In Las Vegas, sisters LeMisha and Irish Grinstead, and their friend Kameelah Williams, were students at the Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts. Irish, her twin sister Orish, and LeMisha occasionally sang in the lobby of Caesars Palace where they were discovered by actor/comedian Sinbad. He visited their home in order to convince their parents to send the trio to Atlanta for a convention and music competition. Though the girls missed the deadline for entry, Sinbad used his name to get them in.[1] "Sweeta than Suga," as they were then called (Sinbad suggested the name), came in second in the competition. As the convention was nearing a close, they met Michael Bivins (of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe) who agreed to work with the sisters. They were briefly joined by their cousin Amelia Childs. After they made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play", Amelia dropped out of the group[1] and was replaced by Kameelah Williams. After recording a few demos as a quartet including "Steelo", and "Get It Together", Orish decided to leave the group (even though her vocals appear on the first album). Bivins continued to work with different producers and songwriters to get the right feel for their first album. The reconfigured group was christened "702," which is Las Vegas' area code, a name which bivens suggested. [1]
702 was discovered by Michael Bivins of New Edition and made their recorded debut on Subway's hit single "This Lil' Game We Play". Missy Elliott wrote and co-produced four songs from their first album, No Doubt, including "Steelo". The remix of "Steelo" was the first major solo production credit for Elliott's main collaborator Timbaland. "Steelo" was later used, with altered lyrics, as the theme song to the Nickelodeon television show Cousin Skeeter.
Elliott crafted two more songs for 702, their second album, the top 5 hit "Where My Girls At" and "You Don't Know". No Doubt won a Lady Of Soul Soul Train Award for "Best R&B/Soul or Rap Album Of The Year by A Group Band Or Duo". The group split after the poor sales of their album 'Star' and lack of promotion from Motown.
Kameelah now sings backup for the likes of Faith Evans and Macy Gray. She has been working on her solo project for a while, releasing a number of singles including the duet with Musiq Soulchild “Give It to You” and her recent release “Think About Me”. Irish was the only group member to act, as she co-starred in The Brewster Project in early 2004.
Orish, twin sister of Irish, died of kidney failure on Sunday April 20, 2008 at age 27. She was part of the original lineup (pre-No Doubt) and filled in for Misha during her pregnancy.
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702 Lyrics
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My mans them said they saw you, and I was like, man I got to call her man
I got to get at her man, and it?s funny that I see you now
Girl you so fine, look at you. Went some, wa wa wa
Wan wa wan blah blah blah blah
There you go, again, talking about, where have I been
Like I'm, your child, it is, non of your biz
And by the way,I forgot to say that, your bags are packed
Why you want to bother me,
Constantly pagin' me, drivin' me crazy
Talking that yadi yaaa
All up in my ear goin'
[Chorus:]
Blah blah blah blah
Silence I ain't hearin' no mo? 'cause all I hear is
Blah blah blah blah
Every time you open yo mouth all I hear is
Blah blah blah blah
Always tryin' to put me in check, spittin' to me that
Blah blah blah blah
Sorry, boy you played yo self 'cause you keep sayin'
Blah blah blah blah
See that house you in, it's yo mamabs crib, you ain't got yo own
Flossin fakin' bling, Jay-Z want to be, claimin' money ain't a thang
You ain't gotta lie to kick it, you ain't got shit just admit it
See I'm rollin' high, but you passin' by, on the passenger side
Why you want to bother me
Constantly pagin' me, drivin' me crazy
Talking that yadi yaaa
All up in my ear goin'
[Chorus:]
You wonder why, I don't, call you
Baby, you're just not man enough for me no no
'Cause every time you call my phone you just go on and on
Talking all that nonsense, I can't take no more
[Chorus:]
The lyrics of 702's song Blah Blah Blah Blah depict a woman getting fed up with a man who won't stop talking and bothering her. The song starts with the man trying to contact the woman and telling her how fine she looks. However, she is uninterested in his advances and tells him to shut up as he keeps going on and on about nothing. She also dismisses his claims of wealth and success, calling him out for living with his mother and pretending to be someone he's not. The woman finally decides to cut off all communication with him because she can no longer tolerate his incessant talking.
The song's message is about the importance of communication and how it can either bring people closer or push them away. In this case, the man's relentless talking and lack of substance have caused him to lose the interest and respect of the woman he is pursuing. The lyrics are delivered with an assertive and confident tone, which empowers women to stand up for themselves and reject men who do not value them. The catchy chorus of "Blah blah blah blah" adds a playful element to the song while also emphasizing the idea that the man's words have become meaningless.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey girl, hey, where you been? Yo? phone still on? I been tryin' to reach you
What's up? Are you available? I've been trying to contact you.
My mans them said they saw you, and I was like, man I got to call her man
I got to get at her man, and it?s funny that I see you now
My friends told me they saw you, so I knew I had to call you. It's funny that I run into you now.
Girl you so fine, look at you. Went some, wa wa wa
Wan wa wan blah blah blah blah
You look amazing. I'm speechless. Your beauty leaves me at a loss for words.
There you go, again, talking about, where have I been
Like I'm, your child, it is, non of your biz
Shut yo mouth, I'm tired,of hearing you, running your trap
And by the way,I forgot to say that, your bags are packed
Stop asking me where I've been like I'm a child. It's none of your business. I'm tired of hearing you talk. Your bags are already packed.
Why you want to bother me,
Constantly pagin' me, drivin' me crazy
Talking that yadi yaaa
All up in my ear goin'
Why are you bothering me all the time? You keep calling me and driving me crazy with your nonsense talk.
[Chorus:]
Blah blah blah blah
Silence I ain't hearin' no mo? 'cause all I hear is
Blah blah blah blah
Every time you open yo mouth all I hear is
Blah blah blah blah
Always tryin' to put me in check, spittin' to me that
Blah blah blah blah
Sorry, boy you played yo self 'cause you keep sayin'
Blah blah blah blah
You keep saying meaningless things and trying to lecture me. All I hear from you is 'blah blah blah', and it's becoming annoying.
See that house you in, it's yo mamabs crib, you ain't got yo own
Flossin fakin' bling, Jay-Z want to be, claimin' money ain't a thang
You ain't gotta lie to kick it, you ain't got shit just admit it
See I'm rollin' high, but you passin' by, on the passenger side
That house you're in belongs to your mom, you don't even have your own. You're pretending to be rich and trying to be like Jay-Z, claiming money is not a problem. You don't have to lie, just admit you have nothing. You're sitting in the passenger side of my car while I'm living it up.
You wonder why, I don't, call you
Baby, you're just not man enough for me no no
'Cause every time you call my phone you just go on and on
Talking all that nonsense, I can't take no more
You wonder why I don't call you back? It's because you're not man enough for me. Every time you call me, you keep talking about nonsense, and I can't take it anymore.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACKSON, JACKSON-JONES, REYNOLDS
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