Holla Back Young
Fabolous Lyrics


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Brooklyn, uh, uh, uh, uh
Huh, huh, uh-huh, do it, yeah, do it now, come on
Uh, uh, uh, uh, what y'all want? Uh

Rollin', gold two seater
Stash in the dash hold two heaters
Blocka put holes through beaters
Ghetto Fab stroll through Cheetahs
Ballin', Brooklyn don
Addicted to Cris' hooked on Dom
50 G's, hook and song
Ma, I wanna see how you look in thongs
Hustlin', guys that send Po's
'Cause I chop rocks the size of Mentos
Blame me, I charge the hen hoes
Look at the hurt your eyes will squint close
Pimpin' here's a new way to flirt
Now listen to the two way alert
It goes
Let's go V.I.P., boo, raise your skirt

Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)

I'm gangsta
Y'all just wannabe's
Federal agents on their P's
30 a gram, 28 on the keys
Got a good lawyer, I'm gonna squeeze
Thuggin', jeans and Tim's
Fitted to the front lean the brim
Ride but never on teenage rims
And I keep a chick's face between limbs
Stylin' y'all heard about my kick game
I'm on the parquet, you see me at the Knick game
Probably seen this tatted on your chick frame
F-A-B-O-L-O-U-S
Ridin' y'all know as well I do
That's the way you can tell I flew
So I got a deal, I sell pies too
'Cause before I hit the pens I'm gettin' bailed by Clue

Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)

Cruisin', top on the 'Cedes low
Turn us up when you hear this on the radio
Blastin' with the nineteen eighty flow
Make the necks on the ladies go
Holla that's what a pretty thug will do
Hit Branson, get a fifty jug or two
Y'all throwin' on them gritty mugs for who?
Like y'all don't know what fifty slugs will do
Hatin' I just bought the Uz'
I put y'all in them front page articles
I got 'em lookin' at the Billboard charts confused
And I still freestyle to start the Clue's
Reppin' I'm that kid who 'bout the dough
I done copped coke and started droughts before
Shit platinum out the door
Now I drop the top down just to shout to hoes

Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back (wooo-wooo)
Holla back young'n (wooo-wooo)
Holla back, back, back, back
(Wooo-wooo)
(Wooo-wooo)
(Wooo-wooo)
(Wooo-wooo)

Uh
Yeah




Yeah
(Wooo-wooo)

Overall Meaning

In "Holla Back Youngn'" Fabolous depicts his experience as a drug dealer and a player in Brooklyn. Fabolous's verses, filled with metaphors, similes, and punchlines, focus on his success, lifestyle, and the things he has done to get there. The chorus, with its repetition of "Holla Back Youngn'" and its call-and-response structure, invites the listener to engage in the same kind of bravado and showmanship that Fabolous portrays in the verses.


In the first verse, Fabolous brags about his wealth, women, and status. He describes his "gold two-seater" with stash in the dash, implying that he is rich and flamboyant. He mentions "holes through heaters" and "blocks," referring to guns and his willingness to use them. He also mentions "Cheetahs," which is a strip club in New York City, reinforcing his reputation as a player. The second verse continues along the same lines, with Fabolous boasting about his "gangsta" persona, his money-making schemes, and his fashion sense. He describes himself as "Thuggin jeans and Tim's," which are common items of clothing worn in the hip-hop community. The third verse brims with confidence and self-promotion, as Fabolous talks about his success, record sales, and chart-topping hits.


Interestingly, the song's chorus uses a reggae-style hook that was popularized by Jamaican artist Ini Kamoze in his 1984 hit "World-A-Music." Ini Kamoze's hook, which says "Holla fi the youth 'em," was sampled and modified to become "Holla Back Youngn'" in Fabolous's song. Additionally, "Holla Back Youngn'" was not Fabolous's first hit. Before this song, he had already released his debut album, "Ghetto Fabolous," which included the hit single "Can't Deny It."


