Affectionately known as the "B-team," Lance & Tony went on to pen songs for Alexander O'Neal, New Edition, and other artists that came to Flyte Tyme looking for songs. After solidifying their place in the studio as up & coming producers and songwriters, the ambitious pair put together the Lo-Key project. The first album "Where Dey At?" was named after a dig at a Jamaican studio owner who signed Lance to a 'slave' contract before his Flyte Tyme deal and owed him money and kept his Masters. Although amongst music circles the group was lauded, Lo-Key never reached Platinum or Gold status, due to corporate restructuring and political maneuvering at A&M records. Performances were kept at a minimum, due to the grooming of Lance & Tony as producers. After the sale of the Perspective imprint, Tony became A&R for a while at the new Flyte Tyme Records, and Lance went on to form his own label, "Baby Honey Records", with music promoter B-Rich, which is based out of Atlanta, as well as the Baby Honey Recording studio. The only group signed to Baby Honey Records was V.I.P., a trio vocal group from Minneapolis. The rest of Lo-Key disbanded.
Lance Alexander discovered the R&B group 'Next' while working as a staff writer at Flyte Tyme Productions. Initially, the pair brought the group, who was known at the time as 'Straight 4ward,' into the Flyte Tyme studios to cut demos and after pitching the group to Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, the Producers passed on the project. After performing at an annual black music seminar in Minneapolis, Naughty by Nature's DJ Kay Gee discovered the group and signed them to a recording contract. Lance wrote the B-side "Butta Love" to the million selling single "Too Close". The group was renamed Next. Lo-Key was influenced heavily by Con Funk shun, and also by old school R&B acts.
Studio
Lo-Key Lyrics
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Acho que não é o suficiente
Viajo em um carro rápido
Meus manos sempre na frente
Pisando leve igual um astronauta
To brilhando são só correntes
Não acredito no que eles falam
Não quero só o necessário
Vim pra te dar prejuízo
Mano eu to focado nisso
Girando notas gastando com vícios
Enquanto eles querem atenção
Ela rebola no meu colo
Sem ter hora pra acabar
Modo avião, celular
Não preciso dizer nada, disso você sabe
fazendo parecer fácil
Jogando notas no Stu
Mano de lean eu to full
Ela quer balenciaga
Mano quer ta do meu lado
Fumando droga importada
Não quer saber mais de nada
Olha passamos de fase
Olha mano tamo hype
To Fumando na minha nave
To com 10 litros de sprite
Drogas que comprei em marte
Vejo Minga Gang tomando a Cidade...
Varias noites no Studio
Varias noites no Studio
Hoje no source eu to sauce
Cheguei em atibaia de nave
Eu faço até parecer fácil
To Sempre passando de fase
Activist no meu Copo
Faço dim não perco foco
Vem que tem que é tudo nosso
011 puro corre
Vocês ainda vão ver
O tamanho da minha chain
Quanta grana eu vou fazer
A vida que eu vou viver
Spliff in the morning
In the night Studio
Vem que tem tudo
Studio...
Lean Lean
Kush
A Gang
Como..
The song "Studio" by Lo-Key speaks about the life of a young artist who spends his days indulging in vices such as drugs and lavish spending while making music in the studio. He talks about his love for expensive clothes, especially Balenciaga, and how women gravitate towards him. The artist showcases his disdain for people who talk behind his back and how he does not need their validation. The lyrics speak about his dedication and focus on his music, the luxury lifestyle he leads, and how he is always one step ahead while others struggle to keep up.
The lyrics are filled with vibrant imagery, which describes the lush lifestyle of an artist in their prime. The line "Pisando leve igual um astronauta, to brilhando são só correntes" (Stepping lightly like an astronaut, shining only in chains) is an excellent example of this. This line describes the artist's expensive jewelry, which he wears with pride. He believes it makes him stand out among others and is a significant factor in his success.
The phrase "Varias noites no studio" (Several nights in the studio) is repeated throughout the song. This line emphasizes the importance of hard work and dedication, necessary for making quality music. The lyrics suggest that the artist spends endless hours in the studio, perfecting his craft while others are out seeking attention. The artist's drive to succeed and his willingness to work hard is evident in this song. The song Studio paints a vivid picture of what the life of a young, successful artist entails.
Line by Line Meaning
Todo dia eu to Drogado
Every day I'm high on drugs
Acho que não é o suficiente
I feel like it's not enough
Viajo em um carro rápido
I ride in a fast car
Meus manos sempre na frente
My friends are always ahead of me
Pisando leve igual um astronauta
Stepping lightly like an astronaut
To brilhando são só correntes
I'm shining, it's just the chains
Não acredito no que eles falam
I don't believe what they say
Eles só querem se sentir se sentir na frente
They just want to feel ahead
Não quero só o necessário
I don't want just the necessary
Vim pra te dar prejuízo
I came to make you lose money
Mano eu to focado nisso
My focus is on this
Girando notas gastando com vícios
Spinning money, spending on vices
Enquanto eles querem atenção
While they want attention
Ela rebola no meu colo
She's dancing on my lap
Sem ter hora pra acabar
No end time
Modo avião, celular
Airplane mode, phone
Não preciso dizer nada, disso você sabe
I don't need to say anything, you know that
fazendo parecer fácil
Making it look easy
Jogando notas no Stu
Throwing money at the studio
Mano de lean eu to full
My cup is full of lean
Ela quer balenciaga
She wants Balenciaga
Mano quer ta do meu lado
My friend wants to be by my side
Fumando droga importada
Smoking imported drug
Não quer saber mais de nada
Doesn't want to know anything else
Olha passamos de fase
Look, we leveled up
Olha mano tamo hype
Look, man, we're hype
To Fumando na minha nave
I'm smoking in my spaceship
To com 10 litros de sprite
I have 10 liters of Sprite
Drogas que comprei em marte
Drugs that I bought on Mars
Vejo Minga Gang tomando a Cidade...
I see Minga Gang taking over the city...
Varias noites no Studio
Several nights in the studio
Varias noites no Studio
Several nights in the studio
Hoje no source eu to sauce
Today I am 'sauce' in the source [producer]
Cheguei em atibaia de nave
I arrived in Atibaia by spaceship
Eu faço até parecer fácil
I make it look easy
To Sempre passando de fase
I'm always leveling up
Activist no meu Copo
Activist in my cup [lean]
Faço dim não perco foco
I make money and don't lose focus
Vem que tem que é tudo nosso
Come because everything's ours
011 puro corre
011 [São Paulo area code] pure hustle
Vocês ainda vão ver
You will still see
O tamanho da minha chain
The size of my chain
Quanta grana eu vou fazer
How much money I'm going to make
A vida que eu vou viver
The life I'm going to live
Spliff in the morning
Spliff in the morning
In the night Studio
In the night studio
Vem que tem tudo
Everything's here, come
Studio...
Studio...
Lean Lean
Lean, Lean
Kush
Kush
A Gang
The gang
Como..
Like..
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bruno Key, Slow 808
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