Whatever It Takes
Busta Rhymes/Redman Lyrics
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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
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
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
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Feng Sta
The most underrated rapper all time. He has talent, skills, flow. 1000 better then most TV rappers. I follow u since 1992. After 25 years the man never give up. Big shout out for my 90's hero
Hugo Sousa
Everything true... except hes not underrated.
A T D
@Hugo Sousa Reggie is underrated though.
Lakeith Freeman
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much wow
I've seen KRS one, the Wu tang, a tribe called quest, Cypress hill, in my little city, live. But to me the best was fucking Redman. The dude is incredible, absolute showman, madman.
SuperBeast 1
Tell it bro
WJW
This is one of the greatest songs ever made!
Lex Lands
Damn!!!!! I was in 7th grade when this dropped!! I remember blasting this on my Walkman in art class hahaha, I absolutely love this album
Ken
One of the crunchiest beats of alllll time! Cheers!
Chelsea Who
Scratxh underneath