Krizz Kaliko began his musical career in the late 1990s when he began working with a local producer by the name of IcyRoc Kraven. Another local rapper by the name of Tech N9ne was also collaborating with IcyRoc at the time, which led to the two rappers meeting. Tech N9ne was currently working on a song titled "Who You Came To See" and Krizz made a comment that the song could have a better hook. Tech offered up the opportunity to prove his case, and Tech was blown away when Kaliko proved just that. Tech would bring Kaliko into his "inner circle" which would eventually result in Kaliko signing to the label co-owned by his new found friend.
Since then, Kaliko has often contributed to albums put out by Tech N9ne, be it being featured as a rapper or simply providing background vocals for the tracks on the album. Although the largest portion of his work is that of his collaborations with Tech, he has also performed similar tasks for fellow labelmates Kutt Calhoun, Skatterman & Snug Brim, and Prozak. Other collaborations include tracks with the Kottonmouth Kings, Potluck, E-40, and Twiztid.
His debut album, Vitiligo released in May 6, 2008, charted on several Billboard charts including peaking at number 19 on the Top Independent Albums in the week of May 28, 2008. In the same week, he peaked at number 167 on the Billboard 200.
His second studio album, Genius, was released on July 14, 2009.
Krizz has chosen the title Shock Treatment for his third studio album. Other titles he considered were "Son of Sam" and "Walk on Water."
Krizz Kaliko is married and has a son, both are mentioned in his music.
He also suffers from the disease, Vitiligo, a skin disorder characterized by smooth, white patches on various parts of the body caused by the loss of natural pigment. Several of these patches are clearly visible on his face. He would later use the name of the disease he suffers from as the title for his debut album. Krizz has also been diagnosed with Bipolar disorder. On his second album, he titled one of the tracks after the disorder.
Shock Treatment
Krizz Kaliko Lyrics
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[Female:] let's play a game of simon says!?
[Chorus:]
{Put your hands up like your get held up.
Make a lot of noise like your getting felt up
We gettin money there ain't nothing you can tell us
Simon says
Put your hands up like your get held up.
Make a lot of noise like your getting felt up
We gettin money there ain't nothing you can tell us
Do it! Only when I say so. only when I Say}
Kali baby in the building baby talk about it,
Heads too big ain't no room to walk around it.
I'm off in the clouds, I can't be humble, can't be grounded
When you see the king kneal to the ground, make a fist and pound it.
Follow me like I'm your new leader, school teacher
I'm the head coach and you the cheerledaer, in a school bleacher
Me and Tech like the double creature feature
Heat ya up shitting on you niggas
Damn we leave the seat up [?]
Posted on the throne with my feet up
I'm Tee'd off, cause T9 dun drank the KC tea up (oh man)
So how low can you go
Nobody make a move until SIMON says so.
[Chorus]
[Tech N9ne:]
Only when I say so, only when I Say
That some polturgiese lingo that was put on me in my day.
When my money was in my A
When my homies were in my way
Now these ronees [?] attend my showees
And thier wanting to spend my pay (HEY!)
Simon Says
Go snow
Let these hoes know
Without no, oh-oh, better get steppin they get no doe
But slow grow make a bro grow, here go the mojo
(Bounce) (pogo pogo) up, down
Till it's rojo
Your gunna have to listen to Tech Nina to rhyme his dance,
To the diamond encrusted snake and the bat with a diamond hand.
You'd rather be spending your time in better gi-mer stad [?]
But the N9nes and SIMON says you'd better do what ever the fuck!
SIMON says
[Krizz Kaliko:]
Stand at attention to your heiness,
Comin for your heiness when niggas be way behind us.
Strange music if you can't find us, you got on blindness.
Steady mutiplying your money be in the minus (ok?)
Follow me like religously, bitches be
Chocolatey, pop-top-ly, rich and have a Bentaly
Mentally fly as an eagle, oh I think they like me, distorting my ego (kali-Baby)
Fans do what I command them.
Rapper's don't talk to me
Tell em I can't stand em and umm?
If your hands still in the air wave em like you don't care. and you can swear by my anthem
[Chorus]
The song "Shock Treatment" by Krizz Kaliko featuring Tech N9ne begins with a female voice saying “let’s play a game of simon says”. This phrase sets up the chorus where they tell the audience to put their hands up like they are getting robbed and make a lot of noise like they are getting felt up. The message in the chorus is clear, that they are getting money and nothing can stop them. In the first verse, Krizz Kaliko talks about his own greatness and how he cannot be grounded because he is up in the clouds. He asserts himself as the new leader, a schoolteacher, and the head coach while his followers are compared to the cheerleaders in a school bleacher. Kaliko and Tech N9ne are compared to a double creature feature and leave the seat up in domination. All of this while they are only going to move when Simon says so.
