10 Crack Commandments

[cainxinth]

For those who don’t know, his eminence the late Biggie Smalls wrote a song called the 10 Crack Commandments outlining the lessons he learned in his time as a drug dealer. I was reading the lyrics the other day and thought there was actually some sound business advice in there. What do you think?

1. never let no one know
   how much, dough you hold, cause you know
   The cheddar breed jealousy 'specially
   if that man fucked up, get your ass stuck up

2. never let em know your next move
   Don’t you know Bad Boys move in silence or violence

3. never trust no-bo-dy
   Your moms’ll set that ass up, properly gassed up

4. Never get high, on your own supply

5. never sell no crack where you rest at
   I don’t care if they want a ounce, tell em bounce

6. that god damn credit, dead it
   You think a crackhead payin you back, shit forget it

7. Keep your family and business completely seperated
   Money and blood don’t mix like two dicks and no bitch
   Find yourself in serious shit

8. never keep no weight on you
   Them cats that squeeze your guns can hold jobs too

9. If you ain’t gettin bags stay the fuck from police (uh-huh)
   If niggaz think you snitchin ain’t tryin listen
   They be sittin in your kitchen, waitin to start hittin

10. a strong word called consignment
    Strictly for live men, not for freshmen
    If you ain’t got the clientele say hell no
    Cause they gon want they money rain sleet hail snow

Translation:

1. Keep your worth private to avoid jealousy
2. Keep your plans to yourself until it’s time to execute them
3. Never trust anyone, not even your own mother
4. Don’t spend the principle
5. Don’t bring work home
6. Don’t hold your own paper
7. Don’t go into business with family
8. Minimize risks
9. Never inform on anyone or you won’t be trusted
10. Don’t purchase product you aren’t certain you can sell

[Cisco]

I just have to add - because I still laugh every time I think about it - that this is one of my dad’s favorite songs.

He also loves Hit 'Em Up by Tupac and Today was a Good Day by Ice Cube. And he doesn’t just passively like them, he loves them. He knows all the words to all three of them and has been singing them for years. Other than those three songs, he hates rap.