1. A producer of breakbeat and… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Smoove.
1. A producer of breakbeat and electronic music signed to Acid Jazz.
2. A rapper. A pimp stuck in a gangster's body.
1. Smoove has been on the scene for a while, as part of ultragroove, ashbrooke allstars and producing for rubberneck and remixing many well-known and lesser-known artists. In 1995 he created his first solo-tracks for the soundtrack to "sprung" (an extreme sports video), of which the track he won't get far was released as a single. In 2000 a cd with his old material was passed to the owner of Acid Jazz, reulting in his first release Dead Men's Shirts in 2004.
About his production Smoove can be quoted: "With the album 'He Won't Get Far' I didn't have the production knowledge that I have now. The tracks were heavily sample based and layered in Cubase in a cut and paste style. I was sampling beats over funk loops, string loops and various vocal snatches. This is my production style, however today because of sampling lawsuits I use minimalist loops from less-obvious sources and then enhance them using session musi cians. This fusion between samples and musicians gives my tracks a mature and organic sound."
Smoove from Newcastle/UK seems to be the shooting star of today’s electronic freestyle music scene. He crosses all musical boarders in his own tracks and his DJ sets by mixing Funk, Northern Soul, Hip Hop, Breakbeats and Jazz to an organic union.
His presence in the UK and Europe expanded with tours promoting the late 2005 release of his debut album “Dead Men’s Shirts” on Acid Jazz Records. Performing at the Berlin, Fusion Festival to attendees of 60,000 and a live performance alongside DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist at the Sage Gateshead were two highlights of this busy time.
June 2006 saw the creation of his “Mash Up” label Wack Records. Its first two releases “Big Love” & “Quality Soul”. rocked the German club charts to number 15 and spurned a tour to Germany, Budapest , Switzerland, Austria, Italy, France, Russia, Lithuania and Poland.
‘Coming Back/The Revolution will be televised’ reached position 4 (2005) in the official ‘Beats & Breaks Charts’ in the UK and spent five weeks in the German Dance Charts ‘DCC’. A floor filler for all soul, funk and freestyle oriented clubs! Freestyle DJs & producers all over Europe gave their credits for the song.
Recent productions have escalated to great heights with his unmistakable ‘Smoove’ sound. A raise in profile has lead to remixes of artists Malente, Dynamo Productions (Andy Smith & Boca 45) , The Ju Ju Orchestra, Frequento, Bucky Leo Quintet, Torpedo Boyz, K Bonus, Andy Lewis, and The New Master Sounds has opened doors of opportunity with major record labels.
In the summer 2007 Acid Jazz Rec. released his second album ‘Gravy’ Remixes & Rarities which featured the club smash “Im A Man” and Smoove’s version of the Lord Large track featuring legandery Dean Parrish ‘Left, Right and Centre’ is a remake of Paul Weller’s original and has worked its way into DJ boxes around the globe.
Smoove’s recent collaboration with singer John Turrell has resulted in the release of the highly acclaimed album “Antique Soul” on Jalapeno Records.Their debut single “I Can't Give You Up“ was record of the week on BBC Radio 2 and their second single “You Don’t Know“ was playlisted at BBC 6 Music.
DJ's like Craig Charles, Mark Lamarr, Annie Nightingale, Janice Long and Marc Radcliife have all been showing love for the band.
Smoove and Turrell are currently touring with there 7 peice band. Highlights include playing live sessions on BBC 2, BBC 4, BBC 6 and performing at Glastonbury Festival,The Big Chill Festival and Kendal Calling Festival.
“Smoove is simply one of the best DJs i have ever heard. And in fact not many DJs are mixing ‘old’ and ‘new’ styles as fresh and skilled as Smoove.“
(Acid Jazz Records founder and DJ legend Eddie Piller)
'Sure to be one of the best albums of 2009 - This should be the future of Soul music in my book!'
