"I dropped out of high school due to family issues," he says. "I had to grow up real fast and do the man thing, but I started doin' the street thing."
Nonetheless, Mess's rap reputation grew, and in 1997 he hooked up with San Quinn to record Explosive Mode (Presidential, 1998), which has sold more than 50,000 copies. "There was a lot of hype around the hood about how he was better than me or I was better than him," Mess says. "We decided to come together, and we made a classic."
"At that time, I was really on the street, living outta cars, doing real bad things," he recalls. "So Quinn and his mom took me in."
Despite his success when few in the Bay were moving many units, Mess was unable to leave the dope game, partly due to his own addiction.
"I inherited a cocaine habit," the rapper says. "I been clean for a while, but I had a really bad habit. All I can say is 'Say no to drugs.’” Though he won't go into details, Mess confirms his triple life as rapper, dealer, and user came to a head one night at an out-of-state show in 2001, when he was forced to jump out a fourth-floor window. "I broke both of my legs, crushed my left foot, lost a lot of blood," Mess says. "I was in a wheelchair for six months. The doctors said I'd never walk again."
"It gave me a whole new respect for handicapped people. I was doing shows in my wheelchair, and I rocked the whole crowd. It was a hell of a feeling that they still accepted me," he says. "That gave me the strength to get up and walk. I learned how to walk all over again, by myself, in four months. After that I decided it was time to go somewhere else with my life."
As if to atone for time lost, Messy Marv has since pursued his talent with a vengeance, recording a slew of projects for his own label, Scalen LLC, and labels such as Frisco Street Show, which released a reunion with Quinn, Explosive Mode 2: "Back in Business" (2006), and just dropped Explosive Mode 3 with Husalah and Jacka. In 2004, Mess inked a distribution deal for Scalen through Universal/Fontana, helping him move more than 20,000 copies each of Disobayish (2004) and Bandannas, Tattoos and Tongue Rings (2005). While he spent much of 2005 in county jail on a weapons violation, he still managed to score one of the big radio hits of the hyphy movement, "Get on My Hype," produced by Droop-E. Most recently, he's been on MTV and other airwaves with the E-A-Ski- and CMT-produced "So Hood," from The Infrastructure (SMC), his album with Hunters Point rapper Guce, released under the name Bullys Wit Fullys. A self-conscious bid to end hood rivalry between the ’Moe and HP, the Infrastructure project shows Mess's awareness of the power of his position as a role model even as he continues to spit with the most defiant swagger of any rapper in the Bay.
While Mess admits he has major deals on the table and plans to release the first of a two-volume opus titled What You Know about Me? in December, he also intends to retire thereafter in a nonbinding Jay-Z sort of way in order to concentrate on the younger acts on his label. This intention seems characteristic of the true spirit of the Fillmore as well as an acknowledgment that despite his youth, Messy Marv has already written a chapter in the district's history. (Garrett Caples)
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Keisha Cole
Messy Marv Lyrics
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Baby . . .
[Verse 1:]
First of all let me say
You can't accuse me of all the things
You know that you are guilty of
Everything on me
If that's the case I should go have my fun
And do all the things you say I do
Boy I can't continue to take this from you
[Chorus:]
I might as well have cheated on you
As much as you accused me of cheating
I might as well have lied to you
As much as you accused me of lying
I might as well have gone to the club
As much as you accused me of clubbin'
I might as well have threw away my love
As much as you accused me
[Verse 2:]
You say I was out with somebody else
When my girl told me she saw you with some girl
(Some girl)
But I didn't accuse you of something that I didn't see myself
Realize that I would never do anything to disrespect you
Trust me, you gotta stop accusing me
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Don't you know I wish I knew
That you would treat me this way
If you don't promise me
That you've changed your ways I'm leaving today
And I ain't coming back
And you made it like that
Was unfair to me
All this jealousy
I'm your everything
What will you do without me?
Why you trippin'?
