If Rap Gets Jealous (Troubadour) Lyrics
[ verse 1]
Yeah, Uh
Let me introduce me
I don't gotta pack due to the fact I'm Africa's Rap Bruce Lee
Plus they've been trying to shoot me since I was two feet
So I am never scared, you can YouTube me
Where I'm from, they will pull your card, mister
You ain't hard, mister
I was initiated into manhood at thirteen and it wasn't a bar mitzvah
I break a bottle on ya like a bad bartender
Let my star venture out
I got war in me, so let me vent it out
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't expect you to feel my pain
But with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I made it this far
Stage down like a ghetto rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
Yeah, Uh
Let me introduce me
I don't gotta pack due to the fact I'm Africa's Rap Bruce Lee
Plus they've been trying to shoot me since I was two feet
So I am never scared, you can YouTube me
Where I'm from, they will pull your card, mister
You ain't hard, mister
I was initiated into manhood at thirteen and it wasn't a bar mitzvah
I break a bottle on ya like a bad bartender
Let my star venture out
I got war in me, so let me vent it out
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't expect you to feel my pain
But with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I made it this far
Stage down like a ghetto rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
[ Verse 2]
I'll admit it, I could spit it like a fitted knitted cap
That means tight and won't stop like a city cab
That means I'm not white
But I figured do it big because the slum needs me
So instead of getting a beat from Kanye(eezy) who would probably take half my budget
I could save the back end and send it back to Mogadishu
Where my family and friends getting patched up again
You can ask Hova
The hood is harder than you thought
Like a fifty chain getting snatched in Angola
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't expect you to feel my pain
But with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I made it this far
Stage down like a ghetto rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
I'll admit it, I could spit it like a fitted knitted cap
That means tight and won't stop like a city cab
That means I'm not white
But I figured do it big because the slum needs me
So instead of getting a beat from Kanye(eezy) who would probably take half my budget
I could save the back end and send it back to Mogadishu
Where my family and friends getting patched up again
You can ask Hova
The hood is harder than you thought
Like a fifty chain getting snatched in Angola
[Pre-Chorus]
I don't expect you to feel my pain
But with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I made it this far
Stage down like a ghetto rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
[Bridge]
(You know)
(You know)
(You know)
(You know)
[Guitar Solo: Kirk Hammett]
[Pre-Chorus]
So don't tell me I gotta be the same
I'm tryin to get you to know my name
And with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I came this far
Stage dive like a rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
(Here we go)
(You know)
(You know)
(You know)
(You know)
[Guitar Solo: Kirk Hammett]
[Pre-Chorus]
So don't tell me I gotta be the same
I'm tryin to get you to know my name
And with respects to the rules of the game
They don't apply because I came this far
Stage dive like a rockstar
[Chorus]
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers dont get it
So if rap gets jealous, 'cause of where I'm headed
I used to be a public enemy, don't forget it
And if rap gets jealous 'cause I rock heavy
It don't worry me if mothafuckers don't get it
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
(Here we go)
[Guitar Solo: Kirk Hammett]
Uh!
Yeah!
[Outro]
And if rap gets jealous
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
Uh!
Yeah!
[Outro]
And if rap gets jealous
So if rap gets jealous, baby I'm a menace
You know, I came to bring the pain
About
Genius Annotation
Track #6 of Troubadour,An Album By Somali-Canadian Rapper K'naan
Features Kirk Hammett Of Metallica
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.T.I.A.
- 2.ABCs
- 3.Dreamer
- 5.Bang Bang
- 6.If Rap Gets Jealous (Troubadour)
- 7.Wavin’ Flag
- 8.Somalia
- 9.America
- 10.Fatima
- 11.Fire in Freetown
- 12.Take A Minute
- 13.15 Minutes Away
- 14.People Like Me
- 15.Biscuit
Credits
Featuring
Produced By
Written By
Lead Vocals
Mastering Engineer
Bass Guitar
Engineer Assistant
Guitar
Mixing Engineer
Drums
Keyboards
Engineer
Release Date
February 24, 2009
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