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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Notorious B.I.G.
Vocals
Stevie J.
String Instrument
The Dramatics
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anthony Hester
Songwriter
Carlos Broady
Songwriter
Sean Combs
Songwriter
Nashiem Myrick
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carlos Broady
Producer
"Prince Charles" Alexander
Mixing Engineer
Nashiem Myrick
Producer
Doug Wilson
Recording Engineer
Lane Craven
Recording Engineer
Rich July
Recording Engineer
Steve Jones
Assistant Recording Engineer
Cornbread
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lorrenn Argumedes
Assistant Recording Engineer
Rasheed Goodlowe
Assistant Recording Engineer
Sean Combs
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm sitting in the crib dreaming about Leer jets and coupes
The way salt shoops and how to sell records like Snoop
Oops, I'm interrupted by a doorbell
3:52, who the hell is this?
I gets up quick, cocks my shit
Stop your dogs from barking, then proceed to walking
It's a face that I seen before
My **** Sing, he used to sling on the sixteenth floor
[Verse 2]
Check it, I look deeper
I see blood up on his sneakers
And his fist gripped a chrome four-fifth
So I dip, **** is you creeping or speaking?
He tells me C-Rock just got hit up at the beacon
I opens up the door, pitiful, is he in critical?
Retaliation for this one won't be minimal
'Cause I'm a criminal, way before the rap shit
Bust the gat shit, Puff won't even know what happened
[Verse 3]
If it's done smoothly, silencers on the Uzi
Stash in the hooptie, my alibi, any cutie
With a booty that done fucked Big Pop
Head spinning, reminiscing 'bout my man C-Rock
[Verse 4]
Somebody gotta die
If I go, you got to go
Somebody gotta die
Let the gunshots blow
Somebody gotta die
Nobody gotta know
That I killed your ass in the mist, bitch
[Verse 5]
Somebody gotta die
If I go, you got to go
Somebody gotta die
Let the gunshots blow
Somebody gotta die
Nobody gotta know
That I killed your ass in the mist, bitch
[Verse 6]
Fillin' clips, he explained our situation
Precisely, so we know exactly what we facing
Some kid named Jason in a Honda station wagon
Was bragging about how much loot and crack he stacking
Rock had a grip so they formed up a clique
A small crew, round the time I was locked up with you
True indeed, but yo, ****, let me proceed
Don't fill them clips too high
Give them bullets room to breathe
[Verse 7]
Damn, where was I?
Yeah, run out of town, blew the fuck up
D-Rock went home and Jay got stuck the fuck up
Hit 'em twice, caught him right through the Persian white
Pistol-whipped his kids and taped up his wife
He figured Rock set him up, no question
Wet 'em up, no less than fifty shots in his direction
How many shots?
Man, ****, I seen mad holes
What kinda gats?
Heckler & Koch and Calicos
[Verse 8]
But fuck that, I know where all them **** rest at
In the building hustling and they don't be strapped
Supreme in black is downstairs, the engine running
Find a bag to put the guns in and come on if you're coming
[Verse 9]
Somebody gotta die
If I go, you got to go
Somebody gotta die
Let the gunshots blow
Somebody gotta die
Nobody gotta know
That I killed your ass in the mist, bitch
[Verse 10]
Somebody gotta die
If I go, you got to go
Somebody gotta die
Let the gunshots blow
Somebody gotta die
Nobody gotta know
That I killed your ass in the mist, bitch
[Verse 11]
Exchanged hugs and pounds before the throw down
How it's gonna go down, lay these **** low down
Slow down, fuck all that planning shit
Run up in they cribs and make 'em catch the man and shit
Seen **** like you do ten year bids
Miss the **** they want and murder innocent kids
Not I, one ****'s in my eye
That's Jason, ain't slugs gon' be wasted
[Verse 12]
Revenge I'm tasting at the tip of my lips
I can't to feel my clip in his hips
Pass the chocolate
Tops, Sing ain't lie
There's Jason with his back to me
Talking to his faculty
I start to get a funny feeling
Put the mask on in case his **** start squealing
Scream his name out
Squeeze six knuckles shorter
**** turned around holding his daughter
Written by: Anthony Hester, Carlos Broady, Nasheim Myrick, Sean Combs, The Notorious B.I.G.