Queen Latifah - Paper Lyrics
[1]
ReFugees, go 'head and do it
Paper
Go 'head and do it
[x5]
Ooh, I betca' wondering how I knew
That you been tryin' to infultrate my crew
It ain't no hiding from the Flava U.
Don't get it confused, you ain't untouchable
(Go 'head and do it)
And while I been tryin' to keep my cool like a queen
(Ooh, like a queen)
Without them bringin' the naughty girl outta me
(Ooh, naughty girl outta me)
Don't cha know I heard you tryin' to take mine
While I shine, you're living fake lives
Don't ya know I heard you tryin' to take mine
But while I shine ya lip and fake y'all styles
All around me
(Hata's tryin' to play La'
but they know that they can't take her paper)
Go 'head and do it
Everybody talking see
Spreadin' them lies about my friends and me
They say that we're tighter than suppose to get
That's because I haven't let ya chill wit me yet
You make it hard for a girl to roll
(Ooh, girl to roll)
But make it easy so my pockets stay swol'
(ooh, pockets stay swol')
[Repeat 2]
[Pras]
That's right, yeah
Check it, check it, why
Check it, check it
Come on, come on
Yo, yo
Where my fellas at? Where my fellas at?
Where my ladies at? Where my ladies at?
[Queen Latifah]
As I look back on my life (check it)
To get where I am I had to sacrifice
You slammed my name in your magazine
This business gets hard tryin' to stay a queen
You're checkin' for me, you need to check yourself
(Ooh, check yourself)
And be someone, not someone else
(Ooh, someone else)
[Repeat 1]
[Ad lib until fade]
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Queen Latifah Paper Comments
I love this Marvin Gaye version
Creedense clear water rival. You seen it here first. Latifahs song is just copying thay the creedense song is "heard it through the grape vine" not marvin gay.
Queen Latifah, Pras Mitchell win!!! 🏁🏁🏁
Long Live The Queen of Hip Hop.!
Afro-futurism been a thing since the 90s. Wakanda Forever
I Love You Queen Latifah
Pimped em. But make it easy so her pockets stay swole.
Still knocks....get em!
Beautiful Voice
Maybe people just don't like the sample but this song has always been pretty cool to me (especially her vocals).
word up, this is a hidden/forgotten gem for those who know.
Latifah and Pras FTW
Make a return Queen plz i miss u
People must've not known about "samples" lmaooo
Queen da minha vida😎😍
Love my guy Tommy Davidson, funny dude!
Queen latifah
So obviously some of y'all never heard of what a "sample" is. "OMG it sounds just like the Marvin Gaye song😱" Duh y'all.
so good
This is so Dope!!! Queen singing is just flawless
Found this in 2017! what have I been missin????? My new jam!
Ayy my man pras! And also her laugh just gets me every time 😂
Did she copy Creedance??
Queen latifahh💜💜💜
queen👸
I love this song and video
mi luv ya gal BIG SHOUT!
This was My Fuckin' Song when it came out LOL
Same here! 😄
Q
Pull♐️
I vividly remember the huge Bananas/Paper video premier on MTV when I was in first grade. It scared the crap outta me. 😂😂
Toni Chanel I thought it was just me. Hell even the album cover scared me. I always thought her head was on fire till I got older and seen it was a crown
This video scared me as a child too lmaoooo
Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
#1 FEMALE MC !!!
Queen beautifully beautiful
flava u!!
Gorgeous!
DAMN this video is so gorgeous :o)
I love this sonq
Interesting song and video.
Thaddeus Tunes
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Was fka twigs before fka twigs
3:43 to 3:52 HAD ME DEAD lol QUEEN so FUNNY
STILL LISTENING IN 2015
I'm surprised Queen Latifah didn't get sued because this sounds so much like the song Grapevine
+Milkie mash
Apparently she and Pras (co-producer; formerly a Fugee) got permission to do that, as that song's original writers are credited.
+ClassicTVMan1981X Her album was also released on Motown.
Its a sample soooo
A la jñe de huy. no
Love the tune of this. Is it her own or is the tune copied from that grapevine song by marvin gaye coz sounds sooo similar just different words?? The video shouldve been made a whole lot differently coz the video here is crap and I dont wanna watch it again unfortunately. I love queen latifah aswel but the video is no justice. I've only literally just found out she's gay now too! Had no idea but she's making herself look soo butch lately and she dont suit butch. I think its wrong to make urself look and act like a man just coz uve recently come out. She's gawjus woman and has a great feminine look but she's lookin more like a man as time goes on. Go back to ur fem looks girl. All woman. Suits u better queen.
Kirstie-Marie Humphrys
....... holy shit the melody is exactly like I heard it though the grapevine by Marvin Gaye, literally thought it was cover till I realized lyrics was different. Is this on purpose or a cheap ripoff?
