Lick a few kittens, just kiddin'
A fresh bowl of milk is in the fridge, and
Can you pop the tags on the honeycombs?
Oh, no, you can't mad 'cause the money done slowed down
Just a lil' bit, dipped, poked out, did some shull-bit
Actin' like a pitfall bull-pit, dead game is the pulpit
Leave a motherfucker with his John Doe toe tag clipped
Imperial classic, a lyrical thrashin', a miracle happenin'
Jay-Z, Killer Mike, and Big Boi rappin' and rhymin' it's that big
Pop that tag on some of this game
Holla-tic, swallow and keep the change
[Verse 9]
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
And we gon' stay hustlin' on that block until we caught
And we gon' stay showin' off that jewelry that we bought
And we gon' stay leavin' out the stores with heavy bags
'Cause we be poppin' tags, pimpin', we be poppin' tags
Written by: Antwan Patton, C. Mitchell, Kanye West, M. Render, Shawn Carter, William "Smokey" Robinson