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 Kelisβ 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.
Good Stuff
Kelis Lyrics
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You're wasting your time on them
The good stuff's right here
I seen you when you walked in, stealin' all the light
You're the type of guy that makes them fly girls fuss and fight
They can't love you more, not the way you're wishing for
They go about it all wrong, only experts get it right
(Uh-uh) I'm telling you now, boy, put your eyes on me
(Uh-uh) And if you call now, boy, I'll throw my heart in free
(Uh-uh) I can love you in one million ways
(Uh-uh) And if you don't like it, send it back in thirty days
I know you're sick of them knowin' who you are
All they want to do is ride around in your fancy car
Gimme this, gimme that and yeah, I know it's so wack
All they want to do is be seen with a superstar
(Uh-uh) I'm telling you now, boy, put your eyes on me
(Uh-uh) And if you call now, boy, I'll throw my heart in free
(Uh-uh) I can love you in one million ways
(Uh-uh) And if you don't like it, send it back in thirty days
This is that good stuff
This is that good stuff
You don't know this is that good stuff
This is that good stuff
Bulletproof under the suit, no need for alarm
The way I flow through the club, call me Disco Don
But my name still Terrar, still the world at my palm
Your chick in heat, front passenger seat, loadin' my arm
Who she with next? One of two Clipse, intended specs
Dance floor, hot sex, my hands rubbing her breasts
What am I saying, baby? Discotheque or this gold TEC?
Either way, to miss my spray, just twist your neck
Now that you've seen you're really wantin' me
And those girls wasted their time thinkin' they could possibly (yeah, right)
You want this, you don't want that, here, girls, he don't want it back
And if you want the next one, you should repeat after me
This is that good stuff
This is that good stuff
You don't know this is that good stuff
This is that good stuff
(Uh-uh)
This is that good stuff
(Uh-uh, uh-uh)
(Uh-uh, uh-uh)
Yo, you're looking at stars
Yeah, you know who we are (you don't know)
Clipse, Kelis, Neptunes
Star Trak how be back, baby
Good stuff
This is that good stuff
This is that good stuff
You don't know this is that good stuff
In Kelis feat. Terrar's song "Good Stuff," Kelis calls out to the man she desires, telling him that he is wasting his time on another woman when the "good stuff" he desires is right in front of him. She asserts that she can love him in "one million ways," and tells him that if he calls her, she'll throw her heart in for free. Kelis becomes fed up with the superficiality of other women who only want to be seen with a superstar, and encourages the man to look in her direction instead.
The lyrics in "Good Stuff" convey a sense of confidence and self-assurance, with Kelis knowing and proclaiming that she's the better option. The repeated chorus emphasizes this notion of the "good stuff" being with her, while Terrar's rap verse reinforces the message that there's no need for alarm, she's looking for real love and not just a ride in a fancy car.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, I'm telling you boy
The singer is advising a male listener.
You're wasting your time on her
The listener is expending time and effort on a woman who is not worth it.
The good stuff's right here
The singer believes that the listener can find something worthwhile with them.
I seen you when you walked in
The artist noticed the listener upon their arrival.
Stealing all the light
The listener exudes an attractive aura that captures attention.
You're the type of guy
The listener possesses certain characteristics that make them desirable.
That makes them fly girls fuss and fight
The listener's attributes are so appealing that women compete for their attention.
They can't love you more
Even if the women try their hardest, they will never love the listener more than they are capable of.
Not the way you're wishing for
The women's love will not meet the listener's expectations.
They go about it all wrong
The women pursue the listener ineffectively.
Experts get it right
The singer considers themselves an expert in how to love the listener properly.
I'm telling you now boy
The artist is strongly urging the listener to listen immediately.
Put your eyes on me
The listener should focus their attention on the singer.
And if you call now boy
The singer is offering a deal to the listener.
I'll throw my heart in free
The singer is promising to give the listener complete affection and love without asking for anything in return.
