Hussle was murdered outside his store, Marathon Clothing, in South Los Angeles on March 31, 2019.
Roll The Windows Up
Nipsey Hussle Lyrics
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When the block is hot
Rollin westcoast cream while the speakers not
And we about to call the seen like fuck the cops
Man we growin like the beans on my drop top
Roll the windows up
Let the base hit, crack the bottle up patron let me taste it
Spit the swish up, the middle east basiiic, while out we gone all get waisted
I used to ride with al penis, up in down slousen, 18 with the steen up, sippin on my cream up.
Tryna get my loos so I can floos on them bitchez, black 745, rick ross on them bitchez
Bulletproof with the cronic exhoust on them bitchez, tripple gold cublinase I'm rick crime on them bitchez
Listen slousen avenue what the game missin, niggaz bang for a livin retired the saint cointin. that's why
My only mission was copy... make it out doubble pack, with a pat and niggaz compissin
Overleas so window we can through it at em,.
Roll the windows up
When the block is hot
Rollin westcoast cream while the speakers not
And we about to call the seen like fuck the cops
Man we growin like the beans on my drop top
Roll the windows up
Let the base hit, crack the bottle up patron let me taste it
Spit the swish up, the middle east basiiic, while out we gone all get waisted
Yea let your to down, turn your beat up, doin sport to ear, through your dubs up
Comin to the west, you got to go to west. have comunication and get you ass bust
Our motivation got us spittin like we can't be touched, slousen can't you tell we don't give a fuck '
We gettin money round here, they wanna lock us up, sip ***** all we ass a trust
Real niggaz and we neva gonna change up, not for money, na homey cause it is us
Slouson boys don't talk don't speak much, roll a around a 74 with the windows up
Roll the windows up
When the block is hot
Rollin westcoast cream while the speakers not
And we about to call the seen like fuck the cops
Man we growin like the beans on my drop top
Roll the windows up
Let the base hit, crack the bottle up patron let me taste it
Spit the swish up, the middle east basiiic, while out we gone all get waisted
The lyrics to Nipsey Hussle's "Roll the Windows Up" appear to be about cruising through the streets and enjoying the sound of West Coast music. He is telling his listeners to roll their windows up when the block is hot, meaning when the area is dangerous or there is a police presence. The explicit language and references to drinking and smoking suggest that this is a song about living in the moment and celebrating life. The line "Man we growing like the beans on my drop top" can be interpreted as a metaphor for growing in popularity and success in the music industry.
The lyrics also touch on Nipsey’s roots in Slousen Avenue and how far he has come since then. He used to ride with al penis, up and down Slousen, trying to make a name for himself. He talks about the struggles of trying to make it in the industry and how he wanted to copy and make it out with double the success. Despite his success, the Slouson boys don't talk or speak much, but they still ride around in their car with the windows up.
Overall, "Roll the Windows Up" is a song about enjoying life, cruising through the city, and celebrating success. It it seems to urge people to live in the moment and not worry about what others think, reflecting a sense of pride in his roots and where he came from.
Line by Line Meaning
Roll the windows up
Get ready, we're going to cruise around and cause some trouble
When the block is hot
When things are getting intense with the law around
Rollin westcoast cream while the speakers not
We'll be driving around in a slick west coast ride without making too much noise
And we about to call the seen like fuck the cops
We're going to make ourselves known and not worry about the police
Man we growin like the beans on my drop top
We're rising up and gaining strength on these streets
Let the base hit, crack the bottle up patron let me taste it
Turn up the music and let's party with some drinks
Spit the swish up, the middle east basiiic, while out we gone all get waisted
We'll smoke some weed and get drunk while we're out having fun
I used to ride with al penis, up in down slousen, 18 with the steen up, sippin on my cream up.
Back in the day, I used to roll around Slousen with my friends, sipping on our drinks and smoking weed
Tryna get my loos so I can floos on them bitchez, black 745, rick ross on them bitchez
We're trying to get money so we can attract some women, driving around in a sleek black car with some Rick Ross playing
Bulletproof with the cronic exhoust on them bitchez, tripple gold cublinase I'm rick crime on them bitchez
Our car is bulletproof and has a powerful engine, with some fancy gold rims to make a statement
Listen slousen avenue what the game missin, niggaz bang for a livin retired the saint cointin. that's why
Slousen Avenue knows what the streets are missing - people killing each other for money without having to retire like a saint
My only mission was copy... make it out doubble pack, with a pat and niggaz compissin
My only goal was to make copies of things and sell them, to make enough money to escape this lifestyle and earn some respect among peers
Overleas so window we can through it at em,.
We'll throw our success and wealth in people's faces, even overseas
Yea let your to down, turn your beat up, doin sport to ear, through your dubs up
Put your windows down and turn the music up, driving around showing off our expensive cars
Comin to the west, you got to go to west. have comunication and get you ass bust
If you come to the west coast, you need to have good communication skills or you'll get into trouble
Our motivation got us spittin like we can't be touched, slousen can't you tell we don't give a fuck '
We're motivated and confident, nobody can take us down - everyone in Slousen can see we don't give a damn about anything
We gettin money round here, they wanna lock us up, sip ***** all we ass a trust
We're making lots of money, but the police are trying to catch us. We trust only ourselves and our drinks
Real niggaz and we neva gonna change up, not for money, na homey cause it is us
We're true to ourselves and we won't change for anything, not even money
Slouson boys don't talk don't speak much, roll a around a 74 with the windows up
We don't talk much, we just drive around in our 74 with the windows up
Writer(s): Kelion Sutton, E. Ermias Ashgedom, Robert Stewart, Kenneth Edward Pratt, Jay-Christy Powell, Ermias Asghedom, Jay Powell
Contributed by Addison B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@itsrelativ3967
What I always respected about Nipsey is he didn't ask Game, Snoop, Dre, DJ Quik or Ice Cube for handouts. RIP Nip the Great.
@lysol6663
Never a goat nor legend 😂😂😂😂😂
@timrob1448
But he got help from Game
@XobeyxQxmanX
Gang banging his set back then
@drenpaloi3902
Y'all acting like he intentionally asked for a handout, Game did it out of love as he saw he was next up. Stop hating and tap into Nip properly. He was solid@@timrob1448
@mduduzidlamini7992
He got help from Game
@theone1935
This shit still hard af and bumps in 2023 and beyond!! Rip Nip
@elroyjetson6380
In the gym to it at this very moment
@iitsrico_
Almost 2023 and I’m still bumping this. RIP Nip 🙏🏼🏁
@DakaONER94
the first track l ever heard from nipsey R.I.P. to a legend