After a short spell working as a model, 5'10" Kelis began appearing on songs by Neptunes produced rappers such as 'Got Your Money' by the late rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard. Soon afterwards, she released her debut album, Kaleidoscope in 1999 of which the first single was 'Caught Out There,' a song based on the time she caught her boyfriend cheating on her, and she beat him. The video feautures Kelis leading a pack of angry women down the street screaming 'I hate you so much right now!'. The album was released in USA, Europe and Asia, but did not find much audience in the USA. Not a great success, it only sold 249,000 copies to date.
After finding her largest audience in Europe, Kelis released her second album titled Wanderland (2001) in Europe only, which like her first album did not fare well. It only sold 80,000 copies and was entirely produced by The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo) again, similarly to her debut. Only one single was released 'Young Fresh N New'.
In 2003 Kelis finally found fame in her country with the single 'Milkshake,' which was a massive success in Europe, Asia and USA, and she began dating rapper Nas (born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones). The single was from the album 'Tasty' which did not feature the Neptunes as heavily as her previous albums. Singles included the popular Dallas Austin produced 'Trick Me' and 'Millionaire', a collaboration with OutKast's Andre 3000. 'In Public's duet with Nas was the fourth single from the album, becoming a top twenty hit in the U.K. without a video.
In 2006, Kelis presented a new album to her fans, entitled Kelis Was Here, which was originally to be called 'The Puppeteer' which was released on 22 August but was due Fall 2005. No Neptunes tracks appeared on this album, but Kelis used other producers such as Max Martin, Will.I.Am (Black Eyed Peas) and Raphael Saadiq. Singles are the huge 'Bossy', 'Blindfold Me', and 'Lil Star'. Kelis wrote more of the material on this album than she did for Tasty, and carries off the sci-fi, electronica sounds so often considered Neptunes material without them. This is most evident on the brilliant 'Trilogy'. Kelis has said she wants to make her mark with this album, as it will be the last 'album like this' she will make.
In October 2007, Kelis was dumped by Jive Records, for poor sales of Kelis Was Here but a new album is in the pipeline. The Hits - a greatest hits collection - was released in March 2008, including tracks where she was a featured artist, eg, Got Your Money by Ol' Dirty Bastard , N.E.R.D's Truth or Dare, and Richard X's Finest Dreams.
Kelis then signed to Interscope Records, and released her fifth studio album entitled Flesh Tone in May 2010. The David Guetta-produced Acapella preceded the LP in February of that year. Other singles released from the album include '4th of July (Fireworks)', 'Scream' and 'Brave'. The following year, Kelis appeared on Calvin Harris' 'Bounce'.
In the beginning of 2010, Kelis received a letter by animal rights organization PETA, in which she was informed about the cruelty that comes along with the production of fur coats. She pointed out that the organization seems to have little concern about the treatment of people of color and that she will continue wearing fur and eating meat.
Songfacts reported that 'Distance', the planned first single from Kelis’ sixth studio album received its first play during the June 30, 2012 show of The Beatnik Mix on London's Reprezent 107.3FM. At the time, the album was set to be house/dance-inspired, but sessions with TV on The Radio's Dave Sitek led to it taking a soul-like direction.
Kelis completed her sixth album in April 2013, and her new label Ninja Tune confirmed details regarding the album in January the following year, 'Jerk Ribs' served as the lead single for the album; the track had however been previously released as a free download the previous year.
Food was released in April 2014 to critical acclaim. Kelis also appeared for the first time at the annual South by Southwest festival, both performing and serving meals to attendees from her food truck.
