Ride Wit It
P-Folks Lyrics

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Some shit jumped off about 12 o'clock
I was like
Post on the block
Open up shop
Try to get away from the cops
To get some rocks
Some nig came through in a cutlass
Mugging this

Throwing up signs and riding slow
Fuck this
I'ma leave that nigga stanking
What the fuck could he be thinking
I'ma leave them eyes closed before he blinking
187 that's what I be after
Chop em up and halfs like fractions
Nigga master murderer
Killing niggas all if I gots ta
Breaks them off propa
With choppas
And popsta
First nigga I see that resemble the driver of that cutlass
I'ma come with a gat
Hit em in the back
And be like what bitch
Hits em where it hurts
Kick up more dust than dirt
Nigga fuck its on when I catch em
It's time to ride
Bust em
Fuck em

It's time to ride
Who's gonna ride

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from P-Folks' song Ride Wit It describe a violent encounter in which the singer is caught up in a drug deal gone wrong. The song begins by describing a sudden turn of events at midnight, which forces the singer to set up shop and evade the police. This sense of urgency is interrupted when a car, driven by an unknown man, pulls up and begins to provoke the singer by throwing gang signs. The singer is angered by this, and decides to take action. He makes the violent declaration that he will leave the man "stanking," or dead, before he has a chance to react. The singer then threatens to kill anyone who looks like the driver of the car, using a graphic image of "chopping them up like fractions" to emphasize his violent intentions. The chorus of the song, "It's time to ride," sets the violent tone of the song.

The song's lyrics are typical of the gangsta rap genre, which emerged in the United States in the 1980s and 1990s. Gangsta rap was known for its graphic depictions of violence, drug use, and sexual promiscuity. The lyrics of Ride Wit It reflects this style, with its heavy use of slang and profanity. However, some have argued that gangsta rap was a response to the systemic oppression faced by black communities in America, and that it was a way to give voice to those who were ignored by mainstream society.

Line by Line Meaning

Some shit jumped off about 12 o'clock
Something bad happened at midnight

I was like
I thought about what to do next

Post on the block
Go to the street corner

Open up shop
Start selling drugs

Try to get away from the cops
Avoid police attention

To get some rocks
To acquire drugs to sell

Some nig came through in a cutlass
A person in a Cutlass car arrived

Mugging this
Robbing others

Throwing up signs and riding slow
Displaying gang signs while driving slowly

Fuck this
This situation is bad

I'ma leave that nigga stanking
I will kill him and leave his body to rot