Ruff Ryders Anthem
Styles Lyrics


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This thing right here (yeah)
Is for my peoples in the streets (ha, ha) Swizz Beats (uh-huh)
And this thing right here (Ruff Ryders)
Will get your ass off your feet (remix, c'mon)

They call me Drag-On, when it's time to bomb
I burn 'em all, 'til they all say turn 'em off
'cause these chips, I'ma run 'em all (ha, ha)
Chickenheads, know I, be the Colonel
'cause I burn eternal, mixed with the inferno
So be careful, 'fore I burn you (yeah)
You better learn dude
yeah I heard you but I'ma hurt you
but you don't know? My versatile, is a virtue
Ruff Ryders be the team, which means
A lot cream, lot of schemes
Lot of beams to make your stock drop, right on the seams
Nigga here is too hot and too much for you to touch
Better tell your man 'cause I'm too tough
Indubitably, too dust
Do you bust? 'cause we do
You need to ask the people, but quietly
But they don't believe until they leave violently
Is you buying this?
'cause niggas that purchased is under the dirt kid
They call me Drag-On, I'm the youngest but get bonkers (uh-huh)
Collabo' wit My dawgs from Yonkers
But this Bronx bomber's spittin' flame
So you better wear your armor, flame on

My dawgs gon' stop, your dawgs gon' drop
And then we gon' shut 'em down, open up shop
First we had 'em like, "Oh", now they like, "No"
What, baby, that's how Ruff Ryders roll (Clue)
My dawgs gon' stop, your dawgs gon' drop
And then we gon' shut 'em down, open up shop
First we had 'em like, "Oh", now they like, "No"
What, baby, that's how Ruff Ryders roll (what?)

When I pop up, I lock shop up, pull the drop up
Park a block up, hit the alarm, put the top up
Stash the 'dro in my sock then pull my sock up
And keep the burner but if it's hot put my Glock up
You know what I'm about, slidin' off get my cock sucked
Or writin' rhymes, watching Scarface in the hot tub
What you wanna bet when I pull it out
If you don't shout that every bullet'll go in and out (woo)
Who you know besides 'Kiss take the piss in the bottle of Crist'?
And then give it to a modeling bitch
And you like your watch plain, I'ma flood mine
Alligator bloodline trained to find coke and bite one time (Clue)

Y'all niggas ain't hearin' me out, 'til I pop up
Appear in your house, clearin' it out, holiday style
Everybody actin' violent and wild
Snatch the wife silence the child, that's how we move
Kill me, my man kill you, that's how you lose
I Ruff Ryde, I don't like to slide felt that I slipped
and the gun's only helpin' the clip
And the clip's only helpin' my hand
And like who the fuck is helpin' your man?
When I cock back and hop out the van
Double R, get a job, play the shit in the car
Hit a party start a fight at the bar, and snatch your R
Sell your shit for some coke and get the fuck out of Dodge

Guess you figured that my niggas, flippers, pullin' triggers
News team crowd around, tryin' to flick a picture
Get witcha, this bitch from Illadelph marches quicker
Nigga not makin' sense, better stay up off the liquor
Blonde bombshell, caramel, heavy spender
Groups be sayin I'm they sister, hush ya mouth 'fore I hit ya
Stickin' in wiseguys, fake thugs, and bullshitters
Take you for a ride, cover up your eye, then I get ya
Used to be shyer, now I'ma Ruff Ryder
Big niggas play me close, when they used to ride by her
Snatchin' up your figures, frontin', know you dig us
Haters, screamin, "Who that bitch?"
Mind your business nigga (uhh, uhh)


My dawgs gon' stop, your dawgs gon' drop (yeah)
And then we gon' shut 'em down, open up shop (DJ CLue)
First we had 'em like, "Oh", now they like, "No" (Professional part one)
What, baby, that's how Ruff Ryders roll (come on)
My dawgs gon' stop, your dawgs gon' drop (shoutout)
And then we gon' shut 'em down, open up shop (Donnie Brasco)
First we had 'em like, "Oh", now they like, "No" (Big Skate, Duro)
What, baby, that's how Ruff Ryders roll (Clue)

And X is gonna hit y'all niggas hard, leave y'all niggas scarred
Fuckin with the Dog when you fuckin' with the God
Rip y'all niggas off, faggot niggas soft
Remember me from up North? I had you scared to cough
My name is ringin' bells in penitentiary cells
I'm making thugs rebel, ain't hard to tell
You never really wanted it, so the mic you jumped in front of it
Outta sixteen shots I'ma hit, which one of you niggas am I gonna get? (come on)
Thought you knew what I was gonna spit, this time with this rhyme
But by the end of it, y'all niggas is gon' be like, "Yo, X ripped it"
Did my thing as usual it's never gon' stop
Them cats can't be for real, I got this shit locked (come on)
Is that a game or a joke? Say the name or get smoked
Simple as that, simple as black, to the throat (come on)




Hit 'em all up to the coat, now you losin' your life
(Grr) A dog is a dog for life (enough)

Overall Meaning

The song "I'm A Ruff Ryder" by Styles features Drag-On and DMX and was first released in 1999. The song is about the Ruff Ryders, a popular hip hop collective from the late 1990s, and their high-energy music style. The song was intended to appeal to fans of the group, specifically those who lived on the streets.


Styles's opening lyrics, "This thing right here is for my peoples in the streets," serves as a rallying cry for fans of hip hop music. The line implies a sense of community and shared understanding among those who have grown up in urban areas. Drag-On's verse adds to this notion by boasting his abilities as a performer and his affiliation with the Ruff Ryders. DMX, who contributes the last verse, talks about his own reputation as a rapper, the lyrics of which reference his criminal past.


Overall, the song has a rough and rugged sound and is perfect for those who enjoy the rawness of hip hop music. The lyrics are designed to inspire confidence and connect with the experiences of young people from urban areas. It celebrates the Ruff Ryders and their commitment to making music that reflects the realities of life on the streets.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Styles, Earl Simmons, Eve Jeffers, Jason T Phillips, Kasseem Dean, Mel Jason Smalls

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@DrBeauHightower

1998 all I did was bump Dmx. He was my dude in def jam fight game too. True legend 🙏🙏

@cjfrm6164

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@cruztube23

Why don't they make hits like this anymore? This is a classic, the energy is insane

@Gardenstategreat1225

Being a skilled Emcee isnt valued. Its hard. Takes years of battling and sharpen your sword by wins and losses. These lames now are looking for a quick buck. Thats why what they do is easy and plain. Also we have to be real, Hip Hop started in nyc. Point being theres a level of legitimacy you need to be hot in the city. Its by far the largest city/metro in the country. Every major southern can be combined and still not touch the numbers of people. You cant be fake and make it big. They wont let it happen. But that leads to other regions who dont have those standards to raise up.

@fw_cj

Real

@bastianpate-uc5hd

All sellouts nowdays they gotta listen to their industry masters

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