Before their collaboration as Crookers, Bot and Phra pursued their music interests on a separate tip. Bot took up the piano and guitar at an early age, later moving onto synths, turntables and sequencers. Phra had already started DJing by age 11, when he was introduced to the Italian hip hop scene. Soon, he morphed into an MC and became fully immersed in a culture that would shape his future production career.
βBoth of us started getting more involved in music when we used to listen to hip hop,β Phra says. When the two artists met, both were trying to branch out of their genre success and explore dance music. The experiment worked. βIt felt natural to team up, seeing that we had the same musical tastes β¦ which isnβt that easy here in Milan,β he says.
After having released two EPs earlier this year ("Knobbers" and "Mad Kidz", both exclusively containing original tracks), they are currently working on their first album, which is due for september 2009.
Crookers certainly have sleazed out dancefloors with a catalogue of original tracks, but itβs their work as remixers that have made them one of the most after batteries in the business. Currently, The duo has reworked tracks for the likes of Armand Van Helden, Bonde do Role, Brodinski, The Chemical Brothers, Magik Johnson, Moby, Chromeo, Busy P, Don Rimini or Bumblebeez.
When Crookers are not crafting their dirty (crooked) beats in the studio, they are busy holding down their residency with MTV (Italy). βHouse and hip hop are our main influences, but we try to put all the things we like in our productions. We listen to a lot of music from very different periods and genres.β
Embrace The Martian
Crookers Lyrics
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When you meet me, when you see me
You know how to holla
You know who I am
Ix-nay on the bullshit, man
When I roll back to Cleveland, I can't believe them
Sounds of the non-believers
Now I can overstand how you could dismiss or front on
Ask me how I feel about the ones with closed eyes
My words how I feel exactly are, "Fuck that"
I don't give a damn 'bout nan one hater talking down
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
See I must tell you all now
Keep on acting funny, cool with me
I am here to change that
How you're thinking often and it's startin'
I am here to show you how it feels to be new
Look at what I made you, guide to teach you
Honest but insecure, cool, and you are fooled
By the heavy-heavy amounts of
Malarkey mixed with garbage, I am it, dawg
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
All I ask of all y'all is to please
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
License to ill
I promise I won't turn the whole world to Cloverfield
On the real, yeah, I will
I'll destroy it and then rebuild just for thrills
Sometimes you got to do it
Sometimes you show the tough love
No one is above
What you are hearing now, dude
No matter who else included, I'm saluted
I'm saluted (yeah)
No matter who else included, I'm saluted (yeah, yeah)
I'm saluted
Oh
Whether you appeal or not
This is the real
Real recognize real
You
You are me
Like it or not and I
I am you
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
Please, embrace the martian
And this is how it sounds
Ooh, ooh
And this is how it sounds
In my mind, ooh
Hm (Plain Pat, what up?)
Crookers's song "Embrace The Martian" is a motivational tune that encourages listeners to ignore the naysayers, push past the negative criticism, and embrace their own differences. The song begins by highlighting the artist's own struggles with non-believers and closed minds, encouraging listeners to ignore the "bullshit." The chorus repeats the phrase "Embrace the Martian," urging listeners to accept their own uniqueness and differences.
In the second verse, the artist continues to urge listeners to embrace their individuality and reject the "malarkey mixed with garbage" that is all too common in the world. He highlights the importance of change, guiding and teaching others to be honest and secure in their individuality. The bridge of the song encourages listeners to recognize the realness in others and to embrace the differences that make us all unique.
Overall, "Embrace The Martian" is a song about being true to oneself, accepting and celebrating one's differences, and not being afraid to stand apart from the crowd. It is an empowering and uplifting message that encourages listeners to push past negativity and embrace their true selves.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah
This is the start of the song.
When you meet me, when you see me
When we meet each other, you know who I am and how to say hello.
You know how to holla
You know how to greet me.
Ix-nay on the bullshit, man
Don't lie to me or deceive me.
When I roll back to Cleveland, I can't believe them
When I go back to my hometown Cleveland, I am surprised by how others have not supported me.
Sounds of the non-believers
I can hear those who don't believe in me.
Outcast 'til I'm in dirt before it did hurt
I was always rejected and excluded, and it hurt, but now I am immune to it.
Now I can overstand how you could dismiss or front on
Now I can understand how you could ignore me.
Ask me how I feel about the ones with closed eyes
Ask me how I feel about the people who won't see or accept new things.
My words how I feel exactly are, "Fuck that"
I don't care about those people.
I don't give a damn 'bout nan one hater talking down
I don't care at all about any person who tries to bring me down.
Don't be afraid at all, y'all
You don't have to be scared of me.
All I ask of all y'all is to please
All I ask of you is to please do one thing.
Embrace the martian, embrace the martian
Accept the new and unknown things like you would a martian.
I come in peace but I need y'all rockin' with me
I am not here to hurt you, but I need your support.
See I must tell you all now
Now I am going to explain something to you.
Keep on acting funny, cool with me
You can keep acting like you don't care for me.
I am here to change that
But I will still try to turn that around.
How you're thinking often and it's startin'
This is how you're thinking and it's causing things to go wrong.
I am here to show you how it feels to be new
I will show you what it's like to experience new things.
Look at what I made you, guide to teach you
I am your guide and I will show you what I made.
Honest but insecure, cool, and you are fooled
I am honest but doubtful, and you seem intrigued by me but also deceived.
By the heavy-heavy amounts of
Because there is too much of something.
Malarkey mixed with garbage, I am it, dawg
I am the mixture of something worthless and unimportant.
License to ill
I am deliberately doing something that is a bad influence.
I promise I won't turn the whole world to Cloverfield
I promise not to cause a disaster like in the movie Cloverfield.
On the real, yeah, I will
To be honest, I will still cause chaos and destruction.
I'll destroy it and then rebuild just for thrills
I will purposely destroy things and then rebuild them just for excitement.
Sometimes you got to do it
Sometimes you just have to cause destruction and pandemonium.
Sometimes you show the tough love
Sometimes you have to be harsh on love.
No one is above
Nobody is exempt from this type of love.
What you are hearing now, dude
What I am telling you right now, man.
No matter who else included, I'm saluted
Even if others are here, they will still acknowledge me.
Oh
An exclamation of surprise.
Whether you appeal or not
Even if you disagree or don't like me.
This is the real
What I am showing you is the truth.
Real recognize real
People who are genuine can recognize other genuine people.
You
You, the listener.
You are me
You and I are the same in some ways.
Like it or not and I
Whether you want to accept it or not, and I as well.
I am you
I am similar to you in some ways too.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
A vocalization to end the song.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Andrea Fratangelo, Francesco Barbaglia, Scott Mescudi
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
F
11 years later and this song is still good π
tanner aguilar
Duh hahaha
George Deeb
No cap
Seth Stephens
12 years now
gmb
how original
The Bruhman
Gotta be one of the most memorable Cudi songs ever.
JankyJigglez
I don't know why, but alot this legends songs bring me close to tears. Happy tears. Forever grateful π
Betty
never gets old
Ron Beitler
+Betty Castro but I need yall rockin me
tsco 1
@Ron Beitler was reading the comments and i read this as the song played itπ