1) A southern rap artist fro… Read Full Bio ↴At least three artists share this name:
1) A southern rap artist from the northside of Houston, TX, born January 6, 1981.
Mike Jones has become well-known for his unique repetition of his own name throughout his songs. Many of his songs contain the phrases "Who is Mike Jones?" or "Mike Jones!" His major promotional gimmick is to sell and hand out shirts with his cell phone number on them (athletic department-style shirts reading "Property of Mike Jones"), as well as shouting out the number throughout his mixtapes and albums, encouraging fans to call him on his Motorola phone.
Jones is known for recording in the "chopped & screwed" style popularized by DJ Screw, also of Houston. The slowed-down audio aesthetic supposedly mimics the effect of "sippin' sizzurp," that is, cough syrup containing codeine. Most followers of the chopped & screwed style claim that it has outgrown its drug-related roots. Jones' trademark technique is to take a line from one of his songs and use it as a chorus in another, or sometimes even in the same song, screwing, chopping and repeating it (for example, the chorus to "Back Then" is sampled from the track "Still Tippin").
Jones has used repetition of certain words and phrases extensively in his songs. An example of this can be found in songs such as Back Then when he constantly repeats "Mike Jones" and "Who is Mike Jones." As a result, he has come under intense scrutiny or criticism from fellow rappers in his native Houston such as rappers Chamillionaire and Lil' Flip who have accused Mike Jones of copying their slang or criticized his aforementioned rapping style.
2) Solo pianist. Mike Jones (born August 11, 1962) is an American jazz pianist. He has appeared onstage with Penn and Teller since 2006, and continues to play with them during their nightly show in Las Vegas.
He first garnished praise as a young musician, performing professionally at the age of ten. Following the advice of Oscar Peterson, Jones attended Berklee School of Music, in Boston. While still attending the school he started work as a studio musician.
During his time commuting from Boston to New York, Jones worked as the on-air pianist and music director of the Nancy Merrill Show. He also appeared throughout the New England area with jazz musicians Herb Pomeroy, Gray Seargent, Dick Johnson, and others. In 1994 his first solo recording on Chiaroscuro Records, "Oh, Look At Me Now" was released. This was followed by "Runnin' Wild" recorded live in Buffalo, NY, his hometown, and then "Live At Steinway Hall", in New York City.
3) An experimental tape artist from Cardiff, Wales.
Mike Jones ran the CTOANR cassette tape label in the early eighties which featured the likes of Artists such as The Stripey Zebras's, Instant Automatons and other independent artists. Mike was also a recording artist and played in The Chromosomes, Effigies (UK) and released solo work.
Recordings from Mike and The Chromosomes were released in 2008 by the American Label Hyped2Death. The album Messthetics: Greatest Hiss features "Reckless Policies" from Mikes 1981 solo Album "Pretty Flowers", "Hi Fi Know How" by The Chromosomes plus a Cardiff based radio competition where his band finished third (out of three).
Since 1985 Mike has played in the punk/techno/C86 band named Otalgia (which is a medical term for earache).
Hey Ma
Mike Jones Lyrics
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I can't lie, a lot of girls come at me fine
Looking like a million bucks, but ain't worth a dime
Swishahouse/Swishablast, is the label I claim
Now I got a lot of fame, girls screaming my name
I'm Mike Jones (Who), Mike Jones-Jones
That had to grind alone, so I'ma shine alone
I ain't shine overnight, had to grind and get it right
Cause I'm balling now, but where was y'all at
When I was crawling, far from balling
Trying to get out the ghetto, taking Penitentiary chances
On the block moving dope, keeping my rap dreams and hopes
Swishahouse helped me, nonbelievers left me
Now the same, nonbelievers respect me
But anyway, I'm peeping floozies on the real
Bopping-bopping off the princess cuts, hanging off my ear
I can tell she a bopper, she can't look at me straight
Without staring at my dropper, Mike Jones
I can tell she a bopper, she can't look at me straight
Without staring at my dropper, Mike Jones
So I proceed, to let her tease me thinking she
Gon run game, on a O.G. like me
We head back to the room
Hey ma, I know you heard Straight to the Room
If so let's go to the Motel, hit Magno on my Nextel
Another dumb bitch, oh well
Yo Mag' (what up), I fucked (what else)
And she sucked (fa sho), and then we got it on tonight
In this song, Mike Jones is reflecting on his journey to fame and how he had to grind alone to get to where he is now. He mentions that despite the many girls that approach him, he's careful to not let their looks deceive him as most are not worth his time. Mike Jones proudly claims Swishahouse as the label he belongs to and acknowledges that it played a role in helping him achieve success. He then focuses his attention on a girl at the club who he refers to as a "bopper," someone who shows interest in him only because of his fame and money. He admits to being aware of her intentions but decides to entertain her anyway, taking her back to his room with the intention of having sex. Mike Jones talks about a previous song of his, "Straight to the Room," and suggests they go to a motel and call his friend Magno to join them. He later confirms that he had sex with her and she performed oral sex on him.
