Turn It Out
Jermaine Dupri feat Nas Lyrics


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featuring Nas



[Nas]

Spit at the world
My lyrics I could spit at your girl

Spit when I hurl spit on the Dutch and finish the twirl

Spit facts spit on whacks my whole lifetime

Spit on my watch make the ice shine

Spit trife lines .44 spit slugs out

Ready to thug out at the clubhouse

Chickens who lickin' or spit a nut out

My name within itself is a language that bring you wealth

Careful comin' at me is like hangin' yourself at a.....

I know you thought I'd be locked up

Dead by now, shot up, full of lead by now

Got up wit' JD doh', crazy dough

Queens with the So So Def, A-T-L's best (yeah I know)

Every ride up the 9-5, fly friendly skies

Thug passion for J Doves, Henneys for Nas

Then we mix that shit, tip that shit

Pass it around, hook the hood, everybody get wit' it



[Chorus]

[Nas]

Through thick and thin, from beginning to the end

Never do I lose, all I do is win

Cause Queens Bridge is in the house

This is Nas Escobar and I turns it out

[JD]

Through thick and thin, from beginning to the end

Never do I lose, all I do is win

Cause Collin Park is in the house

They call me Don Chi Chi and I turns it out



[JD]

I'm sumpin' y'all dread like locks, get bread by the flocks

Bitches love me and I'm duggy from the head to the socks

Too much to handle, here da man of the year

Hit rooms and light'em up like a chandelier

From see-P to the Bridge, y'all know what it is

Been gettin' money like this since I was a kid

I'm in the corner with bitches and buckets of Cris

Pourin' at the most goin'est nigga wit' shit that showin' it

Now look at my ice, look at your ice, DAMN

Look at my life, look at your life, DAMN

See, I got niggas wantin' to drop me, top me, stop me

Copy Chi to the T cause I'm nice in the 3 black same color AMG's

T.V's, front and back pack with nuttin' but ladies

You can look up or down, right or left

But all you gon' hear and see is So So Def



[Chorus, JD then Nas]



Touch the whole global with cold vocals and dark words

Vocal cords translate what my drunk heart slurs

Chest clogged up with sparked up herb, I feel faint

Tryin' to hold myself together, coulda spilt my own drink

All I hear is beats bumpin', I'm seein' in doubles

Last thing I need to happen is to be in a scuffle

Where my dogs at? These ain't my niggas I loah

Help the guard, forgot my niggas took some girls to the car

Tryin' to make it through the crowd, which way is out?

Which way is around? These grimy motherfucker's pointin' me out

I wish I had the drink, but then I'm too intoxed to aim and put the clip in

It's like the floor's wet and every step is like I'm slippin'

And yo, I can't lose a step, I feel my enemies followin'

All I got is a weapon and this Hennessee bottle

I'm talkin' to myself, my peoples should be stickin' with me

Somebody grabbed me up, "Yo Nas, come take this picture wit' me"

My ice strillon, I'm feelin' my arm

Thought my Roley was gone, now I want to swing but I'm calm

Still got that, DJ musta threw on another hot track

Think it was this one here, bounce to that

Too much Thug Passion and smokin'

Made it outside, mouth wide, vomittin', gaggin' and chokin'

From behind, niggas plottin' and scopin'

Everything was blurry at first, but now shit is movin' in slow motion

I saw my niggas pull up, Perelli's they skidded

They open the car door and toss-ed me in it

My cats tried to rob me, the crowd was rowdy

But one thing's for sure, So So Def know how to party



[Backdrop]

All night long {'til when?}

Til the early morn (it don't stop)

And uh (it don't quit)





And uh (So So Def with the dope shit, bitch!)

Overall Meaning

The song "Turn It Out" is a collaboration between Jermaine Dupri and Nas. The song is a display of two accomplished rappers as they spit clever lyrics over an energetic beat. Nas is known for his straightforward approach to rapping, and this is evident in his opening verse where he speaks of spitting facts and trife lines, ready to "thug out at the clubhouse." His verses are filled with vivid descriptions of what he spits on, like his watch and Dutch. Through his lyrics, Nas asserts his presence in the rap game, likening anyone who comes for him to committing a form of suicide.


