Jeremy Phillip Felton (known professionally as Jeremih, born July 17, 1987 … Read Full Bio ↴Jeremy Phillip Felton (known professionally as Jeremih, born July 17, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, rapper and producer. Jeremih began playing drums at the age of three and is able to play the saxophone, several percussion instruments and piano/keyboards. He attended Morgan Park High School, where he was part of the marching band as well as a Latin jazz band. He also learned to play percussion instruments like congas and timbales. Felton was a good student and earned academic honors at Morgan Park High School. His strong academic performance enabled him to graduate from high school a year early. He enrolled at the University of Illinois and Parkland College in Urbana-Champaign. After spending a semester at the university studying engineering, he wanted to change his education to something related to music. He transferred to Columbia College Chicago in 2007 to pursue a degree in music business. After performing a tribute to Ray Charles at one of the campus's talent shows, he received positive feedback and realized his vocal ability, saying that the "music was just taking over".

With guidance from his cousin Willie Taylor, of Day26 fame, as well as producer Mick Schultz (who Jeremih met during his time at Columbia College Chicago), Jeremih released his debut single Birthday Sex in March 2009, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100. His self-titled debut album was released in June 2009, and debuted at number six on the Billboard 200. His second studio album, All About You, was released in September 2010, featuring guest appearances from Ludacris and 50 Cent.

In December 2011, Jeremih confirmed work on a third album originally entitled Thumpy Johnson, and would later release his first mixtape Late Nights with Jeremih in August 2012. After the release of his collaborative EP No More with producer Shlohmo, Jeremih would change his album title to Late Nights: The Album in August 2014, releasing the EP N.O.M.A [Not on My Album] that same month. With no announcement or promotion prior to the release date, the album was finally released on December 4, 2015, featuring guest appearances from J. Cole, YG, Ty Dolla $ign, Migos, Future, Big Sean, Feather, Juicy J, Twista and Jhené Aiko.

In February 2016, Jeremih confirmed his fourth album title as Later That Night, intending to be another instalment in his Late Nights series. During this year, he released another mixtape entitled Late Nights: Europe and would tour with fellow R&B singer-songwriter PARTYNEXTDOOR, with a project between the two being teased. However, Jeremih was later removed from the tour due to issues between the two artists. By the end of that year though, he would then collaborate with Chance the Rapper for a Christmas project entitled Merry Christmas Lil Mama, which was reissued two more times in 2017 and 2020 with new tracks.

In February 2017, Jeremih released the upcoming album's planned lead single "I Think of You" featuring fellow singer Chris Brown and rapper Big Sean. Three months later, the singer then recorded and released an EP entitled Cinco De MihYo, celebrating the annual Mexican/American tradition. This was followed by another EP in March 2018 entitled The Chocolate Box, as well as his collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign, MihTy in October of that year.

In November 2020, Jeremih was hospitalized in Chicago after testing positive for COVID-19. By November 14, he was reported to be on a ventilator in the intensive care unit. He was taken off the ventilator on November 19 but remained in critical condition. His spokesman said Jeremih has no underlying conditions. Jeremih was transferred out of intensive care on November 21, into a general hospital to make a full recovery. He was released from the hospital on December 4, 2020.

Don't Tell 'Em Ft. Ty Dolla $ign & French Montana
Jeremih Lyrics

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Rhythm is a dancer, I need a companion
Girl I guess that must be you
Body like the summer, fucking like no other
Don't you tell 'em what we do
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em, you don't even
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em,
You don't even, you don't even gotta tell 'em,
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em

You ain't even, don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, you ain't gotta tell 'em
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em

Know you say you down wit it
Won't tell em how you hit the ground wit it
Girl you know I'm from Chicago, I act a fool, bobby brown wit it (in it)
Nobody take me out tho
You got gifts bring em down the south pole
Marathon girl I put in miles
Don't you worry bout it might gon' work it out
Only is you got me feeling like this oohh why, why, why, why
Loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips
That's right, right, right, right, right

