Red
Lil' Wayne Ft. The Game Lyrics


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Throw your muthafucking Cincinnati hats in the sky
Nigga don't ask why
Red laces in and out of them Air Max nine fives I,
Walk on the moon, flow hotter than June
Any nigga want drama I kick up a sand dune
Peace to my man 'Tune for giving his man room
Now we hittin' switches to the Spring Break, Cancun
Get it, nah forget it, soo woo I live it
Made the letter B more famous than a Red Sox fitted
But that was suicide, I don't live in Judah's eyes
Half of these rappers weren't trappin' when I was choppin' the do or die
Suge had me in, I went Puffy like Zab Judah eye
Dre called, told my baby momma "won't you decide"
She chose Doc, first day I pulled Jude aside like its Aftermath for life
And all I do is ride
Before I turn on him I kill Satan
And stick my red flag in the ground it's red nation!

Now blood the fuck up
Everyday's a gamble motherfucker, tough luck
And we gon' fuck the world til that bitch bust nuts
I can't tell ya whats good, but I can tell ya whats, what
And that's, B's up, hoes down
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm no where to be found
Blood, I'm a dog, call me a blood hound
Throwin' blood in the air, leave blood on the ground

Niggas'll trade they soul to be Drake or J. Cole
Live and die for this shit, word to Tupac Shakur's halo
One blood, plural, nigga I'm spendin' Euro's
Ferrari got an ice cream paint job, Dorrough
I'm up out the hood, where they pull guns on you like
Come up out ya hood, it ain't never all good
We roll up in backwoods, nigga get to actin' stupid
Get thrown in the back woods
Los Angeles, home of the scandalous
Pimp, hoes and gamblers
Ninety eight degree's on Christmas
Nigga we rollin' cannibus
Swisha sweet ain't it, I told her I'm Charles Louboutin
The bitch fainted, pulled her panites down, stain it
That's my Chi-lingo, yeah I'm bi-lingual
Ball by myself nigga Ochocinco
Dancing with the stars, bullets and fast cars
And everybody bleed out here, word to God

Now blood the fuck up
Everyday's a gamble motherfucker, tough luck
And we gon' fuck the world til that bitch bust nuts
I can't tell ya whats good, but I can tell ya whats, what
And that's, B's up, hoes down
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm no where to be found
Blood, I'm a dog, call me a blood hound
Throwin' blood in the air, leave blood on the ground

Russia got a Red Flag
US got Red Stripes
Last train to Paris, round the world in these red Nikes
Che Guevara of the new era, test me
Louisville slugger, you'll get buried in my New Era
Got that natty on tighter than a magnum
Walk in the club saggin' with a thirty eight magnum
Red Ralph Laurens, the double R sittin' on a hill like Lauren
Her and the car foreign
Got my red Dre Beats on, tryna put my peeps on
And I keep it hood like this Phantom is a Nissan
Where my nigga Jim Jones at?
Roll up the weed son, so many bloods in Compton had to get a NYC song
And while I'm out here, I might as well go shopping
And put this new bad bitch I got her some red bottoms
And all these hatin' ass niggas want me dead
Cause I'm Malcolm X before he turned Muslim, red!

Now blood the fuck up
Everyday's a gamble motherfucker, tough luck
And we gon' fuck the world til that bitch bust nuts
I can't tell ya whats good, but I can tell ya whats, what
And that's, B's up, hoes down
Lookin' in the mirror, I'm no where to be found




Blood, I'm a dog, call me a blood hound
Throwin' blood in the air, leave blood on the ground

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Red" by Lil Wayne ft. The Game are a nod to Bloods gang culture. The song talks about the Bloods, an African-American street gang that started in Los Angeles in the early 1970s. Throughout the lyrics, Lil Wayne and The Game use a lot of references to Bloods culture, such as mentioning "red laces" and "red sunsets". They're also throwing up the B gang sign and the "sou woo" chant which is a call-out and response for Bloods. They're talking about pushing drugs while wearing red Ralph Laurens, as well as dealing with Bloods in LA, which is famously a Bloods home turf.


The song also references some conflicts and issues within the rap world, including some of Lil Wayne's personal drama, such as his fallout with former label boss Bryan "Birdman" Williams- the CEO of Cash Money Records, and his departure from Young Money. In the song, he mentions starting anew with Dr. Dre, who owns Aftermath Entertainment where Lil Wayne recorded some of his major hits.


Furthermore, The Game later came to regret his involvement with the song, Red. He apologized to families affected by gang violence, noting that the song may have contributed to the rise in gang violence. They faced backlash for promoting gang culture and glamorizing gang life, however, they maintain they were just representing their roots and cultural experiences.