Jermaine Dupri, on the other hand, opens his verse with a braggadocious line about how he's "sumpin' y'all dread like locks." He talks about his wealth, pouring buckets of Cris, "goin'est nigga wit' shit that showin' it." His verses are full of imagery, describing his life and the women who surround him, who love him from his head to his socks. While Nas's verses focus on his skill as a rapper, Jermaine Dupri's verses primarily speak to his lifestyle as a successful rapper and producer.


The chorus is a catchy hook that speaks to the unflagging resolve of both rappers. No matter what, neither Nas nor Dupri loses; they are always winning. They hail from different areas and cuts, but the spirit of their music unites them.


Overall, "Turn It Out" is a song that blends the distinct approaches of two talented rappers to create an energetic banger that will keep your head nodding.


Line by Line Meaning

[Nas] Spit at the world
I verbally attack the world with my powerful lyrics


My lyrics I could spit at your girl
My words are so impactful that even girls are affected by them


Spit when I hurl spit on the Dutch and finish the twirl
I spit my rhymes with force, even while spinning and twirling


Spit facts spit on whacks my whole lifetime
I speak the truth and dismiss weak rhymes my entire life


Spit on my watch make the ice shine
I rap so skillfully that even my watch shines brighter


Spit trife lines .44 spit slugs out
I deliver offensive lines while also referencing guns and violence


Ready to thug out at the clubhouse
I am always prepared to engage in illegal activities at the clubhouse


Chickens who lickin' or spit a nut out
Women who are performing oral sex or expectorate semen


My name within itself is a language that bring you wealth
My name alone carries so much value and significance


Careful comin' at me is like hangin' yourself at a.....
Approaching me with ill intentions is equivalent to self-destruction


I know you thought I'd be locked up
You probably assumed I would be imprisoned


Dead by now, shot up, full of lead by now
You may have expected me to be dead or heavily injured


Got up wit' JD doh', crazy dough
I collaborated with JD, earning a significant amount of money


Queens with the So So Def, A-T-L's best (yeah I know)
I proudly represent Queens and acknowledge that So So Def is the best in Atlanta


Every ride up the 9-5, fly friendly skies
Whenever I travel on the highway, I enjoy a smooth and pleasant journey


Thug passion for J Doves, Henneys for Nas
I have a strong attraction to thug-like behavior, while Nas prefers Hennessy


Then we mix that shit, tip that shit
We combine our preferences and indulge in our chosen substances


Pass it around, hook the hood, everybody get wit' it
We share our indulgences with others in the neighborhood and invite everyone to join us


[Chorus]
Refrain, repeated chorus section


[Nas] Through thick and thin, from beginning to the end
I remain loyal and dedicated throughout all challenges and until the very end


Never do I lose, all I do is win
I always succeed and never experience failure


Cause Queens Bridge is in the house
My hometown of Queens Bridge is represented in this song


This is Nas Escobar and I turns it out
I, Nas Escobar, bring immense energy and excitement to this song


[JD] Through thick and thin, from beginning to the end
I stay committed and dedicated regardless of the circumstances


Never do I lose, all I do is win
I am consistently successful in everything I do


Cause Collin Park is in the house
Collin Park, the neighborhood I represent, is present in this song


They call me Don Chi Chi and I turns it out
My nickname is Don Chi Chi, and I bring energy and excitement to this song


[JD] I'm sumpin' y'all dread like locks, get bread by the flocks
I am something to be feared, just like dreadlocks, and I earn money greatly


Bitches love me and I'm duggy from the head to the socks
Women are drawn to me and I have great sexual prowess


Too much to handle, here da man of the year
I am overwhelming and considered the man of the year


Hit rooms and light'em up like a chandelier
When I enter a room, I bring a vibrant energy just like a lit-up chandelier


From see-P to the Bridge, y'all know what it is
From South Central Los Angeles to Queens Bridge, everyone knows my reputation


Been gettin' money like this since I was a kid
I have been accumulating wealth since my childhood


I'm in the corner with bitches and buckets of Cris
I am in a secluded area with women and a large quantity of Cristal champagne


Pourin' at the most goin'est nigga wit' shit that showin' it
I am the most extravagant person pouring drinks, displaying my lavishness


Now look at my ice, look at your ice, DAMN
Compare the quality of my jewelry to yours, and you'll be amazed


