JAY-Z - Run This Town (Lyrics) ft. Rihanna, Kanye West

JAY-Z - Run This Town (Lyrics) ft. Rihanna, Kanye West
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Lyrics
[Intro: Rihanna & Jay Z]
Feel it comin' in the air (Yeah)
Hear the screams from everywhere (Yeah)
I'm addicted to the thrill (I'm ready)
It's a dangerous love affair (What's up? Come on)
Can't be scared when it goes down
Got a problem, tell me now (What's up?)
Only thing that's on my mind (What's up?)
Is who's gon' run this town tonight (Ah, what's up?)
Is who's gon' run this town tonight (Yeah, what's up? Yeah)
We gon' run this town
[Verse 1: Jay Z]
We are, yeah, I said it: we are
This is Roc Nation, pledge your allegiance
Get your fatigues on, all black everything
Black cards, black cars, all black everything
And our girls are blackbirds ridin' with they Dillingers
I get more in depth if you boys really real enough
This is la Familia, I'll explain later
But for now, let me get back to this paper
I'm a couple bands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave Doug a grip and lost a flip for five stacks
Yeah, I'm talkin' 5 comma, 6 zeros, dot zero, here Doug
Back to runnin' circles round n*****, now we squared up
Hold up
[Chorus: Rihanna & Jay Z]
Life's a game, but it's not fair (Yeah)
I break the rules, so I don't care (Uh-huh)
So I keep doin' my own thang
Walkin' tall against the rain (What's up?)
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don't give up now (What's up?)
Only thing that's on my mind (What's up?)
Is who's gon' run this town tonight (Uh, yeah)
Hey, hey, hey, hey (What's up?)
Who's gon' run this town tonight?
[Verse 2: Jay Z]
We are, yeah, I said it: we are
You can call me Caesar, in a dark Caesar
Please follow the leader, so Eric B we are
Microphone fiend, this the return of the god
Peace, God, ah ah, it ain't no nobody fresher
I'm in Maison, ah, Martin Margiela
On the table, screamin', "F*** the other side! They're jealous!"
We got a banquette full of broads, they got a table full of fellas
Yeah, and they ain't spendin' no cake
They should throw their hand in 'cause they ain't got no spades
Yeah, my whole team got dough
So my banquette is lookin' like Millionaires' Row
[Chorus: Rihanna]
Life's a game, but it's not fair
I break the rules, so I don't care
So I keep doin' my own thang
Walkin' tall against the rain
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don’t give up now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gon' run this town tonight
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Who's gon' run this town tonight?
[Verse 3: Kanye West]
It's crazy how you can go from bein' Joe Blow
To everybody on your dick; no homo
I bought my whole family whips; no Volvos
Next time I’m in church: please, no photos
Police escorts, everybody passports
This the life that everybody ask for
This the fast life, we are on a crash course
What you think I rap for, to push a f***in' Rav 4?
But I know that if I stay stunting
All these girls only gon' want one thing
I can spend my whole life Good Will Hunting
Only good gon' come is this good when I'm cumming
She got a a** that'll swallow up a G-string
And up top, ungh, two bee stings
And I'm beasting off the Riesling
And my n**** just made it out the precinct
We give a d*** about the drama that your dude bring
I'm just tryin' to change the color on your mood ring
Reebok, baby, you need to try some new things
Have you ever had shoes without shoe strings?
"What's that, Ye?" "Baby, these heels"
"Is that a May- what?!" "Baby, these wheels"
You trippin' when you ain't sippin', have a refill
You feelin' like you runnin', huh? Now you know how we feel (What’s up?)
[Outro: Jay Z & Rihanna]
Hey, hey (Yeah, yeah)
Hey, hey (What’s up?)
Hey, hey
Hey, we gon' run this town tonight
What’s up?

[@mogtabaala4063]

2024 anyone?

[@CosmoVR111]

Yep

[@GROWUPDEV]

YOUU ALREADY KNOWWWWW

[@BrycenGamez]

Meee

[@lukebleemie1247]

Me

[@Tanbradley2013]

Ye

[@assolutomotorcorporation329]

They brought it back!!

[@bakiprinc]

2026 anyone?

[@JDENECNE]

Nah I’m from the past in 1955

[@Leoaustine-us1iv]

I'm in 2028🙄

[@MusicLoverKE]

Nothing just 3 billionaires.

