Ruff Ryders' Anthem
DMX Lyrics

Stop, drop, shut 'em down, open up shop
Cease what you're doing, take action and defeat your enemies, establish a new enterprise

Oh, no
Expressing surprise or disbelief

That's how Ruff Ryders roll
This is the way the Ruff Ryders group operates

Niggas wanna try (what?)
People want to challenge me or my crew

Niggas wanna lie (what?)
People want to deceive or deceive us

Then niggas wonder why (what?)
And then they wonder why they face consequences

Niggas wanna die (what?)
They're putting their lives in danger

All I know is pain (what?)
I'm familiar with nothing but suffering

All I feel is rain (what?)
I experience constant disappointment and sadness

How can I maintain (what?)
How can I sustain myself or stay mentally stable

With mad shit on my brain? (What?)
When my mind is filled with anger and resentment

I resort to violence (what?)
I turn to aggression as a solution

My niggas move in silence (what?)
My associates operate discreetly

Like you don't know what our style is (what?)
As if you're unaware of our distinctive approach

New York niggas the wildest (what?)
Individuals from New York are known for being the most unrestrained

My niggas is wit' it (what?)
My associates are prepared and willing

You want it? Come and get it (what?)
If you desire a confrontation, then approach us

Took it, then we split it (what?)
We claimed what we wanted and divided it amongst ourselves

You fuckin' right, we did it (what?)
Indeed, we successfully accomplished our objectives

What the fuck you gon' do (what?)
What actions are you going to take

When we run up on you? (What?)
When we confront you unexpectedly

Fuckin' wit' the wrong crew (what?)
Engaging with the incorrect group of individuals

Don't know what we goin' through (what?)
Unaware of the challenges we face

I'ma have to show niggas (what?)
I will be compelled to demonstrate to others

How easily we blow niggas (what?)
How effortlessly we eliminate our enemies

Lemme find out there's some more niggas (what?)
If I discover that there are additional individuals

That's runnin' with your niggas (what?)
Who are associating with your group

Nothin' we can't handle (what?)
There are no challenges we cannot overcome

Break it up and dismantle (what?)
Disrupt and dismantle your operations

Light it up like a candle (what?)
Ignite chaos and destruction

Just 'cause I can't stand you (what?)
Simply because I have an intense dislike for you

Put my shit on tapes (what?)
Record my experiences and emotions on audio recordings

Like you bussin' grapes (what?)
Like you're crushing grapes

Think you holdin' weight? (What?)
Believing you possess influence or power

Then you haven't met the apes (what?)
You haven't encountered us, who are aggressive and formidable

Is y'all niggas crazy? (What?)
Are you all insane?

I'll bust you and be Swayze (what?)
I will attack and defeat you, just like Patrick Swayze

Stop actin' like a baby (what?)
Cease behaving immaturely

Mind your business, lady (what?)
Concern yourself with your own affairs, woman

Nosy people get it too (what?)
Intrusive individuals will also face consequences

When you see me spit at you (what?)
When I express my disdain or disrespect towards you

You know I'm tryin' to get rid of you (what?)
You're aware that I'm attempting to eliminate you

Yeah, I know it's pitiful (what?)
Yes, I acknowledge that it's pathetic

That's how niggas get down (what?)
That's the way people like me behave

Watch my niggas split rounds (what?)
Observe my associates disperse ammunition

Make y'all niggas kiss ground (what?)
Force you all to touch the ground with your lips

Just for talkin' shit, clown (what?)
Merely for speaking disrespectfully, you clown

Oh, you think it's funny (what?)
Oh, you find it amusing

Then you don't know me, money (what?)
Then you're not familiar with who I am, my friend

It's about to get ugly (what?)
The situation is about to become unpleasant

Fuck it, dog, I'm hungry (what?)
Forget it, my friend, I'm eager and determined

I guess you know what that mean (what?)
I suppose you understand the implication

Come up off that green (what?)
Give up or surrender your money

Rob niggas on Ravine (what?)
Steal from individuals in the neighborhood of Ravine

Don't make it a murder scene (what?)
Avoid turning it into a crime scene involving murder

Give a dog a bone (what?)
Provide a favor or reward to someone

Leave a dog alone (what?)
Allow someone to be independent or undisturbed

Let a dog roam (what?)
Permit a person to freely explore or wander

And he'll find his way home (what?)
And eventually, he'll return to his familiar surroundings

Home of the brave (what?)
America, a country known for courage and bravery

My home is a cage (what?)
But for me, my home is a prison

And yo, I'm a slave (what?)
And I am enslaved or trapped

'Til my home is the grave (what?)
Until death becomes my final resting place

I'ma pull capers (what?)
I will engage in illicit activities

It's all about the papers (what?)
It's solely about acquiring wealth

Bitches caught the vapors (what?)
Women have become enamored or obsessed

And how they wanna rape us (what?)
And how they desire to exploit or take advantage of us

Look what you done started? (What?)
Observe the consequences of your actions

Asked for it, you got it (what?)
You requested it, now you've received it

Had it, should have shot it (what?)
You possessed something, but you should have taken action

Now you're dearly departed (what?)
Now you're dead and have left this world

Get at me, dog, did I rip shit? (What?)
Challenge me, friend, did I perform impressively?

With this one here, I flip shit (what?)
With this particular track, I deliver powerful lyrics

Niggas know when I kick shit (what?)
People are aware that when I rap

It's gonna be some slick shit (what?)
It's going to be clever or skillful

What was that look for (what?)
Why did you give me that expression

When I walked in the door? (What?)
As I entered the room

Oh, you thought you was raw? (What?)
Oh, you believed you were superior or unbeatable

Boom, not anymore (what?)
Suddenly, that's no longer the case

'Cause now you on the floor (what?)
Because now you're lying on the ground

Wishin' you'd never saw (what?)
Regretting the moment you encountered

Me walk through that door (what?)
Me entering through that entrance

With that four-four (what?)
Carrying a .44 caliber weapon

Now it's time for bed (what?)
Now it's time for you to die

Two more to the head (what?)
Two additional bullets to your skull

Got the floor red (what?)
The ground is now stained with blood

Yeah, that nigga's dead (what?)
Yes, that individual is deceased

Another unsolved mystery (what?)
Yet another crime with no resolution

Is goin' down in history (what?)
Is becoming part of the past that is remembered

Niggas ain't never did shit to me (what?)
People have never done anything to harm or offend me

Bitch ass niggas can't get to me (what?)
Weak individuals cannot affect me

Gots to make a move (what?)
I must take action

Got a point to prove (what?)
I have a message or statement to demonstrate

Gotta make 'em groove (what?)
I need to make them dance or enjoy themselves

Got 'em all like "ooh" (what?)
I've captured their attention or impressed them

So 'til the next time (what?)
Until the next occasion

You hear this nigga rhyme (what?)
You listen to me rap

Try to keep your mind (what?)
Attempt to stay focused

On gettin' pussy and crime (what?)
On pursuing sexual encounters and engaging in illegal activities

Talk is cheap, motherfucker
Words hold little value, you insignificant individual