Having spent the majority of the early part of his career behind the control board and not the mic, Kid Ink crafting his production skills working with multi-platinum artists like Sean “Diddy” Combs and Sean Kingston as well Yung Berg and Nipsey Hussle. Production came natural for Kid Ink, "I started making the beats because I already had several artists trying the rap thing out, so I thought I would be more useful supplying the production." But sitting behind the board was not enough for Kid Ink. Just a few short years ago, Kid Ink picked up the mic and a new contender in the Hip-Hop game was born.
Honing his skills as a songwriter creating hooks for his beats, Kid Ink stepped up his lyrical repertoire with full length and completed songs.
2010 was a breakout year in the young rapper’s career. Teaming up with world-renowned DJ ill Will and DJ Rockstar’s newly formed Tha Alumni Music Group; Kid Ink became more focused in his grind and began working on the underground hit, Crash Landing Mixtape. His hard work paid off and the music industry began to take notice. Within 10 days of its release, Crash Landing garnered critical acclaim, a position at the top of Datpiff.com’s ‘Top Mixtapes of the Week’ section and amassed an astonishing 50 thousand downloads.
After Crash Landings’ debut, national and international request to perform rolled in. Kid Ink has toured the states with stops in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver, Kansas City and Buffalo; and internationally in Toronto, Canada, Zurich, Switzerland, Melbourne, Australia and Krasnador, Russia.
Solidifying himself as a real MC, Kid Ink garnered career-defining features from Hip-Hop and R&B stars including Young Money's Gudda Gudda, Roscoe Dash, Sterling Simms, Bei Maejor, Meek Mill and many more. Kid Ink’s uncompromising work ethic would not allow him to rest on his more than impressive laurels; there needed to be a ‘visual’ movement to showcase his innovative style and unique persona.
Lensed by Director Alex Nazari, Kid Ink released an astounding 8 cutting-edge music videos in 2010 alone. Tearing the Net to shreds, to date his now 26 released videos have garnered a very impressive 50 plus million views.
2011 continued to be phenomenal for the young MC. Having released his (free to the public) sophomore album Daydreamer on June 21st via the internet, the lyrical juggernaut accumulated over 150 thousand downloads in its first week. Fans went ballistic over the album that featured all original production from the likes of The Runners, Lex Luger, Jahlil Beats, Cardiak & Tha Bizness as well as major features from the Cory Gunz, Meek Mill, Ray J, Sean Kingston, Dorrough, Bei Maejor and more.
Bucking the norm of waiting for a major label deal to kick off his career, the rapper has taken his fate in to his own hands and crafted an internet campaign that rivals many of the acts resting high on the Billboard charts. With videos under his belt including Internet sensations “Lowkey Poppin,” “Please” and “Cali Dreamin,’” Kid Ink is definitely rockin’ to his own beat.
Kid Ink continued his 2011 tear by releasing “Wheels Up,” yet another all original Mixtape on October 10th to an overwhelming response. Once again outdoing the numbers his previous project accumulated. Following the release of “Wheels Up,” Ink has been on a mini “Wheels Up” tour including stops in the Bay Area, Denmark, New York, Boston, Toronto, Denver & Chicago to name a few, performing to packed crowds of 600-2,000.
Ink started 2012 red hot as the first single “Time Of Your Life” off his debut album “Up & Away” was picked up in early January by radio & the first week this song was released on iTunes it sold a staggering 20k copies. “Time Of Your Life” peaked at #32 on the Rythmic Radio Charts with 750+ spins a week and has reached an audience of over 100 million selling 160k + singles Independently. In addition, the official video for “Time Of Your Life” has reached over 12 million views on Youtube and was added to regular rotation on MTV Jams and MTV2. Following the success of “Time Of Your Life” and the follow up single “Drippin,” Ink launched his Indie album “Up & Away” in June to commercial success with 20k albums sold the 1st week in the US reaching top 20 on Billboard charts (All Albums) and #2 that week in Hip-Hop/Rap. Immediately following the success of “Up & Away” Ink toured the US, selling out shows throughout the Country including 6 Summer Jam concerts, followed by a headlining “Up & Away” UK Tour that included 25 shows in 35 days – selling out 18 of the shows. “Up & Away” has sold well over 50k albums to date (US) & over 70k worldwide.
