DJ Drama Speaks!
DJ Mustard Lyrics
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Okay listen man, um I just wanna speak my piece
Oh excuse me, for those who don’t know
I got by the name of The Mixtape King, Mr Thanksgiving
AKA Mr Gangsta Grills himself, Drum F Kennedy
Barack O’Drumma
DJ The… fuck, whatever you wanna call me
But just listen what I’m bout to tell you
It’s fresh, it’s new,
I don’t want you to get nervous, I don’t’ want you to get upset
I just want you to understand
What my nigga Mustard’s been doing to the game… it’s necessary
It’s new nigga time
It’s a Must-ard… but I need you to Ketch-up
It’s DJ Mustard… but I need you to Ketch-up!
You’re too far behind
Ayo Mustard! Drop that!
In the opening lines of DJ Mustard's song "DJ Drama Speaks!", DJ Drama introduces himself as The Mixtape King, commonly known as Mr Thanksgiving or Mr Gangsta Grills while also throwing out a few other aliases. He acknowledges that the music that the listener is about to hear is fresh and new and encourages them not to get nervous or upset, but instead to understand what Mustard has been doing to the game. DJ Drama highlights the necessity of Mustard's music and declares that it's "new nigga time." He then playfully urges the listener to catch up to Mustard's work, encouraging them to "ketch-up" and not to fall too far behind. Finally, DJ Drama ends his introduction by shouting out to Mustard to drop his music.
The lyrics of "DJ Drama Speaks!" are essentially DJ Drama's introduction to DJ Mustard's music, lauding the innovative and necessary work that Mustard has been doing to progress the game. Drama introduces a playful catchphrase in "It's a Must-ard… but I need you to Ketch-up!" to encourage listeners to catch up to Mustard's cutting-edge sound. The song reflects on the importance of staying relevant in the ever-evolving music industry and how Mustard has been able to do so with his music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ayo mic check, is this thing on?
Checking if the mic is working and ready to deliver a message
Okay listen man, um I just wanna speak my piece
A request to listen for an important message
Oh excuse me, for those who don’t know
Apologizing to those who may not be familiar with who the singer is
I got by the name of The Mixtape King, Mr Thanksgiving
Introducing oneself as a king of mixtapes and associated with Thanksgiving celebrations
AKA Mr Gangsta Grills himself, Drum F Kennedy
Also known as a gangsta grill master, with Drum F Kennedy as a nickname
Barack O’Drumma
A reference to former US President Barack Obama, with a drum twist
DJ The… fuck, whatever you wanna call me
Giving permission to call the singer any name as he loves to play with words
But just listen what I’m bout to tell you
An emphasis on the importance of the upcoming message
See, what you listenin to right now
Highlighting the current music being played
It’s fresh, it’s new,
Describing the current music as refreshing and novel
I don’t want you to get nervous, I don’t’ want you to get upset
An assurance that there's nothing to worry or be upset about
I just want you to understand
Clear communication of the desire for understanding
What my nigga Mustard’s been doing to the game… it’s necessary
Acknowledging the impact of DJ Mustard's work and describing it as essential
It’s new nigga time
A declaration of a new era
It’s a Must-ard… but I need you to Ketch-up
A wordplay on mustard and ketchup, urging listeners to catch up with the new sound
It’s DJ Mustard… but I need you to Ketch-up!
Repeating the wordplay for emphasis
You’re too far behind
Pointing out that listeners are lagging in catching up with the new sound
Ayo Mustard! Drop that!
A request to start playing the new sound
Contributed by Isabelle B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.