Earlier this week, I recounted some of my favorite lyrical blunders in songs that somehow made it to the light of day. As it turns out, I’m not the only geek who actually listens to the lyrics and not just the track and chorus. I shared the story on my Facebook page and a few friends chimed in with other lyrical missteps. So thanks to all of you, here are five more lyrical blunders for good measure.
Common feat. Canibus “Making A Name For Ourselves”
Horrible lyrical blunder : I’mma make the name Common/Canibus a name y’all fear / y’all n—–s is scared / I’m your worst nightmare squared / that’s double the n—–s who ain’t mathematically aware …”
The problem: Speaking of not being mathematically aware…seems neither Common or Canibus picked up on or remembered the fact that there is a big difference between something being doubled and squared. Fyi … if you double eight you get 16. If you square eight you get 64.
Ja Rule “Loose Change”
Horrible lyrical blunder: 50, you gon’ get shot again by the M-U-R-E-D-R Inc
The problem : Ja got so worked up in his lyrical threats to 50 Cent that he misspelled the word “murder” even though his label at the time was Murder Inc.
Rick Ross “f–keithmeuknowigotit”
Horrible lyrical blunder: Reeboks on, I just do it, n—a
The problem : As just about everyone on the planet knows, Nike’s slogan is “just do it,” not Reebok’s. Could Rozay have just been being petty in light of his recent drama with the “U.O.E.N.O.” remix that resulted in his being dropped as a spokesman from Reebok?
Kanye West “Don’t Like (Remix)”
Horrible lyrical blunder: I was in too deep like Mekhi Phife….
The problem: Mekhi Phifer was not in “In Too Deep,” Omar Epps was. Does Kanye think all black people look alike?
Jay Z “JIgga My N***a”
Horrible lyrical blunder: I remain yall, the one / like 5 divided by 4
The problem: When you divide 5 by 4 you get 1.25. Not exactly the “one.” We’re pretty sure Hov meant “subtracted” by 4, which would indeed leave you standing alone as the one.
