OneBeLo has performed around the world as a solo artist and a member of the… Read Full Bio ↴OneBeLo has performed around the world as a solo artist and a member of the legendary rap duo Binary Star, but his travels throughout different mindsets and communities have made even more of an impact. Throughout his life, Lo has also assumed the roles of star athlete, convicted felon, Christian, Muslim, and Egyptian resident—and all of these things are reflected in his music.
“When I talk about religion, sports, winning, losing, struggle, pain, prison, poverty, crime, women—these are the ingredients of OneBeLo, because those are my personalexperiences,” he explains. “I've been a straight-A student, I've been a knucklehead, I've been a heathen, I've been a Christian, I've been a Muslim, I've been a criminal, I've been in the belly of the beast, I've been to the Mecca, I've been to Europe. I've been to the top, I've been to the bottom. I'm talking about everything.”
Lo was adopted in Pontiac, Michigan, where his mother worked as a beautician and his stepfather worked at a plant. As a result, he developed appreciation for women, fashion, working with a variety of different people, discipline, and forgiveness. He busied himself with over a dozen different activities and attended church several times a week with his family. Life changed once his parents divorced when he was 14 years old. With lower supervision and more exposure to new things, he ran the streets with older kids until he went to prison days after his 18th birthday.
While in prison, OneBeLo read extensively and converted to Islam, after seeing it wasn't what he was told it was as a Christian child. He also formed the rap group Binary Star with his partner-in-crime Senim Silla. Despite domestic violence, murder and other drama out of his control happening back home, Lo handled his sentence without losing himself.
“When I went to prison, Allah gave me two and half years to get away from all that weed, all that pussy, and all those distractions,” Lo remembers. “I wasn't going to be like the cats in prison that come back when they're 35 years old. … I was behind bars, but I realized that the people in the streets were the ones locked up. My mind was free.”
Upon Lo’s release, Binary Star hit the ground running. On their self-released debut Waterworld, they teamed up with future staples like Elzhi, J.U.I.C.E., and Athletic Mic League to exercise creative concepts and deliver substantial messages. Lo formed a production team with Decompoze, who he had recorded with in high school. Binary Star quickly sold out of their initial 1,000 copies as the album was praised as an “instant classic.” Though Lo had intended to rhyme anonymously as a solo act to revert attention to the music, he was often addressed as OneManArmy because of a line he used in a song. He and Senim Silla would later go their separate ways, and Lo compiled his Subterraneous Records crew—which consisted of Malaki The Most High, Decompoze, Kodac, Magestik Legend, DJ Phrikshun and iLLite—in January 2000.
Lo added extra Senim Silla verses and new songs to a Waterworld re-release entitled Masters of the Universe, and continued to focus on touring with Subterraneous and recording several albums’ worth of new music. After showcasing his crew with Waterworld Too, he released Project F.E.T.U.S. as a planned prequel to his debut. The disc sold thousands of copies, and he would later complete his next project, S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.. He approached Fat Beats Records to press a single to help promote the album, and they gave him a different offer.
“They asked me to send them the song I was thinking about using for the single, and I was like, 'If they're doing the 12-inch, I'll let them pick the song.' So I just sent them the whole album,” Lo remembers. “They hit me back like, 'We don't want to do a 12-inch. We want to do the whole album.”
Lo signed with Fat Beats for distribution in 2003, and the label asked him to change his name from OneManArmy to avoid legal troubles with a similarly-named punk band. He changed his name to OneBeLo, since he had used that with F.E.T.U.S. He would later go to Saudi Arabia on Mecca, an Islamic tradition to find one's self. Meanwhile, Fat Beats pushed back S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. until 2005. The album was critically-acclaimed and sold about 12,000 copies within Lo's first few weeks on tour. Shortly afterward he would prepare S.T.I.L.L.B.O.R.N., a 27-track compilation of Lo's released and unreleased guest appearances over original new beats. With two projects in tow, Lo landed tours and major festivals, rocking 160 shows per year between 2005 and 2007.
Continuing his journey to chase the greater good, Lo moved his family to Egypt to expose them to a non-American perspective. Once he saw personnel changes at Fat Beats when he arrived back years later, he worked his way out of his deal and self-released The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.. Eager to collaborate with producers and use a different sound, Lo collaborated with beatmakers like Lab Techs, Jake One, Memo of the Molemen, and others. The album performed well, but Lo again wanted to change his approach. Rather than use his previous method of recording as many songs as possible and compiling what he thought were the best songs, he decided to sit down and focus on one piece of work.
