Munga developed his versatile style as a prodigy of the 'fireman' Capleton before grabbing the attention of the nation as a solo act. With an edgy rap style combined with a conscious mind and a 'gangsta ras' image, Munga broke into the business with his hit song "No Bad Like I". Lyrically "Nuh Bad Like I" launched an attack on other upcoming deejays who proved unable to match Munga's style. Following on the success of the monster hit, "No Bad Like I", Munga performed on stages all over the island, U.S. East Coast and the Caribbean. His forceful, heartfelt performances earned him a slew of loyal fans. He says: "We start travel in 2001, opening for Capleton in the small islands, and then in 2002, I opened for him on the U.S. tour. The Prophet has been the best teacher I could possibly have. He taught me about presentation, which is your image to the people, and the delivery of your sound and vocals. I commend him for that; he has the presentation aspect locked."
Coming under the tutelage of David House and Don Corleone then proved a turning point for Munga. Under the guidance of these co-managers, Munga has unleashed an extensive collection of singles on reggae's hottest riddim tracks such as High Altitude, Sweat, Heavenly, Untouchable, Operation Blaxx, Full Clip, Seizure, Billback, 12 Gauge and Soap Riddim. With his signature 'Yes! Yes!' Munga makes his presence felt with every song, whether it is a gangsta vibe or a conscious feel. Having dubbed himself the 'gangsta Ras', Munga has allowed himself the ability to slip between a more thug look that and popular in the dancehall now and the more conscious lyrics that are associated with being a Rastafarian. As he says, what you see is what you get, which is simply Munga at his best. Since releasing his hit single Bad From Wi Born in 2006, Munga has become one of the hottest commodities on, stage shows. His Flippin Rhymes, I Came To Take My Place, Not At All and Earthquake are all on heavy rotations at parties and all the radio stations. His high-pitched Sizzla-like singing style has producers clamouring to voice the artiste who hopes to one day be as prolific as a Capleton, Sizzla or Bob Marley.
Take My Place
Munga Lyrics
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Yes, yesssss!!!
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to day N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan di NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurl dem love when my tune play
Its, M to da U to da N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan the NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurls dem love when my song play
Good evening, its a good evening
Selling dro, making dough, its a good season.
Chilling on my block, we having a good reasoning
Eating some collard greens with some good seasoning.
Huh! Its no gimmick when Im spittin my lyrics
I give a fuck about those hypocrites and da critics
The perfect in da mimics, they have never yet seen this
Cuz imma fly to the sky if the sky is the limit.
Hopping out of da Civic, Im throwing bows like Riddick
Its so miraculous, its ridiculous,
They tryna bite me like Dracula
But I sting dem with my venom cuz Im SOO spectacular!
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to day N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan di NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurl dem love when my tune play
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to da N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan the NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurls dem love when my song play
And my future is for me to decide, I roll with my queen to the side
Black Benz, top down, red, chromed and gleamed to da side
Always got my ting to the side; BIG chrome machine to da side
Extra magazine to the side, Full four magnum infrared beam to the side
So much fool from me to decide, coming, bulging teeth to the side
I cast two but he cower to a fool, under my banana wit a gleam to da side
I keep Marlon to the side, Charleen to the front, Carleen to the side
Guess Jeans, Sneaks and Tees, Clean...Cap, leaned to the side!!
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to day N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan di NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurl dem love when my tune play
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to da N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan the NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurls dem love when my song play
Yeah!! I picked up Marvette in my Carette
A piece of fiyah fell from my spliff and burnt a hole in my carpet
Police was on da block, but Munga nuh fret
Cuz my dough is one of the biggest and my car is one of the fastest
Ha! I was bouncing to some Black Eyed Peas
Just eat some collard greens, brown rice and some black eyed peas
Tell squadie dont stop I...PLEASE!!
Dont let me have to leave yuh with a black eye, please!
Why?!?! Its so terrific, yet so horrific, Im so prolific
Sick wit it, find my formula and stick wit it
I rhyme right to rhyme tight
Fools I told yall before, I showed yall before!
