William Leonard Roberts II was born in Coahoma County, Mississippi and raised in Carol City, Florida, near Miami After graduating from Carol City Senior High School, he later attended the historically black college Albany State University in Albany, Georgia.
After being signed to Suave House Records, former label for rap duo 8Ball & MJG, he eventually signed a deal with Slip-n-Slide Records, which has been under the Def Jam umbrella since 2006. While signed to Slip-n-Slide, Ross toured with fellow rapper Trick Daddy and made guest performances on other Slip-n-Slide rap albums
His debut album Port of Miami was released in August 2006 and debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 album chart, with sales at 187,000 units after its first week
In March 2008, his second album Trilla was released and, as its predecessor Port of Miami had, debuted at the top of the Billboard 200.[8] Its lead single "Speedin'" featuring R. Kelly peaked at #121 on the Billboard Hot 100; the next one, "The Boss" featuring T-Pain peaked at #17 on the Hot 100. The third single "Here I Am" featured Nelly and Avery Storm
Deeper Than Rap is the third studio album by American rapper Rick Ross, released April 21, 2009 on his label Maybach Music Group and Slip-n-Slide Records, with distribution from Def Jam Recordings. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 158,000 copies its first week. Singles from the album were: Mafia Music, Maybach Music II, Magnificent, & All I Really Want.
Teflon Don is the fourth studio album by American rapper Rick Ross, released July 20, 2010 on Maybach Music Group and Def Jam Recordings. Production for the album took place during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by several record producers, including Clark Kent, No I.D., The Olympicks, J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, Lex Luger, Danja, The Inkredibles, The Remedy, and Kanye West
The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 176,300 copies in its first week. It attained some international charting and produced three singles with moderate Billboard chart success. Upon its release, Teflon Don received generally positive reviews from most music critics, earning praise for its cinematic production and Ross's lyrical persona.
Ross has signed Pill, Meek Mill, & Wale to his label Maybach Music Group. In 2010 Rick Ross made an offer to rapper Wiz Khalifa to sign to Maybach Music Group but he decided to sign with Atlantic instead.
Bird Bath
Rick Ross Lyrics
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Give a nigga leg room, that's what I said to him
Recognize this face, we do the peace sign to 'em
Niggas standing and whispering, I'm like "fuck what they talking"
Stay cool, clutch guns while I'm walking
Hope they stop and duck while I'm sparking
Introduce their mom to a homicide sergeant
Flaming your apartment, slug through your carpet
You ratting on the cartel which was nonsense
A code of silence, I feel a bitch should know
If you open your mouth I feel a bitch should go
Hit the quick vote, okay, slit your throat
Make sure here she's not fit to flow
This the vote, cool, nigga
My fellas, this ain't something that your bitch should know
If they asking about me, hey, I kick the flow
It's hit and go, hit the do', hit the dough
Hit the dro, get some mo'
Flip a bird, but I gotta spit some mo'
Sip some Mo' in the 8-4, yo, bitch, lay low
Any debts I pay fo', spray fo'
Satisfying the mix with the yayo
And I was locked up on the 8th flo'
[Verse 2: Noah]
I'm walking out the house while it's bright and early
Just hung up the phone, [?] is ready to serve me
Gotta meet 'em by the dock, see, I buy the boatload
Don't trust no niggas, but my vatos loco
When you're me pistols are rarely needed
With these prices I'm strictly business and I mean it
Seven gram a block, I'm moving seventy in seven days
Got seven distributes in seven different states
We money mates, we never break the [?]
We get your tongue froze from that uncut taste
We millionaire thugs making exchanges in sway lucks
Poke us in on distribution with cassettes and drugs
Never ever gunplay, that's for the broke, I let my mouth teach
Walking with a two point three in the bag South Beach
Making deals, spending expensive wheels for thrills
Counting money so late, man, you gotta pop a pill
Receiving money and load, copping kilos from boats
Before this, you know our steelo was strictly cutting [?]
Extortion involving bloody ransom notes
Now it's kingpin folks and hundred pound cocaine quotes
[Hook: Noah]
It's a bird bath, we move a hundred a week
The player price which can never be beat
Not by a nigga on these city streets
Trying to push a two gram just to get on his feet
This is a bath of birds served by [?]
