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1) US soul singer, songwriter & producer
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1) D'Angelo (born Michael Eugene Archer on 11 February 1974 in Richmond, VA, United States) is a neo-soul singer, keyboardist, and guitarist. He has released three albums, "Brown Sugar" (1995), "Voodoo" (2000), and "Black Messiah" as D'Angelo and the Vanguard (2014).
D'Angelo signed a publishing deal with EMI Music in 1991 after catching the attention of record executives with a demo tape. He penned the hit song "U Will Know" on the Jason's Lyric soundtrack. It was performed by Black Men United for the Jason's Lyric motion picture soundtrack. Shortly after, he was signed by Gary Harris and he began recording his debut album for EMI records.
Brown Sugar was released in June 1995. Though sales were sluggish at first, the album was eventually a hit, due in large part to "Lady," a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at #10. The album earned platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, following sales in excess of one million copies in the U.S., while its total sales have been estimated within the range of 1.5 million to over two million copies. The album helped give commercial visibility to the burgeoning neo soul movement of the 1990s, along with debut albums by Maxwell, Erykah Badu, and Lauryn Hill. The album was a critical success as well, and appeared on many critics' "best of" lists for the year.
Following his debut album's success, D'Angelo went into a four and a half year absence from the music scene and releasing solo work. His recordings for soundtracks included Belly ("Devil's Pie"), frequently singing covers like "Girl You Need a Change of Mind" (Eddie Kendricks, Get on the Bus), "She's Always in My Hair" (Prince, Scream 2) and "Heaven Must Be Like This" (The Ohio Players, Down in the Delta), as well as appearing on Lauryn Hill's landmark The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill on the duet "Nothing Even Matters".
The much-delayed follow-up to Brown Sugar, Voodoo, was finally released in 2000. It debuted at #1 and went on to win two Grammy Awards, one for Best R&B Album, and the other for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance. The lead single, 1999's "Left & Right" (featuring Method Man and Redman) did well, but it was the second single, "Untitled (How Does It Feel)" (a tribute to artist Prince), that became a huge R&B hit buoyed by an innovative yet infamous video featuring a nude D'Angelo from his face to his hips while singing the song. The video was nominated for 4 MTV Video Music Awards and currently ranks #44 in VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Videos. He also performed "Be Here" (with Raphael Saadiq) from Saadiq's album Instant Vintage.
After the release D'Angelo embarked on what would become one of the most fabled series of live soul shows in history, "The Voodoo Tour." Consisting of a live group entitled "the Soultronics," (presumed to have been assembled by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots) which engulfed arena-size stages with various dancers and instrument players, it was one of the most attended shows of the year. The tour was taken all around the world, one of the most notable performances being the Free Jazz Festival in Brazil. The live show was a thinly-disguised homage to Prince's late 80's shows, in its grandeur and conceptual stage set-up & setlist. Slum Village (then in its original line-up of Jay Dee, Baatin & T3) opened for D'Angelo on several dates, and soul-tinged R&B singer Anthony Hamilton sang backup in the band.
In 2002, Q magazine named him in their list of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die", and in 2003 Voodoo was ranked at number 488 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Pitchfork Media rated it at #44 on their list of the best albums of the 2000s.
Left And Right
D'Angelo Lyrics
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Yo, yo
My flow's remarkable
Doc walk like Caine from Kung Fu 'round the globe
Throw obstacles, I'll hurdle them
Herb and whack MC's
Drum racks to the rims, to the caps
I'm crack of dawn chicken huntin' at KFC (woo)
In '83, I was that scrub TLC talked about
Now I rock the house, chalk 'em out
Yeah, no doubt
Who got the biggest ass in the house? (Yeah)
Young miss, fillet-of-fish, saltwater trout
Pretty young thing, got a tongue ring and dirty mouth
And she whisperin' them sweet nothings, I air it out (air it out)
Baby, you got me like Joanie had Chachi
Until she got high and went and fucked Potsie (yeah)
Lady Godiva, from day one a dick rider
Liar, liar, set your pussy on fire
I see you dancin' right now
I don't need to tell you that you know how
Baby, you do, oh
I say you belong
And if you dream to be free
I can take you there, just follow me
Baby, I won't, huh
I won't steer you wrong
And it seems like to me
You want someone to fit your pedigree
Baby, I do, huh
So what you want?
