If I Ruled the World
Kurtis Blow
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Yes yes y'all The best y'all, yes yes y'all Huh, huh, huh, huh, yes y'all If I ruled the world, was king on the throne I'd make peace in every culture, build the homeless a home I'm not runnin', for Congress or the President I'm just here, to tell the world, how my story went You see, first it was a dream, I was livin' in Rome And then I moved to London, bought a brand new home And everywhere I went, I drew lots of attention Like a stretch limousine, one of those new inventions It took a few years 'fore the day had come But I was ruler of the WORLD ranked number one So I headed towards Washington to claim the crown Let the whole world know that, the King was in town As I, arrived, the crowd started to cheer And then someone yelled out, "The King is here!" So I headed toward stage, to make a speech about the new style of living I was gonna teach, uh-huh If I ruled the world Huh-huh, huh-huh uh-huh uh-huh I'd love all the girls, I love 'em love 'em baby! Black diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah If I ruled the world People started flowin' as they reached for my hand I said, "Thank you for bringin' me to the Promised Land But now I must go, say goodbye to everybody Tonight I'll see you all at my Super Dinner Party" And late that night, at my Super Dinner Party I was dancin' to the beat and entertainin' La-Di-Da-Di The music started endin', it was time for a speech The crowd started sittin' as I rose from my feet And this was once a dream, I explained to the crowd But now, I rule the world, and I feel, so very proud Excuse me please, for stoppin' this show I just had to thank you all, huh, and me so My first day in office, the King on the throne I spent my first three hours on the telephone You know with newsmen reporters, and votes too I had so many calls, I didn't know what to do You know out that office I continued to work I signed so many papers, my fingers started to hurt Then I shook off the pain, say this ain't no thing 'Cause there's nothin' in the world like bein' number one king! If I ruled the world Huh huh huh huh, huh-huh huh-huh I'd love all the girls, I love 'em love 'em baby! Black diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah If I ruled the world, whoa yeah If I ruled the world Now I rule the world and now, I'm on top And I'm rollin' with folks that could never be stopped And I'm here to let you know this is where I belong And to you sucker emcees that sing my song And it's a song that's strong about right and wrong And I'm rock it to you baby baby all night long And it's a song about love, and happiness In a world of peace, and you know that's fresh Now I'm the king, and I want you to know That I'm the Master Blaster Rapper who's runnin' the show And to all of you rappers in every country You better stop what you're doin', and listen to me 'Cause we gotta stop war, and use unity To fight crime and hunger and poverty 'Cause the African baby is dyin' overseas While you sucker mission politicians bustin' out Z's Huh, twenty million people all unemployed While the rich man try to play Pretty Boy Floyd While the working class just struggles hard Try to make ends meet against all odds While the poor man can't even deal with life You know he tried to escape, and smoked the coke on the pipe And it's time for a change, to a better way 'Cause the sun has gotta shine through the cloudy day So listen up world, while I teach this class And take heed to the message or we ain't gonna last 'Cause I know, the solution, is the contribution Of woman and man to just join the revolution That'll take your brain to a higher plane And help you deal in a world that's gone insane With the problems that I know we can stop From the ruler of the world and the man on top But the years went by, and time was up And the ruler of the world had ran out of luck And all the people at the time who said they were my friends Didn't know me when my job had come to an end They came up to my face, as happy as can be He was running his mouth like, Muhammad Ali So I shook his hand calmly as I headed to the door On my way to the ghetto to treat once more If I ruled the world I'd love all the girls, I love 'em love 'em baby! Black diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah If I ruled the world, yeah If I ruled the world, if I ruled the world I'd love all the girls, I'd love 'em love 'em baby! Black diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world, whoa yeah If I ruled the world, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah I'd love all the girls, you know I'd love 'em love 'em baby! Diamonds and pearls, ooh yeah yeah, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world, yeah yeah yeah yeah baby baby If I ruled the world, if I ruled the world I'd love all the girls, yes you, you, you and you Black diamonds and pearls, where those diamonds, where those pearls? If I ruled the world If I ruled the world I'd love all the girls, I'd love 'em love 'em baby
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2 facts about this song
Kurtis Blow Version1. **Release Timeline:** Kurtis Blow's "If I Ruled the World" was released in the year 1985. It was a part of his album known as "America."
2. **Chart Performance:** The song ranked number 24 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard).
3. **Genre Classification:** The song fits into the genre of Old School Hip Hop.
4. **Cultural Impact:** The track was widely regarded as a mature hip-hop record, delivering socio-political messages.
5. **Sample Usage:** The instrumentals of Blow's version were sampled by numerous artists after its release.
6. **Featured Artists:** The song features song-writer, vocalist, and producer Bobbi Humphrey and David Reeves.
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Nas Version1. **Release Timeline:** Nas's version, also named "If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)", was constituted in his second studio album "It Was Written" and was released in 1996.
2. **Renowned Collaborations:** The song included a collaboration with Lauryn Hill, an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and rapper.
3. **Chart Performance:** The Nas version reached number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot Rap Singles chart.
4. **Genre Classification:** Nas's “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" falls under the category of East Coast hip-hop.
5. **Song Theme:** Nas expresses his desire for changing society for the better and points out prevalent issues.
6. **Accolades:** In 2008, the song was ranked number 47 by VH1 on their list of the 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
7. **Video Recognition:** The music video won a 1996 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rap Video.
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