[Verse 1 - Jadakiss]
The hood know what it is they know who I am
and they don`t care what I scan but they know I`m the man
know I could bring `em to the spot show them the grams
or I could bring `em to the garage and show them the lam
know that I could show `em the Range and show `em the Beemer
and I could lift up my shirt and show them the steamer
Had ups and downs but I stil get along with `em
Nobody hatin cause I ain`t get on a song wit `em
Yeah and I ain`t out there pumpin
but I might slide through and give the crackheads somethin
Not only on my off time I be in the studio
usually though probably hit the block by my 4th rhyme
Think wit a boss mind lot of evil thoughts run across mine
I sell it if I could get it off fine and you already know I`m real
when it comes to the game and the hood you know how I feel... What
[Hook]
If it`s beef
The hood know what it is
(Tell`em Kiss)
The hood know what it is
If it`s Beef
(Yeah)
The hood know what it is
Three words 1-8-7 (*repeat 2X*)
[Verse 2 - Kartoon]
Man the flow got `em very jealous
Besides that I`m from a coast where ya bitch ass could be gone In 30 seconds
dickie this dickie that you in perry ellis
California sunshine compliment the heavy carrots
if it`s beef three words 1,8,7
niggaz get popped and start singing like Faith Evans
niggaz know I got a gift they must hate presents
spray up everything look like the case spelling
had to settle for the d cause we hate failing
hit after hit I`m like the hip-hop Hank Aaron
I`m in the BX riding with cali On the ds
doing drivebys off the T-Rex
got love on the west and the es
we don`t play games guns stashed in the ps
and ps y`all niggaz is bs
we kick swing and take shots at you like it`s recess
[Hook]
If it`s beef
The hood know what it is
(Tell`em Kiss)
The hood know what it is
If it`s Beef
(Yeah)
The hood know what it is
Three words 1-8-7 (*repeat 2X*)
[Verse 3 - Infa.Red]
The hood know what it is
we setting up rat traps, fuck ya ascap
can`t hide behind platinum plaques
cause when the A.R. 15`s get the poppin
That`s when your artists`ll really be droppin
I ain`t talkin `bout release dates
I`m talking `bout this Ruff Ryder lifestyle in every single state
you feeling lucky roll the dice who got the bank stop it
throw`em in the bathroom he getting outta pocket
mock it, chop it, do what you will
I just wanna see your mans` face in the street when his blood spill
man made the money money never made the man
that`s why you`ll never see security where I stand
and we stil tryin to eat
you poppin shit from your hotel with federallies In your suite
two shots of patrone, then I run up in your home
cut the wire to your phone, strangle you then I`m gone
who want it
[Hook]
If it`s beef
The hood know what it is
(Tell`em Kiss)
The hood know what it is
If it`s Beef
(Yeah)
The hood know what it is
Three words 1-8-7 (*repeat 2X*)
[Verse 4 - Flashy]
Well it`s that flashy nigga with a flow so through the roof
The way I do the booth all they say is you the truth
Yeah I was with that other label but I flew the coop
Now I`m Ryding and Dying it`s Ruff Ryders new recruit
and do remember we ain`t all about the music duke
cause every member of my family got a screw that`s loose
and when it`s drama all we do is shoot with guns so big
they put a hole through you the size of a hoola – hoop
believe you me the streets do see
that lyrically I`m in a zone like a 3 2 D
if I ain`t DWI-ing up the BQE
I`m blowin some boon with Toon in a 323
Flashy nigga it ain`t a flow to match up to it
this that music that make a nigga act up to it
you might get smacked stabbed or clapped up to it
I`m so head of my time I find myself tryin to catch up to it you know
[Hook]
If it`s beef
The hood know what it is
(Tell`em Kiss)
The hood know what it is
If it`s Beef
(Yeah)
The hood know what it is
Three words 1-8-7 (*repeat 2X*)
You know what they want right (*repeat 2X*)
Three words 1-8-7
