A distorted track, apocalyptic vis… Read Full Bio ↴Produced by David "Mr. DJ" Sheats
A distorted track, apocalyptic visions, and IFOs "landing in Decatur" compel Big and Dre to make haste to the Dungeon in a last-ditch attempt to make "Mama Earth" one last love song.
Mr. DJ: The Dungeon was Rico's house, and that was kinda like our headquarters. That was where we all met and where we would hang out and stuff. So Dre was thinking, 'What if it was the end of the world and we all needed to meet at the Dungeon?' Like we were all taking our families and going to the Dungeon and meeting up to fight off this New World Order thing. Goodie Mob's albums were talking about New World Order and that type thing, so it was kinda touching on that.
Andre 3000: I do remember thinking, "What if it was the end of the world and we had to get to the Dungeon on some X-Men superhero shit. I think I was vibing on some end-of-the-world, last-recorded-song shit. Like I always wonder what's the last song recorded in the world going to sound like?
Mr. DJ If you listen to the verses, that's mostly what it's talking about. And the reason we even started talking about that was because that track sounded so combative. It just gave you that whole vibe. When we did music and came up with songs, the titles of songs and the subject matter came from whatever feeling the beat gave you.
Nowadays people just do music to catch somebody's ear. To me that's part of the reason why music today is not as heartfelt and not as deep, because it's starting with a beat that your heart hasn't been put into. So therefore that beat is not gonna pull out that meaningful stuff and those different subjects. You almost can't fault the artists these days for what they write and what they say, because the music that they are influenced by and that they write to is not medidative music. It's not music that will make you feel that kind of way. That's how our music was made, and that's why its as timeless as it is.
Andre 3000: The new generation, they talk about [ATLiens in the sense of them] being from outer space. But we were for real. I wasn't talking about myself. We knew somebody had to be out here in the universe other than just us. So when I talked about IFOs "landing in Decatur," I knew some folks had already seen that shit: identified flying objects.
Da Art of Storytellin'
OutKast Lyrics
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Day for a rendezvous
Was it the bitch that fucked the
Goodie and the Dungeon Crew?
Let's say her name was Suzy Skrew
'cause she screwed a lot
Makin' a nigga hit that
Chonk at legitimate spots
Or things of that nature
Had to hate ya, playa
I'm dickin' the ho down never said I paid her
Straight laid her, slayed the
Bitch like Darth Vader, made her
From College Park and Fayette all
The way down to Decatur like Jada
Her wig was sharp and sporty that was shawty
Safe as a snake on eggs in a Bimmer 840
It's foggy, i went to the crib to call
Her but she lost me
My baby mama beeped me, seven o'clock
It's gonna cost me
But I still wanna cut her
Though maybe she had to work?
I caught her in the mall
Wearin' a real tight skirt
She was fine as fuck I wanted
To sex the ho up she said
"Let's hit the parking lot so
I can sick your duck" i said, "Cool
I really wanted to cut you but this'll do
I gotta pick up my daughter, plus
My baby mama beeped me, too"
She said she understood and
Everythin' was kosher
I gave her a Lil' Wil CD and a fuckin' poster
It's like that, now
It's like that, now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now (yeah)
It's like that now, t's like that now
Now Suzy Skrew had a
Partner named Sasha thumper
I remember her number like the summer
When her and Suzy, yeah, they threw a slumber
Party, but you can not call it
That 'cause it was slummer
Well, it was more like spend the night
Three in the mornin', yawnin'
Dancin' under street lights
We chillin' like a villain
And a nigga feelin' right
In the middle of the ghetto on the curb
But in spite of all the bullshit
We on our back, starin' at the stars above
(Aww, man)
Talkin' bout what we gonna be when we grow up
(Mm) i said, "What you wanna be?" She said
"Alive" it made me think for a minute
Then looked in her eyes
I coulda died, time went on, I got grown
Rhyme got strong, mind got blown
I came back home to find lil' Sasha was gone
Her mama said she with a nigga
That be treatin' her wrong (Man)
I kept on singin' my song
And hopin' at a show
That I would one day see her
Standin' in the front row
But two weeks later
She got found in the back of a school
With a needle in her arm, baby two months due
Sasha Thumper
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
It's like that now
You better go on and get the
Hump up out your back now
It's about fo' or five cats
Off in my 'Lac now we just shoot game in the
Form of story raps now
It's like that now, it's like that now
Grandmama: Keisha, Keisha! Cut that
Loud mess off
You hear all that thunderin' and lightnin'
And get off that telephone!
Keisha: Ugh, alright
Child 1: Grandmama, what’s all that noise?
Child 2: I’m scared grandmama: Baby
Don’t be scared it's gonna be alright
It’s just the Lord doin' His work, okay?
The song "Da Art of Storytellin'" by OutKast is a narrative piece that tells the story of two women, Suzy Screw and Sasha Thumper. The song is divided into two parts, with each part following the story of one of the women. The first part is about Suzy, who is known for sleeping around with men. The singer tells the story of their rendezvous and how he does not want to take her around public areas such as the park but in legitimate spots. He sees her again and has to cut the meeting short because his baby mama needs him to pick up their daughter, but not before he gives Suzy a Lil Will CD and a poster.
The second part of the song tells the story of Sasha Thumper, Suzy's partner in criminal activity. The singer recalls a summer night that he spent with Sasha, where they hung out and talked about their aspirations. Sasha looks at the stars and says she wants to be alive when she grows up. Despite their dreams, Sasha falls victim to drug addiction and is found dead, two months pregnant. The singer is left to mourn the loss of another friend and wonders if he will ever see her again.
