Combining an average joe sensibility along with syrupy west coast beats, clever samples, and witty rhymes Potluck's weed inspired song topics include everything from life and loves tribulations to neck-snapping battle raps.
Back in 1995, 1 Ton, who originally hails from San Diego, and UnderRated, who was born and raised in Humboldt, met at a dj trial. "We were the two tightest djs there, so it was natural we hooked up," remembers UnderRated about the first encounter.
Despite the fact that they were from different backgrounds, 1 Ton is African-American and UnderRated is Jewish, the two formed a musical chemistry as Emcees, Producers, and Djs which translated into some of the best club and house parties Humboldt has ever seen.
In 2000, the group released their debut album "Humboldt County High." They distributed the record themselves up and down the West Coast through a label they formed, called Lost Koast Productions.
In Humboldt, "We became so popular, we were selling more albums than Brittany Spears," smiles 1-Ton, about the groups early days. Songs like the weed inspired "Humboldt County High" and the more serious "Whats Your Purpose" catapulted Potluck into the mix of up and coming West Coast rappers.
Potluck went on to release 2 more full length Cds: 1. Potluck "Tha Lost Koast Kollective" (2002) a compilation album featuring Potluck with underground MCs from Brooklyn, NY. to Humboldt County, Ca. and 2. Potluck "Harvest Time" (2005) which features collaborations with Tech N9ne, E-40, The Mystik Journeymen, and Equpito.
Currently Lost Koast Productions and Suburban Noize Records have teamed up to bring you Potluck "Straight Outta Humboldt" which is primed to go down as a marijuana lovers classic. It has appearances from Kottonmouth Kings, The Luniz (I got 5 on it), Tech N9ne, and a host of others. It is scheduled for release Summer of 2006.
To date Potluck has toured the U.S. and performed with the likes of Too $hort, E-40, Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Lloyd Banks, Living Legends, Bone Thugs, J5, Andre Nickatina, Blackalicous, and Kottonmouth Kings.
Forbidden Love
Potluck Lyrics
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She was daddys little girl; ? Love is blind?
She went to private school and had silver spoons her whole life
I was a problem and I hit blunts; moving every 6 months
A bad public school kid that lived rough
When momma cried about our first day and curse the day
And said the thought of us together put her in the grave
Her father went five years without a word to say
The whole time we was struggling with no cheese
Hustlin hard to make the ends meet with no cheese
Believe me, I literally gave every ounce I had
And made her smile everyday while dad was acting mad
I promised her forever so I was there no matter what
She means the whole world to me I could never give her up
I asked her dad to understand the things I'm speakin of.
He looked me in my face and said "I don't believe in love"
What am I supposed to think about that?
And what the hell am I supposed to say back?
It threw me for a loop but then I understood it clearly
If youve never been in love, it's impossible to feel me
Chorus:
Forbidden love, Forbidden Love, Forbidden love
(Because she's bringing out the best of me)
Forbidden love, Forbidden love, forbidden love
Because it aint nobodys? History?
Forbidden love is what they call when they look at us
No matter what I do it's never gonna be good enough
You'dunderstand if you could only see what I can see
Just let it go and let us be who we supposed to be
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Verse 2:
You can't help who you fall in love with, that's so true
I been searching for years and I finally found you
Now that I have these people say it aint right
Maybe cuz you're too young, maybe cuz I'm too white
I'm just being honest I love this girl so much,
But I know her family hates me when I'm gone on tour for four months
And her friends are like "hes probably out cheating on you"
And my friends are like "she might not be the one dude"
But I've got to be myself and do what feels right
Why does anybody even care when this is my life?
So I'm gonna do it, when will they learn?
This is my heart that loves and this is my heart that burns
So f**k people telling me, looking at it sideways.
I've made my decision, and I'm gonna do it my way
Got feelings for this girl, feelin higher than any drug
Still to the rest of the world it's looking like forbidden love
[Chorus:]
The song "Forbidden Love" by Potluck is a heart-wrenching story of two people in love who are faced with numerous obstacles because of societal norms and their vastly different backgrounds. The first verse of the song describes the stark contrast between the two characters - the girl who is privileged and comes from a wealthy family, while the boy is from a rough background and has had to hustle to make ends meet. The girl's father disapproves of their relationship and has not spoken to the boy for five years. Despite this, the boy promises to love and support the girl no matter what. However, he is thrown for a loop when the girl's father tells him that he does not believe in love, leading the boy to question his own beliefs about love and whether it is worth fighting for in the face of societal norms.
