Clap Wit Me Lyrics

[Chorus]
You're the lyrics of my life
You're the end, of my story


[Verse 1]
Uhh, you know Proof, D12, Shady Records all day
New kids nothin, we skippin through the hallways
All praise I.F., Motor City giants
Name been on bubble since Salam dropped the Pyrex
Out to stack the cake up, my group will never break up
The world been sleep long enough, they better wake up
Don't sport a Jacob, bling just the same
Remain in the D, it's the kingdom I claim
Never leavin the fame, born to be great
Walk to the door of a quarter 'til eight
Haters hate but they late with the jump off
I'm in the game to maintain, no reason to jump off, come on

[Chrous]
You're the lyrics of my life
You're the end, of my story


[Verse 2]
8 Mile was dope, Obie brought heat
Emile on the beat, 50 kept us in the street
It's my destiny to be, the truth nevertheless
Nothin new your boy Proof is better than best
Elliot Ness to these fuckin gangsters and killers
Bankin they millions they all wanksters and squealers
My first spit with the Tony Toca
D-Tweezy "Ride to Death" is our only slogan
Dreams of fuckin J-Lo, Hood is on the payroll
Lockland and 3rd Precinct screamin "Free Yayo"
If the beef is set let's squeeze off a tec
And with my last breath still screamin I.F., clap wit me
[Chorus]
You're the lyrics of my life
You're the end, of my story


[Verse 3]
King Gordy brought the pain and Jewels he fought the lames
I played with the wrong cheek in which I got the flames
I'm not ashamed, this is just a glimpse
Denaun drumline made G-Unit pimps (G-Unit!)
Proof is a wolf, shit I told you from jump
In a fast lane, no change of road or the bumps
Game is sold not told so I hold a swollen tongue
In Detroit I don't go by P, I'm Colemen Young
Holdin one with the tongue flow like Tiger Woods
Christina don't do it for me, shh, but Mya could
I am Suge to the rap game, rulin Purple Gang
We blow your mind like Kurt Cobain, knowmsayin?

[Chrous]
You're the lyrics of my life
You're the end, of my story
You're the lyrics of my life
You're the end, of my story

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This song samples Brief Encounter’s“Total Satisfaction”.

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What did Proof say about "Clap Wit Me"?
Genius Answer

That was the first song that me and Proof did. The shit with Proof was deep. It was more than just getting in the studio and cutting a song. If Proof brought you to Detroit, you’re rolling with him.

I stayed at his crib, we hung out for the entire time, we ate every meal together. We would drive around listening to my beats and come up with ideas. He was just really special and welcoming.

I was somebody he didn’t know at all, and he just brought you in and treated you like family. I remember the first or second time I went out there to work with him, it was Thanksgiving, and I had Thanksgiving dinner with his whole family. He would just open his door for you.

I was pretty psyched because he said my name right in between 50 Cent and Eminem’s name. I was like, ‘Wow, I just got my name mentioned between Eminem and 50 on a song.’ That shit blew my mind.

The sample was from a 45 by this group Brief Encounter. It’s a really rare record from a soul group from the 70’s. If you try to find the album, you’re gonna spend $1,000 or up to buy it. We tried to clear the sample but we just couldn’t find them. The shit was an extremely independent, rare soul album.

In one of the newer issues of Wax Poetics, they were complaining about that song, that we didn’t clear it with them. One of the original members of the band was like, ‘We’re down with sampling, just make sure you clear the music with us.’ We wanted to clear it, but we just didn’t have any means to find them.

The late Proof’s label would’ve cleared it, but we couldn’t. So we just put it out. They never came after us and Proof passed away. It was like, ‘Sorry we didn’t clear, it Brief Encounter. We tried.’

Emile via Complex

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