Justin Ritter (born September 28, 1987), better known by his stage name Swi… Read Full Bio ↴Justin Ritter (born September 28, 1987), better known by his stage name SwizZz, is an American rapper. He is best known for significantly collaborating with childhood friend Hopsin, and being signed to their record label Funk Volume, which was co-founded by Hopsin, himself and his older brother Damien “Dame” Ritter.

Born and raised in Southern California, SwizZz is not your stereotypical MC. Through his music, SwizZz reveals a wide range of experiences, much of which he credits to his biracial background. He is not, nor does he claim to be, a “thug” or a “gangsta”, but prides himself on being able to reach the masses by being honest about his confrontations with life’s challenges. It is not always glamorous or positive, but you can count on SwizZz being true to himself.

After high school SwizZz got accepted into the University of California at Irvine, but after two years he has decided put his education on hold in order to pursue a career in music. He was having a hard time figuring out what he wanted to major in, and because he couldn’t find anything he was passionate about in school, he didn’t want to continue down a path in which he was not going to put forth 100% of his effort. SwizZz strives for perfection, and quite frankly, mediocrity is not an option.

Since dropping out of college SwizZz has been in the studio, grinding away at his music. While working on all elements of his craft from songwriting and storytelling, to his physical fitness and image, he still finds time to bless the mic with a freestyle session. And SwizZz’s freestyles are always off the top, never written, never rehearsed. Some folks have described his style as “real”, “raw”, “loony”, “creative”, “insightful”, and “authentic”. But however you want to describe him the man is a unique talent.

SwizZz is inspired by all type of music, from hip-hop and alternative rock, to trance and R&B. If you got a hold of his iPod, then you would find Jay-Z, Canibus, Kool G Rap, Big Daddy Kane, 2pac, Eminem, DMX, NaS, Taking Back Sunday, The Used, and Circa Survive just to name a few of the many artists that he is a fan of. He has released various mixtapes including Haywire with Hopsin, and Good Morning SwizZzle. He is currently working on his untitled debut studio album.

A pivotal player in the Funk Volume movement, he plans to help us usher in a whole new era of music and develop up-and-coming artists.

Swag Out
SwizZz Lyrics

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I'm swaggin', i'm swaggin', i'm swaggin' (now do it do it)
On a level most niggas can't imagine, (I do it do it)
I can't read but my outfits matching,(FV motha fucka!)
I can't spell but the paper I'm stacking(lets go)

Ayo FV is the regime, and SwizZzle's an extremist,
I'm strapped with explosives on my way to yo local cleaners,
as soon as I see your nanny take your drawers out the dryer, I'm tapping her shoulder and I'm detonating behind her,(excuse me ahh!)

that's a war you start it up, make sure you check your blind spot I'm coming for your ass and architecting your bomb box,
premeditated murder I've been secretley plotting while you were enjoying lavish trips to jacobs change dropping, know it's on now, the little nigga hit the set,
but a few words I can't hold back I must release up off my chest, seems to me we have a major case of supply until we debt, every nigga is a copy cat from the way they sound to the way they dress, what is this?
I don't know cry baby can you fill me in?
alot of garbage hit the airwaves in 2010, the fake shit makes me cringe, there for I don't buy in,
till these pussy artist corporate motherfuckers recommend,
I'd rather listen to deadmau5 and pop a pogey,
and find a hipster chick that has a tongue like Yoshi,
I spit shit grossly uneffected by the dollar sign money's not the motive but pennies punch that will change my mind, nah

I'm swagging I'm swagging I'm swagging, on a level most niggas can't imagine,
I can't read but my outfits matching,
I can't spell but the paper I'm stacking,
swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out

Ayo louie and gucci this, gucci louie that, prada is my dog,
rocha is my cat, I take em' to the beverly center when I'm dropping rap,
black cards swipping fast, poping tags,
it ain't tricking cause I got it like that, oh no you're very mistakin',
it doesn't take alot to witness the devastation, homes foreclosing familys can't afford the payments,
politicians are puppets working for corporation, I seen niggas with degrees and phds from ranked uc's bartending at applebee's, topping off daiquiris and picking up extra shifts cause the school they invested in ain't helping them with shit, education is a trip,
kids are only getting dummer and we sit back and we wonder how little D's do in numbers, and morons like Joe the plumber fight bills that only help him,
we negate science when it proves the planet's melting, red necks swear that our president is muslim,
lobbiest rig elections and nobody does nothing, alcohol's ok and we criminalize weed,
and we been sacrificing our sons and daughters since 03,
we're trapped in a war that never should've happend it's been 8 damn years and we're still funding the madness,
Uncle Sam is pumping money to a hopeless situation while Americans are fixed on pumping fists with the situation, pah

I'm swagging I'm swagging I'm swagging,
on a level most niggas can't imagine, I can't read but my outfits matching,

I can't spell but the paper I'm stacking,
swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out

Overall Meaning

In SwizZz's song "Swag Out," he talks about his unique "swag" and how it sets him apart from other rappers. He boasts about his ability to match his outfit even though he can’t read and his ability to stack paper even though he can’t spell. SwizZz is a member of the FV regime, and he takes pride in being an extremist of this group. He talks about how he is willing to do anything to protect his regime, even strapping explosives to himself when he goes to take care of business. SwizZz also addresses the state of the rap industry in 2010, saying that there were a lot of copycat rappers with garbage music. He prefers to listen to Deadmau5 and find a hipster girl with a tongue like Yoshi rather than listen to this "fake shit." He also discusses social issues such as education and the war in the Middle East, criticizing politicians and society as a whole for the state of these issues.

