I Get My Roll on
South Central Cartel Lyrics


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[Eazy-E] (Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
[VERSE 1: Havikk]
I get my roll on in a six-fo′ Chevy
Cutlass sounds and the gangsta's still in me
Checkin the streets and yo, my paint job is stickin
I saw my cousin straight on the corner trickin
Couldn′t believe what I saw so I bust a right
And all I saw was a damn gang fight
Crips and Bloods straight scrappin on the backstreets
Packin gats and shootin into swap meets
Five-o's rollin and gafflin, I'm chillin
I hit a U and saw a nigga straight slingin
Lley to a undercover five-o
Five cars straight swooped and took him to the county, yo
I drove up 87th and [Name]
Saw a gangsta with a Uzi and a 40oz of 8Ball
Khakis low, sweatshirt and locs on
With a hat sayin Jake Capone
I just rolled by, I saw Snake, "Nigga, what′s up?"
"What′s up Havikk," it's a 64 Cut
Yo, I hit front, back, side to side
Three-wheel motion as I cruised out to East Side
Yeah

(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
I get my roll on, you know what I′m sayin?
(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
[VERSE 2: Havikk]
Scooped up B and said, "Nigga what you wanna do?"
Whatever's clever, let′s roll through the Central
[?] and crank the funk
I punched out the piece out the window, yo
I hit a right on Alondra
I saw a freak cold steppin lookin like Jane Fonda
"What's up baby, Rhimeson′s my ID
Now have you rolled in a six-fo' Chevy?
Hooked on the Dana Danes, yo, we're two pimps"
She said no, then she licked her lips
Kicked the seven digits, her name was Arhonda
Prod said that yo real propoer
Mobbed to the hood, scooped up the Killa G
Got a beep, Luva Gee and saw Mouthpiece
Gettin bent off the chronic chillin with a hoe
Parked the fo′ and pumped Smooth Criminal
Niggas on my jimmy cause my six-fo′ is stickin
Tinted windows, bumps and I'm chillin
I crank the funk and I bail to the corner sto′
Gettin my roll on in South Central
Yeah

(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
I get my roll on
(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
Yeah
[ VERSE 3: Havikk ]
Hit Crenshaw with the front cold slammin
Pumpin dope cuts by the (?) straight draggin
Prod straight gee and a girl that's straight jockin
My smoke interior plus my sounds are knockin
I hit a right and saw Bridgette in a 10-4
Passed her up and got stopped by the five-o
They said my fo′ was seen in a drive-by
Ran the plates and they asked for my alibi
"Now where were you at six o'clock?"
I said, "At my girl Shay on the 1-10 block"
My alibi checked and the five-o′s jetted out
Popped the trunk and I got my damn strap out
Cranked the fo' and said outro
My batteries need a charge, so let's mob to the Central
We saw a cutie on the backstreets
Got her name and her number but baby wanted Prodeje
Another day of cruisin through the S.C.
Rollin deep and chillin with the posse
I try to chill but I gotta get my clown on
Cause in my six-fo′ I get my roll on
Yeah

(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
I get my roll on in South Central
(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)
Yeah




I get my roll on
(Cruisin down the street in my 6-4)

Overall Meaning

The song "I Get My Roll On" by South Central Cartel features rapper Havikk cruising down the streets in his 64 Chevy, reminiscing about his gangsta lifestyle. In the first verse, he describes his ride while checking out the streets, witnessing gang fights and shootouts between the Crips and Bloods. He also witnesses a drug transaction that leads to an arrest by undercover police officers. In the second verse, Havikk picks up a friend and they drive to the Central to hang out and listen to some music, being propositioned by a woman along the way. The third verse involves Havikk getting stopped by the police until his alibi checks out, checking his trunk for weapons and eventually deciding to charge his car battery and continue cruising with his friends.


The lyrics depict a dangerous and violent lifestyle of gang warfare and police presence in South Central LA. The 64 Chevy serves as a symbol of the rapper's status in the community and his ability to maneuver through the streets with ease. Throughout the song, there is a sense of nostalgia for the old days, where cruising in a lowrider was a common pastime.


Line by Line Meaning

I get my roll on in a six-fo′ Chevy
I am cruising in my Chevy Impala


Cutlass sounds and the gangsta's still in me
I have a Cutlass sound system and still maintain my gangster lifestyle


Checkin the streets and yo, my paint job is stickin
I am surveying the streets and my car's paint job looks good


I saw my cousin straight on the corner trickin
I saw my cousin dealing drugs on the corner


Couldn′t believe what I saw so I bust a right
I was shocked by what I saw and made a right turn


And all I saw was a damn gang fight
I witnessed a fight between rival gangs


Crips and Bloods straight scrappin on the backstreets
Members of the Crips and Bloods were fighting on the backstreets


Packin gats and shootin into swap meets
They were carrying guns and shooting in swap meets


Five-o's rollin and gafflin, I'm chillin
The police were patrolling the area and I was relaxed


I hit a U and saw a nigga straight slingin
I made a U-turn and saw someone selling drugs


Lley to a undercover five-o
Someone informed an undercover police officer


Five cars straight swooped and took him to the county, yo
Five police cars arrived and arrested the drug dealer


Saw a gangsta with a Uzi and a 40oz of 8Ball
I saw a gang member with weapons and drugs


Khakis low, sweatshirt and locs on
He was wearing low-hanging khaki pants, a sweatshirt, and sunglasses


