Roc the Mic
Nelly Lyrics

You know we had to do a remix right?
We decided to create a new version of this song.

Ho! Ho! Ho! Ho! (free)
Nonsensical ad-lib.

All you Young Gunnerz!
Addressing the young rappers listening to the song.

Hey Just, this the one right here baby!
Acknowledging a producer named Just and expressing satisfaction with the beat.

I told you dog!
Asserting confidence in oneself.

It's B Sig in the place with State P
Identifying a rapper named B Sig along with a group they belong to called State P.

And we got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah!
Confident that they have the skills to perform well.

Still watch what you say to B. Sig
Warning listeners to be careful with their words around B. Sig.

'Cause I still will knock your ass the fuck out
Asserting their physical strength and willingness to fight.

I bring the hood when I'm traveling
Bringing one's origins and experiences from a rough neighborhood on the road.

Scrap backwoods unraveling
Smoking low-quality cigars that are coming apart.

Scrap smoke good when we traveling
Enjoying the cheap cigars despite their poor quality.

Forget the Mac's 'cause the K's fit good in the Caravan
Choosing a larger automatic weapon over a smaller one due to better portability.

I clap up your hood like the hammer man
Threatening to attack someone's neighborhood like a construction worker with a hammer.

Bring your gat, better bust it if you get that close
Encouraging people to bring guns and use them if they are approached by enemies.

You're scared to clap better strap your folks (strap, your, folks)
Telling people who are afraid to shoot to at least protect their relatives with guns.

Who want beef with State P,
Challenging listeners to start a conflict with State P.

Enemies try to speak to me
People who have a conflict with State P try to communicate with them.

Negative they don't get that close
Refusing to negotiate with enemies and keeping a distance from them.

It's Free, listen
Introducing another rapper named Free.

Blow trees with Mac Mittens
Smoking marijuana with a brand named Mac Mittens.

(No we didn't) Yes we did!
Jokingly denying that they smoked with Mac Mittens, then admitting they did do it.

(Switch beginnings) Smith and Wesson precision
Referring to a type of gun that is precise and deadly.

Bring the broads down with ribbons
Attracting women with fancy clothing and accessories.

(Leave a mess in your crib)
Making a mess inside one's house.

Caught a play nigga?
Asking if someone has been tricked or fooled.

(You fucking with some made niggas)
Warning someone that they are dealing with powerful and dangerous people.

Hit him with the AK nigga (free no you didn't)
Threatening to shoot someone with an AK-47 rifle, while another rapper named Free denies that the threat was real.

Yes I did
Admitting that the threat of violence was real.

Overpayed shit? Wait a minute, when this fakin
Confused about a situation where someone has been overpaid and may be faking it.

Snatch the cake up out his crib
Steal money from someone's house.

(Then slide, uh)
Leave the place quickly.

I'm like the baker with your pies (Then rise)
Taking control over one's business like a baker, making changes and rising to the top.

Set up shop and distribute where you live
Establishing a business in one's own neighborhood and selling goods there.

It's Freeway in the place with my squad
Introducing a rapper named Freeway and referencing their musical group.

And we got what it takes to dump the K, flip your ride!
Having the power to shoot someone and vandalize their car.

Still watch what you say to Young freak
Warning people to be careful with their words around a rapper named Young Freak.

'Cause 50 shots still will turn the club out ho
Threatening to use a large number of gunshots and cause chaos in a nightclub.

And we got what it takes to the rock the mic right Yeah!
Confident that they can perform well on stage.

Still watch what you say to B Sig,
Warning people to be careful with their words around B Sig.

'Cause we got what it takes to dump the D-E yeah
Having the power to shoot someone or vandalize their belongings.

It's Nelly in the place with Murph Lee
Introducing a rapper named Nelly and another named Murph Lee.

You better watch what you say around herre
Warning people to be careful with their words in the vicinity.

'Cause theres somethin on my waste to make the whole place break
Possessing a weapon that can cause chaos and destruction.

It's Murph dun in the place with Nelly
Introducing the rapper Murph Lee again.

You better watch what you say to my face
Encouraging people to be honest and careful when speaking.

