Ibn (at the age of 13) was already known in his neighborhood for being one of the youngest dope dealers on the block, after being giving three years to selling rocks, he finally gave it up to try his hand in rap. Ibn not only viewed rap as a less hazardous occupation, but as a way of self expression & communicating his thoughts. Under the title Lil' Fly, Ibn began his career at the age of 16, testing the waters with Don’t Never Test His Pimpin[1] as a start. He eventually became affiliated with DJ Paul & Juicy J of the Triple 6 Mafia & under the wing of the up & coming producers, Slangin' Rocks was produced. Known for his hook, beat, & Fly's dope game tales (which he wrote while he was still a dope dealer), Slangin' Rocks was an instance success. He was featured on Gangsta Blac's underground hit album, Breakin Da Law, & the Three 6 Mafia's first main stream album, Mystic Stylez. He even had his first album release on their label (which was at that time, Prophet Entertainment), Out Da Darkness Of Da Kut in 1994. After leaving the group a year later, Fly put out his diss album, Triple Bitch Mafia, then changed his title to Playa Fly & was featured on Tommy Wright III's On The Run before signing with Super Sigg Records.
In 1996, Playa Fly released his first album with Super Sigg, Fly Shit. The album had songs such as Nappy Hair & Gold Teeth, Da Show, "Crownin' Me", "Flizy Comin' (Triple Bitch Mafia pt.2)" and "Work To Do". It included other artists such as Gangsta Blac, Bill Chill, Criminal Manne, Icy K, D-A-V, Tay-Dog and Playa Posse. This album was also where Fly began his association with producer Blackout.
In 1998, Movin' On was released. Movin On had such tracks as "Situation", "Start Runnin", "Nobody", "Funk-N-Bonk" and "Write Sum Bump". It also featured Gangsta Blac, Bill Chill, Minnie Mae Mafia, and Cool B. Movin' On is generally considered Fly's greatest album. Unfortunately, Bill Chill, Playa Fly's father died shortly before this album's completion.
Just Gettin' It On, a re-release of his underground solo CD (with a bonus track), was released by Diamond in March of 1999. Da Game Owe Me was released in November of the same year, the last album to be released by Super Sigg Records, as Van Siggers was incarcerated and his three album contract expired. Just Gettin' It On had songs like "Gettin' It On", "Just Awaken Shaken", "Triple Bitch Mafia" and "Fuck A Wanna Be". Just Gettin' It On included the Minnie Mae Mafia, Terror, Lil' Yo, Gangsta Blac and the late Bill Chill. Just Gettin' It On was much darker and more violent that Fly's other albums; he spoke about killing, murder and homicide to the remaining members of Three 6. Also, the bonus track, "Fuck A Wanna Be", had a video made to it (under the title "Just A Wanna Be") and is Playa Fly's only music video [2].
Da Game Owe Me is, along with Movin' On, considered Playa Fly's best album. It had such songs as "Ghetto Eyes", "Talkin' Cash", "Damn What Another Say", "Breakin' Da Law", "Get'Em", "Feel Me", "Send For Me" and "N God We Trust". Da Game Owe Me featured Gangsta Blac, Thaistik, Blackout and Terror.
Situation
Playa Fly Lyrics
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Situation lookin' critical, everybody lookin pittiful,
it ain't what you say or when you dissin, it's the principle,
some people say I'm crazy, I ain't crazy, I'm just ignant,
and I don't get the props that I deserve because I'm local.
Verse 1:
No mo procrastination, this time I rock the nation,
from bustaz depression, to fli-zy inflation,
so peep the situation, its havoc corruption,
you bustaz should have straightened up, before self-destruction,
these lesson that I'm learnin, don't keep my body from burnin,
it ain't bout Fly pri-zops or bout finacial earnins,
this love up in my hez-art gonna shine bright like a sti-zar,
and just because I'm local, don't mean I can't go fi-zar,
and this is on the bi-zar, put ignorant wit ramus,
this left Fly to the t and Ill be damned if I ain't famous,
grandma may think Ill ludicrous she say I'm full of foolishness,
I'm lazy, and crazy but won't lose points of coolness,
mo macho than savage and livin so lavish,
the cream of the cri-zop this rap game Fly grabs it,
comin so tragic, take measures that drastic,
to victor each battle, until I reach my casket.