After the immediate sales success of “Up & Away,” Ink found himself in a bidding war with all the major labels. Ink decided to cap off his career defining 2012 with another Mixtape in November of 2012 titled “Rocketshipshawty” which has done well over 600k downloads online, followed by 6 videos off the project. Starting off the New Year in 2012 Ink decided to sign a major label deal with RCA Records. On January 3rd, 2013 Ink announced his signing and launched his debut Major Label single “Bad Ass” feat MMG heavyweights Wale & Meek Mill.
His Internet game is just as tight as his rap game. His website, www.kidinkmusic.com gets between 90,000 and 150,000 hits a month, his Facebook page has over a 500,000 Likes, his Twitter game is continually growing with 300k plus Followers, Instagram over 260k follows and via HotNewHipHop.com Kid Ink has a staggering 13 million + digital downloads.
Dolo
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Said, I don't see no one else
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Tell me did you come over, dolo
You ain't gotta leave by yourself, ya hear
Everything is a dolo
I been lookin' at you dance like a Go-go
Ain't got drink in your cup, that's a nono
And I don't see no one through the smoke
Roll like I got no lungs
But you the only thing that I notice, dolo
Sayin' you ain't gotta leave solo
Just go on throw it at me like Romo
Sittin' in the club, big sea full of fish
And I'm giving you all my attention, said
Said, I don't see no one else but you alone
Said, I don't see no one else
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Tell me did you come over, dolo
You ain't gotta leave by yourself, ya hear
You could bring your friends
To meet my friends over in my section
VIP every week, got a residence
Now baby go on bring it back, I'm tryna reminisce
You remind, you remind, you remind me
Of something that I'm missing, don't know what it is yet
Send a full bag, gotta come with submission
I be two on, everything on a million, po' up
Just let me know, we can be out
Keys over at the valet kiosk
Sayin' that you came here dolo
Probably got a man, I'ma act like I don't know doe
Said, I don't see no one else but you alone
Said, I don't see no one else
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Tell me did you come over, dolo
You ain't gotta leave by yourself
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Tell me did you come over, dolo
You ain't gotta leave by yourself, ya hear
You ain't tryna get money, what you come for
You ain't tryna show nothin', what you come for
Get to bouncin' that ass like a pogo
Pause, that's a photo
Body so dumb I'ma call it body dodo
Face so pretty girl you should be a logo
Lead singer, solo
Leave with me, I'll go
We can make moments that we'll never forget
I'm talkin' bout shine baby, candles lit
'Cause baby girl you deserve that shit
'Cause you work that pole like your bills overdue
Got so much talent I'm thinkin' bout sponsoring you
Gotta know first
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Tell me did you come over, dolo
You ain't gotta leave by yourself, ya hear
Said, I don't see no one else but you alone
I don't see no one else
Did you come
Tell me did you come
The song "Dolo" by Kid Ink feat. R. Kelly is all about meeting someone at a club or a party, and being interested in them. The term "Dolo" means "solo," which suggests that the person you are interested in came alone. The chorus expresses that the person singing does not see anyone else but the person they are interested in.
The first verse is about how the singer is drawn to the person they are interested in. They mention that they have been watching them dance, and they like what they see. They also say that they are the only thing they notice in the crowded atmosphere. The singer makes it clear that they want the person to know that they do not have to be alone and can offer their company.
In the second verse, the singer talks about how his VIP section is always open to new people. He expresses that he wants to spend more time with the person and make memories that they will never forget. He admires the person's abilities and wants to support them.
