Cassidy rose to prominence as a battle rapper and started appearing on mixtapes. Producer Swizz Beatz signed him to his Full Surface label distributed through J Records and featured him on Swizz's 2002 album Presents G.H.E.T.T.O. Stories. Cassidy has also appeared on tracks by Snoop Dogg and Wyclef Jean.
Cassidy recorded the Split Personality album in the year 2003. The record is divided into three parts: The first is credited to Cassidy and reflects his pop side, the second, credited as "Tha Problem," aims at fans of his mixtapes. The third is credited to B. Reese from fans from his early days. [1]
Cassidy recorded the track and lead single "Hotel" with R. Kelly in Kelly's Chicago studios with a vocal contribution by Kelly - there is also a version featuring vocals by Trina. The song became a hit, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in February 2004 and the top 5 of the UK charts in May 2004. The song also reached the Australian top 40 in late May 2004.
Split Personality was released on March 16, 2004 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 album charts and at #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop albums charts. The second single, "Get No Better", featured a contribution from labelmate Mashonda but did not do as well on the singles charts, reaching #82 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Cassidy released his second album, I'm A Hustla, on Swizz Beatz's label, Full Surface. The album features a sample from Jay-Z's "Dirt off your Shoulders" on the first single, "I'm a Hustla". A remix featuring Mary J. Blige followed soon after. It was released on June 28, 2005 and it reached #5 on the Billboard in the United States.
Cassidy is known for his freestyling ability. He first came into national attention after spiking the Roc-a-Fella rapper and fellow Philadelphian, Freeway. The studio session made its way to the streets and the internet, where interest in Cassidy grew.
Different styles and flows
Tha Problem/The Hustla - His first style, very aggressive and street smart. Many people compared him with Papoose, Fabolous, D-Block, Jay-Z, and Big L. It's based on his Battle-Rapper past.
Cassidy - This style came up after his success with "Hotel", it's basically for his female fans, most similar to the style of Nelly.
B. Reese/Mr. Reese - His original style, which is more political. In this style, he talks about Life and the president and also similar subjects, similar to Nas, Quan, 2Pac, Beanie Sigel and DMX.
His third studio album, B.A.R.S. (The Barry Adrian Reese Story) was originally entitled "It Is What It Is". It was #10 on XXL magazine's top 10 most anticipated albums in 2007. B.A.R.S. was released on November 7, 2007, and his lead single was "My Drink N' My 2 Step,". He also created a B.A.R.S. Competition Freestyle Battle on October 10, 2007 live on MTV's Sucker Free show. The second single is "Cash Rules", featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony & Eve.
Cassidy is also working on a group album with Larsiny. The first single is rumored to be "Boyz Iz Back".
Cassidy confirmed in an interview with Allhiphop.com that his fourth album will be eponymously titled Cassidy.
Cash is the Name of his Album with the hit single "Drummer Bass"
Tic Toc
Cassidy Lyrics
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(Hey, what up girl?)
Put my glasses on, I?m out the door - I?m gonna hit this city
(Let?s go)
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
Cause when I leave for the night, I ain?t coming back
I?m talking - pedicure on our toes, toes
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
Drop-toping, playing our favorite cds
Pulling up to the parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy
[CHORUS]
Don?t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I?mma fight
?Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don?t stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh
[Chorus]
Ain?t got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
Ain?t got no money in my pocket, but I?m already here
Now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
But we kick ?em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
I?m talking about - everybody getting crunk, crunk
Boys trying to touch my junk, junk
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk
Now, now - we goin? til they kick us out, out
Or the police shut us down, down
Police shut us down, down
Po-po shut us -
Don?t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I?mma fight
?Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don?t stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh
Don?t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I?mma fight
?Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don?t stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh
DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
You got me now
You gotta that sound
Yea, you got me
DJ, you build me up
You break me down
My heart, it pounds
Yeah, you got me
With my hands up
Get your hands up
Put your hands up
No, the party don?t start until I walk in
Don?t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I?mma fight
?Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don?t stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh
Don?t stop, make it pop
DJ, blow my speakers up
Tonight, I?mma fight
?Til we see the sunlight
Tick tock, on the clock
But the party don?t stop no
Woah-oh oh oh
Woah-oh oh oh
The song "Tic Toc" by Cassidy is an upbeat and catchy party anthem. The lyrics depict the singer waking up in the morning feeling confident and ready to take on the day. The first verse describes the singer preparing to hit the city by brushing their teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniels. The second verse focuses on the party scene, with mention of pedicures, trying on clothes, and boys blowing up the singers' phones. The chorus encourages listeners to keep the party going with the lyrics, "Don't Stop, make it pop, DJ blow my speakers up, tonight I'm gonna fight, until we see the sunlight." The bridge includes the lyrics, "DJ, you build me up, you break me down, my heart, it pounds, yeah you got me," further suggesting that the party-goers are fully immersed in the music and atmosphere.
