Hoodie to mask up, shit, for that fast buck Your moms'll set that ass up, properly gassed up He says that they will want the money you owe them no matter what so don't make a commitment that can't be honored.Ĭontinuing our interpretation of the lyrics, the next three commandments come into play. The artist warns listeners about making deals that they can't fulfill.

To me this commandment is taken as a warning. explains that if you get caught talking to the police without a good reason, people will assume you are a snitch and confront you about it in a more than likely violent matter.įinally number ten.

Probably speaking from past experiences, B.I.G. Saying that this rule would be number one to him, staying away from the police is a must. Number nine stands out to me because the artist directly involves his opinion on the police. Nine and ten however seem to be much different then the rest of the commandments. The artist states that you should never keep anything on you when you're selling drugs. Eight seems to be more common sense than anything else. Seven stresses the point of avoiding mixing business with family and if you do then there could be some serious problems, maybe hinting at something that had happened to him in the past. If you ain't got the clientele say hell noĬause they gon want they money rain sleet hail snowĪs we see in number six, the artist suggests that you should never trust someone to pay you back, especially when you consider what you're selling. Number ten: a strong word called consignment They be sittin in your kitchen, waitin to start hittin If niggaz think you snitchin ain't tryin listen If you ain't gettin bags stay the fuck from police (uh-huh) Number nine shoulda been number one to me Them cats that squeeze your guns can hold jobs too Number eight: never keep no weight on you Money and blood don't mix like two dicks and no bitch

Keep your family and business completely separated

You think a crackhead payin you back, shit forget it Number six: that god damn credit, dead it Just as a reminder, my theory about these lyrics is that its purpose is to lay down some rules for selling drugs.įinishing up the commandments with the breakdown of six through ten, we see some more intricate rules.

Ten crack commandments lyrics