Smack your ass, pull your hair
And I even kiss you way down there
You know that I will, huh
Think I won't? Huh
Specially when you do it
Left and right, keep it movin'
Up and down, how we do it, babe
Left and right, keep it movin'
Up and down, so what you doin'?
Left and right, love it when you do it
Up and down, love it when you do it
Left and right, keep doin' it, babe, yeah
Left and right and up and down (yo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (ayo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (ayo, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (yeah, Houston, how we do it?)
Left, left, left, left
Here you are in my world (it's just my world)
Make you feel like a pearl
I'll rub your back, huh, and fulfill your needs
So why don't we just get undressed?
Feel the tender touch of your caress
That's what I want
Why don't you give it to me? (Yeah, give it to me)
I will have you believe
There's no reason for you to leave
Stay right here (Stay right here) in my arms (in my arms, oh)
Where you're safe and secure (yeah)
Here with me, you can be sure
There's no threat (yeah), say you turn me on
Specially when you do it
Left and right, oh, yeah
Up and down, you keep it movin'
Left and right, yeah, she movin'
Up and down, oh, yeah
Left and right, love it when you do it
Up and down, don't stop doin' it, babe
Left and right, just keep doin' it, baby (talk to 'em)
Left and right and up and down (haha, yo, ayo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (c'mon, yo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (yeah, funk doc, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (oh, ayo, stylin', yo, this is how we do it)
I know that you know the sexy little things you do (oh, oh, yeah, ooh)
The sexy little things you do
I know that you know (yeah) the sexy little things you do (oh)
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Yo, Doc be off the wall
With Keith and Mally G
Pushin' a Harley D with a jar of green
Come one-five-one, straight indo, the spot
I fuck brown sugar behind the fiber glass window
It's Doc, pack guns, don't sling weight
The only thing I sling is condoms for spring break
(Fuck 'em) How we do it?
(Leave 'em) How we do it? (oh, baby)
(Get the money) The pussy
(The weed) Now do it
Now take your coat off and stay a while (oh, oh, oh)
Now, honey child, if you're gon' be actin' funny style
Then I don't need ya
It's Saturday, this night fever (come on)
Shit is poppin', Cheeba, my mouth cotton
'Tis the season for draws droppin' (yeah)
And heavy breathin' (uh-huh)
You ain't skeezin', you dick teasin'?
I'm leavin', actin' rotten (word)
I got no time for games, I'm no joke (oh, oh)
Drop that ass when I'm finished (yeah) and watch it smoke (yeah)
Smoke, smoke, smoke
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
D'Angelo's song "Left and Right" is a rap and R&B crossover track that features rappers Method Man and Redman. The lyrics are full of sexual innuendos and braggadocious rhymes, which are delivered by the rappers with hard-hitting verses. D'Angelo brings his signature falsetto voice to the chorus, while the rappers trade verses about their prowess in bed.
The song opens with a strong verse from Redman that sets the tone for the rest of the track. He raps about his skills as an MC and how he's able to overcome any obstacles that come his way. He also takes a jab at TLC, referencing their hit song "No Scrubs" and how he was considered one back in 1983. Method Man follows with a verse that's more focused on his sexual desires, rapping about a young woman with a tongue ring and dirty mouth who's whispering sweet nothings in his ear.
D'Angelo takes over for the chorus, singing about how he can take the listener to new heights of pleasure. The song continues in this way, with the rappers delivering raunchy verses and D'Angelo providing a smooth counterpoint in the chorus. The song ends with all three artists chanting the title of the song and encouraging listeners to keep the party going.
