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.
Let Your Hair Down
702 Lyrics
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When you're up in the club and don't want to get crunk
Let ya hair down
When you think you're too cute to rock your own suit
Let ya hair down
Why you sittin' at the bar acting like you a star
Let ya hair down
Quit stressing your looks and rock to this hook
I see ya in the corner
(With your nose up high actin' all anti)
you're looking out of place
(What's the point why did you come to this joint)
Ya puttin' too much on it
(Your attitude ain't even wanted)
Just have a good time
(Relax and let the tension unwind)
Let ya hair down
When you're up in the club and don't want to get crunk
Let ya hair down
When you think you're too cute to rock your own suit
Let ya hair down
Why you sittin' at the bar acting like you a star
Let ya hair down
Quit stressing your looks and rock to this hook
Look over your shoulder
(Everybody's sweating you couldn't be colder)
Did you wear the wrong shoes
(or is this party just too ghetto for you)
Acting like an outcast
(Frontin' like you just don't want to dance)
Why you trippin' when you
(Brought yourself on you-ain't nothing left to do but)
Let ya hair down
When you're up in the club and don't want to get crunk
Let ya hair down
When you think you're too cute to rock your own suit
Let ya hair down
Why you sittin' at the bar acting like you a star
Let ya hair down
Quit stressing your looks and rock to this hook
We keep it moving- it's moving
We keep it jumping- it's jumping
It's non stoppin' - it's poppin'
Can you feel the heat
You need to get out your seat
You want to bounce to this beat
You need to get on your feet
And just join in with me
Let ya hair down
When you're up in the club and don't want to get crunk
Let ya hair down
When you think you're too cute to rock your own suit
Let ya hair down
Why you sittin' at the bar acting like you a star
Let ya hair down
Quit stressing your looks and rock to this hook
In "Let Your Hair Down," 702 sings about letting loose in the club and enjoying yourself without worrying about your appearance or others' expectations. The chorus encourages the listener to let their hair down and have fun, regardless of whether they are in the mood to party or not feeling confident. The first verse calls out someone who is standing aloof in the corner, "putting too much on it," and not relaxing. The second verse mentions feeling out of place or judged at the club, but reassures the listener that they should just have a good time and not worry about the superficial trappings of the scene. Throughout the song, the message is clear: don't take yourself too seriously, enjoy the moment, and dance like no one is watching.
Line by Line Meaning
Let ya hair down
Relax and have a good time
When you're up in the club and don't want to get crunk
When you're at a party and don't want to get too wild
When you think you're too cute to rock your own suit
When you're too self-conscious to dance or have fun in your own style
Why you sittin' at the bar acting like you a star
Why are you sitting at the bar acting like you're too cool to enjoy the party
Quit stressing your looks and rock to this hook
Stop worrying about your appearance and enjoy the music
I see ya in the corner (With your nose up high actin' all anti)
I see you standing in the corner with your head held high acting like you're better than everyone else
you're looking out of place (What's the point why did you come to this joint)
You look like you don't belong here and it's unclear why you even came
Ya puttin' too much on it (Your attitude ain't even wanted)
You're trying too hard and your attitude isn't appreciated
Just have a good time (Relax and let the tension unwind)
Just relax and enjoy yourself and let go of any tension or stress
Look over your shoulder (Everybody's sweating you couldn't be colder)
People are noticing you and you're acting aloof and distant
Did you wear the wrong shoes (or is this party just too ghetto for you)
Are you uncomfortable with the atmosphere or did you not dress appropriately for the occasion
Acting like an outcast (Frontin' like you just don't want to dance)
You're acting like an outsider, pretending like you don't want to dance
Why you trippin' when you (Brought yourself on you-ain't nothing left to do but)
Why are you stressing when you came to the party and have no reason not to just let loose and have fun
We keep it moving- it's moving
We keep the party going
We keep it jumping- it's jumping
We keep the energy high
It's non stoppin' - it's poppin'
The party is non-stop and lively
Can you feel the heat
Can you feel the excitement and energy of the party
You need to get out your seat
You need to get up and dance
You want to bounce to this beat
You want to dance to the music
You need to get on your feet
You need to stand up and join in the fun
And just join in with me
Join in with the rest of us and have a good time
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: I. GRINSTEAD, K. BRIGGS, K. WILLIAMS, L. GRINSTEAD, LOVELL RANDALF, P. STEWART
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