He was booed off stage at a show celebrating the visit of Nelson Mandela. In 1993 at the very popular show Sting he accused fellow deejay Bounty Killer that the elder artist had stolen his catchphrase, "people dead". This triggered a lyrical battle which continued on the air with each artist counteracting the other's songs. Finally, in 1995, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer settled their differences on the air by actually signing a peace treaty and the two recorded an album together, Guns Out. This was followed by a single, "No Mama No Cry", a rehash of the Bob Marley classic "No Woman No Cry", speaking out against violence and inspired by the murder of Pan Head, another popular Deejay.
Partially as a result of prodding from his producers, Sly and Robbie, Beenie Man soon converted to the Rastafari movement.
In 1994, he was signed by Island Records and released the critically acclaimed album Blessed.
In 1995, Beenie Man released a remix of Barrington Levy's "Under Mi Sensi" in the United Kingdom, and collaborated with Dennis Brown and Triston Palma to release Three Against War and Lt. Stitchie on Mad Cobra Meets Lt. Stitchie & Beenie Man. He took another step up the ladder in 1996, releasing the seminal Maestro, produced by Patrick Roberts and shot him to UK fame. During the period from the mid to late '90s, Beenie Man dominated the Jamaican charts to the extent that he perhaps had a good claim to the crown of "Dancehall King", a title only bestowed previously on Yellowman in the early 1980s.
In 1998, Beenie Man signed to Virgin Records to release albums in the United States. His first American offering was The Doctor (1998). In 2000, Beenie Man teamed up with Arturo Sandoval and Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) to release The Art & Life. During the late 1990s, Beenie Man began his conquest of America with the hits, "Romie", "Who Am I" and "Girls Dem Sugar", which featured American R&B singer, Mya.
In 2002, he had a sizeable hit with a duet with Janet Jackson called "Feel It Boy", but his biggest break in America came in early 2004 with the release of a remix of "Dude", featuring guest vocals by fellow Jamaican Ms. Thing, as well as rhymes by Shawnna.
Fresh From The Yard
Beenie Man Lyrics
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(Zagga zow zow zow)
Bumba! Star! Yo yo!
America, Caribbean,
A matter a fact the world,
Were comin' at you
Kim, where you at babe?
Jump in a your lex steam a blunt pop a Becks
Now you know that my style is rated XXX
Just lookin' ain't a gal you no have 'nough respect
I use to rock Sergio Tacchini, see And G bikinis
Now I'm hot steppin in my Queen Bee collection
Got gear to match my whips from Monday to Sunday
Designers give me exclusives straight off the runway
That's how it is, my shit is laid out
Some of y'all show up but like jeans y'all fade out, whatever
Fly out the crew hit the beach in Miami
Niggas watch me shake my fanny in my iced out panties
Beenie Man and Likkle Kim callin out (Beenie Man: Shout!)
People from east, west, north, and south
Say I'm the emcee with the nasty mouth
Put that on my unborn kids, we do it way big
[Chorus]
Gal open up the legs dem wide
And let me get inside that, and wuk you all night
A who this gal yuh waan bite
And kick up and a real like a man she waan fight alright
Open up your legs dem wide and let me get inside that,
And wuk you all night
A who this gal yuh waan bite
And kick up and a real like a man she waan fight alright
From you a toppa toppa (Then throw dem bows)
Toppa toppa (Let the diamonds show)
From you a toppa toppa (Mi look good inna mi clothes)
Toppa toppa (Bad girl nah fi pose)
So mi go so, hear mi dappa man a nuh rapper
Entertainer, worst man a real toppa toppa
Do wah, pop your collar, no bother holla,
Spend a thousand dollar, buy ganja and liquor cau wah
Gal yuh brighter and yuh now together
Chickenheads, and bout twelve hoochie mama
When, car hot, clothes pop off, get it together
The DJ seh we fresh from yard, Likkle Kim just buck a real old dog
Last gal mi wuk she end up down at the morge
Badman a real badman man a nuh fraud, hey, true, what dem seh
[Chorus]
Anyway, mi have girls from all nations really Haitian and Jamaican
Woman a seh mi God's creation so dem waan mi consegation
Send in application, waan mi qualification
Line up on mi gate like mi a custom or immigration
How when girl fi rule mon? Dem mad a could a gwaan man?
Just slam up Malaysian and mi send for Indonesian
Wife a Puerto Rican pon di hill mi buy a mansion
Just buy a apartment from mi girl fi wah Italian
One deh drive a BMW I mention she a German
And to each a di one mi send a bag a pound from over England
Have girl on Netherland, African or Switzerland
Bettin' baby mother weh mi have fresh from yard,
Likkle Kim just buck a real old dog
This a badbwoy yah jump pon record
Last gal mi wuk she end up down at the morge,
Mi can tell har somethin'
[Chorus]
Beenie Man and Likkle Kim callin out (Beenie Man: Shout!)