Prices you never heard, yeah, my flake is nice
So what I'm young and I keep the caine?
If you come up short that's a bullet to the brain
[Verse 3: Rick Ross]
I could break down a brick
Never *snorting noises* even though I stay around the shit
Spray around some shit, bound to get surround your clique
You was looking for respect, but you found a clip
From the sound, shit, the fo' pound found your rib
Have to wet your crib so I can drown your kids
My nigga Jabar who down on a bid
Copped this bitch a Benz to get around for the kids
Y'all fake hustlers, busters, I'll cut ya
You signing to who? So fuck ya
Musher when I clutch the bitch boy gutter
Box cutter, move with every word you utter
[Verse 4: Noah]
A bird bathtub, you cats will puff herb slaps
By 5 pm I've been in my third [?]
Serving crabs, elevated to birds
Calimate the first, celebrated then splurged
On iceberg and slow, invite birds
More than nine birds,you saying the right words
My sight blurred with teflon light [?]
Twenty karat ice work, Prada shoes, nice shirt
Still know it's a pill strapped, cock back, kill tracks
Steel bats, peel windshields back for that crack
Still rap, block niggas feel that, yeah yeah, feel that
[Hook]
The lyrics of "Bird Bath" by Rick Ross Feat. Noah depict the life of drug kingpins and the lifestyle they lead. The song starts with Rick Ross advising someone to give him legroom and recognizing his face. He also urges people to keep cool and clutch their guns while walking. The first verse takes the listener on a journey where Ross talks about various criminal activities, such as introducing someone's mother to a homicide Sergeant, flaming an apartment while slugs are shot through the carpet, and two bricks of scales being stored in the closet. He also emphasizes the importance of the code of silence and what happens when someone violates it. The second verse is sung by Noah, who talks about his drug dealings, such as meeting with his supplier by the dock and not trusting anyone but his vatos loco. He emphasizes that guns are rarely needed and describes how he is strictly in business to make money. He mentions that he moves seventy grams in seven days and has seven distributors in seven different states. He also talks about his lifestyle, where he spends money on expensive wheels and counts money late into the night.
The hook of the song emphasizes the idea of the "bird bath," which refers to a large quantity of drugs being sold per week. Noah asserts that they move a hundred grams a week and that their prices can never be beat by anyone on the city streets. He argues that he is a ''money mate'' and that if someone comes up short, it's a bullet to the brain. In the last verse, Rick Ross talks about people being fake hustlers and busters and how he will cut people who sign with anyone he doesn't like. He mentions his moves when he clutches and moves with every word people utter, emphasizing that he means business. Noah wraps up the song, where he describes a bird bathtub, serving crabs elevated to birds, and celebrating before spending money on expensive things.
Line by Line Meaning
Give a nigga leg room, that's what I said to him
Make way for me when I walk through
Recognize this face, we do the peace sign to 'em
People familiar with me show a sign of peace
Niggas standing and whispering, I'm like "fuck what they talking"
I don't care about the haters talking behind my back
Stay cool, clutch guns while I'm walking
Stay calm and armed when walking in dangerous areas
Hope they stop and duck while I'm sparking
I hope they hide when I start shooting
Introduce their mom to a homicide sergeant
If someone messes with me, their mother will be speaking to the police about their death
Flaming your apartment, slug through your carpet
I will set your apartment on fire and shoot you through the floor
Two bricks of scale, top shelf in your closet
I have two bricks of drugs and they are stored in the top of your closet
You ratting on the cartel which was nonsense
You snitched on the drug cartel for no reason
A code of silence, I feel a bitch should know
I believe in keeping quiet about illegal activities, especially if you're female
If you open your mouth I feel a bitch should go
If you talk too much, I believe you should leave
Hit the quick vote, okay, slit your throat
I will quickly hurt you, even to the point of killing you
This the vote, cool, nigga
This is how things always go, it's okay
My fellas, this ain't something that your bitch should know
My male associates, don't tell our secrets to women
If they asking about me, hey, I kick the flow
If people are curious about me, I rap for them
