Keep On '99
Redman Lyrics

It's about forty degrees out there
Redman is setting the scene and noting the temperature for his listeners.

I know all you out there listenin' to these sounds
Redman acknowledges his audience and assumes they are enjoying his music.

Humpin' and a bumpin' out in your Jeeps
Redman believes his audience is cruising in their Jeeps and enjoying his music.

Well ahh you tell 'em Moe
Redman is addressing his friend, Moe, and asking him to confirm what he's saying.

That's right and right now we're gonna hit you off
Redman is affirming that he and Moe will provide something great for their listeners.

With one from Redman and uhh it's about uhh
Redman is introducing himself and teasing a forthcoming song.

Well ooh ohh ahh ahh he's gon' let the monkey out
Redman is referring to himself and claims that he is going to let loose and go wild.

Ha Chi Town in it
Redman is shouting out Chicago, indicating that he knows he has listeners from that city.

Yo yo-why-yo-yo
Redman is starting off his lyrics with a simple, catchy hook.

Now first of all I be the Doc smokin' blocks of hash
Redman is introducing himself as a smoker of hash and a lyrical doctor.

Alert your fag ass commissioner when I harass because
Redman warns his enemies to watch out because he will come for them.

Hood regulation is, no infiltration
Redman emphasizes that his neighborhood does not allow any outsiders to enter.

If it's hot to your crew, then it's hot to the next patient
Redman states that if something is popular among one group of people, it will become popular among the next group as well.

I'm in The Bricks like backspins on the mix
Redman is referring to himself being in Newark, NJ and draws an analogy to DJing techniques.

I'm not a playa, but y'all hatin' me like I'm a pimp
Redman claims that he is not a 'playa' (someone who gets a lot of women), but people dislike him as if he were one.

These cars y'all talk about, the Doc already whipped
Redman is saying that he has already had those fancy cars that others are talking about.

You bout to go downtown bitch, like Tha Shiznit
Redman threatens to harm someone like Snoop Dogg did in his song 'Tha Shiznit.'

Overseas bangin' cot in the parkin' lot
Redman talks about having sex in public while abroad.

I'm overdosin' in a Amsterdam coffee shop
Redman is claiming that he is getting very high while enjoying Amsterdam's well-known coffee shops.

And when you lust for hardcore music to bust
Redman claims that people come to him when they want to hear hardcore music.

Trust that nigga who bubble mo' than Alka-Seltzer Cold Plus
Redman is saying that he can be trusted more than Alka-Seltzer, implying that he is efficient.

Static, niggaz actin' all dramatic
Redman is saying that people are causing drama without reason and it needs to stop.

I'd rather smoke cabbage, in the chair gettin' tatted
Redman prefers to smoke marijuana and get tattoos instead of dealing with drama.

My P.O. tried to violate me for the habit
Redman reveals that his probation officer tried to get him in trouble for smoking weed.

Because I walked in the office rockin' straight karats
Redman asserts his own wealthy status by wearing expensive jewelry to his probation officer's office.

Gonna ride in the hoop' with a freak tonight
Redman says he's going to drive around in his car with a woman tonight.

Hope to God I don't have to pull the heat tonight
Redman hopes he doesn't need to use his gun.

But uhh, light up a L cause I'm a nigga fo' life
Redman claims that he will always be a black man and will smoke weed because of that.

Hustlers, got the shit that'll keep you high!
Redman is appealing to hustlers who are looking for something to keep them feeling good.

"Gently place the balls, into the mouth, and hum"
Redman quotes a sexual instruction guide, which could be for comedic or erotic purposes.

Yo, I'm in your local ghetto rollin' a Corona Deluxe
Redman claims to be smoking and drinking in the ghetto.

Bitch you better hit the forty, fuck a margarita!
Redman prefers 40 oz. beer bottles over margaritas.

Shit I still scam change out the parkin' meter
Redman says he still steals small amounts of change from parking meters.

And get a bunch of pussies wet overfloodin' peanuts
Redman brags that he can get women excited over small amounts of money.

Yes, smoke a quarter-sacks, hut one two
Redman is instructing people to smoke a certain amount of weed.

My cerebral will keep the white boys sniffin' glue
Redman claims that his rhymes will keep white people listening and interested in his music.

Hotter than Champagne Rump Shaker Part II
Redman is comparing his music to the popular song 'Rump Shaker.'

Get dap like the Mad Rapper, "Who da fuck are you?"
Redman is referencing the Mad Rapper skits from Notorious B.I.G.'s album and asking his listeners who they are.

The Loaded Desperado, I'm cooler than Rollo
Redman gives himself a cool, cowboy-like nickname and claims that he's even cooler than the TV character Rollo.

(Aiyyo, what you hittin' Doc?) I'm hittin' hoes up in the Tahoe
Someone addresses Redman and asks him what he's doing, and Redman responds that he's hitting on women in his car.

Gettin' chickens fightin' in the back of the Apollo
Redman is claiming that he's having sex in the back of the popular nightclub, The Apollo.

Say, "Fuck dat!" if I'm a tough act to follow
Redman tells the audience to forget he exists if they can't keep up with him.

("Fuck dat!!!") Disagree I bring the beef gyro
Someone disagrees with Redman and he responds by issuing a challenge (to fight).

Only right I spiral the hot shit that I know
Redman claims that it's no surprise that he's bringing the heat.

Then buy a six shot Eclipse with plastic grips
Redman says he'll buy a gun with plastic handles, possibly for its convenience or to be inconspicuous.

And get a gangsta bitch who love robbin' shit!
Redman is looking for a criminal-minded woman who enjoys stealing things with him.

It don't stop y'all, it don't stop nigga
Redman is telling his audience that his music won't stop being great.

You don't stop y'all, it don't stop nigga
Redman repeats his previous line for emphasis.

I turn an independent woman back into a hoochie
Redman claims that he has the power to make a strong, independent woman into a promiscuous 'hoochie.'

Make a Jew rock a Dashiki and a Kufi
Redman says he can influence even Jewish people to wear clothing associated with African culture.

I be the, Nutty Professor, style aggressor
Redman gives himself a new nickname and claims that he has a bold, assertive style.

Put rappers under pressure, with no cooker
Redman threatens to put other rappers on the spot, without giving them a way out.

Rock it to a T. like Booker, you're straight shook up
Redman is using a basketball reference to explain how he can rock the crowd and make people nervous.

I can't hang with pussy niggaz who be scared as hell to push up
Redman doesn't want to associate with unassertive people who don't stand up for themselves.

Too much money and, not enough time
Redman has a lot of money, but not enough time to enjoy it all.

It be, too many thugs and not enough nines
Redman sees too many criminals around and not enough weapons to protect himself and others.

Hey hoe, here come five-oh, stash the blow
Redman warns someone that the police are coming and they should hide their drugs.

Stop suckin' on my dick and slide on your Kenneth Coles
Redman tells someone to stop trying to please him and get back to their daily routine of wearing nice shoes.

And every time we look around them niggaz on my block
Redman is saying that every time he looks around, there are always other rappers in his area.

Aiyyo them Def Squad motherfuckers keeps it hot
Redman acknowledges his crew, Def Squad, and acknowledges that they always bring the heat musically.