The song tells a story of a man who worked hard to get where he is now and is enjoying the fruits of his labor. It also highlights the dynamics of superficial relationships and the complications that come with fame and fortune. In a way, this song plays on his experiences as a rapper and is a commentary on the type of people that pursue him.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't lie, a lot of girls come at me fine
I'm not gonna lie, many beautiful women show interest in me
Looking like a million bucks, but ain't worth a dime
Although they seem attractive, their personalities are not worth much
Swishahouse/Swishablast, is the label I claim
I represent Swishahouse/Swishablast label and its music
Now I got a lot of fame, girls screaming my name
Due to my fame, lots of girls shout my name
I'm Mike Jones (Who), Mike Jones-Jones
I'm Mike Jones and I make sure everyone knows it
That had to grind alone, so I'ma shine alone
I had to work hard without anyone's help, so I'll enjoy the spotlight alone
I ain't shine overnight, had to grind and get it right
I didn't become successful quickly, I had to work hard and perfect my craft
Now I'm hot, girls wanna display me in the light
Now that I'm successful, women want to be seen with me in public
Cause I'm balling now, but where was y'all at
I'm successful now, but where were all of you when I was struggling?
When I was crawling, far from balling
I was struggling and far from achieving success
Trying to get out the ghetto, taking Penitentiary chances
I was willing to take risks and work hard to escape the ghetto
On the block moving dope, keeping my rap dreams and hopes
I sold drugs on the streets, but I was also pursuing my dreams of becoming a rapper
Swishahouse helped me, nonbelievers left me
Swishahouse label helped me achieve success, and those who doubted me are no longer around
Now the same, nonbelievers respect me
Those who doubted me before now respect me because of my success
But anyway, I'm peeping floozies on the real
Currently, I'm checking out attractive women in reality
Bopping-bopping off the princess cuts, hanging off my ear
The women I'm observing are admiring my expensive, diamond earrings
I can tell she a bopper, she can't look at me straight
I can tell she's a groupie because she can't meet my gaze without staring at my accessories
Without staring at my dropper, Mike Jones
Without constantly fixating on the jewelry I'm wearing, which includes a pendant with my name on it
So I proceed, to let her tease me thinking she
I entertain her playful advances and allow her to think she's luring me in
Gon run game, on a O.G. like me
She thinks she can manipulate me, a seasoned veteran, by playing hard-to-get
We head back to the room
We go back to the hotel room
Hey ma, I know you heard Straight to the Room
I know you heard my song Straight to the Room
If so let's go to the Motel, hit Magno on my Nextel
If you did, let's go to the motel and I'll call Magno on my Nextel phone
Another dumb bitch, oh well
She's just another naive woman, nothing special
Yo Mag' (what up), I fucked (what else)
Hey Magno, what's up? I had sex with her as expected.
And she sucked (fa sho), and then we got it on tonight
She performed oral sex on me, and then we proceeded to have sex later on that evening.
Contributed by Makayla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vin Sin
Ayyy this is lit bro #SwishaHouse
De Shane
Been a minute since I heard this jawn 🤘🏾👌🏾
deca
This was the jam
Eddie Breaux
This was my shit back in the DAY
HenRii Coleman
Classic low key
loco white
man dis my shit.!!
Robert Rasta Pitts
🔥
Branden King
Damn high skool days bumpd dis n my ole lack on da blades
Lyrical Prince
@iTzzEuphoriaaaaaa because that's the name of the album Mike and Magno had together..First Round Draft Picks
saudirules
@DaKidASavage do you know what tape its from? If I can find it i'll put it up