WATERBOYZ

## Song by EarthGang, JID and J. Cole

"**WATERBOYZ**" is a song released as the fourth track from American hip hip duo EarthGang's second studio album, *Ghetto Gods* (2022). It is in collaboration with American rappers JID and J. Cole. Production was handled by Daoud, Groove, Hefner, Phoelix, and Zeke.

## Personnel

* Alicia Graham – A&R admin
* Alyssa Bautista – A&R coordinator
* Barry "Hefner" Johnson – executive producer
* Benjamin "Groove" Tolbert – writer, producer
* Colin Leonard – mastering engineer
* Darwin "MixByDarwin" Derequito – recording engineer
* Destin "JID" Route – vocals, writer
* Daoud Anthony – background vocals, writer, bass, co-producer
* Elan "Doctur Dot" Parker – writer
* Jeff "Jeffontheboards" Thompson – recording engineer
* Jermaine "J" Cole – vocals, writer
* Leslie Brathwaite – mixer
* Michael "Phoelix" Neil – writer, co-producer
* Olu "Johnny Venus" Fann – writer
* Tim Glover – A&R
* Zekiel "Zeke" Nicholson – executive producer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Chorus: Johnny Venus]

Yeah, what's up man? (What's up man?)

What's up gang? (What's up gang?)

I'm gettin' this money (I'm gettin' this money)

I'm fuckin' this fame (Man, fuck this fame)

I'm trappin' this water (Trappin' this water)

Makin' shit shake (Makin' shit shake)

"Give me a dollar" ("Come on, give me a dollar")

Bitch, give me a break (Bitch, give me a break)

[Post-Chorus: Johnny Venus]

Most likely to succeed (Yeah), most likely to smoke weed

Most likely to get money doin' somethin' I believe

Most likely put the city on my back, it ain't heavy (Ain't heavy)

Most likely got the people goin' crazy overseas

[Verse 1: Johnny Venus]

I been in the Taurus (I been in the Taurus)

I been in the Jeep (I been in the Jeep)

I been in the Crown Vic and the Mercury (In the Mercury)

Push the 300 (Push 300) like a Bentley (Like a Bentley)

N\*\*\*as ain't nothin', if they ain't with me (If they ain't with me)

Yeah-yeah, set up the future for my heirs, this shit ain't cheap

Know it's a dirty, dirty game, but bitch, on me, you better not cheat

Shawty a deep, shawty a freak, wherever I walk, gold on my feet

Down to my last, I was fucked up, I was down bad like cornrow Meek

See, hoochies pop coochies for Gucci

And models will swallow for Prada

But bitch, I don't even want that shit

If I feel like, I buy you, you, you, you, you, that, that and this, I'm lit

[Chorus: Johnny Venus, *JID*]

What's up man? (What's up man?)

What's up gang? (What's up gang?)

I'm gettin' this money (I'm gettin' this money)

I'm fuckin' this fame (Man, fuck this fame)

I'm trappin' this water (Trappin' this water)

Makin' shit shake (Makin' shit shake)

"Give me a dollar" ("Come on, give me a dollar," *wow*)

Bitch, give me a break (Bitch, give me a break)

[Verse 2: JID]

What up kinfolks? What up twin?

What the hell they say happened to 10?

Man, I heard he got locked up again

I been meanin' to talk to him

And say the streets don't play no games

So pray for safety

All he gon' say is, "Okay-okay"

But he steady bangin' like the 808s

Say a bar and it's breakin' the bank

I should hire my boy on a day-to-day

That's the way he could stay out the way

Sanitation, we stay out the wastes

Sunset, he wanna stay at the one

Get a woman, run away to L.A. where the devils waiting

And the hoochies pop pussy for Pucci

And robbers be robbin' the robbers

I see the evil is in disguise, all of my idols already died

I took a flight and I took a drive

Made a left, hit the light and this lil' guy said

[Chorus: Johnny Venus]

What's up man? (What's up man?)

What's up gang? (What's up gang?)

I'm gettin' this money (I'm gettin' this money)

I'm fuckin' this fame (Man, fuck this fame)

I'm trappin' this water (I'm trappin' this water)

Makin' shit shake (Makin' shit shake)

"Give me a dollar" ("Come on, give me a dollar")

Bitch, give me a break (Bitch, give me a break)

[Verse 3: Doctur Dot]

Boy, you look thirsty (Need some water?)