Overall, the song is a commentary on SwizZz's unique style and his distaste for the rap industry and certain societal issues. He uses his rhymes to take jabs at mainstream rap, while also addressing topics that he feels are not being talked about enough.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm swaggin', i'm swaggin', i'm swaggin' (now do it do it)
I am confident and stylish, and I want to show it off (let's go)

On a level most niggas can't imagine, (I do it do it)
I am so cool and unique that most people can't even understand it (let's go)

I can't read but my outfits matching,(FV motha fucka!)
I may not be educated, but I have a great sense of style (representing FV!)

I can't spell but the paper I'm stacking(lets go)
I may not be good at spelling, but I am making a lot of money (let's get it started)

Ayo FV is the regime, and SwizZzle's an extremist,
FV is the powerful group that I belong to, and I am an extreme member

I'm strapped with explosives on my way to yo local cleaners,
I am armed with bombs and on my way to destroy something important

as soon as I see your nanny take your drawers out the dryer, I'm tapping her shoulder and I'm detonating behind her,(excuse me ahh!)
When I see your nanny doing laundry, I will tap her on the shoulder and then set off a bomb behind her (excuse me, haha)

that's a war you start it up, make sure you check your blind spot I'm coming for your ass and architecting your bomb box,
If you start a war with me, I will come after you and create a trap for you to fall into (so be careful)

premeditated murder I've been secretly plotting while you were enjoying lavish trips to jacobs change dropping,
I have been planning to kill someone while you were busy spending money on fancy trips and expensive things

know it's on now, the little nigga hit the set, but a few words I can't hold back I must release up off my chest,
I am ready for battle, and I have something important to say that I cannot keep to myself

seems to me we have a major case of supply until we debt, every nigga is a copy cat from the way they sound to the way they dress, what is this?
It seems like there is a major problem where everyone is copying each other and getting into debt, what's up with that?

I don't know cry baby can you fill me in? alot of garbage hit the airwaves in 2010,
I don't know, can you explain it to me? There was a lot of bad music in 2010

the fake shit makes me cringe, there for I don't buy in, till these pussy artist corporate motherfuckers recommend,
I hate fake music, so I won't support it until it is recommended by someone I trust

I'd rather listen to deadmau5 and pop a pogey, and find a hipster chick that has a tongue like Yoshi,
I prefer to listen to Deadmau5 and do drugs, and I want to find a cool girl who is good at oral sex

I spit shit grossly uneffected by the dollar sign money's not the motive but pennies punch that will change my mind, nah
I rap about real issues and I am not motivated by money, but if I were offered more money I might think about changing my mind, just kidding

Ayo louie and gucci this, gucci louie that, prada is my dog, rocha is my cat, I take em' to the beverly center when I'm dropping rap,
I like expensive brands like Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada, and I bring them with me when I perform at the Beverly Center

black cards swipping fast, poping tags, it ain't tricking cause I got it like that, oh no you're very mistakin',
I swipe my black credit card quickly and often, but I'm not being tricked because I can afford it (don't get it twisted)

it doesn't take alot to witness the devastation, homes foreclosing familys can't afford the payments, politicians are puppets working for corporation,
It doesn't take much to see the devastation caused by families losing their homes and politicians who are controlled by corporations

I seen niggas with degrees and phds from ranked uc's bartending at applebee's, topping off daiquiris and picking up extra shifts cause the school they invested in ain't helping them with shit, education is a trip,
I have seen people with high degrees from well-respected universities working low-paying jobs and struggling to make ends meet because their education didn't help them

kids are only getting dummer and we sit back and we wonder how little D's do in numbers,
Children are getting less intelligent and we wonder how they are performing academically

and morons like Joe the plumber fight bills that only help him, we negate science when it proves the planet's melting, red necks swear that our president is muslim,
People like Joe the plumber fight against bills that would actually benefit him, we deny science that shows the reality of climate change, and ignorant people believe our president is Muslim

lobbiest rig elections and nobody does nothing, alcohol's ok and we criminalize weed,
Political lobbyists manipulate elections and nobody does anything about it, alcohol is socially acceptable but we make weed illegal

and we been sacrificing our sons and daughters since 03, we're trapped in a war that never should've happend it's been 8 damn years and we're still funding the madness,
We have been sending our children to die in war since 2003, and we are still funding a war that never should have happened, 8 years later

Uncle Sam is pumping money to a hopeless situation while Americans are fixed on pumping fists with the situation,
The US government is wasting money on a hopeless situation while Americans are more focused on fighting each other

I'm swagging I'm swagging I'm swagging, on a level most niggas can't imagine, I can't read but my outfits matching, I can't spell but the paper I'm stacking, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out, swag it up swag it up swag it out
I am still cool and stylish (more than most people can imagine), even though I am not well-educated (my outfit matches anyway) and I am making a lot of money (even though I can't spell), so let's keep being cool and stylish (swag it up!)

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