Ortiz, Joell - Can't You Tell? / Ghetto Lyrics






[Scratching: Jay-Z 'Blue Magic']
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"

[Verse 1:]
Natural born hustler
Satisfying a customer
With this little box along side my jugular
I got the voice of a champ, flow like the levee broke
Fade away? I bet a Dre publishing check he won't
I love money too much, I gotta have it
It been like this for some time, I got a habit
Of lickin' my thumbs
And flippin' through ones and crumbled fives
Before rap made them hundreds arrive
That was me (where?)
On that block, drunk with some of my guys
With bundles and dollar signs in each one of our eyes
Sometime we stay there until the sun would arrive
When you awake, I'm in last nights clothes gettin' that cake
Till the last bit of work was gone and then I skate
So it's nothin' personal Interscope, I couldn't wait
I need a release date cause a date mean doe
I hope my fans understand and don't hate me though
But yo

[Chorus:]
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came..."
From BK
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"

[Verse 2:]
See, in the game I came from we was poor
So when you got a lot of gwap, you ain't stop you get more (let's go!)
Don't think a little change gon' make me lounge
You rappers ain't safe until the Lord send his angels down
Man, this life don't owe you, you got a lot of nerve
Everything I get, I get cause I get what I deserve
Cause I earned it
Y'all see how I design them words
Some of y'all say I'm a nerd but it's easy to find a verb
Couple adjectives and some nouns and give it rhymin' swerve
And make it fly like when guys come and buy a bird
See, a lot of my metaphors from the dope game
If you ain't from there, you won't hear/hair them, you need Rogaine
Truth of the matter is, I came up wearing no name
My mom used to tell me, "Walk ahead" to buy her cocaine
And food stamps held me down like steel
That's a large part of the reason I feel how I feel
But yo

[Chorus:]
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came..."
From BK
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"

[Verse 3:]
Uhhh
Ain't a damn thing promised in the dope game
Money make your man dishonest in the dope game
I'm tellin' you, the guns the hottest in the dope game
So please don't turn Carl Thomas in the "dope game"
And get emotional, just do what you supposed to do
Producers send more than one beat cause I'm tryin' to roast a few
And keep my snare poppin'
And DJ's hands choppin'
The Ortiz high won't die, it'll keep the fans coppin'
The haters is man jockin', they mad cause my Hancock is
In big bold letters on checks and they waitin' on Flex
To drop a bomb, I'm Vietnam, your boy I'll watch
Everything there gon' disappear like my real pops
Hustler ambition
Dope boy grindin'
Don't forget I'm old boy that Snoop's homeboy signed (Dre)
Things happen for a reason, y'all gon' know Joe name
I left the packs I'm with the tracks, this my new dope game
But yo

[Chorus:]
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came..."
From BK
Y'all just be lookin' tough, I'm in the lab cookin' up
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"
Product of my environment, that's why I got the fire, kick
"Can't you tell that I came from the dope game"





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Ortiz, Joell Can't You Tell? / Ghetto Comments
  1. M.... ....

    Most underrated MC today { the more you here the more you want}.

  2. t.... ....

    Burger King

  3. X.... ....

    lol Dre been making bad moves for years he's actually tanked a lot of good talent because of his procrastination habits. Thats the reason Tupac fell out with Dre.

  4. P.... ....

    One of the best in the game...

  5. P.... A....

    haha jaja

  6. A.... G....

    her family will make her sleep in a tent out back to keep the awful smell from the front crack
    of the beds and couches

  7. A.... G....

    i need to feed the beast i need like 6 tacos ... no extra cheese
    if its clean ill eat it up like a monster that hasnt eaten in a week
    even if the boody smells like funk ...im so hungry i can eat the ass off a skunk

  8. A.... G....

    i am a beast .... looking for a asscheek feast

  9. S.... ....

    WHO PRODUCED THIS TRACK? I LOVE THE BEAT!

  10. L.... ....

    LYRICAL,MIRACLE, THIS IS 1 SICK INDIVIDUAL, IN YOUR SWIMMING POOL!!!

  11. b.... ....

    Joell flow brings it back to the mid 90's the best era of hip hop. He is a beast.

  12. A.... S....

    yaaaa thats what what am talking about maaaaan :D

  13. d.... k....

    dis'joint kill'd it! DAMN!

  14. m.... ....

    @kapajita9 no rhymes

  15. M.... J....

    <3 latin love <3

  16. G.... O....

    @kapajita9 i feel u all the way except when it comes to busta.. he still a beast

  17. d.... p....

    nigga nice, all need to be said

  18. A.... ....

    @kapajita9 I hate people who can appreciate an artist without denigrate other artist ..

  19. A.... ....

    I hate people who can appreciate an artist without denigrate ....

  20. S.... ....

    dope track

  21. d.... d....

    JO is the truth!

  22. L.... H....

    SUPPORT AND HELP A REAL MC FROM BROOKLYN REACH 500 SUBSCRIBERS....CHECK OUT THE CHANNEL

  23. n.... ....

    I love Joell's Music. KBUCKS

  24. 1.... F....

    jah jah joell ortiZ

  25. t.... ....

    This is hot, Joell should have blown up a long time ago...fucking politics!

