Even though his voice rarely goes above casual speaking volume, when C-Murd… Read Full Bio ↴Even though his voice rarely goes above casual speaking volume, when C-Murder talks, he speaks volumes. Born Corey Miller and raised in New Orleans, a city known for both its good times and crimes, C-Murder adopted his provocative name seeing murders, amongst other ruthless activities. A product of the notorious Calliope Projects, C was able to escape being just another statistic by aligning with his entrepreneur brother Percy Miller, also known to the world as No Limit Record’s CEO and founder Master P. Throughout the mid to late 1990’s No Limit wreaked havoc on the music industry setting gold and platinum standards for almost every album they released. Before becoming one of the most popular solo artists on the label, C-Murder debuted as a member of TRU alongside his brothers P and Silkk The Shocker. The trio put themselves and their label on the national map with their 1995 album True which spurned the worldwide anthem “I’m Bout It, Bout It.” Following TRU’s groundbreaking 1997 album Tru 2 Da Game, C-Murder embarked on what would become a successful solo career. His first album, 1998’s Life Or Death proved to listeners that C was able to hold his own weight using a spectrum of influences ranging from Special Ed to Ice-T to 2Pac, showing that while he had a rough exterior to use in his favor, he had also had immense talent working for him too. His follow-ups, 1999’s Bossalinie, 2000’s Trapped In Crime and an appearance later that year on the 504 Boys’ smash “Wobble, Wobble” would only broaden his fanbase and cement his place in Southern Rap’s hierarchy. C-Murder would go on to follow his brother Master P’s entrepreneur footsteps by founding TRU Records and releasing two more albums 2001’s C-P-3.com and 2002’s Tru Dawgs—with controversy following each one. In 2001 C was indicted on an attempted murder charge for a shooting incident outside of a Baton Rouge nightclub. While out on bond, C-Murder was charged with second-degree murder over a shooting outside of another Louisiana nightclub. Facing two life-altering allegations simultaneously, C’s recording career came to a screeching halt. Sentenced to life for the latter charge, C decided to change his name to C-Miller. He went on to sign with Koch Records to put out some of his previously unreleased material but opted to go back to his original name by the time 2005’s Truest Shit I Ever Said hit shelves. “C-Murder is in my heart, I always knew in the back of my head what it was,” says C about his decision. “It’s never crossed my mind to change. Anyone who knows me knows I am who I am. I’ve been through a lot but I got heart with it too. To let the system take me down, I’ll be a failure.” Literally TRU to his word, the system did not take C-Murder down. Only serving a couple years of his life sentence, C’s second-degree murder conviction was overturned in favor of a retrial. Wasting no time C-Murder released his 2005 album in the form of The Tru Story: Continued with all new songs and offered fans an even bigger glimmer of hope and change with a guest appearance on Ludacris’ Release Therapy album on the song “Do Your Time” when he rapped alongside fellow ex-con emcees Beanie Sigel and Pimp C. Now, with that chapter of his life and even a novel, Death Around the Corner, behind him, C is looking forward to adding more pages to his storied career. The first entry is his TRU/Asylum Records debut Screamin’ 4 Vengeance. “This album is going to be very personal,” insists C. “Its gonna be an open book on my trials and tribulations. Current events, things I’ve been going through, letting the world get it raw.” He pauses to warn, “Everything ain’t gutter about the album though, because at the end of the day its got a message. It ain’t about go bang this and that, it’s just a raw album about life and what’s going on out here. At the end of the day, the end of the beat, you get the message that the streets ain’t what’s really popping.” Backed by a new team and a new attitude, Screamin’ 4 Vengeance is some of C-Murder’s best work to date. As a No Limit Soldier C often had to crank out music at an assembly line rate. But now that he’s calling his own shots and setting his own schedule, C is putting out a high-quality product of 5-star General caliber. “My lyrical content and subject matter on a another level,” says C in between mention in his new in-house production team, Deadly Soundz. “You can hear my confidence now, I can flow on any track now. Earlier in my career, it was easy to do two or three songs a day because I was saying the same things. But this time around its more universal, everything ain’t gonna be the same. I had time to really work on this album and perfect it.” The perfection can be heard in the diversity of songs on Screamin’ For Vengeance. Tracks like “My Set” produced by Baton Rouge underground legend C-Loc will remind hardcore C-Murder fans of what made them make each of his first three albums platinum. “Be Fresh” shows C in rare form actually appreciating the good things in life after a hard day’s work. “Mihita” reunites him with former label mate Mia X while “Gangstafied Lyrics” has C giving a sermon on street life. “I’m just trying to bring that 100% street element back to music,” says C. “You’re not gonna hear me talking about driving this whip with 22s or anything like that. You’re gonna hear real situations. This is my first studio album in a minute so I have to give it my all.” With Screamin’ 4 Vengeance being C-Murder’s first studio album in five years the veteran artist has more than enough to say and expose. With everything from rhymes to emotions being bottled up inside, the volatile contents finally get to explode out of the lyricist’s pen and into your ears. Sure to please both old and new fans alike, Screamin’ 4 Vengeance will reintroduce and reestablish C-Murder and his unique brand of music. “I’m the same C-Murder that you expected and saw on my first albums,” he urges. “It’s just C-Murder with open eyes that wants to give you a message and let you know the consequences of your choices.”

