One-T is a French animated band created in 2000 by Eddy Gronfier and Thomas… Read Full Bio ↴One-T is a French animated band created in 2000 by Eddy Gronfier and Thomas Pieds. Eddy Gronfier produces the music while Thomas Pieds creates the artwork and visuals. They were successful across Europe, especially France and Germany, with their 2003 hit single "The Magic Key", but since then were not able to repeat that success and remained a One-hit wonder.

One-T made their first appearance in France during the summer of 2001, with the release of the hit single "Music Is The One-T ODC". The single was a success and was ranked the 82nd best-selling single over the year of 2001. It was followed shortly by the single "Bein' a Star".

One-T returned to the dance music scene in the summer of 2003 with their single "The Magic Key", which introduced One-T's best friend, Cool-T, as the rap singer in the song. The title reached 9th place of the single charts and was ranked the 22nd best-selling single for 2003. "The Magic Key" was also well received in Germany, Poland and Austria, where it reached 5th place of the single charts, and Denmark, where it reached 4th place. Their first full-length album, The One-T ODC, was released in July 2003.

Several singles followed over the years, including the theme song for Starsky & Hutch, and Kamasutra, released in early 2005. However, none of them were very successful, and they remained a one-hit wonder in most parts of Europe.

One-T's second studio album, The One-T's ABC, was released in early 2006 as a digital album, and was available only on a few legal downloading sites, such as iTunes. In 2007, the album was released physically and garnered much success in France and the rest of Europe. Since then, no new albums and singles were released and not much was heard of the project afterwards, thus making it unclear if it was still active and if further material will be released.

In honor of the 20th anniversary of the musical group One-T, in July 2022 album The One-T ODC was remastered. Also, A music video for the remastered song was released The Magic Key, The Magic Key 2, together with Boogie Fre$h.

Interlude 1
One-T Lyrics

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In the bin they go
For they have not succeeded
They were meant for more
Little dreamers kept on dreaming
They will always know
What they have lost we've seen it
We were meant for more
In the future we will fear it

They will always know

What they have lost we've seen it
We were meant for more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Interlude 1 by One-T seems to talk about a man who's making money and women who can't understand how he became successful. The singer uses the initials B.I.G. to describe his achievements. B is for the bitches, who can't comprehend how he became a man, I is for the way he handles his affairs expertly, knocking them out one by one, and G is for the way the game goes in the gutter, indicating the singer's willingness to do what it takes to succeed in life. He emphasizes that other MCs are not saying anything by contrasting himself with them. The last two lines suggest that the singer takes advantage of women for his own pleasure and then leaves without looking back.

The lyrics of this song showcase the singer's arrogant perspective on life, and how he achieved success. The song's lyrics are often criticized for being misogynistic, and the message of the song promotes toxic masculinity that objectifies women. The rapper emphasizes that he is successful because he knows how to handle women, and he takes advantage of them for pleasure without any emotional attachment.

Line by Line Meaning

B.I.G. is making this cream
Notorious B.I.G. is earning a lot of money

Bitches always say what the hell does that mean?
Women often wonder about the meaning of his lyrics

B is for the bitches, who can't understand
B is for the women, who cannot comprehend his success

How one fly nigga became a man
Explaining how he, a cool man, achieved success

I is for the way it goes in and out
I represents how his money comes and goes

One by one I knocks 'em out
He is eliminating his competition one by one

G is for the way the game goes in the gutter
G represents the way the rap game can become corrupted

Other MC's man they ain't sayin' nothin'
Other rappers are not saying anything significant

Rockin' on, to the break of dawn
He will continue performing until morning

Make the bitch give the pussy get the mouth I'm gone
He expects women to perform sexual favors and leave afterwards.

What?
An expression of surprise or disbelief