"Exodus 23:1" is a song by American rapper Pusha T, released on May 24, 2012. It features vocals from singer The-Dream and was produced by Rico Beats. The Song is believed to be a diss track aimed at Young Money Entertainment, Specifically rappers Drake and Lil Wayne.
Production[]
Exodus 23:1 Samples Interpolates What's Beef? by The Notorious B.I.G.
Background[]
In an interview with MTV, Rico Beats stated Pusha T told him to use "something dark" for the production of the song. Rico took inspiration from the song "What's Beef" by The Notorious B.I.G. Rico claimed to have no knowledge of if Pusha T intended to diss anybody, stating:
"Honestly, when we were in the room listening to that record, I didn't hear none of these guys' names brought up. It was none of that. Dream got in his zone and he went in the booth. Pusha got his pen, like I didn't hear nobody mentioned."
after the song was released, Lil Wayne responded on Twitter with a post reading, "Fuk pusha t and anybody that love em[1]". Young Chop also posted critical comments on Twitter and re-tweeted Lil Wayne's post. Kid Cudi showed support for Pusha T tweeting "I LOVE MY N***A PUSHA T, FUCK ANYBODY WHO FEEL DIFFERENT. WE AINT HO'S OUT HERE".[2]
Lyrics[]
Ha ha ha ha ha
[Chorus: Pusha T]
Beef is best served like steak: well done
Get a gun in your face, bitch n***a
Beef will have you praying to God
Move your kids, have you hiding your mom
Beef is when you hide behind them other n***as
But they ain't killers they ain't pullin' them triggers, fuck n***as
Beef will have you keying our cars
Heartbroke, yours don't look like ours
[Post-Chorus: The Dream & Pusha T]
Them n***as ain't dying for you
Them n***as ain't dying for you
Throwing that flag up running around you hot shit
Taking half of everything you get
Yeah them n***as ain't dying for you
Them n***as ain't dying for you
And we know that
[Verse: Pusha T]
Contract all fucked up
I guess that means you all fucked up
You signed to one n***a that signed to another n***a
That's signed to three n***as, now that's bad luck
Damn that shit even the odds now
You better off selling this hard now
You call it living out your dreams
You can't fly without your wings
You get it
Jeremy Scott's all camouflaged
You can't hide it from yourselves, career sabotaged
I was really in that Travelodge
You just lying through your catalogues
Where the blood and the battle scars
We the ones that judge juggling the gavels on
Put me to the body, n***a
First 48 put us to them bodies, n***a
Round here we don't play that
A to the K that, spray that, lay back
You can keep your beats, n***a
We'd much rather share your bitch, n***a, bitch n***a
3 million can't hide that
It shows in the homes I done tried that
That's why you'll never be my neighbors
Smile as you waving but we know you n***as hate us
Fuck you playing games for
Don't be scared get everything you came for
They got you talking that big shit
Little do you know we don't miss shit
Them n***as using you as a pawn
You see they never loaded they guns
Now you out here all by yourself
Ask Steve Jobs, wealth don't buy health, yeah!
[Chorus: Pusha T]
Beef is best served like steak: well done Get a gun in your face, bitch n***a
Beef will have you praying to God
Move your kids, have you hiding your mom
Beef is when you hide behind them other n***as
But they ain't killers they ain't pullin' them triggers, fuck n***as
Beef will have you keying our cars
Heartbroke, yours don't look like ours
[Post-Chorus: The Dream & Pusha T]
Them n***as ain't dying for you
Them n***as ain't dying for you
Throwing that flag up running around you hot shit
Taking half of everything you get
Yeah them n***as ain't dying for you
Them n***as ain't dying for you
And we know that
[Outro: Notorious B.I.G.]
What's beef? Beef is when you need 2 Gats to go to sleep
Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets
Beef is when I see you
Guaranteed to be in ICU, one more time
What's beef? Beef is when you need 2 Gats to go to sleep
Beef is when your moms ain't safe up in the streets
Beef is when I see you
Guaranteed to be in ICU, one more timeTrivia[]
- The title of the song references a Bible passage that states: "Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness."