Canibus - How We Roll Lyrics






[Canibus]
I never freestyle for free, without chargin niggaz a fee
It'll cost a brain cell just to cypher with me
I'm the type of MC, that rocks for the glory
I don't give a fuck if you ignore me or camcord me
Freestyle or written, spittin with infinite ammunition
for anybody tryin to go the distance
I promise ya no less than a hundred-thousand kilometres
My bomb threats'll have you evacuatin your continent
I'm barbaric with the alphanumeric
Hittin you with lyrics that separates your body from your spirit
This is for wack niggaz doin shows and shit
Cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controllin it
([Rakim:] "Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holdin it")

[Chorus: Panama P.I.]
I roll with the wildest niggaz
West Indian Island niggaz, unemployed jobless niggaz
The foulest niggaz, who never smile at niggaz
Some hostile violent, chemically imbalanced niggaz

[Canibus]
We savages, snatchin microphones from amateurs
Cause like women who get abortions, I ain't havin it
I rip you, my metaphor content, will split you
into little, powderlike crystals, so I can sniff you
What I say should be displayed at the Smithsonian
Your rhymes are phonier than cubic zirconias
Have you any idea what I do to crews like you
How many niggaz in my career, I ran through?
Comin afta ya, blastin ya, with the shotgun
like a front seat passenger
You must be askin fa', some sort of a massacre
I'll attack ya cardiovascular
Shatter you like glass in automobile crashes
when I smash that ass into blackberry molasses
Rip your speaker to ashes, and kick a hole in it
cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controllin it

[Chorus: Panama P.I.]
You see I roll with the wildest niggaz
West Indian Island niggaz, unemployed jobless niggaz
The foulest niggaz, who never smile at niggaz
Some hostile violent, chemically imbalanced niggaz
See I roll with the wildest niggaz
West Indian Island niggaz, unemployed jobless niggaz
The foulest niggaz, who never smile at niggaz
Some hostile violent, chemically imbalanced niggaz

[Canibus]
I'm the illest lyricist in America -- MC's can't see me
cause I'm too quick, for the human retina to regista
I roll up on ya crew quicker than long sleeves
At a (Speed) that would confuse Keanu Reeves
So ask yourself, who am I?
I'm the illest MC that you ever seen in your fuckin life
I hop into the backseat of a cab and rhyme
til the meter says 9, 9, 9, 9
Line for line I battle any kind of MC at any time
whether they signed or unsigned
Wit many lines, more lines than a million pair of Adidas
More lines than the bible quoted from Jesus
More lines than a African herd of zebras
Niggaz just ain't fuckin wit the 'cannabis seteva'
This is for ALL you niggaz doin shows and shit
Cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controllin it
([Rakim:] "Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holdin it")

[Chorus: Panama P.I.]
See I roll with the wildest niggaz
West Indian Island, unemployed jobless niggaz
The foulest niggaz, who never smile at niggaz
Some hostile violent, chemically imbalanced niggaz
See I roll with the wildest niggaz
West Indian Island, unemployed jobless niggaz
The foulest niggaz, who never smile at niggaz
Some hostile violent
.. chemically ..imbalanced ..nigga!





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  1. 8.... ....

    Em and canibus in their prime were legendary microphone assasins

  2. D.... N....

    Thank you

  3. R.... J....

    Till the meter says 9, 9, 9, 9,,9...

    R.... J....

    https://youtu.be/UVd2iLqbd9U

  4. M.... M....

    2019 and still bumping this. I remember this from the EightBall “Lost” double album on the bonus 💿. Still hard AF...

  5. T.... ....

    " I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU IGNORE ME OR CAMCORD ME......." DAMN!!

  6. J.... I....

    More underrated than most underrated. Real Rap Real Talk😠😠😠😠😠😠

  7. T.... ....

    shit is ill! 97/98 shit

  8. E.... ....

    This was my joint, heard it on Eightball "Lost" triple disc release.

  9. N.... S....

    This joint rite here! 🔥🔥🔥💯

  10. l.... l....

    I finally found this damn song!!!!!!

  11. J.... M....

    This and Buckingham palace are his greatest songs, he also has some of the sickest features. His original verse from 4,3,2,1, desperados 2, beast from the east. Can I bus lp very underrated lp

  12. r.... ....

    Top Rank

  13. C.... .....

    I think two major factors contributing to Canibus' relative obscurity are his experimental beats and the fact that he tends to sacrifice a stable flow for the sake of lyricalism. Obviously both of those things are up for opinion, but I think it's obvious that the mainstream seems to value beats and flow higher than lyricalism. This song is one of my favourites by Canibus because, in addition to his usual arguably unmatched lyricalism, he manages to maintain nice flows, backed up by a catchy beat, too.

    C.... .....

    mistahmst

    C.... .....

