Roc the Mic

Beanie Sigel, Nelly, Freeway, Murphy Lee

About Roc the Mic

"Roc the Mic" is the first single to be released from the soundtrack of the 2002 crime film State Property and was performed by Beanie Sigel and Freeway. The single was so far the highest charting single from both rappers making it to #55 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The remix to "Roc the Mic" features St. Louis rappers Nelly and Murphy Lee of the St. Lunatics and was included on rapper Nelly's 2002 album, Nellyville as a radio-only single. The single also appears on The Source Presents: Hip Hop Hits, Vol. 6 and The Roc Files, Vol. 1. 


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[B Sigel] Ho! Ho!
[Freeway] Bounce
[B Sigel] Holla!
[Freeway] Bounce, bounce, bounce

[Beanie Sigel]
It's be	 Sig in the place with Young Free
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right
Still watch what you say out your mouth
Cause 50 shots still will burn the club out

[Verse 1: Freeway]
I miss the hood when I'm travelin, get neck when I'm travelin
Chicks peck wood when I'm travelin
F*ck a Lex cause the click fit good in the Caravan
Slide through your hood like a avalanche
Take a flick if you get a chance get that close
F*ck an advance, cause I get that dough
Beef with me, enemies come sleep with me for breakfast
Guaranteed to eat this toast
I'm reckless, firestarter heat your folks
A starvin artist that a eat why'all tracks, so don't bring 'em around
I be around ricans vida loca
They got all the toasters don't need no gats
I got a six stashed leave 'em around
So I don't get left around haters around when I leave
In the winter rock short sleaves reason the pound
With the heat blastin, keep actin the heat blastin
Techno Marine shinin, marine fashion backin 'em down
Niggas 'gone keep hatin and my click 'gone keep grindin
Keep movin, lockin the town

[Chorus:]
[Freeway]
It's Freeway in the place with be	 Sig
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say to me prick
Cause I got what it takes to dump the AK clip

[Beanie Sigel]
It's be	 Sig in the place with Young Free
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say out your mouth
Cause 50 shots still will turn the club out, ho!!!

[Verse 2: Beanie Sigel]
It's Mack-daddy-young strappy
No he ain't the OG gangsta
Yes I is! come on don't test I kid
I firebomb cribs like Left Eye did
Notorious like that Bed-Stuy kid, +B.I.G.+ or small you can get it
Dead wrong, like tryin to brawl a strong armored midget
I pull the 9 out my pocket I'm lyin
I pull the Mac out the closet, start firin
For you cats outta pocket, stop tryin
Take that, get back, clap iron
You know, stay low, keep firin, uh!
I put the led in the gat, the metal go clap
I lay cats flat on they back, stop fuckin with this radical cat
You f*ck around and need a medical cat
The led'll go clap, your head'll go back, uhhh
It's be	 Sig in the place to be
With two heaters on the waist of me, man who's facin me?

[Chorus:]
[Beanie Sigel]
It's be	 Sig in the place with Young Free
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say out your mouth
Cause 50 shots still will turn the club out, ho!!!

[Freeway]
It's Freeway in the place with be	 Sig
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say to me prick
Cause I got what it takes to dump the AK clip

[Verse 3: Freeway]
Big nickels down your way don't trip
Get folded down your way, got soldiers down your way
Keep quiet down your way no lip
All of why'all need to run yo'self
Go get the burna nigga bang yo'self
Or I come through with the hammer make you lose yo' health
Fast, roll with dashes, move like Cassius Clay
Move yay like caskets, there's a will there's a way
Obey my thirst move yay through traffic
Without Sprite, without Nike's
I just do it bar break your basket
Yeah you damn right, without ice
I pull up to your honey car and stuff her basket
International post player, circle the atlas
You don't want to be hoe playas, circle the hood
Bend over backwards, without searchin for backwoods

[Chorus:]
[Freeway]
It's Freeway in the place with be	 Sig
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say to me prick
Cause I got what it takes to dump the AK clip

[Beanie Sigel]
It's be	 Sig in the place with Young Free
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say out your mouth
Cause 50 shots still will turn the club out, ho!!!

[Freeway]
It's Freeway in the place with be	 Sig
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say to me prick
Cause I got what it takes to dump the AK clip

[Beanie Sigel]
It's be	 Sig in the place with Young Free
And I got what it takes to rock the mic right yeah
Still watch what you say out your mouth
Cause 50 shots still will turn the club out, ho!!!

[Outro: Freeway]
All of why'all need to run yo'self
Go get the burna nigga bang yo'self
All of why'all need to run yo'self
Go get the burna nigga bang yo'self
Shit, shit, it's the, it's the Roc nigga, hooo, hoo, hoo!
And another one, and another one.. {*fades*}

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Beanie Sigel

Dwight Grant (born March 6, 1974), better known by his stage name Beanie Sigel, is an American rapper from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a former member/artist of Dame Dash Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records where he had formed a close association with rappers Jay-Z, Freeway and other former and current artists on the Roc-A-Fella roster. His stage name comes from a street in South Philadelphia, the rapper's former stomping grounds where he worked alongside Senior Durham in the projects. He has sold more than two million albums worldwide. During a controversial period, Beanie Sigel recorded a song dissing his former boss and mentor Jay-Z on the track "I Go Off" with 50 Cent who had signed Grant to his G-Unit Records label in 2009. In early 2011 Grant appe… more »

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Written by: CORNELL HAYNES, DWIGHT GRANT, JUSTIN GREGORY SMITH, LESLIE PRIDGEN, TOHRI MURPHY LEE HARPER

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10 facts about this song

Artists
"Roc the Mic" is a famous song by American rappers Beanie Sigel and Freeway who are both members of the rap group State Property. The remix version of the song features the popular rapper, Nelly.
Label
This song was produced under the record label of Roc-A-Fella Records, which is an American hip hop record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1995.
Release
The track was officially released in the year 2002 as part of Beanie Sigel and Freeway's album 'The Reason'.
Success
The song topped the hip-hop charts and is often considered an anthem for the early 2000s era of hip-hop music.
Music Video
The music video for "Roc the Mic" features appearances by Jay-Z, Memphis Bleek, and other Roc-a-fella associates, showcasing the unity of the record label.
Awards
"Roc The Mic" won “Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group” at the 45th Annual Grammy Awards in 2003.
Producers
The song was produced by Just Blaze, an American hip hop record producer, who is well-known in the hip-hop industry for producing Jay-Z songs on the albums The Blueprint, The Blueprint 2, and The Black Album.
Inspiration
The song "Roc the Mic" refers to the ability of the artists to command and control the audience's attention while performing on the microphone like they’re rocking a concert or a club.
Performances
The song was typically performed with high energy and commanding stage presence, reinforcing its message about rocking the mic and owning the stage.
Legacy
Over time, "Roc the Mic" has become a classic hip-hop track and it's often included in discussions about the best songs of the early 2000s.

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