Timbo King is undoubtedly the group's main MC handling the majority of rhyming duties. Dreddy Kruger has also made a number of Wu-Tang album appearances. Dark Denim released a solo track early in his career called "Doin' Our Thang" featuring Lord Smooth, under the name Dark Ages.
Early in their inception, an album called "Black Castle" was rumoured to have been recorded, and was to be jointly distributed by Capitol Records and Wu-Tang Records. The album even had a "catalogue number", a right which is reserved only for completed albums, EP's or singles. This would suggest some truth to this mystery, but as yet, only a handful of tracks from this supposed album has been released.
In early 2000, copies of a Royal Fam album, "Yesterday, Today Iz Tomorrow", was released in Europe and was subsequently made available worldwide, without the knowledge and consent of the group itself. Y-Kim has promised to release the album officially. "Days, Months, Yearz" was released but is very rare and hard to come across CD. Around 2006, Nature Sound Records geared up to release the long lost "Black Castle" as presented by Timbo King but the album got shelved due to unknown reasons with only promos released to DJs, promoters and so on.
The group have also gone under the name Royal Famous.
Members (Past and Present):
- Benny Boom
- Dark Denim (aka Dark Ages, Dark Knight)
- Dreddy Kruger (aka Dutch Master)
- Jahrule
- Mighty Jarrett (aka Malachi, Mighty Jarrad)
- Q-Base (aka the Royal Visar)
- Roc
- Stoneface (aka ShaRecka)
- Timbo King (aka King Tymel, Timbuktu, Bo King)
- Y-Kim the Ill Figure
DISCOGRAPHY:
Summin' Gotz To Give bw/ I Declare War (1995)
Yesterday, Today, Iz Tomorrow (2000)
Years Months Dayz (2004)
Black Castle (2006)
Deal Niggas
Royal Fam Lyrics
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[Stoneface]
Uh, what?
Word up!
Happy boy ass niggas
This how it is
I used to rob, want you cash, but your chain first
No questions asked, bitch don't laugh, after him your purse
I knew I was one of the first niggas like me on the planet earth
To get a St. Ides and chased with Hennessey to quench my thirst
Too much misery I've seen (Many niggas in a hurse)
If it's war between you and me, I better move in first
Ain't no unity with us, make your best friend your nurse
So you stay over there, I stay over here, yeah that shit will work
But if you come over here, better beware, cuz we leave you hurt
I come straight from the dirt, the most talked about
Type of nigga that catch you when you walkin out
Never seen like God sittin and barkin out
I'm all about larger amounts, stick you, buy a larger house
I'm hard no doubt, you be mumblin and we be callin out
Get my dick sucked easy, chicks be fallin out
Fuck labels, we tourin out, this is what hip-hop is all about
[Chorus: Kaos the Seventh Sign (Timbo King)]
Real niggas do real things, things (To all my real niggas)
Real niggas do real things, things (To all my real niggas)
[Timbo King]
Yo, for real niggas who feel this is on some numb shit
Gun shit, peace to my jail niggas who run shit
Corner thugs, buggin on birds they serve for purpose
The same .45 in your mouth, stuck up your workers
Extreme measures, illegal treasures
Plus the safe, scavengers, pepper mace in your face
Purple haze, lace hash from Morocco burnin
We on the block earnin thousands, from P.J.'s and houses
Diggin pockets, rip trousers
Spark a Dutch, start a forest fire
Tap, drop a diamond, informant niggas wore police-wires
We on some '86, stick-up fig' impulse
The last days are crime son, take it as an insult
Dirty burnin blaze at night, we got to Av sewn
Nickel-plate, .44 chrome, murder dead zone
Police tracin prints, stolen cars with tints
Bum bitch boost gear, sellin clothes for cents
Sharp razors make a face ugly, snnatch a diamond, lovely
Drinkin Valentine, ghetto bubbly
The thugs be extortin corner stores, startin wars, daily routine
Undercover tight blue jeans harass teens
[Chorus]
[Kaos the Seventh Sign]
How many niggas wanna die for my cause? Just embrace my face
I've been on frontline with motherfuckers, stay in your place
You never fuck with the real G, watch Ka' rise
Lyric to you niggas, never seen murder my eyes
I tear the frames out you motherfuckers, cross that line
I be the nine for years and now the fuckin world is mine
I hold the whole world in contempt
Until my pockets gettin fat, and my money spit
I'm stayin bent, off the Johnny Walker
Motherfuckers straight up New York
I put the bite back in crime, tell the man that it's over
My reign of terror till a nigga die, my rap niggas on the move
Punks who wanna try, will see my nine's fly
Niggas bite the dust, but we start to roll
You want beef, it's now peace, here the clips on yo
They call the Gods motherfuckers, cuz that drama we bring
Cuz fuckin real niggas do real things, nigga
[Chorus x2]
The song "Deal Niggas" by Royal Fam featuring Kaos the Seventh Sign is a gritty and intense hip-hop track that delves deep into the harsh realities of street life. The song features each rapper boasting about their own experiences in the streets, from robbing people to dealing drugs to facing off against the police. The overall message of the song is that "real niggas do real things" – that is, those who are truly tough and streetwise are the ones who survive and thrive in the dangerous world of the inner city.
