Videoclip
Rica
Yeah
– Sí
Yeah, I’m out that Brooklyn, now I’m down in Tribeca
– Si, mi a sali for di Brooklyn, awor mi ta Na Tribeca.
Right next to De Niro, but I’ll be hood forever
– Djis banda Di De Niro, pero lo Mi Ta Hood pa semper
I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here
– Mi ta E Sinatra nobo, i for di ora mi a yega aki
I can make it anywhere, yeah, they love me everywhere
– Mi por hasi esaki tur kaminda, sí, nan ta stima mi tur kaminda
I used to cop in Harlem, hola, my Dominicanos (Dímelo)
– Mi tabata hasi polis Na Harlem, hola, mi Dominikano (Dime)
Right there up on Broadway, brought me back to that McDonald’s
– E ora ei, Na Broadway, el A trese mi Bèk Na E McDonald’s Ei
Took it to my stash spot, 560 State Street
– Mi a hiba e na mi lugá di para, 560 State Street
Catch me in the kitchen, like a Simmons whippin’ pastry
– Atrapa mi den kushina, manera Un Bolo Di Simmons
Cruisin’ down 8th Street, off-white Lexus
– Crucero di 8th street, Lexus blanku
Drivin’ so slow, but BK is from Texas
– Conduciendo asina lento, pero BK ta Di Texas
Me? I’m out that Bed-Stuy, home of that boy Biggie
– Ami ta? Mi ta for di e kama-Stuy, e kas di E Mucha Biggie
Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me
– Awor mi ta biba Na Billboard i mi ta trese mi yunan ku mi
Say “What up?” to Ty Ty, still sippin’ Mai Tais
– Di ” Kiko ta pasa?”pa Ty ty, ainda bebe Mai Tais
Sittin’ courtside, Knicks and Nets give me high fives
– Sinta Riba e kancha, E Knicks I E Nets ta bati mi tur sinku
Nigga, I be spiked out (Come on), I could trip a referee (Come on)
– Nigga, nan lo pincha mi (Ban), mi por tropeza cu un arbitro (Ban)
Tell by my attitude (Come on) that I’m most definitely from
– Bisa mi pa mi actitud (Ban) cu definitivamente mi ta di
In New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
– Na New York (Ayy, uh, yeah; aha)
Concrete jungle (Yeah) where dreams are made of
– Jungla di asfalto (Si) unda soño ta traha di
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Yeah, okay)
– No tin nada ku bo No por hasi (Si, ta bon)
Now you’re in New York (Aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
– Awor bo ta Na New York (aha, aha, aha; uh, yeah)
These streets will make you feel brand-new (New)
– E callesnan aki lo haci bo sinti completamente nobo (Nobo)
Big lights will inspire you (Come on, okay)
– E lusnan grandi lo inspira bo (Ban, ta bon)
Let’s hear it for New York (You welcome, OG; uh)
– Laga Nos tende esaki via New York (Welcome, OG; uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh, I made you hot, nigga)
– New York (Si), New York (Eh, mi A pone bo kòrá, pretu)
Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game
– Atrapa mi Na X ku OG den un Wega Di Yankees
Shit, I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can
– Merda, mi a traha e kapela yankee mas famoso ku un yankee por
You should know I bleed blue, but I ain’t a Crip though
– Bo mester sa ku sanger blou, pero mi no Ta Un Krip
But I got a gang of niggas walkin’ with my clique though
– Pero mi tin un banda di hende pretu ta kana ku mi kamber, maske
Welcome to the meltin’ pot, corners where we sellin’ rock
– Bon bini na meltin ‘ pot, e bario kaminda nos ta bende rock
Afrika Bambaataa shit, home of the hip-hop
– Afrika Bambaataa merda, kas di hip-hop
Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab, holla back
– Taxi amarillo, taxi gitano, taxi dólar, holla atrás
For foreigners, it ain’t fair, they act like they forgot how to add
– Pa e stranheronan, no ta hustu, nan ta aktua manera si nan a lubidá kon pa añadí
Eight million stories out there in the naked
– Ocho miyon di storia afó na desnuda
City, it’s a pity half of y’all won’t make it
– Ciudad, ta un lástima ku mitar di boso no por logra.
