Turn It Up
Busta Rhymes Feat. Redman Lyrics


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You know I plas-ter, the little bas-tard
And mastered the real way you slap the bitchest niggas backwards
Hah! Uh-oh, aiyyo, whenever Busta Rhymes say so (mmmhmm)
When we move yes (mmmhmm) sometimes we lay low (mmmhmm) aiyyo (yo)
Big up my little nigga Pedro
Make you after the L like turkey, cheese and to-ma-to (to)
Fuck is that? Especially for niggas that will pay no
Attention to instructions, like they still wan' disobey y'all
Wonder twin powers activate real quick
But then I could grow about five feet more with an extra dick!
One dick to hold in my hand when I'm rockin the mic
The extra dick to blow up the pussy for the rest of the night
Then I return with more lyrics like a bunch of rough niggas
They tough niggas that snuff niggas (hah)
I know the club got enough niggas (huh!)
To slap your face, expert, who the next jerk, to make me
Exert heat? FUKKIT, let me network!

Ha-hah!
Yo Reggie Noble
Feel me, yo Busta Bus
What up?
Yo Phife Dawg, yo it's time to step up

Yo what the fuck, ungh!
Check it here, peep the four-man transaction (action)
Phife diggy Dawg, we on some Todd Shaw mackin (mackin)
You know my stee', there's no time for relaxin (relaxin)
Word to Reggie (Phife Dawg) yo it's time for some action
Girl swing yo' ass, I can feel you climaxin (climaxin)
Don't even front, you know you wanna make it happen (make it happen!)
Yo Busta Bus, do you hear Violator faxin? (mad faxin)
Eighty G's for one show (eighty G's yo) that's satisfaction (satisfaction)
Now which emcee feel like he fuckin with dis heah? (This here)
Word to Queens, I keep shit hot like a canish, yeah (Nish yeah!)
Malik is back, I'm here to make you look foolish (foolish)
My roughest niggas in the Apple (Apple) on Coolidge (Coolidge)
Remember White Shadow? My click stay sharper than an arrow (c'mon)
Plus in Trinidad I'm treated like the Mighty Sparrow (uh-huh)
Freestylin son, like there was no tommorrow (fuck it up nigga fuck it up)
Hence the reason why your bitch ass would love to follow (what?)
Two different toasters in your chest will make your shit hollow
How's about them apples, oh is it too hard to swallow?
Push your wig back, word to Big Moot and Bolo
Billy Razor, Fudge Lover, on down to Shine Lightro (Love Movement)
Yo Bootsy takes this mic from this fool see, make him run it
Five-foot invasion son, you can't run from it

Yo Reggie Noble
Blaoowww, yo Phife diggy!
What up?
Yo yo Kamal it's your time to step up!

Check it out, the original, shit, we makin it
Takin it, to the extremes, we breakin it
When we get, inside a zone then you feel that it's good
All you jelly cats stop marinatin my wood
Niggazm grab the mic with loads of malarky
I bring the knowledge and wield the anarchy
Put it on pooh-butts who's unsettled with ignorance
Give the last sentence with poignance and diligence
Eighteen wheelin through niggas like truckers
Breakin ankles, put it on like we at the ruckus
Guaranteein that shorty can move it around
In the place that gets you hot but leaves you here on the ground
Contenders don't you even think to challenge the crown
Of these brothers who so elequently hold the beat down
Fuck the rigamarole, we vyin for the control
We the musical equation of the whole entire nation

Yo Phife Dawg
Yes Kamaal
Busta Bus
What up?
Yo Reggie Noble yo it's time to step up

Yo yo
I'm just a ill nigga who don't got it all up stairs
Riding dick, get the balls til they come in pairs
Oh yeah, throw the goggles on these engineers
Cause it might, get kinda wet when I spit this here
Yo, I'm six-foot-one with a big ass gun
To carry it you'd need a waistline the size of Big Pun
But I move crowds without a gun
Like if -- The New York State Lottery is ninety nine million!
Hah-hah, yo, when it's time to flow I suprise and blow
Five hundred thousand units off a dime a trow
Forty below, I'm thorough when it's time to throw
The caboose, I'm even hard to be touched by a masousse
Whoo-whoo! Funk Doc gets the money
And best believe I went through more trees than Sonny
Me, Kamal, Busta Bus, Phife Dawg




Shittin, pussy niggas get Lysol!
Heh heh heh

Overall Meaning

In Busta Rhymes Feat. Redman's song Turn It Up, the lyrics center around braggadocio and boastful behavior. The first verse conveyed that he dominates others, kicking their asses and respecting his authority. Featuring Redman, the next verse had a musing theme, as he joked about a hypothetical extra penis and boasted about his bravado as well. However, the main center of the song was talking about performing in the rap game and doing it well. The chorus of the song, "Turn it up (turn it up) / Fire it up (fire it up) / Busta Rhymes / Yeah yeah yeah, Flipmode, here we come," emphasizes the song's importance to be loud and proud.


