Gyptain best known hits include Serious Times, Mama, Beautiful Lady, I Can Feel Your Pain, Love Against The Wall, Hold You and She's My Lady.
Born to a Seventh-day Adventist mother and Rastafarian father, Gyptian received his musical calling at the age of seven, when he began singing in the church. Recognizing his talent, his parents introduced him to Mr. Wong, a record producer from Portmore, St. Catherine. "I did not take it seriously," said Gyptian "My family members have always been carrying me to Portmore to see him, but I usually disappear. One day, they dropped me off at his studio and left me and it all began there."
Under the guidance of Mr. Wong and Earl Chinna Smith, Gyptian honed his sound, winning the 2004 Star Search talent competition at Kens Wild Flower Lounge in Portmore, earning him a spot at Sting 2004, dubbed the 'greatest one night reggae show on earth'.
The singer earned his nickname from his habit of tying a shirt around his head and twisting his chin hair like an Egyptian pharaoh.
In 2005 he scored two hits, "Is There A Place" on the Seasons Riddim and "Serious Times".
Nominated for Best New Entertainer at the 2006 International Reggae and World Music Awards, the twenty-three year old singer has been dominating the Jamaician charts with hits including "Is There a Place", "Beautiful Lady", and the chart-topping ballad, "Mama, Don't Cry".
His style of reggae music is considered lovers rock and roots reggae, with songs about political issues and love. His musical and lyrical style has been compared to established Jamaican artists, such as Sizzla, Luciano and Beres Hammond.
On 12 September 2006, Gyptian released his first album on VP Records. On 12 December 2007, Gyptian, while in New York, shot the music video for his new single, "I Can Feel Your Pain" (Cloud Nine Riddim) Produced by Jon FX. The song was the first to be confirmed to appear on his album "I Can Feel Your Pain" which was released in 2008.
As of the end of May 2010, his single "Hold Yuh" had peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 33 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, number 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers Songs Chart and had been at the top of the Reggae Digital Songs chart for nine consecutive weeks. In June, the song re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually reached a new peak of 77 on that chart, number 3 on the Heatseekers Songs chart, 31 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, 63 on the Radio Songs chart and an astonishing peak of 28 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, capitalizing it crossover success. The song also peaked at number 1 on the Dancehall/Reggae fusion Charts of the Jamaica Weekly Music Charts for two consecutive weeks. In Canada it peaked at #69 on the Canadian Hot 100. The official remix for the song features rapper Nicki Minaj. It spent 29 weeks on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart and 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
Gyptian has been enjoying chart success with his new album, Hold Yuh, which continues to hold the #2 spot on Billboard’s Reggae Albums Chart. The title track, “Hold Yuh,” has become a multi-chart hit worldwide and deemed a “2010 Summer Anthem.” According to Billboard Magazine “not since Wayne Wonder's "No Letting Go," has an underground reggae artist garnered as much attention in the United States as Jamaica's own Gyptian.” The song also became popular in the UK, and was released there on November 7 by Ministry of Sound Recordings, in an EP which will include remixes by Shy FX, Major Lazer and Toddla T.
Overtime
Gyptian Lyrics
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Ey no no no, oh woah
Say she waan the work
Say she waan the work
'Cause she tired of the 9 to 5
So mi chip in the over drive
And mi give her the overtime
About me she a fantasize
Cause she love mi style and she love of my smile
Treat her so nice
Girl let me see your application
Make me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
Let me see your application
Let me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
She wan become by my side
But she tell me she don't have no shovel
But that could a cause a little trouble
Because my shovel, you have to pay a double
Say she can mix concrete,
So she want me be show her how fi do it,
So mi tell her fi bend her back, girl, hold the shovel like that (Yeah)
Girl let me see your application
Make me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
Let me see your application
Let me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
"Baby mi ah rock you,
Like a thumbtack baby mi attack ya,
Like a country man gyal mi ah go chop you,
Like a ball or football mi ah go score yuh,
Mi have the ting, ah make you wine
And the ting should make talk and chat seh,
Mek yuh say "uno, dos, tros ocho, cinco"
Squint your eyes, look round and round and watch me,
I like it baby,
The you wining on me girl I like it yeah,
The way that you wine on me I like it, oh
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Ah di first time she ever get it like that,
When mi start it, first time she never want it not to stop,
Do it from the front, I will catch it from the back,
She go run, with her friend she ah chat,
She say, "play, play with me baby."
And mi say, "wine for me my lady"
I love it when you do it like that,
Mm, mi never never want you fi stop
Oh girl, I like it that way,
And mi never never want you fi stop,
I like it that way baby,
Mi right here when you come back,
I like it that way
And when you talk the sweet tings dem to me,
And you say nobody can do it like me
Bubble for me like never before, before.
The song "Overtime" by Gyptian is a love song with a work-related theme. The lyrics describe a woman who is tired of her regular 9 to 5 job and wants to work for the singer instead. The singer describes how he will give her overtime and treat her nicely, and he asks to see her "application" to employ her in his "position." The lyrics also mention the woman's skills at mixing concrete and using a shovel, which could come in handy for the singer's work. The chorus repeats the idea of the woman fitting the position and the singer employing her based on their connection.
The second half of the song shifts to a more sensual tone, with the singer describing how he "rocks" the woman and how he loves it when she "wines" for him. The lyrics also mention the woman's enjoyment of their physical relationship and how she talks about it with her friends. The chorus repeats the idea of the singer liking it when the woman "wines" for him, and the song ends with a call for the woman to "bubble" for the singer.
