Rapsody - Cleo Lyrics






To my real ones that know, this ain't for you
To my enemies, it's still love all day
Everybody's still growing and learning themselves, right?
My true story, yo

Pondering, pondering how to approach
Some of y'all sensitive, but y'all still need to know (Yeah)
Wonder how a bunch of sheep can have opinions on a G.O.A.T. (How?)
We all on the same continent and off the same boat (Right)
Remember early on, y'all ain't treat me all the same though (Uh-huh)
Used to question why the brothers even rocked with me for (Uh)
'Member y'all wondered, used to wonder 'bout Wonder
Question why they'd ever wanna push a black woman
Niggas on my label who ain't want me in the front end
Some sisters in the industry, y'all know y'all was frontin' (I know it)
Dressed too tomboy, rap too lyrical (You said it)
I can say more, the pain would bring a few tears to you (Hurt)
I shed a few, was booed bad in Fort Lauderdale (Uh)
Now I'm boo'd up, they boohoo 'cause I didn't fail
Know who you are, I was told names, never tell
The weight that I carried those summers, I'm never frail
Now they say I ain't elite (Who are they?)
On to the next
I don't take time to address opinions that ain't 9th, Dre, or Jay-Z (Right)
Only rap radars I need are them and the streets (Right)
Be careful, the validations y'all seek (Uh-huh)
I been in them offices, they don't look like you and me (They don't)
I've been in offices that they look like me
I learned lessons 'bout my essence and this industry (Uh)
Y'all banked on the wrong ones, wasted your energy (You did)
Lost more interest, got me laughin' at my enemies
Every door you close, every back you turn (Uh-huh)
Can't keep me away from the life I earned (You can't keep it)
My rock bottom still the high life y'all yearn (It is)
What ain't given, I had to take my turn (Give me that)
Came back, more ammo, like Cleo to burn
Blaow, blaow, blaow, nigga, burn

We ain't forgot about them shots, jack
They gon' be mad when I squeeze back
Money talk, bullshit walk, you dig?
If you aim, you better squeeze
Real ones multiply, chump niggas bleed, you feel me?
We ain't forgot about them shots, jack
They gon' be mad when I squeeze back
You can bank on that nigga
Two five two 'comin live from the booger boo basement
For the big faces, nigga

Yo, let's keep it a whole G, and talk about it upfront (Talk)
The best, point blank, period, every month (Talk)
The goals been lowered and we still scared to dunk (Talk)
Y'all don't want no smoke, half the squad roll blunts, hold up
Enough braggin', let's talk about the baggin' (Yeah)
Talk about the money, who in this business they staffin'? (Uh-huh)
Who milk the cows but they never put a calf in (Tell it)
White men run this, they don't want this kind of passion (Talk)
A black woman story, they don't want this kind of rapping (Talk)
They love a fantasy, they love the gun bang action (Talk)
What good is a black women to them? (Yeah)
Raped us in slavery, they raping us again (Yes)
Only put us on TV if our titties jiggling (Uh)
Jay tried to give us Tidals and we giggling at him (Damn shame)
But we ain't peeped the funny shit they doing (Crazy)
Chitlin circuit, mom and pop stores been ruined (Crazy)
'Cause we ain't wanna share the profit we was all movin'
Now it's pennies on pennies, that don't make sense do it? (Dollars)
We gotta stick together more than we has been (Yes, we do)
Beefin' with each other while they get rich laughing (Come on, bruh)
Mmh, that's a no-no (It is)
Bust my way through like Cleo with the ammo (Baow)
On my own terms, I'ma take what's mine
Singin' day after day, you can sing that line (Like Cleo)

We ain't forgot about them shots, jack
They gon' be mad when I squeeze back
And that's a fact, nigga
You see we came up, got our change up, but we ain't change up
In a world full of fake niggas, still remain us
We ain't forgot about them shots, jack
They gon' be mad when I squeeze back
Real rap forever
Showin' love to all my strong black queens, you dig?
Fuck what you heard, bow down or get shot down, nigga

Money (Money, money, money)
Get your money
Get the money, money
Better get your money
Get the money, money
Money (Money, money, money)
Gotta get your money
Get the money, money
Better get your money
Get the money, money
Money
(I remember, don't worry
How could I ever forget?
It's the first time, the last time we ever met
Well, I reme...)





