Who is Mr. P Chill?

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Some would call him a Sacramento hip hop legend. Others would call him a revolutionary. Some would call him an emcee on a mission. And yet others would call him the essence of hip hop itself. All of those descriptions are true. This Sacramento hip hop vet lays his entire lifetime of experiences on every track, every drop of blood and sweat and every tear shed is a part of what makes his music so real. P Chill is not some emcee hiding behind a partition of lies, but rather a person as real as you. Chill writes of the hardships of the working poor, the pain of heartbreak, the anger of the youth and tries to find solutions to a world gone wrong.

P Chill released his first recordings in 1992 while a part of a group. Over the next 20 years Chill has continued to grow not only as an emcee, but as a natural born leader. Chill’s philosophy is that he has been given an incredible opportunity to reach the masses with his voice, so he must use his voice for something constructive, not just talk about senseless, random, materialistic things. Having spent the past 8 years performing up and down the west coast of the United States, selling countless copies of his 6 albums hand to hand as well as over the internet, Chill has decided that the time has come to expand even further. The message of peace and equality that P Chill spreads is universal and needs to be heard. Chill had spent much of 2011 on the road promoting his two releases that year; ONCE AGAIN and ALL SERIOUSNESS ASIDE all over the United States and has already gotten 2012 off to a good start on the road as well.

There is a wind of change blowing in hip hop and P Chill will have that wind at his back as he moves forward into 2012!

I Remember
Mr. P Chill Lyrics

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[Verse 1: Mr. Cheeks]
Whoever thought this a happen?
Hey yo, that bum nigga rappin,' took it the top, now I won't stop
I remember bein' broke cause if I didn't nigga
I'd be frontin,' reminisicin' where your nigga at?
Ain't nuthin,' never thought about the hot outfits, jewelry or the celly
Back then we was in the skelly
Shorties with the barrettes, candy in the bag

The handgun, remember when we shot the fair one?
A nigga like me had the motherfuckin' pro players and my Lees on
For a nickel got my squeeze on
Fly balls off the wall in the schoolyard
Swear to gods got my first quickie in school garage

[Chorus]
I remember those days
You and I gettin' paid
Now we got it made, oh yeah
I remember, I remember

[Verse 2: Mr. Cheeks]
Aiyo, we open gates and let the dogs chase us home after school
Until my nigga Skee got bit, yo, but that was cool
We took him to the crib we laughin', growin' up
We drinkin' liquor on the stool while he throwin' up
We runnin' from school security, besides that the 102 cops
Yo, the man was my grandpops
He used to air me out, he never tried to even motherfuckin' hear me out
No punishment, but here we out
We back at it again, me and my men
Yo what was realest when us niggas ?????
And all we want to know does anybody fuckin' care?
And why this trouble follow me every fuckin' where?

[Chorus]

(Indistinct Talking)

[Verse 3: Mr. Cheeks]
Aiyo, we used to hot wire cars, bragged about the scars we collected
Tryin? to escape from them older guys up at the bars
They never let us bang, let's act ???????
We knew they had a crew, but yo our crew was thick
OK, now we graduated from junior high
We into badder bitches, caine, getting money yo, we livin? fly
We got the Jordan and ball, we got the weed and all
When Chris died yo we felt there was no need to fall
We seen it all, from welfare lines, all them good and bad times
Back then I wish I had rhymes
I got my childhood name from my wild hood
Sling still, as though it was a good thing

[Chorus] - repeat 3X

Overall Meaning

In Mr. P Chill's song "I Remember," Mr. Cheeks talks about his memories of growing up, reminiscing about the days when he and his friends had little money or material possessions, but enjoyed life nonetheless. He remembers the small things, like playing skelly and shooting hoops in the schoolyard, as well as more dangerous activities, like hot-wiring cars and running from the police. Mr. Cheeks also discusses his family, including his grandpa who frequently reprimanded him, and his old friend Chris who passed away.

The lyrics show the contrast between the simplicity of Mr. Cheeks' childhood and the complex, often dangerous realities he faced. Despite the difficulties he encountered, he cherishes his memories of that time and acknowledges the impact they had on his life. Through his lyrics, Mr. Cheeks emphasizes the importance of remembering where you came from and staying true to your roots.

