Whatever It Takes
Busta Rhymes/Redman Lyrics


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Take off your shoes
Make you dance in your socks
For blocks
Nigga be dippin' a million
What, hot!
Better pause and take a look
There's a whole lot of whores
Run up in a storm
Bitch a try to take you for yours for sure
Word up yo!
And just get what you can
Catch it, so just play it on a record
And take it off until you ass naked
Word to mother
Shorty stack like a horse
Pushing a force, looking to floss, Diana Ross
Flow better, one of the biggest seller
Tell me what ever whether a nigga stack mozzarella
I'm a get ya, I ain't coming with ya, hit ya
With another scripture that will really split ya
Make sure the fact you wack
And we don't need none of that
Keeping it moving now tell me, where my nigga's is at?
Yo, from here to Brook
Nigga's is shook, look
I make you sing the hawk
Shake your ass
Wiggle your foot
I make you

Take it off
Shit so hot we make you
Take it off
Give me what you got nigga
Take it off
And we hit the right spot baby
Take it off
And everybody if you with me just
Take it off
Shit so hot we make you
Take it off
Give me what you got nigga
Take it off
And when I hit the right spot baby
Take it off
And if you with me everybody just
Take it off

Wiggle and bounce baby
More to the ounce baby
That's what I be about baby
Give me a shout baby
All up in your body
Whipping the Maserati
Through the city with one of my hottie
I'm on my way to the party
Meet with my nigga Marty
And little and Colie Scotti
Sipping Baccardi 'till you know we running up everybody
Whip about to cause all in the jam
Nigga's wiling out at the bar
(Oh) we keep it moving
(Ooh) every time yo (ooh)
Shit that make your DJ
Spin it back 4 times yo
Let it rain and let it drizzle
Heat in the club be makin you sizzle
All of the bitches right in the middle
(Word up)
I make y'all nigga's smooth
Making you sweat
Making you get busy
Got y'all nigga's loosing your breath
So I started working this way
Pass the sting rays
See me Kunta Kinte
Check the way me ringai
Hey Mister DJ
Hit with a replay
Check it
Hey why you all in my face
Give me some leeway
Got you doin' what we say
Other nigga's racin
And wiling all on a freeway
Rushing to get in a club
And get all up in the place
Get inside and see flipmode in your face
(Ooh)
Now let me take you nigga's straight to the point
Now get the party
Radio be still banging my joint
Turn it up a little while I make you

Take it off
Shit so hot we make you
Take it off
Give me what you got nigga
Take it off
And we hit the right spot baby
Take it off
And everybody if you with me just
Take it off
Shit so hot we make you
Take it off
Give me what you got nigga
Take it off
And when we hit the right spot baby
Take it off
And if you with me everybody just
Take it off
Shit so hot we make you




Take it off
Flipmode is the squad nigga

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Busta Rhymes/Redman's song Whatever It Takes are all about having a good time at a party. The opening line, "Take off your shoes, make you dance in your socks, for blocks," encourages the listener to let loose and get down on the dance floor. The song then goes on to describe a party atmosphere full of women, drinks, and lots of fun. The lyrics use slang terms and colorful language to create a picture of the party, with Busta Rhymes and Redman both rapping with their characteristic energy and flow. The refrain of "take it off" is a reference to the partygoers shedding their inhibitions and enjoying themselves without reservation.


Line by Line Meaning

Take off your shoes
Remove your shoes


Make you dance in your socks
Encourage you to dance without shoes on


For blocks
Over a long distance/area


Nigga be dippin' a million
Someone is making a lot of money


What, hot!
Implying something is very hot/popular/exciting


Better pause and take a look
Stop and assess the situation


There's a whole lot of whores
There are many promiscuous women present


Run up in a storm
Cause trouble


Bitch a try to take you for yours for sure
A woman may attempt to take advantage of you


Word up yo!
Listen up/Understand me


And just get what you can
Take what you can get


Catch it, so just play it on a record
Record the music and play it back later


And take it off until your ass naked
Dance until you have removed all of your clothing