Me? I gotta plug Special Ed, “I Got It Made”
– Ami ta? Mi Mester konektá Edukashon Spesial, ” Mi A Hasié”
If Jeezy’s payin’ LeBron, I’m payin’ Dwyane Wade
– Si Jeezy paga LeBron, mi ta paga Dwyane Wade
Three dice, Cee-lo, Three Card Monte
– Tres dado, Cee-lo, Monte Di Tres carta
Labor Day Parade, rest in peace, Bob Marley
– Desfile Di Dia Di Labor, descansa na paz, Bob Marley
Statue of Liberty, long live the World Trade (Come on, come on)
– Statue of Liberty, long life to World Trade (Ban, bai)
Long live the king, yo (Come on), I’m from the Empire State, that’s
– Bida largu pa e rei, mi( bai), mi ta Di E Empire State, esei ta
In New York (Ayy; uh, yeah)
– Na New York (Ayy; uh, sí)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungla di asfalto unda soño ta traha
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (That boy good, okay)
– No tin nada ku bo no por hasi (e mucha ei ta bon, ta bon)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, welcome to the bright lights, baby)
– Awor bo ta Na New York (Uh, si, bon bini na lus briyante, baby)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– E callesnan aki lo haci bo sinti completamente nobo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– E lusnan grandi lo inspirá bo (Ta bon)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Laga Nos skucha Esaki via New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Sí), New York( Eh)
Lights is blinding, girls need blinders
– E lusnan ta blinding, e muhénan mester di anteojos
Or they could step out of bounds quick, the side lines is
– Of nan por sali for di e limitanan rapidamente, e linjanan lateral ta
Lined with casualties who sip the life casually
– For di víktima ku ta bebe bida di kasualidat
Then gradually become worse, don’t bite the apple, Eve
– Despues, gradualmente, e ta bira mas pió, no morde e manzana, Eva.
Caught up in the in-crowd, now you’re in-style
– Trapa den e multitut, awor bo ta den estilo
Into the winter gets cold, en vogue with your skin out
– Den winter e ta bira friu, na moda ku e kurpa pafó
City of sin is a pity on a whim
– E siudat di piká ta un lástima di kabritu
Good girls gone bad, the city’s filled with them
– E bon muhénan a bira malu, e siudat ta yen di nan
Mami took a bus trip, now she got her bust out
– Mami a hasi un biahe di bus, awor el a saka su busto
Everybody ride her, just like a bus route
– Tur hende ta mont’é, manera un ruta di outo
“Hail Mary” to the city, you’re a virgin
– “Ave Maria” na e stat, bo ta birgen
And Jesus can’t save you, life starts when the church end
– I Hesus No por salbá bo, bida ta kuminsá ora iglesia kaba
Came here for school, graduated to the high life
– Mi a bin skol aki, mi a gradua den bida haltu.
Ball players, rap stars, addicted to the limelight
– E hungadornan di bola, e strea di rap, adicto na e centro di atencion
MDMA (Come on) got you feelin’ like a champion (Come on)
– MDMA (Ban) ta hasi bo sinti manera un kampion (Ban)
The city never sleeps (Come on), better slip you a Ambien
– E ciudad nunca ta drumi (Ban), mihor desliza un Ambiente
In New York (Ayy, ow, uh, yeah)
– Na New York (Ayy, Ay, eh, sí)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungla di asfalto unda soño ta traha
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– No tin nada ku bo no por hasi (Ta bon)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah)
– Awor bo ta Na New York (Uh, sí)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– E callesnan aki lo haci bo sinti completamente nobo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– E lusnan grandi lo inspirá bo (Ta bon)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Laga Nos skucha Esaki via New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Sí), New York( Eh)
One hand in the air for the big city (Oh)
– Un man den aire pa e siudat grandi (Oh)
Street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty (Oh)
– Lanternanan, soño grandi, tur ta parse bunita (Oh)
No place in the world that could compare (Nah)
– No tin lugá den mundu ku por kompará (Nah)
Put your lighters in the air, everybody say
– Pone bo lampiña den aire, tur hende ta bisa
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on, come on)
– “Si, si” (Ban, ban)
“Yeah, yeah” (Come on)
– “Si, si” (Ban)
In New York (Uh, yeah, oh)
– Na New York (Uh, sí, oh)
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
– Jungla di asfalto unda soño ta traha
There’s nothin’ you can’t do (Okay)
– No tin nada ku bo no por hasi (Ta bon)
Now you’re in New York (Uh, yeah, yeah)
– Awor bo ta Na New York (Uh, sí, sí)
These streets will make you feel brand-new
– E callesnan aki lo haci bo sinti completamente nobo
Big lights will inspire you (Okay)
– E lusnan grandi lo inspirá bo (Ta bon)
Let’s hear it for New York (Uh)
– Laga Nos skucha Esaki via New York (Uh)
New York (Yeah), New York (Uh)
– New York (Sí), New York( Eh)
