Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Forste was introduced to DJing around 1985, when he saw Grandmaster Flash performing on the syndicated light news/entertainment show PM Magazine, but "didn't really understand what he did". After watching an MTV broadcast of Grand Mixer DXT performing with Herbie Hancock on the latter's 1980 single "Rockit", he learned the hand motions and began to learn scratching himself. He estimates that he spent six months "getting the hang of" scratching, subsequently spending two years "cutting and scratching to whatever was on TV" to practice.
Dibbs formed his own turntablist crew, the 1200 Hobos, in the early 1990s. The crew's rotating line-up has included Buck 65, Adeem, Sixtoo, Doseone, Jel, DJ Abilities, Adverse, and DJ Signify among others, and at its largest numbered 23 members. They have released two mixtapes.
In addition to the 1200 Hobos, Mr. Dibbs has also been on-off touring DJ for Minneapolis hip hop group Atmosphere (though never an official member) and, with anticon.'s Doseone and Jel, a member of the group Presage, who released one album, Outer Perimeter, in 1998.
Mr. Dibbs' "Turntable Hardcore" series of releases was notable for its genre-straddling approach, blending a wide variety of styles along with more usual hip hop turntablism.
In 1996, Forste teamed up with graffiti magazine Scribble to put on the first Scribble Jam event as a promotion for the magazine's launch. The event has since become America's largest hip hop festival, with separate competitions for rapping, DJing, graffiti, b-boying and beatboxing; its past participants and guests have included such names as Eminem, Big Daddy Kane, Masta Ace, Juice, Prince Paul, Hi-Tek, Rhymefest, Sage Francis, El-P, Cage, MF DOOM, Doseone, Atmosphere, Buck 65 and Mr. Dibbs himself.
Mr. Dibbs is the founder and owner of his own label, Self Core Records.
Mr. Dibbs was featured on the Tony Hawk’s Underground (2003) soundtrack with his track Skin Therapy.
Out
Mr. Dibbs Lyrics
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I left without my pride
It won't be the first damn time
Don't even ask me why
That's what you do to me
I'll be the first to break
I've given all it takes
This time you cut too deep
I know we good but we so bad together
I know you know that you're my guilty pleasure
I give an inch you give a different measure
You do, you do, yeah
And every touch you give me I remember
I know you know that you're my guilty pleasure
I give an inch you give a different measure
I keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going, going
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando, babe
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando (ooh)
One thing I know is clear
Your ex and me don't compare
When you're bringin' her up, I don't care
I do too much for you
Halfway is more than fair
You don't know how to get there
And that kinda makes me scared
I should find someone new
I know we good but we so bad together
I know you know that you're my guilty pleasure
I give an inch you give a different measure
You do, you do, yeah
And every touch you give me I remember
I know you know that you're my guilty pleasure
I give an inch you give a different measure
I keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going, going
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando, babe
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando (zagadat)
Oh you the fair girl, you're my lover
And you know seh you're my guilty pleasure
You got a man but he know the answer
'Cause that's just the way it is, the way it is
You can call my number
Anytime you want me, girl I'll answer
Girl I wanna be your secret lover
'Cause that's just the way it is, the way it is
Just the tip, just the tip
You love it when I put just the tip, just the tip, yeah
Rock to this, rock to this
When you hear the song, I hope we can rock to this
You got a man but we'd be good together
'Cause you're a queen and I can treat you better
So baby come, let me show you
The way it is, the way it is
I keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going out of my way
Keep going, going
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando, babe
I be, I be callin' you back
Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I buy you a bond, tripple K
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando, babe (keep going, going)
The song "Out" by Mr. Dibbs is about a conflicted and complicated relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been hurt in the past, but still finds themselves drawn to their partner in spite of their better judgment. The singer admits that the relationship isn't healthy, but they can't help but call their partner back and continue the cycle of pain.
The chorus repeated throughout the song, "I know we good but we so bad together," encapsulates the theme of the song. The singer knows that they and their partner are not good for each other, yet they continue to be drawn to their relationship. The verse, "I keep going out of my way," reinforces this idea - the singer knows that they are making the wrong decisions but continues to do so anyway.
