Lyrics & Translation
Dive into Soulja Boy's world with "Ricky Rubio," a catchy hip-hop track where basketball references meet luxury lifestyle. Explore the slang and cultural references in the lyrics to enhance your understanding of contemporary hip-hop language and its connections to sports and fashion.
[English]
Hmm, Young Draco, pull up in a foreign carHmm, last week Patek, this week Audemar
When you in the streets trappin', (what), better watch your back, hmm
Pull up, Tesla Cybertruck, hundred-five racks, hmm
10k, like they at the Fenty store, hmm
On the phone with the plug, it's a give 'n go
Trap house boom, even when I'm at the studio (at the studio)
Draco pull up, and I shoot like Ricky Rubio, hmm, yeah
Handin' out shots, like Don Julio (Don Julio)
Pull up in a Porsche, but I used to ride whole team though
Jumped out the coupe and they lookin' like, "They he go"
Drop-top Porsche with the racks in an envelope, hmm
Nigga done had them bands, nigga, you ran through 'em
Boy, you gettin' money goin' viral, I was the first to do it
2025, electric whip, with the Gucci interior
Countin' 100 bomb in the trap, while I'm eatin' cereal
Do magic in the trap, I'll make this brick disappear
Break the whole block, then I put the real in my ear (hmm)
Word through with the city's draco, nigga, he out of here
Standin' on business, I'ma make a hundred in on this year, hmm
Hmm, Young draco, pull up in a foreign car (hmm)
Last week Patek, this week Audemar (hmm-hmm)
When you in the streets trappin', (hmm), better watch your back (hmm)
Pull up, Tesla Cybertruck, hundred-five racks, hmm
10k, like they at the Fenty store, hmm
On the phone with the plug, it's a give 'n go
Trap house boom, even when I'm at the studio (draco-draco)
Draco pull up, and I shoot like Ricky Rubio
Hmm, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Draco)
Key Vocabulary
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foreign /ˈfɒrən/ B1 |
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car /kɑːr/ A1 |
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trap /træp/ B2 |
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watch /wɒtʃ/ A1 |
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racks /ræks/ C1 |
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plug /plʌg/ B2 |
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studio /ˈstjuːdi.oʊ/ B1 |
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shoot /ʃuːt/ B1 |
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money /ˈmʌni/ A1 |
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viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ B2 |
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electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1 |
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whip /wɪp/ C1 |
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interior /ɪnˈtɪriər/ B2 |
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brick /brɪk/ B1 |
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disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B2 |
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break /breɪk/ A1 |
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block /blɒk/ B1 |
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team /tiːm/ A1 |
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Porsche /ˈpɔːrʃə/ C1 |
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Tesla /ˈtɛslə/ C1 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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When you in the streets trappin', (what), better watch your back, hmm
➔ present simple (subject‑verb ellipsis)
➔ The verb "are" is omitted after "you" – "When you **are** in the streets…"
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Pull up, Tesla Cybertruck, hundred‑five racks, hmm
➔ imperative mood
➔ "Pull up" is a command directed at the listener – **Pull up** now!
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On the phone with the plug, it's a give 'n go
➔ present simple + idiomatic expression
➔ "it's" contracts "it is" – the subject is "a give 'n go" (an idiom meaning a quick exchange).
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Draco pull up, and I shoot like Ricky Rubio, hmm, yeah
➔ present simple + comparative clause with "like"
➔ "shoot **like** Ricky Rubio" uses "like" to draw a similarity between the way I shoot and the basketball player Ricky Rubio.
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I was the first to do it
➔ past simple + infinitive of purpose
➔ "was" is past simple of "be"; "to do" is an infinitive expressing the purpose of being "the first".
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Countin' 100 bomb in the trap, while I'm eatin' cereal
➔ present progressive + while‑clause
➔ "I'm **eatin'**" uses the present progressive to show an action happening at the same time as "Countin'"; "while" introduces the simultaneous clause.
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Do magic in the trap, I'll make the brick disappear
➔ imperative + future simple with "will"
➔ "Do magic" is a command; "I'll" is the contraction of "I will", marking a future intention.
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Standin' on business, I'ma make a hundred in on this year, hmm
➔ present progressive + colloquial future with "I'ma"
➔ "I'ma" is a slang contraction of "I am going to"; it expresses a strong intention in the near future.
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2025, electric whip, with the Gucci interior
➔ noun phrase with appositive and prepositional phrase
➔ "electric whip" is an appositive that renames "2025"; "with the Gucci interior" is a prepositional phrase adding detail.