@ClassicTVMan1981X I'm well aware she did. I own "Order in the court" on both vinyl and CD
Aleksandra Cwiek yes it's a intentional sample
Youre dumb
sense* Hype Willams was all the rage then Paul Hunter the director stole his platform and did a bad imitation. What exactly does Elton have to do with any of this?
Educate yourself on the culture , dummy!
this video use to scare the shit out me when i was 7
This song is fucking awesome ALL Hail The Queen!!! Go Ahead and do it!!!! Paper mutha-fuckerz!!!
Nino Cuevas s
This vid sucks it makes no sense... Latifa should make rock music. She knew that she wouldn't make it in the music industry so thats why she went for Hollywood because she knew her time will be up like all rappers.
@digjoeyt but with all honestly big music corp make some people win awards even thou they don't have no voice. Its all about the money and to makee sure they don't show racism in the music industry..... Who can compete with Celine Dion, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, leona Lewis??? Sorry but get your facts straight.
The Queen was very smart to diversify was she not?
@steelerfan77777 There are different styles and every black female singer/artist should not be like Whitney nor Aretha but the spirit of 'Soul' is in each and every one of them!!
steelerfan77777 this song was made for haters like you😂
5 years later and this is still the dumbest comment I’ve ever seen
Stupidest Video Ever!
broken every think !!! <3
i prefer her rapping have all songs!!! but she is a good artist with or without rapping
Queen Latifah is da bomb!!!
always love litening to QUEEN LATIFA she is the sh*t
I love Queen latifah:)
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye....
love the rack !
I agree...her RAP was Real!!
nicely done.
30 years after the original by Marvin Gaye.
credit to Pras for producing this YES everybody it is a cover of "I heard it through the Grapevine" and if you look at the album from this song not only is it from MOTOWN (the same record label Marvin Gaye was under) but also Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong are accredited on the album who were the actual writers of the song...anyways love the song and the video and how it plays into the video "Bananas"
Ga-Ga who?
@TheebieJeebie
what are you talking about, who doesnt know that
@princethaceleb Are you crazzzy? This video is very creative, its a distraction from the real song. I think that is the point of it.
They is other meanings in this video that I noticed...but don't want to go their.
...urm, yea just listen to the song, lol.
Yes, I love this video by her!!!
grape vine? shouldnt there be a credit to marvin gaye?
Dear Vevo, Let me start by sayin get your fuckin corporate asses off youtube! Ever since these big companies started paying off youtube so they could post their fucking videos we can't post ours. We are flagged for infringement evry time we include a song we like in our videos.
This is YOUtube, the place where we can post OUR videos If we wanted to listen to music from you we"d go to your fuckin stupid ass website.
COPY AND PASTE TO ALL VEVO VIDEOS THUMBS UP GET TO THE TOP
unDERated i FUKs Wit Da Qu33n
i meant song
man this sing is so ugly
I cant find this song NO WHERE ON THE MP3 DOWNLOADER..This used to be my JAM
i like this video she is very good at singin and rappin
how can you call this "paper" cover of marvin gay
that[s heard it through the grape vine
0:34 scared the shit out of me.. im gone
dislike
rip off of i heard it through the grapevine
SHE''S THE QUEEN SO PRETTY!!!!!
is it me or did lady gaga bite this out fit the brown
@princethaceleb Seriously. She should have played a kingpin, a la the godfather, and smashed her rival.
@LLxx33LL its supposed 2 duuh
that sounds exactly like: I Heard It Trought The Grapevine byMarvin Gaye!!
Queen slid Newark in her song. I like it
GOOD SONG, BUT NEVER IMAGINED A VIDEO LIKE THIS WHENEVER LISTENING
@ClassicTVMan81 the official broadcast video combining Bananas and Paper only uses 1 verse of Bananas
SO I GUESS THIS IS PT.2 to Bananas.
But instead of Apavhe,he gets replaced by Pras!!
She then gets back at tommy davidson,by winning.
and this video is so 1998..LOL (everything tht was in at the tiem,n jus the style of music,etc)
I miss being 9!!!! :(
@PopCulture20 me too.
I Like the song but i dont get the vidoe @.@ Its kinda confusing X3 lol
its about her defeating her haters :)
This album was dope. Not as good as "Black Reign" but still on point.
@krayzie607 1998.
Queen Latifah is amazing!!!!
We love!
Draws heavily from the combinations of the 5th Element and possibly the Road Warrior universe.
This is so awesome! All Hail Queen Latifah!
1998 and the album name is "order in the court...Peace and long live to Queen Latifah
what year is this song?
GETTING aFRO-FUTURISTIC WITH IT!
one of her most unnderrated songs