Ricky Rubio – English Lyrics

• By: Soulja Boy

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 car

Hmm, 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)

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
foreign /ˈfɒrən/ B1	adjective - coming from another country
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a road vehicle powered by an engine
trap /træp/ B2	noun - a device for catching animals
watch /wɒtʃ/ A1	verb - to look at something attentively
racks /ræks/ C1	noun - stacks of money (slang)
plug /plʌg/ B2	noun - a person who supplies drugs (slang)
studio /ˈstjuːdi.oʊ/ B1	noun - a place where music is recorded
shoot /ʃuːt/ B1	verb - to fire a gun
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - currency used for transactions
viral /ˈvaɪrəl/ B2	adjective - spreading quickly online
electric /ɪˈlɛktrɪk/ B1	adjective - powered by electricity
whip /wɪp/ C1	noun - a car (slang)
interior /ɪnˈtɪriər/ B2	noun - the inner part of something
brick /brɪk/ B1	noun - a rectangular block of baked clay
disappear /ˌdɪsəˈpɪər/ B2	verb - to cease to be visible
break /breɪk/ A1	verb - to separate into pieces
block /blɒk/ B1	noun - a solid piece of material
team /tiːm/ A1	noun - a group of people working together
Porsche /ˈpɔːrʃə/ C1	noun - a German luxury car brand
Tesla /ˈtɛslə/ C1	noun - an electric car company

Key Grammar Structures

• 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…"

• Pull up, Tesla Cybertruck, hundred‑five racks, hmm

  ➔ imperative mood

  ➔ "Pull up" is a command directed at the listener – **Pull up** now!

• 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).

• 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.

• 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".

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.