Tramar Dillard (born September 17, 1979 in Miami, Florida), better known by… Read Full Bio ↴Tramar Dillard (born September 17, 1979 in Miami, Florida), better known by his stage name Flo Rida, is an American rapper and hip hopper signed to Poe Boy Entertainment. He began his rap/hip hop career touring with 2 Live Crew and was then featured on DJ Khaled's album "We The Best" in 2006. He released his debut album Mail on Sunday in 2008 and it's lead single, Low featuring T-Pain, held a run of 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2009, he released his second album R.O.O.T.S, and its first single, Right Round featuring Ke$ha, was #1 for six weeks. Flo Rida's first single from his fourth album, Only One Rida (Part 2), is "Good Feeling." A reworking of Etta James' 1961 tune "Something's Got a Hold on Me," the song was released to iTunes on August 29th, 2011. (Good Feeling Songfacts).
Dillard was born in the 187th Street projects of Carol City, Florida. His single mother raised him and his seven sisters, some of whom sang in a local gospel group. As a teenager, Dillard worked with local rap group 2 Live Crew and formed his own amateur group with some friends called the Groundhoggz. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two years and attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment. Dillard signed with Poe Boy in 2006, and as Flo Rida he began affiliating with other Florida rappers, such as Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He made his debut guest appearance with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album We the Best, which featured Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.
Music career
Rehearsing for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
Flo Rida received worldwide acclaim and popularity with the chart-topping success of his first single, "Low", featuring T-Pain. It was his first official single from his debut album Mail On Sunday and the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2 The Streets. "Low" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Elevator", featuring Timbaland, "In the Ayer" featuring will.i.am, and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed and all charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.
After the success of Mail on Sunday, Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B, rap, and pop singles, including "Move Shake Drop" by DJ Laz, "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams, the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna, "Running Back" by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy, "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel, and the remix of "Speedin'" by Rick Ross. During the summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program So You Think You Can Dance in the US[7] and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. He appeared on the albums We Global by DJ Khaled, Gutta by Ace Hood, and The Fame by Lady Gaga, among others.
R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
According to, Billboard magazine, Flo Rida began recording his sophomore nine months after Mail On Sunday. The album is titled R.O.O.T.S. and was released on March 31, 2009. The first single "Right Round" was released for airplay in January of 2009. "Right Round" jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. It the song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the U.S., with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with "Low". The second official single was "Sugar", which featured R&B singer Wynter Gordon. The song reached at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles were "Jump" featuring Nelly Furtado, The promotional single for the animated film G-Force and "Be On You" featuring Ne-Yo, which reached #19 on the Hot 100.
The Only One (2010)
Flo Rida announced on Twitter in March 2010 that his next album would be titled The Only One. The buzz single "Zoosk Girl", featuring T-Pain was leaked online on March 28. J-Rock produced "Zoosk Girl". "Club Can't Handle Me" is confirmed to be the first official single. It will also be the from the soundtrack for Step Up 3-D. Flo Rida also made a guest
appearance on iYiYi, a song by Australian Pop/R&B artist, Cody Simpson.
Dillard was born in the 187th Street projects of Carol City, Florida. His single mother raised him and his seven sisters, some of whom sang in a local gospel group. As a teenager, Dillard worked with local rap group 2 Live Crew and formed his own amateur group with some friends called the Groundhoggz. His work with 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice attracted attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. However, he was rejected by several of the major labels, so he sought many other jobs outside of music. After graduating from high school in 1998, he studied international business management at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for two years and attended Barry University for two months. He returned to Florida to continue pursuing his music career after receiving a phone call from a representative of the independent label Poe Boy Entertainment. Dillard signed with Poe Boy in 2006, and as Flo Rida he began affiliating with other Florida rappers, such as Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional street single entitled "Birthday", featuring Rick Ross, was his first significant release. He made his debut guest appearance with the song "Bitch I'm from Dade County" on DJ Khaled's album We the Best, which featured Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.
Music career
Rehearsing for the 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto.
