We Run This

Missy Elliott

About We Run This

"We Run This" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was written by Rhemario "Rio Beats" Webber and Elliott for her fifth studio album The Cookbook (2005), while production was handled by the former. Released as both the album's third single in the United States and the lead single from her 2006 compilation Respect M. E., it samples elements from The Sugarhill Gang version of The Shadows' song "Apache". The song peaked at number forty-eight on the Billboard Hot 100. "We Run This" was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance. An edited version of "We Run This" was used as the theme song for the gymnastics-themed film Stick It. 


Year:
2005
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My style can't be dupilcated or recycled.
This chick is a sick individual.
Sick tape, volume 2! 
Believe it! 
Oh! Oh! 
Let me switch up the game

I drink that cognac
Step back cause I might put it on ya 
I go deep so deep till you sleep
Count sheep wake ya up from fucking all week 
You don't want me to show ya 
How freak bitches act when I ain't soba 
Word up, I'm tore up, sure 'nough
I ain't scared to take it off(tell the freak to take it off)
Tipsy and it feel good
Black dudes got big woods 
Into it, I do it, I did it 
If you really, really want it then nigga stop fronting (stop fronting)
Hey boy you know I'm your type (your type)
5'2 and wear my jeans real tight
My curves they swerve so superb
My word is my word and I came to serve

We run this (run this)
We run this (run this)
We run this
Oh, oh, oh
It don't matter where you from
It's where you at 
And if you came to freak-a-leak better bring your hat
East coast, west coast, down south 
Represent your coast 
Yeah we run it
Yeah we run it
Y'all don't want it 
Cause my coast run it
Oh 
We run this shit
We run this shit

Wanna pull my hair
Break my back
For the right money might sit in your lap 
Back to back I can't even keep track
It's a fact the freaks love to get slapped
Suck my toes, I need a back rub
I don't come to do it
I just wanna be touched 
Look at how y'all making me blush
I'm enough to go around so people don't push
Wanna run that tush in the bush
Don't my diamonds look real good? 
And they shine so hard that he glittas 
So many karats they look like crittas 
And we can do it all night 
Take a flashlight to see up in my windpipe 
I like to keep a nigga hype 
I wanna know can you handle my mic

We run this (run this)
We run this (run this)
We run this
Oh, oh, oh
It don't matter where you from
It's where you at 
And if you came to freak-a-leak better bring your hat
East coast, west coast, down south 
Represent your coast 
Yeah we run it
Yeah we run it
Y'all don't want it 
Cause my coast run it
Oh 
We run this shit
We run this shit

Any hustler's in the party y'all? (hell ya) 
If you's a pimp let me see ya party hard (hell ya) 
Oh strippers take yo clothes off (hell ya) 
Y'all superstars
Y'all don't need no bodyguards (hell ya) 

Nigga I bow guard
A lot of rappers fake way to hard
Pull up to the club in a rental car 
Where the freaks at
Freaks at da bar where da hard drinks are 
Don't start 
If you don't want beef don't take it that far
With a superstar 
I got my foot on the clutch, see me bounce my butt 
Misdemeanor too much and I don't give a f*ck

We run this (run this)
We run this (run this)
We run this 
Oh, oh, oh
It don't matter where you from
It's where you at 
And if you came to freak-a-leak better bring your hat 
We run this (run this)
We run this (run this)
We run this 
Oh, oh, oh 
Represent your coast and act like you know
Know how to act before you step your two feet in the do'

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Missy Elliott

Melissa Arnette "Missy" Elliott (born July 1, 1971) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actress. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Elliott, with record sales of over thirty million in the United States, is the only female rapper to have six albums certified platinum by the RIAA, including one double platinum for her 2002 album Under Construction.. Elliott is known for a series of hits and diverse music videos, including "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Hot Boyz", "Get Ur Freak On", "One Minute Man", "4 My People", "Work It", "Pass That Dutch", and "Lose Control". In addition, she has worked extensively as a songwriter and producer for other artists, both alone and with her fellow producer and childhood friend Timbaland, with whom … more »

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Written by: Melissa A. Elliott, Jeremiah Patrick Lordan

Lyrics © REGENT MUSIC CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Song Release
"We Run This" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott. It was released on January 24, 2006, as the third single from her sixth studio album, 'The Cookbook.'
Chart Performance
Despite only reaching No. 48 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, it fared significantly better in the UK, reaching No. 25 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Elliott's tenth Top 40 hit there.
Music Video
The multifaceted music video that accompanies the song features Missy Elliott's well-known intricate choreography. The video also has a theme centered on circus stunts, seeing Elliott performs a high-wire act and even rides an elephant.
Grammy Nominations
"We Run This" received a nomination for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, demonstrating its critical success.
Sampling
The song samples elements from "Apache" by Incredible Bongo Band. Missy Elliott's incredible adaptations of such samples are a significant part of her unique sound.
Album Success
Even though "We Run This" was the third single off 'The Cookbook', the album overall was highly praised and was nominated for Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards.
Musical Style
Known for its catchy and energetic rhythmic pattern, "We Run This" is a mix of hip-hop and dance-pop, showcasing Elliott's versatility as both a rapper and a singer.
Theme
The lyrics of the song include themes of dominance, independence, and self-confidence, with Elliott claiming that females "run things."
Appearances in Media
The song also gained additional popularity after being included in the 'Stick It' movie soundtrack. Aside from that, it has been featured on numerous television shows and video games, such as 'Dance Central 2.'
Collaborations
The album version of the song features American rapper, Slim Thug. His addition to the track adds another dimension to the song's rap credentials.
Comfort Zone
In an interview with MTV, Missy Elliott shared that "We Run This" was created with her feeling comfortable in her own style. It broke free from her typical experimental sounds and leaned more into what was popular at the time, yet still felt authentically ‘Missy.’

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