'Cause I got what it takes to shake the whole place
Asserting confidence in one's ability to create a ruckus.

Murphy Lee's eighteen entertainin 'em
Being young and entertaining people.

Twenty-one when I'm clubbin' it
Going out to clubs at a legal age, which is 21 in the US.

Fake ID for the fuck of it
Using a fake identification card for fun.

I'm just a school boy, somewhat new boy
Being young and inexperienced.

If you can't get Nelly you'a settle for who boy?
Asking who people would talk to instead of Nelly if they couldn't find them.

Two toy carrier, two stashes
Carrying two guns and two packages of drugs.

One truck that seats six asses
Owning a car with enough space for six people.

Twenty-Twos to confuse the masses
Using a type of rim that can be hard to distinguish from other types.

Remove glasses, blow smoke up in my ashes
Taking off one's glasses before smoking a blunt.

I used to drive my mama stuff
Being poor and having to use one's mother's car.

Now the school boy puttin' twenties on the Bomb Pop truck
Being successful and buying new rims for one's truck.

I make rappers go back to the block
Being better than other rappers and causing them to leave the music industry.

They be like "maybe I was better off selling rocks"
Regretting a decision to become a rapper instead of selling drugs.

I'm Murphey Lee in the place to be punk
Introducing oneself and asserting dominance.

And I got enough skunk to fill the whole blunt
Having a large amount of marijuana.

I take trips with chumps up in my trunk
Transporting drugs and/or people in one's car.

And I take 'em real far to a safe place to dump
Taking drugs and/or people to a safe location to dispose of them.

It's Mister countdown
Introducing another rapper named Mister Countdown.

I'm with ya dirty go head and lay down
Threatening someone and telling them to lay down on the ground.

Finance a pay-down, heard what I said now?
Suggesting to finance or pay money to commit violence.

See how I procede with caution
Being careful and strategic with one's actions.

My whip crack fast all you niggas in horses
Having a fast car compared to other people who are moving slowly.

Randy Moss', I play when I wanna
Being talented and successful in music, while also being able to take time off if desired.

Nut check, gut check, 'cause I say what I wanna
Speaking freely and not worrying about criticism.

Around six in the six with the throwback
Driving a car in the streets of Six Mile, a neighborhood in Detroit.

Sixers, number six Julius Irv'
Referring to a professional basketball team called the Sixers and one of their players named Julius Erving.

Cris and the herb, make it hard to swirve
Driving a car while being under the influence of alcohol and marijuana, which can make it difficult to drive smoothly.

Throw your hands up, if you didn't bang your rim on the curb
Inviting people to cheer and celebrate if they did not hit the curb with their car's rims.

You gettin't hit while you was makin a turn
Being involved in an accident while turning.

I strike a nerve and old MC's wantin' a comeback
Offending older rappers with one's talent and making them want to come back to music.

I got repsect but it's lost and that's a fact
Having had respect in the past but having lost it.

Like K, nooone here even said your name
Not being relevant or important to the current conversation.

R, You really feeling guilty bout something man
Accusing someone of guilt or wrongdoing.

S, Sad to see you really just want just
Noticing someone's greed.

One more hit please please!
Begging for fame and success.

You the first old man who should get a rapper's pension
Mocking an older rapper and implying that they should retire.

No we ain't system call this mic invention
Denying that the music industry is controlling their careers.

I'm snitching? Matter fact stay the fuck out the kitchen
Insisting on one's innocence and telling others to mind their own business.

Nelly kickin' with too many dimensions
Having multiple talents and abilities.

Mid west, and we aim about mid chest
Representing the Midwest and being willing to shoot at one's opponents.

Duked on my side, too many in my tribe
Having many supporters and feeling powerful.

Coupe outside who the fuck want a ride?
Showing off one's car and asking if anyone wants to ride with them.

And we got what it takes to the rock the mic right yeah!
Confident that they have the skills to perform well.

All a y'all need to one yo self
Telling people to be more independent.

Go get the burner nigga bang yo-self!
Telling someone to commit violence against themselves with a gun.

Yeah yeah! It's the, it's the Roc nigga
Celebrating the Roc-A-Fella Records label.