Ride
C-Murder Lyrics

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[Chorus: x2]
We goin' die thuggin', cause that's just the life we lead
We goin' die thuggin', busting at our enemies

[Verse 1: Sam]
Busting at our foes, for the sake of being riders
Till the casket close, thug shit be inside us
We try to survive it, cause all we got is the projects

On the camouflage sets, in the bricks, niggas die wet
Till the death for street glory, it's infinite beef
Though it's most of the reasons lot of niggas six deep
With heat, when we ride, we 'posed to roll that way
To keep a soul that way, with 44's that spray
The key to the city, it come in bricks or them birds
Thug niggas, drug dealers making flipping that 3rd
Born to my work, deserve what's supposed to be mine
If it's what the fuck we need
Then D, we 'posed to be ride
Try to separate us, but it's survival of a thug
While you try to play us, now you gotta watch my slugs
Ride wit us, die wit us, follow us to the war
We got five on the weed and we blowing inside of the car

[Chorus]

[Verse 2: D.I.G.]
Y'all niggas better I'ma die for this shit that I need
I've been committed too long for me not to succeed
I been in greed my whole life
And caught up in the weed
Hustling with thugs and everyday, go to sleep
Keeping the guns cocked
Surrounding the block, opening up shop
With a bundle of rocks in my socks
Niggas wann beef
If it come to that dogg, I'm down with it
Stank a lick for the fetti
Get the cash and clown with it
Hennessy and weed when I'm comin'
Throw your guns up, let me see
If you bitch ass niggas gon make some noise bruh
Follow me now cause I'm coming up
And ain't that cold I got too many bitches running up
And niggas wanted to blast me, police harass me
If I slip in the street
I really think them niggas'll snatch me
Like I'm faking the game
But taking the pain letting them niggas know
How I'm shaking the game with nothing to explain

[Chorus]

[Verse 3: C-Murder]
We goin' die thuggin', we ride or die, stay mugging
And busting, and flooding many bullets in your cousin
Survive or not, any block I hit is hot
Ask them warlocks shit, them hard-knocks give me props
Like them Melphomine boys
I got them toys that'll split ya
With enough ammo for every nigga that's with ya
I hit ya sun up or sundown it don't matter
As long as my motherfuckin' pockets get fatter
Bitch ass niggas on the edge they bout to fall
You want to brawl, I make a motherfucking call
And kill y'all shit, that's what I said and I meant it
That was your last dollar and you spent it, ya heard me
You 45 cent ass nigga, I make mills
Your bets to chill before you get your shit spilled
Lil' daddy I hope you make the right decision
I know some that'll have your ass missing

[Chorus: x4]

Overall Meaning

The song "Ride" by C-Murder is a gangsta rap track that talks about the thug life and how it leads to inevitable death. The chorus repeats the line "We goin' die thuggin', busting at our enemies" twice, signifying the mindset of the gang members. The first verse, delivered by Sam, talks about how the project life is all they know, and they are ready to go to war with their enemies at any given time. They believe in street glory and will do anything to protect their honor. The second verse by D.I.G. reveals how he has dedicated his life to hustling, surrounded by guns and drugs all the time, and how he is willing to die for the cash. C-Murder's verse reinforces the same message, and he boasts of his wealth and power while threatening his enemies.

The message of the song is straightforward; it glorifies the gang culture and the inevitable death that comes with it. The rappers talk about how they are ready to die for their cause and how they won't hesitate to take someone's life if it means protecting their own. There is a sense of pride and sophistication in the way they speak about their lifestyle, although it's not something that most people would consider honorable.