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  1. W.... S....

    Staring at the world through my rear view

  2. S.... S....

    This is dead-ass a Joe Budden type beat

  3. c.... ....

    Rapsody is the type of rapper that makes you want to rap.

  4. S.... H....

    She's a genius, incredible. This album is classic!

  5. S.... M....

    Stop throwing Rapsody in this small box of female rapper she is leagues beyond some of these popular cats. shes on the level of killer mike and just like kendrick said "Critics want to mention that they miss when hip-hop was rappin'
    Motherfucker, if you did, then Killer Mike'd be platinum"

  6. J.... W....

    Fuckin Greatness

  7. C.... D....

    Joe Budden sent you...

    C.... D....

    CLICK= NPR Interview X Joe Buddens Podcast

  8. R.... W....

    She is tough tough!!!

  9. C.... 1....

    Who heard this on Joe Budden Podcast. Shit should of been on Shade 45 but we all know how Eminem feel about black women.

    C.... 1....

    May I have the link?

  10. S.... T....

    Why haven't I heard this music and her before? She is fire. I am loving the old skool vibe (real female rap artist). I got to hear more of her music!!

  11. D.... K....

    No shade, but I wonder if this beat was originally for Little Brother

  12. J.... L....

    Rapsody bringing that real heat, Lyrics to go. Get it

  13. T.... 3....

    Just when I thought Hip Hop was Dead.

  14. G.... P....

    that's "in the air tonight" by phil collins....just now hearing this.....damn.....
    Rapsody is the truth

  15. M.... M....

    Y'all don't want smoke the whole squad smoke blunts 😂😂 😂😂😂 eat they ass Rapsody!!!!!!

  16. A.... M....

    Female Jay Electronica ...KANDAKE

  17. N.... A....

    🙏🏽♥️💪🏾🙌🏾

  18. M.... J....

    we ain’t forgot about them shots jack
    They gone mad when I squeeze back

  19. C.... A....

    Sheesh 👑🔥💅🏾😎✌🏾

  20. M.... A....

    I been n them offices / dey dont look like U n ME/ I been in offices/ That they look like me😎💪💪💪#likeshesaidKnoyaEssence!!!💯💯💯💯💯🌪🌪🌪🌪🌠🌠💰💰💰💰💰💰💰✨✨✨✈✈🚀🚀✈🚀🦉🦉💖💖❤❤

  21. M.... A....

    Haaaa got me laughn at my enemies💯💯💯💯💯

  22. A.... B....

    R.I.P. CLEO

  23. t.... ....

    9th Wonder.

    To all the enemies buy XRP.

    Bitcoin for the friends if you confused read,research don't trust verify.

    Time to take control again.

    Negus - Negus is a royal title in the Ethiopian Semitic languages. It denotes a monarch, such as the Bahri Negasi. We have truly forgotten.

    White men run us.

    Don't get raped again.

    Get your money.

    Money - Definition 1.

    Money = The assets, property, and resources owned by someone or something i.e wealth

    Money - Definition 2.

    Money = a *current* medium of exchange in the form of coins and banknotes; coins and banknotes collectively.

    It's a current medium and it's failing. 2008 recession for most is a distant memory. The next one will stain the history books with anguish.

    Time for plan B.

    Find out what it is.

    The lazy will not be rewarded.

  24. S.... A....

    “Y’all don’t want no smoke, half the squad role blunts..” 🔥🎤

  25. P.... A....

    Rapsody threw a quick jab at Big Remo, LOL.