Line by Line Meaning
Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy
I wake up feeling like I'm on top of the world
(Hey, what up girl?)
I greet a friend
Put my glasses on, I?m out the door - I?m gonna hit this city
I put on my glasses and I'm ready to own this city
Before I leave, brush my teeth with a bottle of Jack
I use my favorite drink to brush my teeth before leaving (just kidding)
Cause when I leave for the night, I ain?t coming back
I don't plan on returning for the night
I?m talking - pedicure on our toes, toes
I'm talking about getting a pedicure done
Trying on all our clothes, clothes
We're trying on different clothes
Boys blowing up our phones, phones
Boys are calling and texting us continuously
Drop-toping, playing our favorite cds
We're driving around in a convertible with our favorite CDs playing
Pulling up to the parties
We're arriving at parties
Trying to get a little bit tipsy
We're trying to have some alcohol and enjoy ourselves
Don?t stop, make it pop
Don't stop the music and have it loud
DJ, blow my speakers up
I'm asking the DJ to play the music loudly
Tonight, I?mma fight
I'm determined to have a good time
?Til we see the sunlight
We'll be partying until it's morning
Tick tock, on the clock
The clock is ticking and time is running out
But the party don?t stop no
We're not stopping the party
Ain?t got a care in world, but got plenty of beer
We're carefree and have lots of beer
Ain?t got no money in my pocket, but I?m already here
I have no money, but I'm already at the party
Now, the dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger
Guys are approaching us because we look cool
But we kick?em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger
But we're not interested in them unless they have the same level of coolness as Mick Jagger
I?m talking about - everybody getting crunk, crunk
I'm talking about everyone getting crazy and drunk
Boys trying to touch my junk, junk
Guys are trying to touch me inappropriately
Gonna smack him if he getting too drunk, drunk
I'm going to hit him if he becomes too drunk
Now, now - we goin? til they kick us out, out
We're not stopping until the party ends
Or the police shut us down, down
Or the police come to end the party
Police shut us down, down
The police are ending the party
Don?t stop, make it pop
Don't stop the music and make it loud
DJ, blow my speakers up
I'm asking the DJ to play the music loudly
DJ, you build me up
The DJ has made me feel excited and happy
You break me down
But now I feel sad and down
My heart, it pounds
My heart is beating fast
Yeah, you got me
The DJ has my attention
With my hands up
I'm raising my hands in excitement
Get your hands up
I'm asking others to raise their hands too
No, the party don?t start until I walk in
The party doesn't start without me
No, the party don?t stop until I walk out
The party doesn't end until I leave
Contributed by Max K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Victor Von Doom
2017: and ....still. ... fire.
Dustin boskovich
2022... fire
J Mo
2021 and still 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Randem NJ
2019
Chris James
CLASSIC🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Redd Skywalker
Thanks. I finally found this.
Rell 143
Great song by cassidy
xavier harlem
still my shit
Cobra Kai
Classic
J Mo
You can ask any cat that was on the strip with me. I flipped the key and I had Christmas tree. You know cass sold more bags than lipton tea and I had chicks trick for me cuz I’m a pimp.