(CHOURUS)
Verse 2:
I went from little boy crawlin straight to big boy ballin,
and coach another hustla as seem this was my callin,
you lookin full of pitty, and hurtin like this city,
no jackball is stallin, Fly get to the nity-grity,
while you just sit and wonder, Fly take this nation under,
with Mafia Many Mi-zade, with much time to punder,
with skills of a hunter, and flawless like nazerin,
not flogg-o like tardo, cause Flizy just ain't havin it,
we need some reconstruction, foundations full of lovin
from fathers and granmas to aunties and cousins,
and still lil IBN thuggin and drugin ain't gonna help this,
my private invitation, to take my mind from conflict,
I'm fruitful like sunkist, dismiss you like a schoolhouse,
no treason is needed, before we take you izout,
this here without a di-zout, I pity the situation,
condition is critical, you headed for damnation.
(CHOURUS)
My life was kinda heckted, nobody would respect me,
Flys pockets had an echo, lil vadaz always check me,
my kinfolks movin getty, and boomin out the chevy,
the young is where we hi-zung, they felt Fly wasn't ready,
but hagnin down in sodas, so quick my mind grew older,
I started pushin products, stayed higher than the rollers,
with much love for dojah, witch took all my profits
from ass in to ass out, yo ass off I knocked it,
I dodged all the floggers, and stayed bout my dollars,
this mobbin ain't starvin but damn sure want to holler,
Fly bizness I'm gonna handle, and wear you like sandle,
and buck like alexander, and light you like a candle,
I spread my p like wildflower, and try to tear yo soul up,
like 16 century holdup, before Fly make you fold up,
Fly got me pimpin sold up, but bustaz don't accept it,
you need to drop my pri-zops, you locol jokaz critics.
(CHORUS)
Too many double faces, in unexpected places,
who ran they mouth to mi-zuch, prepare for body braces,
with no one here to save ya, except the one who made ya,
you wit then don't test us, I say you rather prey bra,
you must know no betta, you playa hate so cleva,
you lemons reach my level not ni-zow not neva,
I wrote lil Fly a letter, and read it to his fizace,
and let that Many Mizade, you local vocal nutcase,
complete this integration, and max irratication,
of those who try to block me, from Fli-zy destinaion,
a modern day plantation, is where them crackers trapped us,
them bustaz took our culture, them bloody Dego bastards,
but Flizy in rebelous, with rightoeusness to tell ya,
you take this lit and run wit it, or sit and be a failier,
and Fly refuse to answer, to iligetiment bastards,
them G.O.D and Flizy, gonna bring natural disaster.
In Playa Fly's song Situation, he talks about the critical situation of his hometown and the people around him. He expresses his frustration about not receiving the recognition he deserves, just because he is a local artist. Playa Fly describes how he has gone from being a hustler to a successful artist, but the city's situation is still critical, and many people are struggling. He emphasizes that principles should be more important than words and mentions lessons he has learned in his life.
In the second verse, Playa Fly talks about his journey from being a little boy to a successful hustler. He expresses his desire to make a change and bring love to the community. Playa Fly also talks about how he has faced many troubles and obstacles, but he has always stayed true to himself and his principles. As he ponders about the situation in the city, he describes it as critical and needing reconstruction.
Overall, Playa Fly's message appears to be that it is essential to stay true to oneself despite the struggles and challenges thrown one's way. In a society where principles have become a second thought in favor of short-term gains, he calls for people to focus on the principle, the big picture of things.
Line by Line Meaning
Situation lookin' critical, everybody lookin pittiful,
The situation is in a dire state and everyone is appearing very sad.
it ain't what you say or when you dissin, it's the principle,
It's not important what is being said or when it is being said, it's the underlying principle.
some people say I'm crazy, I ain't crazy, I'm just ignant,
Some people think I'm insane, but I'm not insane, I'm just ignorant.
and I don't get the props that I deserve because I'm local.
I'm not receiving the recognition I deserve because I'm a hometown artist.