The second verse is Tech N9ne’s part, where he discusses his money being in his A, and his homies being in his way at one point. Whereas now, these groupies attend his shows and want to spend his pay. Simon says that they should let these hoes know that they will not get any money without doing what they are told. Tech N9ne compares his dance to a diamond-encrusted snake and a bat with a diamond hand. He encourages the listeners to do whatever the fuck Simon says. The last verse by Krizz Kaliko talks about him coming for his highness, and if others can't find him, it is due to their blindness. Kaliko is distorting his ego with this message. He encourages the listeners to follow him religiously, and they will be rewarded with riches, just like he is.
Line by Line Meaning
[Female:] let's play a game of simon says!?
The singer invites the listener to play a game of Simon Says.
{Put your hands up like your get held up.
Make a lot of noise like your getting felt up
We gettin money there ain't nothing you can tell us
Do it! Only when I say so. only when I Say
Simon says
Put your hands up like your get held up.
Make a lot of noise like your getting felt up
We gettin money there ain't nothing you can tell us
Do it! Only when I say so. only when I Say}
The singer instructs the listener to put their hands up and make noise, and emphasizes that they will only do so when instructed by the singer in a game of Simon Says.
Kali baby in the building baby talk about it,
Heads too big ain't no room to walk around it.
The singer refers to himself as Kali Baby and boasts about his presence in the building, claiming his head is too big for anyone to walk around.
I'm off in the clouds, I can't be humble, can't be grounded
When you see the king kneal to the ground, make a fist and pound it.
The artist is in a state of euphoria and feels above being humble or grounded. They demand respect from others and claim to be a king.
Follow me like I'm your new leader, school teacher
I'm the head coach and you the cheerledaer, in a school bleacher
Me and Tech like the double creature feature
Heat ya up shitting on you niggas
Damn we leave the seat up [?]
The artist asserts their leadership and compares themselves to a schoolteacher or head coach, with their audience being like cheerleaders. They also state their partnership with Tech N9ne and boast about their success, even being inconsiderate of others.
Posted on the throne with my feet up
I'm Tee'd off, cause T9 dun drank the KC tea up (oh man)
So how low can you go
Nobody make a move until SIMON says so.
The singer feels powerful, comparing themselves to royalty and claiming their right to rest. However, they also mention their frustration with Tech N9ne's actions and demand respect in the game of Simon Says.
[Chorus]
The chorus reiterates the instructions in the game of Simon Says that the singer introduced previously.
[Tech N9ne:]
Only when I say so, only when I Say
That some polturgiese lingo that was put on me in my day.
When my money was in my A
When my homies were in my way
Now these ronees [?] attend my showees
And thier wanting to spend my pay (HEY!)
Simon Says
Go snow
Let these hoes know
Without no, oh-oh, better get steppin they get no doe
But slow grow make a bro grow, here go the mojo
(Bounce) (pogo pogo) up, down
Till it's rojo
Your gunna have to listen to Tech Nina to rhyme his dance,
To the diamond encrusted snake and the bat with a diamond hand.
You'd rather be spending your time in better gi-mer stad [?]
But the N9nes and SIMON says you'd better do what ever the fuck!
SIMON says
Tech N9ne speaks in a language he feels nostalgic about, mentioning his past struggles with money and peers. He also talks about impressing women and encourages them to get lost if they aren't interested in spending. Tech N9ne also references his own music and rhymes, and claims his power in the game of Simon Says.
[Krizz Kaliko:]
Stand at attention to your heiness,
Comin for your heiness when niggas be way behind us.
Strange music if you can't find us, you got on blindness.
Steady mutiplying your money be in the minus (ok?)
Follow me like religously, bitches be
Chocolatey, pop-top-ly, rich and have a Bentaly
Mentally fly as an eagle, oh I think they like me, distorting my ego (kali-Baby)
Fans do what I command them.
Rapper's don't talk to me
Tell em I can't stand em and umm?
If your hands still in the air wave em like you don't care. and you can swear by my anthem
The artist demands attention and respect, targeting those who are inferior and behind them in their success. They also boast about their record label Strange Music, implying anyone who can't find them is lacking vision. The artist also speaks to fans, whom they expect to follow them devotedly. They express dislike for other rappers and encourage the audience to wave their hands if they don't care what anyone else thinks, swearing allegiance to the artist's anthem.
[Chorus]
The chorus repeats the instructions in the game of Simon Says as before, emphasizing the artist's control over the audience.
Writer(s): krizz kaliko, samuel watson
Contributed by Christopher T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.