Ruff Ryders Veterans Drag-On, Infa-Red, & Cross Killed Dark Banger "Street Team"

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Years later, it's still in the "R" we trust.

Nostalgia certainly fuels my perception of the third Ryde Or Die series, an album I received for Christmas not long after its initial release on December 18, 2001. While the project featured contributions from DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Styles P, Sheek Louch, and several off-roster players like Petey Pablo and Ludacris, Drag-On once again solidified himself as a standout player. Alongside newcomers Infa-Red and Cross, Drag made his presence felt in blistering fashion on "Street Team," a dark, street banger that holds up particularly well today. With a sinister, up-tempo instrumental from P. Killer Tracks, all three emcees take turns vying for the highlight verse, a healthy competition that plays out with the intensity of a knife-fight. 

"Got a clip for the full pound, that will put your ass under the ground, with a thunderous sound," raps Cross, in the frantic opening verse. His rhyming partner Infa-Red spits next, living up to his namesake with a bout of laid-back menace. "Got bullets that will go through your stomach
Then come out your head, I'm Infa-red," he declares, before passing the mic to Drag-On. "On my block there won't be no copping if I don't get no profit of this shit, you get my drift?" he opens, before proving why many bequeathed him the title of strongest flow within the Double-R camp. A more obscure gem, perhaps, but one worth revisiting time and again. 

Quotable Lyrics

Pull out, make his man run on him and he had a gun on him
Bust a U then make the right
To cut through the gas station and take the light
Can't tell me Ruff Ryders don't make it tight
Got to wonder what a Harlem n***a life is like
And I transport keys if the price is right
Then ride back through your hood on a mountain bike
Got bullets that will go through your stomach
Then come out your head, I'm Infa-red


About The Author
<b>Feature Editor</b> <!--BR--> Mitch Findlay is a writer and hip-hop journalist based in Montreal. Resident old head by default. Enjoys writing Original Content about music, albums, lyrics, and rap history. His favorite memories include interviewing J.I.D and EarthGang at the "Revenge Of The Dreamers 3" studio sessions in Atlanta and receiving a phone call from Dr. Dre. In his spare time he makes horror movies.
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