    Ronald Honore who gives a fuck how many new words I can learn from his songs if I can’t feel the music? This isn’t Sesame Street. I never said all of his music sucks. He has a few songs that I like when he gets the right production and flows on the beat properly and all his great qualities come together well, this song being one of them. The problem is that he isn’t consistent when it comes to that and there are plenty of other rappers I can listen to with thought provoking lyrics without sacrificing great production, flow, and delivery.

    C.... .....

    @mistahmst Biz been in hip hop since the 80s. You don't like him because he is too intelligent for you, therefore you can't process it. Unique words are usually a turn off for pop music, as we know 'street music' delineates from. Stick to that....this is not for you

    C.... .....

    Val Valerian I thought I was done with you months ago, but anyway, I’ll stick to listening to great lyricists who know how to make music that sounds good as well. Focusing on solely technical skill and ignoring artistry is one of the things that’s killing hip-hop.

    C.... .....

    @mistahmst Wow you're an idiot. Just because canibus isn't pleasing to your ears means......diddly squat. "Iike rap that paints a picture" Rip The Jacker is just that moron. "Canibus only focuses on technical skill" no that's what Eminem does. "People still sing along to Nas represent 20 years later can canibus do that?" Canibus just got inducted into the hip hop hall of fame asshole. "Nerds only focusing on the technical aspect is what's killing hip hop" gee and all this time I thought it was wack rappers, sellouts, commercialization, and big record companies doing that. You're fucking delusional

  14. �.... M....

    berry cool‼︎‼︎

  15. N.... o....

    "Have you any idea what I do to crews like you?
    How many niggas, in my career, I've ran through?
    Comin' after ya, blastin' ya
    [...]
    I smash that ass into blackberry molasses"
    PAUSE ON THAT SHIT, MAN!

  16. S.... B....

    I don’t care what happened in the battle rap. Canibus is a beast on record. His word play is incredible.

  17. J.... C....

    came here just for this

  18. J.... A....

    2018 and streamig!! Canibus woooooooaaaaahhhhhh!!!!

  19. L.... D....

    GOAT murdered a murderous beat... Not shocking. Smooth bis is untouchable 20 yrs later...

  20. s.... ....

    i roll up on your crew quicker then long sleeves at a speed that would confuse keanu reaves god damn !

  21. H.... A....

    My Favorite Joint by Son! This is an amazing composition.

  22. B.... ....

    " I'm the illest lyricist in America/ MCS can't see me cause I'm to quick for the human retina to register/I roll up on your crew quicker than long sleeves at a Speed that'll confuse Keanu Reeves". Canibus is that dude . I don't care what the nay sayers believe .

    B.... ....

    And he said that before "The Matrix" came out ;p

    I remember thinking Damn!!! haha but the movie Speed came out in 94.

  23. A.... w....

    This shit bumped in my city bitch!!

  24. T.... S....

    7 people have shitty taste

  25. B.... ....

    Clark Kent is a fuckin beast

  26. B.... A....

    damn canibus a monster

  27. J.... S....

    In the top 5 tracks ever fucking made

  28. J.... S....

    THUMB IT THE HELL UPPPP

  29. J.... S....

    its up on here

  30. J.... S....

    check my album, it's like this but the wordplay is crazier. his energy is better, tho.... sometimes... it actually depends on the track

  31. J.... S....

    he was one of my biggest influences

  32. K.... W....

    classic shit right here !!!

  33. T.... ....

    still in 2017

  34. B.... ....

    "I roll up on your crew quicker than long sleeves,
    at a speed that would confuse Keanu Reeves"......How the hell did LL destroy this nigga?

    B.... ....

    he didnt LL Lied

    B.... ....

    I’m saying this dude is a lyrical genius

  35. s.... .....

    this song randomly popped in my head today for prob first time since the late 90s?

  36. d.... ....

    lol freestyle or written?

    more like written only... lol he still goes hard as fuck tho

  37. T.... S....

    What happened to this dude? He was killer. The Group Home too. Geez! Come Back!!!!

    T.... S....

    Haha you guys just dont see what a lyrical beast Canibus is.. Dizaster! gees, the only real song he ever did was with Canibus!! LOL ..Go find me a good dizaster track so I can laugh at you. I like his battle style. Fuck that silly battle they had they both got their money.. How many dope albums/collabs did Canibus put out afterwards again? .. He´s on top of his game still, you funny haters are too stupid.. Tracy comment not directed at you.. But Comeback? This track is mad old.. Try this track from the album Fait  Accompli..    Canibus - Sinflation

    T.... S....

