Success doesn't come easily for anybody. Since day one, persistence has bee… Read Full Bio ↴Success doesn't come easily for anybody. Since day one, persistence has been the name of the game for Bay Area rapper Sage The Gemini.

When he made the decision to rap, nobody would help him. He’d bring rhymes to his peers for beats, and no one jumped at the chance to collaborate. So, he went even harder and he did everything himself. By the age of 14, he had taught himself how to create beats, produce, and even mix and master. He’d become a wholly self-sufficient artist before tenth grade. Now 21, he recalls, “All I cared about was music. I would stay up all night working on tracks and go to school tired. It didn’t matter. I wanted to be heard.”

Inspired by everyone from Chris Brown and Usher to Jay-Z and Pharrell, he studied various genres inside and out. That determination and dedication eventually yielded a viral sensation.

In 2008, he dropped his first online track "You Should Know" on MySpace. It became a viral hit, generating over three million views and buzzing amongst listeners worldwide. Joining up with the famed crew HBK Gang, the Bay Area began to embrace him as he performed countless gigs, developed a local presence, and honed a sound of his own.

"Musically, it's a mixture of everything," he explains. "It's like going to McDonalds and pouring every drink in one cup. I want to start my own genre—like a crossover of R&B and Bay Area party hip-hop."

That crossover revs up on "Gas Pedal." This smash hit switches lanes between a club-ready beat and a swaggering hook. Sage's smooth flow coasts alongside a slick verse from HBK's Iamsu.

He continues, "It's a dancing song. I like to keep the violence to a minimum. Dancing helps kids in a big way that no one wants to pay attention to. If they're dancing, it's all good. I grew up listening to Iamsu. To have him on there is a blessing."

The song attracted Republic Records who inked a deal with him in 2013. Then, as part of the EP of the same name, "Gas Pedal" sped toward the top online and at radio, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hip-Hop Chart and racking up over 12 million YouTube/VEVO views. At the same time, countless fans uploaded their own takes on the song to both YouTube and Vine, making the impact simply seismic. Cumulatively, there are over 110 million viral views fueled by this immense audience response without radio. It also serves as a gateway to his forthcoming full-length debut album for the label.

Another banger "Red Nose" wiggles from an unshakable chorus and a massive groove, becoming an anthem in its own right. It showcases just how clever he really is too. "I wanted to say something that means 'ass-shaking' without simply saying it," he grins. "That's where the comparison to a red nose pit bull came from."

Ultimately though, everything about Sage stands out. Producing and writing, he architects his own vision completely from the music to the rhymes. Now, he's speeding towards the top.

"I want people to feel like they can live with me through the music," he concludes. "It's about having a good time together. The album's going to have turn-up and party songs as well some more emotional moments. It's everything, and everyone is welcome along for the ride."

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Sage The Gemini Lyrics

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Oh I tell her get low go and rock with me
You gonna mess around now and get a shopping spree
I am now in your possession like apostrophes
Oh enough with all the talking I just told her say less and
Do more, do more, do more, do more
Oh I tell her do more, do more, do more, do more
Go ahead set the mood right
Dirty like a food fight

You been workin all day
Blow That off tonight
do more do more do more do more oh i tell her

TJ Verse:
Ya and she gon work that round
I might mess around and drown when she drop that down
Now my phone be blowing up I’m like not right now
Oh i swear that she an ace the way she work that mound woah
Automatic how she move she be causing static
I be straight up like an attic might become an addict
Cause now I gotta have it I’ve had enough with all moves yeah move here oh let me grab it and now I’m on one yeah nah I’m not done yet
told her wait right here ill be back one sec
This is just time out this not no end
go and grab that friend and then you know what’s next ay
you been rocking with an all star baby
And I know you coming early like a false start baby
packing all this heat this ain’t no holster baby
and they know me in the city like a mobster baby ya

Do more, do more, do more, do more
Oh I tell her do more, do more, do more, do more
Go ahead set the mood right
Dirty like a food fight
You been workin all day
Blow That off tonight
do more do more do more do moreoh i tell her

