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.
Lowkey Poppin
Kid Ink Lyrics
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Up all night, feelin' like a vampire
I see ya (I see ya) over there with ya crew
Shawty, get it I can get it like we do, got it lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Is lowkey poppin over here
You'll be outta lowkey poppin like a bottom lock
And I don't know the time but I know we on a model watch
Cause early in the morning, tell em toast, Mazel Tov
Said I'm bout to put it down, emo
Soon as I walk in they jump on me like we know
Every year important people got their hands up like a ice
And baby let me get you right, I hope your not afraid of heights
All night, damn right I gotta full prescription
I'll be stuck inside a box, gotta full subscriptions
Takin shot after shot, like a full blown semi
Do it big and every minute y'all make em tell em
We don't give a fuck about the time, stuck inside the fire
Up all night, feelin' like a vampire
I see ya (I see ya) over there with ya crew
Shawty, get it I can get it like we do, got it lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Is lowkey poppin over here
Headed back to the ceiling, got everybody excited
Goin' goin crazy, club look like an asylum
I think I'm Criss Angel, I feel like I can levitate
While everybody stares, I think that I might take the elevator
I see you at the top, you can spot me like a freckle
Back in full of presidential, rozay redder than a vessel
Got me twisted like a pretzel, you ain't nowhere on my level ho
Breezy like a polar bear, Cooler than a eskimo
Bitches on my back, whole world on my shoulders
You can tell the bartender make my drink a little stronger
Smokey as a locomotive on the trains to the sky
Know we been here for a while, might have lost track of my mind but tell em
We don't give a fuck about the time, stuck inside the vibe
Up all night, feelin' like a vampire
I see ya (I see ya) over there with ya crew
Shawty, get it I can get it like we do, got it lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Is lowkey poppin over here
We don't give a fuck about the time, stuck inside the fire
Up all night, feelin' like a vampire
I see ya (I see ya) over there with ya crew
Shawty, get it I can get it like we do, got it lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Is lowkey poppin over here
The lyrics to Kid Ink's "Lowkey Poppin" are about partying and having a good time without a care in the world. The repeated phrase "lowkey poppin" refers to the atmosphere of the party they are at, where everything is not necessarily at its peak, but still fun and enjoyable.
Kid Ink sets the scene by describing how they are "stuck inside the fire," indicating that they are in the heat of the moment and not focused on anything else. He also compares the feeling of being up all night to that of a vampire, emphasizing the party's nocturnal nature. He then notices someone else in the club and suggests they join in the fun, stating that they can "get it" like they do.
As the song progresses, Kid Ink boasts about the level of partying they are involved in. He guarantees that there will be popping bottles, and everyone will be out of control. He also mentions that he is in demand as soon as he enters the club and that people are eager to be around him. He seems to be enjoying himself and wants everyone else to enjoy themselves too.
Overall, the song expresses the sentiment that it's okay to let loose and have a good time every once in a while, forgetting about the outside world.
Line by Line Meaning
We don't give a fuck about the time, stuck inside the fire
Time doesn't matter, we are completely absorbed in the moment
Up all night, feelin' like a vampire
We've been partying all night, feeling invigorated like a vampire
I see ya (I see ya) over there with ya crew
I see you and your friends hanging out
Shawty, get it I can get it like we do, got it lowkey poppin over here
I can party like you and your friends, and we're having a great time
Gotta lowkey poppin over here
Having a lowkey, but still exciting party here
Now if you meet me in the club, guarantee to see a bottle pop
If you come party with me, we'll definitely be popping bottles
You'll be outta lowkey poppin like a bottom lock
You'll be having a great time, pumping up the energy
And I don't know the time but I know we on a model watch
I'm not sure what time it is, but I know we're partying like models do
Cause early in the morning, tell em toast, Mazel Tov
We're partying till the early hours of the morning, celebrating with a toast and wishing each other good luck
Said I'm bout to put it down, emo
I'm about to show everyone how to party
Soon as I walk in they jump on me like we know
As soon as I arrive, people start partying harder
Every year important people got their hands up like a ice
Important people are having fun, raising their hands up in the air
And baby let me get you right, I hope your not afraid of heights
Let me show you a good time, even if it gets wild
All night, damn right I gotta full prescription
We're partying all night, and I'm fully prescribed to this lifestyle
I'll be stuck inside a box, gotta full subscriptions
I'm fully committed to this lifestyle, and nothing can hold me back
Takin shot after shot, like a full blown semi
I'm taking shots of alcohol one after the other, like a speeding semi-truck
Do it big and every minute y'all make em tell em
We're partying hard, and everyone knows it
Headed back to the ceiling, got everybody excited
We're partying so hard that everyone's getting more and more excited
Goin' goin crazy, club look like an asylum
We're partying like crazy, and the club looks like a mental asylum
I think I'm Criss Angel, I feel like I can levitate
I'm so hyped up and energized, I feel like I could float in the air like Criss Angel
While everybody stares, I think that I might take the elevator
Everyone is watching me, and I might just escalate things even more
I see you at the top, you can spot me like a freckle
I see you at the peak of your excitement, and you can definitely see me enjoying the party
Back in full of presidential, rozay redder than a vessel
I'm back in full party mode, feeling like a president, and drinking rosé that's redder than a vessel
Got me twisted like a pretzel, you ain't nowhere on my level ho
I'm really feeling the party, and you can't keep up with me
Breezy like a polar bear, Cooler than a eskimo
Feeling breezy and cool like a polar bear or an eskimo
Bitches on my back, whole world on my shoulders
I'm carrying the weight of the world on my shoulders, and also constantly being pursued by women
You can tell the bartender make my drink a little stronger
I want my drink to be stronger so I can enjoy the party even more
Smokey as a locomotive on the trains to the sky
The party is getting crazier and more intense, like smoke from a locomotive train going towards the sky
Know we been here for a while, might have lost track of my mind but tell em
We've been here for a while, and I might have lost track of time and reality, but everyone should know that we're having a great time
Is lowkey poppin over here
The party here may be lowkey, but it's still popping and exciting
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brian Collins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Da Kid Gowie
This still gives me goosebumps! #Classic
Beşircan
i come back to this every week such a classic
Dennis G
I remember when I was 13 y/o and this was my jam lmao still fire.
Dj Clockwork
Facts ☝🏼 old Xbox 360 days I used to pull all nighters in middle school listening to old kid ink, we a different breed fr ain’t many know about kid nowadays 💪🏻
Dennis G
Brian Breezy no cap bro
Brian Breezy
These were middle school jams and still hard asf
Slimeball
same bro thats crazy 🤣 time flys soo fast man
James Lange
Dennis G same here bro
Erick Maciel
Sempre volto aqui pra ouvir as antigas do Ink, BRASIL 🇧🇷
Corey Jenkins
I remember when this shit premiered on n MTV2 I was so hype for you my guy this song still 🔥 and it always will be! Most under rated artist ever!