Ride With Me
2Pac ft Nelly Lyrics

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Don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble

Young thugs in this motherfucker (don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble)
Don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble (don't)
Don't make enemies with me (don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (don't, don't-don't)
Don't make enemies with me (don't, don't-don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble)

Some say my criminal experience is legendary
I do what's necessary
Niggas wanna see me buried
Worried, if you coming hurried
I ain't going down, fuck the world I'm a thug
Tell 'em, can't nothing stop me but a slug
I went from drug dealing to a shot caller
From off the block, no longer rock
And putting money in my pocket, nationwide baller
Bitch nigga I'm prepared to die, before I fry
I hit the weed so I be forever high
My eyes has seen so much in misery, So before I flee
I open fire let the lord pick the first to bleed
Bitches don't wanna see me leave, forever thuggin'
Tell 'em bury me a G on everything I love
And fuck the law 'cause the raw niggas ain't free
This picture's clear but we can't see, hahaha
This game is jealousy, don't let 'em change
That's what they keep on telling me, motherfuck the fame
I can't sleep 'cause I keep hearing peeps
Loving my sperm wrapped in my sheets

Don't make enemies with me (don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me (don't-don't, don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Rather fuck with these other other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me, nigga (don't-don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me
Fuck with these other other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me (the game is)

Getting deeper with this I couldn't stop, I'm reminiscing
And having flashbacks when them niggas came up missing
Wish in my heart, these niggas they ain't have to start
Now therefore they gotta see in dark
Played the part with heart when we spark they part
Running silly through the court (they don't really wanna start)
How you wanna do? Yo K, anyways
Motherfuckers wanna play we can do it all day
So I say sipping on my array to keep my head fine (hahaha)
And I'm where? Everywhere from here to bedtime (yea nigga)
And I squeeze when I say I'm coming
Straight gunning on enemies if it's really me that they wanting (hahaha)
'Cause it ain't nothing, y'all niggas is fronting
Do you really want it? Niggas dying

Don't make enemies with me (don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me (don't-don't, don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Rather fuck with these other other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me, nigga (don't-don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me
Rather fuck with these other other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) (check)
Don't make enemies with me

Now, we're in '94, niggas get bust through the do'
Cup in a flash sittin' on that ass (and rarely fold)
Galitter tell 'em bout that trite shit (you wanna fight?)
I wanna light shit, you lose your life bitch (bee-yatch)
A nigga struggle too hard for what I got
(Hustle) and doubled every fucking yard that I cop and stop
Hell nah, I couldn't see it
Facing a century in the penitentiary (but so be it)
And Jesus couldn't help me out the state
Prepare for an early date to see my fate at the pearly gate (heeey)
(But wait) no time for stalling (but death is calling)
You wanna stomp on, somebody's gotta start falling (buh, buh)
True, what I do from sun up (is for a come up)
Wake up with my gun up ('cause when I sneak that's when they run up)
So it's time to spray like Ray
And put the freeze on these fake Gs (you know how we do)

Don't make enemies with me (don't, don't-don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me (don't-don't, don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
You'd rather fuck with these other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me, nigga (don't-don't)
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) (hahaha)
Don't make enemies with me (don't-don't)
You'd rather fuck with these other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) (check)
Don't make enemies with me

What nigga? Young motherfucking thugs, let's out do it (don't-don't)
Don't make enemies with me nigga (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Y'all better fuck with these other niggas (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
And I don't see it (let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me (fuck all y'all)
Motherfuckers is fatal nigga (don't-don't)
I swear by the Gods (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
Don't make enemies with me nigga (fuck all y'all)
Niggas gonna see they caskets fucking with these bastards (don't break up the fight)
Don't make enemies with me (fuck all y'all) (let 'em rumble)
It's for all these motherfuckers that's swearing to God (don't break up the fight)
That they be doing something (let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all) (don't make enemies with me)
That they touching something
That they being something
Y'all niggas ain't shit (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all)
That's on my mama bring the drama, nigga (fuck all y'all)
Young thugs, fuck the drugs (don't break up the fight)
These niggas making records, y'all niggas best to check it (let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all)
'Cause y'all gonna get yo asshole tore
They tearing patches out you niggas ass (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)
All y'all niggas, I don't give a fuck who you running with (let 'em rumble)
This is thug life nigga, the new generation motherfucker (don't break up the fight) (fuck all y'all)
Young thugs we chin checking all you junior high school motherfuckers (let 'em rumble)
Y'all better feel this shit, don't make enemies with these niggas (let 'em rumble)