Trick Me-easymp3s
KELIS Lyrics
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This is It Yeah
Wooo
Said I've paid all my dues for what i've done
And I showed you that I love you more than once
Theres nothing left there to deside
Said you might trick me once
Freedom to us has alwayz been a trick
Freedom to u has alwayz been who ever landed on your dick
Seen it in your one to many times
Said you might trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice no
Might trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice
Mght trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice no
Mght trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice
No I won't let you trick me twice
Those days are old and overdone
And it's only cause i'm not with you that makes me number one
Though I may love you
I hurts me deep inside Oh
Now you no longer have to hide
I used to be down with the late night hit
Started gettin' heavy when I really wasn't ready
Used my class to get in my mind
So I fell for your lies like all the time
I thought you were the shit to be playin around
Call the police theres a mad girl in town
Could'nt get even here without a sound
It's not how I wanna get down Yeah You
Might trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice
Might trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice no
Might trick me once
I won't let you trick me twice
No I won't let you trick me twice
No I won't let you trick me twice
And I've paid all my dues for what i've done
And I showed you that I love you more than once
Theres nothing left there to deside
Ooh Trick me I won't let your trick me twice
You might trick me once
No I won't let me trick you twice no
You might trick me once
No I won't let me trick you twice
Woooo
Peace
Woooo
Woooo
Woooo
The lyrics of Kelis / Tiefschwarz Mix's song Trick Me deal with themes of deceit, distrust, and heartbreak. The singer suggests that she has already paid the price for her past misdeeds and demonstrated her love to her partner multiple times. Despite this, she has been deceived and tricked too many times, and freedom has always been a trick for her. She vows not to be tricked again and declares that those days are over and done.
The song is sung in a confident and assertive tone, which is echoed in the repetitive chorus, "Might trick me once, I won't let you trick me twice." The singer refuses to fall for her partner's lies again and implies that she has taken control of the situation.
The lyrics also touch upon the singer's agency and her desire to leave the relationship behind, despite the lingering feelings of love. The lyrics suggest that she has moved on and is no longer willing to hide her true self or tolerate dishonesty.
Overall, the song's lyrics are a powerful statement of self-empowerment and the refusal to tolerate deceitful behavior in a relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Said I've paid all my dues for what i've done
Explaining that she has already suffered enough consequence for her actions
And I showed you that I love you more than once
Expressing her loyalty to her partner despite past mistakes
Theres nothing left there to deside
Implying that the decision to stay or leave the relationship has been made
Said you might trick me once
Acknowledging that her partner has been deceitful before
I won't let you trick me twice
Promising not to fall for the same trick again
Freedom to us has alwayz been a trick
Stating that they perceive freedom differently
Freedom to u has alwayz been who ever landed on your dick
Accusing her partner of defining freedom in terms of sexual conquests
Seen it in your one to many times
Observing this behavior of her partner multiple times before
Those days are old and overdone
Implying that the relationship has lost its spark or is coming to an end
And it's only cause i'm not with you that makes me number one
Suggesting that she is doing better since the breakup
Though I may love you
Acknowledging her feelings for her partner
I hurts me deep inside Oh
Admitting the pain she feels from the breakup
Now you no longer have to hide
Encouraging her partner to be honest now that they are no longer in a relationship
Might trick me once
Reiterating that her partner has been deceitful before
I won't let you trick me twice
Making the same promise not to be fooled again
Call the police theres a mad girl in town
Implying that she is prepared to take drastic action
Could'nt get even here without a sound
Implying that she won't retaliate in a way that can be easily traced
It's not how I wanna get down Yeah You
Expressing her disapproval with her partner's behavior
Ooh Trick me I won't let your trick me twice
Affirming once more that her partner cannot deceive her again
You might trick me once
Restating the possibility of her partner's trickery
No I won't let me trick you twice no
Insisting that she won't be fooled again
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DALLAS AUSTIN, DALLAS L AUSTIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Roger DJ EZD Defreese
Hey Bro
Or people out there
Ive been doing this a long time... all my vinyl
Sounds ok
Cause it a long time ago before digital , im talking
1970's and forward
Well even back to the mid
1960's...
Todays music
Is a bit louder
But nothing you can do about that.
Traktor is my choice
No Limit to what you can
Do for myself
I did use Serato
For 9 years
And i do have a pc with it.
I just ptefer Traktor .
Keep up what you do and let nobody say your not
Cool !! Oops
I mean " KOOL "
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