The name Funkdoobiest came later in 1991 from a song B-Real from Cypress Hill had written called "The Funkdoobiest". Quote from a Ralph M interview: So one day Muggs and myself were rollin' around in L.A. and I said "yo, we the Funkdoobiest: Ralph M., Sondoobie, Tomahawk Funk." And it's been history since... that name was too dope to just be a song. Tomahawk left after their second album.
Their first two albums were mainly produced by Cypress Hill's DJ Muggs and House Of Pain's DJ Lethal along with the group's Ralph M. Their third and so far last album, included production by Ralph M and DJ Rectangle. Whereas the other albums were clearly hardcore rap in the vein of Cypress Hill and other Soul Assassins members, "The Troubleshooters" was more versatile.
Soon after "The Troubleshooters" was released in 1997, Son Doobie starred in a porno movie, which was referenced in Eminem's "Guilty Conscience" in 1999.
What The Deal
Funkdoobiest Lyrics
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1994, representing....keeping it real...one time
I step out the door, and left undisturbed
I made the beer run and saw them hookers on the curb
Them pimps got the curls, rollers fancy fur coats
Talking to the brothes in the alley, the word
The party's at 7, and girls are with their babies
I rolled out with T-Funk, in the t-bird
Pump the t-bass, hell of course, then we made that you-turn
The doobie got rolled up, the homies had showed up
'Cause we made a left and saw the liquor store hold up
Stopped at the light, acting like nothing happened
We went about our way, brothers domino slapping
Pulled up on the side to see what girls were wearing
T popped the top and had all the hookers staring
Chorus
On the real, the real, what the deal
For my brothas who live and die on the corner
(Oh Yeah in background reapeated)
(4x)
Brothas shootin see-lo, try to meet expenses
Homies at the park tired, sleep on benches
Standing buy the payphone, make the call to Ralph Ms
(-Yo Ralph, what's up nigga?
-Yo what up dawg?
-What time you want to get up tonight?
-Around 10
-Word
-Yo what's all that noise in the back man?)
Homies getting loud right in front of my building
The street lights came on, a cool breeze feeling
For the nights what i need, my aura feels special
What's up to my neighbors, the day had settled
Brothers want to hustle on the corner, scheming
Then i ran back and got ready for that evening
Chorus
I'm at the party drunk and my homies look dusted
The music was blasting, look here, but what's this
I hear about a hooker who wants to get with T-Funk
The room was kinda hot, holusinate and see 1
See 2 girls by the hallway, all day
Staring at my grill, these females want to play
Girls dim the lights and dance 'til the morning
My crew was in the house, saw these hookers tip-toeing
To the back with the homies, you know the rest
It was late that night, after everyone had left
Some urled in the streets, others gave out their numbers
I then grabbed my coat, had the ride home covered
Leaving with this girl from my block that i took
I said peace to the homies, now i'm out to hit the hooker
Chorus
Oh Yeah(fades with song)
Funkdoobiest's "What The Deal" is a song that details the experiences of people living in a ghetto. It is a song that portrays their daily routines; from the singer stepping out of his door and seeing prostitutes on the curb, the pimps talking to their brothers in the alley, and the children playing handball. The chorus of the song is asking about 'What's the deal?' and is a message to the singer's brothers who 'live and die on the corner', and it asks questions like 'what time you want to get up tonight' and 'what's all that noise in the back man?' The singer also touches on topics such as his neighbors, hustlers on the corner, and getting ready for that evening.
The verse also relays experiences at parties, and the singer ends up leaving the party with a girl from his block instead of a hooker who was mentioned earlier in the song. The song's lyrics are taunting, reflecting a mind-bending script that sings in circles, creating riffs that add to the music's vibrancy.
Line by Line Meaning
I step out the door, and left undisturbed
I walked out of my house with no problems
I made the beer run and saw them hookers on the curb
I went to get beer and saw prostitutes standing on the street corner
Them pimps got the curls, rollers fancy fur coats
Pimps were wearing stylish clothing with fancy fur coats and curly hair
Talking to the brothes in the alley, the word
They were conversing with other men in the alleyway
The party's at 7, and girls are with their babies
The party starts at 7, but some girls are taking care of their babies at home
The kids are playing handball and it's about 80
The children are playing handball and it's around 80 degrees outside
I rolled out with T-Funk, in the t-bird
I left with T-Funk in his Ford Thunderbird
Pump the t-bass, hell of course, then we made that you-turn
We turned the music up and then made a U-turn
The doobie got rolled up, the homies had showed up
We rolled a joint and our friends arrived
'Cause we made a left and saw the liquor store hold up
We turned left and noticed that the liquor store was being robbed
Stopped at the light, acting like nothing happened
We stopped at the traffic light and pretended we didn't see the robbery
We went about our way, brothers domino slapping
We continued our journey and played dominoes with our friends
Pulled up on the side to see what girls were wearing
We stopped our car to check out what clothes girls were wearing
T popped the top and had all the hookers staring
T opened the car's roof and all the prostitutes were staring at us
Brothas shootin see-lo, try to meet expenses
Young men gamble to make money
Homies at the park tired, sleep on benches
Our friends are tired and sleeping on park benches
Standing buy the payphone, make the call to Ralph Ms
We wait by the payphone to call Ralph Ms
(-Yo Ralph, what's up nigga?
-Yo what up dawg?
-What time you want to get up tonight?
-Around 10
-Word
-Yo what's all that noise in the back man?)
Phone conversation between the singer and Ralph Ms, intending to make plans to get together later that night
Homies getting loud right in front of my building
My friends are being loud in front of my residence
The street lights came on, a cool breeze feeling
It gets dark outside and the wind cools off
For the nights what i need, my aura feels special
I need the night time and I feel important
What's up to my neighbors, the day had settled
I greet my neighbors knowing that the day has come to an end
Brothers want to hustle on the corner, scheming
Some men want to sell drugs on the street corner
Then i ran back and got ready for that evening
I went back home and got dressed for the night ahead
I'm at the party drunk and my homies look dusted
I'm intoxicated at the party and my friends look high
The music was blasting, look here, but what's this
The music was loud, but something unexpected happened
I hear about a hooker who wants to get with T-Funk
I hear about a prostitute who is interested in T-Funk
The room was kinda hot, holusinate and see 1
The room was warm and I began to hallucinate
See 2 girls by the hallway, all day
I see two girls in the hallway all day long
Staring at my grill, these females want to play
These girls are staring at my teeth and want to flirt
Girls dim the lights and dance 'til the morning
Girls turned the lights down and danced until morning
My crew was in the house, saw these hookers tip-toeing
My friends were there and noticed the prostitutes sneakily walking by
To the back with the homies, you know the rest
The prostitutes went to the back with my friends (and things happened)
It was late that night, after everyone had left
It became very late after the party ended and everyone left
Some urled in the streets, others gave out their numbers
Some people vomited on the street, while others gave their phone numbers to potential partners
I then grabbed my coat, had the ride home covered
I put on my coat and had transportation home arranged
Leaving with this girl from my block that i took
I left with a girl from my neighborhood whom I took home
I said peace to the homies, now i'm out to hit the hooker
I said goodbye to my friends and left to be with the prostitute
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRETT BOULDIN, MARVIN GAYE, MARVIN P GAYE, LARRY E MUGGERUD, JASON VASQUEZ
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