Santana began writing rhymes at the age of 12. He was originally signed to Priority Records as one half a duo called Draft Pick. The group had several shows around New York City while together, including Amateur Night at the Apollo Theatre, where they won two weeks in a row. Some time after this, he was introduced to Cam'ron through a cousin; in 1998, he became a member of the group, The Diplomats, whose members include Cam'ron, Jim Jones, 40 Cal, J.R Writer, Hell Rell, Jha Jha, S.A.S, and Freekey Zeekey. He is now signed as a solo artist to Dipset but unlike the rest of The Diplomats, who are signed to Koch Records, Santana is currently signed to Def Jam.
He was voted #2 in the VIBE Vixen top 50 sexiest rappers behind T.I. at #1.
His first album, From Me To You was released by Roc-A-Fella Records in 2003 featuring the singles "Dipset (Santana's Town)" and "Down". It was considered a commerical failure when compared to the sucess of Cam'ron's Come Home With Me and The Diplomats' Diplomatic Immunity.
In his latest work, his second album, What The Game's Been Missing!, features the singles "There It Go! (The Whistle Song)", and "Oh Yes" as he continues his unique flow. He was featured in Chris Brown's #1 hit "Run It!" and in the remix of Mariah Carey's # 1 single "Don't Forget About Us". Santana also had the summer hit "Mic Check" which also is on "What The Game's Been Missing!"
Juelz is best known for his ability to flow without any specific rhyme scheme.
Gunner Clap
Juelz Santana Lyrics
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Perate, rauni,
Ok.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
Piensan de alcanzarme pero atras se quedan,
Somati tiro los porros de la acera.Se de la autentica tecnica pa tumbar tu practica,
Todos se creen grandes, unos estan delante,
Saben que les puedes solo, le voy dando chance.
Es el way,
Ey, ey, ey, aqui tienen mi tralla,
Es Little Pepe y Unifayah banda,
Rude boy, preparense pa la danza.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
Piensan de alcanzarme pero atras se quedan,
Somati tiro los porros de la acera.Que siempre hay fuego si yo entro a la casa,
Ya me di cuenta por sus caras falsas,
Pa que me dan tantas palmadas de espalda,
Si no se creen lo que le cuenta el rasta.
Y tu siempre criticando, mal hablando
De mi gente, de mi bando,
Son mi cru y estan a mi lado,
Ellos te pueden siempre y no van armados.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
Piensan de alcanzarme pero atras se quedan,
Somati tiro los porros de la acera.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
Ey, ey, paralo, paralo, paralo,
Cucha sound bwoy, yo te lo digo sin musica ok.
Saben que contra mi no hay ningun rapeador,
Siempre habra quien diga que lo hace mejor,
Ellos disparan con pacas de gon
Y yo solo diparo mi voz, amigo solem.
Por eso le di gracias a dios, akem,
Por eso le di gracias a dios, solem, solem.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
Piensan de alcanzarme pero atras se quedan,
Somati tiro los porros de la acera.
Que ellos no tienen estilo,
Todo lo que ellos cantan pa copiar el jamaiquino,
Toda esa plena ya salio en vinilo,
Por eso te digo, apunta y juega, digo, digo, digo.Jajaja,
Es Little P, P, P,
Jaja, vamos bien, bien, bien,
Pinnackle Rockers.
Bombo clap.
The song "Gunner Clap" by Juelz Santana features Little Pepe and Unifayah Band. The lyrics are in Spanish and are mainly about Santana's skills as a rapper and how he is not easily defeated by his competitors who try to emulate him. Santana begins by mentioning a plena and how he and his friends smoke weed, which is what the plena is referring to. He then talks about his rap skills and how he is not to be underestimated. He mentions that he knows the technique to defeat his opponents and delivers his lines with ease, while they struggle to find a way to beat him.
As the song progresses, Santana mentions the criticism he receives from others, but he remains steadfast and loyal to his crew. He speaks about how they have his back and are always ready to defend him if there is a need. He also mentions that his competitors are not as skilled as he is and that they try to copy the Jamaican style of music. However, Santana reminds his listeners that he is unique and always delivers his music in his style.
The chorus of the song repeats multiple times and is in reference to how Santana's competitors are always trying to end his career but fail. He is determined to persevere and rise above all the negativity in the industry.
Line by Line Meaning
Cusha, tan tirando plena eh teji,
They're playing a lot of reggaeton music here, wait a minute.
Perate, rauni,
Hang on a second, friend.
Ok.
Alright.
Piensan de acabarme y esa es su condena,
They think they can destroy me, but that will be their undoing.
Saben que no piso el suelo cuando suelto plena,
They know that I am unbeatable when I rap.
Piensan de alcanzarme pero atras se quedan,
They think they can catch up to me, but they're left behind.
Somati tiro los porros de la acera.
Somati threw the joints off the street.
Se de la autentica tecnica pa tumbar tu practica,
I know the technique to defeat your practice.
Reparti mi staila mientras que buscais la tactica,
I'm spreading my style while you search for a tactic.
Todos se creen grandes, unos estan delante,
Everyone thinks they're great, some are ahead.
Saben que les puedes solo, le voy dando chance.
They know I can take them on alone, I'm giving them a chance.
Es el way,
It's the way it is.
Ey, ey, ey, aqui tienen mi tralla,
Hey, hey, hey, here's my stuff.
Es Little Pepe y Unifayah banda,
It's Little Pepe and Unifayah band.
Rude boy, preparense pa la danza.
Rude boy, get ready for the dance.
Que siempre hay fuego si yo entro a la casa,
There's always trouble if I go to that place.
Ya me di cuenta por sus caras falsas,
I already realized it from their fake faces.
Pa que me dan tantas palmadas de espalda,
Why do they give me so many pats on the back?
Si no se creen lo que le cuenta el rasta.
If they don't believe what the rasta tells them.
Y tu siempre criticando, mal hablando
And you're always criticizing, speaking ill.
De mi gente, de mi bando,
About my people, my crew.
Son mi cru y estan a mi lado,
They're my crew and they're by my side.
Ellos te pueden siempre y no van armados.
They can always take you on and they're not carrying weapons.
Ey, ey, paralo, paralo, paralo,
Hey, hey, stop it, stop it, stop it.
Cucha sound bwoy, yo te lo digo sin musica ok.
Listen sound boy, I'll tell you without music, okay?
Saben que contra mi no hay ningun rapeador,
They know that there's no rapper who can beat me.
Siempre habra quien diga que lo hace mejor,
There will always be someone who says they do it better.
Ellos disparan con pacas de gon
They shoot with weed bundles.
Y yo solo diparo mi voz, amigo solem.
And I just shoot my voice, friend.
Por eso le di gracias a dios, akem,
That's why I thank God, Akem.
Por eso le di gracias a dios, solem, solem.
That's why I thank God, Solem, Solem.
Que ellos no tienen estilo,
They don't have style.
Todo lo que ellos cantan pa copiar el jamaiquino,
All they sing is to copy Jamaican slang.
Toda esa plena ya salio en vinilo,
All that reggaeton has already come out on vinyl.
Por eso te digo, apunta y juega, digo, digo, digo.
That's why I tell you, aim and shoot, I mean it.
Jajaja,
Hahaha.
Es Little P, P, P,
It's Little P, P, P.
Jaja, vamos bien, bien, bien,
Haha, we're doing well, well, well.
Pinnackle Rockers.
Pinnackle Rockers.
Bombo clap.
Bombo clap.
Contributed by Aubrey O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Armand Turner
🔥🔥🔥 classic Santana