The daughter of Elka Zolot, former member of the San Francisco garage-punk band The Trashwomen, Kreayshawn grew up in East Oakland. She attended many high schools but never graduated. She also attended Berkeley Digital Film Institute on scholarship, but never finished the program.
She has directed videos for rapper Lil B.
There is also a vinyl and CD (Promo) version of Bumpin Bumpin:
http://www.discogs.com/Kreayshawn-Bumpin-Bumpin/release/2948493
The Ruler
Kreayshawn Lyrics
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May I have my gold please?
Thank you.
Gold watch
Gold chain,
Keep 'em starin' uh
You can recognize me from my gold earings.
Call it golden girls
Now that's an old bitch.
Gold dipped in my open face shinin' out
I get so much gold, it's drippin' out my mouth.
Fuck your bank account,
I'm in a gold house
And I'm snortin' gold, and
Smoking brussel sprouts.
I got a mouth full of gold
I'm bout to throw up
And my pinky ring frosen just to show off
Fuck your bottle, we're sippin'
Fourtays!
So much gold around my neck
They callin' me slick rick the ruler!
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler.
Now she digs gold, she layin miner
She wears lace panties with the gold linin'
Her hair blondie, and she shakin' ass
Her chain real gold, it get takin' real fast
Gold beach, gold wave
We hanging ten, I live the golden life
With my golden friends.
Yeah, gold dust gold goose
That's the golden shower
Aye you go girls! that's the golden hour!
I got a mouth full of gold
I'm bout to throw up
And my pinky ring frosen just to show off
Fuck your bottle, we're sippin'
Fourtays!
So much gold around my neck
They callin' me slick rick the ruler!
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler.
I thought I died, but I came back to life
I was in a gold case that preserved my life
Now I'm back again
On the streets with a gold chain from the 70's.
Super planetary, mega stellar
Hydrostatic gold plated 22's with the platinum automatics
Gotta have it
Got to get it, by any means
We don't come in secons,
We are the golden team!
I got a mouth full of gold
I'm bout to throw up
And my pinky ring frosen just to show off
Fuck your bottle, we're sippin'
Fourtays!
So much gold around my neck
They callin' me slick rick the ruler!
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The rrruler, the rrruler.
So much gold around my neck
They callin' me slick rick the ruler!
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
Slick rick the ruler, yeah.
The ruler, the ruler
In Kreayshawn's song "The Ruler," the artist revels in the materialistic display of wealth. The song begins with Kreayshawn asking for her gold, stating that she's accumulated so much of it that it's "dripping out [her] mouth." The repetition of the word "gold" emphasizes the importance of wealth in the artist's life. She dismisses "fuck[ing] your paper," because money is inferior to gold in her eyes. In fact, the artist is not only financially successful but also hyper-visible because of her gold jewelry, which she describes in detail, including her gold watch, chain, and earrings.
In the second verse, Kreayshawn shifts the focus from herself to other women who also embrace the lavish lifestyle that comes with using gold to show off. The artist describes a woman wearing gold-laced panties and shaking her golden chain around, emphasizing the power that material things can have on how one is perceived. The chorus repeats the phrase "Slick rick the ruler," giving a nod to the hip-hop artist Slick Rick, who is known for wearing conspicuous amounts of jewelry. The song continues to champion the superiority of gold over other possessions, stating that it's better than a bottle and even associates it with a golden shower.
Line by Line Meaning
Uhm, can I have my gold please?
May I have my gold now, please? Thank you.
Gold watch
I wear a watch made of gold.
Gold chain,
I wear a necklace made of gold chains.
Keep 'em starin' uh
People can't help but stare at me.
You can recognize me from my gold earings.
One can identify me by my gold earrings.
Fuck your paper, that's some old shit
I don't care about your money; it's outdated.
Call it golden girls
I refer to money as 'golden girls'.
Now that's an old bitch.
'Golden girls' is old news.
Gold dipped in my open face shinin' out
I have a gold tooth, and it shines when I smile.
I get so much gold, it's drippin' out my mouth.
I have so much gold, it seems to overflow from my mouth.
Fuck your bank account,
I don't care about your bank account.
I'm in a gold house
I live in a house with gold walls and/or fixtures.
And I'm snortin' gold, and
I use gold as a recreational drug.
Smoking brussel sprouts.
I also use brussel sprouts as a recreational substance.
I got a mouth full of gold
My mouth is filled with gold teeth.
I'm bout to throw up
I'm on the verge of vomiting.
And my pinky ring frosen just to show off
I wear a pinky ring made of frozen gold simply to impress others.
Fuck your bottle, we're sippin'
I don't care about your bottle; we're drinking something else.
Fourtays!
We're drinking 40-ounce bottles.
So much gold around my neck
I wear a large amount of gold around my neck.
They callin' me slick rick the ruler!
People refer to me as 'Slick Rick the Ruler'.
Now she digs gold, she layin miner
She is attracted to gold and diggers, and she lays with miners.
She wears lace panties with the gold linin'
She wears gold-lined lace panties.
Her hair blondie, and she shakin' ass
She has blonde hair, and she's dancing provocatively.
Her chain real gold, it get takin' real fast
Her gold chain often gets stolen quickly.
Gold beach, gold wave
I surf on a beach with gold-colored sand and water.
We hanging ten, I live the golden life
I surf with all ten toes, and I live a life of luxury.
With my golden friends.
I hang out with rich and influential people.
Gold dust gold goose
I have gold dust and a golden goose.
That's the golden shower
This is a reference to a sexual act involving urination.
Aye you go girls! that's the golden hour!
This is the time when women are most attractive to men, referring to the 'golden hour'.
I thought I died, but I came back to life
I had a near-death experience but recovered.
I was in a gold case that preserved my life
I was saved by a gold case that protected me.
On the streets with a gold chain from the 70's.
I'm wearing a gold chain from the 1970s.
Super planetary, mega stellar
I'm extremely fashionable and well-known.
Hydrostatic gold plated 22's with the platinum automatics
I have 22-karat gold-plated firearms with platinum automatics.
Gotta have it
I must have it (whatever 'it' is).
Got to get it, by any means
I'll do whatever it takes to acquire it.
We don't come in secons,
We don't settle for second place.
We are the golden team!
We are the best of the best.
The rrruler, the rrruler.
I am known as 'the ruler' (with emphasis on the 'r' sound).
Contributed by Ryan J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.