99 Problems (Album Version) JAY-Z

[00:00.05] If you're having girl problems I feel bad for you son [00:02.64] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [00:05.40] I got the rap patrol on the gat patrol [00:08.19] Foes that want to make sure my casket's closed [00:10.72] Rap critics that say he's "Money Cash Hoes" [00:13.28] I'm from the hood, stupid what type of facts are those [00:15.95] If you grew up with holes in your zapatos [00:18.33] You'd celebrate the minute you was having dough [00:20.81] I'm like "Fuck critics" you can kiss my whole asshole [00:23.42] If you don't like my lyrics, you can press fast forward [00:26.19] Got beef with radio if I don't play they show [00:28.57] They don't play my hits, well, I don't give a shit, so [00:31.65] Rap mags try and use my black ass [00:33.84] So advertisers can give 'em more cash for ads, fuckers [00:37.11] I don't know what you take me as [00:39.05] Or understand the intelligence that Jay-Z has [00:41.50] I'm from rags to riches, niggas I ain't dumb [00:44.18] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [00:49.46] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [00:51.78] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [00:54.34] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [00:57.28] Year's '94 and my trunk is raw [00:59.52] In my rear view mirror is the motherfucking law [01:02.25] I got two choices y'all, pull over the car or, hmm, [01:04.96] Bounce on the devil, put the pedal to the floor [01:07.51] Now I ain't trying to see no highway chase with Jake [01:09.76] Plus I got a few dollars I could fight the case [01:12.36] So I, pull over to the side of the road [01:15.03] I heard "Son, do you know why I'm stopping you for?" [01:17.68] Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hat's real low [01:20.14] Or do I look like a mind reader, sir? I don't know [01:22.79] Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo? [01:25.32] "Well you was doing fifty-five in the fifty-four", uh huh [01:28.14] "License and registration and step out of the car [01:30.38] "Are you carrying a weapon on you, I know a lot of you are" [01:32.75] I ain't stepping out of shit, all my papers legit [01:35.43] "Well do you mind if I look around the car a little bit?" [01:38.13] Well my glove compartment is locked, so is the trunk and the back [01:40.68] And I know my rights so you goin' need a warrant for that [01:43.35] "Aren't you sharp as a tack? You some type of lawyer or something? [01:46.85] "Somebody important or something?" [01:48.37] Child, I ain't passed the bar, but I know a little bit [01:50.92] Enough that you won't illegally search my shit [01:53.41] "Well we'll see how smart you are when the K-9 come" [01:56.11] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [02:01.54] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [02:03.96] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [02:06.22] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [02:11.82] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [02:14.13] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [02:16.61] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [02:19.77] Now once upon a time not too long ago [02:21.72] A nigga like myself had to strong arm a hoe [02:24.33] This is not a hoe in the sense of having a pussy [02:26.93] But a pussy having no goddamn sense try and push me [02:29.88] I tried to ignore 'em, talk to the Lord [02:32.15] Pray for 'em, cause some fools just love to perform [02:35.19] You know the type, loud as a motorbike [02:37.54] But wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight [02:39.89] The only thing that's goin' happen is I'ma get to clapping and [02:42.67] He and his boys goin' be yapping to the captain [02:45.18] And there I go trapped in the Kit Kat again [02:47.78] Back through the system with the riff raff again [02:50.50] Fiends on the floor scratching again [02:52.83] Paparazzi's with they cameras, snapping them [02:55.47] D.A. tried to give a nigga shaft again [02:57.96] Half a mil for bail cause I'm African [03:00.56] All because this fool was harassing them [03:03.21] Trying to play the boy like he's saccharine [03:05.84] But ain't nothing sweet 'bout how I hold my gun [03:08.02] I got ninety nine problems being a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:13.57] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [03:16.01] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:18.55] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:23.98] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [03:26.43] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:28.79] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:33.67] [03:36.85] Having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:39.06] I got ninety nine problems and a bitch ain't one [03:43.11] You're crazy for this one, Rick, it's your boy [03:46.29]