[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
