Disco Rick (a/k/a Ricky Taylor) is a Miami bass hip-hop musician who has se… Read Full Bio ↴Disco Rick (a/k/a Ricky Taylor) is a Miami bass hip-hop musician who has served as performer and producer over the past 15 years.

Rick began his music career with the Gucci Crew in the early 1980s, mixing music and writing lyrics that would go on to help define the Miami sound. He decided to strike out on his own before the group recorded their second album, and in 1990, he released his first LP with The Dogs - a group he co-founded on Joeyboy Records. This self-titled debut launched the hits "Crack Rock" and "Take It Off," and was followed up in 1991 with the highly successful Beware of the Dogs album. This LP added hits like "Nasty Dance" and "Get Down" to the group's repertoire, and comparisons to 2 Live Crew were often made of The Dogs among Miami bass / sex rap fans.

Rick soon decided to strike out on a solo career, toying with the notion on his 1991 release, The Negro's Back. While tracks on the LP did feature The Dogs, and its 12" singles did gain club notoriety, it wasn't until 1992 that Disco Rick officially split from the group and signed with Luke Records. There he released the album Back from Hell as Disco Rick and the Wolf Pack, and scored a hit with the song "Wiggle Wiggle."

1992 proved the end of the line for the recording careers of not only Disco Rick, but The Dogs as well. The latter's final LP, K-9 Bass, was released later that year without Disco Rick, and neither the group nor its onetime leader could gain the momentum apart that they had once had as a cohesive unit.

Rick soon turned his attention to production, going on to assist in the recording careers of artists such as Bone Thugs N Harmony, Ice-T, Fat Joe, and many others. Rick gave Lil Jon of the Eastside Boyz a brand new MPC-3000 beat player in 1996 and showed Lil Jon how to work it before leaving Atlanta to go back home to Miami to work with Bone Thugs. Shortly thereafter, Rick received a call from Lil Jon inviting him to come and work with him on the "Kings Of Crunk" album.

Disco Rick has gained a lot of respect over the years in the South with regional artists like Trick Daddy, Dirt Bag, Pretty Ricky, and more. Local radio stations in Miami keep a close lookout for Rick because he has a knack for bringing local talent to the national spotlight. Disco Rick is also one of the biggest club promoters in Miami, and that gives him access to DJs throughout the city. Rick's studio talents range from writing, producing, recording and mixing, to operations manager for Audio Vision Studios, where he currently spends his time managing and producing for Vision Records, the sister company of AVS.

Work It Out
Disco Rick & The Dogs Lyrics

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GOTTA GET IT OUT

I gotta get it out
We gotta get it out
Clock is ticking out
 Give me something to die for
Or give me something to live another day
 

I gotta get it out
We gotta get it out
Time is running out
 Give me something to die for
Give me something to live for
I really wanna believe in you
 
Waiting just another day to follow through
I need to find the perfect place for me and you
It doesn't have to be a secret
Waiting just another day to follow through
 
Cause you and me we're meant to be
 
I gotta get it out
We gotta get it out
They gonna shut it down

Give me something to die for
Or give me something to live another day
 

 
I gotta get it out
We gotta get it out
It's all they talk about
 
Give me something to die for
Give me something to live for
I really wanna believe in you
 
Waiting just another day to follow through
I need to find the perfect place for me and you
It doesn't have to be a secret
Waiting just another day to follow through

 
Cause you and me we're meant to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Disco Rick and The Dogs' song Work It Out speak about the urgency to express something that is building up inside, whether it be a feeling or an idea. The repetition of the phrase "gotta get it out" emphasizes this urgency and makes the listener feel the pressure to release what's inside. The clock ticking also creates a sense of urgency and the need to act quickly.

The lyrics also talk about wanting to find a purpose for living, whether it be through finding something to die for or something to live for. This could be interpreted as a search for a meaningful existence or a desire to find a cause worth fighting for. The phrase "give me something to live another day" illustrates the need for something to hold on to, something to keep going for. The repetition of this phrase further emphasizes its importance.

The lines "waiting just another day to follow through, I need to find the perfect place for me and you" suggest a longing for something better, a hope for a brighter future that's worth waiting for. The lyrics encourage the listener to take action and believe in themselves and their abilities. The phrase "Cause you and me we're meant to be" is a call to action, inspiring the listener to take control of their life and make things happen.

Overall, the song speaks to the human desire to find meaning and purpose in our lives and the need to take action and be true to ourselves.

Line by Line Meaning

I gotta get it out
I need to express what's inside me

We gotta get it out
We need to express what's inside us

Clock is ticking out
Time is running out

Give me something to die for
Give me a cause or passion worth fighting for

Or give me something to live another day
Or give me a reason to keep going

Time is running out
We don't have much time left

Give me something to live for
Give me a reason to keep going

I really wanna believe in you
I want to have faith in you

Waiting just another day to follow through
Delaying action yet again

I need to find the perfect place for me and you
I need to find the perfect setting for us to be together