Silkk rose to fame in the mid-to-late 1990s, releasing records through Master P's label, No Limit Records. His self-titled debut, The Shocker, was released in 1996. Silkk was featured on Master P's 1998 hit, "Make 'Em Say Uhhh!" and had a minor rap hit with his own single that same year, "It Ain't My Fault," featuring label-mate Mystikal. Silkk also performed with R&B singer Mya on the second single released from her self-titled debut album, "Movin' On." In 1999, Mya and Silkk collaborated on the lead single from his album "Made Man." The track, titled "Somebody Like Me," went on to become one of the year's top-selling singles on the Billboard charts. Since then, Silkk has released two additional solo albums: "My World, My Way" in 2001 and "Based On A True Story" in 2004. Neither release generated the same success he enjoyed in the late 1990s. Silkk was also featured on World Wrestling Entertainment's Wreckless Intent album, which was released on May 23, 2006. The song he performed on the album, I'm Comin', has since been used as the theme song for SmackDown! wrestler M.V.P. Silkk also performed former SmackDown! wrestler Orlando Jordan's theme song, Do It Big.
I Miss My Homies
Silkk The Shocker Lyrics
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'Til all this black on black crime stop
Some say the blind lead the blind
But in the ghetto you never know
When it's gon be yo time
Sitting in the ghetto thinkin' 'bout
All my homies passed away (uuunnnggghhh!)
That's how me and my boys rolled
How could it be?
Somebody took my boy from me
My best friend's gone
And I'm so all alone
And I really miss my homies
Even though you're gone away
I know you're in a better place
And I hope to see you soon someday
I used to hang with my boy, even slang with my boy
I used to bang with my boy, goddamn I miss my boy
We started out youngstas in the park throwin' birds
In your hearse, damn it's sad to see my nigga in the dirt
The game got me workin', got me perkin', never jerkin'
Still blowin' dolja fo' ya 'cause I know you're up there workin'
Your little baby's cool and ya baby's mama straight
But today's a sad day to see your t-shirts with your face
From the cradle to the grave, from the streets we used to fall
In the park you liked to ball, put yo name upon the wall
In the projects you's a legend, on the street you was a star
But it's sad to see my homeboy ridin' in that black car
A lotta soldiers done died, a lotta mothers done cried
You done took yo piece of the pie but you was too young to retire
Why soldiers ride for yo name, leave it vain
Some Gs never change, damn they killed you for some change
Smile for my homie Kevin Miller my boy Randall
The ghetto persons that lost their loved ones to these ghetto scandals
Take a minute to smile for the dead (uuunnnggghhh!)
Smile for the dead (RIP 2Pac, Makaveli)
All my homies who done made it to the crossroads
(Biggie Smalls)
How could it be?
Somebody took my boy from me
(It's like I can't believe you gone)
My best friend's gone
(Sometimes I feel like I can't go on)
And I'm so all alone
(Everytime I see something you done left
I really miss my homies
(It just remind me, more and more of you, dawg)
Even though they gone away
(I just keep reminiscin)
I know you in a better place
('Cause I know you alright)
And I hope to see ya soon someday
(And I keep smilin, knowin I'm a see you in the crossroads]
We used to grip on the grain and flip them candy toys
But I'd give up all that bullshit if I could get back my boy
Off in the club smokin' weed 'til 3, hollerin' at the hoes
Spendin' $4000 on me on gators and clothes
When I turned to rap, he had to chase the game
Nigga told me, "C, leave that dope, 'cause rappin' is yo thang"
I ain't gon' even lie, some nights I ride and cry
Wonderin' why the real niggas always the ones to die
So I just smoke my weed and try to clear my mind
I wish that I had the power to turn back the hands of time
I wonder if there's a heaven up there for real Gs
For all the niggas in the game that be sellin' ki's
I keep my memories, try to keep my head strong
But baby it's hard to be strong, when yo main homie gone
Even though you gone away
(Even though you gone, you ain't never gon' be forgotten)
I know you in a better place
('Cause as long as I'm here
You gon' live through me and other TRU playas)
I really miss my homies
Even though their gone away
I know you in a better place
And I hope to see ya soon someday
I'm just sittin' here dazed thinkin' about all the times we had
Thinkin' about the past, some was good and some was bad
Remember Dante? It was a group of us, just a group of five
Now three dead, one in jail, it seem right now I'm the only one alive
To all my soldiers before me, may y'all rest in peace
When He took three, took my soul, just the bodies
He at the crossroads guide us out to the rest of me
Wishin' I could rewind time like demos
Me and you gettin' girls, writin' down numbers like memos
Makin' million dollar bets, makin' all our money stretch like limos
Even though I smile, it's sad, but they say gangstas can't cry
But if I close my eyes and visualize me together then I suddenly wanna smile
See you laid down when it's yo time, when your time was up
You never seen your child, but he's here to remind us
Even though you was wrong, I never could believe that that was true
You was with me forever, you could check my rest in peace tattoos
See me and P and C forever gon be ridin' and thuggin'
Rest in peace to all the ones that didn't make it
And rest in peace to my brother
We gon' miss you
I know you in a better place
(Every time I get on my knees)
And I hope to see ya soon someday
(I pray for you, I'm glad you in a better place
I hope I see ya soon, ain't no more killin'
Ain't no more fights, and ain't no more tears)
The lyrics to Silkk The Shocker's song "I Miss My Homies" express the pain and sorrow of losing friends and loved ones to violence in the ghetto. The first paragraph highlights the tragic reality of black-on-black crime and calls for an end to this senseless violence. The line "Some say the blind lead the blind, but in the ghetto you never know when it's gon be yo time" conveys the uncertainty and fear that permeate the lives of those living in impoverished neighborhoods.
The second paragraph reminisces about the times spent with the rapper's friends, engaging in illegal activities such as drug dealing. It reflects on the youthfulness and camaraderie they shared, engaging in reckless behavior without fully understanding the consequences. The mention of his friend in a hearse and seeing his face on t-shirts emphasizes the sorrow and loss experienced upon their passing. The lyrics also touch upon the impact of their deaths on their families.
The third paragraph pays tribute to deceased friends in the music industry, mentioning prominent figures like Tupac, Biggie Smalls, and others. It acknowledges that these artists have left a lasting imprint on the music world and the impact their deaths had on their fans. This section serves as an acknowledgment that death is a universal experience, affecting individuals from all walks of life.
The fourth paragraph reflects on the deep bond shared between the artist and his deceased friend. It recounts engaging in illegal activities together and the rapper's struggle to come to terms with his friend's death. It conveys a sense of mourning, longing, and the desire to turn back time. The lyrics also touch upon questioning the existence of heaven for "real Gs" and keeping the memory of his friend alive through his own actions.
Overall, the lyrics to "I Miss My Homies" explore the pain and loss experienced when friends and loved ones are lost to violence. It reflects on the realities of life in the ghetto, the impact of these deaths on both individuals and communities, and the ongoing struggle to cope with the grief and move forward.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD L. BUTLER, JOSEPH B. JEFFERSON, PERCY MILLER, CHARLES B. SIMMONS
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