Flo Rida received worldwide acclaim and popularity with the chart-topping success of his first single, "Low", featuring T-Pain. It was his first official single from his debut album Mail On Sunday and the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2 The Streets. "Low" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Elevator", featuring Timbaland, "In the Ayer" featuring will.i.am, and "Roll" featuring Sean Kingston followed and all charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.
After the success of Mail on Sunday, Flo Rida made guest performances on other R&B, rap, and pop singles, including "Move Shake Drop" by DJ Laz, "We Break the Dawn" by Michelle Williams, the remix of "4 Minutes" by Madonna, "Running Back" by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy, "Feel It" by DJ Felli Fel, and the remix of "Speedin'" by Rick Ross. During the summer of 2008, he did live performances on the Fox dance competition program So You Think You Can Dance in the US[7] and 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards in Canada. He appeared on the albums We Global by DJ Khaled, Gutta by Ace Hood, and The Fame by Lady Gaga, among others.
R.O.O.T.S. (2009)
According to, Billboard magazine, Flo Rida began recording his sophomore nine months after Mail On Sunday. The album is titled R.O.O.T.S. and was released on March 31, 2009. The first single "Right Round" was released for airplay in January of 2009. "Right Round" jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. It the song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the U.S., with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with "Low". The second official single was "Sugar", which featured R&B singer Wynter Gordon. The song reached at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other singles were "Jump" featuring Nelly Furtado, The promotional single for the animated film G-Force and "Be On You" featuring Ne-Yo, which reached #19 on the Hot 100.
The Only One (2010)
Flo Rida announced on Twitter in March 2010 that his next album would be titled The Only One. The buzz single "Zoosk Girl", featuring T-Pain was leaked online on March 28. J-Rock produced "Zoosk Girl". "Club Can't Handle Me" is confirmed to be the first official single. It will also be the from the soundtrack for Step Up 3-D. Flo Rida also made a guest
appearance on iYiYi, a song by Australian Pop/R&B artist, Cody Simpson.
Roll
Flo Rida Lyrics
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Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hand
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
It's Kingston and Flo Rida (Flo Rida)
Kingston and Flo Rida (Sean Kingston)
Kingston and Flo Rida (J.R. on the track, Poe Boy)
Kingston and Flo Rida (let's get it!)
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Hey
I could tha' man, that's if shawty understand it
Roll the police, when the fed a jock panic
Pull ova, Flo Rida can handle it
Gon' place ya bets, or we better yet a lan it
City to Vegas, God's to bust it babies
I stay on da tragic, your pretty pussy from Haden
Rappas tables invaded, great, watch it belated
Block paper, I make it so I been gamblin' lately
Yeah, we could play Casino
You can be my Ginger
Sam Rothstene, shawty, I supply the dealers
I gotta thank my no-go
Bumpin' of da game pit
Boss, ghetto boss, gon' show me I'm da man
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Got money on the shoota am I talkin' 'bout the Ruger
The man that roulette click click I'm no loser
Gal you the shit, southern slang from manure
The bootsy connoisseur when I'm drankin' on Kalhua
Oh see this rose girl I won't try you with tulips
I'm pumpin' rose' are my chickens hot as hooters
I'm Mandalay Bay, the Bellagio abuser
My paper don't amuse ya then you haven't seen my muler
Hard rock hotel I need the pink flamingo
Gamble it female like ya hips is playin' Seelo,
Check out ya Chanel see, I stroke ya ego
Enough with the gazebo, pure cut yer use a kilo, blow
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Seven eleven, then it go, call it no guessin'
Ain't naked but all these shawty's they lookin' at you dey treading
I reckon it' 'cause you high rollin' they beggin' you beggin'
Snake eyes while you collecting, then smiles while you investing
Thousand dollar chips for ya thousand dollar hips
Got these thousand dollar gifts need more thousand dollar tips
I'll be your supplier, spin it like a dryer
Roll for me baby be my Nascar tire
I know the odds of winnin'
Like I do off them linen
They gangsters proud of woman
I call it Robbin Gibbons
Flo rida extortion
Taking pictures of the Porsche's
Say look what you bottom bought ya
Now do what your mama taught ya
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hand
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
It's Kingston and Flo Rida (Flo Rida)
Kingston and Flo Rida (Sean Kingston)
Kingston and Flo Rida (J.R. on the track, Poe Boy)
Kingston and Flo Rida (let's get it!)