That piece was entitled B.A.B.Y. (Being A Black Youth). Much of the album, which features the likes of Freeway, Phonte Coleman, Devin the Dude and others, was lost when thieves broke in and stole studio equipment. Additionally, the label he had signed with, MYX Music Label, dissolved before the record could drop. Lo stashed his latest sessions and began to work on his upcoming album, L.A.B.O.R. from scratch. The new project takes metaphorical inspiration from animals and occupations, jumpstarts a new Waterworld movement with the LABORhood, and lays the foundation to a crop of other conceptual records.
“With this project, I’m staying busy and developing my ideas. I’m going through the pains of L.A.B.O.R. before delivering this B.A.B.Y.,” Lo says. “Don’t let anyone stop you from creating your art.”
Despite L.A.B.O.R. being his fifth solo release, Lo is just getting started. With a continuous repertoire of new travels, new experiences and world events, OneBeLo will always have the music to reflect it.
“When I talk about religion, sports, winning, losing, struggle, pain, prison, poverty, crime, women—these are the ingredients of OneBeLo, because those are my personalexperiences,” he explains. “I've been a straight-A student, I've been a knucklehead, I've been a heathen, I've been a Christian, I've been a Muslim, I've been a criminal, I've been in the belly of the beast, I've been to the Mecca, I've been to Europe. I've been to the top, I've been to the bottom. I'm talking about everything.”
Lo was adopted in Pontiac, Michigan, where his mother worked as a beautician and his stepfather worked at a plant. As a result, he developed appreciation for women, fashion, working with a variety of different people, discipline, and forgiveness. He busied himself with over a dozen different activities and attended church several times a week with his family. Life changed once his parents divorced when he was 14 years old. With lower supervision and more exposure to new things, he ran the streets with older kids until he went to prison days after his 18th birthday.
While in prison, OneBeLo read extensively and converted to Islam, after seeing it wasn't what he was told it was as a Christian child. He also formed the rap group Binary Star with his partner-in-crime Senim Silla. Despite domestic violence, murder and other drama out of his control happening back home, Lo handled his sentence without losing himself.
“When I went to prison, Allah gave me two and half years to get away from all that weed, all that pussy, and all those distractions,” Lo remembers. “I wasn't going to be like the cats in prison that come back when they're 35 years old. … I was behind bars, but I realized that the people in the streets were the ones locked up. My mind was free.”
Upon Lo’s release, Binary Star hit the ground running. On their self-released debut Waterworld, they teamed up with future staples like Elzhi, J.U.I.C.E., and Athletic Mic League to exercise creative concepts and deliver substantial messages. Lo formed a production team with Decompoze, who he had recorded with in high school. Binary Star quickly sold out of their initial 1,000 copies as the album was praised as an “instant classic.” Though Lo had intended to rhyme anonymously as a solo act to revert attention to the music, he was often addressed as OneManArmy because of a line he used in a song. He and Senim Silla would later go their separate ways, and Lo compiled his Subterraneous Records crew—which consisted of Malaki The Most High, Decompoze, Kodac, Magestik Legend, DJ Phrikshun and iLLite—in January 2000.
Lo added extra Senim Silla verses and new songs to a Waterworld re-release entitled Masters of the Universe, and continued to focus on touring with Subterraneous and recording several albums’ worth of new music. After showcasing his crew with Waterworld Too, he released Project F.E.T.U.S. as a planned prequel to his debut. The disc sold thousands of copies, and he would later complete his next project, S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M.. He approached Fat Beats Records to press a single to help promote the album, and they gave him a different offer.
“They asked me to send them the song I was thinking about using for the single, and I was like, 'If they're doing the 12-inch, I'll let them pick the song.' So I just sent them the whole album,” Lo remembers. “They hit me back like, 'We don't want to do a 12-inch. We want to do the whole album.”
Lo signed with Fat Beats for distribution in 2003, and the label asked him to change his name from OneManArmy to avoid legal troubles with a similarly-named punk band. He changed his name to OneBeLo, since he had used that with F.E.T.U.S. He would later go to Saudi Arabia on Mecca, an Islamic tradition to find one's self. Meanwhile, Fat Beats pushed back S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M. until 2005. The album was critically-acclaimed and sold about 12,000 copies within Lo's first few weeks on tour. Shortly afterward he would prepare S.T.I.L.L.B.O.R.N., a 27-track compilation of Lo's released and unreleased guest appearances over original new beats. With two projects in tow, Lo landed tours and major festivals, rocking 160 shows per year between 2005 and 2007.
