Keith Sweat was born in Harlem, New York City, to Juanita Thompson, a hairdresser, and Charles Sweat, a factory worker. After Charles Sweat's passing in 1973, Juanita raised their five kids by herself. He worked as a night stock boy at Macy's Department Store, and then a mail room clerk at Paine Webber, a brokerage firm. In just four years he worked his way up to a lucrative brokerage assistant job on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.[2] Sweat also worked as a supervisor for the New York Mercantile Exchange.[1]
Sweat started his musical career as a member of a Harlem band called Jamilah in 1975.[3] With the help of Jamilah, Sweat was able to hone his craft as a lead singer by performing regionally throughout the tri-State area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. The group was started by bassist Larry Peoples, guitarist Michael Samuels, and drummer Walter Bradley.[citation needed]
After leaving the group in 1984 to begin a solo career, he sang at nightclubs throughout New York City and landed a chance to record for the independent label, Stadium Records. Sweat recorded only two tunes for Stadium, "Lucky Seven", and "My Mind Is Made Up", which was their third and fourth ever release, but on Stadium's first release, he is credited as co-writer and co-producer of "You Are the One for Me", the last recording ever made by the group GQ. One of GQ's original members is his uncle, Keith "Sabu" Crier.
Later in 1987, Keith Sweat was discovered by Vincent Davis and offered a recording contract with his label, Vintertainment Records, which was founded in 1983 on the foundations of early Hip-Hop and otherwise best known for releasing Joeski Love's "Pee Wee's Dance" in 1985. Vintertainment was distributed by Elektra Records from 1985 until it ceased operations in 1990. On November 24, 1987, Sweat released his debut solo studio album Make It Last Forever, which sold three million copies. The biggest hit from this album was the song that inaugurated the new jack swing era "I Want Her"[5] (No. 1 R&B & No. 5 Pop), which was nominated for the 1989 Soul Train Best R&B/Urban Contemporary Song of the Year award, while the title track from the album hit No. 2 on the R&B charts. Sweat reached the charts again with his second album I'll Give All My Love to You (1990) which hit No. 6 on the Billboard 200 chart. He released his third album, Keep It Comin' in 1991, which debuted in the Top 20 of the album chart. He produced soul singer Omar Chandler.
In 1992, Sweat discovered the group Silk, and helped craft their debut album, Lose Control, which hit No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[6]
The album's single "Freak Me" hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 1, 1993. In 1993, Sweat discovered the Atlanta-based female R&B group Kut Klose. Sweat also produced the group's debut album Surrender, which produced their biggest hit single "I Like", peaking to No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
Sweat released his fourth album Get Up on It in the summer of 1994, and his self-titled fifth album in 1996. Both albums reached the top ten on the Billboard 200. The single co/produced and written by Eric McCaine "Twisted" featuring R&B group Kut Klose hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "Nobody" hit No. 3, which made them Sweat's biggest hits to date. "Just A Touch" was a cover of the 1979 song "Just a Touch of Love" by Slave. He produced R&B group Dru Hill in 1996.
In the fall of 1997, Sweat discovered the group Ol' Skool and helped with their self-titled debut. He was on their biggest single, "Am I Dreaming", which featured the R&B group Xscape. Sweat also formed the R&B supergroup LSG with Gerald Levert and Johnny Gill, and released their self-titled debut album Levert.Sweat.Gill in 1997.[7] That album featured "My Body", which became a hit single. The album was certified double platinum and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
Sweat's sixth album, Still in the Game was released in 1998, hitting No. 6 on the Billboard 200, and No. 2 on the R&B/Hip Hop albums chart. It featured the singles "Come and Get With Me" (which featured Snoop Dogg) (No. 12 Hot 100) and "I'm Not Ready" (No. 16 Hot 100). Sweat's success on the charts started to diminish in 2000, when he released the album Didn't See Me Coming. None of the singles from the album reached the top forty.
On August 13, 2002, Keith Sweat released his eighth album, Rebirth. The single "One on One" reached No. 75 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 44 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.His 2008 album Just Me included the single, "Love U Better (featuring Keyshia Cole)". Sweat is currently signed to Kedar Records and released his tenth studio album entitled Ridin' Solo on June 22, 2010. The lead single taken from the album is "Test Drive" and featured label-mate Joe. Since 2007, Sweat has been the host of a nationally syndicated radio program based upon the Quiet storm format. The Keith Sweat Hotel (known as The Quiet Storm with Keith Sweat on WBLS in New York City) is syndicated through Premiere Radio Networks.[8]
Sweat is also the host of a nationally syndicated radio show called The Sweat Hotel, which I s produced and distributed to urban adult contemporary and classic soul radio stations across the U.S. by Premiere Networks, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc.[9]
Come and Get With Me
Keith Sweat Lyrics
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Keith Sweat and Snoop D-O-double G
Real players, doin' this VIP
You feel me?