Stoneface starts off the song with a verse about his tough upbringing and his early criminal activities. He describes himself as one of the "worst" and someone who would rob people without hesitation. He also talks about how he was one of the first people on earth to enjoy drinking St. Ides malt liquor and Hennessy cognac together. Timbo King follows up with a verse that focuses on the violence and drug dealing that he sees around him. He name-checks various illegal activities, from selling drugs to extorting businesses to stealing cars. Finally, Kaos the Seventh Sign finishes off the song with a verse about his own badass credentials, rapping about how he's been on the front lines and has never seen murder in his eyes.
Overall, "Deal Niggas" is a raw and unapologetic look at the harsh realities of inner-city life. The song doesn't glorify the violence and crime that it portrays, but it also doesn't shy away from it. Instead, it presents a brutally honest view of what some people are willing to do to survive.
Line by Line Meaning
Now ever since birth, I was labelled as one of the worst
I have always been considered a bad person since I was born
I used to rob, want you cash, but your chain first
I used to steal from people, and I always aimed for their chain or anything valuable first
No questions asked, bitch don't laugh, after him your purse
I never asked any questions while stealing, and I warned women not to laugh or else their purse would also be stolen
I knew I was one of the first niggas like me on the planet earth
I was aware that I was one of the first people to act like me on this planet
To get a St. Ides and chased with Hennessey to quench my thirst
To satisfy my thirst, I used to drink a combination of St. Ides and Hennessey
Too much misery I've seen (Many niggas in a hurse)
I have seen a lot of misery, including several dead people in hearses
If it's war between you and me, I better move in first
If a war breaks out between us, I will attack first
Ain't no unity with us, make your best friend your nurse
We have no unity among us, and your best friend might be the only one who can take care of you
So you stay over there, I stay over here, yeah that shit will work
We should keep our distance from each other, and everything will be fine
But if you come over here, better beware, cuz we leave you hurt
But if you come too close to me, be careful because we will hurt you
Real niggas do real things, things (To all my real niggas)
True gangsters always engage in real activities
Yo, for real niggas who feel this is on some numb shit
This is for the real gangsters who think that what is happening is senseless
Gun shit, peace to my jail niggas who run shit
This is about guns and respects for those prison gangsters who run everything
Corner thugs, buggin on birds they serve for purpose
The people selling drugs on the corners are always looking for customers to sell to
Extreme measures, illegal treasures
We are willing to go to any extent to get the forbidden treasures
Plus the safe, scavengers, pepper mace in your face
We are also into safe cracking and will use pepper spray if needed
How many niggas wanna die for my cause? Just embrace my face
How many of you are willing to die for me and my cause? Accept me as your leader
I've been on frontline with motherfuckers, stay in your place
I have always been in the front lines, so don't try to get ahead of me
Until my pockets gettin fat, and my money spit
I won't stop until my pockets are full, and my money keeps coming in
I'm stayin bent, off the Johnny Walker
I love to drink Johnny Walker and get drunk
They call the Gods motherfuckers, cuz that drama we bring
People call us the Gods, but it's because we bring a lot of drama with us
Cuz fuckin real niggas do real things, nigga
Because true gangsters always engage in real activities
Contributed by Annabelle V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Xolani Mkhize
Damn I didn't know nothing about royal farm but they sound so good ,by the way i heard a voice of DMX here tell me is it really him ?
Da Don
Nah man that's not DMX