What is it
Jonny B. Cool Lyrics

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Uh.
Uh.
Yup.

[Chuck:]
Yo mike!

[Mikey:]

What it is yo?
I'm just chilling like a villain.
Grindin daily.
Cause I can't get a 9 to 5.
So I rhyme, I rock.
Ya dig?
You don't it's cool.
I take ya to school.
That's what I do.
Yo Chuck!

[Chuck:]
I-I-I Rock.
If you don't think so.
Then nigga kick rocks.
With the time on the clocks.
Da boom on box. You like us?
Homie that's hard-wash.
Boom-box on my shoulder.
And she started walking over.
Like yo.
Looked me up and down.
If looks could kill.
Then she'd be in jail.

[Mikey:]
Well I hope you got the keys.
She got me as well.
I don't wanna let her out.
Cause she is I'll.

[Chuck:]
Um, but I get iller.
Freeze, now take my picture.

Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)

[Mikey:]
I got a 5.0 GT that is.
Drop top roof.
With the Dayton's on the wheels.
Got bass in the back.
Back to the front.
I can hit a switch.
Make the trunk lift up.
Let me hop in.
Let me lace my kicks.
Then flip the Sidekick.
Peek my options go down the list.
Like mmm... Not that one.
Maybe tomorrow but that's after.
I find out just what shes after.
If it's dough then she gotta get gone.
She never get a call.
Like broken phones.

[Chuck:]
And I suppose that she gonna call me.
I take her and her I'll take all three.
But the truck that I'm in only got two seats
And I'm in one.
So you know what that means.

[Mikey:]
That means it's decision time.
Hop in the women line.
If it's 9, I'm takin' 7UP
Like lemon lime.
To the penthouse.
So it's two left fa you chuck

[Chuck:]
I ain't got no penthouse.

[Mikey:]
We party on the rooftops.
Brand new Blazers.
That came from Malaysia.
Grab your turntable and smack the DJ up.
If he don't play us
We rock it till the AM.
So you niggas better wake up.

Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)

Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)

Overall Meaning

The song "What is it" by Jonny B. Cool is a representation of the life and mindset of two young men who hustle in their daily lives. Mikey and Chuck are both rappers who are constantly working towards their dream of success in the music industry. However, they are also aware of the fact that it is not easy to achieve financial stability in their careers. They choose to grind and work hard each day, rather than settling for a typical 9 to 5 job. Mikey's skill in rapping allows him to take people, who may not understand what he is trying to convey in his music, to school. Chuck is confident in his skills, and he says that if someone is doubtful about him, then they should kick rocks. Both rappers know they are getting iller and gaining more fame, and they know people will want to take their pictures.

Mikey and Chuck also enjoy partying in their free time. They own fancy cars and enjoy hopping into their cars and listening to booming music. They can control the sound and make their trunks lift up by hitting a switch. Mikey is interested in meeting women and is good at decision-making. He knows when to end it with a woman, whereas Chuck is interested in taking women and partying on rooftops. They both have swag and represent the hip hop culture beautifully.

Line by Line Meaning

Yo mike!
Chuck addresses Mikey

What it is yo?
Mikey asks what Chuck wants

I'm just chilling like a villain.
Mikey is relaxing

Grindin daily.
Mikey works hard every day

Cause I can't get a 9 to 5.
Mikey can't find a regular job

So I rhyme, I rock.
Mikey pursues his passion for music

Ya dig?
Mikey asks if Chuck understands

You don't it's cool.
Mikey is not bothered if Chuck doesn't understand

I take ya to school.
Mikey will teach Chuck

That's what I do.
Mikey's occupation is music

Yo Chuck!
Mikey addresses Chuck

I-I-I Rock.
Chuck boasts about his skills

If you don't think so.
Chuck thinks someone might not recognize his talent

Then nigga kick rocks.
Chuck doesn't care if someone disagrees with him

With the time on the clocks.
Chuck references the time of day

Da boom on box.
Chuck has a loud sound system

You like us?
Chuck questions if someone enjoys their music

Homie that's hard-wash.
Chuck expresses their confidence

Boom-box on my shoulder.
Chuck is carrying a large speaker

And she started walking over.
A woman approaches them

Like yo.
The woman greets them

Looked me up and down.
The woman judges Chuck's appearance

If looks could kill.
The woman is giving Chuck a dirty look

Then she'd be in jail.
The woman's gaze is intense

Well I hope you got the keys.
Mikey hopes Chuck can handle the attention

She got me as well.
Mikey is also interested in the woman

I don't wanna let her out.
Mikey doesn't want to miss out on her

Cause she is I'll.
The woman is very attractive

Um, but I get iller.
Chuck thinks he's more skilled than Mikey

Freeze, now take my picture.
Chuck asks someone to take a picture of him

I got a 5.0 GT that is.
Mikey talks about his car

Drop top roof.
Mikey has a convertible car

With the Dayton's on the wheels.
Mikey's car has Dayton tires

Got bass in the back.
Mikey's car has a loud sound system

Back to the front.
Mikey can control the volume from the front seat

I can hit a switch.
Mikey can control the hydraulics of the car

Make the trunk lift up.
Mikey can make the trunk raise with hydraulics

Let me hop in.
Mikey wants to get in his car

Let me lace my kicks.
Mikey wants to put on his shoes

Then flip the Sidekick.
Mikey wants to flip open his phone

Peek my options go down the list.
Mikey looks at his phone's menu

Like mmm... Not that one.
Mikey decides against something

Maybe tomorrow but that's after.
Mikey postpones a decision

I find out just what shes after.
Mikey wants to know what the woman wants

If it's dough then she gotta get gone.
If the woman wants money, Mikey isn't interested

She never get a call.
Mikey wouldn't call the woman back

Like broken phones.
Mikey uses an analogy to explain how he wouldn't communicate with her

And I suppose that she gonna call me.
Chuck thinks the woman will call him

I take her and her I'll take all three.
Chuck wants to spend time with multiple women

But the truck that I'm in only got two seats.
Chuck can't physically fit more than two people in his car

And I'm in one.
Chuck is already in the driver's seat

So you know what that means.
Chuck suggests someone else needs to find transportation

That means it's decision time.
Someone needs to make a decision about who will ride with who

Hop in the women line.
Women should get in one line

If it's 9, I'm takin' 7UP.
If a woman's hotness is ranked 1-10, Mikey prefers a 7

Like lemon lime.
Mikey likes lemon-lime flavor

To the penthouse.
Mikey will go to an upscale venue

So it's two left fa you chuck
Only two women are left for Chuck to choose from

I ain't got no penthouse.
Chuck doesn't have a penthouse

We party on the rooftops.
Mikey suggests partying on a roof

Brand new Blazers.
Mikey has new shoes

That came from Malaysia.
The shoes are from Malaysia

Grab your turntable and smack the DJ up.
Mikey suggests confronting the DJ if they don't play their music

If he don't play us
If the DJ doesn't play their music

We rock it till the AM.
Mikey will party all night

So you niggas better wake up.
Mikey warns people not to sleep on their music

Yeah. (Comon.) Yup. (Comon.)
Repeating catchy phrase in chorus

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