Rick Ross

Released: August 8, 2006

Featuring: Lloyd

Songwriter: Big Reese Lloyd Rick Ross

Producer: Jasper Cameron Big Reese

[Hook: Lloyd]
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, it's all mine

[Verse 1: Rick Ross]
Up early in the mornin', got gold in my eye
Got a .45 that'll leave a hole in the sky
Sittin' at this table, why I take a soul for a guy
Music and the street life, that's a whole 'nother side
Hoes used to call me small time
My clothes ain't know what to call mine
No logos or no tags in it
No polos 'til I started baggin' it
Way before my first key
My nigga E showed me how to parlay a Z (Good lookin' nigga)
I know my mama pullin' overtime
Pocket full of dimes, so I'm out here pullin' mine

[Hook: Lloyd]
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, all mine

[Verse 2: Rick Ross]
You can't close shop, not on my block
I'm 24/7 like IHOP
Came from the bottom to the skybox
Now a penthouse, you can call me Hi-Top
Hop up in the 40-40, got 'bout forty on me
Fifty grand in a band, I'ma roll it homie
Breitling cost 'bout another dub
Ten grand for the pound of the bubble bud
Twenty birds in a room down in Atlanta
I caught a bird, but the birds can't buy a camper
Just an example, by an ex-trapper
Dress the coupe in the shoes, now that's dapper

[Hook: Lloyd]
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, all mine

[Verse 3: Rick Ross]
Street life, sellin' dope, fuckin' hoes
Big B smoke comin' out a nigga nose
Candy paintin' on the corner, sellin' everythin'
I'm on the move, I ain't called mama in a couple days
This life and nothin' will ever change that
I love the game and we'll never give the game back
We lost a lotta good niggas in the game
But in the game, all the good niggas get a name
I got a name, everybody don't die the same
Like all dope don't fly the same
M-I-Yayo, boy I buy them thangs
It's like the people want me to come and fly the plane

[Hook: Lloyd]
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, all mine
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, all mine
Ain't nothin' but the street life
That's money, cars and hoes
It's the only life I chose, street life
Ain't nothin' but the street life
They love they way I shine
This world is mine, all mine

William Roberts II, known under his stage name Rick Ross (Sometimes stylized as Rick Ro$$), has rapidly ascended the hip-hop ranks. He started his career writing for and making occasional appearances on records on the Slip-n-Slide label. As soon as he got a chance for a solo album, he never looked back, launching popular album one after the other he built one of the most successful rap careers of the 2000s. Ross is known for his booming baritone voice, luscious beard, and signature grunt.

His 2006 platinum debut album Port of Miami contained the debut smash record “Hustlin'” and got to #1 on the Billboard charts. Since then, Ross has continued to release top-selling albums.

Ross is also the founder of the highly successful Maybach Music Group label which has powerhouse artists Meek Mill and Wale signed to it, among others. The label has seen nine solo and three compilation albums, including five certified Gold albums.

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