[@fridgoltsfarb7206]

Kanye ain’t a billionaire no more

[@wyp8098]

Why dont both you little weirdos stop crying about who is, or isnt a billionaire. Who are you??

[@hollywoodbarbie8]

He is

[@SouthCaliDreams]

what do u mean .. ?

[@jordanvelmore5587]

They got the sweet deal , Drake , Kanye , Wayne , jay z , Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj got the sweetest deal in the whole industry

[@Shack-lion]

I can’t wait till Jay-Z gets exposed like the Diddler

[@veryfrozen3271]

Omg yes!!!! 😂😂 End celeb worship normies suck

[@jawesomes6939]

They don't make good music like this anymore 😞

[@SouthCaliDreams]

the times changed, yes, not only for music but and for life style and that how looks especially the girls, if u remember years ago they was with slim-fit bodies and... better bikini. Now is big a.s.ses and very big boobs and the usual location Dubai. Girls was better 2012-2017 in bodies etc

[@chaise8425]

Kanye makes good music

[@johnnydiaz297]

@@chaise8425 prove it

[@Babayagaom]

​@@chaise8425kanye is crap

[@theobell2002]

They do. I wanna say you aren't looking hard enough but you don't even have to. lol

[@mahmoudnajih1696]

Classic RIHA 🖊️

[@jasontheworldisyours]

Kanye West verse was complete 🔥

[@MrMDMPOfficial]

Killed it

[@smfax]

cap

[@jasontheworldisyours]

@@smfax "this the life that everybody ask for"

[@ezelegui7901]

it ruined the dynamic of the song

[@Randys.Kindom]

Who here in 2025👀

[@k_rimi3.455]

this one was ahead of its time

[@MimMdance]

Rihanna was unstoppable. Made every song hers.

[@Nishscorner]

the way this woman can sing a simple word like "HEY" and make this song ugh! RIRI🙌

[@sashelle_2am_morgan988]

3 black billionaires 👊🏾

[@revert5651]

legends are here because of Jose Aldo

[@Harve-cf3rh]

Didn’t pan out…….

[@reneraraujo5809]

Jose Aldo with his entry into the UFC🔥🇧🇷

[@joaof.p.gaspar4778]

Was very funny

[@KenRising1996]

Rihanna Superbowl performance brought me here as well as Nostalgia

[@samuelcorbett9058]

Back to this song cause my 9ers going back to the bowl

[@Gxldenx1]

@@samuelcorbett9058 didnt age well

[@Preds_FanCody]

Fr​@@Gxldenx1

[@raisou9750]

​@@Gxldenx1but damn, when this played on UFC 301, you knew he was back. The King of Rio is back!

[@economiajuntos]

José aldo entrando no octógono brabo

[@Yousuf-tz3jd]

2026 anyone

[@nilanthawanasingha3001]

not yet. are you a time traveller?

[@uzungupoint]

​@@nilanthawanasingha3001haha

[@beatricechimenge4834]

26?

[@chibambulamaybin5332]

Offside

[@death483]

Everytime Jose Aldo comes out to this ... Goosebumps and chills

[@kyle2815]

🐐

[@laurenmeintzer6102]

June 2024

[@caycayy]

fax i'm praying on another aldo rankings run after seein him at 301

[@bacs870]

exactly 💯

[@bacs870]

Exactly 💯

[@marisa5424]

“You feelin like you’re runnin huh now you know how we feel” is such a powerful line.

[@roodlyfbuts8006]

Why?

[@OmarAli-oo2fb]

@@roodlyfbuts8006u must’ve never had no demons chasing you

[@roodlyfbuts8006]

@@OmarAli-oo2fb are you making shit up? Ha

[@OmarAli-oo2fb]

@@roodlyfbuts8006u a goofy stay in da burbs

[@rssxnatas]

​@@roodlyfbuts8006 a tf

[@itzleah6763]

"Who gon run this town tonight?~"
WHY IS THAT SO POWERFUL

[@YoungRob123]

Frrrr

[@Shack-lion]

@@itzleah6763 jay z be running them
Trains with p diddy lol

[@PoetryInMotion946]

How many billionaires can come from Hov's cRIB?

[@rossstickings6246]

The ones , that kept trying

[@emilydelacruz4463]

This song gets me hyped up every morning. It really is a good motivating song for you to start your day.

