Dequantes Lamar first considered a career in professional baseball, but in 2008, the Atlanta native issued the single "Stay Down" featuring the Stack Money Boyz. Things came to a halt when he landed in jail for a year on burglary charges, but upon his release in 2011, Quan began to make up for lost time. Hooking up with the Atlanta crew Loyalty Ova Royalties and becoming quick friends with member CEO Teezy came next, but Teezy's untimely death later in the year put a stop to Quan's planned mixtape debut. He would re-emerge a year later on the Think It's a Game label and release the mixtapes I Go in on Every Song plus Still Goin In. The year 2013 began with a tour opening for Trinidad James, along with a guest appearance on Gucci Mane's Trap House 3 album. In the summer, Quan issued the infectious club track "Type of Way," which cracked the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He also became a member of Rich Gang, and co-headlined the 2014 mixtape Tha Tour, Part 1 with Birdman and Young Thug. The tape received widespread acclaim, and the non-album single "Lifestyle" reached number 16 on the Hot 100. Quan released the track "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" in 2015, and it became his biggest solo hit, reaching number 26.
Rich Homie Quan continued releasing mixtapes, and in 2016 he landed a record deal with Motown. March 2017 saw the release of the single "Replay," which appeared on the Back to the Basics mixtape. Led by the singles "Change" and "34," his debut album, Rich as in Spirit, arrived in March 2018, peaking at number 32 on the Billboard 200. He then put out the EP The Gif, and Coma followed in 2019. Quan resumed releasing solo material in 2021, with the singles "Daily Bread" and "To Be Worried." His EP Family & Mula appeared in 2022. ~ David Jeffries & Paul Simpson, Rovi
Real
Rich Homie Quan Lyrics
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This beat is up, so be true!
Whatever I ask you to do, she gonna know it
Real ride or die!
I'm stunning!
She fuck with me, she don't fuck with you!
She take them charges for me, if I tell her too.
She fuck, she fuck, I know she fuck with me.
Real nigga since day one,
Real nigga over here, baby!
A real nigga going straight South,
A real nigga don't drink beer, baby!
Real nigga gonna make money,
Real nigga never feel that,
Real nigga, I don't know you,
I ain't seen shit, and I don't hear nothing.
Pardon that and I meant that!
Swerve on them in the...
I see the girl coming, tell her, get back!
But the foe... knock your shit back.
Mid match on the perpetrator
Big guess it's a murder scene
I got another gun in my left hand
I bet a deaf man, he done heard of me.
Now I'm wanted in a murder scene,
You're scared of me, I'm killing these niggas!
Broke in the game like a burglary,
Like surgery, I'm splitting these niggas, where we go.
. homies, all the broke niggas gonna fear us.
She done fell in love with a real nigga
She fuck with me, she don't fuck with you!
She take them charges for me, if I tell her too.
She fuck, she fuck, she fuck, she fuck with me (I know she do!)
She fuck, she fuck, she fuck, I know she fuck with me.
Real niggas over here, baby
Real niggas over here, baby
Real niggas over here!
Ain't nothing but them niggas, over here, baby!
Rich homie my clique, baby,
So real niggas over here
A broke nigga ain't shit, baby,
So I'm trying to get over here.
A hundred thousand I spent,
Baby, on wardrobe this year (I did)
Real niggas are related to me,
real niggas know how I feel
And real niggas know how I live,
You can ask them all... gotta live.
That features and a lot of show,
I'm at the table, trying to get a mil
I already got one, but I need more,
Like Ceelo, I need green
But it still won't be enough cash
Got a bottle of... so I talk cash
Money shit, nigga
Broke nigga I walk past!
Eat shit nigga. that homie and call the cops
Even though that homie a rich nigga
And I got them Ms.
She talk too much,
She told her friends she fucked with me,
She didn't fuck with you!
She take them charges for me
If I tell her too (OK!)
She fuck, she fuck, she fuck, she fuck with me
(I know she do!)
She fuck, she fuck, I know she fuck with me
Real niggas over here, babe
Real niggas over here, babe
Real niggas over here!
Ain't nothing but the niggas, over here, babe!
The song "Real" by Rich Homie Quan is a testament to his loyalty towards his ride or die girl. He talks about how she is willing to go above and beyond for him, including taking charges if he asks her to. The chorus of the song emphasizes how she only messes with him and not anyone else, making it clear that she is fully committed to him.
The lyrics also express how Quan is a real nigga since day one and how he doesn't mess with fake people. He talks about how he has made money and doesn't feel the need to prove anything to anyone. He says that he doesn't know anyone and hasn't seen anything, implying that he is very private and keeps to himself.
In the second verse, Quan talks about how he is wanted in a murder scene and how he is scaring people. He also talks about how he broke into the game like a burglary and how he is splitting these niggas like surgery. He continues to emphasize the fact that real niggas are over here, insinuating that anything else is fake.
Overall, the song is about loyalty and being a real person in a world that is filled with fakeness. It is a testament to Quan's values and his relationship with his ride or die girl.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, you know what I'm saying?