    Also was listening the other day to T.H.E.M = Canibus and Webb .. A low quality demo tape/ album from ca 93.. With these guys there are no fillers.. Just BARS !! I slept on it, first time i heard it didnt give it a chance but its Lyrically dope !!, with a better quality production it could have been a 93 classic.. Canibus is a living rap legend to me.. And i have come to love you people who talk shit about him, even those who talk shit then praise him!? Some fans really showed their true colors after that battle and the haters tried to take advantage of the situation and dead him. But haha he just gave us more dope lyrics.. True rap poet

    T.... S....

    But he still got his career ripped apart by diz 😂 yeah, musically canibus is better.. But he can't freestyle lol

    T.... S....

    Why do people even compare them? It´s really lame..Career ripped apart? I think he makes INSANE tracks still and his collaboration tracks with countles underground artists are always fire..

  38. D.... C....

    All praises due to, possibly, the sickest shit-talker to ever do it!
    That'sh my word!!

    That Dizaster garbage doesn't count!

  39. N.... ....

    DJ Clark Kent on the beat!

  40. N.... G....

    one of my all time favorites. He was a Lyrical Demon.

  41. C.... D....

    I was 15 when I purchased this album and I still remember the lyrics to this song word for word till this day, wow time moves at the blink of an eye.

  42. A.... F....

    people seem to foget that canibus was killing all the mainstream rappers that did a ft with him to the point they was scared top put him on they song

    A.... F....

    +Anthony Fisher Beast from the East was just pure destruction and disrespect... How could he have done that to them... The Lost Boyz STILL have not been found lol.

    A.... F....

    So damn true. Remember the join with Common? Even Common said that after hearing Bis's verse, he needed to re-tool his shit. LOL!

  43. j.... M....

    best song on the album

    j.... M....

    Buckingham Palace

    j.... M....

    buckingham palace then this jawn

    j.... M....

    @noony0929 this is ok, up there with get retarded, 2nd round ko, patriot, rip rock, channel zero and how come

    j.... M....

    Classic hip hop👑👍🔥

  44. M.... ....

    Canibus DMX 1998 kings

  45. S.... ....

    I remember listening to this back in the day, Canibus kills it!

  46. S.... �....

    I roll with the wildest whities, west indian housing whities, some unemployed jobless whities, the foulest whities, who never smile at whities

    S.... �....

    +Surge_Cess I roll with the wildest Coolies, west Indian Holland Coolies, some unemployed jobless Coolies, the foulest Coolies, who never smiled at Coolies.

    S.... �....

    @Prasanga Perera hahah word 

    S.... �....

    +Surge_Cess Is your profile logo a picture of "Orko" from "He-man"???

    S.... �....

    @Clev Eland
    Naw, close though, he's some other wizard

    S.... �....

    I be in the crowd if you ain't controlin' it

  47. j.... ....

    This man was ahead of his time

  48. D.... ....

    My fav canibus track

  49. B.... E....

    "Evacuating your continent"...."more lines then the Bible quoted from Jesus" yesssssss!!

  50. z.... ....

    People talk a lot of shit about Canibus and how he fell off. But this is still one of THE BEST songs in hip-hop, EVER. That's a motherfucking fact.

    z.... ....

    +zachoey79 I don't know if he is slacking on his "production budget" or if he just likes weird ass beats??? But dude's track releases are always sub-par... Though his lyrics and Bars are ALWAYs on point... His memorable tracks you don't seem to notice the beat b/c the lyrics are so tight... If he only cut tracks with Premo, Pete Rock, Nottz, Dilla, 9th Wonder, The Alchemist, or some producers from today like Apollo Brown, Marco Polo... He would RIP their beats.

    z.... ....

    I can't say it better than you did! People that think he fell, minus battle, he grew like an artist and if you disrespect him... than u haven't listened to what he's done since!

    z.... ....

    Canibus never fell off. Hes done it his way and I respect that...think about how fake and phony 90% of the industry is...of course they wouldn't put a real one like Canibus on. Honestly though...the first 4 Canibus songs I ever heard... desperados - get retarded - how we roll - its logic -.100% pure hip hop and I been down ever since

  51. M.... R....

    83-0,prefect user rating. Beautiful

  52. D.... D....

    I ain't heard this in forever !!! I love this !!! 

  53. F.... N....

    Sick! Crazy! Metaphors galore. One of my favorite songs by Canibus.

  54. H.... ....

    i wish there was an instrumental to this on youtube, 

  55. T.... S....

    Thank goodness....the version with the extended beginning!! DJ Clark Kent was DUMB for this!!

    T.... S....

    I think what you're looking for is the version with the extended *ENDING*
    (which is actually the *original FULL* ending that just got cut short on the album).

  56. A.... D....

    The same sample used in Jay-Z's "What more can I say"

    A.... D....

    Aeronauta Davinci Also, "Keep Your Hands High"- Tracey Lee ft. Notorious B.I.G.

  57. f.... ....

    I'M BARBARIC WITH THE ALPHA NUMERIC