[@RFRVR248]

Me too

[@ericschuette5739]

Hypes me up for my football games

[@renanlabastida8943]

😊

[@sweatysocks6487]

i prefer hard boiled eggs over over easy eggs if you were wondering

[@zane8212]

Yes i think so too this indeed is a song that brings you a good mood.

[@Owen88-bt2hl]

She carried this song

[@jayjayplyz3942]

José Aldo is why I'm here

[@smfax]

true

[@brrrmidjistate]

Best treadmill song of all time. Perfect pace for jogging and motivational lyrics "Walkin tall against the rain. Victory's within the mile, almost there don't give up now. Only thing that's on my mind is 'Who is gonna run this town tonight'?"

[@tommyvercetti12]

Iluminati song! Rihanna and JayZ are part of them.

[@brrrmidjistate]

@@tommyvercetti12 hi buddy! Thanks for the reply! Maybe it’s time to take a break from the internet for a while and maybe go outside and get some sunshine and fresh air!

[@LuisLopez-hb3ok]

nah

[@NicGoldenEddie]

Yea, always running, we don't do no Jogging here... ;) just kidding, awesome song for some workout!!

[@samadagwis0361]

​@@brrrmidjistate 😂😂

[@frannncis]

REI DO RIO

[@Yungbludsblood]

“Life’s a game but it’s not fair” is the REALEST line ever

[@obbymillion]

For real

[@smfax]

true

[@ellysaj2785]

This song and "Lukaz - Did You Call Me” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together. I love you ❤️

[@emmanuelrufai6471]

No they won't 😳

[@ameerjadkanan6303]

Are you ok I don’t want anyone to feel alone or hated I want to make things better in this world.

[@FrenchViking466]

Love you back 💜

[@samiullahhenderson3791]

Amen sister!

[@markellalexander209]

Much love back to ya!! ❤

[@Mar-wi2wz]

Jose Aldo

[@MFAutoloader]

2029 wuddup??

[@Shadow-117x]

The king of Rio is BACK 🇧🇷👑 #JoseAldo #UFC301

[@Julian-1120]

Every time I listen to this song I feel like it’s my hype song and all I feel like doing is grinding 😂

[@zane8212]

Same it brings so much motivation out of nowhere

[@lizzyleverone7253]

In 2009 I was 17 and entering my junior of high school man time flies

[@delaneysteinbrecher7947]

In 2009 I was one… but I love this song and use it to get me hyped for varsity girls basketball games. I’m a starter, I got to stay ready so I don’t gotta get ready 😂

[@ArniloDavid-ck9ek]

What an awesome collab. Jay-Z, Riri & Kanye. 🔥👌

[@johncarlohernandez3380]

I am here because of Superbowl 2023, it's kinda cool

[@Preds_FanCody]

Same, I just wanted to listen to it

[@slimeyymariiyt3]

Hi future kids 👋 name is jyon fromm 2024 😢 miss ittt alr 😅😮😢

[@twotomato]

aight

[@ImageNationProject]

Jose Aldo 👑

[@9090oussama]

This hapen now worldwide are collapse 😢 with this music now understand

[@williamsonia2549]

This is one of the best walk out songs for football

[@Jagger42069]

Season starts today!

[@wonderfulmandala4124]

Fuck that....kanye murdered it

[@alicnestoret635]

Right and exact.
Who would thought at the beginning that Ye would have outshined Jay on a song!

[@starlamalcolmisom7943]

Listen to it backwards and hopefully all of you will understand what message they are trying to put out there. TH-cam this song backwards. Don’t be a puppet and a follower.

[@bitnaa24]

We left that illuminati shxt back in 2009 bruh

[@lilrobodoge6749]

Is there an illuminati specific part in the reverse or what??cause i didn't hear anything but unsettling jargon.
If you aim to educate us please point out the part you mean.

[@Felix-f6x]

i day i will achieve my dreams
i would play this masterpiece in there

[@shamariomcclean]

This Era was everything 🙌🏼 ❤ 💯

[@YTKclipz]

Is it a bad thing that rihanna’s part hypes me up? Lmao

[@ebenezerasamoah1374]

me too ikr😁

[@kosiekemiri]

Ofc it's not a bad thing rihanna is a goat

[@lokman6510]

Ufc 301 Aldo is back 🇧🇷

[@derpnderp]

I’m still confused how many Top Rapper Lists put JayZ above Wayne.. how???? Wayne’s bars on this and also on Show Me What You Got are light years ahead of JayZ. Even JayZ admitted it in an interview

[@kosiekemiri]

Chill bruh😂😂

[@professorprofessorson8795]

the ducks are on fire

[@mantasour]

Flaminnn💥🔥

[@Belalthegoat5]

Theme song of the king of rio

[@nursanhill1656]

Who came after Rihanna performing at Superbowl?