Line by Line Meaning

We goin' die thuggin', cause that's just the life we lead
We're going to die living as gangsters, and that's the only way we know how to live

We goin' die thuggin', busting at our enemies
We're going to die fighting our enemies until the very end

Busting at our foes, for the sake of being riders
We shoot at our enemies just to prove that we're gangsters

Till the casket close, thug shit be inside us
We'll be gangsters until the day we die and it's just a part of who we are

We try to survive it, cause all we got is the projects
We try to live through the hardships because we only have this rundown area to call home

On the camouflage sets, in the bricks, niggas die wet
In the streets where we live, death is always lurking and many people have lost their lives

Till the death for street glory, it's infinite beef
We're willing to fight until our dying breath for the honor and status of being gangsters

Though it's most of the reasons lot of niggas six deep
There are many reasons why many men have died as gangsters and been buried six feet under

With heat, when we ride, we 'posed to roll that way
When we're out in the streets with guns, we need to be prepared to use them to defend ourselves

To keep a soul that way, with 44's that spray
To survive in this dangerous lifestyle, we need to be willing to use firearms to protect ourselves

The key to the city, it come in bricks or them birds
The way to unlock success in this life is through making drug deals and obtaining large quantities of drugs

Thug niggas, drug dealers making flipping that 3rd
Gangsters and drug dealers make money by selling illegal drugs and making large profits

Born to my work, deserve what's supposed to be mine
Because of my upbringing and lifestyle, I feel entitled to any success and money I can obtain through illegal means

If it's what the fuck we need, Then D, we 'posed to be ride
If it means gaining money and power, we have to be willing to risk our lives and engage in criminal activities

Try to separate us, but it's survival of a thug
People may try to stop us from being gangsters, but we feel like it's necessary for our survival

While you try to play us, now you gotta watch my slugs
If someone tries to cross us, they will face the consequences and danger of us using our guns

Y'all niggas better I'ma die for this shit that I need
I will fight and even die for the illegal money and power that I crave

I been in greed my whole life And caught up in the weed
I've always been greedy and addicted to drugs throughout my life

Hustling with thugs and everyday, go to sleep
I make money through illegal means and engage in dangerous activities on a daily basis

Keeping the guns cocked, Surrounding the block, opening up shop
We're always ready to use our guns and engage in criminal activities, even on our own turf

With a bundle of rocks in my socks
I keep a stash of drugs hidden on my person at all times

Niggas wann beef, If it come to that dogg, I'm down with it
If anyone wants to start trouble, I'm ready and willing to fight back

Stank a lick for the fetti, Get the cash and clown with it
I'll do whatever it takes to make money, even if it means engaging in illegal and risky activities

Hennessy and weed when I'm comin'
I always have drugs and alcohol on me when I'm out in the streets

Throw your guns up, let me see If you bitch ass niggas gon make some noise bruh
If anyone wants to challenge us and start trouble, we'll show them how dangerous we can be

Follow me now cause I'm coming up And ain't that cold I got too many bitches running up
I'm becoming more successful in the criminal world and attracting more women as a result

And niggas wanted to blast me, police harass me
I've faced threats from other gangsters and harassment from law enforcement due to my criminal activities

If I slip in the street I really think them niggas'll snatch me
I'm constantly at risk of being attacked or arrested by my enemies or the police

Like I'm faking the game But taking the pain letting them niggas know How I'm shaking the game with nothing to explain
I'm playing this dangerous game of being a gangster with full commitment, even though it causes pain and suffering for myself and others

We goin' die thuggin', we ride or die, stay mugging And busting, and flooding many bullets in your cousin
We're going to die as gangsters, always armed and dangerous, and will even kill our enemies' family members if necessary

Survive or not, any block I hit is hot Ask them warlocks shit, them hard-knocks give me props
Every neighborhood I go to is filled with danger and violence, and my fellow gangsters respect me for it

Like them Melphomine boys I got them toys that'll split ya With enough ammo for every nigga that's with ya
Just like the gangsters from Melphomine, I have a stash of powerful weapons that can take down entire groups of people

I hit ya sun up or sundown it don't matter As long as my motherfuckin' pockets get fatter
I'm always ready to rob and kill for money, no matter what time of day it is

Bitch ass niggas on the edge they bout to fall
People who try to challenge us are in danger of losing their lives or ending up in jail

You want to brawl, I make a motherfucking call And kill y'all shit, that's what I said and I meant it
If someone tries to start trouble with us, I can easily call other gangsters to help me fight and win the battle

That was your last dollar and you spent it, ya heard me You 45 cent ass nigga, I make mills
I'm making millions through illegal means, while my enemies are struggling to even have one dollar

Lil' daddy I hope you make the right decision I know some that'll have your ass missing
I hope my enemies make the smart choice and don't try to fight us, because if they do, they'll be in danger of being killed and never found

Lyrics © DistroKid, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEROLD ELLIS, DENZIL FOSTER, ANTHONY DOUGLAS GILMOUR, GARRICK HUSBANDS, JAY A KING, THOMAS MCELROY, THOMAS DERRICK MC ELROY

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