The use of the phrase "guilty pleasure" in the chorus and "trapped in the bando" suggest that the singer feels trapped in the relationship and that their partner has some sort of hold over them. This is further emphasized by the line, "You got my love trapped."
Overall, "Out" is a song that depicts the complicated emotions of a dysfunctional relationship, and the addictive nature of a partner who is ultimately not good for us.
Line by Line Meaning
I left without my pride
I departed from you feeling a sense of humiliation and dishonor
It won't be the first damn time
This is not the first occasion when I'm leaving feeling this way
Don't even ask me why
Please don't inquire as to the reason for my departure
That's what you do to me
This is how you make me feel whenever we are together
I'll be the first to break
Even though I have tried my best, I am the first to give up on our love
I've given all it takes
I have put in all the effort possible to make this work
But this love we can't maintain
Despite my efforts, our love cannot be sustained
This time you cut too deep
Your actions have hurt me more than ever before
I know we good but we so bad together
We may work well together, but our history shows that it leads to negativity
I know you know that you're my guilty pleasure
You are fully aware that you bring me pleasure, but it is not good for me in the long run
I give an inch you give a different measure
I make an effort in our relationship, but you do not reciprocate in the same way
And every touch you give me I remember
I recall the physical intimacy we shared every time we are apart
I keep going out of my way
I am making an exceptional effort to be with you or make things work between us
I be, I be callin' you back Even when it's over, it's over, I'm callin' you back
I have a habit of calling you even after we break up or go our separate ways
You get my love trapped, trapped in the bando, babe
Your actions or behavior are preventing our love from progressing or maturing
Your ex and me don't compare
I am better than your previous partner in several ways, and you would realize that if you give me the chance
When you're bringin' her up, I don't care
I don't mind talking about your previous partner, but I don't want to be compared to them
I do too much for you
I am doing a lot for you, perhaps more than you deserve
Halfway is more than fair
I am willing to meet you halfway in our relationship, which is more than fair
You don't know how to get there
Despite my efforts, you are not making as much effort as I am in our relationship
And that kinda makes me scared
Your lack of effort and care in our relationship worries me about our future together
You love it when I put just the tip, just the tip, yeah
You enjoy the sexual pleasure that I give you, even if it is a small amount
You got a man but we'd be good together
Even though you are with someone else, we would make a better couple together
'Cause you're a queen and I can treat you better
You are someone of high worth, and I can love and treat you better than your current partner
The way it is, the way it is
This is how things currently stand between us, and it may not change
Keep going, going
I am not giving up on trying to make things better between us
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Darren Lewis, Fateh Rahman, Iyiola Babalola, Laura Welsh, Oladayo Olatunji, Oluwatosin Ajibade
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J Low
Just when I’m thinking where the hell is Bobshirt?? You completely redeem yourself Tim! Keep them coming please 🙏
pleasurably inconvenient
This was sick. Dude got a charm.
Tarran Sanders
I did not expect Mr. Dibbs to look like this.
CheotheGeo
Still looks like a cool dude
Paul Dipetro
Now I wanna know what you did expect ?? 😂
Tarran Sanders
@Paul Dipetro An older white guy, not an older white guy with a bald head and tattoos up the wazoo. Not that I mind, but then again Dibbs was basically a name I knew, not one I seeked out to know more of.
Pedro - currentstateoffade
Photosynthesis was the first skateboard video I ever bought. I ordered it from CCS. I remember getting it like it was yesterday. I’ve watched it countless times. Such good music and great skateboarding. Still have my copy and still plays being over 2 decades old. Thank you mr dibbs! Thank you for posting this!!
Chris Genovese
man, the hours i would pour looking through those little CCS catalogs. it was always a good day when a new one would show up. i think the first video i ordered was a 411VM.
Frank Kanady
Biiig big ups for this one. Huge dibbs fan, and this was a great interview. Thanks for that.
Comrade Sandwich
A little over a week ago I was randomly searching youtube for Dibbs interviews and then all of a sudden my favorite skate outlets posts a sick fucking interview with him.... what the actual fuck! What a cool ass dude though, pleasure to listen to all of this cool history. So bummed my nomadic ass lost all of the Dibbs CD's and Vinyl I've bought over the years but oh well that's the life of a traveling, beer drinking skateboarder I guess.