Continuing his journey to chase the greater good, Lo moved his family to Egypt to expose them to a non-American perspective. Once he saw personnel changes at Fat Beats when he arrived back years later, he worked his way out of his deal and self-released The R.E.B.I.R.T.H.. Eager to collaborate with producers and use a different sound, Lo collaborated with beatmakers like Lab Techs, Jake One, Memo of the Molemen, and others. The album performed well, but Lo again wanted to change his approach. Rather than use his previous method of recording as many songs as possible and compiling what he thought were the best songs, he decided to sit down and focus on one piece of work.
That piece was entitled B.A.B.Y. (Being A Black Youth). Much of the album, which features the likes of Freeway, Phonte Coleman, Devin the Dude and others, was lost when thieves broke in and stole studio equipment. Additionally, the label he had signed with, MYX Music Label, dissolved before the record could drop. Lo stashed his latest sessions and began to work on his upcoming album, L.A.B.O.R. from scratch. The new project takes metaphorical inspiration from animals and occupations, jumpstarts a new Waterworld movement with the LABORhood, and lays the foundation to a crop of other conceptual records.
“With this project, I’m staying busy and developing my ideas. I’m going through the pains of L.A.B.O.R. before delivering this B.A.B.Y.,” Lo says. “Don’t let anyone stop you from creating your art.”
Despite L.A.B.O.R. being his fifth solo release, Lo is just getting started. With a continuous repertoire of new travels, new experiences and world events, OneBeLo will always have the music to reflect it.
The Ghetto
One Be Lo Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'The Ghetto' by these artists:
"9th Wonder" Yeah man So I start looking out the window I see gun…
*George Benson Walkin' down the street, smoggy-eyed Looking at the sky, sta…
2.7.5. Nell Ghetto strong style Ghetto ghetto strong style Ghetto strong…
9th Wonder & Buckshot Yeah man So I start looking out the window I see gun…
AK-9ine Esse flow te deixa mais high do que lean Fala mais…
Av.i Ghetto, ghetto, Oh, I've been, I've been praying for you Hal…
Birdman Lil Wayne Camron And TQ [Man talking] OK, we got the Birdman in the building (the…
Bob James & Kirk Whalum Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Buckshot & 9th Wonder "How do you make your bread in the ghetto? Baked…
Christion Can I tell ya'll a story About my history I'm sure a…
D-Low Beats This the average life of a young ghetto nigga Some smoke…
Delaney & Bonnie If you ever live in a ghetto Maybe at the close…
Delaney & Bonnie And Friends If you ever live in a ghetto Maybe at the close…
DELANEY & BONNIE with THE ALLMAN BROTHERS & KING CURTIS If you ever live in a ghetto Maybe at the close…
DJ Kay Slay & Greg Street Feat. Fat Joe Jim Jones Shaq Diesel Cassidy & Sheek Louch I'm sorry, my father, I was just trying to make…
Donny Hathaway Ooh, mm Mm-hmm Yes, this is the ghetto, sure 'nuff now Oh, …
E.B. Daddy of Da Hood I was just a ギラギラ眼 いつも飢えていた安い時給、 バイトのスレイヴァー ザコっぽい地元の小ギャング 狙っ…
Edward Walkin' down the street, smoggy-eyed Looking at the sky, sta…
Eric B. & Rakim Planet Earth was my place of birth Born to be the…
Freddie Gibbs I used to let my Close partner keep his chopper up In…
George Benson Talking bout the ghetto funky funky ghetto Trying to surviv…
George Benson featuring Joe Sample Walkin' down the street, smoggy-eyed Looking at the sky, sta…
Ghetto As the snow flies On a cold and gray Chicago mornin' A…
Ghetts Yeah, Lewi White I'm off when I re-collide breaking wide Le…
Hathaway Donny Ooh, mm Mm-hmm Yes, this is the ghetto, sure 'nuff now Oh, …
Intouchables Mets du volume ça part en couille On a la dalle…
