His first tracks were produced by The Unknown DJ who also produced Ice T's earliest gangsta rap tracks. He has collaborated with artists such as Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Rappin' 4-Tay, B-Legit, Ice-T, and Masta Ace. He also worked with other producers such as DJ Pooh, Marley Marl, Ant Banks, E-Swift of Tha Alkaholiks and Madlib.
Although he helped launch the career of Tha Alkaholiks, who became popular in their own right, Tee's own career didn't fare quite so well. His highest charting album, Tha Triflin' Album, peaked at #95 on the Billboard 200 while his other albums scraped the bottom of the chart.
Dr. Dre tried to help revitalize Tee's career by signing him to Aftermath Records. He appeared on Dre's albums, Dr. Dre Presents...The Aftermath and 2001, and recorded his own album. But Tee was eventually dropped from the label. Nevertheless, the album he recorded for Aftermath, Thy Kingdom Come was released in 2002 on a German independent label. It featured guest appearances by Dre, Ice T, Too $hort, MC Ren, DJ Quik, Kool G Rap, Shaquille O'neal, Kid Frost, El DeBarge, and others.
Those that have followed gangster rap since its roots will credit King Tee with being one of the leading founders helping gangster rap build credibility and eventually helping to open doors for some of today's biggest names in hip-hop. He is also cited as being one of the biggest inspirations for popular East Coast rapper The Notorious B.I.G., whose early style bore a striking resemblance to that of King T.
Flirt
King Tee Lyrics
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(Flirt) (flirt) (flirt) (flirt) (flirt)...
(Oh yeah)
[ VERSE 1: King Tee ]
Now girlies, ladies, just stay alert
I'm what you call a legitimate flirt
And if you don't know how to spell f-l-i-are-King Tee
Because I talk to dames with no hesitation
I fill their heads with dreams and fascination
And when it's time for me to break that bone
(Oh yeah) I just wax, then send they ass home (See ya!)
Cause I'm a K-i-n-g, no, a p-i-m-p
I put pretty girls to work
Now if you want to join my crew
You must listen to what I do
It's real simple, it's slick and real easy
I just (flirt)
(Girls will all want to try)--> LL Cool J
(Flirt)
(Oh yeah)
[ VERSE 1: King Tee ]
Now don't get me wrong, I don't think I'm macho
I talk to girls and they get all hot, so
I just let em know that I'm a real cool niggaroe
Not a tramp, just your average gigolo
Close to Casanova, got the knowledge of Farrakhan
Stroll like a pimp or a black Don Juan
I play my role real cool cause I don't want to scare em
(Oh yeah) I'm recruitin for my King Tee harem
Girls try to front messin with the pooh-put
I just tell em who I am and knock boots, huh
I diss a stunt after smokin a blunt
Catch a real fly girl cause they think I'm a hunk
But I'm a (flirt)
(Thought I was a)--> Rakim
(Flirt)
(Oh yeah)
[ VERSE 2: King Tee (
Oh yeah) starts his song "Flirt" with a warning to all the ladies listening that they need to stay alert because he is what he calls a legitimate flirt. King Tee goes on to boast about his ability to talk to girls with no hesitation and fill their heads with dreams and fascination. He compares himself to a pimp, putting pretty girls to work, and bragging about his recruitment process for his King Tee harem. He explains that he doesn't see himself as a macho man, but rather a cool and charismatic one. King Tee is able to catch the attention of fly girls and get them to fall for him due to his suave nature.
The chorus of "Flirt" is simply King Tee repeating the word "flirt" multiple times, emphasizing the theme of his lyrics. He wraps up his braggadocious verse by stating that if you want to join his crew, you just need to listen to him and his simple flirting techniques.
In verse two, King Tee speaks of his game's effortless nature and the way girls flock to him. He once again compares himself to a pimp, stating that he can even pull girls while smoking a blunt. He warns girls not to try and front on him and that he knows who he is and what he's capable of achieving. The end of the song lets everyone know that King Tee is just flirting for fun and that he doesn't mean to lead anyone on or hurt them.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MARK S JORDAN, ROGER MCBRIDE P, D.J. POOH, KING TEE
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