Sage Verse:
hunnids, 50s leave the 10's and the 20's
i need nothin less than a ticket just to book me
I ball out you be lookin like a rookie
go to school in that pussy when im done im playing hooky
you a real hater on the under you a fan of me
he say that im broke he off the grass and im stanley
i be with his bitch she fuck with me cause im manly
we can fuck but no hickey's like TJ and his family
she wanna be an album she an interlude
alphabet i skip to the V cause i into U
ice on me way before the interviews

i been the truth the question when I come is what you fin to do?
Young nigga rich and wildin
won't get your done but i'll take you to Sally's
don't you tell your nigga about me
we boys in the hood we'll catch you in an alley

Do more, do more, do more, do more
Oh I tell her do more, do more, do more, do more
Go ahead set the mood right
Dirty like a food fight
You been workin all day

Blow That off tonight
do more do more do more do moreoh i tell her

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sage The Gemini's "Red Nose" are all about the singer trying to get the attention of a woman and convince her to spend time with him. He says that if she gets low and rocks with him, she might end up with a shopping spree. He then goes on to declare that she is now in his possession like apostrophes. He wants her to say less and do more as they set the mood right, being dirty like a food fight. Then, TJ enters with a verse about how the woman is working those curves and causing static. He likes the way she moves and says he might become an addict because he has had enough of all the moves. He then tells her to wait because they are taking a time out and they'll be back in a sec. Sage comes back in with a verse about how he needs nothing less than a ticket to book him. He boasts about how he is rich and wildin'. He won't get her done, but he'll take her to Sally's. Sage then concludes by saying to not tell anyone about him and that they'll catch them in an alley. Overall, "Red Nose" is a fun, upbeat track that showcases the artists' bravado and desire for immediate gratification.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh I tell her get low go and rock with me
I ask her to lower herself and dance with me

You gonna mess around now and get a shopping spree
You'll likely end up getting many gifts from me

I am now in your possession like apostrophes
I belong to you now, just like a possessive apostrophe

Oh enough with all the talking I just told her say less and
Stop talking, I just told her to speak less and

Do more, do more, do more, do more
I repeat multiple times to her to do more things with me

Go ahead set the mood right Dirty like a food fight You been workin all day Blow That off tonight
Get in the right mood, let's have fun like a messy food fight, forget about work for today

Ya and she gon work that round I might mess around and drown when she drop that down
She's going to move seductively and I might get lost and overwhelmed

Automatic how she move she be causing static
She naturally moves so well that she attracts attention

I be straight up like an attic might become an addict
I'm being honest, I might become addicted to this

Cause now I gotta have it I’ve had enough with all moves yeah move here oh let me grab it and now I’m on one yeah nah I’m not done yet
Now I want it, I'm tired of playing games, come here and let me take it, and now I'm feeling excited, no I'm not finished yet

you been rocking with an all star baby And I know you coming early like a false start baby packing all this heat this ain’t no holster baby and they know me in the city like a mobster baby ya
You've been with a superstar and I know you're eager to start, I'm carrying a lot of firepower and people know me like a gangster

hunnids, 50s leave the 10's and the 20's
I only care about hundred-dollar bills and fifty-dollar bills, not ten or twenty

I ball out you be lookin like a rookie
I spend a lot of money and you look inexperienced in comparison

go to school in that pussy when im done im playing hooky
I spend so much time in bed with her that I might as well attend school there; when I'm done, I'll skip out on obligations

we can fuck but no hickey's like TJ and his family
We can have sex, but please don't give me any visible marks like TJ and his family

she wanna be an album she an interlude
She wants to be a featured part of my life, but she's only temporary

alphabet i skip to the V cause i into U
I skip to the letter V because I'm interested in U (you)

i been the truth the question when I come is what you fin to do?
I've always been an honest person, when I come around, what are you going to do?

Young nigga rich and wildin won't get your done but i'll take you to Sally's
I'm a young, wealthy man who likes to party, I might not get things done, but I'll take you shopping at Sally's (a beauty supply store)

don't you tell your nigga about me we boys in the hood we'll catch you in an alley
Don't tell your partner about me, because we're part of the same community and we might confront you in a dangerous situation

do more do more do more do more oh i tell her
I repeat to her multiple times to do more things with me

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Sage The Gemini, TJ Hickey, Jcaspersen

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