"Left and Right" was released in 1998 as part of D'Angelo's album "Voodoo." The song was a hit, peaking at number 50 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It's considered one of D'Angelo's most popular songs, and it's also notable for bringing together two of the most iconic rappers of the time, Method Man and Redman. The song has been covered by several other artists over the years, and it's been sampled in many hip-hop tracks.
Line by Line Meaning
My flows remarkable
My rapping skills are outstanding.
Doc walk like Caine from Kung Fu 'round the globe
I move with the grace of David Carradineโs character in the Kung Fu TV series wherever I go.
Throw obstacles I'll hurdle them
I can overcome any challenge or obstruction in my way.
Herb and whack MCโs, Drum racks to the rims, to the caps
I vanquish feeble MCs with ease, playing drums so perfectly that even the rims and caps join in harmony.
Yo Meth, Tical, and D, I'm ASAP, I'm crack of dawn chicken hunting at KFC
I'm in the same league as Method Man and Redman, and my swag is even better. I'm like a hunter looking for some morning fast food with an impeccable crack.
In '83 I was that scrub TLC talking 'bout, Now I rock the house, Chalk 'em out
Once upon a time, I was inexperienced and a nobody like the version of TLC they were talking about in a song, but now Iโm all grown up and am killing this rap game.
Yeah, no doubt, Who got the biggest ass in the house?
There's no question about it, I'm asking who has the biggest ass here.
Young miss, fillet-of-fish, Salt water trout, pretty young thing, Got a tongue ring and dirty mouth
This girl is a pretty, dirty-mouthed young lady with a tongue piercing who loves to eat fish filets and trout caught from the ocean.
And she whispering them sweet nothings, I hear it out
She's whispering things in my ear and I can make out what she's saying.
Baby you got me like Joanie had Chachi, Until she got high and went and fucked Potsie
You got me feeling like Joanie (from Happy Days) was with Chachi, then she got high and ended up sleeping with his friend, Potsie. In other words, I'm hooked on you.
Lady Godiva, From day one a dick rider, Liar, liar set your pussy on fire
From the very beginning, youโve been obsessed with playing with penises, highlighting your sexual tendencies; your lies will lead you down a path to destruction.
I see you dancing right now
Youโre dancing right in front of me right now.
I don't need to tell you that you know how
I don't need to tell you, because you know how to dance.
Baby you do, I say you belong
You're a great dancer; you fit in here.
And if you dream to be free, I can take you there, Just follow me
If you want to be free, I can help you out; just follow me.
Baby I won't, I won't steer you wrong
I promise that I won't lead you in the wrong direction.
And it seems like to me, You want someone to treat you like their queen, Baby I do
It looks to me like you're looking for someone who will treat you like royalty, and let me tell you, I'm that person.
So what'cha want? Smack your ass, pull your hair
So what do you want? Do you want me to spank your ass and pull your hair?
And I even kiss you way down there, You know I will, Think I won't?
I'll even kiss you where the sun doesn't shine if you want me to. Don't underestimate the things that I'm willing to do.
I hear you calling my world, Make you feel like a pearl
I hear you calling out to me to be a part of my world, and I will make you feel special like a pearl.
I'll rub your back and fulfill your needs, So why don't we just get undressed?
I'll rub your back and satisfy your desires, so why donโt we just take our clothes off?
Fingertips touching and you're caress, That's what I want, Why don't you give it to me?
Our fingertips touching each other, and your touch is what I crave. Why donโt you indulge me and give me what I want?
I will have you believe, There's no reason for you to leave, Stay right here (stay right here), In my arms (in my arms), Bring you fears stay secure, Here with me you can be sure, There's no faking, You turn me on
Just believe me, there's no reason for you to leave, you can stay right here with me, in my arms, where you'll feel secure and your fears will dissipate. You can trust me and know that my feelings for you are genuine and that you excite me.
Now honey child if you're gon' be acting funny style, Then I don't need ya
Now, dear, if you're going to act like you're too good for me, then I don't need you.
