Shawty
Yo Gotti · Back 2 Da Basics [2006]
(D-Nero)
Yea yea mane, this D-Nero mane
Representin' them I&E Blockburners mane
Yall know what time it is mane
Gotta grind before you shine mane
This not a game mane
(chorus:repeat 2x)
Got white shawty cheap cheap price shawty
I'm in the club with that real clear ice shawty
I want a bitch that can do the whole click shawty
I'm just a young nigga tryin to get rich shawty
(verse 1: Yo Gotti)
I'm a pimp shawty plus I'm from the M shawty
And all these other rappers don't mess with them shawty
My life real shawty blood sweat and tears shawty
Through out these years I done told 'em how it is shaawty
No mills rap niggas they be broke shawty
Unless they sold a millon records or some dope shawty
We ridin sprees and this suckas ridin spinners shawty
Cuz we some vets and they some mahfuckin beginners shawty
We got green shawty we got lean shawty
We on the block where its hot serving fiends shawty
We in the club come on show a nigga love shawty
Forget a table dance Gotti wants some skull shawty
(chorus)
Verse 2: D-Nero)
I'm kinda young shawty far from being dumb shawty
You got ya hand out but you can't get a crumb shawty
I'm street made shawty streets how i get paid shawty
Real huslaz hustle a hundred diffrent wayz shawty
Stuck in the game shawty motherfuck the fame shawty
Slung every thing from cocaine to Mary Jane shawty
I never quit shawty trying to get rich shawty
If it aint bout a dollar really it aint shit shawty
I'm OG shawty ridin lo key shawty
You know me seatbelt big heat shawty
Shop open he ain't never closed shawty
Still on the post breakin down O's shawty
(chorus)
(verse3: Yo Gotti)
Smith & Wess VVS Mitchel and ness shawty
Never the less keep you a vest cuz they will test ya shawty
24's that's the best VHS shawty
DVD and PS2 in ya head rest shawty
I'm on a mission shawty gotta give out my digits shawty
And see me clip a bag of them 5os off in my brithces shawty
I got my money right yep I been on the stretch shawty
6 days a week 23 and 1 in the crest shawty
And you can't bet shawty I'm one of few in the south
that really live the life that I be rappin bout shawty
I keep a glock 40 where I'm from we some fools
anything goes we don't play by rules shawty
(chorus)
Yea yea mane, this D-Nero mane
Representin' them I&E Blockburners mane
Yall know what time it is mane
Gotta grind before you shine mane
This not a game mane
(chorus:repeat 2x)
Got white shawty cheap cheap price shawty
I'm in the club with that real clear ice shawty
I want a bitch that can do the whole click shawty
I'm just a young nigga tryin to get rich shawty
(verse 1: Yo Gotti)
I'm a pimp shawty plus I'm from the M shawty
And all these other rappers don't mess with them shawty
My life real shawty blood sweat and tears shawty
Through out these years I done told 'em how it is shaawty
No mills rap niggas they be broke shawty
Unless they sold a millon records or some dope shawty
We ridin sprees and this suckas ridin spinners shawty
Cuz we some vets and they some mahfuckin beginners shawty
We got green shawty we got lean shawty
We on the block where its hot serving fiends shawty
We in the club come on show a nigga love shawty
Forget a table dance Gotti wants some skull shawty
(chorus)
Verse 2: D-Nero)
I'm kinda young shawty far from being dumb shawty
You got ya hand out but you can't get a crumb shawty
I'm street made shawty streets how i get paid shawty
Real huslaz hustle a hundred diffrent wayz shawty
Stuck in the game shawty motherfuck the fame shawty
Slung every thing from cocaine to Mary Jane shawty
I never quit shawty trying to get rich shawty
If it aint bout a dollar really it aint shit shawty
I'm OG shawty ridin lo key shawty
You know me seatbelt big heat shawty
Shop open he ain't never closed shawty
Still on the post breakin down O's shawty
(chorus)
(verse3: Yo Gotti)
Smith & Wess VVS Mitchel and ness shawty
Never the less keep you a vest cuz they will test ya shawty
24's that's the best VHS shawty
DVD and PS2 in ya head rest shawty
I'm on a mission shawty gotta give out my digits shawty
And see me clip a bag of them 5os off in my brithces shawty
I got my money right yep I been on the stretch shawty
6 days a week 23 and 1 in the crest shawty
And you can't bet shawty I'm one of few in the south
that really live the life that I be rappin bout shawty
I keep a glock 40 where I'm from we some fools
anything goes we don't play by rules shawty
(chorus)
Shawty
Released on Yo Gotti's 2006 album Back 2 Da Basics, Shawty stands as a quintessential example of mid-2000s Southern hip-hop. The track exemplifies the genre's dominant flow and lyrical cadence, blending straightforward storytelling with the rhythmic precision characteristic of the era's Houston sound. As part of Gotti's discography during this period, the recording reflects the raw, unpolished aesthetic that defined many regional artists navigating the competitive rap landscape of the late 2000s. The song captures the essence of the time, focusing on street narratives and personal struggles without relying on production gimmicks, offering a direct connection to the culture of its release.
