His next big move was when he was signed to Teddy Riley's R&B group BLACKstreet in 1994. He worked with the group on their first album and then left the group to pursue his own solo career. He was signed to DreamWorks Records and began working on an album.
In 1999, Hollister released his first albumm, Ghetto Hymns. The album was successful, going gold, and creating one hit single, "My Favorite Girl." "My Favorite Girl" reached #10 on the R&B charts.
Hollister's follow-up album, Chicago '85... The Movie was released in 2000. The album was an autobiographical work and went gold. "One Woman Man" the album's biggest single, reached #8 on the R&B charts.
For his third effort, Hollister moved to Motown Records. He hoped the new label would instill new energy into his music. The album, Things In the Game Done Changed was released in 2002 and faired poorly on the charts and radio.
As a result of the album's shortcomings, Hollister returned to DreamWorks where he released Real Talk in 2003. Following the album's release, Hollister moved to Gospo Centric.
Hollister is reportedly wrapping up his fifth album in the industry, The Book of David: Vol. 1 The Transition. The album will be coming out on September 26, 2006 from Gospo Centric.
Albums
* 1999: Ghetto Hymns (DreamWorks)
* 2000: Chicago '85...The Movie (DreamWorks)
* 2002: Things in the Game Done Changed (Motown)
* 2003: Real Talk (DreamWorks)
* 2006: The Book of David: Vol.1 The Transition (Gospo Centric)
* 2006: The Definitive Collection (Hip-O)
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Karma
Dave Hollister Lyrics
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No I don't have a girl I'm so trife
She's probably at the crib being a good wife
Without a clue that I'm coming to you tonight
She told me if I ever sneak she'd know
But she doesn't even know where I go
So like a fool to please my ego
I knocked her down like Ray Jones body blow
She'd laid it on me vicious no what I mean
Then granted me three wishes, now see
I don't want my girl to know where we be and
I don't want you to rock with nobody but me and
For my last wish I wanna know what the red
Light blinking is behind those blinds
She taped the whole thing and sent it to my girl
I'm Karma, vengeance is mine
K A are M A
Everything about her comes back around
K A are M A
Everything you do will find you somehow
K A are M A
On the card she left me was her name
K A are M A
Could be settling your score today
Two weeks later I met this guy drinkin'
He looked down so I asked what he was thinkin'
He told me about this girl he met one weekend
He had a wife but she was so worth the sneakin'
He took her shoppin' even took her on a cruise
He had a alibi in Vegas which was cool
By the time he got home it was to late
Wife and kids was gone and on the floor there was a tape
She'd laid it on me vicious no what I mean
Then granted me three wishes, lets see
I don't want my girl to know where we be and
I don't want you to rock with nobody but me and
For my last wish I want to know what the red
Light blinking is behind those blinds
She taped the whole thing and sent it to his wife
I'm Karma, vengeance is mine
K A are M A
Everything about her comes back around
K A are M A
Everything you do will find you somehow
K A are M A
On the card she left me was her name
K A are M A
Could be settling your score today
Know that Karma's looking for you, yea yea oh
You can't run, you can't hide
There's no use putting up a fight
Put out an A P be for this black girl
She's Chinese, no she's white, what in the world
Be on the look out 'cause she can change faces
And by the sound of things even change races
Please beware 'cause trouble make you weak
She's probably getting another victim as we speak
So check your record if you done any wrong
You'll soon be relating to this song
K A are M A
Everything about her comes back around
K A are M A
Everything you do will find you somehow
K A are M A
On the card she left me was her name
K A are M A
Could be settling your score today
K A are M A
Everything about her comes back around
K A are M A
Everything you do will find you somehow
K A are M A
On the card she left me was her name
K A are M A
Could be settling your score today
The lyrics to Dave Hollister's song Karma describe the consequences of infidelity and the idea of karma returning to punish those who do wrong. The singer starts off by lying to another woman about not having a girlfriend and talks about his girlfriend being at home, being a good wife, completely unaware of his deceit. He later reveals that the other woman taped their encounter and sent it to his girlfriend, showing that "vengeance is mine". The chorus emphasizes the idea that "everything about her (Karma) comes back around", meaning that the consequences of one's actions will eventually catch up with them.
The second verse switches perspectives to another man who also cheats on his wife with another woman, but ends up getting caught due to a similar situation with a tape being left behind. The idea of Karma as a force seeking vengeance for one's actions is further solidified. The song ends with a warning about Karma always being present and ready to catch those who do wrong.
Overall, the lyrics of this song carry a strong moral lesson about the importance of honesty and faithfulness in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Babygirl what's your name? 'Cause I like
I'm flirting with you and want to know more about you
No I don't have a girl I'm so trife
I'm a player, and I don't have a real relationship
She's probably at the crib being a good wife
I have a partner who I'm cheating on while she's at home being faithful
Without a clue that I'm coming to you tonight
My partner doesn't know that I'm out cheating right now
She told me if I ever sneak she'd know
My partner thinks she would be able to tell if I was cheating
But she doesn't even know where I go
I've been sneaking around and keeping secrets, so my partner doesn't actually know where I've been
So like a fool to please my ego
I'm making bad choices just to boost my own confidence
I knocked her down like Ray Jones body blow
I had sex with the new person, like a boxer landing a punch
She'd laid it on me vicious no what I mean
The new person was amazing in bed
Then granted me three wishes, now see
We had a great time together, and I was able to get what I wanted
I don't want my girl to know where we be and
I don't want my partner to find out about the affair
I don't want you to rock with nobody but me and
I want to keep seeing the new person exclusively
For my last wish I wanna know what the red
I want to see what's behind the blinds, possibly a voyeuristic desire
Light blinking is behind those blinds
There's a mysterious light behind the blinds that I want to investigate
She taped the whole thing and sent it to my girl
The new person recorded us and sent the evidence to my partner
I'm Karma, vengeance is mine
I realize I made a mistake, and now karma will come back to get me
Two weeks later I met this guy drinkin'
The artist meets someone else in a bar
He looked down so I asked what he was thinkin'
The guy seemed sad, so the singer asked him what was wrong
He told me about this girl he met one weekend
The guy was cheating on his wife with a new person
He had a wife but she was so worth the sneakin'
The guy thought the new person was worth cheating on his partner for
He took her shoppin' even took her on a cruise
The guy spent a lot of money on the new person, taking her on fancy dates and trips
He had a alibi in Vegas which was cool
The guy had a believable story to explain his absence from home
By the time he got home it was to late
The guy's wife found out about his affair
Wife and kids was gone and on the floor there was a tape
His family had left, and he found evidence of his affair
Know that Karma's looking for you, yea yea oh
The consequences of one's actions will always catch up to them
You can't run, you can't hide
People can't escape karma and its consequences
There's no use putting up a fight
Trying to fight karma is pointless
Put out an A P be for this black girl
Make an all-points bulletin for a woman who might be involved in something suspicious
She's Chinese, no she's white, what in the world
The woman is disguising herself, possibly to avoid detection
Be on the look out 'cause she can change faces
The woman is a master of disguise
And by the sound of things even change races
The woman's ability to disguise herself is so good that she can even appear to be a different ethnicity
Please beware 'cause trouble make you weak
Be careful not to get caught up in trouble, which can be a weakness
She's probably getting another victim as we speak
The woman is likely still up to no good and finding new targets
So check your record if you done any wrong
Reflect on your actions and make sure you haven't done anything immoral
You'll soon be relating to this song
If you've acted immorally, you'll soon feel the consequences, just like in this song
Could be settling your score today
Karma could be catching up with you right now
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