The second verse of the song speaks to the judgment and criticism that the couple faces from society. People say that their relationship is not right because of their age difference and race. However, the boy is determined to love this girl no matter what others say or think. He acknowledges that the road ahead will be difficult, but he is willing to face the challenges and stay true to his heart.
Line by Line Meaning
She was daddys little girl;
She was adored and protected by her father
Love is blind?
Love makes people ignore flaws and judgement
She went to private school and had silver spoons her whole life
She came from a privileged background
I was a problem and I hit blunts; moving every 6 months
I was a troubled individual who smoked marijuana and relocated frequently
A bad public school kid that lived rough
I had a tough upbringing attending public school
When momma cried about our first day and curse the day
My mom was upset about our relationship from the beginning
And said the thought of us together put her in the grave
My mom believed that our love would lead to her death
I've been in love, I could feel it in the worst of ways
My love for her was intense and often caused me pain
Her father went five years without a word to say
Her father disapproved of our relationship and refused to speak with me
The whole time we was struggling with no cheese
We were financially struggling
Hustlin hard to make the ends meet with no cheese
We were working hard to make ends meet despite our financial struggles
Believe me, I literally gave every ounce I had
I gave all of myself to her and our relationship
And made her smile everyday while dad was acting mad
I did my best to make her happy despite her father's disapproval
I promised her forever so I was there no matter what
I made a commitment to be with her forever and stood by her side through any obstacle
She means the whole world to me I could never give her up
I love her too much to give up on our relationship
I asked her dad to understand the things I'm speakin of.
I tried to explain my perspective to her father
He looked me in my face and said 'I don't believe in love'
Her father did not believe in the power of love
What am I supposed to think about that?
I was unsure of how to react
And what the hell am I supposed to say back?
I didn't know how to respond
It threw me for a loop but then I understood it clearly
I was confused at first but eventually understood his perspective
If youve never been in love, it's impossible to feel me
If you haven't experienced love, you can't understand my feelings
Forbidden love, Forbidden Love, Forbidden love
Our love is considered taboo and forbidden by society
(Because she's bringing out the best of me)
My love for her has brought out the best in me as a person
You'dunderstand if you could only see what I can see
If you could see our relationship from my perspective, you would understand
Just let it go and let us be who we supposed to be
Let us love who we want to love and live as we want to live
You can't help who you fall in love with, that's so true
Love is not something you can control
I been searching for years and I finally found you
I have been looking for love and found it with her
Now that I have these people say it aint right
People criticize our relationship
Maybe cuz you're too young, maybe cuz I'm too white
People criticize our relationship because of our age difference and race
I'm just being honest I love this girl so much,
I am being truthful about my love for her
But I know her family hates me when I'm gone on tour for four months
Her family dislikes me, especially when I am away for work
And her friends are like 'hes probably out cheating on you'
Her friends doubt my faithfulness
And my friends are like 'she might not be the one dude'
My friends question whether she is the right person for me
But I've got to be myself and do what feels right
I have to follow my heart and do what I feel is right
Why does anybody even care when this is my life?
I don't understand why other people care about our relationship when it is our life
So I'm gonna do it, when will they learn?
I will continue to pursue this relationship and hope that others will learn to accept it
This is my heart that loves and this is my heart that burns
I am passionate about this relationship and willing to endure the challenges
So f**k people telling me, looking at it sideways.
I don't care about people's judgement and criticism
I've made my decision, and I'm gonna do it my way
I have made up my mind and will follow my own path
Got feelings for this girl, feelin higher than any drug
My love for her is more intoxicating than drugs
Still to the rest of the world it's looking like forbidden love
To others, our love is still seen as forbidden and taboo
Contributed by Joshua B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
SammieLu
Me and my boyfriend rap this song together... Us against the world <3
noveltyskateboards
found this on Pandora....this is some REAL dope shit
Trash Corpse
ur stuff is real potluck. i agree with everything u say.
TheMasterofbait
I miss songs that tell a story. This is the shit.
Joy Lash
lets awaken the love and stop living in the fear that the "illuminati" has projected into society.. LOVE ALL OF YA (accept the stupid ass haters that don't know what REAL music is)
techhydro
great song potluck 4 life ill smoke to this shit til i die
SimplisticBeing
Awesome song period. P.S. It's ForbiDDen. I couldn't find this song in a search due to the misspelling.
KingSmerk
Song hits home...potluck is the shit
NastyNateFUpayMe
glad to hear james boy on another song
Steffany Emerson
fukkin love them <3