I need to make sure you understand what I'm about to say.
This beat is up, so be true!
The beat is really good, so you better be honest with me.
Whatever I ask you to do, she gonna know it
My girl will do anything I ask her to do without question.
Real ride or die!
My girl is a true ride or die, always by my side.
I'm stunning!
I am looking and feeling great, confident in myself.
She fuck with me, she don't fuck with you!
She is only interested in me; she isn't interested in you.
She take them charges for me, if I tell her too.
My girl is so loyal that she would take the blame for something I did if I asked her to.
She fuck, she fuck, she fuck, she fuck with me.
My girl is intimate with me, and only me.
Real nigga since day one,
I have been a real and authentic person from the beginning.
Real nigga over here, baby!
I am a real and true person, and I am standing here strong.
A real nigga going straight South,
I am going straight to the top, without any obstacles.
A real nigga don't drink beer, baby!
I don't need to drink to have fun or be a real man.
Real nigga gonna make money,
I am going to make a lot of money because I am a real and hardworking person.
Real nigga never feel that,
I am never going to give up or feel any kind of weakness or vulnerability.
Real nigga, I don't know you,
I don't know you, and I don't need to know you.
I ain't seen shit, and I don't hear nothing.
I haven't seen or heard anything, and I don't want to either.
Pardon that and I meant that!
I am not sorry for the things I say or do, I meant it all.
Swerve on them in the...
I will veer around the problems that come my way.
I see the girl coming, tell her, get back!
I see a girl approaching, and I want her to stay away.
But the foe... knock your shit back.
I am prepared to fight anyone who opposes me, and I will defeat them.
Mid match on the perpetrator
I am in the middle of a confrontation with someone who is causing trouble.
Big guess it's a murder scene
The situation is so intense that it feels like a scene from a murder mystery.
I got another gun in my left hand
I am carrying multiple weapons for protection and defense.
I bet a deaf man, he done heard of me.
I am so famous and well-known that even a deaf person would have heard of me.
Now I'm wanted in a murder scene,
I am now a suspect in a criminal investigation for murder.
You're scared of me, I'm killing these niggas!
I am intimidating and scary to others, and I am defeating anyone who tries to oppose me.
Broke in the game like a burglary,
I entered the game with nothing, just like someone who breaks into a house to steal.
Like surgery, I'm splitting these niggas, where we go.
I am dividing and conquering my enemies, and moving forward.
. homies, all the broke niggas gonna fear us.
My homies and I are all united and powerful, and anyone who is broke will be afraid of us.
She done fell in love with a real nigga
My girl has fallen in love with me because I am a real and authentic person.
Rich homie my clique, baby,
My clique is full of rich and successful people.
So real niggas over here,
Only real and authentic people are welcome in our group.
A broke nigga ain't shit, baby,
If you are broke, you are worthless and have no value to us.
So I'm trying to get over here.
I am trying to become a part of this powerful and successful group myself.
A hundred thousand I spent,
I spent one hundred thousand dollars on my wardrobe this year.
Baby, on wardrobe this year (I did)
I am bragging about my expensive clothing and how much money I have spent on it.
Real niggas are related to me,
I am only affiliated with real and authentic people who are like family to me.
real niggas know how I feel
The people who are closest to me understand my emotions and thoughts.
You can ask them all...
You can ask anyone who knows me, they will say the same thing.
...gotta live.
I have to keep living my life the way I want to, regardless of what others think or say.
That features and a lot of show,
There are a lot of people trying to fake it to make it, putting on a show.
I'm at the table, trying to get a mil
I am working hard to make a million dollars.
I already got one, but I need more,
I already have a lot of money, but I want even more.
Like Ceelo, I need green
I need money, just like rapper Ceelo Green.
But it still won't be enough cash
Even if I make a lot of money, it will never feel like enough.
Got a bottle of... so I talk cash
I have a lot of alcohol to drink, so I keep talking about money.
Money shit, nigga
I am all about that money.
Broke nigga I walk past!
I don't have time for broke people, I just walk right past them.
Eat shit nigga. that homie and call the cops
I am telling someone to go away and leave me alone, even if it means calling the police on them.
Even though that homie a rich nigga
Even if that person is wealthy, I still don't want them around me.
And I got them Ms.
I have a lot of money, and I am proud of it.
She talk too much,
My girl talks too much.
She told her friends she fucked with me,
My girl has been telling her friends that we are intimate.
She didn't fuck with you!
She isn't interested in anyone else, only me.
She take them charges for me
My girl is so loyal that she would take the blame for something I did if I asked her to.
If I tell her too (OK!)
If I ask her to take the blame, she will do it without hesitation.
She fuck, she fuck, she fuck, she fuck with me
My girl is intimate with me, and only me.
I know she do!
I am confident that my girl is loyal and exclusive to me.
Real niggas over here, babe
Only real and authentic people are welcome in our group.
Ain't nothing but the niggas, over here, babe!
There is nothing but real and authentic people in our group.
Contributed by Addison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.