[Chorus]
I should have lied
I should have cheated
Maybe I should have went out to the club
Or maybe I ... should have done it
Should have given away all my love
Or maybe I ... I should have played you
Cause you don't appreciate me, no
And I tried to stay down with you
But you're making it hard for me
[Chorus]
As much as you accused me of cheatin'
I should have cheated
As much as you accused me of lying
As much as you accused me of clubbin'
(I love you)
As much as you accused me of cheatin'
I should have cheated
The song "Keisha Cole" by Messy Marv highlights the issue of trust in a relationship. The singer is accused of cheating by their partner, which they deny. They express feeling unjustly accused and that their relationship has become toxic as a result. The chorus indicates that the singer feels that they might as well have truly done all the things they were accused of, as their partner clearly does not trust them regardless. The bridge suggests that the relationship is at a point where it might be irreparable, and that the singer feels disrespected and unappreciated, and that leaving may be the only option.
The lyrics of "Keisha Cole" reflect a common scenario in relationships, where one partner's fear and insecurity can lead to accusations and mistrust. The singer tries to reason with their partner, but ultimately feels that they are fighting a losing battle. The chorus offers a glimpse into how the singer feels, questioning why they should continue to try to maintain the relationship when trust has broken down so completely.
Line by Line Meaning
First of all let me say
I want to make one thing clear
You can't accuse me of all the things
You don't have the right to blame me for everything
You know that you are guilty of
You should take responsibility for your own actions
And I see that it is easy for you to blame
It's convenient for you to point fingers at me
Everything on me If that's the case I should go have my fun
If you're going to accuse me anyway, I might as well do what I want
And do all the things you say I do
I might as well live up to your expectations of me
Boy I can't continue to take this from you
I can't handle being falsely accused anymore
I might as well have cheated on you
You made me feel like I was guilty, so I might as well have done it
As much as you accused me of cheating
You made me feel like I was guilty of cheating all the time
I might as well have lied to you
You didn't trust me anyways, so I might as well have lied
I might as well have gone to the club
You thought I was going anyways, so I might as well have went
As much as you accused me of clubbin'
You were always suspicious of me going out to clubs
I might as well have threw away my love
You didn't appreciate my love anyways, so I might as well have thrown it away
As much as you accused me
You made me feel like I was guilty of everything
You say I was out with somebody else
You accused me of cheating when my friend saw you with someone else
When my girl told me she saw you with some girl
My friend saw you with another woman
But I didn't accuse you of something that I didn't see myself
I didn't falsely accuse you of anything like you did to me
Realize that I would never do anything to disrespect you
I would never intentionally hurt or disrespect you
Trust me, you gotta stop accusing me
Believe in me and stop falsely accusing me
Don't you know I wish I knew
I wish I had known before
That you would treat me this way
You're treating me unfairly
If you don't promise me That you've changed your ways I'm leaving today
If you don't promise to change your behavior, I'm leaving
And I ain't coming back
I won't be coming back
And you made it like that Was unfair to me
It's not my fault you treated me poorly
All this jealousy
Your jealousy is causing unnecessary problems
I'm your everything What will you do without me?
I'm important to you, what will you do if I leave?
Why you trippin'?
Why are you being so irrational?
I should have lied
I regret being honest with you
Maybe I should have went out to the club
Maybe I should have done what you thought I was doing
Or maybe I ... should have done it
Maybe I should have actually done the things you accused me of
Should have given away all my love
I regret giving you my love
Or maybe I ... I should have played you
Maybe I should have pretended to be someone I'm not
Cause you don't appreciate me, no
You don't value me or my efforts
And I tried to stay down with you
I tried to stick with you through thick and thin
But you're making it hard for me
Your false accusations are making it difficult for me to stay committed to you
Contributed by Hailey V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
IDA 1
So much good music people dont even know about.
Snake Pliskin
Miss this whole era
Susie Carmichael
Still on the playlist
🦋Christina🦋
2018 still loving this song!
Hoodmunity
2020 we still 🔥🔥
NOLXMIT_CASH
2020 still my ish
Connie Harris
I am still bumping this shit in2021, and I am praying for you Mess bcuz I are a real nigga bro ,so we will support you no until the end
Ness Garza
LOVE THIS!
The Empress 444
I love this song
Raymond Diep
this is one of his good songs he raps different its more of a flow ...and a sic ass beat....