When he was held by Washington, D.C., police regarding the murder of a drug dealer in 1987 ("Murder, Drugs, and the Rap Star" read a Washington Post headline), it gave him an even greater notoriety (he was never charged with the murder). Declaring war on D.C.'s go-go scene and loudly criticizing Run-D.M.C. (then the ruling New York hip-hop outfit), Just-Ice set a pattern for many a future hip-hop feud. Little could halt Just-Ice's ascension to hip hop stardom, though the departure of Mantronik from Sleeping Bag was a bad omen. KRS-One stepped in to produce 1987's Kool & Deadly, an album that swapped Mantronik's hi-tech skills for raw, elemental beats and rhymes. The British and New York public that had so enthusiastically embraced Back to the Old School were indifferent about this one, and 1989's The Desolate One (with KRS-One back in the producer's seat) was no great improvement. By 1990, both Just-Ice and Sleeping Bag appeared to be quickly fading as a new generation of MCs and labels overtook them. He continued to release albums at intervals across the 1990s, but they were on tiny independent labels, although one, 1993's Gun Talk, had major-label distribution and had five of the album's 10 cuts produced by Kurtis Mantronik; and were rarely noticed. Just-Ice was a member of hip-hop super session, the Stop the Violence Movement, which released one single ("Self Destruction") in 1990.
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Just-Ice Lyrics
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Trajel m3ana koun nadi
Amigo 9ata3na l'Aler
Rotour raj3a fou9 balin
Gjami ki 7ada madi
Le dernier jour d'un condamnè
Trajel m3ana koun nadi
Amigo 9ata3na l'Aler
Le dernier jour d'un condamnè
Trajel m3ana koun nadi
Amigo 9ata3na l'Aler
Rotour raj3a fou9 balin
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (tsuki)
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (bang)
Blah blah (tsuki) blah (bla3)
Blah blah (gang) blah
L7ob likan 3tito lmimti kamel
Kbar lik shan ou rja3ti daba nadem
Gha beli kan m3a kolchi kan t3amel
Wakha merican marocci hnaya ghafel
L7ob likan 3tito lmimti kamel
Kbar lik shan ou rja3ti daba nadem
Gha beli kan m3a kolchi kan t3amel
Wakha merican marocci hnaya ghafel
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (tsuki)
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (bang)
Blah blah (tsuki) blah (bla3)
Blah blah (gang) blah
The song "Blah Blah Blah" by Just-Ice is a mix of Moroccan Arabic with a French classic novel, "Le Dernier Jour d'un Condamné" which translates to "The Last Day of a Condemned Man". Just-Ice opens the song with the book's first opening lines, setting the tone for the song. The lyrics relate to the rapper's experience growing up in Morocco, his life choices, and his feeling of being alone in his struggles. In the lyrics, Just-Ice contemplates his fate as a result of the choices he has made in his life. The song then follows with a repetition of the phrase "Blah Blah Blah" which can be interpreted as a representation of the meaningless conversations and opinions of others that the rapper has been exposed to throughout his life.
The second verse focuses on the themes of love and regrets. The rapper reflects on past relationships and the weight of missed opportunities. He acknowledges his mistakes, but at the same time, he expresses his frustrations with those who judge him without understanding his life experiences. The use of Moroccan Arabic in the song elevates the storytelling value and creates an emotive and heartfelt representation of Just-Ice's life experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Le dernier jour d'un condamnè
The last day of a convict
Trajel m3ana koun nadi
He went with me, being my friend
Amigo 9ata3na l'Aler
My friend took me to the airport
Rotour raj3a fou9 balin
Returning, I found myself in trouble
Gjami ki 7ada madi
I blamed everyone else for my problems
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (tsuki)
Talking nonsense, meaningless words
Blah blah (tsuu) blah (bang)
Empty talk, just like that
Blah blah (tsuki) blah (bla3)
Talking nonstop, but there's no point
Blah blah (gang) blah
All talk and no action
L7ob likan 3tito lmimti kamel
The love you gave me was complete
Kbar lik shan ou rja3ti daba nadem
I regretted growing up and coming back
Gha beli kan m3a kolchi kan t3amel
I thought I was with everyone, doing something
Wakha merican marocci hnaya ghafel
Even though I'm Moroccan-American, I was ignorant here
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: ICE Squad
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@badbadleroybrown
Slammin' tune. Just Ice gets my lyric of the year award with, "All that blah blah blah in your blah blah, can lead to Blaw! Blaw!Blaw! in your blaw blaw" Classic!
@slabhead
Just Ice rock onnnnnn
@djharris860
That verse was dope!
@garrisonthad
2021 - KRS and Just -Ice still killing these rappers.
@Headsnack
Always loved Just Ice. KRS is the gospel of hiphop.
@EDOGZ818
Damn! How can you kill a track with "Blah! Blah! Blah!" ??? WTF? This $hyt is pure Fiyah!
@JBdaTRT
Just-Ice's first lines is better than a lot lines of the new school rappers
@UncommonRecordsnyc
So fucking dope. Still innovating.
@doforselfent
this shit is dope... i wish the song was longer
@Khultan
I gotta have this one and put it in my system!! ♪♪♪♪