J-Town 'Member they had left me on my back I ain't…
Jah Shaka And Andy Horace * originally appeared on P. Diddy's "The Saga Continues..." …
Johnny Cinco Currently chasing currency Spot looking like a pharmacy Perc…
Kirk Whalum & Bob James Come, they told me pa-rum pum pum pum Our newborn King…
Krayzie Bone You better count your money. You better count money (ghett…
Lil Flip [Chorus] In this world I'm gon' pity I was raised in the…
M-1 I was just a ギラギラ眼 いつも飢えていた安い時給、 バイトのスレイヴァー ザコっぽい地元の小ギャング 狙っ…
Maino Feat. Meek Mill & Yo Gotti She got a Bugatti body, yeah she a beast in…
Mark & Almond Here I am, standing all alone. Seems like I'm a thousand…
Mark–Almond Here I am, standing all alone. Seems like I'm a thousand…
MC Eiht Geah You know how the fuck we do it It's thug shit y'all…
Mistah F.A.B. (ey) (ey) (Ghetto masalı, ghetto masalı Ghetto masalı (ey) g…
Mr. Tony Technics Mr. Energy Na Casa Ghetto Zouk Music Baby Feel it Follow you…
Nas will.i.am The Game It seems like everywhere I go, everybody’s in a struggle Oh…
P.S.D. I believe That this world believes in love. I believe That t…
Pascal Feat. Mr. Day [Featuring see Murder Silkk The Shocker] Water bubbling …
Pettidee I'm from the gutta of the ghetto Headed from the bottom…
PROPHET SAY-YO She got a Bugatti body, yeah she a beast in…
Rakim Planet Earth was my place of birth Born to be the…
Rhythm Masters When your Daddy lies and your Mama cries Never giving you…
Scarface Feat. Ice Cube Ayy, mane (ghetto) They can take a nigga out the ghetto But…
Sparkle [Intro] Can I talk about the ghetto? That's where I'm from…
The Game It seems like everywhere I go, everybody's in a struggle Oh,…
The Game Ft. Nas & will.i.am It seems like everywhere I go, everybody’s in a struggle Oh…
The Game Nas will.i.am It seems like everywhere I go, everybody's in a struggle Oh,…
The Madd Rapper Word up.... You know you like a Donald Goines nigga, that's…
The Shivers The ghetto Parking garage Stiletto, stiletto barrage Stay…
Too $hort In the ghetto You think life is hard Food stamps and tore…
Too Short Talking bout the ghetto, funky funky ghetto Trying to survi…
U-Mynd Soo What Do You Do Compilation Coming directly at you in…
V.A. I was just a ギラギラ眼 いつも飢えていた安い時給、 バイトのスレイヴァー ザコっぽい地元の小ギャング 狙っ…
Z-Ro & Mike D (talking) Brass knuckle knife, Mafia me and my family Jail, …
George Benson Walkin' down the street, smoggy-eyed Looking at the sky, sta…
We have lyrics for these tracks by One Be Lo:
Anybody [Intro One.Be.Lo] {*Beatboxing*} Aight, I'm ready How y'al…
Axis {*"Man it's a trip"*} {*"Man it's a trip"*} (turn) {*"Man it…
Can't Get Enough feat. Magestik Legend Beny Ahhhh spbshiiiiah Nino Brown ahh ha benny look at ya…
Deceptacons [Chorus] Some things change, some things stay the same Feeli…
Hip Hop Heaven Yo, yo, last night it was dead I feel asleep early,…
Oggie [OneBeLo] This is dedicated to the third George, aiyyo I mi…
Pigs When the Street Lights come on And the Darkness sets in…
Propaganda [Chorus] Who got the props? Who got the props? Magazines a…
The Future [Female] What are you thinkin about right now? [Verse 1 -…
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vertsk8er419
2022... still the most underrated lyricist of all time. Bro, that beat is haunting af, and the lyrics... if you're here you already know...
DaOfficialSpenceJah(Hokua)
I can finally start building in this world now ♾
Du4Racing
Still bumping 2020
Howard Johnson
Oooooooh YEEEAAHH... I bought his joint... & BANGING AAAASSSS ALBUM... I play this everyday... REAL TRUTH... Respect to oONE BE LO
The Gaming Chef
Bought this album back in the day.
4DRIAN
nostalgia
La Free
My youth!
DaOfficialSpenceJah(Hokua)
✊🏼
Siege's Random Reviews+
2023...even more relevant.
DaOfficialSpenceJah(Hokua)
“It’s just another day,” - Oingo Boingo
🗽Yea.