Look at my life, look at your life, DAMN
Compare the lifestyle I live to yours, and you'll be astounded


See, I got niggas wantin' to drop me, top me, stop me
I have enemies who desire to harm or defeat me


Copy Chi to the T cause I'm nice in the 3 black same color AMG's
People imitate my style because I am talented and drive the same color AMG cars


T.V's, front and back pack with nuttin' but ladies
My cars have television screens, and they are filled with attractive women


You can look up or down, right or left
You can search in any direction, and you will only find So So Def


But all you gon' hear and see is So So Def
No matter where you look, you will encounter So So Def


[Chorus, JD then Nas]
Refrain, repeated chorus section


Touch the whole global with cold vocals and dark words
My lyrics reach and impact the entire world with a somber and intense tone


Vocal cords translate what my drunk heart slurs
My voice expresses the incoherent thoughts of my intoxicated heart


Chest clogged up with sparked up herb, I feel faint
My lungs are congested with marijuana smoke, and I feel lightheaded


Tryin' to hold myself together, coulda spilt my own drink
I struggle to maintain composure, even to the point of potentially spilling my own drink


All I hear is beats bumpin', I'm seein' in doubles
All I can focus on is the music playing, and I experience a blurred vision


Last thing I need to happen is to be in a scuffle
The last thing I want is to be involved in a physical confrontation


Where my dogs at? These ain't my niggas I loah
I feel uncomfortable because my true friends are not present


Help the guard, forgot my niggas took some girls to the car
Someone comes to my aid, as I forgot my friends took some girls elsewhere


Tryin' to make it through the crowd, which way is out?
I struggle to navigate through the crowd, searching for an exit


Which way is around? These grimy motherfucker's pointin' me out
I am confused about the direction to go, while dishonest individuals identify me to others


I wish I had the drink, but then I'm too intoxed to aim and put the clip in
I desire a drink, but I am too intoxicated to properly load my weapon


It's like the floor's wet and every step is like I'm slippin'
The floor feels slippery, and every step I take feels unstable


And yo, I can't lose a step, I feel my enemies followin'
I cannot afford to make a mistake, as I sense my enemies pursuing me


All I got is a weapon and this Hennessee bottle
All I possess is a weapon and a bottle of Hennessy


I'm talkin' to myself, my peoples should be stickin' with me
I have a conversation with myself, expecting my friends to support me


Somebody grabbed me up, 'Yo Nas, come take this picture wit' me'
Someone pulls me aside and requests to take a picture with me


My ice strillon, I'm feelin' my arm
My jewelry shines brightly, and I proudly display my arm


Thought my Roley was gone, now I want to swing but I'm calm
Initially, I believed my Rolex watch was missing, but now I remain composed


Still got that, DJ musta threw on another hot track
I still possess my watch, and the DJ plays another popular song


Think it was this one here, bounce to that
I believe it is this particular song, so I groove to its rhythm


Too much Thug Passion and smokin'
I have consumed excessive Thug Passion and marijuana


Made it outside, mouth wide, vomittin', gaggin' and chokin'
I managed to exit, but I am vomiting, coughing, and choking


From behind, niggas plottin' and scopin'
Unknown individuals are planning and observing from behind


Everything was blurry at first, but now shit is movin' in slow motion
Initially, my vision was unclear, but now everything appears to be moving slowly


I saw my niggas pull up, Pirellis they skidded
Finally, I spot my friends arriving quickly in their cars with screeching tires


They open the car door and toss-ed me in it
They forcefully open the car door and throw me inside


My cats tried to rob me, the crowd was rowdy
My acquaintances attempted to steal from me, causing chaos among the crowd


But one thing's for sure, So So Def know how to party
Despite the chaos, it is certain that So So Def knows how to throw a great party


[Backdrop] All night long {'til when?}
The party continues throughout the entire night


Til the early morn (it don't stop)
Until the early morning, the celebration does not come to an end


And uh (it don't quit)
And the party keeps going with no signs of stopping


And uh (So So Def with the dope shit, bitch!)
So So Def delivers the amazing and extraordinary music, addressing the listener in a provocative manner




Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID FRANKLIN REEVES, NASIR JONES, JERMAINE MAULDIN

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@DeMonSpencer

JD's Life in 1472 was a solid album with some very memorable singles. ย "The Party Continues" feat Da Brat and Usher (my fav), "Money Ain't A Thang" feat Jay Z, "Sweetheart" feat Mariah Carey. ย The production was tight, the songs were cohesive as a full album instead of a patchwork of songs thrown together to appeal to many different musical taste which was pretty common during that time (song for the streets, song for the ladies, a song for radio, a song for R&B fans etc). ย 

JD doesn't get the proper respect he deserves as a song writer and producer... and probably even more impressive, his eye for raw talent and the ability to polish raw talent into a successful platinum selling artist or group. ย Kris Kross, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Usher, Monica, Escape, Lil Bow Wow, just to name a few.

Usher and Mariah Carey's biggest hits were all written and produced by JD. ย Usher's record label sent him to record his 2nd album with P Diddy in NY. ย After the entire album was done the record label didn't like any of the songs so they scrapped that entire album and decided to go back to Jermaine to executive produce and write a whole new album for Usher... which became Usher's "My Way" album selling 7 million copies.

After Mariah's flop with the movie and soundtrack for Glitter, she went to JD and asked him to help her write and produce her comeback album "The Emancipation of Mimi" which sold 12 million copies. ย 

When people talk about heavy weight music moguls like P Diddy, Jay Z, Dr Dre etc, Jermaine Dupri should be mentioned in that group. ย His talent is evident by the large amount of #1 records he has written or produced. ย He's had #1 albums from 1990 all the way through 2015. ย I can't think of many in R&B and Hip Hop who's had 25 years worth of hits and remains current and relevant in an industry where careers are extremely short-lived and songs are hits one day and quickly forgotten the next. ย JD has earned mogul status so it's about time we start recognizing him as that... a Mogul.



All comments from YouTube:

@kayodeodusanya5751

Damn! I can't believe I'm hearing this song for the first time. Nas storytelling on the second verse is insane... So vivid. This man is the greatest

@mikeb3936

He wrote jds verse too.

@jonathanA1

Wow! Well, good for you discovering it.

@C1200K5AHTRE

Same here, found it like a week ago

@big_vladi

i used to play this on repeat back in 98. nas is such a dope lyricist.

@jonathanA1

same!

@DeMonSpencer

JD's Life in 1472 was a solid album with some very memorable singles. ย "The Party Continues" feat Da Brat and Usher (my fav), "Money Ain't A Thang" feat Jay Z, "Sweetheart" feat Mariah Carey. ย The production was tight, the songs were cohesive as a full album instead of a patchwork of songs thrown together to appeal to many different musical taste which was pretty common during that time (song for the streets, song for the ladies, a song for radio, a song for R&B fans etc). ย 

JD doesn't get the proper respect he deserves as a song writer and producer... and probably even more impressive, his eye for raw talent and the ability to polish raw talent into a successful platinum selling artist or group. ย Kris Kross, Da Brat, Jagged Edge, Usher, Monica, Escape, Lil Bow Wow, just to name a few.

Usher and Mariah Carey's biggest hits were all written and produced by JD. ย Usher's record label sent him to record his 2nd album with P Diddy in NY. ย After the entire album was done the record label didn't like any of the songs so they scrapped that entire album and decided to go back to Jermaine to executive produce and write a whole new album for Usher... which became Usher's "My Way" album selling 7 million copies.

After Mariah's flop with the movie and soundtrack for Glitter, she went to JD and asked him to help her write and produce her comeback album "The Emancipation of Mimi" which sold 12 million copies. ย 

When people talk about heavy weight music moguls like P Diddy, Jay Z, Dr Dre etc, Jermaine Dupri should be mentioned in that group. ย His talent is evident by the large amount of #1 records he has written or produced. ย He's had #1 albums from 1990 all the way through 2015. ย I can't think of many in R&B and Hip Hop who's had 25 years worth of hits and remains current and relevant in an industry where careers are extremely short-lived and songs are hits one day and quickly forgotten the next. ย JD has earned mogul status so it's about time we start recognizing him as that... a Mogul.

@beefwearclothingjones1654

Straight facts ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽค

@LivinTheLife714

Beautifully said!

@sambanelly4219

The Neptunes still sound better.๐Ÿ’ฏ

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