[@dannyplamann9302]

667 comment 🤣

[@benonswitch729]

Who’s here after the Super Bowl?
👇

[@Preds_FanCody]

One year after Superbowl 57 😂

[@Ghost-te7yt]

Jose Aldo 🇧🇷

[@mikeberg6407]

Jesus Christ 🙏 im sorry my lord but damn Kayne lighting it up on his turn.

[@nathanrodriguez1980]

At this point they had the game on lock with songs like this

[@Buono_clipz]

Cant let the gang know I fw this

[@caycayy]

let the gang know this tuff

[@ryker_dunn9966]

Legend has it that the police were singing this song when they arrested diddy

[@გიორგიკვერნაძე-ჭ4მ]

Jose Aldo ❣️

[@pierreenfrancais]

Great song to wake up to & start the day with 💯

[@CLFRevamped]

This hits harder now that Jose Aldo is retired 😢

[@januszkowalski2442]

HE IS BACKKK

[@emilioamador7636]

Our football team entrance song every time it's an away game

[@TheEzzShow]

It’s crazy how Kanye’s verse manages to have so much great stuff in it and so much garbage also.

[@Baseball_prod88]

This is my pump up song I get hyped and excited and motivated

[@scottfrigiola]

I am
Nikki/scott
🎉115
Because I can

[@scottfrigiola]

No choice
I can't stop
I won't stop

[@tinyissmall]

Kanye washed Jay on this one

[@jgrimm7425]

Honestly, i felt so happy today and just started full on dancing to songs. I am not a good dancer but it didnt matter because i felt so happy. Thank you for being a part of my moment❤

[@PuffKitty]

Nicely done; so much easier to read than a block of text 🤗

[@elisadegroot370]

Amazing ❤️

[@ceaniesalmons9886]

2024 🎉everyone

[@smfax]

ew

[@saadiaraia3069]

Kanye wests verse is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@austinmartin2464]

THE KING OF RIO BABY!!!! JOSE ALDO!!!👑👑

[@jarvishorne8794]

I like this version more than Lil Wayne's

[@connorschlesselman4741]

Once again Kanye carry with production

[@BooGhostie1]

who made me have that gay dream?

[@sandroshalamberidze621]

Jose Aldo Juniooor 🇧🇷 This guy has one title shot in him

[@l5kywa1kermemes28]

Nashville sports teams play this before some games and when you hear this you know it’s about to be a good game

[@HrnnahKate]

Preds know what’s up🥴

[@Preds_FanCody]

​@@HrnnahKateYooooo, yessir go Preds

[@The97Moose]

I'm going through tough times rn. Smoking a blk cherry while this song is playing man

[@samboi3830]

Stay strong, it gets better. Live your best life

[@Alex-Ale55]

The King of Rio 👑

[@leoplay6334]

yeahhhhh rihanna is back 😭😭😭😭

[@justineramos1085]

REAL Smooth,its giving me chills 💯💫

[@もちもちのき-k9i]

king of RIO!!!

[@smithandsuperdeadeyeofthew823]

16 years later still a great song

[@Preds_FanCody]

The only things this song reminds me of is Superbowl 57, but this is a W song tho

[@sofia-vp6jb]

❤❤❤❤

[@BennysBakedd]

Ima couple bands down and I’m tryin get back

[@MultiView101]

1:49 Starting from here is he talking about the 12 disciples and saying peace God… And say how they got a table full of fellas… I might be reaching but you never know🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏾‍♂️💯🤷
Yeah he said that his table got to dough as if they got their version of bread that they need

[@mattc236]

adcc 2024 anyone?

[@dariuszkopczewski3722]

1

[@jackelyntolitolyy9385]

Kanye west lyrics
So flourished good writing.

[@FaithfulFumoFan23]

"I'm in Mason uh"
Of course this refers to Maison Margiela however Jay is known for his double entendres and subliminal lines.

