[Intro: Young Buck]

Uh-oh!

Young Buck

T.I .

Ludacris

Dirty South, yeah!

[Chorus: Young Buck]

I hear him talking, but he 'bout to get that ass stomped

Watch, I get the club crunk, I'ma make 'em stomp

We ain't playing—wanna front? Get that ass stomped

Do it like them Dirty South boys do and stomp

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

[Verse 1: Young Buck]

I'm Cadillac-ing through the hood, sitting on 24s

TVs playing, rims spinning, blowing plenty dro

Don't have to mention—when you pimpin', you get plenty hoes

It's all on you if you gon' trick or you gon' get your dough

I know I got these haters mad, I can love that

When you got love for the streets, they give you love back

Look in my eyes—you can tell, I ain't never scared (Nah!)

Poppin them thangs, I'm rocking my chain anywhere

If you gon' represent your hood, what you waiting on?

Security better back up when they play this song

And we 'bout 50 strong, please, don't make us do you wrong

My clique is guerillas, they got they G-Units on (G-Unit!)

All of that mean muggin really don't mean nothing

Come on and take it outside let me see something

W-W-W-What now? Don't get b-b-b-bucked down

Stop all that hating, or this club gon get sh-shut down

[Pre-Chorus: Young Buck]

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? LET ME BREAK EM OFF!

[Chorus: Young Buck]

I hear him talking, but he 'bout to get that ass stomped

Watch, I get the club crunk, I'ma make 'em stomp

We ain't playing—wanna front? Get that ass stomped

Do it like them Dirty South boys do and stomp

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

Ayy, ayy, ayy, ayy, a-ayy

[Verse 2: T.I.]

Ayy, 100 carats on my chest, I'm so true to this

Task force, got my vest, I got a new one, bitch

Feds hate and talk shit, but I'm too legit

A million dollars at a time 'til I'm super rich

Pimp Squad, G-Unit, fuck, who you get?

Ask your nieces and your nephews who the shit

Real niggas see the difference 'tween you and this

Me getting beat down? That's ludicrous!

My name rang from the streets of Spain to Mechanicsville

Nigga, all you getting is Rodney Dangerfield (What's that?)

No respect; I'm a vet, you could bet that

I caught some cases, but that's just a minor setback

And if I have to do some time, I'll be right back

With some bi's and some tri's and a six-pack (Swole up)

We hit the door, watch all the pussy niggas get back

They know we could do it like the Row, but you ain't with that

You know who make the track bump like the King of Crunk

These choppers hit you, bet you'll wish you got your ass stomped

[Chorus: Young Buck]

I hear him talking, but he 'bout to get that ass stomped

Watch, I get the club crunk, I'ma make 'em stomp

We ain't playing—wanna front? Get that ass stomped

Do it like them Dirty South boys do and stomp

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

[Verse 3: The Game]

G-G-G-Unit! Coming straight outta Compton

Lace up my G-6s, and I'm A-Town-stomping

Got ten thousand, cash, in my pocket, let the bump in

'Cause Luda and Young Buck always getting me into something

Low-rider out front, I'm tryna get into something

Step on Banks' shoe one more time, and I'ma start busting

Rose-gold in my grill, I got a dirty mouth

And a bitch with a fat ass from the Dirty-Dirty South

I wasn't tryna get the cover of the Double-XL

Just tryna fuck Mýa, 'cause Dre said sex sells ,

Don't be mad at the rocks in my fucking chain

Don't be mad 'cause your bitch chose Buck and Game

You see the logo tatted on my neck

The same one I'm autographing on the chest

Put your bottles in the air for Yayo, he on house arrest

And on behalf of 50 Cent, this is G-Unit West

[Pre-Chorus: The Game]

Now, stomp! G-G-G-G-Unit!

