Born in New York's Upper East Side, Cassidy is the son of Jonny Podell, the music agent. Interested in deejaying from an early age, Cassidy describes himself as a "hip-hop kid". For his tenth birthday, he asked his parents for two turntables and a mixer, and began working at teenage parties, school carnivals, talent shows. In his senior year at high school, he began working in nightclubs. In 1999 he began his undergraduate studies at George Washington University, then transferred to New York University, graduating in sociology in 2003.
Cassidy was discovered by Sean "Diddy" Combs while working the 10–4 night shift in the basement of Lotus, a club in Manhattan. Combs wrote his phone number on a napkin and asked Cassidy to call him, which led to invitations to work at Grammy parties and the MTV Video Music Awards.
As of 2011, according to Forbes, Cassidy was performing 200 gigs a year, sometimes earning $100,000 a night. He has worked at parties hosted by Oprah Winfrey and Anna Wintour, and at the weddings of Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian. After he worked at the opening party in 2009 for Oprah Winfrey's girls' school in South Africa, she recommended him to the Obamas. He worked at President Obama's first inauguration ball in 2009, the president's and Michelle Obama's 50th birthdays, and at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.
Nile Rodgers of Chic is one of 22 musicians from the 1978–1982 period featured on Paradise Royale.
Cassidy's forthcoming first album, Paradise Royale, will be released by Columbia Records, and aims to "bring back the greatest and most universal dance music of all time," with new material that captures the architecture of 1978–1982 dance music. Cassidy has brought together a 14-piece string section and 22 of the world's most notable musicians from that period. There are no covers and there is no sampling.
In preparation for Paradise Royale, Cassidy created an iTunes playlist of 25 songs recorded between 1978 and 1982, then set about researching how to make his music sound like those songs. He realized that the producers had repeatedly used the same musicians to create the sound. Those are the musicians he recruited for Paradise Royale.
They include Nile Rodgers of Chic; Ray Parker Jr., who worked with Stevie Wonder and Barry White; Jerry Hey, who arranged Michael Jackson's horns and string sections; Philip Bailey, Verdine White and Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind and Fire; Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang; and Patrice Rushen.
The album will also feature Mary J. Blige, Chromeo, Estelle ("When the Stars Come Out"), Melanie Fiona, CeeLo Green ("Light Up the Night"), R. Kelly, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Kelly Rowland, Passion Pit and Usher.
Cassidy asked the musicians on Paradise Royale to use the same instruments as in their late 70s/early 80s hits. On Calling All Hearts, Nile Rodgers is playing the same guitar as on Chic's Good Times and Sister Sledge's We Are Family, and on Make The World Go Round, Ndugu Chancler uses the same drums as on Michael Jackson's Billie Jean.
Honor
DJ Cassidy Lyrics
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It stresses me out so good
Try to be cool but I'm in my head
Bendin' to all your rules
I'm cool with your friends
And I turn my head when you wanna talk your shit
Who else is puttin' up with this?
Fish out of water, gotta get my armor
Lie through my teeth like a good actress
So you'll never see me sweat
If you caught a bird's eye of the ones in line
Who want me, you might regret it
Who else is puttin' up with this?
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Know it's honor
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Know it's honor
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer
Maybe I'm bored, like being ignored
Don't know why I'm in your bed
Why would I wanna put up with the drama?
It's fun playin' in your head
Down on your level, I dance in the shadow
I'm so good at this two-steppin'
Who else is puttin' up with this?
Like a fine wine, you'll see it in time
What you had up on your tongue
Passin' on me, don't know what you leave
Guess I left your tastebuds numb
You got it easy but your taste is cheap
Then you need to clear your palate
I won't be puttin' up with this
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Know it's honor
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Know it's honor
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer
Funny how the best ones are so screwed
Funny how they mess with guys like you
Caught up in the moment, bendin' rules
Funny how the best ones are so screwed
Lil Boat!
It's so funny how you expect someone perfect
So funny how people ride waves 'til they're surf-sick
It's not mazel tov 'til the shirt's lit
It's not a true love 'til mama approves of it
And then you think to yourself like you're really goin' through with it
And givin' everything until you're through with it
You prolly think that I'm losin' it
'Cause I would fuck up so easily
You would listen to my lies and go believe in me
'Cause honestly you couldn't think of ever leavin' me
And that might be a better option, but I needed you
When you needed me
When I was sick in that bed, you had treated me
I tried to come back for your love, but you seated me
But I understand your every single reasoning
You always tie it all together like a seasoning
I really screwed up, please come home?
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Know it's honor, baby
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer, baby
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
You should know it's honor
You should know
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Too much to offer
Too much
Please love me forever
It's DJ Cassidy, the lovely Grace
And yours truly, it's Lil Yachty
Don't let me fade away, away, away
Thank you for listening, baby
The lyrics to DJ Cassidy's song Honor speak of a toxic relationship in which the singer is constantly putting up with their partner's negative behavior. The two of them seem to have very little in common, with the singer feeling like a "fish out of water" in their partner's element. She goes so far as to lie to her partner to avoid confrontation and to make it seem like she's not affected by his behavior. Despite this, the singer feels like she has a lot to offer in the relationship and believes that her partner should feel honored to be with her. The chorus repeats the idea that "boys like you with me should know it's an honor" and "girls like me, oh we got too much to offer."
The verses also touch on the idea that the best people are often the most screwed up and how people will continue to ride "waves" of drama until they're "surf-sick." The Lil Yachty verse suggests a plea for forgiveness in a relationship that has gone wrong. Overall, the lyrics speak to the complicated dynamics of relationships and how people often compromise themselves to maintain them.