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Line by Line Meaning
Somebody hit me the other day, for a rendezvous
Someone hit me up for a secret meeting recently
Was it the bitch that fucked the Goodie, and the Dungeon Crew
I wonder if it was that woman who had sex with my associates from Goodie Mob and Dungeon Crew
Let's say her name was Suzy Skrew, 'cause she screwed a lot
Let's call her Suzy Skrew because she had a lot of sexual partners
Making a nigga hit that chonk, at legitimate spots
She was making me have sex with her in legitimate places
Not no parks, backseats or things of that nature
Not in parks or backseats or other similar places
Had to hate ya player, I'm dicking the ho down never said I paid her
I have to play it cool, I had sex with her but never paid her
Straight laid her, slayed the bitch like Darth Vader, made her
I had sex with her, destroyed her physically, and showed dominance like Darth Vader
From College Park and Fayette, all the way down to Decatur
We had sex in these different towns in Georgia
Like Jada, her wig was sharp and sporty, that was shorty
Her wig was fashionable, like Jada Pinkett Smith's, she was short
Safe as a snake on eggs in a Beamer 840
She felt safe with me in the BMW 840
It's foggy, I went to the crib to call her but she lost me
It's unclear, I went to her house but couldn't find her
My baby mama beeped seven o'clock it's gonna cost me
My child's mother called me at 7 am and demanded money
But I still wanna cut her though, maybe she had to work
I still want to have sex with Suzy Skrew, maybe she was at work
I caught her in the mall, wearing a real tight skirt
I found her at the mall, wearing a tight skirt
She was, fine as fuck, I wanted to sex the ho up
She looked really good, and I wanted to have sex with her
She said, 'Let's hit the parking lot so I can sick your duck'
She suggested we have sex in the parking lot
I said, 'Cool, I really wanted to cut you but this'll do
I agreed since I wanted to have sex with her, even though I preferred something else
I gotta pick up my daughter plus my baby mama beeped me too'
I need to pick up my daughter and my child's mother is still bothering me
She said she understood then everything was kosher
She said she understood and everything was alright
I gave her a Lil' Will CD, and a fuckin poster, it's like that now
I gave her a CD and a poster as a parting gift
Now Suzy Skrew had a partner named Sasha, Thumper
All right, now Suzy Skrew had a girlfriend named Sasha, Thumper
I remember her number like the summer
I remember her number like it was the summer
When her and Suzy yeah they threw a slumber
When she and Suzy hosted a slumber party
Party but you can not call it that 'cause it was slummer
But it wasn't really a party because it was more like summer
Well, it was more like spend the night
I mean it was more like spending the night
Three in the morning yawning dancing under street lights
It was 3 am and we were tired from dancing under the streetlights
We chilling like a villain and a nigga feeling right
We were relaxing and feeling good
In the middle of the ghetto on the curb, but in spite
We were in the middle of a rough neighbourhood, but still enjoying ourselves
All of the bullshit we on our back staring at the stars above (aw man)
We were lying on our backs, ignoring everything else and looking at the stars above us
Talking bout what we gonna be when we grow up
Talking about our dreams for the future
I said what you wanna be, she said, 'Alive'
I asked what she wanted to be, and she simply said she wanted to be alive
It made me think for a minute, then looked in her eyes
Her answer made me stop and think, and I looked into her eyes
I coulda died, time went on, I got grown
Her answer was so deep it moved me, time passed and I grew up
Rhyme got strong, mind got blown, I came back home
My rapping skills improved, my mind was blown and I returned home
To find lil' Sasha was gone
When I came back I discovered that Sasha had disappeared
Her mama said she with a nigga that be treating her wrong
Her mother said she was with someone who was treating her badly
I kept on singing my song and hoping at a show
I kept performing and hoping to see Sasha in the audience
That I would one day see her standing in the front row
I hoped that one day she would come and stand in the front row at one of my shows
But two weeks later she got found in the back of a school
However, two weeks later Sasha was found dead behind a school
With a needle in her arm, baby two months due, Sasha Thumper
She had a needle in her arm and was pregnant for two months, this was Sasha Thumper
Keisha, Keisha!
Someone is calling Keisha's name
(Huh?)
Keisha replied with confusion
Cut that loud mess off
Stop playing that music so loudly
You hear all that thunderin' and lightnin', and get off that telephone
There are loud sounds of thunder and lightning outside, get off the phone
(Ugh, alright)
Keisha reluctantly agrees
(Grandmama, what's all that noise?)
(I'm scared)
A grandchild asks their grandma what the noise is and says they're scared
Baby, don't be scared
It's gonna be alright
It's just the Lord doin' His work, okay?
Grandma reassures the grandchild that everything is okay, and the noise is just the Lord doing work
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAVID SHEATS, Y PICKENS
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@naitsirc481
“staring at the stars above, talking bout what we gon be when we grow up. I said what you wanna be, she said ‘alive’” that shit hits me every time
@prod._babychris
masterReishi 💯
@sincerenaranjo9178
For real my hair stands up on my neck and arm's when I here that part of the song . Cus I can relate to that part of the song . 💯🌙💔🌜💀⚖️⚔️🐘🐉⚡🌴🦋✨🕛😇🎭✝️.
@deeessex11
Facts! one of the hardest lines in hip hop history
@joshtaylor8304
masterReishi hardest shit ever shirt off stacks knew what he was doin...
@lionelrich-tea2696
She was found with a needle in her arm two months late
@c420wizzle
Recently played this song around my friend's younger brother, he thought OUtkast stole this beat from J Cole! I was really embarrassed for him.
@rashawnantoinio9030
these kids just dont know
@LukeEncrapera95
c420wizzle those damn knuckleheads
@loveplusfreedom
c420wizzle aw man...