Shit, a n\*\*\*a been workin'

Shit, a n\*\*\*a been hustlin'

Shit, a n\*\*\*a been hurtin'

Shit, a n\*\*\*a been strokin', bitches been squirtin'

My flow pullin' out, the opposite of early

N\*\*\*a been wipin' up dookie and burpin'

I was with the toolie right on my person

I be on Southside swervin', gone like a fly route (That's my baby)

Moms on the grind, goin' hard, look at my child

Pop set the bar with the Yak in the gar'

When my new shit drop, you can all quit your jobs now

Fuckin' on the thot, and she give the best top, wow

Backshot, pound, dog her out like a Chow Chow

Waterboy, hustle 'til the whole world drownin'

And grandmama got found at the water fountain

Ridin' 'round with the 5% tint on the Crown Vic

G's move in silence

Rather make moves than announcements

See a opportunity and pounce it

You at the red light surrounded

Better go 'head with the clout shit

You gon' regret when you doubted

You know you left when we was down bad sleepin' on couches

Ha, should've fucked around and found out, bitch

[Chorus: Johnny Venus, *Johnny Venus + J. Cole*]

What's up man? (*What's up man?*)

What's up gang? (*What's up gang?*)

I'm gettin' this money (*I'm gettin' this money*)

I'm fuckin' this fame (*Man, fuck this fame*)

I'm trappin' this water (*Trappin' this water*)

Makin' shit shake (*I'm makin' shit shake*)

"Give me a dollar" (*"Come on, give me a dollar"*)

Bitch, give me a break (*Bitch, give me a break*)

[Post-Chorus: Johnny Venus, *J. Cole*]

Most likely to succeed (Yeah, *yeah-yeah*)

Most likely to smoke weed (Yeah, *yeah-yeah*)

Most likely to get money (*Yeah, yeah*)

Doin' somethin' I believe (*Yeah-yeah*)

Most likely put the city (*Yeah-yeah*)

On my back, it ain't heavy (*Yeah-yeah*)

Most likely got the people (*Yeah-yeah*)

Goin' crazy overseas (*Uh*)

I been in the Taurus (I been in the Taurus)

I been in the Jeep (I been in the Jeep)

I been in the Crown Vic and the Mercury (In the Mercury)

Push the 300 (Push 300) like a Bentley (Like a Bentley)

N\*\*\*as ain't nothin', if they ain't with me (If they ain't with me)

[Verse 4: J. Cole, *Johnny Venus*]

Uh, yeah

Me, I been layin' low

Peepin' this shit from a distance and checkin' this chicken, no GMO's

These n\*\*\*as look rich but they broke, got me playin' poor

Please don't get it fucked up from this homeless aesthetic

Whole lot of homes

And I ain't even put up the tour, but it sold out already

I'm General Tso how a n\*\*\*a is breaded

I'm gettin' it now and this shit is pathetic

They only respect when you talkin' your shit

I ain't really that n\*\*\*a to toot his own horn

But today, look, I'm honkin' this bitch

No more Off-Season, it's capital B on my car season

If I happen to be in the mall and you catch yourself lookin' at me

Then you're stargazin'

Don't be dappin' with me if your heart shakin'

Two-faced n\*\*\*as get the business, I went from rags to riches

There's too many bags, I can't do the math, bitch, I need a statistician

I think I might enter the draft, boy, I got a ratchet, ask the Pistons

Y'all n\*\*\*as Planet Fitness, I don't panic, no-no

Kyrie under pressure, my handles so cold

They can't fuck with me and I stand on that quote

That's never gon' change like Santa Claus clothes

I know a young man wanna stand on my throne

But I never hate, I'm a fan of lil' bro

But bro got a long way to go (*Yeah*)

If he think that he ever gon' catch up with Cole

[Chorus: Johnny Venus]

What's up man? (What's up man?)

What's up gang? (What's up gang?)

I'm gettin' this money (I'm gettin' this money)

I'm fuckin' this fame (Man, fuck this fame)

I'm trappin' this water (Trappin' this water)

Makin' shit shake (Makin' shit shake)

"Give me a dollar" ("Come on, give me a dollar")

Bitch, give me a break (Bitch, give me a break)

## References

1. ↑ Coates, Taiyo (February 25, 2022). "EARTHGANG, J.I.D, and J. Cole Float Effortlessly on "WATERBOYZ"". *HotNewHipHop*.