Idols Become Rivals by Rick Ross (Ft. Chris Rock)
Idols Become Rivals by Rick Ross (Ft. Chris Rock)

Idols Become Rivals

Rick Ross & Chris Rock * Track #3 On Rather You Than Me

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Idols Become Rivals by Rick Ross (Ft. Chris Rock)

Release Date
Fri Mar 17 2017
Performed by
Rick RossChris Rock
Produced by
Black Metaphor
Writed by
Black Metaphor & Rafael Pérez-Botija & Chris Rock & Rick Ross
About

“Idols Become Rivals” is a diss track directed at Rick Ross' idol-turned-rival, Birdman. Ross had a falling out with Birdman and lost respect for him after his treatment of Lil Wayne; namely his financial misdeeds and efforts to prevent the release of Tha Carter V. In a December 2015 interview with...

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Idols Become Rivals Lyrics

[Skit: Chris Rock]
Yo this Chris Rock! I'm in here with my man Ricky Rozay. We in here drinkin' this Belaire Rosé. That's how we do it. That's all we do, Belaire Rosé! Eatin' Wingstop, what you know about Wingstop, nigga? You don't know nothin' about no Wingstop. You can't handle this, nigga, you can't handle, sit down in the corner, shut the fuck up and take notes, bitch. Just take notes

[Intro: Rick Ross]
I used to see niggas on TV, man
I used to be like, "Yo, them niggas so blessed"
You know what I'm sayin'?
If I had that opportunity, you know what I'm sayin'?
(Maybach Music)
(Black Metaphor)

[Verse 1: Rick Ross]
Damn, I grew up on that Cash Money
Bling bling, was well known to flash money
Hit the liquor store, after my Vic authority
Quick to switch a bitch up, pick up me a thicker shorty
Pistol on me, nigga, ain't no pickin' on me
We veterans so it's better if you go get your army
A thug holiday is where your body lay
Me and Trick Daddy come from a common place
So us gettin' money, that's just a conversation
It's so hard stayin' rich and miss the confrontations
Cigars in the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan
Hug Barack Obama, whisper, "As-salāmu ʿalaykum"
Live for the moment, die for the streets
Bible on the dash, kilos on the seat
I used to see you niggas on my TV screen
And wondered what was life like, was it all a dream?
And then I met you out on LiveNation dates
Came to the realization that your watch was fake
Damn... you nearly broke my heart
I really thought you niggas really owned them cars

[Interlude: Rick Ross]
I used to look up to you, nigga
Ugh

[Verse 2: Rick Ross]
Hard to point a finger when you live a life of sin
I'ma bring my niggas with me if I lose or win
Bought a fleet of cars, let the bitches tag along
This little thing of ours, not the ones to tattle on
Omerta the code, Met Ball, parties with Vogue
Still blowin' thick smoke while you powder your nose
Such a head rush until the day the feds rush
That's when you niggas wish you put your bread up
Leased whips, bad blood, that shit'll sink ships
Fast money comin' slow, you better think quick
Rap game, so much fuck shit done
That's why this .45 in my Trukfit trunks
Fuck a skateboard, I went and got a Wraith, boy
Catholic record labels, niggas gettin' raped, boy
Birdman's a priest, moans in his synagogue
Publishin' is a sin, repent, forgive me, Lord
Shots fired, home invasion out on Palm Isle
Red beam detonators, who the bomb now?
Look you in your eyes, nigga, 'fore I say good night
And pray that Mannie Fresh'll get to see the light

[Interlude: Rick Ross]
Damn, Stunna
I loved you, nigga
Hate it came to this
(Maybach Music)

[Verse 3: Rick Ross]
You stole them boys' pub' and bought a foreclosure
Scott Storch demons in it, which is more poison
I handed over records, never charged a coin
But could sense the sentiment, I'm talkin' all along
All Miami issues, Rozay handle for him
Same way Big Ducky do for me in California
Never slippin', got relationships with the trillest niggas
Tony Draper, J Prince and every Jimmy Henchmen
Plenty killers and I know that Diddy with it
Tyga, chinchilla, really ain't no penny pinchin'
Knew that you would never visit BG
Turk came home, take that boy a three piece
Shootin' dope, usin' coke, movin' like you the Folks
Sacrificin' half our life for your new music cult
You would give us self esteem and motivate our drive
But was in our pockets by the time we count to five
I pray you find the kindness in your heart for Wayne
His entire life, he gave you what there was to gain
I watched this whole debacle so I'm part to blame
Last request, can all producers please get paid?

[Outro: Rick Ross]
Can't believe this shit, homie
I still love you, nigga
How the fuck, nigga, you touch half a billion, nigga
And your team starvin', nigga?
You on an island, nigga, you came to my city, nigga
I let you in my city, nigga
And what hurt me the most, nigga
Is how you did my brother Khaled, nigga
Khaled was loyal to you, nigga
The pain I seen in my brother's eye, nigga
FaceTimin' my nigga, nigga, he took that to the chin, nigga
That's why my nigga blessed!
That's why my nigga Khaled blessed!
You put my nigga in the hole, homie
I don't feel you for that, my nigga
That shit hurt me, you under-dig? Umm
It's painful what you see real niggas do
When they get the paper, when they get the bag
You can't never forget 'bout lil bruh and them
I'll never forget 'bout lil bruh and them
Lil bruh and them, always remember
Lil bruh and them, this for lil bruh and them
Stunna

Idols Become Rivals Q&A

Who wrote Idols Become Rivals's ?

Idols Become Rivals was written by Black Metaphor & Rafael Pérez-Botija & Chris Rock & Rick Ross.

Who produced Idols Become Rivals's ?

Idols Become Rivals was produced by Black Metaphor.

When did Rick Ross release Idols Become Rivals?

Rick Ross released Idols Become Rivals on Fri Mar 17 2017.

What did Rick Ross say about "Idols Become Rivals"?

I’ve got a record titled “Idols Become Rivals” and it’s basically me writing a letter to someone in the game that I looked up to damn near the most and I hate what things have come to.

What is the history of this sample?

“Agua De Dos Ríos” by Camilo Sesto was also sampled on Jay Z’s 2000 song “Where Have You Been” featuring Beanie Sigel, a track about the rappers' abusive and absentee fathers. Using the same sample could be a commentary on the nature of Birdman’s relationship with his musical “son,” Lil Wayne.

Where does the song's title come from?

On Drake’s 2010 song “Thank Me Now,” he raps:

I can relate to kids going straight to the league
When they recognize that you got what it takes to succeed
And that’s around the time
That your idols become your rivals

Considering Drake is signed to Young Money—a Cash Money subsidiary—the title is li...

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What was Lil Wayne's reaction to this song?

After the release Rick Ross posted a statement for the beef between Weezy and Birdman on Instagram in which he took sides Wayne, who later thanked him through a tweet for showing his support.

What was Birdman's reaction to this song?

Speaking with Billboard, Birdman responded by saying,

I don’t get caught up in hoe shit, man. I just keep doing what I’m doing and keep pushing. I don’t get caught up in that, I don’t play like that. I’m a man and I stand my ground and I do my thing. Numbers don’t lie, and that’s all I give a fuck...

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Is there a reason that he decided to put this record out?

In a interview with the Billboard magazine, Ross stated:

You know, I just think it’s so f–ked up. Us seeing Lil Wayne’s [situation] and suffering from that, I think we kind of all got used to it. I think the culture has f–king accepted that Wayne would not put out another album. And that’s not the...

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