Overall, "Overtime" is a playful song that mixes love and work-related themes. The lyrics describe a woman who is looking for a change in her working life and finds it in the singer, who promises to treat her well and give her extra hours. The song then shifts to a more sensual tone to describe the physical relationship between the two.
Line by Line Meaning
Say she waan the work
She expresses her desire to work.
'Cause she tired of the 9 to 5
She wants to work because she's tired of working from 9 to 5.
So mi chip in the over drive
I put in extra effort.
And mi give her the overtime
I give her extra time and effort to help her.
My love keep her alive
My love helps her to thrive.
About me she a fantasize
She daydreams about me.
Cause she love mi style and she love of my smile
She loves how I look and how I act.
Treat her so nice
I treat her well.
Girl let me see your application
I want to see her résumé.
Make me employ you
Let me hire you.
You know you fit the position
You're perfect for the job.
From the first time I saw you
I knew you were perfect for the job since I first saw you.
She wan become by my side
She wants to be by my side.
But she tell me she don't have no shovel
She doesn't have the tools for the job.
But that could a cause a little trouble
This could be a small problem.
Because my shovel, you have to pay a double
Her use of my tools comes at a high cost.
Say she can mix concrete,
She has experience in mixing concrete.
So she want me be show her how fi do it,
She wants me to show her how to do it.
So mi tell her fi bend her back, girl, hold the shovel like that (Yeah)
I instruct her on how to hold the shovel and mix concrete.
"Baby mi ah rock you,
I'm holding her tight.
Like a thumbtack baby mi attack ya,
I'm very aggressive with her and she likes it.
Like a country man gyal mi ah go chop you,
I'm handling her like a farmer would handle a hoe.
Like a ball or football mi ah go score yuh,
I'm succeeding with her, like a sports team would score a goal.
Mi have the ting, ah make you wine
I have what it takes to get her to dance.
And the ting should make talk and chat seh,
Everyone should be talking about my skills.
Mek yuh say "uno, dos, tros ocho, cinco"
I'm getting her to count in Spanish, as a way to distract her.
Squint your eyes, look round and round and watch me,
I'm instructing her to watch me closely.
The way that you wine on me I like it, oh
I'm enjoying the way she dances on me.
Ah di first time she ever get it like that,
This is the first time she's experienced it like this.
When mi start it, first time she never want it not to stop,
She never wants me to stop when I start.
Do it from the front, I will catch it from the back,
I'm willing to change things up for her.
She go run, with her friend she ah chat,
She'll later talk with her friend about our experience.
And mi say, "wine for me my lady"
I'm requesting that she dance for me.
I like it that way
I enjoy it that way.
Mi right here when you come back,
I'm waiting for her when she returns.
And when you talk the sweet tings dem to me,
I love it when she speaks sweetly to me.
And you say nobody can do it like me
She has confidence in her abilities.
Bubble for me like never before, before.
I want her to dance in a way that she never has before.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
Written by: DENA CHUTUK, ERIC PETER GOLDMAN, ZEDRICK EUGENE KELLEY, Eric Peter Goldman, Zedrick Eugene Kelley
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@arbalette25
Ya, oh oh oh
Ey no no no, oh woah
Say she waan the work
Say she waan the work
'Cause she tired of the 9 to 5
So mi chip in the over drive
And mi give her the overtime
My love keep her alive
About me she a fantasize
Cause she love mi style and she love of my smile
Treat her so nice
Girl let me see your application
Make me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
Let me see your application
Let me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
She wan become by my side
But she tell me she don't have no shovel
But that could a cause a little trouble
Because my shovel, you have to pay a double
Say she can mix concrete,
So she want me be show her how fi do it,
So mi tell her fi bend her back, girl, hold the shovel like that (Yeah)
Girl let me see your application
Make me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
Let me see your application
Let me employ you
You know you fit the position
From the first time I saw you
"Baby mi ah rock you,
Like a thumbtack baby mi attack ya,
Like a country man gyal mi ah go chop you,
Like a ball or football mi ah go score yuh,
Mi have the ting, ah make you wine
And the ting should make talk and chat seh,
Mek yuh say "uno, dos, tros ocho, cinco"
Squint your eyes, look round and round and watch me,
I like it baby,
The way you wining on me girl I like it yeah,
The way that you wine on me I like it, oh
Oh oh, oh oh oh
Ah di first time she ever get it like that,
When mi start it, first time she never want it not to stop,
Do it from the front, I will catch it from the back,
She go run, with her friend she ah chat,
She say, "play, play with me baby."
And mi say, "wine for me my lady"
I love it when you do it like that,
Mm, mi never never want you fi stop
Oh girl, I like it that way,
And mi never never want you fi stop,
I like it that way baby,
Mi right here when you come back,
I like it that way
And when you talk the sweet tings dem to me,
And you say nobody can do it like me
Bubble for me like never before, before.
@simplicity2447
He's such a talented artist. I wish he got way more recognition than he has..
@MainaVictor7
I've never found such an awesome Riddim. Started listening from way back in early 2013.
@cynthiadavis7581
Gyptain is sooo fine !!!
@queen-mg4jt
Cynthia Davis amen
@marioross1138
Song bad fi real
@hoshiluv8103
Love his voice... so beautiful!! A french fan
@kidfromnyc2353
This Riddim is crazy, Gyptian's voice made better!
@zunyahumada5108
kid_ from_nyc yeah man!! the best
@NeoYorquina4U
this song is my most played song in my iTunes. It's even my on my alarm wake-up call, LOL...love me some Gyptian!
@maxnjie1999
I freaking love Gyptian he is the best