[Verse 1: A-Plus, Tajai, Phesto, and Opio] Hmmmmm I could give a damn about you and your crew Everybody's frontin, ain't nobody bein true to The things they say, they say... (Man, I understand) And... (I got a plan for improvement...) But you gets the finger And I bring a attitude with me 'Cause brothers that I know be acting shifty Let me be me, and I'll let you be you But why talk about me if it's not me that you're talkin to Let's make it clear, you do not know me So skip "How ya livin'", "How ya feel, bro G" To me that's phony, asking if my shit's dropping The kids stop when they start to get they lips popped, and They say I forgot 'em, but I ain't seen 'em in four years You always had my number So step with your poor tears And what about Blessings? (Plus is my man!) You need to stop it Screw the doers, of rumors 'Cause you nerds never profit
[Hook] Tell me who profits? You got beat, 'cause you like to gossip Tell me who profits? You got beat, 'cause you like to gossip
[Verse 2: Phesto & Opio] In school I never used to raise my hand in class I always knew the teacher's hand A passing grade to me...in the back, relax 'Cause they wasn't kickin facts In facts, I never learned math I can fool with the school system They take facts and twist 'em Into knots, right up the blocks A spot, to get a 40 Around the corner get cracks Perhaps these is traps, to keep us tapped Saps, can buy gats, with flat-tipped bullet caps In the locker room with no hassle And assholes sell cracks in sacks To class-foes & friends 'Cause the mass goes with the trend My friend, the niggas makin ends is livin illegal That's the way to get phat, and then we will Get stacks of cash, forget class, yeah That's the way to go, I'm out to get dough Dough? The education, to get you further Than murder and drugs with thugs You're better off being a nerd That's absurd! Life don't mean nuthin' without fat pockets That's the only way to get paid You tell me who profits
[Hook: Opio & Phesto] O&P: Tell me who profits? O: I'll have G's P: But you'll get shot, kid! O&P: Tell me who profits? O: I'll have G's P: But you'll get shot, dick!
This track appears on the landmark Jazz-Hop Classic Album 93 ‘til Infinity, Track # 13.
The song (imo one of the best on the album) follows the Souls of Mischief Crew loosely pursuing the theme in the track’s title.