Promoe has released five albums, quite a few 12"s and also many singles with Astma&Rockwell which you can download for free on Looptrooprockers.com. Promoe's albums to date are: Government Music, Long Distance Runner, White Man's Burden, Standard Bearer and the newest one is Kråksången which is in swedish. The label is Looptroops own, David versus Goliath (DvsG) since 1998, which is distributed through Burning Heart. Soundism has given their sound treatment to most of Promoe's recent releases.
Promoe got regonition from the first of the albums but increasingly so with the second album, which made the charts properly, in Sweden and worldwide.
The lyrics have always been political, though slightly shifting in nature.
Government Music, with its cover art borrowing from the the legacy of Aleksandr Rodchenko, and a song bearing ode to the Orwellian George Lucas motion picture THX 1138.
Long Distance Runner, where Promoe started to get heavily into a more ethical perspective with him clad in a big white dress on the album cover and moving the focus a bit to also include subjects such as abstinence from drugs and alcohol.
White Man's Burden, borrowing it's title from Kipling's poem with the same name deals in great detail with contradictory nature of being a white rapping/toasting rasta like artist recording in Jamaica and at the same time being conscious of subjects such as feminism and racism.
A Likkle Supm Supm
Promoe Lyrics
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You better get you something a little... (a little...)
Fresh
Hot (hot)
Nice (nice)
Ill (ill)
Funky (funky)
Set it off!
[Chorus:]
Now this is just a likkle supm supm
To let you know I got supm comin'
And let you know I'm still up and runnin'
And let you know that the fire still burning
Just a likkle supm supm
For all my ruff riders to bump this summer
All my graff writers who bomb till sun up
And all my ladies let me see you push your hand up
Ram up...
[Promoe:]
Dancehall, roll call, stand tall, don't fall
Party people get duttier than Sean Paul
Back that ass up - fuck that, mash up
For all my people that never pull their pants up
Get your shirts off, I'm a kick a verse off
Something out of this world that you ain't never heard so
Organize and harmonize
All my people rise so that we can live nice
[Chorus:]
And get just a likkle supm supm
We need a little food and a lots of lovin'
We need a little roof and some pots and oven
We need to tell the truth cus the future's comin'
[Promoe:]
Right around the bend I count 9 times out of 10
With the right amount of strength pure righteousness will win this
Stumblin' problem - struggle in Babylon - government's carry on
Crumblin' happenin' front of our eyes like
[RIGHT ABOUT NOW], Bombs over Bagdad
The White House wipe out, this is what the fight's 'bout:
U.S. - no oil - tjicka tjicka - Lights out
People act blind run around with their eyes out
Heads off - screws loose, let's off deuce deuce
Shotgun blast body swell up like cous cous
Love me good hotties from Bollywood
Incredible honeys in edible undies, but is he good?
Easy pops, the ZZ Top of hip hop
Has returned with another hit hot
Till death makin' ladies pull a little closer
Just like they supposed to
[Chorus:]
Baby give me just a likkle supm supm
You know we got so many little things in common
You know I love it how you always keep me comin'
Back for more of the sweetest lovin'
[Promoe:]
When there's a war going on outside no man is safe from
We can run but we can't hide forever from
George Bush & Tony Blair, IMF, the world bank who's only care
Is to hold this here gold in their
Greedy little hands, somebody tell me why won't they share
& give us just a likkle supm supm
We need some new leaders cus these ones be frontin'
They got hidden agendas ulterior motives
They be spittin' the venom & gettin' the voters
They got devils within' em that's givin' the orders
We need a new beginning and a new world disorder!
[Chorus:]
Now this is just a likkle supm supm
To let you know I got supm comin'
And let you know I'm still up and runnin'
And let you know that the fire still burning
Just a likkle supm supm
For all my ruff riders to bump this summer
All my graff writers who bomb till sun up
And all my ladies let me see you push your hand up
Stand up...
Get up, stand up
Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight (no, no)
Get up, stand up
Can't give up the fight no
Got to keep on fightin'
C'mon!
[Chorus]
The song "A Likkle Supm Supm" by Promoe is a dynamic and vibrant hip-hop tune that has a strong social and political backbone. The titular phrase "Likkle Supm Supm" is a Jamaican term that means "a little something," something that is incremental, a small gesture or a tiny offering. The song starts with a command to get something fresh, hot, nice, ill, and funky like Promoe. It is a message of empowerment that urges people to make an effort to get something good in their lives, something that is worth the effort, something that they can take pride in.
Then comes the chorus, in which Promoe emphasizes that this "likkle supm supm" is his way of letting people know that he's still up and running, that he's still got the fire burning, and he's got something good coming. It is a message that is meant for all kinds of people, from the "ruff riders" to the "ladies who push their hands up." He urges his listeners to keep striving and keep pushing themselves, to keep the fire burning in their hearts.
The second part of the song touches on more serious issues, such as war, politics, and social injustice. Promoe calls for a change in leadership, a new world order, and an end to corruption and greed. He urges people not to give up the fight and to stand up for their rights. Ultimately, "A Likkle Supm Supm" is a passionate and inspiring song that aims to uplift people and inspire them to take action against the many challenges and obstacles in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
You better get you something a little...
Advise to get something better
Fresh
New and innovative
Hot (hot)
Extremely popular
Nice (nice)
Pleasant and enjoyable
Ill (ill)
Extremely cool
Funky (funky)
Groovy and exciting
Futuristic like... PROMOE!
Innovative and ahead of its time like Promoe
Now this is just a likkle supm supm
Introduction to a new thing
To let you know I got supm comin'
To inform about something new
And let you know I'm still up and runnin'
To let know of one's continuous efforts
And let you know that the fire still burning
To let know of the strong motivation
For all my ruff riders to bump this summer
To motivate and encourage supporters
All my graff writers who bomb till sun up
To acknowledge and encourage graffiti artists
And all my ladies let me see you push your hand up
To encourage the ladies to participate
Dancehall, roll call, stand tall, don't fall
Encouragement to stand strong and firm
Party people get duttier than Sean Paul
To encourage wildness and fun
Back that ass up - fuck
that, mash up
To encourage a wild dance
For all my people that never pull their pants up
To encourage disregarding traditions and norms
We need a little food and a lots of lovin'
Basic needs of humans
We need a little roof and some pots and oven
Basic needs of humans
We need to tell the truth cus the future's comin'
Urging to be truthful
Right around the bend I count 9 times out of 10
Predicament of events
With the right amount of strength pure righteousness will win this
The strength of righteousness
Crumblin' happenin' front of our eyes like
[RIGHT ABOUT NOW], Bombs over Bagdad
Political turmoil
U.S. - no oil - tjicka tjicka - Lights out
Energy crisis leading to darkness
Love me good hotties from BollywoodIncredible honeys in edible undies, but is he good?
Desire for beautiful partners
They got devils within' em that's givin' the orders
The hidden evils of the people in power
We need a new beginning and a new world disorder!
Need for a change in the world order
Get up, stand up
Encouragement to stand up for oneself
Stand up for your rights
Encouragement to fight for one's rights
Don't give up the fight (no, no)
Encouragement to not give up
Can't give up the fight no
The fight is necessary
Got to keep on fightin'
Persistence and continuous efforts
Contributed by London P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jack Lambert
If someone would ever ask me what's my all-life favorite song - hell, it's this one. I'm singing it since the day I first heard it in '04. DVSG since day one. Forever!
Kamila PG
2019 and still playing!!!
Jorge Paris
Still Love It
MrProphecy
HA! Still love this track.
Jayce
2020
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