Overall, "I Remember" is a poignant reflection on the past and a reminder to appreciate the small moments in life that shape who we are.

Line by Line Meaning

Whoever thought this a happen?
Who would have ever imagined that this would happen?

Hey yo, that bum nigga rappin,', took it the top, now I won't stop
I, a previously overlooked rapper, have achieved success and will continue to strive for more.

I remember bein' broke cause if I didn't nigga
I remember being broke, because if I weren't, I would be pretending to have riches that I do not have.

I'd be frontin,' reminisicin' where your nigga at?
I would be pretending to have wealth while actually wondering where my true friends are.

Ain't nuthin,' never thought about the hot outfits, jewelry or the celly
We never cared about designer clothes, jewelry, or cell phones when we were young.

Back then we was in the skelly
In those days, we were playing a street game called skelly.

Shorties with the barrettes, candy in the bag
Our peers had barrettes in their hair and we all carried candy in bags.

The handgun, remember when we shot the fair one?
We had a gun and can recall the times when we settled disputes by fighting one-on-one.

A nigga like me had the motherfuckin' pro players and my Lees on
I, an individual like myself, wore Pro Player clothing combined with Lees jeans back in the day.

For a nickel got my squeeze on
I was able to purchase a pistol for just five cents.

Fly balls off the wall in the schoolyard
We enjoyed playing wall-ball during school recess.

Swear to gods got my first quickie in school garage
I can swear that I had my first sexual encounter in a school garage.

I remember those days
I remember my past.

You and I gettin' paid
You and I made a lot of money.

Now we got it made, oh yeah
Now we have access to all we could ever need.

Aiyo, we open gates and let the dogs chase us home after school
We used to open gates and allow dogs to chase us on our way home from school.

Until my nigga Skee got bit, yo, but that was cool
Our friend Skee being bit by a dog was considered to be a normal occurrence.

We took him to the crib we laughin', growin' up
We brought him to our house and laughed about the incident, since we were still young and maturing.

We drinkin' liquor on the stool while he throwin' up
We drank alcohol while he threw up on a stool.

We runnin' from school security, besides that the 102 cops
We ran away from school security guards and other authorities.

Yo, the man was my grandpops
One of the cops chasing us was actually my grandfather.

He used to air me out, he never tried to even motherfuckin' hear me out
My grandfather always used to scold me, never interested in hearing my side of the story.

No punishment, but here we out
We never received any real consequences for our actions.

We back at it again, me and my men
We are still up to our usual behavior.

Yo what was realest when us niggas ?????
What was the truest thing about us when we were younger?

And all we want to know does anybody fuckin' care?
We only want to know if anyone truly cares about us.

And why this trouble follow me every fuckin' where?
Why does trouble seem to follow me around everywhere I go?

Aiyo, we used to hot wire cars, bragged about the scars we collected
We once engaged in stealing cars and were proud of the physical scars we obtained from doing so.

Tryin? to escape from them older guys up at the bars
We tried to flee from older men at bars.

They never let us bang, let's act ???????
They never gave us the chance to join them, let's remain ignorant about what they do.

We knew they had a crew, but yo our crew was thick
We knew the older men had a group, but our own group was stronger.

OK, now we graduated from junior high
Now that we have finished junior high school...

We into badder bitches, caine, getting money yo, we livin? fly
Now, we have moved on to pursuing women, using cocaine, and making more money - we are living the high life.

We got the Jordan and ball, we got the weed and all
We have the latest Jordans to wear and a lot of weed.

When Chris died yo we felt there was no need to fall
When our friend Chris died, we didn't want to give up or fall apart.

We seen it all, from welfare lines, all them good and bad times
We have experienced both poverty and wealth, as well as the good and bad moments in life.

Back then I wish I had rhymes
In the past, I wished I had a talent for rapping.

I got my childhood name from my wild hood
I earned my childhood nickname from my uncontrollable behavior.

Sling still, as though it was a good thing
To this day, I still deal drugs, acting as if it is a positive thing.

Lyrics © DistroKid, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: JASON SCOTT BROWN, JOAN ANITA BARBARA ARMATRADING, TERRANCE COCHEEKS KELLY

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