Intro / Cardi B Interlude
Rubi Rose Lyrics

They say success couldn't happen for a bitch overnight
People often say that it takes a long time and a lot of hard work to achieve success as a woman

Nine times out of ten you niggas prolly right
Most of the time, men are correct in thinking that success doesn't come easy for women

Re-recorded over thirty times just to give 'em Big Mouth
I worked hard on my music, recording my lines over and over to get them just right

Put it on the 'Gram and watch the whole world freak out
I posted my music on Instagram and it got a lot of attention and praise from fans all over the world

Now I'm bookin' shows, got the whole venue sold out
Thanks to my success, I'm now able to book shows and sell out entire venues

Bought the Lambo' truck just to stunt and put the doors out
I bought a luxurious Lamborghini truck just to show off and impress others

He was ninety-nine problems but a bitch wasn't one
I had a man in my life who had a lot of problems, but I wasn't one of them

That nigga stopped payin' the car note, 'cause I said I was done
My ex stopped paying his car payments because I ended our relationship

I shoulda kept runnin' that game, I was too young and dumb
I regret not playing the game better when I was younger and more naive

They came and repossessed the Benz, a bitch felt like a skunk
My Benz was repossessed and I felt embarrassed and ashamed

It's like he tried to box me in, put a bitch on the ropes
My ex tried to control me and put me in a difficult position

You give a nigga too much power, he gon' turn and go ghost (grrah)
When you give a man too much power over you, he can disappear and leave you behind

Okay, I'm stacked up, racked up, back up on my bully (ayy)
I'm now rich and powerful, and no one can mess with me

Started gettin' money, hoes started actin' silly
As I became more successful, other women around me started to behave foolishly and compete with me

Had to cut 'em off, they got me pullin' out the Glizzy (ayy)
I had to stop hanging out with those women, or else I might have had to pull out my gun

Keep my circle small, it's only me, Lala and Missy
I only keep a few close friends around me, like Lala and Missy

LA on the phone, he wanna sign a bitch tonight (ayy)
A record label in LA wants to sign me to a contract

Say he love the flow, you know I kill this shit on sight
The label exec thinks my music is great and knows I'll do well

I done did some shit I gotta keep up on the low (yuh)
I've done some things that I can't talk about publicly

Anything to get it, I was tired of bein' broke
I'll do anything to be successful, because I was tired of being poor

I just gave my mama fifty racks and told her, "Happy birthday" (ayy)
I gave my mom $50,000 for her birthday because she deserves it

She the reason I'm the baddest bitch up in the fur play (yeah)
My mom is the reason I'm so confident and successful

When you on the grind you gotta take it like a survey
When you're working hard to achieve success, you have to take everything in stride and keep going

Went from eatin' noodles in the cup to eatin' soufflé
I used to be poor and eat cheap food, but now I can afford more luxurious meals

And a bitch who's known for playin' niggas like it's 2K (ayy)
I'm known for messing around with men like it's just a game

Real gutta bitch, I mix the Kool-Aid with the D'Ussé (ayy)
I'm a tough and fearless woman who can handle her own

Real boss shit, I called up Taylor, get the sumac (yeah)
I'm a real boss who makes things happen, like calling my assistant Taylor to get me what I need

Really pretty bitch so I ain't fuckin' with no goofy
I'm a beautiful woman who doesn't have time for silly or immature people

This the true life events of a young Rubiana
These lyrics are based on my real-life experiences as a young woman named Rubiana

Came from the bottom, made it far since the come up
I started from the bottom and have come a long way since then, achieving great success

When the lights turn off and the world goes cold
When everything goes quiet and everyone disappears

They gon' remember Rubi Rose, greatest story never told
People will remember me as someone who had an incredible story and overcame many challenges to become successful

"I like Rubi Rose music, I like her voice a lot
A quote from someone who enjoys listening to my music

Like, it's like, I like her voice, like, it just (thank you)
The person really appreciates the sound and style of my voice

It just, it just goes with it
My voice fits perfectly with my style of music

Like a lot of female artists, like, they don't have that voice
The person believes that many female artists don't have a unique or distinctive voice like I do

Like, you could rap, and rap and rap and rap
Some female artists rely on repeating the same type of raps over and over

But if you don't have that voice
However, if you don't have a unique or distinctive voice like I do

You just don't have it"
Then you won't be successful as a female artist