It's Saturday, this night fever, Shit is popping, Cheeba, my mouth cotton, 'Tis the season for draws dropping, And heavy breathing
It's Saturday, everyone is out having a good time, smoking weed, my mouth is dried up, and it's hot enough to make the ladies take their pants off and breathe heavily.
You ain't skeezing, You dick teasing? I'm leavin'
You're not trying to pick me up, but you're just trying to be provocative with me? I'm outta here.
Acting rotten, I got no time for games, I'm no joke, Drop that ass when I'm finished, And watch it smoke
Donโt give me any nonsense; I don't have time to deal with that. I'm not kidding around. After Iโm done with you, drop that ass and weโll see some fireworks.
Why don't you know, The sexy little things you do? Oh, oh why don't you know, The sexy little things you do?
Why don't you realize the seductive things you do? Oh why can't you see how sexy you are?
Yo Doc be off the wall, With Keith and Mally G
Doc is crazy, and so are Keith and Mally G.
Pulling a Harley D with a jar of grease, Come 1-5-1, straight endo, the spot, I fuck brown sugar behind the fiber glass window
I'm riding a motorbike and am carrying some grease with me. At 151, I'm doing endos, a trick bikers perform by lifting the front wheel while riding a wheelie. I'm having sex with a woman behind the fiberglass window.
Its Doc not guns don't sling weight, The only thing I sling is condoms for spring break
Iโm Doc, and I don't deal with guns or drugs. The only thing I sell is condoms to those going on Spring Break.
(Fuck 'em) How we do it? (Leave 'em) How we do it? (Get the money) The pussy (The weed) Now do it!
How do we do it? We screw them and leave them. Go after money and women, and we'll get the weed too.
Now take your coat off and stay a while
Take off your coat and sit down for a bit.
Shit is popping, Cheeba, my mouth cotton, 'Tis the season for draws dropping,
It's hot, and I'm smoking weed, I'm thirsty, and it's the perfect weather to take your pants off.
And heavy breathing
Youโll be breathing more heavily around me because of my charm.
You ain't skeezing, You dick teasing? I'm leavin'
You're not coming onto me, but promiscuous anyway? I'm outta here.
Acting rotten, I got no time for games, I'm no joke, Drop that ass when I'm finished, And watch it smoke
Quit fooling around. I don't have time for that. I'm not joking around. After Iโm finished with you, drop that butt and let's see some fireworks.
Left and right, And up and down
Let's keep doing back and forth and up and down.
Love it when you do it
I love it when you do that.
Don't stop!, Just keep doing it baby,
Donโt stop doing what you're doing; keep going, my love.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Clifford Smith, Michael D'angelo Archer, John Davis, Reggie Noble
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics
[Intro: Redman]
Yo, yo, yo (Yeah, yeah)
Yo, yo
[Verse 1: Redman]
My flow's remarkable
Doc walk like Caine from Kung Fu 'round the globe
Throw obstacles, I'll hurdle them
Herb and whack MC's
Drum racks to the rims, to the caps
Yo Methical, and D, I'm ASAP (Come on now)
I'm crack of dawn chicken hunting at KFC (Woo)
In '83 I was that scrub TLC talked about
Now I rock the house, chalk 'em out
[Verse 2: Method Man]
Yeah, no doubt
Who got the biggest ass in the house? (Yeah)
Young miss, fillet-of-fish, saltwater trout
Pretty young thing, got a tongue ring and dirty mouth
And she whispering them sweet nothings, I air it out (Air it out)
Baby, you got me like Joanie had Chachi
Until she got high and went and fucked Potsie (Yeah)
Lady Godiva, from day one a dick rider
Liar, liar, set your pussy on fire
[Verse 3: D'Angelo]
I see you dancing right now
I don't need to tell you that you know how
Baby, you do, oh
I say you belong
And if you dream to be free
I can take you there, just follow me
Baby, I won't, huh
I won't steer you wrong
[Pre-Chorus: D'Angelo]
And it seems like to me
You want someone to fit your pedigree
Baby, I do, huh
So what you want?