Line by Line Meaning
Feelin' like somethin' when you're so low-key
I feel special when I'm with you even though you're low-key.
It stresses me out so good
I like how your attitude stresses me out sometimes.
Try to be cool but I'm in my head
I try to be calm, but I'm always overthinking.
Bendin' to all your rules
I'm always following your rules.
I'm cool with your friends
I like your friends and have no problem being around them.
And I turn my head when you wanna talk your shit
I ignore you when you talk badly about someone.
Who else is puttin' up with this?
I'm the only one dealing with all of this.
Fish out of water, gotta get my armor
I feel out of place with you and need to protect myself.
To swim in your element
To be with you, I need to adjust to your environment and behavior.
Lie through my teeth like a good actress
I'm good at pretending and lying to make you happy.
So you'll never see me sweat
I don't want you to see how much pressure I'm under.
If you caught a bird's eye of the ones in line
If you saw how many people were interested in me,
Who want me, you might regret it
you might regret not valuing me enough.
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Being with me is an honor for someone like you.
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Girls like me have a lot to offer and deserve to be treated well.
Maybe I'm bored, like being ignored
Maybe I only like being with you because I'm bored or feel ignored.
Don't know why I'm in your bed
I don't know why I continue to sleep with you.
Why would I wanna put up with the drama?
I don't understand why I put up with your drama.
It's fun playin' in your head
It's fun messing with your mind sometimes.
Down on your level, I dance in the shadow
I have lowered myself to your level and am now playing second fiddle.
I'm so good at this two-steppin'
I'm good at going along with your dance and pretending everything's fine.
Like a fine wine, you'll see it in time
You'll realize how valuable I am in time.
What you had up on your tongue
You almost lost me because of what you said or did.
Passin' on me, don't know what you leave
You don't realize what you're missing by passing up on me.
Guess I left your tastebuds numb
You can't appreciate good things even if they are in front of you.
You got it easy but your taste is cheap
You have it easy, but your taste in things is not great.
Then you need to clear your palate
You need to adjust your taste and start appreciating better things.
Boys like you with me should know it's an honor
Being with me should be considered an honor for someone like you.
Girls like me, oh we got too much to offer
Girls like me have a lot to give and deserve to be appreciated.
Funny how the best ones are so screwed
It's funny how the best people can end up with someone like you.
Funny how they mess with guys like you
It's funny how great people like me can end up with someone like you.
Caught up in the moment, bendin' rules
Sometimes I overlook your manipulative and controlling behavior.
Lil Boat!
This line is a shoutout to Lil Yachty who is featured on the song.
It's so funny how you expect someone perfect
It's funny how you expect perfection in a partner when you're far from perfect yourself.
So funny how people ride waves 'til they're surf-sick
It's funny how people keep chasing after something until they're sick of it.
It's not mazel tov 'til the shirt's lit
You can't celebrate too early or without proper celebration.
It's not a true love 'til mama approves of it
True love requires approval from everyone involved, especially the parents.
And then you think to yourself like you're really goin' through with it
You try to convince yourself that the relationship is worth it.
And givin' everything until you're through with it
You give everything you have to the relationship until you're finally done with it.
You prolly think that I'm losin' it
You probably think I'm crazy or irrational for being with you.
'Cause I would fuck up so easily
I tend to make a lot of mistakes and mess things up easily.
You would listen to my lies and go believe in me
You always believed my lies no matter what.
'Cause honestly you couldn't think of ever leavin' me
You always thought you couldn't live without me.
And that might be a better option, but I needed you
Leaving you might have been a better choice, but I felt like I still needed you.
When you needed me
I was there for you when you needed me.
When I was sick in that bed, you had treated me
You took care of me when I was sick and in bed.
I tried to come back for your love, but you seated me
I tried to win your love back, but you refused to give me a chance.
But I understand your every single reasoning
I understand your reasons for rejecting me.
You always tie it all together like a seasoning
You always have a way of making everything make sense.
I really screwed up, please come home?
I admit to messing up and want you to come back home.
Please love me forever
I want you to love me forever.
It's DJ Cassidy, the lovely Grace
This line is a shoutout to the artist Grace who is featured on the song.
And yours truly, it's Lil Yachty
This line is a self-introduction by the artist Lil Yachty who is featured on the song.
Don't let me fade away, away, away
Don't forget about me or let me go away from your life.
Thank you for listening, baby
Thank you for listening, my dear.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Cassidy Podell, Grace Sewell, Whitney Phillips, Greg Cohen, Miles McCollum
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@VengefulHater
Damn, Yachty killed that shit...
@BrotherNero777
Yatchy giving that 3 stacks/ chance style in his verse, i ain't even mad at that
@King-ij8ee
definitely chance style. im hyped tho
@haysudnwishd3627
Anyboy actually liked Grace's shit and ain't here just for yachty ? That Chorus is straight 🔥
@katfiji
Playboi Stank yassssss
@ColePlayz_
Omg is that lil yachty???!!! 😧😧😧😧😧😧 i love how this guy has all these flows, i swear if he rapped like this all the time everyone would love him
@TheUKisThere
Shoot... The man can do whatever he wants. Controversy helps, too. They're only helping his success.
@TheUKisThere
*they're
@adamjohnston3546
Yachty killed that verse
@SecretLifeOfSwansByXavier
Adam Johnston I know right first time😂