No mo procrastination, this time I rock the nation,
I won't put things off any longer, this time I'm going to expose the truth.
from bustaz depression, to fli-zy inflation,
From the depression of fake individuals to the inflation of Fly's notoriety.
so peep the situation, its havoc corruption,
Pay close attention to the state of things; it's rotting in corruption and destruction.
you bustaz should have straightened up, before self-destruction,
If you phonies had made an effort to get better, you wouldn't be on the path to self-destruction.
these lesson that I'm learnin, don't keep my body from burnin,
I'm learning lessons that won't allow me to get burned.
it ain't bout Fly pri-zops or bout finacial earnins,
It's not about my criminal record or my financial earnings.
this love up in my hez-art gonna shine bright like a sti-zar,
The passion in my heart will shine like a star in the sky.
and just because I'm local, don't mean I can't go fi-zar,
Just because I'm from the area, doesn't mean I can't make it big.
put ignorant wit ramus,
Combining ignorance and recklessness.
this left Fly to the t and Ill be damned if I ain't famous,
This is my style and if it doesn't become popular, then it is not meant to be.
grandma may think Ill ludicrous she say I'm full of foolishness,
My grandmother may think I'm ridiculous and foolish.
I'm lazy, and crazy but won't lose points of coolness,
I'm not extremely productive and might be eccentric but I'm still cool.
mo macho than savage and livin so lavish,
I'm a lot more masculine than brutal and living a life with extravagance.
the cream of the cri-zop this rap game Fly grabs it,
I'll take the top spot in the rap game.
comin so tragic, take measures that drastic,
Things are becoming dire, so I'll take extreme measures to rectify them.
to victor each battle, until I reach my casket.
I'll win every battle until I pass away.
I went from little boy crawlin straight to big boy ballin,
I went from being a young and unimportant kid to getting rich.
and coach another hustla as seem this was my callin,
I'm mentoring other hustlers because I feel it's my destiny.
you lookin full of pitty, and hurtin like this city,
You look like someone who is full of remorse and hurting, just like this city.
no jackball is stallin, Fly get to the nity-grity,
I'm not wasting any time, Fly gets to the point of the matter.
while you just sit and wonder, Fly take this nation under,
While you're sitting and pondering, I'm taking over this nation.
with Mafia Many Mi-zade, with much time to punder,
With Mafia Many Mi-zade, I have all the time to think and reflect.
with skills of a hunter, and flawless like nazerin,
I'm skilled like a hunter and purely perfect like flawless glass.
not flogg-o like tardo, cause Flizy just ain't havin it,
I'm not a scatterbrain like a sparrow, because I'm not having any of it.
we need some reconstruction, foundations full of lovin
We need some reconstruction, and the foundation needs to be full of love.
from fathers and granmas to aunties and cousins,
From fathers and grandmothers to aunts and cousins.
and still lil IBN thuggin and drugin ain't gonna help this,
Even Lil IBN thuggin and using drugs won't make things better.
my private invitation, to take my mind from conflict,
I'm inviting only certain people to take my mind off of conflicts.
I'm fruitful like sunkist, dismiss you like a schoolhouse,
I'm fruitful like a bottle of Sunkist soda, and I'll dismiss you like a schoolhouse at 3 PM.
no treason is needed, before we take you izout,
We don't need any treachery before we remove you.
this here without a di-zout, I pity the situation,
Without a doubt, I pity the situation.
condition is critical, you headed for damnation.
The condition is desperate, and you are headed towards damnation.
My life was kinda heckted, nobody would respect me,
My life was kind of chaotic, and nobody gave me any respect.
Flys pockets had an echo, lil vadaz always check me,
I had no money, and the little shakedown artists were always extorting me.
my kinfolks movin getty, and boomin out the chevy,
My family got mobile and upgraded their rides to Chevys.
the young is where we hi-zung, they felt Fly wasn't ready,
The youth were running the streets, and they felt that I wasn't prepared.
but hagnin down in sodas, so quick my mind grew older,
But I was chilling in South Memphis, so my mentality matured quickly.