Line by Line Meaning

Throw your muthafucking Cincinnati hats in the sky
Put up your hats if you hail from Cincinnati


Nigga don't ask why
Don't question why they're doing it


Red laces in and out of them Air Max nine fives I
He's wearing Air Max 95s with red laces


Walk on the moon, flow hotter than June
He's confident and his flow is really good


Any nigga want drama I kick up a sand dune
If anyone wants trouble, he'll bring it and create chaos


Peace to my man 'Tune for giving his man room
Shoutout to Lil Wayne for giving room to other artists


Now we hittin' switches to the Spring Break, Cancun
They're partying and turning up in Cancun


Get it, nah forget it, soo woo I live it
He's really about the blood gang lifestyle


Made the letter B more famous than a Red Sox fitted
He made the Bloods gang (represented by the letter B) more famous than a Red Sox baseball cap


But that was suicide, I don't live in Judah's eyes
Trying to outdo others or be suicidal is not his way of life


Half of these rappers weren't trappin' when I was choppin' the do or die
Most of these rappers weren't making music when he was coming up


Suge had me in, I went Puffy like Zab Judah eye
He had a situation with Suge Knight but chose to align himself with Puffy instead


Dre called, told my baby momma "won't you decide"
Dr. Dre wanted his baby mama to make a decision about something


She chose Doc, first day I pulled Jude aside like its Aftermath for life
Lil Wayne chose to stick with Dr. Dre's Aftermath label


And all I do is ride
He's always on the move, staying busy


Before I turn on him I kill Satan
He'd rather hurt himself before becoming a traitor to his gang or friends


And stick my red flag in the ground it's red nation!
He's proud of his gang affiliation and is representing the Bloods


Everyday's a gamble motherfucker, tough luck
Life is unpredictable and difficult


And we gon' fuck the world til that bitch bust nuts
They're going to have a good time and enjoy themselves, regardless of the consequences


I can't tell ya what's good, but I can tell ya what's, what
He may not know what's best, but he knows what's what


And that's, B's up, hoes down
He's repping the Bloods and putting women in their place


Lookin' in the mirror, I'm no where to be found
He's lost himself and doesn't recognize himself anymore


Blood, I'm a dog, call me a blood hound
He's loyal to the Bloods and will do whatever it takes for the gang


Throwin' blood in the air, leave blood on the ground
They're showing off their gang affiliation by throwing up signs and leaving evidence


Russia got a Red Flag
The Russian flag is red


US got Red Stripes
The US flag has red stripes on it


Last train to Paris, round the world in these red Nikes
He's travelling the world in his red Nike shoes


Che Guevara of the new era, test me
He's a revolutionary figure and shouldn't be tested


Louisville slugger, you'll get buried in my New Era
He'll use a baseball bat to hurt anyone who disrespects his gang or lifestyle


Got that natty on tighter than a magnum
He's got his dreadlocks styled tightly


Walk in the club saggin' with a thirty eight magnum
He walks into the club with a gun


Red Ralph Laurens, the double R sittin' on a hill like Lauren
He's wearing Ralph Lauren clothes with double Rs on them


Her and the car foreign
His girl and his car are both foreign


Got my red Dre Beats on, tryna put my peeps on
He's listening to his red Beats headphones and trying to help out his people


And I keep it hood like this Phantom is a Nissan
He's keeping it real even though he's driving a fancy car


Where my nigga Jim Jones at?
Asking where Jim Jones is


Roll up the weed son, so many bloods in Compton had to get a NYC song
Compton has so many Bloods that they needed a song that represents New York City to balance it out


And while I'm out here, I might as well go shopping
He's already travelling so he might as well do some shopping


And put this new bad bitch I got her some red bottoms
He bought his new girl some red-bottomed shoes


And all these hatin' ass niggas want me dead
People are jealous of him and want to harm him


Cause I'm Malcolm X before he turned Muslim, red!
He's like Malcolm X in his rebellious phase and representing the Bloods




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDRE CHRISTOPHER LYON, MARCELLO VALENZANO, EDDIE MONTILLA, FLORIAN SENFTER, JAYCEON TERRELL TAYLOR, DWAYNE CARTER, EMANUEL GUENTHER

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@978eric3

This song made me do some savage shit. I walked right up to the fridge and drank the mothafuckin orange juice straight from the jug like a gangster.

@isaiaholiveras5056

Oh drag

@averageamerican8737

Thug life

@VL_ElishaLucifer

Oh... I almost thought you took a bite out of a pit bull RAW!

@kevinhawley3303

lmao xD

@DiegoMachida

Real og, i got your back with ma milk bro

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The guys who killed bin ladin was bumpin this in the helicopter

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He’s not lying guys. He really did lol

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So you guys are here as well eh

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