I can love you
The artist is confident in their ability to love the listener well.
In one million ways
The artist believes there are infinite ways to express their love for the listener.
And if you don't like it
The listener has the option to express their dislike for the singer's love.
Send it back in thirty days
The singer is jokingly offering a money-back guarantee for their love.
I know you're sick of them
The listener is tired of the behavior of other women.
Knowing who you are
The women are attracted to the listener's status or reputation.
All they want to do is
The women's sole desire is to obtain material things from the listener.
Ride around in your fancy car
The women want to use the listener's car to elevate their own status.
Gimme this, gimme that
The women are asking the listener to provide them with various items.
And yeah I know it's so whack
The singer agrees that the women's behavior is unappealing.
All they want to do is be seen with a superstar
The women want to be around the listener simply because of their fame or status.
This is the good stuff
The singer is emphasizing that their love is the real deal.
Bulletproof under the suit, no need for alarm
The artist is assuring the listener that they are strong and can handle any situation.
The way I flow through the club call me Disco Don
The artist is comparing themselves to a smooth operator in a nightclub.
But my name, still Terrar, still the world at my palm
The singer's name is still Terrar despite their success, and they feel they have control over their life.
You chicken, heat front passenger seat load in my arm
The singer is telling a potential partner to come closer and hold on tight.
Who she with next?
The artist is contemplating who their next romantic partner will be.
One of two Clipse intended specs then
The artist implies that they have chosen someone to pursue romantically.
Dance floor, hot sex
The artist is planning sexual activity with their chosen partner on the dance floor.
My hands rubbing her breast
The singer is engaging in sexual activity with their partner.
What am I saying baby?
The artist is addressing their partner and asking a rhetorical question.
Discotech or discotheque?
The singer is asking their partner where they should go next.
Either way to miss my spray just swish your neck
The singer is telling their partner to watch out for their cologne when they walk closely together.
Now that you've seen
The singer believes the listener has come to realize that the singer is the better option for a partner.
You really wanted me
The listener desires the artist above all other options.
And those girls wasted their time
The women who pursued the listener before were not successful because they did not choose the artist.
Thinking they could possibly (yeah right)
The singer believes the women who pursued the listener were delusional to think they had a chance.
You want this you don't want that
The singer is urging the listener to choose them and not the other options.
Here girls he don't want it back
The listener will not return to the women who pursued them before.
And if you want the next one
The artist is implying that they and the listener will progress to the next stage of their relationship.
You should repeat after me
The artist is suggesting that the listener agree with what they are about to say.
Yo you looking at stars
The singer informs the listener they are in the presence of celebrities.
Yeah, you know who we are
The artist confirms that the listener knows who they are.
Clipse, Kelis, Neptunes
The singer is naming the artists who collaborated on the song.
Star Track I'll be back baby
The singer is referencing the record label Star Trak Entertainment.
This is the good stuff
The singer is reiterating the quality of their love for the listener.
You don't know this is that good stuff
The listener may not have realized how good the artist's love is.
Ooh, ooh
The repetition of this phrase is a musical embellishment.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Hugo, Terrence Thornton, Pharrell Williams
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cleess2836
Girl was decades ahead of her time...
@E-D-i-T-0-R
True
@GoddessBae
Light years ahead
@chantduloup1397
the neptunes baby
@brigittelikeslanguages8916
Neptunes β
Pharrell Williams
Kelis
@isla4953
For real. This song blew me AWAAAAAY. Neptunes produced. Pre-N'Sync's Girlfriend right? Similar beat and that special sound
@kadenpile-riley2170
Kelis is criminally underrated no one can tell me otherwise
@fra93ilgrande
YESSIR man, facts! ππ»
@Kika4Kira
- straight up
@posterboyzpoducer
I understand why this song is addicting, her looks in this videos is tantalizing, her song production is alluring. She has all my respect π«‘.