TRACK

Beyoncé

Irreplaceable (Rap Version)

Release date: 23rd October 2006

About This Track

Beyoncé enlists Ghostface Killah for this rap-inflected take on 'Irreplaceable', a track that trades the original's pop polish for a harder edge. The Wu-Tang veteran anchors the opening, setting up Beyoncé's familiar refrain of dismissal and self-assurance, whilst his own verse introduces a competing narrative of infidelity and blame. The song pivots between her declarative confidence and his defensive posturing, the tension between them sharpening what might otherwise feel like a straightforward breakup anthem. The production, handled by Stargate, sits somewhere between hip-hop and R&B, giving the track room for both voices to operate without crowding each other. Beyoncé's delivery remains sharp and controlled, her phrasing built for impact rather than melodic flourish. Ghostface brings his characteristic drawl and street-level perspective, complicating the moral clarity of the original. The result is less a collaboration than a debate, each artist claiming their version of the truth.

"Irreplaceable (Rap Version)" is a track by Beyoncé, released 23rd October 2006. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Irreplaceable (Rap Version)

[Intro: Ghostface Killah & Beyoncé]

Ayo, ma, why you runnin' like that? (To the left, to the left)

What's really good? Talk to me

You know what I mean?

You done packed my clothes, I've been on the couch for mad days (To the left, to the left)

You done ripped my wallet, out always shoppin'

Brought mad juice to the refrigerator and you buggin' (Mm)

[Verse 1: Beyoncé]

To the left, to the left

Everything you own in the box to the left

In the closet, that's my stuff

Yes, if I bought it, nigga, please don't touch (Don't touch)

And keep talkin' that mess, that's fine

But could you walk and talk at the same time?

And it's my name that is on that Jag

So remove your bags let me call you a cab

[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]

Standin' in the front yard

Tellin' me how I'm such a fool

Talkin' 'bout, how I'll never ever find a man like you

You got me twisted

[Chorus: Beyoncé]

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me

I could have another you in a minute

Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me

I can have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

[Verse 2: Beyoncé]

So go ahead and get gone

And call up on that chick and see if she is home

Oops, I bet ya thought that I didn't know

What did you think I was putting you out for?

Cause you was untrue

Rolling her around in the car that I bought you

Baby you dropped them keys hurry up before your taxi leaves

[Pre-Chorus: Beyoncé]

Standin' in the front yard

Tellin' me, how I'm such a fool

Talkin' 'bout, how I'll never ever find a man like you

You got me twisted

[Chorus: Beyoncé]

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me

I could have another you in a minute

Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me (Me)

I will have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

[Verse 3: Ghostface Killah & Beyoncé]

Yo

Ayo, love, you need to calm down over something small

Word, you had to flip, that girl ain't mine

She a custie, word life, she love my shit

I know Kianna told words, she saw us both in the whip

Not mine in the business, ugly self with a flat ass

I know that's your friend, but you first need a man

And regardless to what I do

I'ma stay on my grind and bust my heat, make sure there's food

When we can't stand the rain in the rolex now

And we feelin' like a shell jammed up in a barrel

All we gotta do is talk this out

Now you tell me who the man who got heart to step foot in this house

Girl, you must not know bout me

That shiny thang in the room gon' pluck a tree

And don't make this the reason I ain't touch you in eight days

I thought you was on your friend, thanks, he was leavin' you mad late

You pullin' out your hair, you scratch my face

Rip my rhyme book's, wildin', and you trashed the place

This is unjustifiable

I'ma do these dishes and wash my ass 'cause I ain't gotta lie to you

'Cause I ain't gotta lie to you

You're irreplaceable (Irreplaceable)

[Bridge: Beyoncé]

So since I'm not your everything (Irreplaceable)

How about I'll be nothing (Nothing)

Nothing at all to you (Nothing)

Baby, I won't shed a tear for you (I won't shed a tear)

I won't lose a wink of sleep

'Cause the truth of the matter is

Replacing you was so easy

[Interlude: Beyoncé]

To the left, to the left

To the left, to the left

Mm

To the left, to the left

Everything you own in the box to the left

To the left, to the left

Don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

[Chorus: Beyoncé]

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me

I could have another you in a minute

Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute, baby

You must not know 'bout me

You must not know 'bout me (Me)

I can have another you by tomorrow

So don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You must not know 'bout me (Baby, yeah)

You must not know 'bout me (Yeah)

I could have another you in a minute

Matter of fact, he'll be here in a minute

You can pack all your bags, we're finished

(You must not know 'bout me)

'Cause you made your bed, now lay in it

(You must not know 'bout me, me)

I can have another you by tomorrow

Don't you ever for a second get to thinking

You're irreplaceable

Track details

Irreplaceable (Rap Version)

2006