Ms. Dynamite was born and raised in Archway, London, England, to a Scottish mother and a Jamaican father. She grew up listening to reggae and hip hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of whom is a grime artist known as Akala.
While working at the radio station RAW FM, Ms. Dynamite was discovered by Richard Forbes at a West End club. After working briefly with the garage act So Solid Crew, she released her debut album, A Little Deeper, in 2002, which won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize for Album of the Year for 2002.
2001
Dynamite
Ms. Dynamite Lyrics
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Went through all the things a teenage girl goes through
Hangin' out all night breakin my curfew
When my daddy hit the door I gave my mumma the blues
Use 2 spend my time blazin' lazin' days away
Thought I was grown left home at 15 didn't want to obey
Had 2 get my act together couldn't take the heat
And now I'm making beats for the streets
I stay blowin' up ur stereo everybody gotta hear me though
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on da radio
Now feel my flow u get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in da video
And I come to rock the show
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody loose control
Let my vibe touch your soul
I remeber all the house parties that took place
Bein' in my bed upstairs and we could still feel the base
And my cousins and my brothers we'd sit up all night
Listenin' to my family vibin' till the mornin' light
Remember my first years of school I was so innocent
I just wanted to learn I never been so content
But the more that I learned I found a guidin light
That showed me the need to fight
And be
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I stay blowin' up ur stereo
Everybody gotta hear me though
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on da radio
Now feel my flow u get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in da video
And I come to rock the show
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody loose control
Let my vibe touch ur soul
At 13 I thought I was in love with this guy
Anytime I caught his eye I thought that I'd just die
Remember playin' class clown I was just a disruptive fool
And the beatin' I got first time suspended from school
Remember Sunday School and after go to granmas for lunch
Macaroni, rice and peas, chicken and pineapple punch
Never had much my mum brother sister and me
But love was enough to succeed
to grow
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I stay blowin' up ur stereo
Everybody gotta hear me though
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on da radio
Now feel my flow u get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in da video
And I come to rock the show
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody loose control
Let my vibe touch ur soul
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
In Ms. Dynamite's song Dynamite, she reflects on her life experiences growing up as a teenager, disobeying her parents, running away from home, but ultimately finding her passion as a music artist. She starts off by introducing herself as the girl who grew up next door, facing the usual teenage problems of disobeying curfew, but also dealing with domestic issues at home. She reminisces on the times of house parties, where her family would vibe together till morning, and the days of being a class clown during school. However, as she grew older, she realized the need to get her act together, and found her way to music as a form of expression. She speaks of her love for music, the journey she took to get there, and her successes so far as the rising star, Ms. Dynamite.
The song is an empowering anthem, voiced by Ms. Dynamite herself, with a strong message of overcoming obstacles and rising to success. It is a song that speaks to many people who have faced challenges in their lives, and encourages them to keep pushing through and believing in themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo I'm the same little girl that grew up next door to you
I'm still the same person you knew from childhood
Went through all the things a teenage girl goes through
I went through the typical struggles of being a teenager, like disobeying curfews and causing trouble
Hangin' out all night breakin my curfew
I used to hang out all night and break curfew
When my daddy hit the door I gave my mumma the blues
I caused my mom trouble whenever my dad came back home
Use 2 spend my time blazin' lazin' days away
I used to waste my time doing nothing
Thought I was grown left home at 15 didn't want to obey
I left home at a young age because I thought I was grown and didn't want to listen to authority
Had 2 get my act together couldn't take the heat
I had to straighten up and get my life together
And now I'm making beats for the streets
Now I make music for everyone on the streets to hear
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I am known as Ms. Dynamite
I stay blowin' up ur stereo everybody gotta hear me though
My music is so popular that everyone needs to listen to it
Hear me bussin' on da radio
Everyone hears me rapping on the radio
Now feel my flow u get me though
Listen to my music and you'll understand me
See me bouncin' in da video
Watch me dance in my music videos
And I come to rock the show
I am here to give a great performance
Everybody loose control
Everyone gets wild and crazy at my shows
Let my vibe touch your soul