So all the ladies that wanna get with us
You got to be special, VIP
Come get with me, mm
A double dose of this triple threat
Yep, Moet White Star in the glass
Here's a toast to the fool that let you slip through with no pass
All-access, you can jump in and test
When we through parlayin', you dig what I'm sayin'
You look good, girl, but you'd look better if you was with me
Get in where you fit in, let's do this VIP
Look at you, shorty
You really got it goin' on (you know you got it goin' on)
I like the way you move it, girl, when the DJ plays this song
You're lookin' real good to me (so good to me)
Sittin' in the VIP
You really need to get with me (come on)
(Uh, yeah, come and get it, girl, wh-what)
Cristal flowin' (flowin')
Party still goin' (it's still goin')
Crowd pleasers everywhere
But I still had to stop and stare
'Cause you're lookin' real good to me (so good) (holla at me, holla at me)
Sittin' in the VIP (holla at me, holla at me)
You really need to get with me (oh yeah, babe)
(What's happenin'? Holla at me, yeah, yeah)
So come on get with me (shorty)
Come get with me, babe (come on, come on)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh, what, come on, come on)
Come on get with me
Come get with me, babe (come and get it, girl)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh, what, uh, what)
Come on get with me
Come spend the night tonight (uh, come on, come on)
I got what you need
I'll make you feel alright (uh, come and get it, girl)
Come on get with me (spend the night, shorty)
Come get with me, babe (uh, uh, come on, come on)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh, what, uh, what)
Pullin' out in the Lex', tell you what we'll do next
I know a little spot in town where we can fool around
Girl, I wanna turn you on (mm, turn you on)
Make love all night long (like that)
You're lookin' real good to me
(You know you look good to me, what's happenin'? Huh, huh)
See, the night is young (yeah)
Girl, let's have some fun
Just wanna lay you down (yeah)
Hear those "ooh-ah" sounds
I wanna get with you (oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Tell me what you wanna do? (What you wanna do? Huh?)
So come on get with me (shorty)
Come get with me, babe (come on, come on)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh, yeah, come and get it, girl)
Come on get with me
Come get with me, babe (uh, what, what)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh, come on, uh, come on)
Now I done seen a lot of girls, but none like you
You're red-boned and thick, got it goin' on, ooh
Cheatin' in the next room, I slid by the restroom
And all I heard was zoom-zoom-zoom
I see you peekin', but you ain't speakin'
Put your drink down, think now, stop tweekin'
A once in a lifetime experience
Come get with me, it'll be luxurious
I'm serious, and curious
To find out what turns you on
I'm Snoop Doggy Dogg with the doggy bone
Hangin' with Keith Sweat in his VIP section
Tryna give you more than the average affection
Type of moan close the doors, it's goin' down
You never thought that Keith Sweat would hook up with the Dogg Pound
Gangster's finest, take time and listen
Come get with me 'cause we on a mission
Come on get with me
Come spend the night tonight (come on, come on)
I got what you need
I'll make you feel alright (uh, uh, come and get it)
Come on get with me
Come get with me, babe (uh, yeah, come on, come on)
I got what you need
Got what you need, girl (uh , yeah, what, what, what, what)
Yo, yo, yo, what's happenin', baby? (Come get with me, babe)
Come on over to this VIP section
Oh, don't worry about it, you ain't got no wristband? (Got what you need, girl)
We gon' get you in, it's all-access
Chillin' with the DPG (come get with me, babe)
You doin' VIP, that's real
Don't even worry about no wristband (got what you need, girl)
You rollin' with the Dogg, baby, yeah
Holla at a player, holla at a player (yeah)
Holla at a player (yeah), holla at a player, DPG
Holla at a player (get with me, get with me)
Holla at a player (get with me, come get with me)
Holla at a player (get with me)
Holla at a player (yeah)
Don't even sweat it
Keith Sweat, Doggy Dogg, VIP, you know what time it is
The song "Come and Get With Me" is a duet between Keith Sweat and Snoop Dogg, in which they invite ladies to join them in a VIP section of a party. The song is a classic R&B track that begins with Keith and Snoop introducing themselves as "real players" who only want to hang out with special VIP ladies. They toast to "the fool that let [the ladies] slip through with no pass," implying that they are out of their league. The chorus is Keith enticing the women to come get with him, while Snoop drops a rap verse describing in detail the physical features of one particular lady he saw at the party. The bridge includes more flirtatious talk from Keith, while Snoop encourages the ladies to let loose and enjoy their VIP treatment.