You better be friendly motherfucker, I swear to God
We running through, smile from handshake

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Ride With Me" by 2Pac ft Nelly talk about Pac's criminal experience and his readiness for anything that may come his way. He narrates how he has gone from drug dealing to being a shot caller and putting money in his pocket. He warns others not to make enemies with him, encouraging them to let people fight and rumble rather than break it up. Pac also mentions jealousy in the rap game and how it can change people. He reminisces about the loss of old friends and the struggle to survive as a thug. He states that he's so fully entrenched in the thug lifestyle that he can't sleep without hearing gunshots and rumblings of violence.

The lyrics of this song fall in line with the standard themes of 2Pac's rap music; struggle for survival, loyalty, and the weight of the criminal lifestyle. Despite the lyrics referencing jealousy within the rap industry, it is believed that the song was initially meant to be a collaborative project between 2Pac and Nelly, who had initially created an instrumental in the year 2000, well after 2Pac's passing. The producer of the instrumental, Jason 'Jay E' Epperson, gave the beat to 2Pac's estate, who approved the project.

Line by Line Meaning

Don't break up the fight, let 'em rumble
Young thugs in this motherfucker

Don't make enemies with me
I try to tell these motherfuckers they ain't see

Some say my criminal experience is legendary I do what's necessary Niggas wanna see me buried
I went from drug dealing to a shot caller From off the block, no longer rock And putting money in my pocket, nationwide baller

Bitch nigga I'm prepared to die, before I fry I hit the weed so I be forever high
My eyes has seen so much in misery, So before I flee I open fire let the lord pick the first to bleed

Bitches don't wanna see me leave, forever thuggin' Tell 'em bury me a G on everything I love And fuck the law 'cause the raw niggas ain't free
This picture's clear but we can't see, hahaha This game is jealousy, don't let 'em change That's what they keep on telling me, motherfuck the fame

Getting deeper with this I couldn't stop, I'm reminiscing And having flashbacks when them niggas came up missing
Wish in my heart, these niggas they ain't have to start Now therefore they gotta see in dark Played the part with heart when we spark they part Running silly through the court (they don't really wanna start)

Rather fuck with these other other little Gs
Don't make enemies with me

Now, we're in '94, niggas get bust through the do' Cup in a flash sittin' on that ass (and rarely fold) Galitter tell 'em bout that trite shit (you wanna fight?) I wanna light shit, you lose your life bitch (bee-yatch) A nigga struggle too hard for what I got (Hustle) and doubled every fucking yard that I cop and stop
Hell nah, I couldn't see it Facing a century in the penitentiary (but so be it) And Jesus couldn't help me out the state Prepare for an early date to see my fate at the pearly gate

True, what I do from sun up (is for a come up) Wake up with my gun up ('cause when I sneak that's when they run up) So it's time to spray like Ray And put the freeze on these fake Gs (you know how we do)
Don't make enemies with me (don't, don't-don't) You'd rather fuck with these other little Gs (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble)

What nigga? Young motherfucking thugs, let's out do it
Don't make enemies with me nigga (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) Y'all better fuck with these other niggas (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) And I don't see it (let 'em rumble)

It's for all these motherfuckers that's swearing to God (don't break up the fight) That they be doing something (let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all) That they touching something That they being something Y'all niggas ain't shit (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all) That's on my mama bring the drama, nigga (fuck all y'all)
Young thugs, fuck the drugs (don't break up the fight) These niggas making records, y'all niggas best to check it (let 'em rumble) (fuck all y'all) 'Cause y'all gonna get yo asshole tore They tearing patches out you niggas ass (don't break up the fight let 'em rumble) All y'all niggas, I don't give a fuck who you running with (let 'em rumble) This is thug life nigga, the new generation motherfucker (don't break up the fight) (fuck all y'all) Young thugs we chin checking all you junior high school motherfuckers (let 'em rumble) Y'all better feel this shit, don't make enemies with these niggas (let 'em rumble) You better be friendly motherfucker, I swear to God We running through, smile from handshake

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Tupac Amaru Shakur, Mutah W. Beale, Katari T. Cox, Yafeu Fula, Malcolm Greenidge, Ricky Rouse, Kevin Rhames, Christopher Walker, Randy Walker, O'shea Jackson, Steven R. Arrington, Charles C. Carter, Waung Hankerson, Roger Parker, Keith Boxely, Eric T. Sad

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