Ride
Jay-Z & Notorious B.I.G. Lyrics

Yeah I'm rollin' with Roc-a-Fella man
I am affiliated with Roc-a-Fella because they have money.

Cause they got money man, heh heh
Roc-a-Fella has money, which is why I am associated with them.

Uh-huh, uh-huh uh UH, uh-huh, 'Hovah
Jay-Z is confirming his own name, 'Hovah.

Yeah, Stevie J nigga
Jay-Z acknowledges Stevie J, his producer.

Y'all ready? Yo, yo
Jay-Z is addressing his listeners.

How many y'all wanna ride tonight (ride tonight)
Jay-Z is asking how many people want to join him and his crew tonight.

How many y'all down to die tonight (die tonight)
Jay-Z is asking how many people are willing to risk their lives with him tonight.

How many y'all wanna ride tonight
Jay-Z is repeating his previous question.

Nigga ride or die or ride or die
Jay-Z is declaring his crew's loyalty - they will either ride or die.

Aiyyo fuck y'all, niggaz I crush y'all, rush y'all
Jay-Z is saying he doesn't care about his enemies and will defeat them quickly.

With the four drawn and I touch y'all, plus y'all
Jay-Z will use his gun against his enemies and will do more to them than just touch them.

Little motherfuckers ain't ready for war
Jay-Z's enemies are not prepared for a war with him.

I seen your team in a crisis before, thought I forgot?
Jay-Z remembers when his enemies have been in trouble before and they shouldn't forget that he knows that.

The same rules apply, don't try to switch up your style
Jay-Z is warning his enemies not to change strategies to try to beat him.

Y'all niggaz is pumpkin pie, and that's plain as I
Jay-Z is saying his enemies are weak.

Much better than you cat, shocked when I got the news that
Jay-Z is bragging that he is much better than his enemies and was surprised to hear that they thought otherwise.

This nigga ready for war, well where that fool at?
Jay-Z is challenging his enemies who said they were ready for war.

I bruise wack rap niggaz severely punish them
Jay-Z can easily defeat and punish weak rappers.

Especially those that get fucked for they publishing, heh
Jay-Z is poking at rappers who get taken advantage of in their music deals.

Always gotta be the weakest nigga out the crew
Jay-Z is saying his enemies are always the weakest one in their own group.

I probably make more money off yo' album, than you
Jay-Z is saying he might make more money from his enemies' music than they do.

You see the respect I get every time I come through
Jay-Z is respected and acknowledged every time he is seen.

Check your own videos, you'll always be number two
Jay-Z thinks his enemies will never surpass him and will always be the second best.

Niggaz talkin' real greasy on them R&B records
Jay-Z is saying rappers talk poorly on R&B songs about him.

But I'm platinum a million times nigga, check the credits
Jay-Z is saying he has gone platinum a million times and that is recognized on his music credits.

S. Carter, ghost writer, and for the right price
Jay-Z is acknowledging that he is a ghost writer and will write for people if the price is right.

I can even make YO' shit tighter
Jay-Z can improve someone's music with his talent.

I roast niggaz like ya, smoke niggaz like ya
Jay-Z can easily defeat and embarrass his enemies.

Take your little jewels and put the toast to niggaz like ya
Jay-Z will take what his enemies value and will even use his gun against them.

You know what the fuck we do and why we done it
Jay-Z's enemies know what he is capable of and why he acts the way he does.

How I bring it to niggaz who, probably want it
Jay-Z knows his enemies might want to start a fight and he is ready for them.

Keep playin, you gon' find me in your lobby blunted
Jay-Z is threatening to show up to his enemies' location and catch them off guard.

And I don't even smoke nigga, ain't no joke
Jay-Z is saying he is so powerful he doesn't even need to smoke to threaten his enemies.

Niggaz cat fighti' with Jigga, kickin' sneaky shit
Jay-Z's enemies are fighting him with dishonorable actions.

Makin' little tapes but keepin' it secret
Jay-Z's enemies are making tapes but keeping their plans hidden.

Cause I kick that deep shit that divide your peeps shit
Jay-Z is saying he can change people's opinions and cause their friends to fight each other.

Now I don't know if you fuckin' with Jigga
Jay-Z is not sure if his enemies are opposing him.

Spittin' that weak shit y'all
Jay-Z's enemies are rapping badly.

Niggaz don't want it with Jig, cause somethin got to give
Jay-Z is saying his enemies know that they will end up losing.

I got homes where you hide, I hustle where you live
Jay-Z knows where his enemies live and where they try to escape.

Jigga's the Don, bitches scream "Jigga dandy,
Jay-Z has a lot of power and influence.

Dick is the bomb, about as thick as a arm"
Jay-Z is sexually dominant and capable.

Mr. Exxon, gas 'em with the wit and the charm
Jay-Z can charm and manipulate people to his advantage.

Bitch I'm tryin to tell you like Nichalous Bond
Jay-Z is trying to tell someone something important.

I'm a big cat, listen mami, can you dig that?
Jay-Z has a lot of power and influence.

Cars, jewelry, homes, I did that
Jay-Z has accomplished owning expensive items.

Oh's, shootouts, keys, I live that
Jay-Z has gone through drug-related issues.

Actresses, models, chickenheads, hit that
Jay-Z has had sexual partners with a variety of people.

I get stacks and still I kick back
Jay-Z has a lot of money but also knows how to relax.

And run up on niggaz with the midac, where the shit at?
Jay-Z is asking where his enemies are so he can confront them.

Time to separate
Jay-Z is saying it is time to differentiate between certain groups of people.

The platinum from the white gold, right from the door
Jay-Z is distinguishing between types of jewelry and people who may have authentic items.

The real from the fake, ready rock from the raw
Jay-Z is distinguishing between people who are real and fake.

The boss from the runners, cats who ride dick
Jay-Z is distinguishing between leaders and followers.

From the cats with the numbers, the five from the six
Jay-Z is distinguishing between different groups of people.

I got cop n crash money, pop the dash money
Jay-Z has enough money to pay off cops and fix car crashes.

Press the button, alluva sudden, glock in the stash money
Jay-Z has money and power and can get a gun whenever he needs it.

Beef with Jigga, watch yo' ass Money
Jay-Z's enemies should get ready for consequences if they start a fight with him.

It's El Presidente, top brass money
Jay-Z has a lot of money, enough to be at the top of his industry.

Now I don't flash the steel, I blast for real
Jay-Z will not just threaten to kill, he will actually do it.

My motto: you only good as the last nigga you kill
Jay-Z is saying that someone is only as powerful as their latest action.

I'm here to snatch this meal, nigga that's for real
Jay-Z is ready to take over his industry.

If you rollin with me grab the wheel, let's ride huh?
Jay-Z is asking his allies to join him and go on this journey together.