Word to mother
Swear on my mother's life


Shorty stack like a horse
A woman is stacked/has a well-proportioned body


Pushing a force, looking to floss, Diana Ross
Diana Ross being a glittering celebrity, the woman is hoping to make a statement


Flow better, one of the biggest seller
My music has a great flow and is very popular


Tell me what ever whether a nigga stack mozzarella
It doesn't matter if a person has a lot of money


I'm a get ya, I ain't coming with ya, hit ya
I will get you in trouble, not be your accomplice, and attack you


With another scripture that will really split ya
Using my lyrics to cause division among listeners


Make sure the fact you wack
Ensure that you are not untalented/lame


And we don't need none of that
We don't want any of that


Keeping it moving now tell me, where my nigga's is at?
Let's keep going to see where our friends are


Yo, from here to Brook
From here to Brooklyn


Nigga's is shook, look
People are afraid


I make you sing the hawk
I make you squawk/make noise


Shake your ass
Move your buttocks


Wiggle your foot
Move your foot in a playful way


Wiggle and bounce baby
Move and dance energetically


More to the ounce baby
Enjoying the party atmosphere with a lot of energy


That's what I be about baby
This is what I am doing/enjoying right now


Give me a shout baby
Let me hear you make some noise


All up in your body
Dancing very close to someone


Whipping the Maserati
Driving a Maserati very fast


Through the city with one of my hottie
Driving through the city with a beautiful woman


I'm on my way to the party
Heading to a party


Meet with my nigga Marty
Meeting with my friend Marty


And little and Colie Scotti
Meeting with two other friends


Sipping Baccardi 'till you know we running up everybody
Drinking Bacardi and enjoying the party atmosphere


Whip about to cause all in the jam
A car which is about to cause a scene/park in the party


Nigga's wiling out at the bar
People are acting crazy at the bar


(Oh) we keep it moving
We are dancing and partying, continuing to enjoy ourselves


(Ooh) every time yo (ooh)
Exciting and energetic


Shit that make your DJ spin it back 4 times yo
A great song that makes the DJ play it repeatedly


Let it rain and let it drizzle
Enjoying the party atmosphere regardless of the weather


Heat in the club be makin you sizzle
The heat in the club is causing the party-goers to become excited


All of the bitches right in the middle
The women are dancing in the center of the club


I make y'all nigga's smooth
I make you guys look cool/comfortable


Making you sweat
Causing you to become hot and sweaty from dancing


Making you get busy
Motivating you to dance/have a good time


Got y'all nigga's loosing your breath
Making you guys run out of breath from dancing


So I started working this way
I began creating music in this style


Pass the sting rays
Driving/driving fast in a Stingray car


See me Kunta Kinte
A reference to a slave from Roots, implying he is successful now


Check the way me ringai
Showing off my ring


Hey Mister DJ
Talking to the DJ


Hit with a replay
Asking the DJ to play the song again


Hey why you all in my face
Asking someone why they are too close to me


Give me some leeway
Give me some space/move away from me


Got you doin' what we say
Influencing you to do what we want


Other nigga's racin
Other people are rushing to get to the party


And wiling all on a freeway
Causing chaos/acting crazy on the freeway


Rushing to get in a club
In a hurry to get into the club


And get all up in the place
Quickly get inside the party


Get inside and see flipmode in your face
Seeing Flipmode Squad performing when you enter the party


Now let me take you nigga's straight to the point
Let me get straight to the subject


Now get the party
Let's start the party


Radio be still banging my joint
My song is still being played on the radio


Turn it up a little while I make you
Increase the volume while I perform


Flipmode is the squad nigga
We are Flipmode Squad


Take it off
Remove your clothing and dance naked


Give me what you got nigga
Show me what you can do/what you have


And we hit the right spot baby
Enjoying the party and music in the perfect way


And everybody if you with me just
If you are enjoying this with me, then




Lyrics ยฉ BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dominick Lamb, Trevor Smith, David E. Camon

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This is one of the greatest songs ever made!

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