Funk
Redman Lyrics


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Make my funk, the P-Funk
I wants to get funked up

Make my funk the P funk, we thump
Lyrics that bounce the brain, make emcees jump
Sky high
Can't touch the level so why try?
Fall Guy compare me status to fly guy
Rough and rugged, and brother it takes ten to conquer
That's why I'm on probation
Ever since three, I cut throats of emcees
Mediocre lyricist who burnt with degrees
Of two-ten
Not from an oven, but MAC-10
A MAC-20 maybe if I didn't subtract ten
My background straight from a black mans culture
Want more, buy the video or Redman sculpture
For your mantle, damn you
Too hard to handle
E-Double slam once, and Redman slam two
Break hooks, earthquake shook the state of NJ
Okay, bust the big gate
For microphones that have swollen mic cords
PE fights for power
Redman fights for soul power
Funk is strong as a tree trunk
Ask me the flavor
Make mines the P funk

Make my funk, the P-Funk
I wants to get funked up




Make my funk, the P-Funk
I wants to get funked up

Overall Meaning

Redman’s “Funk” is a song that expresses the artist’s love and admiration for funk music. The opening lyrics, “Make my funk, the P-Funk, I wants to get funked up,” suggests that he wants his funk to be of the highest quality, the kind that makes him feel good and groovy.


In the rest of the lyrics, Redman raps about his artistry and the struggles he experiences in the music industry. He believes that his lyrics “bounce the brain” and “make emcees jump sky high”, giving them a feeling that they cannot touch. Redman compares himself to a “fly guy”, whose status is unattainable. He states that he is “too hard to handle”, with a background straight from “a black man's culture”. He sees himself as a representative of the soul power of funk and takes pride in his association with the genre.


While Redman expresses his love for funk, he also uses the song to showcase his rapping skills. He acknowledges the need to fight for his position in the industry and raps about his status as a tough, rough and rugged artist. He is not afraid to take on any challenge even though he is “on probation”. He takes pride in his position as someone who is a master of the art, and he uses funk music as a medium to express his message.


Line by Line Meaning

Make my funk the P-Funk
I want my funk to sound like Parliament-Funkadelic's music.


I wants to get funked up
I want to get high on the funky music.


Make my funk the P funk, we thump
Let my funky music have a powerful and rhythmic impact.


Lyrics that bounce the brain, make emcees jump
My lyrics need to be impressive enough to make other rappers jump out of their seat.


Sky high
My ambitions are high.


Can't touch the level so why try?
It's impossible to reach my level, so why bother trying?


Fall Guy compare me status to fly guy
Comparing me to a 'fall guy' is not fair when I have the status of a 'fly guy'.


Rough and rugged, and brother it takes ten to conquer
I am tough and it takes ten people just to conquer me.


That's why I'm on probation
My behavior has caused me to be on probation.


Ever since three, I cut throats of emcees
I've been causing trouble for other rappers since I was three years old.


Mediocre lyricist who burnt with degrees
Rappers who are not that great burn when they go up against me.


Of two-ten
My rhymes are hot like an oven that's at 210 degrees Fahrenheit.


Not from an oven, but MAC-10
My rhymes are not produced in an oven, but from a MAC-10 gun.


A MAC-20 maybe if I didn't subtract ten
My rhymes would be even hotter if I had a MAC-20 gun, but I'm subtracting ten because my rhymes are already hot.


My background straight from a black man's culture
I come from the culture of black people.


Want more, buy the video or Redman sculpture
If you want to know more about me, buy my video or a sculpture of me.


For your mantle, damn you
You should have a sculpture of me on your mantle.


Too hard to handle
I'm too difficult to handle.


E-Double slam once, and Redman slam two
My partner Erick Sermon slams once, and I slam twice.


Break hooks, earthquake shook the state of NJ
My hooks are so powerful that they create an earthquake that shakes the state of New Jersey.


Okay, bust the big gate
Okay, let's break through the big gate.


For microphones that have swollen mic cords
I only use microphones so powerful that they have swollen mic cords.


PE fights for power
Public Enemy fights for political power.


Redman fights for soul power
I fight for the power of funk and soul music.


Funk is strong as a tree trunk
Funk music is as strong as a tree trunk.


Ask me the flavor
Ask me about the style and flavor of my funk music.