Several other rappers feature in the lyrics to show off their rapping skills, and they are given a chance to shine in their verses. The lyrical structure of the song was an amalgam of different musicians, each having their distinct styles, yet coming together to create a unique sound. It is a collaboration between rappers, showcasing each of their skills.


Line by Line Meaning

You know I plas-ter, the little bas-tard
I am constantly slapping the bitches out of weak people.


And mastered the real way you slap the bitchest niggas backwards
I slap the sh*t out of even the toughest people.


Hah! Uh-oh, aiyyo, whenever Busta Rhymes say so (mmmhmm)
Hey, listen up. Whenever I speak, pay attention.


When we move yes (mmmhmm) sometimes we lay low (mmmhmm) aiyyo (yo)
We can move fast or slow, but we're always ready.


Big up my little nigga Pedro
Shoutout to my homie Pedro.


Make you after the L like turkey, cheese and to-ma-to (to)
I'll make you feel stupid and embarrassed, like a sandwich after the lettuce.


Fuck is that? Especially for niggas that will pay no
That's how it is, especially for people who don't follow rules.


Attention to instructions, like they still wan' disobey y'all
People don't pay attention to instructions and still try to do their own thing.


Wonder twin powers activate real quick
We have incredible powers and can activate them quickly.


But then I could grow about five feet more with an extra dick!
I am so badass that I can even grow more and have an extra dick.


One dick to hold in my hand when I'm rockin the mic
I can still hold a microphone while having one dick in my hand.


The extra dick to blow up the pussy for the rest of the night
The other dick is for pleasuring my partner all night long.


Then I return with more lyrics like a bunch of rough niggas
I come back with even more lyrics, like a bunch of rough guys.


They tough niggas that snuff niggas (hah)
These guys are tough and will even beat up people.


I know the club got enough niggas (huh!)
I know there are enough guys in the club to cause trouble.


To slap your face, expert, who the next jerk, to make me
Someone will eventually get so angry that they will slap the hell out of another person


Exert heat? FUKKIT, let me network!
Why bother fighting? Let's just party and have a good time.


Ha-hah!
Haha!


Yo Reggie Noble
Hey, Reggie Noble.


Feel me, yo Busta Bus
Busta Rhymes, you know what I'm saying.


What up?
What's going on?


Yo Phife Dawg, yo it's time to step up
Hey, Phife Dawg, let's show everyone what we're made of


Check it here, peep the four-man transaction (action)
Check out the four of us making moves together.


Phife diggy Dawg, we on some Todd Shaw mackin (mackin)
Phife Dawg and I are making moves like Todd Shaw.


You know my stee', there's no time for relaxin (relaxin)
This is just my style, always making moves and never taking a break.


Word to Reggie (Phife Dawg) yo it's time for some action
Let's get to work.


Girl swing yo' ass, I can feel you climaxin (climaxin)
Shake your ass, I can feel that you're about to orgasm.


Don't even front, you know you wanna make it happen (make it happen!)
Don't pretend, you know you want this to happen.


Yo Busta Bus, do you hear Violator faxin? (mad faxin)
Hey, Busta Rhymes, have you been getting tons of faxes from Violator?


Eighty G's for one show (eighty G's yo) that's satisfaction (satisfaction)
Making 80 thousand dollars for one show is pretty satisfying.


Now which emcee feel like he fuckin with dis heah? (This here)
Who else thinks they can compete with us?


Word to Queens, I keep shit hot like a canish, yeah (Nish yeah!)
I'm proud of my Queens, and I keep things hot like a hot dog.


Malik is back, I'm here to make you look foolish (foolish)
I'm back and I'm going to make fools out of the competition.


My roughest niggas in the Apple (Apple) on Coolidge (Coolidge)
My toughest guys in New York City are in the Coolidge area.


Remember White Shadow? My click stay sharper than an arrow (c'mon)
Remember White Shadow? We're even sharper than that.


Plus in Trinidad I'm treated like the Mighty Sparrow (uh-huh)
In Trinidad, I'm treated like a huge celebrity.


Freestylin son, like there was no tommorrow (fuck it up nigga fuck it up)
Freestyling like there's no tomorrow, just having fun with it.


Hence the reason why your bitch ass would love to follow (what?)
That's why everyone wants to follow us.


Two different toasters in your chest will make your shit hollow
We will shoot you twice and leave you dead.


