Live or Die
Naughty by Nature
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Uh! He heh Master P and Treach nigga It's all family baby Get them Naughty boys I got the No Limit Soldiers And when we posse up these niggaz gon' pay us I thought I told you have my mo ney (Whatcha wan' do nigga?) You got until sunrise, or lose your life (Whatcha gon' do nigga?) We comin' with them thangs, and we ready to ride (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Are you ready to die (live or die, live or die, live or die) (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) With a little bit of taste of the bass to the face In the place for anybody not payin-on-time Rather be up in a six foot cell Before I let another nigga get flagrant-with-mine And we be takin' all cash, no checks, so go cancel this I know niggaz are so scandalous The ones I bust I'ma show em nuff ? on how many people Thinkin' that they can stand with this, sheeyit I thought somebody told you, BOY Them Naughty niggaz ain't no toys You're fuckin' with sixteen styles over sixteen bars Sixteen car man entourage And when we get things started, I'm the hardest artist Styles I flips retarded Family who can handle this From Illtown to S.E. to Los Angeles I thought I told you have my mo ney (Whatcha wan' do nigga?) You got until sunrise, or lose your life (Whatcha gon' do nigga?) We comin' with them thangs, and we ready to ride (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Are you ready to die (live or die, live or die, live or die) (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Hear the tale, of the n'Illtown O.G., better know me Shape the gold teeth, CD be, bring the clip shells And Olde E and gats, so no one gets close to me And down to scrap, raise em from that True tradition, RAISE EM UP, and gangsta bitches That'll blaze them butts, don't play for f*ck Now we had a dealer knock off joints, Julie's jackin' With the drop-off point (yo what the deal nigga) You backed out, I fuckin WITNESSED it And have partners have to split shit with (Nah, pay me now, bust it) At sundown see I went on work I sent a tec mount in a tennis skirt, pop the blood claat Watch a thug rock, slugs pop With every cop on the block, with double-eye on my mugshots He better pay me like he postin' bail Or send his hand with no nails to his mom in the mail I thought I told you have my mo ney (Whatcha wan' do nigga?) You got until sunrise, or lose your life (Whatcha gon' do nigga?) We comin' with them thangs, and we ready to ride (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Are you ready to die (live or die, live or die, live or die) (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Don't look now, but I'm back! Now give me all my props again I gotta kick your motherfuckin' ass for steppin' on my moccasins! We blended with Treach and Vinnie from Naughty By Nature It's Mystikal with Silkk the Shocker and 'nem No Limit Lieutenant is at it again!! Catch me in the studio, tappin in from it, actin bad with a pen!! No blackin', no ant-draggin, no babblin I'm grabbin' the mic in the booth when they peak I'ma gon' get me started wrasslin'! Turnin' and tusslin' Clutchin' and musclin' I saw myself the demons when I'm bustin them If you want to live you wouldn't f*ck with them Don't f*ck with them Ha hah, don't f*ck with them, look Nigga, I keep a tight show, Luciano type dough Feature Al Capone's way out nigga, I got that type of flow Don't floss, if it ain't yours See we a bunch of feature artists, y'all a bunch of "and mores.." Get the picture like Van Gogh, plus they done banned our tours Catch me gettin' my floss on walkin' 'cross marble tan floors Can't even touch the flow, can't even touch no coat Bitch I'm made now, I can't even much touch no mo' F*ck the whole rap game up nigga just, one of my lines Say y'know a nigga like me, you're lyin bitch Cause I'm like one of a kind From the Jerz to the five-oh we get down and dirty ya heard? I gotta eat, so I gotta go to street, cop two keys and a bird So y'all better have what you owe me! By sundown Or else I'ma get Mystikal, Naughty By Nature, my boys and 'nem We gonna get y'all! I thought I told you have my mo ney (Whatcha wan' do nigga?) You got until sunrise, or lose your life (Whatcha gon' do nigga?) We comin with them thangs, and we ready to ride (Where they at? Let's get 'em!) Are you ready to die (live or die, live or die, live or die) (Where they at? Let's get 'em!)
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Written by: Anthony Shawn Criss, Donald J Fagen, Keir Lamont Gist, King Miller Vyshonn, Michael J Tyler, Vincent E Brown, Walter Carl Becker
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Live or Die" is a song by Naughty by Nature, an American hip hop trio from East Orange, New Jersey, which consists of Treach (Anthony Criss), Vin Rock (Vincent Brown), and the DJ Kay Gee (Kier Gist).
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Album Information"Live or Die" is featured on the album "Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury," which was released in 1999.
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Chart RankingThe album "Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200 and No. 9 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
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Song Theme"Live or Die" like most songs by Naughty by Nature, is a mixture of hard-hitting lyrics with fluid beats. The song reflects on the themes of survival and resilience in the face of adversity.
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CollaborationThe song "Live or Die" features other prominent artists including Master P, Silkk The Shocker, and Mystikal. This makes it a unique collaboration of different voices and styles.
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Record Label"Live or Die" along with the Album "Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury," was released under the label Arista.
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Critical ReceptionDespite not being as commercially successful as their earlier works, "Live or Die" received critical acclaim for its intense lyrical tone and collaborations.
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Band's EvolutionThe release of this song marked the evolution of Naughty by Nature's music from their more popular, upbeat anthems like "O.P.P" and "Hip Hop Hooray" to a darker, more mature sound.
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Impact"Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" and songs like "Live or Die" further solidified Naughty by Nature's place in hip hop history, demonstrating their versatility and durability in the rapidly changing music industry.
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Unique FactThe album "Nineteen Naughty Nine: Nature's Fury" where "Live or Die" was featured, is the fifth album of the group.
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