[Chorus: Young Buck]

I hear him talking, but he 'bout to get that ass stomped

Watch, I get the club crunk, I'ma make 'em stomp

We ain't playing—wanna front? Get that ass stomped

Do it like them Dirty South boys do and stomp

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off ( Yeah! )

[Verse 4: Ludacris]

Motherfucker, I'm a monster in this game, similar to the Loch Ness

My rhymes are nappy-rooted, some verses gotta process

The truth in this booth, ain't no doubts when I'm rapping

If I say it, I've either done it or it's 'bout to happen

When I pull up in the Louis truck on 26s, people dumb out

If life's a crap game, I'm rolling sevens on the come-out

These rappers think I'm ign'ant, love saying my name

'Cause maintaining my fish tank and they house cost the same

Ask me? I'll say I made it and it sure wasn't luck

Because hustlers relate to me, and some are younger than Buck

You see, I'm married to my music, but we got a pre-nup

So if that bitch don't act right, I'm still getting my cut

My deals never get screwed; my contracts practice abstinence

A master in this program, hazing these undergraduates

So pimpin', be easy; quit catching feelings

'Cause you worth a couple hundred grand, and I'm worth millions

Nobody's thinking bout you; plus, your beef ain't legit

So please, stay off the T-I-P of my di-ahhhhh! !

[Chorus: Young Buck]

I hear him talking, but he 'bout to get that ass stomped

Watch, I get the club crunk, I'ma make 'em stomp

We ain't playing—wanna front? Get that ass stomped

Do it like them Dirty South boys do and stomp

Now, where you from? Who the boss? I'ma break him off

Where you from? Who the boss? Let me break him off

These bars right here are the most controversial of the bunch, as they have to do with the beef that was brewing between T.I. and Ludacris at the time.

The beef ultimately stemmed from T.I. mistaking the logo worn by a person in Disturbing the Peace rapper I-20’s video for “Fightin In The Club.” He thought it said “Trap Muzik” the name of his 2nd album, and perceived it as a diss.

To make matters worse, this guy in the video was getting beaten, so T.I. personally took this as a threat, hence saying “Me getting beat down? That’s ludicrous,” as a clever acknowledgement of Ludacris’s explicit involvement in this.

There’s essentially a double entendre here, because he’s saying that the idea of him getting beaten down is unrealistic, ludicrous, and that Ludacris is the one who’s going to get a beating.

In regard to the first line, since this is T.I. speaking, he’s saying that those whose opinions matter know that the faker of the two is Ludacris.

Word Up!

There’s no denying that Young Buck is a straight hood nigga. After all, his debut album’s name was inspired by the classic N.W.A album, Straight Outta Compton, with “Cashville” being an ode to his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

In the above picture, you can see that Buck is showing nothin' but love to his hood, so it only makes sense that the hood does the same to him in return.

Ludacris is likely referring to the lack of success of T.I.s first album I’m serious

T.I. rapped about his disappointment multiple times on Trap Muzik saying the album was a street classic that got bad promotion, which was a major factor in album sales at the time and may be the reason I’m serious did not sell as well.

Ludacris is saying his deals never get screwed because his first album back for the first was a major success with well promoted singles. Ironically this was a re-release of inconegro but the point still stands.

He is also using his time as an established artist and perceived superior lyrical ability to compare himself to an upperclassmen hazing freshmen since T.I. was relatively new to success at the time where Ludacris blew up about 3 years earlier.

Some more disrespect toward T.I., who frequently says “pimpin'” as a term of endearment. He’s essentially the one being addressed by Ludacris here.

“Be Easy” was a single off T.I.’s second album, Trap Muzik, so the jabs at the Grand Hustle general only continue.

If T.I. hasn’t gotten emotional up until now, he’s going to be crying by the time he finishes listening to this verse.

It’s 2004, and Game’s already had something of a history with these artists.

Young Buck name-dropped him in “Poppin' Them Thangs”:

I hate when niggas claim they bangin' a gang. You ain’t a Crip like Snoop; you ain’t no Blood like Game.
He collaborated with Ludacris on the promotional track, “Where You At? (The Whole City Behind Us).”

This is a direct shot at T.I., who references Ludacris in a line above.