[@londenatlas1398]

Basketball people?

[@xum0007]

Hate basketball people

[@RFRVR248]

Me,i have a game today😅

[@StuartFenton-hi6uf]

P😊​@@RFRVR248

[@LoganCox-zp7ro]

Yo

[@alyssa1468]

I’m doing a Rihanna bowl and this song is what I got

[@averybondeson3322]

something special about this late 2000s era of hip hop. it just does something for me sonically

[@jant5127]

Man, when this came out i always thought of it as jay and kanyes song. I was wrong. THIS IS RIHANNA SONG.

[@JesusCristovideos]

🏛 Romans 8:11 to 14. And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus😇😇 from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ😇 from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. 12 So then, brothers, we are debtors, not to the flesh to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

[@Zakifornia]

Rihanna who run this town tonight ❤

[@theoutlawking9123]

Timeless ASF!

[@HunterSeibert]

Like if you hear in 2030
🤬

[@yancarpm4479]

Feel it comin' in the air
Hear the screams from everywhere
I'm addicted to the thrill
It's a dangerous love affair
Can't be scared when it goes down
Got a problem, tell me now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gonna run this town tonight...
Is who's gonna run this town tonight...
We gonna run this town
We are
Yeah I said it
We are
This is Roc Nation
Pledge your allegiance
Get y'all black tees on
All black everything
Black cards, black cars
All black everything
And our girls are blackbirds
Ridin' with they dillingers
I'd get more in depth
If you boys really real enough
This is la familia
I'll explain later
But for now let me get back to this paper
I'm a couple bands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave Doug a grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
Yeah I'm talkin' five comma
Six zeros
Dot zero
Here it go
Back to runnin' circles 'round niggas
Now we squared up
Hold up
Life's a game but it's not fair
I break the rules so I don't care
So I keep doin' my own thing
Walkin' tall against the rain
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don't give up now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gonna run this town tonight
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
(Is who's gonna run this town tonight)
Hey-hey-hey-hey
We are
Yeah I said it
We are
You can call me Cesar
In a dark Czar
Please follow the leader
So Eric B. we are
Microphone fiend
It's the return of the god
Peace god...
(Auh! Auh!)
And ain't nobody fresher
I'm in Mason
(Ah!)
Martin Margiela
On the tape we're screamin'
Fuck the other side, they jealous
We got a bankhead full of broads
They got a table full of fellas
And they ain't spending no cake
They should throw they hand in
'Cause they ain't got no spades
My whole team got dough
So my bankhead is lookin' like Millionaire's Row
Life's a game but it's not fair
I break the rules so I don't care
So I keep doin' my own thing
Walkin' tall against the rain
Victory's within the mile
Almost there, don't give up now
Only thing that's on my mind
Is who's gonna run this town tonight
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
(Is who's gonna run this town tonight)
Hey-hey-hey-hey
It's crazy how you can go from being Joe Blow
To everybody on your dick, no homo
I bought my whole family whips, no Volvos
Next time I'm in church, please no photos
Police escorts
Everybody passports
This the life that everybody ask for
This a fast life
We are on a crash course
What you think I rap for
To push a fucking Rav 4?
But I know that if I stay stun-ting
All these girls only gonna want one thing
I could spend my whole life good will hunting
Only good gon' come is as good when I'm cumming
She got a ass that'll swallow up a g-string
And up top, unh...
Two bee stings
And I'm beasting
Off the riesling
And my nigga just made it out the precinct
We give a damn about the drama that you do bring
I'm just tryin' to change the color on your mood ring
Reebok
Baby
You need to drop some new things
Have you ever had shoes without shoe strings?
What's that 'Ye?
Baby, these heels
Is that a may?
What?!
Baby, these wheels
You trippin' when you ain't sippin'
Have a refill
You feelin' like you runnin', huh?
Now you know how we feel
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
Hey-hey-hey-hey-hey-hey
(Is who's gonna run this town tonight)
Hey-hey-hey-hey

[@wc_vertz3681]

bro commented the whole song💀

[@ryancave0711]

The lyrics are literally in the video

[@MultiView101]

YE SPAZZED

[@deenachanelxo]

blasting this song in my car with high-tinted windows plus a radar, disco lights, and my shisha. would cure all my anger xx

[@tiffanyfarmer4859]

Joran❤