People from east, west, north, and south
Say I'm the emcee with the nasty mouth
Put that on my unborn kids, we do it way big
The song "Fresh From Yard" by Beenie Man featuring Lil' Kim portrays the artist's sexual desires with women of different countries and cultures, mixed with a vivid description of their lavish lifestyle. The song has a confident and bold tone, revealing the confidence of the performers in their abilities and appeal to women.
In the first verse, Kim expresses her sexual confidence and depicts herself as powerful and fashion-forward. She brags about wearing designer clothes and being pursued by fashion designers. In the second verse, Beenie Man claims that he has women from different countries and that he can have any woman he wants. The chorus then notes his desire to have sex with various women. The song ends with both artists asserting themselves and declaring that they are the best in their field.
The song's lyrics are catchy, and the rhythm is upbeat, making "Fresh From Yard" an excellent dancehall hit. However, some listeners may find the lyrics sexually explicit and objectifying towards women.
Line by Line Meaning
Likkle Kim longside Beenie Man
The artists Likkle Kim and Beenie Man are working together
America, Caribbean, A matter a fact the world, Were comin' at you
The artists are making music for everyone around the world
Kim, where you at babe?
Beenie Man is asking where Likkle Kim is
Gal flex, time to have sex
It's time for girls to have sex
Jump in a your lex steam a blunt pop a Becks
Get in your Lexus, smoke a joint and open a bottle of Becks beer
Now you know that my style is rated XXX
My music is sexually explicit
Just lookin' ain't a gal you no have 'nough respect
Don't just look at girls, show them respect
I use to rock Sergio Tacchini, see And G bikinis
I used to wear Sergio Tacchini clothing and see-through bikinis
Now I'm hot steppin in my Queen Bee collection
Now I'm wearing clothes from my own design collection, Queen Bee
Got gear to match my whips from Monday to Sunday
I have clothes to match my cars for every day of the week
Designers give me exclusives straight off the runway
Designers give me exclusive clothing directly from their fashion shows
That's how it is, my shit is laid out
That's how it is, I have everything I need and it's planned out
Some of y'all show up but like jeans y'all fade out, whatever
Some of you show up, but like faded jeans, you disappear quickly and without leaving an impression
Fly out the crew hit the beach in Miami
My crew and I will fly to Miami and go to the beach
Niggas watch me shake my fanny in my iced out panties
People watch me dance in my expensive bedazzled underwear
Beenie Man and Likkle Kim callin out (Beenie Man: Shout!)
Beenie Man and Likkle Kim are calling out to everyone
People from east, west, north, and south
People from all directions
Say I'm the emcee with the nasty mouth
People say that I am a rapper with dirty lyrics
Put that on my unborn kids, we do it way big
I am confident in my abilities and want my future children to know that I do things on a grand scale
[Chorus]
The chorus repeats throughout the song
Anyway, mi have girls from all nations really Haitian and Jamaican
I have girls from all over the world, including Haiti and Jamaica
Woman a seh mi God's creation so dem waan mi consegation
Women say that I am God's creation and want to be with me
Send in application, waan mi qualification
They want to be with me, so they send me requests and applications
Line up on mi gate like mi a custom or immigration
They come to me like I am customs or immigration
How when girl fi rule mon? Dem mad a could a gwaan man?
How can a woman rule a man? They must be crazy
Just slam up Malaysian and mi send for Indonesian
I can sleep with a Malaysian girl and send for an Indonesian girl
Wife a Puerto Rican pon di hill mi buy a mansion
My Puerto Rican wife and I bought a mansion on a hill
Just buy a apartment from mi girl fi wah Italian
I just bought an apartment for my Italian girlfriend
One deh drive a BMW I mention she a German
One of them drives a BMW and she is German
And to each a di one mi send a bag a pound from over England
I send a bag of marijuana to each girl from England
Have girl on Netherland, African or Switzerland
I have girls from the Netherlands, Africa, and Switzerland
Bettin' baby mother weh mi have fresh from yard, Likkle Kim just buck a real old dog
I bet I have a baby mother from Jamaica, and Likkle Kim just met an old man
This a badbwoy yah jump pon record
I am a bad boy jumping on a record
Last gal mi wuk she end up down at the morge
The last girl I had sex with ended up dead in the morgue
Mi can tell har somethin'
I can tell her something
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KIMBERLY JONES, BRIAN THOMPSON, CLIFTON DILLON, EWART BROWN, SLY DUNBAR, MOSES DAVIS, ERNESTO SHAW, JR., KENNETH IFILL, REXTON GORDON, WINSTON RILEY, LEROY ROMANS, HANDEL TUCKER, ERNESTO SHAW, Lowell Dunbar
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