Overall, the song is about finding someone who catches your eye and wanting to spend time with them, with no distractions from anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Said, I don't see no one else but you alone
I am only focused on you at this moment and don't notice anyone else around us
Said, I don't see no one else
I don't see anyone else but you
Did you come over, dolo, dolo
Did you come alone, without anyone else accompanying you
Tell me did you come over, dolo
Please confirm if you came alone
You ain't gotta leave by yourself, ya hear
You don't have to leave alone, I can accompany you
Everything is a dolo
Everything is done alone or independently
I been lookin' at you dance like a Go-go
I have been observing you dance like a Go-go dancer
Girl, hold that for the photo
Girl, pose like that for the picture
Ain't got drink in your cup, that's a nono
If your cup is empty, that's not acceptable
And I don't see no one through the smoke
I am unable to see anyone through the smoke in this crowded area
Roll like I got no lungs
I'm smoking heavily and the smoke doesn't bother me
But you the only thing that I notice, dolo
I am only paying attention to you, alone
Sayin' you ain't gotta leave solo
I'm letting you know that you don't have to leave by yourself
Just go on throw it at me like Romo
Give me your best move, like throwing a football
Sittin' in the club, big sea full of fish
Being at a packed club with lots of options
And I'm giving you all my attention, said
I am focusing and giving all my attention to you
You could bring your friends
You can bring your friends with you to my section
To meet my friends over in my section
So they can meet my friends in my VIP section
VIP every week, got a residence
I am a regular and have a VIP residence every week
Now baby go on bring it back, I'm tryna reminisce
Bring back the energy we had earlier, I want to remember it
You remind, you remind, you remind me
You remind me of something or someone
Of something that I'm missing, don't know what it is yet
I can't quite place it, but you remind me of something I'm missing
Send a full bag, gotta come with submission
Give me your all and be submissive to me
I be two on, everything on a million, po' up
I have two on me and lots of money, let's have a drink
Just let me know, we can be out
Just tell me when you're ready and we can leave
Keys over at the valet kiosk
Our keys are at the valet stand
Sayin' that you came here dolo
You mentioned that you came here alone
Probably got a man, I'ma act like I don't know doe
You likely have a boyfriend or husband, but I'll pretend like I don't know
You ain't tryna get money, what you come for
If you're not trying to get money, why did you come here?
You ain't tryna show nothin', what you come for
If you're not trying to show anything off, why did you come here?
Get to bouncin' that ass like a pogo
Start bouncing that booty up and down like a Pogo stick
Pause, that's a photo
Stop right there, let's take a picture
Body so dumb I'ma call it body dodo
Your body is so attractive, I'm going to call it "body dodo"
Face so pretty girl you should be a logo
Your face is so beautiful, you could be a logo for a brand
Lead singer, solo
You're the main attraction, performing solo
Leave with me, I'll go
Come with me and we'll leave
We can make moments that we'll never forget
We can create memories that will last forever
I'm talkin' bout shine baby, candles lit
I'm talking about a romantic, shining moment with lit candles
'Cause baby girl you deserve that shit
You deserve to have a special moment like this
'Cause you work that pole like your bills overdue
You're a great dancer and work the pole as if your bills are overdue
Got so much talent I'm thinkin' bout sponsoring you
You have so much talent, I'm considering sponsoring you
Gotta know first
But I need to know more about you first
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BRIAN COLLINS, ROBERT KELLY, NICHOLAS BALDING, MARK KRAGEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@oscardleon6976
This song is so underrated I just can't believe this wasn't a hit. Still my favorite.
@joselicon2630
I feel you bro, hotel was another!!! Salute 🫡
@derrickking1519
this song is so under rated😭
@mcee1993
Has this jam on replay in ride all day 😭haha
@akselilinden4975
miguel campos l
@joselicon2630
KID INK IS SO UNDERATED!!! 🫡
@Worldnewsinternational_
Atleast only legend knows this music cause if its goes in tiktok ya know it be crab
@averyjo6110
It’s 2021 & this still bangs like the first listen 🤧I was mad this didn’t blow up too
@JimboTheCrackSmoka
Cant stop playing this.
@Fox_Mccloud11
2023. still don't know how this wasn't a massive hit