  26. A.... A....

    "Some sisters in the industry, y'all know y'all was frontin' (I know it)
    Dress too tomboy, rap too lyrical (you said it)
    I could save 'em all the pain and bring a few tears to you (huh)
    I shared a few with boo back in Fort Lauderdale (uh)"is this line punching Young MA Blow....🔥🔥🔥

  27. d.... ....

    Whhhhatt the f***kkkkk this shit right here omg. I heard the first track and was like I been slipping that I'm only hearing this now. I forgot about this chick. I'm actually going mad for this track I had to pause it at 2.50 just to write this shit. Are u actually dissecting the bars this chick is spitting. I can't I just can't. This album is going to be on repeat and I haven't even heard the rest.
    This will be shared many times over... people need to be hearing the realist....
    #Rapsody straight bumbacleet fire
    #Gun finger inna de air.
    #I can't get enough.....
    #My anthem

  28. J.... R....

    My favorite song....🎶Pondering, pondering how to approach...🎶 So, loving this album!❤

  29. m.... ....

    we ain’t forgot about them shots black, they gone be mad when I squeeze back..

  30. A.... F....

    Yep track #2 just as fiyah as #1 keep em coming

  31. A.... B....

    Okay I knew this was gonna be absolute fire when I seen "Cleo" as the title. Referencing the character Queen Latifah played in Set It Off. Rapsody killed it

  32. J.... B....

    My favorite. Being a Phil Collins fan.

  33. N.... Z....

    9th and Rapsody!!!!!!!!

  34. N.... O....

    I love this

    Nawf Cak
    Stand all The way up

  35. b.... 1....

    Love love this album

  36. S.... ....

    Joe Budden Podcast people, what up?

  37. J.... W....

    Just got hip 🔥

  38. P.... P....

    Flow!!!

  39. e.... 7....

    She always brings the heat!!!

  40. N.... H....

    Wow......this chick the truth......SO IMPRESSED😘😍

  41. O.... V....

    Every bar by real MCs is a chop to mumble rap. Tree is just about down

  42. C.... M....

    This Heat! What we need on female side of the game and i mean lady rappers been looking crazy lately!

  43. m.... o....

    Great album you really did Hip Hop the way it suppose to be done. Big ups to you for a great body of work. Album is on fire

  44. A.... R....

    I'm rocking with this!! Good music

  45. v.... v....

    wow this is incredible,i love the sampling

  46. G.... ....

    Need to start listening to her more. She's too dope.

  47. T.... T....

    She is representing East Cackalac well!!! #252 #919

    T.... T....

    Tony Thompson Ayden Ret Chere....252/8fifty13

  48. J.... W....

    She sounds just like Lauryn Hill on this and I love it.

    J.... W....

    JoJo W She sounds like rapsody🙌💯.....Lauryn sounds like Lauryn. Let's stop comparing and start just listening , sharing and moving on.

    J.... W....

    Yeah you definitely can hear lauryn's flow in this one..

    J.... W....

    She sounds like Rapsody. period

    J.... W....

    Yes! Not a bad comparison! 😘L. Hill is her first love!❤

    J.... W....

    Queenie La'Rouge I wasn’t comparing in a disrespectful manner. Just saying I can see her influence in her. I’m from North Carolina I love Rapsody!!

  49. J.... S....

    My god this album is giving me chills and i'm only on the second damn song!

    J.... S....

    I said the same thang... Asolute Firrrre

  50. p.... ....

    piece of art,thank you rapsody

  51. v.... ....

    DAMNNN!! This beat reminds me of E=MC² by Dilla!

  52. 1.... ....

    Album of the year hope she gets the recognition from it she deserves

  53. J.... W....

    Her first classic album.Her word play ....tone....subject matter on Honoring our women,family.Awesome lyricist. You feel how genuine she is each time she spits unbelievable just so fresh each time you hear her.One of the best M.C'S ...period. Peace#25

    J.... W....

    I disagree this is her second the idea of Beautiful is her first.

  54. E.... D....

    Could this album be the female “ilmatic?”