Smack your ass, pull your hair
And I even kiss you way down there
You know that I will, huh
Think I won't? Huh
[Chorus: D'Angelo, Method Man]
Specially when you do it
Left and right, keep it moving
Up and down, how we do it, babe
Left and right, keep it moving
Up and down, so what you doing?
Left and right, love it when you do it
Up and down, love it when you do it
Left and right, keep doing it, babe, yeah
Left and right and up and down
(Yo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down
(Ayo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down
(Ayo, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down
(Yeah, Houston, how we do it?)
Left, left, left, left
[Verse 4: D'Angelo, Method Man]
Here you are in my world (It's just my world)
Make you feel like a pearl
I'll rub your back, huh, and fulfill your needs
So why don't we just get undressed?
Feel the tender touch of your caress
That's what I want
Why don't you give it to me? (Yeah, give it to me)
[Pre-Chorus: D'Angelo]
I will have you believe
There's no reason for you to leave
Stay right here (Stay right here) in my arms (In my arms, oh)
Where you're safe and secure (Yeah)
Here with me you can be sure
There's no threat (Yeah), say you turn me on
[Chorus: D'Angelo, Method Man]
Specially when you do it
Left and right, oh, yeah
Up and down, you keep it moving
Left and right, yeah, she moving
Up and down, oh, yeah
Left and right, love it when you do it
Up and down, don't stop doing it, babe
Left and right, just keep doing it, baby
(Talk to 'em)
Left and right and up and down
(Haha, yo, ayo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (Oh, yeah)
(Ayo, D, how we do it? yeah)
Left and right and up and down
(C'mon, yo, D, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down
(Yeah, funked out, how we do it?)
Left and right and up and down (Oh)
(Ayo, styling, yo, this is how we do it)
[Bridge: D'Angelo, Redman]
I know that you know the sexy little things you do (Oh, oh, yeah, ooh)
The sexy little things you do
I know that you know (Yeah) the sexy little things you do (Oh)
[Verse 5: Redman, Method Man, D'Angelo]
Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo
Yo, Doc be off the wall
With Keith and Mally G
Pushing a Harley D with a jar of green
Come one-five-one, straight indo, the spot
I fuck brown sugar behind the fiber glass window
It's Doc, pack guns, don't sling weight
The only thing I sling is condoms for spring break
(Fuck 'em) How we do it?
(Leave 'em) How we do it? (Oh, baby)
(Get the money) The pussy
(The weed) Now do it
[Verse 6: Method Man, D'Angelo]
Now take your coat off and stay a while (Oh, oh, oh)
Now, honey child, if you're gon' be acting funny style
Then I don't need ya
It's Saturday, this night fever (Come on)
Shit is popping, Cheeba, my mouth cotton
Tis the season for draws dropping (Yeah)
And heavy breathing (Uh-huh)
You ain't skeezing, you dick teasing?
I'm leaving, acting rotten (Word)
I got no time for games, I'm no joke (Oh, oh)
Drop that ass when I'm finished (Yeah) and watch it smoke (Yeah)
[Outro: Method Man]
Smoke, smoke, smoke
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yea
@sergio3798
From Spain.....whos listening this boom!!! Specially about this suck of times we are living .....for!!! D Angelo ...the King of Neo soul!!!
@antman1841
Still moving people in โ2023โ!!
@tracysullivan3715
This joint is still on๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ, over 20 yrs, later!
@jorgegauvincaraballo3384
The groove so far back in the pocket! Woo!
@omama58
2021still going โผ๏ธโ๏ธ and ๐ from Amsterdam ๐ฑ๐บ๐
@sergiop9885
Greetings from spain!!!!
@ZOKI.SAVIC.0711
2023 โ๐พ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฝ
@hez3472
Badest combo....damn๐ช๐ช๐ช๐ช
@ms.chi-townrunit5715
Still bumping this in 2019!!!๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ถ
@tracysullivan3715
In 2021????