Make mines the P funk
Make my funk music sound like Parliament-Funkadelic's style.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JEROME GILBERT HULING, MELVIN GLOVER, BILL O. LASWELL, GEORGE JR. CLINTON, WILLIAM EARL COLLINS, JEROME EUGENE BRAILEY

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WU-TANG FAMILIA ♪

REDMAN - FUNK FROM HELL TRACKLIST:
00:00 01. Redman - Freestyle
03:52 02. Redman Ft B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk
06:58 03. Redman Ft Keith Murray & Epmd - Freestyle - Dj Clue Mix
09:55 04. Redman Ft Whoo Kid - Freestyle
12:57 05. Redman Ft Mack 10 & Wc - Whatcha Gonna Do
17:27 06. Redman Ft Def Squad - Dont Make No Sense
20:53 07. Redman Ft Das Efx - Rap Scholar (Original Version)
24:40 08. Redman - Whateva Man (Rare Remix)
27:54 09. Redman Ft Lady Luck - Come And Get It
31:28 10. Redman Ft Keith Murray - Freestyle
35:36 11. Redman Ft Busta Rhymes & Dj Green Lantern - Doin' It
38:15 12. Redman Ft Saukrates - W.K.Y.A
42:43 13. Redman - Headbanger Ft Epmd & K-Solo
47:25 14. Redman Ft German Luger & Icadon - Freestyle
49:38 15. Redman Ft Tony Touch - Freestyle
51:41 16. Redman Ft Tame One & Rah Digga - Stretch Armstrong Promo
53:01 17. Redman The Promo (Unreleased)
56:42 18. Redman - Where Am I
01:01:56 19.Redman Ft Cypress Hill - Throw Your Hands In The Air
01:06:03 20. Redman Ft Drunken Master- Freestyle
01:10:01 21. Redman Ft Drunken Master & Bugsy - Urban Legends
01:15:33 22. Redman - Funkorama
01:18:26 23. Redman - Pick It Up (Remix)
01:21:42 24. Redman Ft Icarus - The Message (Funkmaster Flex)
01:24:38 25. Redman Bad Boy Freestyle
01:27:49 26. Redman Ft Method Man - Brown Sugar Freestyle
01:32:21 27. Redman Ft Erick Sermon Funkorama (Double Green Remix)
01:35:09 28. Redman Ft Method Man & Funkmaster Flex - Super Freestyle



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WU-TANG FAMILIA ♪

REDMAN - FUNK FROM HELL TRACKLIST:
00:00 01. Redman - Freestyle
03:52 02. Redman Ft B.I.G. - Machine Gun Funk
06:58 03. Redman Ft Keith Murray & Epmd - Freestyle - Dj Clue Mix
09:55 04. Redman Ft Whoo Kid - Freestyle
12:57 05. Redman Ft Mack 10 & Wc - Whatcha Gonna Do
17:27 06. Redman Ft Def Squad - Dont Make No Sense
20:53 07. Redman Ft Das Efx - Rap Scholar (Original Version)
24:40 08. Redman - Whateva Man (Rare Remix)
27:54 09. Redman Ft Lady Luck - Come And Get It
31:28 10. Redman Ft Keith Murray - Freestyle
35:36 11. Redman Ft Busta Rhymes & Dj Green Lantern - Doin' It
38:15 12. Redman Ft Saukrates - W.K.Y.A
42:43 13. Redman - Headbanger Ft Epmd & K-Solo
47:25 14. Redman Ft German Luger & Icadon - Freestyle
49:38 15. Redman Ft Tony Touch - Freestyle
51:41 16. Redman Ft Tame One & Rah Digga - Stretch Armstrong Promo
53:01 17. Redman The Promo (Unreleased)
56:42 18. Redman - Where Am I
01:01:56 19.Redman Ft Cypress Hill - Throw Your Hands In The Air
01:06:03 20. Redman Ft Drunken Master- Freestyle
01:10:01 21. Redman Ft Drunken Master & Bugsy - Urban Legends
01:15:33 22. Redman - Funkorama
01:18:26 23. Redman - Pick It Up (Remix)
01:21:42 24. Redman Ft Icarus - The Message (Funkmaster Flex)
01:24:38 25. Redman Bad Boy Freestyle
01:27:49 26. Redman Ft Method Man - Brown Sugar Freestyle
01:32:21 27. Redman Ft Erick Sermon Funkorama (Double Green Remix)
01:35:09 28. Redman Ft Method Man & Funkmaster Flex - Super Freestyle

Lautaro Szymul Oro

whats the beat in the last song?

Francisco André Nascimento Domingos

Tank you!!!

rentalife

Thanks man!

TheBeatKeeper

Track #5 is a Jayo Felony' joint.

James Roberts

Fire as always hasn’t skipped a beat

robert mckinney

Red rocking it two seconds into the hot and I spit 30 bars to it dropping and shopping for more lyrics is what I wish but seriously man how does music make money now a days

rentalife

with trash like Drill which is even worse than Autotune.. Kids bring the money!

Grizzy1986

Now this is Boom bap at it's finest. You don't hear music like this anymore.

WU-TANG FAMILIA ♪

Theres still lots of cats doin same style these dayz homes

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