It's hit and go, hit the do', hit the dough
I move quickly and efficiently in and out of places
Hit the dro, get some mo'
Smoke some marijuana and get more drugs
Flip a bird, but I gotta spit some mo'
Sell a kilogram of drugs and then acquire more
Sip some Mo' in the 8-4, yo, bitch, lay low
Drink some alcohol and keep a low profile
Any debts I pay fo', spray fo'
I will kill anyone who owes me money
Satisfying the mix with the yayo
I am mixing drugs to make them more appealing
And I was locked up on the 8th flo'
I was in prison on the 8th floor
I'm walking out the house while it's bright and early
I'm leaving my house early in the day
Just hung up the phone, [?] is ready to serve me
I just ended a phone call and my supplier is ready to give me drugs
Gotta meet 'em by the dock, see, I buy the boatload
I need to meet my supplier by the dock to buy a large amount of drugs
Don't trust no niggas, but my vatos loco
I don't trust anyone except my crazy friends
When you're me pistols are rarely needed
I rarely need guns because people fear me
With these prices I'm strictly business and I mean it
I am all about profits and I take it seriously
Seven gram a block, I'm moving seventy in seven days
I sell seven grams of drugs in a block and move seventy blocks in a week
Got seven distributes in seven different states
I have seven people distributing drugs in seven states
We money mates, we never break the [?]
We are loyal business partners and never break the rules
We get your tongue froze from that uncut taste
Our powerful drugs will leave you speechless
We millionaire thugs making exchanges in sway lucks
We are wealthy criminals exchanging drugs in fancy cars
Poke us in on distribution with cassettes and drugs
We also distribute drugs with music cassettes
Never ever gunplay, that's for the broke, I let my mouth teach
I don't participate in gun violence, I use my words to intimidate
Walking with a two point three in the bag South Beach
I am carrying a $2300 bag in South Beach
Making deals, spending expensive wheels for thrills
I enjoy luxurious things and spend money on them
Counting money so late, man, you gotta pop a pill
I count money so late at night that I need medication to stay alert
Receiving money and load, copping kilos from boats
I am getting money and drugs and buying kilos from drug boats
Before this, you know our steelo was strictly cutting [?]
Before this, our style was only about cutting drugs
Extortion involving bloody ransom notes
We used to extort people with threatening messages
Now it's kingpin folks and hundred pound cocaine quotes
Now we are big drug dealers who sell hundreds of pounds of cocaine
It's a bird bath, we move a hundred a week
We sell a hundred birds (kilograms of drugs) per week
The player price which can never be beat
Our prices are unbeatable
Not by a nigga on these city streets
No one on the streets can match our prices
Trying to push a two gram just to get on his feet
Others are trying to sell small amounts just to make ends meet
This is a bath of birds served by [?]
We have a large amount of drugs for sale
Prices you never heard, yeah, my flake is nice
Our prices are unheard of and our drugs are of good quality
So what I'm young and I keep the caine?
I am young and I still sell cocaine
If you come up short that's a bullet to the brain
If you don't pay me the correct amount, I will kill you
I could break down a brick
I can divide a kilogram of drugs into smaller amounts
Never *snorting noises* even though I stay around the shit
I don't use drugs even though I am always around them
Spray around some shit, bound to get surround your clique
If I start shooting, I will hit everyone in your group
You was looking for respect, but you found a clip
You were trying to earn respect but instead received bullets
From the sound, shit, the fo' pound found your rib
The sound of my gunshots revealed that I shot you in the chest
Have to wet your crib so I can drown your kids
I will destroy your home and possibly kill your children
My nigga Jabar who down on a bid
My friend Jabar is currently in prison
Copped this bitch a Benz to get around for the kids
I bought a car for our female accomplice to transport drugs
Y'all fake hustlers, busters, I'll cut ya
You fake drug dealers will face my wrath
You signing to who? So fuck ya
I don't respect your record label or affiliations
Musher when I clutch the bitch boy gutter
I am ruthless when I grab you by the throat
Box cutter, move with every word you utter
I am always ready to hurt you and pay attention to everything you say
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