Royce da 5'9"

Released: June 28, 2005

Songwriter: Royce da 5'9"

Producer: Carlos “6 July” Broady

Welcome to the flow switch and it's dough flipping
And it's 44 clicking and this soldier, that's so infamous
Po' mixed wit a rich nigga soul
Been ripping this shit since this little piggy was ya toe
Hope my team win eventually cause I'm the last cowboy
That you've seen on your tv screen since the symphony
Follow me as I convey the kinda patience I can say
I can take pride in from riding with Dr. Dre
To realizing you only be depriving yourself
And only yourself when ya being childish
But fuck that - I'm done with that
I'm done with trying to run with that
I'm about to numbers that they do honest dat
Phase 2 get to walking minus drama quit talking
Switch flows, switch markets like your momma, oh
Seven years and counting I been definately bouncing
From the majors to them papers of them magazine columns

I O-W-E You See-Through
Nickel done regrouped mark my flow
I O-W-E You bitches my dick
My cum my wit I'm cold
Do it independently do it independently
Do it independently (this is for the money)
Go independent go independent
Go independent

H - (dot) - N - (dot) - I - (dot) - C
Why box me, I'll poke ya eyes out like Houston
Then slide out like boosting
Me and 'Los is here to post bail from the prison
We been living in here since Biggie was the sheriff
I'm about to touch on every style you could think of
On this album from the streets to the bounce to the singles
From the niggas to the bitches to the chickens to the killers
To the lyrics niggas feel me I'm the purest in the business
I've matured so much mentally my aura's so intense I mean
I'm forward wit my shit that's why them hoes still be into me
You can try to criticize a killer when it's in his eyes
So fly that when he walk you feel the friendly skies
Nigga real talk - niggas bark
Niggas die - niggas start
Niggas try to pick apart my independent vibe
You just cop that top brass when ya pop that in
You solve the problem that hip-hop has

I O-W-E You See-Through
Nickel done regrouped mark my flow
I O-W-E You bitches my dick
My cum my wit I'm cold
Do it independently do it independently
Do it independently (this is for the money)
Go independent go independent
Go independent

Five nine is back! About to launch the attack
Fast forward to action you're not allowed to chat
The gag order is absent grab all of ya plaques
Figurines and trophies
And put 'em all in a coffin get in and close it
Expose all the nonsense they don't hear the lines then
They gonn' see the fine print for they don't really compre-
-hend niggas pens been doing none of what I've been
Doing the last 7 years looking for profit
I o-w-e you people
More than just a video where bitches wearing see through
Clothing wit the g-string rolling wit the bling bling
Posing for the press wit the rollie and the vest
I o-d-e-t I'm the life of the spot
I'm the king whether they like it or not
Independents they got everything from the block
To the interstate locked this my je ne sais quoi, feel it

I O-W-E You See-Through
Nickel done regrouped mark my flow
I O-W-E You bitches my dick
My cum my wit I'm cold
Do it independently do it independently
Do it independently (this is for the money)
Go independent go independent
Go independent

Yeah..this is for the cash my nigga brody
Dirty chuck, whatup chuck?...yeah..
Don't get scared now niggas..this is for the money
Independents..mr. independie is back..now let's ride

Royce da 5'9", real name Ryan Daniel Montgomery, is undoubtedly one of the underground rap kings of Detroit. The Michigan MC is a long-time collaborator of Eminem’s, meeting him in December 1997, and is noted as one of the greatest lyricists in hip-hop’s history (in 2012, The Source ranked him as the 48th greatest lyricist of all time in their top 50, this questionable ranking unsurprisingly being scrutinized by many as a gross misjudgment).

Although critics have previously cast shade on his ability to create a well-rounded body of work, many, critics included, considered his sophomore effort, Death is Certain (2004), to be a strong album. To learn more in-depth about his solo discography, read this page (the page listed is old, so it is not updated).

Royce is the Bad half of Bad Meets Evil (with Eminem), ¼ of Slaughterhouse (alongside Crooked I KXNG CROOKED, Joe Budden and Joell Ortiz), and ½ of PRhyme (with DJ Premier). Royce currently operates a independent record label, Bad Half Entertainment.

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