Rhythm is a dancer, I need a companion
Girl I guess that must be you
Body like the summer, fucking like no other
Don't you tell 'em what we do
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em, you don't even
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em,
You don't even, you don't even gotta tell 'em,
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, you ain't gotta tell 'em
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em

Girly he foo' fool wit' it
But you know I know what to do wit it
I get it that girl I'm talking laps
As if you got a pool in it
And she say she with your best friends
Then let me be down nin'
You know your feeling like your boy pressed play
Just keep that ass rewindin'
Only is you got me feelin' like this
Ooh why, why, why, why, why
Loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips
That's right, right, right, right, right

Rhythm is a dancer, I need a companion
Girl I guess that must be you
Body like the summer, fucking like no other
Don't you tell 'em what we do
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em, you don't even
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em,
You don't even, you don't even gotta tell 'em,
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, you ain't gotta tell 'em
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em

Throw it up 9-3-4, 8-6-1-6
I gotta missed call from your bitch
She been plottin' on me for a cool minute
She wanna' suck my dick, and I'm cool with it
I like it in the shower, when it's Winter Fresh
This some twitter pussy I met her on the internet
On my late-night thirsty, 'cause it was late-night and I was thirsty
Girl, I been to that county girl, I ain't tellin'
Handcuff me to the bed, girl there ain't no bailin'
I keep a stack of hundreds like I keep a secret
If anything you were just exploring, you wasn't cheating
She got my number stored under fake names
Her nigga think she faithful, but she runnin game
Yolo, so take me out these Polos
And we can fuck from Uno to Ocho

Only is you got me feeling like this
Oh why, why, why
I'm loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips
That's right, right, right, right, right

Rhythm is a dancer, I need a companion
Girl I guess that must be you
Body like the summer, fucking like no other
Don't you tell 'em what we do
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em, you don't even
Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em,
You don't even, you don't even gotta tell 'em,
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You ain't even, you ain't gotta tell 'em
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em

Right, right, right, right, right, right, right,
Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em no
Why, why, why, why, why would do
Keep the rhythm like, yea yea yea yea
Put it on me babe yea yea yea yea

You know you like that yea yea yea yea
You know I want it baby yea yea yea yea oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Jeremih's song, Don’t Tell ‘Em, express a desire for secrecy, particularly about an intimate relationship that the singer is involved in. The song speaks of the feeling of being in a passionate relationship and wanting to keep it private. Jeremih praises his partner, referring to her as the perfect companion, and describes her body as being like summer. The lyrics also suggest that the singer is from Chicago and can be impulsive, even referring to himself as acting like Bobby Brown. The song also makes reference to the fact that someone has been plotting against Jeremih, but he is not bothered by it as he is content with his secret relationship.

The lyrics of Don’t Tell ‘Em explore the theme of living in the moment and experiencing something special. This is evident in the lines, “Only is you got me feeling like this oohh why, why, why, why/Loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips.” The song celebrates the highs of being in a passionate relationship and the desire to keep it intimate, even in the face of external pressures.

In conclusion, Don’t Tell ‘Em is a song that celebrates the joys of a passionate relationship and the desire to keep it private. It explores themes of living in the moment and being true to oneself, even when others may be plotting against you.

Line by Line Meaning

Rhythm is a dancer, I need a companion
I want someone to dance with me, and you seem like the perfect person

Girl I guess that must be you
You're the one I've chosen as my dance partner

Body like the summer, fucking like no other
Your body is attractive and we have great sex

Don't you tell 'em what we do
Let's keep our sexual activities a secret from others

Don't tell 'em, don't tell 'em, you don't even
Don't tell anyone about what we're doing, not even your close friends

You don't even, you don't even gotta tell 'em,
You don't have to tell anyone, it's our secret

Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
Don't tell anyone about us

You ain't even, don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em
You don't have to tell anyone, and I don't want you to

You ain't even, you ain't gotta tell 'em
You really don't have to tell anyone

Know you say you down wit it
I know you're okay with keeping our relationship a secret

Won't tell em how you hit the ground wit it
You won't tell anyone how good the sex is

Girl you know I'm from Chicago, I act a fool, bobby brown wit it (in it)
I'm from Chicago and I know how to have a good time, just like Bobby Brown

Nobody take me out tho
No one can keep up with me

You got gifts bring em down the south pole
If you have any special talents, show me what you've got

Marathon girl I put in miles
I'm willing to go the distance with you

Don't you worry bout it might gon' work it out
Don't worry about our relationship, we'll figure it out

Only is you got me feeling like this oohh why, why, why, why
You're the only person who makes me feel this way, I don't know why

Loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips
I love having sex with you and I love how you move your hips

That's right, right, right, right, right
I'm really enjoying this

Girly he foo' fool wit' it
I'm crazy about you

But you know I know what to do wit it
I know how to handle myself in this situation

I get it that girl I'm talking laps
We're having sex in different positions

As if you got a pool in it
It feels like we're swimming in pleasure

And she say she with your best friends
She's been hanging out with your friends

Then let me be down nin'
So let me join in on the fun

You know your feeling like your boy pressed play
You're turned on by me, just like when you hear your favorite song

Just keep that ass rewindin'
Let's keep having sex, over and over again

Throw it up 9-3-4, 8-6-1-6
My area code, let's represent

I gotta missed call from your bitch
Your girlfriend called me, but I missed the call

She been plottin' on me for a cool minute
She's been trying to hook up with me for a while now

She wanna' suck my dick, and I'm cool with it
She wants to engage in sexual activities with me, and I'm okay with that

I like it in the shower, when it's Winter Fresh
I enjoy having sex in the shower, using Winter Fresh soap

This some twitter pussy I met her on the internet
I met this girl on Twitter, and we're having a sexual relationship

On my late-night thirsty, 'cause it was late-night and I was thirsty
I was horny and thirsty for sex when we hooked up

Girl, I been to that county girl, I ain't tellin'
I've been to jail, but I don't want to talk about it

Handcuff me to the bed, girl there ain't no bailin'
I want to engage in some kinky sex, and I want you to handcuff me to the bed so I can't escape

I keep a stack of hundreds like I keep a secret
I have a lot of money, and I don't like to talk about it

If anything you were just exploring, you wasn't cheating
You weren't cheating on your partner, you were just exploring your sexuality with me

She got my number stored under fake names
You saved my number, but you disguised it with a fake name

Her nigga think she faithful, but she runnin game
Her boyfriend thinks she's loyal, but she's cheating on him with me

Yolo, so take me out these Polos
You only live once, so let's take off our clothes and have sex

And we can fuck from Uno to Ocho
We can have sex for hours, from 1 to 8

Only is you got me feeling like this
I only feel this way because of you

Oh why, why, why
I don't know why I feel this way

I'm loving while grabbing the rhythm of your hips
I'm enjoying having sex with you, and I love how you move your hips

Right, right, right, right, right, right, right,
I'm really into this

Don't you tell 'em, don't you tell 'em no
Don't tell anyone about us, not even a little bit

Why, why, why, why, why would do
Why would you tell anyone? It's our secret

Keep the rhythm like, yea yea yea yea
Keep moving like that, yea yea yea yea

Put it on me babe yea yea yea yea
Keep having sex with me, yea yea yea yea

You know you like that yea yea yea yea
I know you're enjoying this, yea yea yea yea

You know I want it baby yea yea yea yea oh
You know I want to keep having sex with you, yea yea yea yea oh

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Benito Benites, John Virgo Garrett Iii, Thea Austin, Jeremy P. Felton, Keenan Jackson, Michael Mick Schultz, Dijon Mcfarlane

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