Im so rich, cuz Im.so slick, I write...so quick
My lines is so sick, my dough...so thick
And my, whole clique be gangstas,
Dat means da nines dont stick.
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to day N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan di NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
Di gurl dem love when my tune play
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
Its, M to da U to da N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan the NBA
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray
Di gurls dem love when my song play
In "Take My Place," Munga declares his intention to claim his spot as a significant force in the music industry. In the first verse, he asserts his confidence in his talent and the appeal of his music to his female fanbase. He expresses his devotion to Rastafarianism as well, crediting it for his success thus far. He then proceeds to make clear that he is not about gimmicks or pleasing critics; instead, he focuses on producing authentic, quality music that stands out.
Line by Line Meaning
And I came to take my place, never you forget my face
I am here to claim my spot and make sure everyone remembers who I am.
Its, M to da U to day N-G-A!! Fiyah more shot dan di NBA
My name is Munga and I am more explosive and powerful than any NBA player.
Rastafari get the praise when mi pray.
I praise Rastafari when I pray.
Di gurl dem love when my tune play
Girls love it when I play my music.
Selling dro, making dough, its a good season.
I am making good money by selling drugs.
Chilling on my block, we having a good reasoning
I am relaxing on my street and having a good conversation with my friends.
Huh! Its no gimmick when Im spittin my lyrics
I am not faking it when I rap.
I give a fuck about those hypocrites and da critics
I don't care about hypocritical people or critics of my music.
The perfect in da mimics, they have never yet seen this
Those who try to copy me have never seen anything like what I can do.
Cuz imma fly to the sky if the sky is the limit.
I can accomplish anything I set my mind to.
Its so miraculous, its ridiculous,
What I am doing is so amazing that it's almost unbelievable.
I keep Marlon to the side, Charleen to the front, Carleen to the side
I have friends named Marlon, Charleen, and Carleen who are with me.
Guess Jeans, Sneaks and Tees, Clean...Cap, leaned to the side!!
I am wearing Guess brand jeans, sneakers, and t-shirts and my baseball cap is tilted to the side.
Yeah!! I picked up Marvette in my Carette
I drove my car to pick up someone named Marvette.
A piece of fiyah fell from my spliff and burnt a hole in my carpet
A piece of the substance I was smoking fell and burned a hole in my carpet.
Cuz my dough is one of the biggest and my car is one of the fastest
I have a lot of money and my car is very fast.
I was bouncing to some Black Eyed Peas
I was listening to music by the Black Eyed Peas.
Just eat some collard greens, brown rice and some black eyed peas
I ate collard greens, brown rice, and black eyed peas.
I rhyme right to rhyme tight
I am very good at rhyming my lyrics.
Fools I told yall before, I showed yall before!
I already proved to everyone that I am the best.
My lines is so sick, my dough...so thick
My lyrics are amazing and I have a lot of money.
That means da nines dont stick.
My group is full of gangsters who carry guns for protection.
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@anthony1687
Who's here on 2024? First time I heard this was 2010 when I went to Jamaica. 18 then, 32 now 🇯🇲🇯🇲❤💛💚
@nikipeters9248
Won't mind going a munga concert..I like him...2023!!!
@orlandonurse3466
This is one of his hardest lyrics 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
@ashiidetta2863
Bomboclaat 🔥🔥🔥 2024
@gjemmott9974
Come back Munga!! We will support you! We got just a taste of this brother's talent.
@Pamojah
https://youtu.be/lqlsWnQJJ90
@user-op9vb7sj5j
2024 Fi Real‼️🇯🇲🙌🏿❤️
@kensonmitilien1194
Wow. Munga. Well slept on. 2024
@KAMAL777____
Munga the autotune god of dancehall one of the baddest to ever do it this flow is too sickkkkk big up yuh dyam self boss
@teddybear8649
My favorite munga 🔥🔥🔥..Everytime i see a Corvette i sing this song"I picked up Marvette in my Corvette, piece of fire fell from my spliff and burn a hole in my carpet".🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