Listen to my music and let it touch your emotions
I remember all the house parties that took place
I have fond memories of all the house parties I went to
Bein' in my bed upstairs and we could still feel the base
Even upstairs in bed, we could feel the music from the party
And my cousins and my brothers we'd sit up all night
My family and I would stay up all night together
Listenin' to my family vibin' till the mornin' light
We would listen to music and dance together until morning
Remember my first years of school I was so innocent
I have memories of being innocent during my early school years
I just wanted to learn I never been so content
All I wanted to do was learn and I felt satisfied
But the more that I learned I found a guidin light
As I learned more, I found direction and guidance
That showed me the need to fight
That taught me the importance of standing up for what I believe in
At 13 I thought I was in love with this guy
When I was 13, I thought I was in love with a boy
Anytime I caught his eye I thought that I'd just die
Whenever he looked at me, it made me feel like I was going to faint
Remember playin' class clown I was just a disruptive fool
I used to act like a fool and disrupt class as the class clown
And the beatin' I got first time suspended from school
I got into trouble and was suspended from school for the first time
Remember Sunday School and after go to granmas for lunch
I remember going to Sunday School and then visiting my grandmother for lunch
Macaroni, rice and peas, chicken and pineapple punch
We would have a delicious lunch with macaroni, rice, peas, chicken, and pineapple punch
Never had much my mum brother sister and me
We didn't have much growing up, just my mom, brother, sister, and myself
But love was enough to succeed
But the love we had for each other was enough to help us succeed
Contributed by Maya I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@malaysiabali3963
Yo, I'm that same little girl that grew up next door to you
Went through all the things a teenage girl goes through
Hangin' out all night and breaking my curfew
When my daddy hit the door, I gave my mumma the blues
Used to spend my time blazin', lazin' days away
Thought I was grown, left home at 15, didn't wanna obey
Had to get my act together, couldn't take the heat
And now I'm makin' beats for the streets
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I stay blowin' up your stereo
Everybody gotta hear me, yo
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on the radio
Now feel my flow, you get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in the video
And I come to rock the show
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody lose control
Let my vibe touch your soul
I remember all the house parties that took place
Bein' in my bed upstairs and we could still feel the bass
And my cousins and my brothers, we'd sit up all night
Listenin' to my family vibin' till the mornin' light
Remember my first years of school, I was so innocent
I just wanted to learn, I never been so content
But the more that I learned, I found a guidin' light
That showed me the need to fight
And be
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I stay blowin' up your stereo
Everybody gotta hear me, yo
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on the radio
Now feel my flow, you get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in the video
And I come to rock the show
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody lose control
Let my vibe touch your soul
At 13 I thought that I was in love with this guy
Anytime I caught his eye, I thought that I'd just die
Remember playin' class clown, I was a disruptive fool
And the beatin' that I got first time suspended from school
Remember Sunday School and after go to Gramma's for lunch
Macaroni, rice and peas, chicken and pineapple punch
Never had much, my mum, brother, sister and me
But love was enough to succeed
To grow
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
I stay blowin' up your stereo
Everybody gotta hear me, yo
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Hear me bussin' on the radio
Now feel my flow, you get me though
I'm Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
See me bouncin' in the video
And I come to rock the show
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee
Everybody lose control
Let my vibe touch your soul
I'm just Ms. Dy-na-mi-tee!
@thafunnyguy26
Anyone else born in 94 get shivers listening to this song? This was a staple growing up back in the day wow. Music is timeless
@thomasdominguez8421
Yes sir 94 babie playing FIFA
@kariemlaporte3682
I was born in 94 and also found my way here, remember hearing this on a commercial in nyc maybe in the car or on tv this feels crazy to found it after all these years. worth it
@rafaeluryayev7174
Me!
@andreamartelli6303
Completely forgot this existed. Still bangs 🔥🔥🔥
@jessicaburnett3642
Highly underrated. Always a favorite.
@UnreleasedUnderratedRnBgrooves
I remember when this dropped in 2003, Channel V had this on heavy rotation. The music video was hot! Shame it's no longer on YouTube (or likely blocked in my country). Can't get enough of the fire ass production. This song is a true timeless bop.
@wayneandrews9298
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btGjFzQ5_-A
@Chris-tn9bf
this is another video i have, it was in the same video pool as the video to "naked" by melodi brown. i could send it to you if you wanna upload it
@l.b.2592
I will forever ❤ this track.