    E.... D....

    It can also be a mis education of lauryn Hill.

    E.... D....

    This is somewhere in that realm, don't know what can really compare, lol. This is a dope project though.

    E.... D....

    It doesnt need words. It’s just EVE

    E.... D....

    We may be related where are you from?

    E.... D....

    Agreed, absolutely insane!

  55. E.... L....

    👏👏👏👏❤❤❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

  56. P.... B....

    Cleo is fire

  57. S.... L....

    Well damn, popularity wins but at the core it's real.
    Thank you Rapsody 🎶🎵🎶🎵

  58. M.... K....

    They’ll give Cardi B album all the praise in the world and bypass heat like this... It will be lucky to get a nomination 😔

    M.... K....

    @Brittany Sanders I respect tf out of Cardi for that.

    M.... K....

    @Bryan Howard Me too. I love jamming to her music but for her put those lyricist on a pedestal was amazing. I thought Nicki would do it since shes always talking about females writing raps etc but I was wrong smh.

    M.... K....

    Never she is spitting nothing but realness the industry ain't ready to be hearing these kinda lyrics mainstream. They ain't gonna give her no air time. This chick is going in. Talking about slavery/the black woman... come on this is elevation right here they tryna allow us to be elevated....

    M.... K....

    Michael Kiptoo Mwaniki Because she is not dressed naked and rap about sex she rap's about Society and poor people!!! She got the same flow as Lauryn Hill i love it the 90' power women are back she is the new power women like Queen Latifa

    M.... K....

    Michael Kiptoo Mwaniki Cardi B mention it! And i respect Cardi B for her realness! Cardi B is for the sex industrie she wil regret is one day because she got talent! I respect her Cardi B because she talk good about Muslims!

  59. G.... W....

    🍾🥂🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥. This is dope..... constantly on repeat

  60. P.... M....

    You will never see or hear a female mc deep and lyrical like rapsody i guarentee ya’ll

  61. T.... ....

    Flames!!!!

  62. n.... s....

    OMG 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  63. C.... B....

    🔥🔥🔥

  64. F.... C....

    D.O.P.E.

  65. E.... C....

    I'll be honest. Wasn't feeling Rapsody until this album. 🔥🔥🔥

  66. A.... S....

    Got Damn 9th Wonder spazzed on the production. Rapsody dropped a classic.

    A.... S....

    not 9th

    A.... S....

    @Jeremy Ivy It is on this song

    A.... S....

    @Hautaaja Incorrect man

  67. P.... O....

    She sound like Lauren

    P.... O....

    On this song, yes.

  68. H.... H....

    The Queen spitting 🔥. This is the first I heard of her....I'm officially a fan!

    H.... H....

    Check out her new album it’s brilliant . Track with Gza and Dangelo is fucking fantastic

    H.... H....

    Thanks Nick, I'll definitely check it out.

    H.... H....

    Huey Harwood welcome, keep spinning she’s been 🔥 for a minute & needs some cooling

  69. Z.... N....

    A real MC in today's society

  70. C.... Q....

    Love her old school flow hip hop back

  71. S.... C....

    I'm on the second song. This is the album of the year.

    S.... C....

    Not really

    S.... C....

    I won't disagree with u but check out Boogie album Everythings For Sale

    S.... C....

    Absolutely

  72. n.... x....

    YO SHE PREACHING REAL SHIT WOWWWWWWWWWW

  73. D.... G....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥

  74. N.... H....

    Ohh my..!! Rapsody that's you.. 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

  75. E.... ....

    God This Was Tough As Fuck Pure Hip Hop 🔥🔥 Facts💯

  76. S.... 2....

    Is this a Phil Collins sample?

    S.... 2....

    I used whosampled.com and this popped up lol

    S.... 2....

    I think it might be In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins https://youtu.be/E95T1f6KgwQ?t=183

    S.... 2....

    yes it is, and it is dope.

  77. N.... X....

    👍🏿👍🏿