How's about them apples, oh is it too hard to swallow?
What do you think about that? Is it too much to handle?


Push your wig back, word to Big Moot and Bolo
We will knock your wig off your head. Shoutout to Big Moot and Bolo.


Billy Razor, Fudge Lover, on down to Shine Lightro (Love Movement)
Shoutout to Billy Razor, Fudge Lover, and Shine Lightro.


Yo Bootsy takes this mic from this fool see, make him run it
Bootsy will take the microphone from a fool and show him how it's done.


Five-foot invasion son, you can't run from it
We are a five-foot invasion and you can't escape it.


Blaoowww, yo Phife diggy!
Phife Dawg, you are killing it!


Yo yo Kamal it's your time to step up!
Kamal, it's your turn to show what you can do.


Check it out, the original, shit, we makin it
We are the original and we are making things happen.


Takin it, to the extremes, we breakin it
Taking things to the limit and breaking boundaries.


When we get, inside a zone then you feel that it's good
When we get in the zone, you can feel the magic.


All you jelly cats stop marinatin my wood
Don't be jealous of me and what I've got.


Niggazm grab the mic with loads of malarky
Other people grab the microphone and talk a bunch of nonsense.


I bring the knowledge and wield the anarchy
I bring knowledge and chaos.


Put it on pooh-butts who's unsettled with ignorance
I put it on those who are ignorant and unsettled.


Give the last sentence with poignance and diligence
Finish strong and with purpose.


Eighteen wheelin through niggas like truckers
We're taking down people like truck drivers.


Breakin ankles, put it on like we at the ruckus
Breaking ankles, like we're in a fight.


Guaranteein that shorty can move it around
Guaranteeing that everyone can dance.


In the place that gets you hot but leaves you here on the ground
The place that gets you hyped up but eventually leaves you tired.


Contenders don't you even think to challenge the crown
No one can compete with us.


Of these brothers who so elequently hold the beat down
We eloquently maintain the beat.


Fuck the rigamarole, we vyin for the control
No need for nonsense, we're fighting for control.


We the musical equation of the whole entire nation
We are the equation that defines the entire music industry.


Yes Kamaal
Yes, Kamaal.


Busta Bus
Busta Rhymes.


Yo Reggie Noble yo it's time to step up
Reggie Noble, it's time for you to show us what you've got.


I'm just a ill nigga who don't got it all up stairs
I'm a badass guy but not the smartest.


Riding dick, get the balls til they come in pairs
I am so good in bed that my partner's balls will double up.


Oh yeah, throw the goggles on these engineers
Let's get to work and protect your eyes, engineers.


Cause it might, get kinda wet when I spit this here
Things might get intense when I start rapping.


Yo, I'm six-foot-one with a big ass gun
I'm a tall guy with a big gun.


To carry it you'd need a waistline the size of Big Pun
To carry my gun, you'd need a huge waistline like Big Pun.


But I move crowds without a gun
I can still get the crowd going without using my weapon.


Like if -- The New York State Lottery is ninety nine million!
Like if everyone just won the lottery.


Hah-hah, yo, when it's time to flow I suprise and blow
When it's time to rap, I surprise everyone with my skills.


Five hundred thousand units off a dime a trow
I've sold 500,000 units for just a dime each.


Forty below, I'm thorough when it's time to throw
Even in very cold weather, I can still rap well.


The caboose, I'm even hard to be touched by a masousse
I'm hard to even be touched by a professional masseuse.


Whoo-whoo! Funk Doc gets the money
Funk Doc is getting a lot of money.


And best believe I went through more trees than Sonny
You better believe I've smoked more marijuana than Sonny.


Me, Kamal, Busta Bus, Phife Dawg
The four of us: me, Kamal, Busta Rhymes, and Phife Dawg.


Shittin, pussy niggas get Lysol!
We're so badass that we make others crap their pants.


Heh heh heh
Haha!




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, DELLA MUSIC PUBLISHING, LLC
Written by: HAL GALPER, JAMES DEWITT YANCEY, KAMAAL IBN JOHN FAREED, ALI SHAHEED JONES-MUHAMMAD, MALIK IZAAK TAYLOR, REGGIE NOBLE, TREVOR SMITH

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@OfentseMwaseFilms

The Soundtrack to my childhood. Busta Buss

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My childhood too! Let’s make a playlist!

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bussa bus

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lol this

@michaelgannon2358

It’s been 20 years. It’s even better than I remember. #fire

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No wonder I'm out of my mind πŸ˜‚

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We don’t search for old songs…
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Decades later people will realize the depth
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Love you too!

@raymondbadoux

Exactly!

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