Next to It

"**Next to It**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, released as the second promotional single for his album, *Tetsuo & Youth* (2015), though does not appear on the official track listing. It features guest vocals from Ty Dolla $ign and samples DJ Jimi's "Bitches (Reply)". The accompanying music video was directed by Alex Nazari and premiered to MTV on August 11, 2014.

## Background

Ty Dolla $ign said to *Complex* about Fiasco, "He's definitely in my Top 10 now. I don't know why I wasn't paying attention but after I did that song with him. I've done songs with a lot of people right? This n\*\*\*a right here, me and Shafiq did the beat, he gave me an idea for the hook, I went in and did the hook, and then he went in the booth and just spit the whole fucking song, dog. I promise you it was off the top of the head, no written. The whole song. Probably went back and changed like two fuck-ups. I've never seen that done before. Lupe is that guy."

On Twitter, Fiasco responded to a fan, ""Next 2 It" speaks to juxtaposition of sex as a motivator for action...I did it before see "National Anthem" freestyle on EOTS."

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]

What it say?

Next to it, next to it, to it, to it, to it, to it

Ne-next to it, to it, to it, to it, to it, to it

Hey, what it say?

Uhh, uhh, uhh

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

Money ain't shit when there's wealth next to it

Wealth ain't shit when there's health next to it

In the lane with nobody else next to it

Ain't get here by myself, lot of help next to it

Word to Chilly Chill, that's myself, let's do it

1st and 15th ENT, FNF music

Album number five, ayy n\*\*\*a, let's do it

Don't say my name 'less my city next to it

Anything look good with a titty next to it

And the titty got a face that's pretty next to it

Riding 'round town, something really exclusive

Bump a little Pac with some Biggie next to it

N\*\*\*a, that's love with a twist next to it

N\*\*\*a, that's a Blood with a Crip next to it

At the Bulls game like a tree gift next to it

Yes n\*\*\*a, that's the floor and I sit next to it, let's do it

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Everything look better with a bitch next to it

Rollie on the wrist, let's do this

Top down on a whip that's roofless

Ain't impressed, it's the bitch that do it

Let's do it

Club ain't turnt 'less some bitches into it

It's the bitch that do it

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Crib ain't shit 'less a whip next to it

Whip ain't shit 'less a Benz next to it

But a Benz ain't shit when a Rari next to it

Rari ain't shit when a Zonda next to it

Really tell a difference when a Honda next to it

But a Honda is the shit when you jogging next to it

This a baby momma with a condom next to it

Cause this a miracle, I'm still rocking, let's do it, let's do it

Zero need a comma with a zero next to it

Then another comma with a zero next to it

Then a zero next to it and a zero next to it

Then another fucking comma then a zero next to it

N\*\*\*a what we talking? That's a million, let's do it

N\*\*\*a what we talking? That's a million, let's do it!

Still at the bottom with a million next to it

Cause a million ain't shit when a billion next to it

A billion ain't shit when a trillion next to it

Captain Save-A-Hoe, she want a hero next to it

But I ain't tryna hear it, put my ear up next to it

Cause it's strange to a n\*\*\*a, got a weirdo next to it

N\*\*\*a, your wallet got a robber next to it

Black ski mask with a chopper next to it

You might need a bed with a doctor next to it

But n\*\*\*a I ball like soccer next to it, let's do it

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Everything look better with a bitch next to it

Rollie on the wrist, let's do this

Top down on a whip that's roofless

Ain't impressed, it's the bitch that do it

Let's do it

Club ain't turnt 'less some bitches into it

It's the bitch that do it

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]

N\*\*\*a, my hood, feel like Heaven

With third worlds next to it

But n\*\*\*a we good, and we'll be even better

With thirty girls next to us

Yeah, the White House had a trap next to it

Yeah n\*\*\*a, that's a fact next to it

My house had a trap next to it

Ayy n\*\*\*a, where's the house? Let's do it

Your chest ain't shit 'less a chain next to it

Chain ain't shit 'less gold next to it

But gold ain't shit when a diamond next to it

Your beat ain't shit 'less I'm rhyming next to it

Hah, hah, shining next to it

Shit ain't real, can't find her next to it

N\*\*\*a, let's park it on the red carpet

Grammy Awards, my momma next to it, let's do it

[Hook: Ty Dolla $ign]

Everything look better with a bitch next to it

Rollie on the wrist, let's do this

Top down on a whip that's roofless

Ain't impressed, it's the bitch that do it

Let's do it

Club ain't turnt 'less some bitches into it

It's the bitch that do it

Yeah, yeah

[Outro: Lupe Fiasco]

To it, to it, to it

Next to it, next to it, to it, to it, to it

Next to it, next to it, to it, to it, to it

Next, next to it, to it, yeah

## References

1. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LuepFiasco)". *Twitter*. August 8, 2014.
2. ↑ Paez-Pumar, Luis (July 31, 2014). "Interview: Ty Dolla $ign Opens Up About His Dream Collabs, Working with Lupe Fiasco, and “Sign Language” (Video)". *Complex*.
3. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco)". *Twitter*. July 8, 2014.