Stoney Jackson
Kool Keith Lyrics

This is a message - yeah
Kool Keith is setting the tone for the song, letting everyone know that he has a message to deliver.

To all you jheri curl, cats - SOLAR - yknahmsayin?
Kool Keith is addressing those who used to wear Jheri curls and were signed by SOLAR Records.

You Chic kids, seventy-four niggaz, SEVENTY-FOUR niggaz
Kool Keith is talking about the people in the late 70s who were part of the Chic movement, and he is also emphasizing the year 1974.

Fuck that I remember them niggaz with jheri curls
Kool Keith is expressing his disdain for those who used to wear Jheri curls.

Nobody's hardcore niggaz who souped up ready for the world
Kool Keith is saying that those who wore Jheri curls weren't real hardcore people who were ready for the world.

Babyface in the deal, I keep shit real
Kool Keith is referencing Babyface and his deal with SOLAR Records and saying that he keeps it real.

Activator spray, you know how that shit feel
Kool Keith is talking about the activator spray that was used to maintain Jheri curls and commenting that we all know how that feels.

Only SOLAR Records was signin niggaz with curls and givin Afro Sheen niggaz a deal
Kool Keith is saying that only SOLAR Records was signing people with Jheri curls and giving deals to those who used products like Afro Sheen.

Aluminum foil suits, you niggaz know your roots Like undisputed truth, lakeside, music niggaz, Zapp clap niggaz
Kool Keith is referencing the fashion trends of the time as well as the musical roots of those who wore Jheri curls, mentioning artists like Undisputed Truth, Lakeside, and Zapp.

I referee, watch them fight backpack niggaz Big groups like Heatwave and War, carryin all that shit Amp and costume shits on tour
Kool Keith is talking about being a referee and watching people fight, as well as referencing bands like Heatwave and War who carried a lot of equipment on tour.

Wake up! .. The sun's in your face The sun in your face Wake up! .. The sun's in your face The sun's in your face face face face.. Wake up! .. The sun's in your face The sun's in your face Stoney Jackson!
This is the chorus of the song, telling people to wake up and realize the truth of the situation, which is embodied by the name Stoney Jackson.

Fuck you liar, tryin to come like you Earth Wind & Fire Sly Stone picture with a DJ and a Numark mixer Niggaz on Julius Earving dick, use a 76er fake Sir Nose
Kool Keith is calling out those who try to copy the style of Earth Wind & Fire and Sly Stone, mentioning a picture of Sly Stone with a DJ and a Numark mixer. He also references Julius Erving and Sir Nose from the Brides of Funkenstein song 'Smoke Signals', both of whom had significant cultural impact during this time.

Larry Blackman was dissin rap with Cameo I had my Lee dungarees on, and my right arm pickin my afro
Kool Keith is talking about Larry Blackman, the lead singer of Cameo, who was known for his red codpiece and sometimes dissed rap music in interviews. Kool Keith is then referencing his own fashion choices of wearing Lee dungarees and picking his afro.

Slave was my niggaz, I bought ten cans of gel activator when Atlantic Starr was payin no mind to me in the front row I wasn't FUCKIN with the Isley Brothers, the Gap Band On stage all them shiny motherfuckers like Clear and Pure Energy
Kool Keith is referencing the band Slave and how he used to buy their gel activator. He also mentions how Atlantic Starr paid him no attention in the front row. Kool Keith then talks about not being into the Isley Brothers or the Gap Band and how he saw other acts on stage who were very shiny, like Clear and Pure Energy.

More jheri curl niggaz flyin into LaGuardia and Kennedy I'm before rap, FUCK YOU, I'm the Public Enemy Madison Square Garden security can't get with me Don't bother me, motherfucker I'm busy!
Kool Keith is referencing people with Jheri curls arriving at the airports in New York City. He then asserts himself as being one of the first Public Enemies and how even the security at Madison Square Garden can't handle him. Finally, he tells anyone bothering him that he is too busy to deal with them.

This is my land, fuck K-Ci and the Sunshine Band Wack-ass leather gear with them metal chemicals around your hand Parliament/Funkadelic Two niggaz comin out with that same shit like Bootsy
Kool Keith is asserting himself and claiming ownership of his territory, dismissing K-Ci and the Sunshine Band. He then talks about people wearing tacky leather clothes and metal jewelry. Finally, he references Parliament/Funkadelic and how two artists were copying Bootsy Collins.

You ain't a true nigga Alexander O'Neal perm type shit on your Ampex reel Jimmy Jim and Terry Lewis production Got Morris Day on the SSL board with fucked up beats that need reconstruction
Kool Keith is saying that people who wore Jheri curls were not true black people because they also had Alexander O'Neal-style perms and were using Ampex reel-to-reel tape decks to listen to their music. He then goes on to talk about Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (who produced songs for the Time, Alexander O'Neal, and others), and how Morris Day was on an SSL mixing console, but the beats were messed up and needed to be reconstructed.

Vest on the cover of Jet with liposuction Jheri curl niggaz like The Time got fucked up on their publishin From TKO to Con-Funk-Shun, the Jet album was hot The Family shit was bumpin Fuck what you thought Stoney Jackson you was somethin!
Kool Keith is talking about someone who wore a vest and had liposuction and then references the Time and how they got screwed over in terms of publishing. He then talks about how the Jet album was hot and mentions other bands like TKO and Con-Funk-Shun. Finally, he discusses the Family and how Stoney Jackson was a force to be reckoned with.