What’s Beef?

Lyrics

[Produced by Carlos "6 July" Broady and Nashiem Myrick] [Intro 1: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] The Commission – Uncle Paulie, P. Diddy Cease-A-Leo De Janeiro (Yeah) Charli Baltimore, Iceberg Slim (That's right) The most shady—Frankie, baby We here Do you know what beef is? Do you know what beef is? We ain't goin' nowhere Uh-uh Ask yourself Do you know what beef is? Uh-uh, ugh, uh-huh (Come on) [Verse 1: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] Haha haha ha, check out this bizarre (Ugh) Rapper style used by me, the B-I-G I put my key, you put your key in Money we'll be seein' will reach the fuckin' ceiling Check it, check it (Ahh) My Calico been cocked (Uh-huh) This rap Alfred Hitchcock Drop top-notch, playa-hatin' gon' stop (Ugh) This instant, rappers too persistent Quick to spit Biggie name on shit Make my name taste like ass when you speak it (Heh heh) See me in the streets—your jewelry? You can keep it That be our little secret (Shh...) See, me (Ugh) B, that is, I, that is— Gee-whiz, motherfuckers still in my biz (Uh-huh, uh-huh) Don't they know my nigga Gutta fuckin' kidnap kids? (Uh) Fuck 'em in they ass, throw 'em over the bridge? (Ooh...) That's how it is, my shit is laid out (What?) Fuck that beef shit – That shit is played out (Played out) Y'all got the gall, all I make is one phone call,  All y'all disappear by tomorrow (Heh heh) All your guns is borrowed (Ugh), I don't feel sorrow Actually, your man passed the gat to me – now, check this [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] What's beef? Beef is when you need two gats to go to sleep Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets Beef is when–I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U.  One more time – What's beef? Beef is when you make your enemies start your Jeep Beef is when you roll no less than thirty deep Beef is when I see you Beef is when–I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U.  – check it (Yeah) [Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] I done smoked with the best of 'em (Uh-huh) Shot at the rest of 'em (Uh-huh) Was about a hundred or more, maybe less, of 'em Got my rocks off, that nigga from the Brook' just be— Wildin' on you, just be–stylin' on you (You so crazy) And I tried to warn you, but your eyes fucked up Now I cleared them shits with hits You on the fuckin' bench (Mm) Pardon my French but, uh, sometimes, I get kind of Peeved at these weak MCs (Don't stop) With these supreme baller-like lyrics I call 'em like I see 'em, G Y'all niggas sound like me (Yeah) Y'all was grimy in the early nineties, far behind me It ain't hard to find me Number one with the booyaka (Booyaka) Give me the Remy and the chronic,  Ain't no tellin' what I do to ya (I do to ya) It's obvious the game's new to ya (New to ya) Take them ends you make (Eh heh haaa) And spend 'em on a tutor, hah One shot, I'm through with ya (Through wit' ya) [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] What's beef? Beef is when you need two gats to go to sleep (Don't sleep) Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets (Ain't safe) Beef is when–I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U. (I see you) One more time – What's beef? (What's beef?) Beef is when you make your enemies start your Jeep (Start my Jeep) Beef is when you roll no less than thirty deep (Thirty deep) Beef is when–I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U There'll be nothin'— (I see you) [Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] There'll be nothin' but smooth sailin' (Sailin') When I spit shots, now your crew's bailin' (Bailin') All I got is heat and tough talk for you (Uh-huh) Tie you up, cut your balls off, just for you (Oooh) Man, listen, straight torture Look what that slick shit bought ya A first class ticket to Lucifer, real name: Christopher Watch me set it off like Vivica Here lies your demise, close your eyes (Uh-huh) Think good thoughts, die while your skin start to glisten Pale blue hands get cold; your soul's risen It's bad 'cause I just begun What make the shit real bad–I was havin' fun (Ahaha!) [Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Puff Daddy] What's beef? Beef is when you need two gats to go to sleep (Don't sleep) Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets (Ain't safe) Beef is when–I see you, guaranteed to be in I.C.U. (I see you) One more time – What's beef? (What's beef?) Beef is when you make your enemies start your Jeep (Start my Jeep) Beef is when you roll no less than thirty deep (Thirty deep) Beef is when–I see you (I see you), guaranteed to be in I.C.U.  And I'm through (Yeah...) [Outro: Puff Daddy & The Notorious B.I.G.] Ugh... And I'm through... ugh Life After— Now, ask yourself... (Ugh) Do you really... know what beef is? Life After— Then, ask yourself... (Ugh) Do you really... want beef? Life After— Ahahaha! Yeah... I like that Big Nash' Hitmen, baby On and on, and on, and on... Bad Boy Y'all know what it is... Shit... I don't want no beef... Aha!