How to Rob
50 Cent, The Madd Rapper
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The art of getting robbed This is how we do Brooklyn style boy You know what I'm sayin'? R.I.P B.I.G, R.I.P P A see, R.I.P n****s that wanna OD Aiyyo, the bottom line is I'ma crook with a deal If my record don't sell I'ma rob and steal You better recognize n**** I'm straight from the street These industry n****z startin' to look like somethin' to eat I'll snatch Kim and tell Puff, "You wanna see her again?" Get your a** down to the nearest ATM I have dreams of f***in' an' are 'n' be, b**** And I'll wake up early and bounce with all your s*** When I apply pressure, son it ain't even funny I'm about to stick Bobby for some of that Whitney money Brian McKnight, I can get that n**** anytime Have Keith sweatin' starin' down the barrel from my nine Since these Harlem World n****z seem to all be fam I put the gun to Cardan tell him, "Tell your man Mason Betha, haha, come up of that watch now I mean right now" The only excuse for being broke is bein' in jail An entertainer can't make bail if he broke as hell I'd rob ODB but that'd be a waste of time Probably have to clap him, run and toss the nine I'd follow Fox in the drop for four blocks Plottin' to juice her for that rock Kurupt copped What Jigga just sold like 4 mil? He got somethin' to live for Don't want no n**** puttin' four through that Bentley Coupe door I'll man handle Mariah like, "B****, get on the ground" You ain't with Tommy no more who gonna protect you now? I been skeamin' on Tone and Poke since they found me Steve know not to wear that platinum s*** around me I'm a klepto nah for real son I'm sick I'm 'bout to stick Slick Rick for all that old school s*** Right now I'm bent and when I get like this I don't think About to make Stevie J take off that tight a** mink I'll rob Pun without a gun snatch his piece then run This n**** weigh 400 pounds, how he gon catch me son? This ain't serious Being broke can make you delirious So we rob and steal, so our ones can be bigger 50 Cent how it feel to rob and industry n****? This ain't serious Being broke can make you delirious So we rob and steal, so our ones can be bigger 50 Cent how it feel to rob and industry n****? I'll catch P and Silk The Shocker right after the Grammies And Will Smith and Jada a** down in Miami Run up on Timberland and Missy the pound Like you gimme the cash and you put the hot dog down I figured it out Been robbin' Joe before that's why his a** Don't wanna be a playa no more Mad at you I'm robbin' J.D., f*** you, pay me Had Da Brat with 'em, shoulda had his gat with him DMX wanna get down well you tell homey I'm on that Treach s***, I do my dirt all by my lonely I should rob Clue man, his s*** did well I wanna stick TQ but his s*** ain't sell I hit the studios, take s*** and leave Catch Rae Ghost and RZA for them funny a** rings Tell Sticky gimme the cash before I empty three I'll beat your a** like that white boy on MTV Cannibus wanna battle while I'm stickin' them up N**** get capped coroners pickin' 'em up Heavy tried to hide his s***, n**** try to stall ya He said, "Why you robbin' me I got nuttin' but love for ya" Caught Juvenile for his Cash Money piece Told him I want it all he said, "Even my gold teeth?" I caught Blackstreet on a back street in a black jeep One at a time get out and take off your shine Did you ever think that you would be this rich? Did you ever think that you would have these hits? Did you ever think that I'd flash the nine? And walk off with your s*** like it's mine? I'm a keep stickin' n****s until I'm livid I'll rob Boys II Men like I'm Michael Bivins Catch Tyson for half that cash like Robyn Givens I'm hungry for real I'm 'bout to stick Mister see That n**** still eatin' off Big's first LP I had Busta and the whole Flipmode on the floor He asked me if I had enuff I told him, "Gimme some more" Is you feelin' this? Then wait for the sequel I gotta get Kirk Franklin for robbin' Gods People This ain't serious Being broke can make you delirious So we rob and steal, so our ones can be bigger 50 Cent how it feel to rob and industry n****? This ain't serious Being broke can make you delirious So we rob and steal, so our ones can be bigger 50 Cent how it feel to rob and industry n****? For real, yo, you know what I'm sayin'? N****s got to get stuck up that's just how it goes down It don't matter if you an industry n**** or a regular n**** It don't matter, if you got it and I need it I want it 50 Cents ain't f***in' around Track Masters ain't f***in' around Crazy Cat ain't f***in' around The Madd Rapper ain't f***in' around So watch your backs, watch your pocket book, watch your pockets Watch everybody on the train, watch everybody on the bus 'Cause we gonna get you whether you like it or not
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Written by: Curtis James Jackson, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch, Deric Michael Angelettie, Samuel J. Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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14 facts about this song
Release Info"How to Rob" was released as the debut single by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent. The song serves as his introduction into mainstream music.
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Album InfoThe song was featured off his unreleased Columbia Records debut album "Power of the Dollar."
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Released YearIt was first officially released in 1999.
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Unexpected RecognitionThe single became a hit and gained significant media attention due to its controversial lyrics, traversing into a mainstream media spotlight faster than anticipated.
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Song's ConceptThe song's lyrics express the artist's fantasizing about robbing several popular hip-hop and R&B artists including Jay-Z, Puff Daddy, and Bobby Brown. He does so humorously and metaphorically.
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Reaction from the IndustryThe song drew responses from several of the artists it mentioned, causing a stir in the hip hop community and further pumping up the song's popularity.
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The Hitmen and Trackmasters"How to Rob" was produced by Digga, who was then part of a production group known as The Hitmen. This group worked alongside another team known as Trackmasters, a duo responsible for many of 50 Cent's productions during his Columbia Records era.
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CollaborationThe American female rapper Madame Versage, known as The Madd Rapper, was featured on this single.
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Inspiration for the songIt is said that the song was inspired by a conversation between 50 Cent and one of the Trackmasters members, where they jokingly considered possible ways to make money if the music industry did not work out.
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Significant Acknowledgement"How to Rob" is considered an important song in 50 Cent's career, contributing significantly to his rise to stardom and shaping his tone and style in the music industry.
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Music VideoDespite its immense popularity, no official music video was ever released for "How to Rob."
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Wu-Tang Clan ResponseWu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah responded to "How to Rob" with a diss track labeled "Ghost Deini." That was after 50 Cent mentioned robbing the rapper in his song.
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Notable Quote from the SongThe track begins with a memorable line: "This is how we do it, when we do, how we do". This was later interpolated for the chorus of 50 Cent's 2005 single, "This Is How We Do".
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Critics' OpinionsCritics have acknowledged that through this song, 50 Cent effectively established himself as a fearless and humorous provocateur with a sharp wit, thereby setting the tone for the rest of his career.
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