Topenga Ataata
Kupu Tūpato
Smokin’ trees, I’m ridin’ ’round
– Te momi hikareti, kei te eke au
Come to my side of town
– Haere mai ki taku taha o te taone
Lately, it’s been goin’, goin’, goin’, goin’, goin’ down (Look, uh, look)
– I nga wa tata nei, kua haere, haere, haere, haere, haere ki raro (Titiro, uh, titiro)
All of my niggas gon’ ride with it
– Ka eke katoa aku negro ki reira
In the pocket, the rocket like Kellen Mond
– I roto i te pute, te rocket rite Kellen Mond
Mama told me the power was in the tongue
– I ki mai a Mama ki ahau kei te arero te mana
But it probably ain’t powerful as a gun
– Engari kāore pea i te kaha hei patu
All of you little cowards get devoured, I’m givin’ out flowers to anyone
– Ka pau katoa koutou, e ngā pōhēhē iti, ka hoatu e au he putiputi ki te tangata
I ain’t been out the house in a minute ’cause I ain’t wit’ it if the money is miniature
– Kāore au i puta i te whare i roto i te meneti ‘nā te mea kāore au i te mōhio’ mēnā he iti te moni
I been mindin’ my business, I’m business-minded
– I whakaaro ahau ki taku pakihi, he whakaaro pakihi ahau
I been spendin’ some time with the minister
– Kua roa au e noho ana ki te minita
‘Cause them niggas spinnin’ shit and still sinnin’ in the City of God and it’s sinister
– ‘Meinga ratou niggas miro ‘ shit me tonu hara’ i roto i te Pa o te Atua, me te reira kino
Try to pray and repent in a synagogue or a mosque, a temple, a church
– Ngana ki te inoi me te ripeneta i roto i te whare karakia, i te whare karakia ranei, i te temepara, i te hahi
Them brown skin’s sentiment niggas hurtin’
– Them brown skin’s sentiment niggas hurtin’
And murder’s a common courtesy, for certainly
– A ko te kohuru he tikanga noa, he pono
R.I.P. be on the shirt, search, lurk, murk, squirt, dirt, first (Forty-eight)
– R. I. p. kia i runga i te koti, rapu, lurk, murk, squirt, paru, tuatahi (Wha tekau ma waru)
My nigga doin’ four plus eight without a court date
– Ko taku nigga e mahi ana i te wha me te waru me te kore he rā whakawa
Talked the other day, he say he doin’ okay
– I kōrerotia i tētahi atu rā, ka mea ia e pai ana tana mahi
He good, he gainin’ weight, then got a sharp shank
– He pai ia, ka whiwhi ia i te taumaha, ka whiwhi i te kakau koi
He made, he say they play, they gotta partake
– I hanga e ia, e mea ana ia e tākaro ana rātau, me whai wāhi rātau
Homie got a heart full of hate and a face full of war paint
– He ngakau ki tonu a Homie i te mauahara he kanohi ki tonu i te peita pakanga
Eyes all red, full of rage and it’s hard to escape from a dark place
– Kanohi whero katoa, ki tonu i te riri, me te mea uaua ki te mawhiti i te wahi pouri
East side niggas from the A, niggas all ages
– Ko ngā nigga o te Taha ki te Rāwhiti mai i te a, ko ngā nigga o ngā pakeke katoa
Tryna sell a pound of the dog cage
– Ka hokona e Tryna he pauna o te whare kuri
All the OGs ’round town was our age
– Ko te taone porohita katoa o Te OGs ko to tatou tau
Danger, sex, and drugs, X and R-rated
– Te mōrearea, te moepuku, me te tarukino, X me R-rated
Danger, sex, and drugs, shit be outrageous
– He mea whakarihariha te mōrearea, te moepuku, me te tarukino
But don’t get this shit fucked up, my boy
– Otiia e kore e whiwhi i tenei mea fucked ake, toku tamaiti
Ya lucked up once, then ya doubled up
– I waimarie koe i tētahi wā, kātahi ka rua
I dribble and pass it to the cup and triple-double it
– Ka takahia e au, ka tukuna atu ki te kapu, ka toru-rua
Get to the basket, get the cash and cuddle up
– Haere ki te kete, tiki i te moni, me te cuddle ake
Cover up, bundle up, batter up (Batter up)
– Hipokina ake, paihere ake, pākahiko ake (Pākahiko ake)
Um, talk a lot of smack and I could back it up
– He nui te kōrero, ā, ka taea e au te tautoko
Shawty wanna shag, wanna shack it up
– Ko Shawty wanna shag, ko wanna shack te mea nui
I can put her pussy on the platter like a platypus
