Wanksta
50 Cent
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It's Fifty A-K-A Ferrari F-50 Break it down I got a lot of living to do before I die And I ain't got time to waste Let's make it You said you a gangster but you never pop nuttin' We said you a wanksta and you need to stop frontin' You ain't a friend of mine (yeah) You ain't no kin of mine (nah) What makes you think that I won't run up on you with the nine We do this all the time, right now we on the grind So hurry up and copy and go selling nicks and dimes Shorty she so fine, I gotta make her mine A a** like that gotta be one of a kind I crush 'em every time, punch 'em with every line I'm f***ing with they mind I make 'em press rewind They know they can't shine if I'm around the rhyme Been on parole since ninety-four 'cause I commit the crime I send you my line, I did it three to nine If D's ran up in my crib, you know who dropping dimes You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing Damn Homie, in high school you was the man, homie What the f*** happened to you? I got the sickest vendetta when it come to the chedda And if you play with my paper, you gotta meet my berretta Now shorty think I'm a sweat her, sipping on amaretto I'm living once than deada, I know I can do better She look good but I know she after my chedda She tryna get in my pockets, homie and I ain't gonna let her Be easy, stop the bulls***, you get your whole crew wet We in the club doin' the same ol' two step Guerrilla unit cause they say we bugged out 'Cause we don't go nowhere without toast we thugged out You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing Me I'm no mobsta, me I'm no gangsta Me I'm no hitman, me I'm just me, me Me I'm no wanksta, me I'm no acta But it's me you see on your TV 'Cause I hustle baby, this rap s*** is so easy I'm gettin' what you get for a brick to talk greasy By any means, partner, I got to eat on these streets If you play me close, for sure I'm gonna pop my heat N****s saying they going murd' Fifty, how? We riding 'round with guns the size of Lil Bow Wow What you know about A-Ks and are fifteens? Equipped with night vision, shell catchers and F-bangs, huh You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing You said you a gangsta But you never pop nothing We said you a wanksta And you need to stop frontin' You go to the dealership But you never cop nuttin' You been hustling a long time And you ain't got nothing
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Written by: John Freeman, Curtis James Jackson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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10 facts about this song
Release Date"Wanksta" by 50 Cent was released as a single on November 5, 2002.
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Album AppearanceThe song, which initially earned popularity on mixtapes, later appeared on the soundtrack to the film "8 Mile" and also on 50 Cent's debut studio album, "Get Rich or Die Tryin'."
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it 50 Cent's first entry on the chart.
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Lyrics Inspiration"Wanksta" is a term coined by 50 Cent for a person who pretends to be a gangster or hardcore but actually isn't.
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Notable Feud"Wanksta" was allegedly a diss track aimed at fellow rapper Ja Rule, although 50 Cent has never confirmed this.
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Sales RecordThe song has achieved platinum status by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), meaning it has sold over a million copies.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Wanksta" was directed by Jessy Terrero, who has worked with 50 cent for a number of his videos.
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Eminem's InfluenceEminem, upon hearing "Wanksta" during a visit to a radio station in New York, played a major role in ensuring the song's placement on the "8 Mile" soundtrack.
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Pop Culture InfluenceThe song has been referenced in a variety of films and television shows due to its catchy hook and memorable lyrics.
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Critical Review"Wanksta" received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised 50 Cent's storytelling ability and the song's beat.
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