With a hat sayin Jake Capone
His hat had the name Jake Capone on it


I just rolled by, I saw Snake, "Nigga, what′s up?"
I drove by and saw someone named Snake, and greeted him


"What′s up Havikk," it's a 64 Cut
He responded, calling me by name and complimenting my car


Yo, I hit front, back, side to side
I controlled my hydraulics to bounce my car in different directions


Three-wheel motion as I cruised out to East Side
I drove my car in a way that it was only riding on three wheels, as I headed to the East Side


Scooped up B and said, "Nigga what you wanna do?"
I picked up my friend B and asked him what he wanted to do


Whatever's clever, let′s roll through the Central
He replied that he was good with anything and suggested we cruise through Central


[?] and crank the funk
I am unsure of this line's meaning


I punched out the piece out the window, yo
I played the music very loudly with the windows down


I saw a freak cold steppin lookin like Jane Fonda
I saw a woman dancing seductively and she resembled Jane Fonda


"What's up baby, Rhimeson′s my ID
I introduced myself and used my last name as my ID


Now have you rolled in a six-fo' Chevy?
I asked her if she had ever ridden in a Chevy Impala


Hooked on the Dana Danes, yo, we're two pimps
We were both smoking drugs and feeling like pimps


She said no, then she licked her lips
She replied no, and then licked her lips in a suggestive manner


Kicked the seven digits, her name was Arhonda
I asked for her phone number and her name was Arhonda


Prod said that yo real propoer
I am unsure of this line's meaning


Mobbed to the hood, scooped up the Killa G
We drove to our neighborhood and picked up our friend Killa G


Got a beep, Luva Gee and saw Mouthpiece
We received a call, it was from our friend Luva Gee, and we saw Mouthpiece


Gettin bent off the chronic chillin with a hoe
Mouthpiece was under the influence of marijuana and hanging out with a woman


Parked the fo′ and pumped Smooth Criminal
We parked our car and played Michael Jackson's song "Smooth Criminal"


Niggas on my jimmy cause my six-fo′ is stickin
People were admiring my car and following it because it was impressive


Tinted windows, bumps and I'm chillin
I had tinted windows and a good sound system in my car, and was relaxed


I crank the funk and I bail to the corner sto′
I turned up the music and drove to the convenience store


Gettin my roll on in South Central
I am cruising around in South Central


Hit Crenshaw with the front cold slammin
I arrived at Crenshaw Boulevard and turned up the volume


Pumpin dope cuts by the (?) straight draggin
I am unsure of this line's meaning


Prod straight gee and a girl that's straight jockin
Prod is very cool and a girl is admiring him


My smoke interior plus my sounds are knockin
My car's interior is filled with smoke and the music is playing loudly


I hit a right and saw Bridgette in a 10-4
I turned right and saw someone named Bridgette on a CB radio


Passed her up and got stopped by the five-o
I drove past her and was pulled over by the police


They said my fo′ was seen in a drive-by
The police said that my car was spotted at a drive-by shooting


Ran the plates and they asked for my alibi
They looked up my license plate and asked where I was during the shooting


"Now where were you at six o'clock?"
They asked specifically where I was at the time of the shooting


I said, "At my girl Shay on the 1-10 block"
I told them that I was with my girlfriend Shay on a specific block


My alibi checked and the five-o′s jetted out
They confirmed my alibi and left


Popped the trunk and I got my damn strap out
I opened my trunk and pulled out my handgun


Cranked the fo' and said outro
I turned up the music and prepared to leave


My batteries need a charge, so let's mob to the Central
My car battery is low, so I suggest we drive to the Central area


We saw a cutie on the backstreets
We saw an attractive woman on the backstreets


Got her name and her number but baby wanted Prodeje
We got her phone number, but she was interested in my friend Prodeje


Another day of cruisin through the S.C.
Just another day of driving around South Central


Rollin deep and chillin with the posse
I am driving with my friends and hanging out


I try to chill but I gotta get my clown on
I am trying to relax, but I also want to have fun


Cause in my six-fo′ I get my roll on
I enjoy cruising around in my Chevy Impala




Writer(s): Brian West, Austin Patterson, Christian Johnson

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Comments from YouTube:

Khalid DontPlay

I can never get bored of this song been playin it for least 8years now nonstop

German Guzman

Eros Dagreat same lol

Hernán Jesús Mendoza

The early 90's Los Angeles was deadly. We like war veterans who are survivors. I used to roll deep in South Central and lost my primo and friends. SCC is the soundtrack to those turbulent years

michael cooke

I feel ya homeboy turbulent years is right. I remember after being introduced to the SCC in gatz we trust and pledging allegiance to evil brought us down a road no one knew. Some of us came home from the pen survived some men we pour some liquor for. But we learned and educate younger youths to survive.

FreeKittensLA

This is still one of my all time favorite tracks and easily makes my top 100 hip hop list, along with "South Central Madness".

l34052

One of the best joints of the 'Madness' album

maurice anderson

This a James Brown Sample... "Funky Drummer". Know your music people SSC was the Shit!!!!

YourFunkLord

"All Time Favorite Track From S. C. C, Nuff Said"

Diane V

One of the best songs on South Central Madness. This is really Havikk the Rimeson's solo joint. Just like Ya Getz Clowned is Prodeje's solo joint. This ish shouldve been the 2nd single instead of Papa Was A Rolla. Never understood why SCC or Russ Regan never released this song as 2nd single.

Kevin Ramirez

Copy Paste well done .......

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