– Ka taea e au te whakanoho i tana pussy ki runga i te rihi ano he platypus
Nappy-head nigga, hair natted up
– Nappy-head nigga, makawe natted ake
I said, “Barbara,” a nigga tatted up
– Ka mea ahau, “Barbara,” he nigga tatted ake
I won’t argue, nigga mad as fuck
– E kore ahau e tautohetohe, nigga haurangi rite fuck
‘Cause they ain’t compatible, I’m finna catapult
– ‘No te mea e kore e ratou hototahi, ahau finna catapult
But niggas know it’s goin’
– Engari e mōhio ana ngā nigga kei te haere
(Down, down, down, down, do-do-do-do—)
– (Ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, mahi-mahi-mahi—mahi)
If I run out of fuel, I won’t
– Ki te kore he wahie, e kore ahau e
What the fuck y’all gon’ do if I don’t
– He aha te mahi a te fuck y’all gon’ ki te kore au e mahi
Run out of fuel? (Down, down, down, down, do-do-do-do—)
– Kua pau te wahie? (Ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, mahi-mahi-mahi—mahi)
That scares the fuck out of you
– E whakawehi ana i a koe
For a couple decades (Brrt)
– Mo te rua tekau tau (Brrt)
Been lettin’ this TEC spray (Brrt)
– Kua lettin ‘ tenei rehu TEC (Brrt)
From that day that I met Dre (Brrt)
– Mai i taua ra ka tutaki ahau Ki A Dre (Brrt)
So you liable to catch strays (Brrt)
– Na ka taea e koe te hopu i nga strays (Brrt)
From the second you press play (What?)
– Mai i te tuarua ka pēhi koe i te tākaro (He Aha?)
I suggest they (What?)
– Ka tūtohu ahau ki a rātou (He aha?)
Do not test like an essay (Why?)
– Kaua e whakamatautau ano he tuhinga (He Aha?)
‘Cause like where my homies out west stay (Yeah)
– ‘Meinga rite te wahi noho toku homies i roto i te uru (Yeah)
We can just say (What?)
– Ka taea e tātou te kī (He aha?)
I’m like an R-A-P-E-R (Yeah)
– He Rite ahau Ki Te R-A-P-E-R (Yeah)
Got so many S-As (S-As), S-As (Huh)
– He maha Ngā S-As (S-As), S-As (Huh)
Wait, he didn’t just spell the word “rapper” and leave out a P, did he? (Yep)
– Taria, kihai ia i tuhi noa i te kupu “rapper” a waiho i roto i Te P, i ia? (Ae)
R.I.P., rest in peace, Biggie
– R. i. P., okioki i te rangimarie, Biggie
And Pac, both of y’all should be living (Yep)
– A Pac, e rua o koutou kia ora (Yep)
But I ain’t tryna beef with him (Nope)
– Otiia e kore ahau e tryna mīti ki a ia (Nope)
‘Cause he might put a hit on me like, “Keefe D, get him”
– ‘No te mea kia hoatu e ia he hit i runga i ahau rite, “Keefe D, tiki ia”
And that’s the only way you’re gonna be killing me (Nah)
– A koinei anake te huarahi e whakamate ai koe i ahau (Nah)
Ain’t gonna be on no beat, silly (Yeah)
– E kore e waiho i runga i no beat, maamaa (Yeah)
I beat the beat silly, on the grind like teeth gritting
– I whiua e ahau te patunga maamaa, i runga i te huri rite niho gritting
Call me “obesity” (Why?)
– Karangatia ahau “obesity” (He aha?)
You think it’s over? Wait, it’s just beginning
– Ki to whakaaro kua mutu? Taria, kei te timata noa
Diss me and it ain’t gonna be pretty (Nah)
– He pai ki ahau, a kaore e pai ki ahau (Nah)
Used to be yea tall, then I grew a little each day ’til I became God
– I mua, he roa, katahi ka iti ake taku tipu i ia ra, tae noa ki te Wa i Riro Ai Ahau Hei Atua
Like James Todd, now your arms are too short to BK brawl
– Ka rite Ki A James Todd, inaianei he poto rawa o ringaringa KI TE bk brawl
Indeed, they small like DJ Paul (Woo)
– Inaa hoki, he iti ratou penei I A Dj Paul(Woo )
My new Benz better than your truck by far
– He Pai ake taku Benz hou i to taraka
Bitch, suck my balls
– E te wahine, e hopu i aku pōro
You either smoke crack or you’re playin’ stickball in the street
– Ka paowa koe, ka tākaro rānei koe i te pōro i te huarahi
‘Cause you must be on base if you thinkin’ you could touch my car (Yeah)
– ‘No te mea me noho koe i runga i te turanga ki te whakaaro koe’ ka taea e koe te pa ki taku motuka (Ae)
But if the whole world was out to get you (What?)
