Lil Wayne returns with “Hip-Hop,” a powerful record off his long-anticipated Tha Carter VI album. The track features New Orleans rapper Jay Jones and Texas heavyweight BigXthaPlug, marking the first time Wayne and BigX share the mic.
While BigX also makes his first appearance alongside Jones, the collaboration between Wayne and Jay Jones continues a creative run that dates back to their days under the Young Money imprint. Their previous six songs together include fan favorites that built a strong regional connection between the two MCs.
Produced by Infamous, Ben Billions, Einer Bankz, and Synco, “Hip-Hop” pulls no punches. The beat hits with classic Southern bounce elements while Wayne steps into his comfort zone: bar-heavy delivery, status affirmations, and pointed jabs. One of the most talked-about aspects of the track is Wayne’s shot at Drake, a former collaborator and label affiliate, further intensifying the speculation around internal Young Money rifts.
BigXthaPlug’s gruff tone balances Jones’ more agile cadence, while Wayne glides between them with the precision and presence that has defined his decades-long reign. Since his debut in the late ’90s, Lil Wayne has played a pivotal role in shaping the modern hip-hop landscape. With Tha Carter VI, he leans on both legacy and forward motion, bringing in emerging talent without compromising his veteran weight.
“Hip-Hop” underscores Wayne’s dominance and versatility, reminding audiences that his influence in the genre is not only historical but ongoing. Released under Young Money Records and distributed by Republic Records, the track is now available on all major platforms and serves as a focal point in Wayne’s current narrative—one that is both reflective and unrelenting.
Produced by Infamous, Ben Billions, Einer Bankz & Synco
6 June 2025
1 Song, 4 minutes
℗ 2025 Young Money Records, Inc., distributed by Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lyrics
[Intro: BigXthaPlug]
Ayy
[Chorus: BigXthaPlug & Lil Wayne]
Said fuck the Drac’ and bought the G-Lock
He run up, bet he get popped
Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop
I’m active, boy, don’t get dropped
Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops
Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped
From the slope straight to the tip-top
It’s on me, bitch, don’t get popped (Mula)
Spent like fifty all in one swap
Ran off, the plug got too hot (Yeah, yeah)
We had hoes and bowls in two spots (Yeah, yeah)
Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped (Uh-huh)
Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock (Yeah)
Thug life, I feel like 2Pac (Uh-huh)
In LA, we ride with two Glocks
Start rapping, feds got too hot
[Verse 1: Lil Wayne]
Uh, bitch, bitch, bitch, make a nigga rich, rich, rich
I like the pussy deep dish and when it go squish, squish, squish
Carter 6, 6, 6, demon time, tick, tick, tick
Barrel to your temple like a pimple, nigga, it go zit, zit, zit
Promethazine, I don’t even smoke gasoline
Fuck you, no vaseline
I like my hoes tangerine
It turns so dope, I have fiends
I got that coke, no caffeine
I empty the whole magazine
Everybody woke, I sell dreams
Got it out the mud, the can clean
I can’t trust the love, I ain’t green
I just cut ’em off like gangrene
It’s the art of war, I’m painting
I’m a superstar, she fainting
No matter who you are, you ain’t me
Walk it like a target on my feet
Take a nigga heart just for the beat
See Lil Wayne Live
Get tickets as low as $30
[Chorus: BigXthaPlug, BigXthaPlug & Lil Wayne]
Said fuck the Drac’ and bought the G-Lock
He run up and he get popped
Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop
I’m active, boy, don’t get dropped
Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops
Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped
From the slope straight to the tip-top
It’s on me, bitch, don’t get popped
Spent like fifty all in one swap
Ran off, the plug got too hot
We had hoes and bowls in two spots
Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped
Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock
Thug life, I feel like 2Pac
In LA, we ride with two Glocks
Start rapping, feds got too hot
[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
Godzilla, nigga, chinchilla, nigga
Laughin’ to the bank like Ben Franklin, Ben Stiller, nigga
In a villa, nigga, gettin’ head like a pillow, nigga
Bitches all over me and X like Twitter, nigga
Heavy hitter, nigga, send a nigga, devil and a nigga
Weed smoke got me chokin’ like Reggie Miller, nigga
She gon’ ride a nigga like an eighteen wheeler, nigga
She vanilla, nigga, on tequila, she Brazillian, nigga
I ain’t never scared (Never scared)
Keep a chopper on me like a helipad
These niggas Teddy Grahams, niggas teddy bears (Teddy bears)
Kill ’em with my bare hands like Freddy, man, tell ’em, man
[Chorus: BigXthaPlug & Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug, Jay Jones]
Said fuck the Drac’ and bought the G-Lock
He run up and he get popped
Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop
I’m active, boy, don’t get dropped
Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops
Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped
From the slope straight to the tip-top
It’s on me, bitch, don’t get popped
Spent like fifty all in one swap
Ran off, the plug got too hot
We had hoes and bowls in two spots
Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped
Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock
Thug life, I feel like 2Pac
In LA, I ride with two Glocks
Start rapping, feds got too hot (Yeah, Mula)
[Verse 3: Jay Jones]
Hallelujah, clip so long like Tchoupitoulas
Bad lil’ bitch give amazing brain
My mother raised an honor student
Tell a bitch step like major pain
Lowdown a nigga like Keenen Wayan
Slam on a nigga like Shaq in paint
I’ma shoot this bitch, I ain’t have to think
I’m like Nino in Tha Carter, nigga
Too many pounds, what’s the order, nigga?
Grew my wicks out like a Florida nigga
When the Drac’ call, hope God with ya
On a state call with my dog, nigga
Got a light sentence, not a life sentence
Bro just came home, picked the pen up, then he taught me how to make a knife with it
Only seein’ green with this night vision
Got a black truck full of white bitches and they like bitches, that excite niggas
If they act up, we goodnight niggas
On sight niggas, well, alright, get it
Got some young boys, they don’t do shit, but just shoot shit like Spike did it
You fuckin’ ’round with the right nigga, Jones
[Chorus: BigXthaPlug & Lil Wayne, BigXthaPlug]
Said fuck the Drac’ and bought the G-Lock
He run up and he get popped
Yeah, I rap, but fuck this hip-hop
I’m active, boy, don’t get dropped
Niggas hoes, they walk with flip-flops
Hate rats with cheese, they get chopped
From the slope straight to the tip-top
It’s on me, bitch, don’t get popped
Spent like fifty all in one swap
Ran off, the plug got too hot
We had hoes and bowls in two spots
Pulled off Corvette, the roof chopped
Diamonds shining, smoking moonrock
Thug life, I feel like 2Pac
In LA, I ride with two Glocks
Start rapping, feds got too hot