  26. S.... ....

    Joell Ortiz is cool! I love his songs & music videos!!!!

  27. J.... S....

    @kapajita9 real talk

  28. s.... ....

    top 10 doa!

  29. b.... ....

    dis wat da game missin now.real rap.talkin bout shit everyday people can relate to.

  30. b.... ....

    Man!! thats all im sayin

  31. A.... ....

    He look like a bigger version of Drake.

  32. S.... ....

    @JoellOrtiz is one of the best rappers in the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  33. S.... ....

    @JoellOrtiz is one of the best rapper in the world.

  34. S.... ....

    Joell is HOT! LMAO @ 'Don't turn Carl Thomas in the dope game and get emotional" LOL! He's the real deal

  35. R.... ....

    .man i rather sit on youtube watching my dawg's videos instead of turning my tv on... .....best thing in hp-hop right now ..no doubt//

  36. P.... ....

    this track is GREAT!!! love it. Ortiz is killing it as usual. Straight fire!!! DJ PEAK

  37. B.... ....

    He is funny and he is bringing back hippop. The type of mc's grandmums will listen after coming back from church.

  38. d.... d....

    1 word beastmode haaaaaaaaaaa

  39. S.... ....

    joell ortiz> pun.....NOT lyrically, but the flava he brings....yaowa....pun was dope but i never felt his music like i feel joell ortiz. He raps about interesting topics, and he's funny....he's the first rapper since Big L to crack me up listening to his music....and makes me smile

  40. S.... ....

    AHA man i thougth the exact same shit when i first heard this shit

  41. m.... ....

    DJ Khalil produced for Slaughterhouse not DJ Khaled

  42. T.... ....

    joell is a beast, Joell Term and ali vegas true hip hop

  43. m.... s....

    it's easy to find a verb, a couple of adjectives and some nouns and give it a rhyming swerve and make it fly like what? hard as ruler this boy. he is deeper than jay ,fuck that.joel nicest thing happening in rap today. how they talking drake? fuck jay and jeezy, khaled and the whole new rap wannabees.slaughterhouse is the illest thing in rap. raekwon is still hard and original, while busta worn out as fuck.fucken follower that nigga.joel ortiz is the hardest thing out new york right now.

  44. l.... ....

    puerto rican MC thats whats up

  45. B.... ....

    TRUE THAT

  46. M.... ....

    dudes got shit down i love this shit he's deff bringin it back to where it should be
    can tell its in his blood

  47. d.... ....

    Damn...i thought i heard that shit before. Good lookin' out playa...i would'a been tearin' up my files looking for this shit. I downloaded the Term version too, but that version has harder drums on it.

  48. B.... ....

    damnnnnnnn how many video's does my man have. lol

  49. c.... ....

    ALL THE RIGHTS!!!! NICE!!

  50. r.... ....

    I'm pretty sure I commented on this joint,
    a good while back, but damn....again

  51. F.... ....

    This dude is for real. The radio stations now a days only got rappers with gimmicks and catchy hooks and aint sayin shit but bullshit. Hell the only real cat from NY that went hard and had regular rotation was DMX's Up in Here.
    But still I miss the good shit

  52. m.... ....

    2:37... lol... it's that guy from greenpoint.. You can see him on the streets, fucked up most of the time. He managed himself to get banned from starbucks :) - not a bad thing :D
    haha... True shit, thanks Joell

  53. m.... ....

    what version?

  54. T.... J....

    Termanology version is sicker

  55. t.... ....

    joëll funny as hell but always real talk when he speaks!!

  56. c.... ....

    he gives me some much inspiration

  57. R.... G....

    dude is consistantly nasty wit it...damn shame the game is fucked up now or he wouldn't be sellin albums faster than fiend cop crack!

  58. e.... ....

    Hot ass beat dam!

  59. m.... ....

    pun woulda liked him

  60. i.... ....

    yaaawahh

  61. r.... ....

    haha yeah same here maybe not 8 months, but damn that album was so needed.

  62. m.... ....

    The Brick Bodega Chronicles stayed in my deck for like 8 months..i didnt listen to any thing else..like when Illmatic dropped or 36 chambers..Joell made me excited bout Hip Hop again..

  63. D.... D....

    Does anybody know for real when his next album drops???? I want this blasting out my trunk this summer for real......

  64. r.... b....

    i no and there so many wayne dick riders

  65. d.... ....

    COME TO TORONTO!!!

  66. t.... ....

    HOTTEST NAME IN THE GAME RIGHT NOW

  67. c.... ....

    But the joints rappers don't eat on youtube comments !! ..... i do
    buy that is i'm not broke .... i support my artist ..... Bodega Papa

  68. j.... d....

    joel is the truth bringin real hip hop back this is so solid and dope video

  69. M.... ....

    Joell is the best out right now. His songs gives you that good old school feeling

  70. c.... ....

    im pretty sure kroean rap is the best... lol jk, u guys all sound like idiots...

  71. a.... ....

    KLASHNEKOFF - MURDA
    JEHST - CITY OF INDUSTRY

    serious talent from the UK

  72. a.... ....

    Joell Ortiz is THE realist.

    No shit.

  73. d.... ....

    i want this instrumental

  74. S.... ....

    joell is fire!