– Engari ki te mea i puta te ao katoa ki te tiki i a koe (He aha?)
It’d turn you to a powder keg too
– Ka huri hoki koe ki te ipu paura
Kyle Rittenhouse, spittin’ rounds, the TEC shoots like (Look out, brrt)
– Kyle Rittenhouse, spittin ‘ rounds, the tec shoots like (Tirohia atu, brrt)
And that ain’t no sound effect (Woo)
– A e kore e he pānga tangi (Woo )
Neither was that, SIG Sauer lets loose
– Kāore hoki, KA tukua ATU e SIG Sauer
I don’t condone gun violence at schools (Nah)
– Kāore au e whakaae ki te tūkino patu i ngā kura (Nah)
But I can’t get these voices out my head (Hey, Marshall, kill, kill, kill)
– Engari kaore e taea e au te whakaputa i enei reo i roto i toku mahunga (Hey, Marshall, kill, kill, kill)
They’re putting words in my mouth like alphabet soup
– Ka hoatu e rātau he kupu ki toku mangai pēnei i te hupa ā-papa
Got the most content on the continent
– I whiwhi i te nuinga o ngā ihirangi i te whenua
And constant compliments give me confidence (I’m a)
– Me ngā mihi tonu homai ki ahau te maia (i’m a)
A cross of common sense and incompetence (Uh)
– He ripeka o te whakaaro noa me te koretake (Uh)
I’m cognizant that conflict’s a consequence (What?)
– E mōhio ana ahau he hua tēnei o te pakanga (He aha?)
Of accomplishments accomplished through competition
– O ngā whakatutukitanga i tutuki mā te whakataetae
I’ve conquered and conked ’em into unconsciousness
– Kua wikitoria e au, kua tinihangatia rātou kia kore ai e mōhio
Though conscious, I conjure this King Kong and just
– Ahakoa e mōhio ana ahau, ka whakaoho ahau i Tēnei King Kong, ā, ka tika
Call me “Kamikaze,” I’m concoctin’ this (Woo, my bad)
– Karangatia ahau “Kamikaze,” ahau concoctin ‘ tenei (Woo, toku kino)
Nobody’s sixteens are touching
– Kāore he tangata tekau mā ono e pa ana
These motherfuckin’ index fingers fuckin’ the nina
– Ko ēnei maihao o te motherfuckin’ index e kopikopiko ana i te nina
Clutchin’ the nine millimeter, tuckin’ the heat
– Ka mau ki te iwa milimita, ka mau ki te wera
Got the toaster like an English muffin
– He rite te tunu tunu ki te muffin ingarihi
No, I mean “toast to” like you drink to somethin’
– No, te tikanga ahau “toast ki” rite inu koe ki te tahi mea’
But it’s in a holster, I proceed to bust and
– Engari kei roto I te kopare, ka haere tonu ahau ki te pakaru me te
Fuck around and get popped like Halyna Hutchins
– Fuck a tawhio noa, me te kia popped rite Halyna Hutchins
Like I’m Alec Baldwin, what I mean is buckin’ you down
– Ka rite ki Ahau Ko Alec Baldwin, ko taku tikanga ko buckin ‘ you down
Coup de grâce then, right between the fuckin’ eyes
– Te whakatikatika i te aroha na, tika i waenganui i te kanohi fuckin’
Shoot ’em all then, if you think you’re fuckin’ with me
– Ka pupuhi katoa, ki te whakaaro koe kei te pirau koe ki ahau
You’re gonna suffer the fuckin’ repercussions
– Ka mamae koe i ngā pānga kino
The reaper’s comin’, a heathen, I’m Ethan Crumbley
– Ko Te reaper’s comin’, he tangata karakia, Ko Ethan Crumbley ahau
I keep replenishing fuel while the beat I’m punishing
– Ka whakakiia e au te wahie i te wā e whiua ana e au te patunga
If I run out of fuel, I won’t
– Ki te kore he wahie, e kore ahau e
What the fuck y’all gon’ do if I don’t
– He aha te mahi a te fuck y’all gon’ ki te kore au e mahi
Run out of fuel? (Down, down, down, down, do-do-do-do—)
– Kua pau te wahie? (Ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, ki raro, mahi-mahi-mahi—mahi)
That scares the fuck out of you
– E whakawehi ana i a koe
