If It Ain't Ruff
N.W.A Lyrics

Ren is the villain and you're just an hostage
Ren is the bad guy here and you're just a helpless victim

So whenever I'm steppin cover your head like an ostrich
Whenever I'm around, you should hide your face like an ostrich to avoid being harmed

Groupies been waitin for this, suckers been hatin for this
Fans are excited for this music, while haters are already criticizing it

You know why ? Because so many are relatin to this
The reason why people are waiting for this music is that so many can relate to it

Jealous is how they feel it intentionally
Haters feel envious on purpose

But they start to love it becoz I made it eventually
Eventually, haters begin to love the music because Ren made it popular

Pumpin the music I keep the music like pumpin
The music keeps flowing and I keep it moving forward

'Cause Ren ain't in here for nuthin, I keep the average crowd jumpin
I'm not here for nothing, and I keep the crowd energized and jumping

Yo, you know the color, the villain's in black
The villain, Ren, is typically dressed in black attire

Always down to make noise, and attack
Ren is always ready to cause a scene or attack

So you better get back unless you want to come with it
You should step back unless you want to confront me head-on

And make your face like a target and close your eyes when I hit it
Get ready to shield your face like a target and shut your eyes when I hit you

You're screamin with fear but it's with fear that you're screamin
You're screaming out of fear, and your screams only amplify that fear

You're wakin up in a sweat coz Ren is givin bad dreams and
You're having nightmares about Ren and waking up in a sweat

I'm not schemin, I'm just tellin the facts
I'm just being honest, not scheming

That's how it is when N.W.A. starts to jack
This is how things go down when N.W.A. starts causing chaos

So brothers that want to scrap with me
Anyone who wants to fight me

That sweezin and sneezin will have to lap with me
Have to compete with me and face the consequences of their actions

Especially beggin to write some lyrics with me
People who plead to collaborate with me on song lyrics

I just snatch your girl to take a nap with me
I simply take your girl to take a nap with me

'Cause when it comes to Ren there's no comparison
There's no equal to Ren

And if you try to be me, it's quite embarassin
If you imitate me, it's quite embarrassing

But I understand coz you're mentally slow
I understand because you're mentally challenged

'Cause I can tell from the jump you're too nervous to go
I can tell from the outset that you're too scared to fight

If it ain't' ruff it ain't me
If it's not rough, it's not true to Ren's character

Lemme bust a freestyle here [Allright then]
Let me improvise a freestyle rap now

I can tell that you're afraid to fight me
I can sense that you're scared to battle me

Simple because you lost the crowd and they had to invite me
You lost the audience, and they had to bring me on stage to save the show

Because you're sweat as a puddle but there's a puddle o' sweat
You're sweating profusely and leaving puddles of sweat on the ground

I'm a threath, so get a cold rag and wipe your neck
I'm a threat to you, so you should grab a cold towel and wipe your neck to cool down

And clean the dirt off your face that calls acne
Get the dirt off your face so that it doesn't cause acne

It's ridiculous thinkin' that you can jack me
It's ridiculous to think you can beat me

This is the round where the punch will go
This is where my punch lands

Until ya A G-A-T that's known as a flow
Until your gun becomes known as a rap style

I'm makin a point but it's a point that I'm makin'
I'm making a point, and it's one that I'm emphasizing

Like, see, I'm hatin the fakin I keep the suckers like shakin'
I hate fake rappers and keep them on edge

Scared to speak with a tongue and they're chozen
Afraid to speak up and communicate their thoughts and ideas

The sound of my voice in their ear and they're frozen
The sound of my voice scares them to the point of freezing up

This is a battle to the death, it's like the same old
This is a serious fight to the finish, like many before it

Against a brother on a tip, with
Fighting against someone who's on a similar level

Givin a pain but it's with pain that I'm givin
I'm inflicting pain, but it's the pain that motivates me

But I'm comparin' and tearin'em but I'm makin' a livin'
I'm comparing and criticizing other rappers, and it's making me a living

With the hype of a 9 Volt battery
With a lot of energy and excitement

And the odds for me to conquer is averagely good
My chances of winning are pretty good

Meanin' I'm a flow
Meaning, I'm in the zone

I'm from the streets so, yo, I'm ready to go
I come from the streets and I'm always ready for a fight

The 'do not disturb' sign is in effect
No one should interrupt or bother me now

While I'm thinkin' of a fool to select
While I'm contemplating who to pick a fight with next

To give the victim the verdict so for the verdict a victim
To select a target and inflict my verdict upon them

Slammin' my vocals on a dance with the rest then I kick them
I deliver powerful lyrics while dancing, then I finish them off

Tell 'em they're guilty, and beep out the bailer
Tell them they've lost, and send them packing

And get a new track o' drums so I can play with
And then I'll move on to a new project and experiment with new sounds

Percussion, pumpin' it loud when I perform
I pump up the percussion and get it loud when I perform

Yo, you want to play in my game, put on a uniform
If you want to compete with me, be prepared and dress appropriately

It ain't a rule in the book you have to go by
You don't have to follow any specific rules when facing me

Hey, coz when it comes to cheatin' yo you should know I
When it comes to cheating, you should know that I won't play fair

For fear in the hearts 'cause it's the hearts full of fear
I strike fear in people's hearts so they're too scared to even try

'Cause what you hear in your ear is something funky and clear
What you're hearing is something exciting and crystal clear

The hump was incredible yo but Ren he was super
The beat was amazing, but Ren's rap was even better

But now I'm ruthless, a civilian and not a trooper
But now I'm a civilian, without any military training or discipline

But a soldier with a top rankin'
But still a soldier at heart, with a high rank and standing

Givin dope material, the hell with the gankin'
Providing great music, and not worrying about what others may think or say

So play like an airplane and just jet
Fly away like an airplane if you're too scared to face me

And keep your blood pressure low 'cause I'm a threat and if not
Stay calm and relaxed, because I'm a serious danger to you

I'm afraid of the show
You're too scared to even show up

That you're a sucker and you're too nervous to go
You're too scared and cowardly to even give it a try

If it ain't ruff it ain't me (Yo Ren)
If it's not intense and hard-hitting, it's not my style (spoken to Ren)

If it ain't ruff it ain't me (Yo Ren)
If it's not intense and hard-hitting, it's not my style (spoken to Ren)

(The gangsta's black) If it ain't, If it ain't
If it's not tough and intense, then it's not true to the gangsta culture