JAY-Z - 99 Problems (Album Version)

[00:01.75] If you're having girl problems I feel bad for you son [00:03.34] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [00:06.04] I got the rap patrol on the gat patrol [00:08.34] Foes that want to make sure my casket's closed [00:11.14] Rap critics that say he's "Money Cash Hoes" [00:13.68] I'm from the hood, stupid what type of facts are those [00:16.34] If you grew up with holes in your zapatos [00:19.21] You'd celebrate the minute you was having dough [00:21.57] I'm like "Fuck critics" you can kiss my whole asshole [00:24.22] If you don't like my lyrics, you can press fast forward [00:27.02] Got beef with radio if I don't play they show [00:29.24] They don't play my hits, well, I don't give a shit, so [00:31.56] Rap mags try and use my black ass [00:34.57] So advertisers can give 'em more cash for ads, fuckers [00:37.39] I don't know what you take me as [00:39.68] Or understand the intelligence that Jay-Z has [00:42.22] I'm from rags to riches, niggas I ain't dumb [00:44.82] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [00:47.58] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [00:51.98] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [00:54.60] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [00:57.80] Year's '94 and my trunk is raw [00:59.86] In my rear view mirror is the motherfucking law [01:02.33] I got two choices y'all, pull over the car or, hmm, [01:05.76] Bounce on the devil, put the pedal to the floor [01:08.12] Now I ain't trying to see no highway chase with Jake [01:10.75] Plus I got a few dollars I could fight the case [01:12.75] So I, pull over to the side of the road [01:15.78] I heard "Son, do you know why I'm stopping you for?" [01:17.88] Cause I'm young and I'm black and my hat's real low [01:20.86] Or do I look like a mind reader, sir? I don't know [01:23.47] Am I under arrest or should I guess some mo? [01:25.96] "Well you was doing fifty-five in the fifty-four", uh huh [01:28.92] "License and registration and step out of the car [01:30.81] "Are you carrying a weapon on you, I know a lot of you are" [01:33.25] I ain't stepping out of shit, all my papers legit [01:35.94] "Well do you mind if I look around the car a little bit?" [01:38.58] Well my glove compartment is locked, so is the trunk and the back [01:41.55] And I know my rights so you goin' need a warrant for that [01:43.99] "Aren't you sharp as a tack? You some type of lawyer or something? [01:47.52] "Somebody important or something?" [01:49.28] Child, I ain't passed the bar, but I know a little bit [01:51.73] Enough that you won't illegally search my shit [01:54.28] "Well we'll see how smart you are when the K-9 come" [01:56.65] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [01:59.63] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [02:04.17] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [02:07.17] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [02:09.85] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [02:14.16] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [02:17.26] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [02:20.15] Now once upon a time not too long ago [02:22.46] A nigga like myself had to strong arm a hoe [02:24.83] This is not a hoe in the sense of having a pussy [02:27.39] But a pussy having no goddamn sense try and push me [02:30.14] I tried to ignore 'em, talk to the Lord [02:32.66] Pray for 'em, cause some fools just love to perform [02:35.15] You know the type, loud as a motorbike [02:37.58] But wouldn't bust a grape in a fruit fight [02:40.14] The only thing that's goin' happen is I'ma get to clapping and [02:43.02] He and his boys goin' be yapping to the captain [02:45.64] And there I go trapped in the Kit Kat again [02:47.90] Back through the system with the riff raff again [02:50.98] Fiends on the floor scratching again [02:53.47] Paparazzi's with they cameras, snapping them [02:56.02] D.A. tried to give a nigga shaft again [02:58.43] Half a mil for bail cause I'm African [03:00.82] All because this fool was harassing them [03:03.41] Trying to play the boy like he's saccharine [03:06.19] But ain't nothing sweet 'bout how I hold my gun [03:08.71] I got ninety nine problems being a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:11.73] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [03:16.37] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:19.05] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:22.32] Ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one [03:26.92] If you having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:29.28] I got ninety nine problems but a bitch ain't one, hit me [03:32.89] Having girl problems I feel bad for you son [03:36.90] [03:39.30] I got ninety nine problems and a bitch ain't one [03:42.13] You're crazy for this one, Rick, it's your boy [03:45.31]