Luda’s saying T.I. thinks he so witty and the jab would go unnoticed, but Luda’s too smart for that. He insinuates T.I.’s jab was rooted in jealousy. Ludacris was coming off the success of 2 Fast 2 Furious and his 3rd multi-platinum album Chicken-n-Beer, he was seeing money from Hollywood & Def Jam. Meanwhile T.I. just experienced his first platinum album with his second record Trap Muzik.

Ludacris is also a huge fan of fishes. He invests a lot of money in acquiring and housing rare fish. In 2017, he was on an episode of Tanked, upgrading his aquarium. This track came out in 2004. So when he said maintaining his fish tank cost as much as some people’s houses, it wasn’t just a braggadocios line. He really meant it.

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These are reused lines from The Alchemist’s song Dead Bodies where Trina’s the one who The Game says he’s tryna sleep with

I ain’t tryin' be in The Source or Double XL. I’m just tryna fuck Trina ‘cause Dre said sex sells

Ludacris has a Louis Vuitton Dodge RAM 1500 with 26-inch rims that makes people go crazy when they see it.

Double entendre with the phrase “come-out”:

To start a round of craps, the shooter makes one or more “come-out” rolls. A come-out roll of 7 is a “natural”, and the pass line bet is won. (The fundamental bet in craps is the pass line bet, which is a bet for the shooter to win.)
“On the come-out” could also mean “from the get-go/birth,” meaning he’s a natural born winner.

DAMN!

T.I. was the instigator of the feud after seeing his logo on a T shirt of a guy being stomped in the move bitch music video.

This was just T.I.s interpretation so Ludacris reiterates here that it was in his head so there’s no substance to the beef.

T.I. initially went by T.I.P. Tip Harris but changed since he was on the same label as Q-Tip who also spelled his name out on occasion.

Ludacris also accuses T.I. of dickriding (showing extra interest in what someone is doing from jealousy or idolization) and tells him to stay off the tip of his dick while calling him by name for the first time in the verse.

Back in 2004, at the time of this song’s release, Game’s loyalty to G-Unit was undeniable; he would’ve taken a bullet for Lloyd Banks back then, and shot a nigga for him too.

So, don’t make any of these guys angry, okay?

Referring to G-Unit’s second single from their debut album, Beg for Mercy, which deals with how G-Unit will unhesitatingly shoot bullets in your relative direction.

He’s not scared of getting jacked for his jewelry, because niggas know better than to mess with Buck.

Although, there are some who don’t.

In other words, you’re getting no respect, which was the name of comedian Rodney Dangerfield’s 1980 comedy album.

The next line is where it starts to get clever as it sounds like he’s saying “no respect,” in clever reference to what he’s saying that the nigga’s getting in the line above it.

T.I. is undoubtedly a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field – he’s not only been hustling since day one, but he’s also got his feet planted in the rap game.

Reference to his hometown of Compton and also his mentor, Dr. Dre’s, album with N.W.A, “Straight Outta Compton.”

Also a pun on the name of the album on which he’s featured, Straight Outta Cashville.

Ludacris is probably referring to having his own masters and royalties over his music and name. He has encouraged rappers to trademark themselves like on “Tell it like it is” from release therapy. He’s saying even if he falls off he will get paid from his previous work and not all artists have this form of record deal.

Game shares similar dreams with Biggie by wanting to have sex with Mýa.

What’s interesting is that his desire to do so is in the present-tense, whereas in his song, “Dreams,” it’s in the past-tense.

Later on, it was revealed that there had in fact been something romantic going on between them.

Who knows when Game’s obsession with her began, but it was probably around the time when he saw that ass on the front of King magazine, in an issue in which the R&B singer talked about liking “street smart” men.

Anyway, hypothetical situations aside, Game’s lusting somehow managed to miraculously get him the cover of XXL magazine back in ‘04:

Who better to suggest sex themes as way for selling CDs than Dre?

Worth a couple hundred grand.

Luda’s alluding to T.I.’s song “Rubber Band Man,” and saying that since

1,000,000 > 100,000,

Ludacris is richer than him.