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Hey
I could tha' man, that's if shawty understand it
Roll the police, when the fed a jock panic
Pull ova, Flo Rida can handle it
Gon' place ya bets, or we better yet a lan it
City to Vegas, God's to bust it babies
I stay on da tragic, your pretty pussy from Haden
Rappas tables invaded, great, watch it belated
Block paper, I make it so I been gamblin' lately
Yeah, we could play Casino
You can be my Ginger
Sam Rothstene, shawty, I supply the dealers
I gotta thank my no-go
Bumpin' of da game pit
Boss, ghetto boss, gon' show me I'm da man
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Got money on the shoota am I talkin' 'bout the Ruger
The man that roulette click click I'm no loser
Gal you the shit, southern slang from manure
The bootsy connoisseur when I'm drankin' on Kalhua
Oh see this rose girl I won't try you with tulips
I'm pumpin' rose' are my chickens hot as hooters
I'm Mandalay Bay, the Bellagio abuser
My paper don't amuse ya then you haven't seen my muler
Hard rock hotel I need the pink flamingo
Gamble it female like ya hips is playin' Seelo,
Check out ya Chanel see, I stroke ya ego
Enough with the gazebo, pure cut yer use a kilo, blow
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Seven eleven, then it go, call it no guessin'
Ain't naked but all these shawty's they lookin' at you dey treading
I reckon it' 'cause you high rollin' they beggin' you beggin'
Snake eyes while you collecting, then smiles while you investing
Thousand dollar chips for ya thousand dollar hips
Got these thousand dollar gifts need more thousand dollar tips
I'll be your supplier, spin it like a dryer
Roll for me baby be my Nascar tire
I know the odds of winnin'
Like I do off them linen
They gangsters proud of woman
I call it Robbin Gibbons
Flo rida extortion
Taking pictures of the Porsche's
Say look what you bottom bought ya
Now do what your mama taught ya
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
They go!
The song "Roll" by Flo Rida and Sean Kingston is an upbeat and energetic track that centers on the idea of gambling and taking risks to show dominance. The lyrics describe a night spent in a casino where the artists gamble, dance, and show off their wealth and power.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man," which highlights the importance of taking risks to prove one's worth. The lyrics also reference various casino games like roulette, dice, and slot machines, creating a vibrant and exciting atmosphere.
The verses of the song feature rap verses from both artists, with Flo Rida rapping about his wealth and success, and Sean Kingston talking about his women and party lifestyle. The verses also make references to pop culture, like the film Casino and actress Robin Givens.
Overall, the song "Roll" is a fun and upbeat track that encourages listeners to take risks and have a good time, making it a popular club and party anthem.
Line by Line Meaning
Gon' gamble with it, show me I'm da man (man)
I'm a high roller, put it all on the line to prove I'm the man
Shake it on da flo', like dice pon' ya hon
Dance and shake your hips like rolling the dice in your palm
Lemme see dat ass roll, roll, roll, roll, roll
I want to see you move your hips and booty in a rolling motion
They go!
Go ahead and show me what you got
It's Kingston and Flo Rida (Flo Rida)
Two famous rappers teaming up for this song
Kingston and Flo Rida (Sean Kingston)
Two big names in the rap industry featuring together
Kingston and Flo Rida (J.R. on the track, Poe Boy)
Credits to the producer(s) involved in making this song
Kingston and Flo Rida (let's get it!)
Promoting the collaboration and saying let's get the party started
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Cloud9
Written by: JONATHAN ROTEM, TRAMAR DILLARD, SLY JORDAN, CHRISTOPHER LANIER
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