Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York City-based record label and managem… Read Full Bio ↴Ruff Ryders Entertainment is a New York City-based record label and management company, specializing in hip-hop music. It was founded in 1988 by Chivon Dean and her brothers Dee and Waah.

Ruff Ryders' founders were initially famous for managing rapper DMX, who became a multi-platinum star for Def Jam Records in the late-1990s. After DMX's success, the management company started its own label imprint through Interscope Records, and had success with releases from female rapper Eve, former Bad Boy Records group The LOX (consisting of its main rapper Jadakiss), Drag-On, and newcomer Jin, winner of BET's "106 & Park" freestyle MC battle competition. The Deans' nephew Swizz Beatz is the main producer for most of the acts on the roster.

As of 2006 the roster is:

Kartoon
Aja
Drag-On
Jadakiss
Styles P.
D-Block (Styles P, Jadakiss, Sheek Louch & J-Hood)
Flashy
Sheek Louch
Infa Rad & Cross
Pirate
Devilz Son

Recently, Jadakiss and Styles P have announced that they are going to depart from the label and probably sign with Def Jam. The rest of D-Block (J-Hood) are signed to D-Block Records under Koch.

Discography
1999: Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 1
2000: Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 2
2001: Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 3: In The "R" We Trust
2005: Ruff Ryders Ryde or Die Vol. 4: Redemption

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Ruff Ryders Lyrics

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Eve: I use to be shy and now I'm a ruff ryder

Man: the ruff ryders, the ruff ryders, ruff ryders, I'm a ruff ryder baby, wussup

Eve: nigga you can't be serious

Man: whatchu talkin about?

Eve: you not even a ruff type nigga

Man: I'm a ruff type nigga baby, you don't know ruff, I'm ruff. you talkin about ruff ryders here...

Eve: nigga, you a fuckin clown....

Man: what are you talkin bout, I'm a clown? I'm a ruff ryder baby, don't even play yourself. are-o-you-g-h-f, ruff ryder

Eve: see, you can't even spell the words ruff ryders

Man: I know what I'm talkin about

Eve: you're not a ruff ryder

Man: I'm a ruff ryder, I'm a ruff ryder

Eve: you're not a ruff ryder

Man: I am a ruff ryder

Eve: you know what you are?

Man: what?

Eve: you'z a buff ryder...

Overall Meaning

The skit in Ruff Ryders' song is a humorous back-and-forth between Eve and a man claiming to be a Ruff Ryder. Eve reveals that she used to be shy but now she is a Ruff Ryder. The man confidently asserts that he also is a Ruff Ryder, but Eve disagrees, claiming that he does not possess the characteristics of a Ruff Ryder. The man becomes defensive and insists that he is "ruff," prompting Eve to challenge him to spell "Ruff Ryders," which he struggles to do. Ultimately, Eve jokingly accuses him of being a "buff ryder" instead.

Line by Line Meaning

Eve: I use to be shy and now I'm a ruff ryder
Eve is saying that she has transformed from being a shy person to a tough and strong member of Ruff Ryders.

Man: the ruff ryders, the ruff ryders, ruff ryders, I'm a ruff ryder baby, wussup
The man is showing pride in being a member of Ruff Ryders and is greeting others with a tough and confident attitude.

Eve: nigga you can't be serious
Eve is surprised and disbelieving that the man is claiming to be a member of Ruff Ryders.

Man: whatchu talkin about?
The man is asking Eve to explain her disbelief and confusion about his claim.

Eve: you not even a ruff type nigga
Eve is pointing out that the man does not have the tough and strong qualities that are associated with Ruff Ryders.

Man: I'm a ruff type nigga baby, you don't know ruff, I'm ruff. you talkin about ruff ryders here...
The man is insisting that he is a tough and strong person, and is offended that Eve is questioning his membership in Ruff Ryders.

Eve: nigga, you a fuckin clown....
Eve is calling the man a clown, or someone who is foolish and not taken seriously.

Man: what are you talkin bout, I'm a clown? I'm a ruff ryder baby, don't even play yourself. are-o-you-g-h-f, ruff ryder
The man is angry and defensive, insisting that he is a member of Ruff Ryders and trying to prove it by spelling out the group's name.

Eve: see, you can't even spell the words ruff ryders
Eve is pointing out that the man's attempt to prove his membership by spelling the group's name was unsuccessful.

Man: I know what I'm talkin about
The man is confident that he knows what he is talking about and is not willing to listen to Eve's doubts.

Eve: you're not a ruff ryder
Eve is repeating her assertion that the man is not a member of Ruff Ryders.

Man: I'm a ruff ryder, I'm a ruff ryder
The man is repeating his claim of being a member of Ruff Ryders, despite Eve's doubts.

Eve: you know what you are?
Eve is about to confront the man with an insult.

Man: what?
The man is asking Eve to tell him what she thinks he is.

Eve: you'z a buff ryder...
Eve is insulting the man by calling him a buff ryder, which is a play on words meaning that he is not tough or cool enough to be a real Ruff Ryder.

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