I started pushin products, stayed higher than the rollers,
I started selling drugs and always stayed high.
with much love for dojah, witch took all my profits
I loved smoking weed so much that it consumed all my profit.
from ass in to ass out, yo ass off I knocked it,
From dusk to dawn I was hustling, and if someone crossed me, I would knock them out.
I dodged all the floggers, and stayed bout my dollars,
I avoided the haters, and I stayed focused on making money.
this mobbin ain't starvin but damn sure want to holler,
I'm making moves, and I'm not starving, but I want to yell out in joy.
Fly bizness I'm gonna handle, and wear you like sandle,
I'll take care of Fly's business and wear you out like a sandal.
and buck like alexander, and light you like a candle,
I'll fight like Alexander the Great and torch you like a candle.
I spread my p like wildflower, and try to tear yo soul up,
I spread my personality like wildflowers and try to capture your soul.
like 16 century holdup, before Fly make you fold up,
Like a holdup from the 16th century, I'll make you give up before I do.
Fly got me pimpin sold up, but bustaz don't accept it,
Fly has got me hustling hard, but the phonies don't understand it.
you need to drop my pri-zops, you locol jokaz critics.
You need to forget about my criminal record, all you fake critics.
Too many double faces, in unexpected places,
There are too many people with two faces, even in unexpected places.
who ran they mouth to mi-zuch, prepare for body braces,
Those who talked behind my back, be prepared to suffer the consequences.
with no one here to save ya, except the one who made ya,
No one here can help you, except the one who created you.
you wit then don't test us, I say you rather prey bra,
If you're with us, then don't test us, I suggest you pray.
you must know no betta, you playa hate so cleva,
You must not know any better, since you're hating so cunningly.
you lemons reach my level not ni-zow not neva,
You haters can never reach my level, not now and not ever.
I wrote lil Fly a letter, and read it to his fizace,
I wrote a letter to myself, and read it to myself in the mirror.
and let that Many Mizade, you local vocal nutcase,
And let people like Many Mizade, a loudmouthed critic, know.
complete this integration, and max irratication,
We need to complete the integration and eradicate the maximum number of haters.
of those who try to block me, from Fli-zy destinaion,
We need to get rid of those trying to stop Fly from achieving his goals.
a modern day plantation, is where them crackers trapped us,
The system is like a modern-day plantation,and it's trapping us white people.
them bustaz took our culture, them bloody Dego bastards,
These fake people have stolen our culture, these terrible Italians.
but Flizy in rebelous, with rightoeusness to tell ya,
But Fly is rebellious and has righteousness on his side to inform you.
you take this lit and run wit it, or sit and be a failier,
You can either take the truth and run with it or sit back and be a failure.
and Fly refuse to answer, to iligetiment bastards,
Fly won't respond to any illegitimate individuals.
them G.O.D and Flizy, gonna bring natural disaster.
Fly and G.O.D will bring an earth-shattering disaster.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke
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JayODGoat
These lessons that I’m learning gone keep my body from burning 💪🏾🔥
Terrence Goodson
A REAL DOWN SOUTH CALSSIC, WITH STRAIGHT TRUTH INSTALLED 💪🏾 I'll be 45 Thursday and this has to be in the Top 5 of All Time 🔥
Dennis Escobar
Happy late birthday g
MsLhunt79
But can we take some time to appreciate a full song bc now you only get 3 to 4 mins at best...AND IT BUMPS ALL THE WAY THROUGH! 🔥🔥
Reala Danmost
Still holding on to every CD that Fly & Blac ever dropped!! 2023🤙🏾😎
Foxbody Jonesy
I dodge all the flodgers and stayed bought my dollas 💯💯💯
Jamaal Williams
This one of my fav bar/bars on this track💪🏾but i got plenty mo favs, "my grandma may think I'm ludicrous, she say I'm full of foolishness. And lazy and crazy but won't lose points of coolness"🥶💯😎🔥
Victor Augusto
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 THIS TIME I ROCK THE NATION
STHMKS
"From Bustas depression to Flizye Inflation" GOAT!!!
Terrence Goodson
Say Fly??? Can the hoods across America get a Part 2 of Da Situation 🔥🔥🔥🤔