Written by: THOMAS WESLEY PENTZ, MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM, DAVID JAMES ANDREW TAYLOR
Duration: 4:25
Discover the poetic beauty in ‘Hussel’ by Afrikan Boy. This lyric breakdown takes you on a journey through the artist’s thoughts, emotions, and the story they aim to tell. From clever metaphors to evocative imagery, we delve into the nuances that make this song a lyrical masterpiece. Whether you’re a fan of Afrikan Boy or a lover of well-crafted words, our detailed analysis will give you a deeper understanding and appreciation of this song.
[M.I.A.:]
We do it cheap, hide our money in a heap
Send it home and make ’em study fixing teeth
I got a family, a friend in need
A hand to throw the gasoline
A mobile phone hooked up to the scene
Hello, my friend, yes it’s me
Don’t be scared there’s somethin goin on
I’m getting money since I grown
Could be dash, go out and hustle ’em
But I hate money coz it makes me numb
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind?
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind?
[Afrikan Boy:]
You think it’s tough now, come to Africa
You think it’s tough now, come to Africa
Out there, we are grinding like pepper
You can catch me on the motorway,
Selling sugar, water and pepper
I rep Africa not Miami,
hustle hustle with M.I.A.
I’m broke, I’ve got indefinite stay,
You can’t touch me like leprosy,
I hustle tough from here to Sri Lanka,
My mum told me to be an accountant,
But I wanna work in a corner shop,
Contact Sugu, he?s got the contacts, mayne
I?m illegal, I don?t pay tax tax
EMA yes I?m claiming that that
Police, I try to avoid them
They catch me hustling, they say deport them
[M.I.A.:]
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind?
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind?
Afican boy ya know I’m big in Mozambique
Hello, my friend, yes it’s me
Hello, my friend
Hello, my friend
Yes it’s me
4 by 3, 3 by 3
Buy one song, get one free
Maybe me, a bootleg CD, colour TV or DVD
We got barrels in the sea
It’s big enough to take a whole family
We drum on it
Jun cha cha gegujun cha
Jun cha cha gegujun cha
Come sit by me, let me tell you, we
Don’t do bling but we do white tee
Up some jungle, up some tree
One second, my phone’s ringing
It’s my friend Habibi
He then went drop called me
Cheap Moroccan got no credit than me
Y’all got less credit than me
I keep that tab at a shop like a G
Coz without me there’ll be no chocolate hershey
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind?
Hustle hustle hustle
Grind grind grind
Why has everyone got hustle on their mind? [6x]