"Budget" is a song performed by American rapper and artist Megan Thee Stallion. The song serves as the fourth track of her sophomore album, Traumazine. It was released August 12, 2022 via 1501 Certified and 300 Entertainment. The song features fellow artist and rapper Latto.
This track marks the first time Megan and Latto have collaborated. On the morning of the release of "Trauamzine", Latto posted a TikTok in favor of the song.[1] On August 17, 2022, Megan spoke about the collaboration of the song; "I sent the song and she sent it back. I knew she was gonna do her thing, like I ain't gonna ask you to do something I feel like you ain't gonna do it."[2] She also spoke "I feel like I like Latto because I feel like we all got to watch her whole journey. Like we all to watch her come into being a woman and figuring out who she wanna be and what she wanna sound like as an artist. And I feel like I like the fact she from the south, and I like that she kinda cocky. She be like 'yeah I'm the Queen of the south.' Yeah, I'm this, I'm that. I like girls that talk like that like I'm the shit. I don't get offended by that. You're supposed to think that. And anybody who get offended by your confidence is insecure."[2]
Composition[]
The song discusses and praises the wealth of both rappers, speaking about their money and how others can't obtain near their affluences. The track contains multiple lyrics addressing the pair's money, their appearance and their partners. Lyrics such as "I give 'em face, give 'em body, give 'em luscious/What's the price? Up it", "I like my hair to my ass and I like my n****s down on they knees" and "But the shit don't never hit quite like this 'cause your budget ain't big enough" get into more detail of the track's meaning.
Lyrics[]
[Intro]
Mano
Ayy
OG Parker
[Chorus: Megan Thee Stallion]
Easy does it
These bitches ain't bussin' shit, these bitches busted (Hey, yeah, busted)
You know this box is like my watch, this shit flooded (Yeah, yeah, ah, flooded)
What's the price? These bitches want it, tell 'em, "Up it" (Hey, hey, up it)
Without the money, I don't budge, what's the budget? (Yeah, yeah, budget)
You ****** gotta be on something, what's the substance? (Hey, hey, yeah)
You hoes brokе, get the cane, gеt the crutches (Yeah)
I give 'em face, give 'em body, give 'em luscious (Hey, hey, ah)
What's the price? Up it (Yeah, ah)
[Verse 1: Megan Thee Stallion]
I don't even know how I'm getting through the airport, packin' 'round all this heat (Hey, hey, yeah, packin' 'round all this heat)
I like my hair to my ass and I like my ****** down on they knees (Hey, yeah)
Y'all hoes getting rolled like a chauffeur
Fucking for cool points, nothing to show for it (Yeah, yeah)
He want a rider but ain't bought a car, how you expect me to show up?
Only man I chase been dead for a long time, face on the front of this paper, ayy (Yeah, yeah)
This pussy bougie, this pussy choosey, pussy don't do no favors
Every time I peep hoes moving like me, I gotta switch it up
But the shit don't never hit quite like this 'cause your budget ain't big enough
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[Chorus: Megan Thee Stallion and Latto]
Ayy (Ah), easy does it (Yeah)
These bitches ain't bussin' shit, these bitches busted (Hey, yeah, busted)
You know this box is like my watch, this shit flooded (Yeah, yeah, ah, flooded)
What's the price? These bitches want it, tell 'em, "Up it" (Hey, hey, up it)
Without the money, I don't budge, what's the budget? (Yeah, yeah, budget)
You ****** gotta be on something, what's the substance? (Hey, hey, yeah)
You hoes broke, get the cane, get the crutches (Yeah)
I give 'em face, give 'em body, give 'em luscious (Hey, hey, ah)
What's the price? Up it (Latto, yeah, ah)
[Verse 2: Latto]
Latto don't do budgets (Budgets)
Talk shit like Joe Budden
Trips y'all can't pronounce, big jets to Phuket, I'm like, "Fuck it"
Been that bitch, ain't no discussion (Yeah)
Big drum, no percussion (Brrt)
Back up bitch, you buggin'
Beat a ho face, don't need no brushes
Double Ds in my brassiere (Yeah)
Face is top tier
First to watch my story but don't like me, bitches weird
Known to stand on all my business
I don't walk around with tension (Yeah)
If you gotta make fake pages to say it, that's mental illness
[Chorus: Megan Thee Stallion]
Ayy, easy does it (Yeah)
These bitches ain't bussin' shit, these bitches busted (Hey, yeah, busted)
You know this box is like my watch, this shit flooded (Yeah, yeah, ah, flooded)
What's the price? These bitches want it, tell 'em, "Up it" (Hey, hey, up it)
Without the money, I don't budge, what's the budget? (Yeah, yeah, budget)
You ****** gotta be on something, what's the substance? (Hey, hey, yeah)
You hoes broke, get the cane, get the crutches (Yeah)
I give 'em face, give 'em body, give 'em luscious (Hey, hey, ah)
What's the price? Up it (Yeah, ah)
[Verse 3: Megan Thee Stallion]
Ayy, bitch, I'm up and my bag right (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
Pussy and my abs tight (Abs tight)
Always going up on my fee like a gas price (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
On these bitches throats 'til they get red-eye like the last flight
Way I dog these ******, had to be one in my past life
Ayy, baby, without my name these ****** nothin', they should thank me
I'm a gangster but I'm such a fuckin' lady (Lady)
In the mirror and it's clear why they hate me
Up the price, pay me
[Chorus: Megan Thee Stallion]
Ayy, easy does it (Yeah)
These bitches ain't bussin' shit, these bitches busted (Hey, yeah, busted)
You know this box is like my watch, this shit flooded (Yeah, yeah, ah, flooded)
What's the price? These bitches want it, tell 'em, "Up it" (Hey, hey, up it)
Without the money, I don't budge, what's the budget? (Yeah, yeah, budget)
You ****** gotta be on something, what's the substance? (Hey, hey, yeah)
You hoes broke, get the cane, get the crutches (Yeah)
I give 'em face, give 'em body, give 'em luscious (Hey, hey, ah)
What's the price? Up it (Yeah, ah)
References[]
| Traumazine | |
|---|---|
| August 12, 2022 • 51:05 • 1501 Certified • 300 Entertainment | |
| Songs | |
| NDA • Ungrateful • Not Nice • Budget • Her • Gift & A Curse • Ms. Nasty • Who Me • Red Wine • Scary • Anxiety • Flip Flop • Consistency • Star • Pressurelicious • Plan B • Southside Royalty Freestyle • Sweetest Pie | |
| Artists | |
| Megan Thee Stallion • Key Glock • Latto • Pooh Shiesty • Rico Nasty • Jhené Aiko • Lucky Daye • Future • Sauce Walka • Lil Keke • Big Pokey • Mike D | |
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