Line by Line Meaning

Rollin, gold two seater
I am driving a gold two-seater car


Stash in the dash
I have hidden something valuable in the car dashboard


Hole through heaters
I shoot guns and make holes through cars with them


Blockahhhhh put holes through beaters
I shoot guns and make holes through old and cheap cars


Ghetto Fab stroll through Cheetahs
I enjoy walking around the club Cheetahs in my ghetto style


Ballin, Brooklyn don
I am living the high life like a boss from Brooklyn


Addicted to Cris' hooked on Dom
I am addicted to Cristal champagne and Dom Perignon


15 G's hookers on
I have $15,000 to spend on prostitutes


Ma, I want to see how you look in thongs
I am trying to flirt with a woman by asking her to show me her thong underwear


Hustlin, guys that send Po's
I am involved in illegal activities with men who send police officers to arrest people


Cause I chop rocks the size of mentos
I am cutting drugs into small pieces to sell them


Blame me, trials aquit those
People blame me for crimes, but I always get acquitted in court


Look at the hurt your eyes will squit close
If you look at me with anger or jealousy, your eyes will squint and hurt


Pimpin' here's a new way to flirt
I am suggesting a new way to pick up women like a pimp would


Listen to the two way alert
Pay attention to the sound of a two-way pager that I use to communicate


Lets go VIP boo raise your skirt
Let's go to the VIP section and take off your skirt


I'm Gangsta
I am a gangster


Ya'll just wannabe's
You are all just trying to be like me


Federal Agents on their P's
Police officers are watching me carefully


30 grand 28 on the keys
I paid $30,000 for something valuable that I am selling for $28,000


Gotta good lawyer I'm gonna squeeze
I have a good lawyer who will help me win my legal battles


Thuggin' jeans and Tim's
I am wearing baggy jeans and Timberland boots like a thug


Fitted to the front lean the brim
My baseball cap is fitted to the front and the brim is angled down


Ride but never on teenage rims
I drive a car that is not pimped out with flashy rims like a teenager's car


And I keep a chick's face between limbs
I keep a woman's face between my legs while having sexual relations with her


Stylin ya'll heard about my kick game
You have heard about how stylish my shoe collection is


I'm on the parkway see me at the Knick game
I am driving on the parkway and going to see the Knicks game


Probably seen this tatted on your chick frame
You may have seen my name tattooed on a woman you know


F-A-be-O-L-O-you-S
My name is Fabolous


Ridin Ya'll know as well I do
You know that I am riding high in life


That's the way you can tell I flew
The way I am living my life shows that I have flown to success


So I got a deal I sell pies too
I have a record deal and also sell illegal drugs


Cause before I hit the pens I'm gettin bailed by Clue
My friend DJ Clue helps me out of trouble before I end up in prison


Cruisin top on the Mercedes low
I am driving my Mercedes convertible with the top down


Turn us up when you hear this on the radio
You should turn up the volume when you hear my music on the radio


Blastin with the nineteen eighty flow
I am rapping with a style that is reminiscent of the 1980s


Make the necks on the ladies go (wooo wooop)
My music makes women turn their heads and notice me


Holla that's what a pretty thug will do
I am using my thug style to try to impress women


Hit Branson get a fifty jug or two
I am going to Branson, Missouri to buy large amounts of liquor


Ya'll throwin on them gritty mugs for who
Why are you giving me dirty looks?


Like ya'll don't know what fifty slugs will do
Don't act like you don't know how dangerous I can be with my gun


Hatin I just bought the uz'
People may be jealous of me buying a gun, but I don't care


I put ya'll in the front page articles
I will make you famous by mentioning you in the news


I got em lookin at the billboard charts confused
Other artists are confused about how popular my music is


And I still freestyle to start the Clue's
I am good at improvising my raps and showing off my skills, especially when DJ Clue is involved


Reppin I'm that kid about the doe
I represent and identify with young people who care about money


I done copped coke and started droughts before
I have bought and sold cocaine and caused drug shortages in the past


Shit Platinum out the door
My music is so popular that it is selling well and receiving platinum awards


Now I drop the top down just to shout to hoes
I am driving my convertible with the top down and shouting at women on the street




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, John David Jackson, Pharrell L. Williams

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@seanmelendez1430

Its crazy how music like this dont exist no more

@josenooitmeer

Right......

@miaporche2256

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@Gods_Real

Obviously does. Memories memory.

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@terrellhorton1978

This was that heat when I was a senior in high school I'm 40 now man how times have changed but I'm glad I can say through it all I'm still here

@kellyf5004

It was out in like 2001 I believe ? Man where has the time gone

@Joe-dh2bf

34 in September, '88 baby from sleepy hollow. The headless horseman ain't got me yet

@p1critter409

31 this year. Man kids these days just dont know what real heat is

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