Hot Ya Hot
DJ Andy Smith Lyrics

So hot
Indicating the intensity of the upcoming content. It draws the listener's attention and preps them for the rest of the song.

(Ya know it's hot)
Reinforcing that the content is, in fact, scorching and that those listening should expect it.

(Guaranteed hot shit)
An affirmation of the quality of the content. The use of 'guaranteed' suggests the content will live up to, or exceed, expectations.

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled programmin'
Intercutting an interruption to draw people's attention and to change the channel to the listener's music.

Of hours of commercial rap and slow jammin'
Disparaging the content on commercial radio stations by highlighting how mundane and overplayed it has become through a well-known stereotype of “rap” music and “slow jamming”.

To bring you the latest news and scientific breakthroughs
Satirising the idea of giving fresh, new content by going to the opposite extreme of more serious news and recent scientific discoveries.

A special update for those who woke up late
Adding inclusivity by letting listeners who missed earlier segments know what is going on.

Heard my last jam but didn't quite get it
Assuming that the listener has heard the last song from him and they weren't quite able to understand the inner meaning of the song.

You took my tape home, put it on but couldn't fit it
First calling back to when tapes were popular and that getting them to fit in tape players were sometimes difficult, and secondly, implying that the song was not a good fit for that person.

You wouldn't admit it, but you bit it
Asserting that the listener copied the song but won't admit to liking it.

You tried to swallow it but couldn't follow it, you shouldn't have did it
Using straightforward lines to insinuate that the listener tried to imitate the music and lyrics but failed to understand it.

y'all cats need to quit it, I'm sayin', stop playin' with it
Reprimanding the listener that they should stop pretending like they understand and appreciate the music.

You, your crew, and your DJ can hit it
Addressing the group of listeners and asserting that only they can understand, relate to, and appreciate the content.

It's time to clean out your locker
Encouraging people to clean out their old music and make room for newer, fresher content.

And make way for the mind shocker, chief rhyme rocker
Urging the listener to replace their old music with something new that is innovative and impressive and, in a way, promoting the artist himself.

Boom-shaka-laka, park-jam-street-blocker
Stylistically using onomatopoeia to build momentum through the song.

'81 summer heat, 'Big Beat' knocker
Referencing the music that becomes popular during the summer of 1981 and stating that this current music is better.

Rang-dang-doogie-da-dang-da-dang-doogie
Inciting excitement and enthusiasm through fun and quirky lyrics.

Tootie bang-bang, 2 train to the Boogie
Describing the lively atmosphere and the energy of the area through the lyrics.

Born in the Bronx, raised in Manhattan
Paying homage to the artist's hometown.

I been to Brooklyn, Queens and Staten
Showing that the artist had traveled around the area and enjoys the vibrant culture of each borough.

Am I still rappin' what you're tryin to tell me?
Asking rhetorically if they've lost the listener's attention.

Hit 'em with the 12", slap em with the LP
Announcing that they're going to put out releases that people will enjoy.

God, please help me to understand you
Asking to God for guidance to communicate effectively through music.

Walkin' round frontin' like you got somethin' brand new
Deriding people who claim to have something new but are still stuck in the past.

Now I don't know what y'all been told
Acknowledging that he doesn't know what the listener has heard about the artist's music, but he's going to tell them anyway.

But if ya hot ya hot and if ya not ya cold
If the music is good, then it is popular. If not, it falls out of favour.

If ya slip ya trip but if ya hip ya hop
If the music is wrong or bad, it will fail. If it's hip, new, and good, it will prosper.

And if it don't flip, then it's bound to flop
If the music doesn't become popular, then it's probably not good.

If it don't touch the bottom, won't hit the top
Arguing the fact that new music should appeal to the masses in both low and high classes.

And if ya can't rap, then ya needs to stop
Directly implying that if they cannot contribute to the field, then they should step out of the game.

Yo, this is not a test
Implying what the DJ is going to say is of utmost importance.

So I hope you got your vest
Calling attention to the danger and intensity of what is about to be spoken.

Unless you want to feel hot steel in your chest
Threatening a violent answer to criticism.

Nobody gets out alive till the cops arrive
Implying that there is an intensity and depth to the song that someone other than the listener doesn't want public.

A shot from a .45 couldn't stop my vibe
Continuing with the theme of dangerous situations and violence.

Phase me or daze me, nobody plays me
Asserting that no one can manipulate or use the artist in their machinations.

Five-o shot at me, but yo, they gotta be crazy
Referring to the police and suggesting that they are not effective.

They only grazed me, I had to be swayze
Making a comparison between the artist and Patrick Swayze in his performing style.

My mama always told me not to be lazy
Referencing the advice of his mother that he's still following.

See, back in the days we used to breathe and live this
Acknowledging that the rapper has spent a lot of time and effort on the craft.

When grabbin' a mic wasn't a right but a privilege
Reminding people that in the early days of rap music, it was a privilege to even be asked to perform.

When you came to the party had to be prepared
Describing the environment and atmosphere of rap parties in earlier times.

When you stepped to the stage I could see you're scared
Acknowledging that the performances used to be much more nerve-wracking.

Don't even bring it to me, I'ma take it there
Suggesting that he's ready for whatever challenges come his way.

Your whole crew just against me just to make it fair
Accepting the challenge as the whole crew is against him.

Now who want to mess around and test the sound
Challenging other artists to test themselves against his music.

And try to pick it up when you can't put it down
Insinuating that they cannot understand or comprehend his music.

See I don't know what y'all been told
Using repetition to emphasise that he doesn't care what people have heard already.

And if ya can't rap
Affirming the significance of the craft by implying that those who can't do it don't understand it.

Then you needs to stop runnin' off at the mouth
Deriding those who talk about rap music but can't perform it.

You can even step forth, break north, or fly south
Challenging those who are interested in the game to also deliver.

Look east, go west, now choose who's the best
Inviting others to compare music coming from different geographical locations.

Who spit that hot shit that'll bruise your flesh
Asking for the listeners to listen out for music that hits them hard.

Tell me who rocks the boat and who steers the rudders?
Using nautical metaphors to ask who controls the music scene.

Who brings home the bread and prepares the buttas?
Asking who is successful and can provide coaching opportunities.

I got rap pages that collapse stages
Showing off his skills with words and how he's able to excite and engage large crowds.

My style is wild like pitbulls trapped in cages
This line suggests that he has a style that is powerful and aggressive.

I cause more scare than Godzilla
Using the famous monster movie film as a metaphor to emphasise his dominance.

Guerilla warfare, there's a stone-cold killer
If people even try to attack him, he'll come back at them with a ferocity.

The kid from the Bronx who stomps your whole villa
Relating his humble beginnings to indicate the challenges he overcame.

Uptown, gimme the crown, there is none iller
Suggesting himself as the king of the town.

You're still a part-time, petty crime nickel and dime
Suggesting that other artists and their work are minor or insignificant.

With two feet on a street corner kickin' a rhyme
Suggesting the other artists are still at the beginning, where he started and progressed from.

You shoulda kept it real from Jump Street
If these other artists remained true to themselves at the beginning, they'd be farther ahead.

Record sales slump, you got cut off like lunch meat
Making a comment about the competitive nature of the industry and if an artist has slowing/declining sales they will be under threat of getting cut.

Life, thou's strife now, don't it feel strange
The struggle of life and making it in the industry based on talent is never easy. His words imply that people have to take a look at their own lives.

To be on top then get dropped like loose change?
Suggesting that easy come, easy go. One does [not] stay on top easily. If someone is there, they likely worked very hard to obtain it.