The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Fraud niggas, y'all niggas, that's that shit I don't like
Your shit make-believe, rappin' 'bout my own life
(Woo) that's rare, nigga (woo) Ric Flair, nigga
(Woo) the power's in my hair, nigga
(Woo) I give this beat the chair, nigga
Soho or Tribeca, three hoes, trifecta
Dope money, hope money, Hublot, my watch better
My pen's better, you don't write, trendsetter, you clone-like
Pay homage or K's vomit, ungrateful niggas I don't like, rrrah
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like (this Chicago, nigga)
They smile in my face is what I don't like
They steal your whole sound, that's a soundbite
The media crucify me like they did Christ
They want to find me not breathin' like they found Mike
(Whoa-oh-oh) a girl'll run her mouth only out of spite
(Whoa-oh-oh) but I'd never hit a woman, never in my life
(Ayy) I was in too deep like Mekhi Phife'
(Ayy) in that pussy so deep, I could have drowned twice
(Whoa-oh-oh) rose gold Jesus piece with the brown ice
(Whoa-oh-oh) eatin' good, vegetarian with the brown rice
(Ayy) girls kissin' girls, 'cause it's hot, right?
(Ayy) but unless they use a strap-on, then they not dykes
(Whoa-oh-oh) they ain't about that life, they ain't about that life
(Whoa-oh-oh) we hangin' out the window, it's about to be a Suge night
(Ayy) free Bump J, real nigga for life
(Ayy) shoutout to Derrick Rose, man, that nigga nice
(Whoa-oh-oh) shoutout to L.E.P., Jay Boogie, right?
(Whoa-oh-oh) Chief Keef, King Louie, this is Chi, right? Right?
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
Don't like (like) don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (Young Chop on the beat)
Fake Gucci, that's that shit that I don't like (nah, nah)
Smokin' on this dope, higher than a kite
This bitch gon' love me now, she gon' let me pipe (yah)
Screamin', "Sosa, that's that nigga that I like" (Sosa)
I don't want relations, I just want one night (one night)
'Cause a thirsty bitch, that's the shit that I don't like (nah)
I got tats up on my arm 'cause this shit is life (that's life, tatted)
And I stunt so much in clothes 'cause I'm livin' life (life, Louis, Gucci)
I come up on the scene, and I'm stealin' light
Bitch, I'm high off life, got me feelin' right (300)
Bitch, I'm chief keef, fuck who don't like
An-an-and bitch, we GBE, we just go on sight (GBE baby)
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (Chief Keef) (right now)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like (Chi-Town, D-Town, you know?)
Whoa, we are not one and the same
Nigga, I'm fuckin' insane, fuck is you sayin'?
Yo' ass been doin' the same
Shit, not doin' what you sayin', dang
I told yo' old bitch she was fuckin' a lame
Turn one ho to a train
Blaow, blang, my niggas holdin' that pain
I just hope you been prayin', bang bang
Ridin' for my niggas and that's for life
High class, I'm just surrounded by these low-lifes
And I run this bitch like it's no lights
Goin' hard the whole night 'cause I ain't goin' back to my old life
I promise
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
I done sold purp' (purple), I done sold white (white)
Runnin' outta work, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
She never let me hit it (nah), she gave me dome twice (haha)
She blowin' up my phone, that's that bitch I don't like
Nah, jean jacket with the sleeves cut
Put the pressure on 'em, just when they think that I eased up
Thirty for the Cuban, 'nother thirty for the Jesus (uh-huh)
Believe in ourselves when nobody else believed us, suckas
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
Your shit make-believe, rappin' 'bout my own life
(Woo) that's rare, nigga (woo) Ric Flair, nigga
(Woo) the power's in my hair, nigga
(Woo) I give this beat the chair, nigga
Soho or Tribeca, three hoes, trifecta
Dope money, hope money, Hublot, my watch better
My pen's better, you don't write, trendsetter, you clone-like
Pay homage or K's vomit, ungrateful niggas I don't like, rrrah
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (bang bang)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like (this Chicago, nigga)
They smile in my face is what I don't like
They steal your whole sound, that's a soundbite
The media crucify me like they did Christ
They want to find me not breathin' like they found Mike
(Whoa-oh-oh) a girl'll run her mouth only out of spite
(Whoa-oh-oh) but I'd never hit a woman, never in my life
(Ayy) I was in too deep like Mekhi Phife'
(Ayy) in that pussy so deep, I could have drowned twice
(Whoa-oh-oh) rose gold Jesus piece with the brown ice
(Whoa-oh-oh) eatin' good, vegetarian with the brown rice
(Ayy) girls kissin' girls, 'cause it's hot, right?
(Ayy) but unless they use a strap-on, then they not dykes
(Whoa-oh-oh) they ain't about that life, they ain't about that life
(Whoa-oh-oh) we hangin' out the window, it's about to be a Suge night
(Ayy) free Bump J, real nigga for life
(Ayy) shoutout to Derrick Rose, man, that nigga nice
(Whoa-oh-oh) shoutout to L.E.P., Jay Boogie, right?
(Whoa-oh-oh) Chief Keef, King Louie, this is Chi, right? Right?
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
Don't like (like) don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (Young Chop on the beat)
Fake Gucci, that's that shit that I don't like (nah, nah)
Smokin' on this dope, higher than a kite
This bitch gon' love me now, she gon' let me pipe (yah)
Screamin', "Sosa, that's that nigga that I like" (Sosa)
I don't want relations, I just want one night (one night)
'Cause a thirsty bitch, that's the shit that I don't like (nah)
I got tats up on my arm 'cause this shit is life (that's life, tatted)
And I stunt so much in clothes 'cause I'm livin' life (life, Louis, Gucci)
I come up on the scene, and I'm stealin' light
Bitch, I'm high off life, got me feelin' right (300)
Bitch, I'm chief keef, fuck who don't like
An-an-and bitch, we GBE, we just go on sight (GBE baby)
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (Chief Keef) (right now)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like (Chi-Town, D-Town, you know?)
Whoa, we are not one and the same
Nigga, I'm fuckin' insane, fuck is you sayin'?
Yo' ass been doin' the same
Shit, not doin' what you sayin', dang
I told yo' old bitch she was fuckin' a lame
Turn one ho to a train
Blaow, blang, my niggas holdin' that pain
I just hope you been prayin', bang bang
Ridin' for my niggas and that's for life
High class, I'm just surrounded by these low-lifes
And I run this bitch like it's no lights
Goin' hard the whole night 'cause I ain't goin' back to my old life
I promise
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
I done sold purp' (purple), I done sold white (white)
Runnin' outta work, that's that shit I don't like (nah)
She never let me hit it (nah), she gave me dome twice (haha)
She blowin' up my phone, that's that bitch I don't like
Nah, jean jacket with the sleeves cut
Put the pressure on 'em, just when they think that I eased up
Thirty for the Cuban, 'nother thirty for the Jesus (uh-huh)
Believe in ourselves when nobody else believed us, suckas
A fuck nigga, that's that shit I don't like
A snitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like
A bitch nigga, that's that shit I don't like
Sneak disser, that's that shit I don't like
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