The song file of "Come and Get With Me" was originally released on August 29, 1997. It was featured on Keith Sweat's self-titled fifth album, which was released on June 24, 1996. The song was written and produced by Keith Sweat and R&B production duo, Dutch. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #4 on the Billboard R&B chart. The song was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
Greetings
Keith Sweat and Snoop D-O-double G
Introducing themselves
Real players, doin' this VIP
Referring to themselves as accomplished, successful men enjoying a VIP lifestyle
You feel me?
Asks if the listener understands
So all the ladies that wanna get with us
Referring to women who want to be with them
You got to be special, VIP
The women must have a certain quality to be with them
Come get with me, mm
Invitation to the listener to be with the singer
Goodness grief, it's Snoop and Keith Sweat
Surprised and impressed to be with Snoop Dogg
A double dose of this triple threat
Both of them are highly talented, exceptional performers
Yep, Moet White Star in the glass
Drinking high-end champagne
Here's a toast to the fool that let you slip through with no pass
Celebrating the mistake of someone who let an attractive woman be alone
All-access, you can jump in and test
Inviting the woman to join them and see if she is a good match
When we through parlayin', you dig what I'm sayin'
After they spend time together, she will understand what he is talking about
You look good, girl, but you'd look better if you was with me
Complimenting her while also trying to win her over
Get in where you fit in, let's do this VIP
Asking her to join their exclusive lifestyle
Look at you, shorty
Referring to the woman and showing admiration
You really got it goin' on (you know you got it goin' on)
Complimenting her appearance as well as her personality
I like the way you move it, girl, when the DJ plays this song
Commenting on her dancing skills
You're lookin' real good to me (so good to me)
Expressing attraction to the woman
Sittin' in the VIP
Referring to their exclusive section
You really need to get with me (come on)
Encouraging her to be with him
(Uh, yeah, come and get it, girl, wh-what)
Encouraging her to be with him in a playful way
Cristal flowin' (flowin')
Drinking high-end champagne
Party still goin' (it's still goin')
The party is still continuing
Crowd pleasers everywhere
The crowd is enjoying the party
But I still had to stop and stare
Stopping to admire the woman
'Cause you're lookin' real good to me (so good) (holla at me, holla at me)
Continuing to show his attraction to her and asking her to respond
You really need to get with me (oh yeah, babe)
Repeatedly urging her to be with him
(What's happenin'? Holla at me, yeah, yeah)
Asking her to respond to him in a playful way
So come on get with me (shorty)
Continuing to urge her to be with him
Come get with me, babe (come on, come on)
Repeating his invitation for her to be with him
I got what you need
Implying that he can provide what she is looking for
Got what you need, girl (uh, what, come on, come on)
Confirming that he can provide what she is looking for
Come on get with me
Continuing to urge her to be with him
Come get with me, babe (come and get it, girl)
Repeating his playful invitation for her to be with him
Got what you need, girl (uh, what, uh, what)
Confirming that he can provide what she is looking for
Come spend the night tonight (uh, come on, come on)
Inviting her to spend the night with him
I'll make you feel alright (uh, come and get it, girl)
Promising to make her feel good and comfortable
Pullin' out in the Lex', tell you what we'll do next
Talking about driving a Lexus and implying that something exciting is going to happen next
I know a little spot in town where we can fool around
Referring to a private place where they can be intimate
Girl, I wanna turn you on (mm, turn you on)
Saying that he wants to excite her sexually
Make love all night long (like that)
Implying that they will be intimate all night
See, the night is young (yeah)
Noting that there is still plenty of time to spend together
Girl, let's have some fun
Encouraging her to enjoy herself with him
Just wanna lay you down (yeah)
Saying that he wants to be intimate with her
Hear those 'ooh-ah' sounds
Implying that they will enjoy each other's company
I wanna get with you (oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Flirting with her and hinting at his intention
Tell me what you wanna do? (What you wanna do? Huh?)
Asking her what she wants to happen
You never thought that Keith Sweat would hook up with the Dogg Pound
Noting that people might be surprised that they are together
Gangster's finest, take time and listen
Referring to themselves as the best of the best
Come get with me 'cause we on a mission
Asking her to be with him and implying that they are planning something exciting
Don't even sweat it
Saying that she doesn't need to worry about anything
Keith Sweat, Doggy Dogg, VIP, you know what time it is
Referencing themselves and the VIP lifestyle they enjoy
Holla at a player (get with me, get with me)
Encouraging her to join them and be intimate
Holla at a player (get with me, come get with me)
Repeating his invitation for her to join them
Holla at a player (get with me)
Asking her to come be with him
Holla at a player (yeah)
Encouraging her to respond to him
DPG
Referring to Dogg Pound Gangstaz (Snoop Dogg's group)
Lyrics © WIZ MAGIC PUBLISHING LLC DBA HITMAN ENTERTAINMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: David Spradley, Gary Lee Cooper, Joseph E Malloy, Keith Sweat, Lee Everett McCallum, Roosevelt Sheriff, Ted Currier, William D Stroman
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