(DJ Andy Smith)
Words
Smoove Lyrics
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We slide on the opps and they don't know what hit 'em
She like the way that we getting this paper
Exotic my blunts, I ignore all the haters
Walked into Sax's seen the drip and I bought it
4 pockets full I don't carry a wallet
Can't catch no feelings I'm always the side
No I can't be your bae, this is just for the night
I'm used to the hate, so it never gon' stop me
I can't be an offset and get me a Cardi
A bitch that don't clean, and don't cook, and just party
How you gon' surf we created the wave
Don't fuck with gang, they is not one to play
Needed a re-up fly out to LA
And you feeling Dior, we can go to France
Hand me the choppa, it's next to the bands
Cuz this fuck nigga playing, he don't want these hands
Smoking this weed to relax and just vibe
If they say smoking wrong, I don't wanna be right
Lean in the fanta, I don't do no sprite
In the stu, addherol I can do this all night
Working and trapping getting money right
I'm a star in the making, y'all can see the light
Word around town most these niggas they bitches
We slide on the opps and they don't know what hit 'em
She like the way that we getting this paper
Exotic my blunts, I ignore all the haters
Walked into Sax's seen the drip and I bought it
4 pockets full I don't carry a wallet
Can't catch no feelings I'm always the side
No I can't be your bae, this is just for the night
I should roll me a gram maybe 3
Cuz this za what I need, to just block all the haters out
Shawty say I be moving OD
Cuz my phone DND, when I don't got no time for her
I was down on my ass had to go get a bag
And just learn from the past to stop fucking up
When you up you adapt, you just gotta move different
These niggas they always be up to something
Loving is a true curse and a blessing
It ain't what it's worth it, these bitches be switching up
Ima move out the country to France and go find me a foreign
We know they're the freaky ones
Know we hot when we step on the scene
Pull up all black suburban's, it's only the gang with us
Tinted windows to hide all the green and the purp
Ain't invited so no you can't smoke with us
Word around town most these niggas they bitches
We slide on the opps and they don't know what hit 'em
She like the way that we getting this paper
Exotic my blunts, I ignore all the haters
Walked into Sax's seen the drip and I bought it
4 pockets full I don't carry a wallet
Can't catch no feelings I'm always the side
No I can't be your bae, this is just for the night
The lyrics to Smoove's song "Words" describe the typical lifestyle of a rapper who is focused on getting money, spending it on expensive things and women, and ignoring those who hate on him. The first line "Word around town most these niggas they bitches" is a diss towards those who talk behind his back and don't have the courage to confront him. He then talks about sliding on his "opps" (opponents) and being proud of his success in the music industry. He mentions buying expensive clothes (from Sax's) and ignoring the haters who judge him for it.
The chorus repeats the same message of getting money and ignoring haters. He mentions smoking weed to relax and vibing to it, and also talks about being focused on his work and trapping to make money. At the same time, he emphasizes that he can't be tied down by any one woman and he's just looking for a good time. He finishes the song by saying how he's going to move to France and find a foreign woman to keep him company.
Overall, the lyrics can be seen as a celebration of the rapper's success and an affirmation of his lifestyle choices. He's focused on getting money, buying expensive things, and living life on his own terms. The song may be seen as controversial due to its blunt language and casual attitude towards drug use and relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Word around town most these niggas they bitches
People say most of these guys are weak
We slide on the opps and they don't know what hit 'em
We attack our enemies without them realizing
She like the way that we getting this paper
She likes the way we're making money
Exotic my blunts, I ignore all the haters
My joints are fancy, but I don't care what people say about it
Walked into Sax's seen the drip and I bought it
I went into Sax's, saw the cool clothing, and bought it
4 pockets full I don't carry a wallet
I don't need a wallet because my pockets are already full
Can't catch no feelings I'm always the side
I can't get emotionally invested, I'm just here for fun
No I can't be your bae, this is just for the night
I can't be your boyfriend, this is just a one night thing
Said I'm getting big bucks, yeah I score like I'm Giannis
I'm making a lot of money, just like Giannis scores in basketball
I'm used to the hate, so it never gon' stop me
I'm used to criticism, it won't slow me down
I can't be an offset and get me a Cardi
I can't be like Offset and get myself a Cardi B
A bitch that don't clean, and don't cook, and just party
A woman who doesn't clean or cook, just parties
How you gon' surf we created the wave
You can't ride a wave that we created
Don't fuck with gang, they is not one to play
Don't mess with our gang, we're not to be messed with
Needed a re-up fly out to LA
Needed to restock, took a flight to Los Angeles
And you feeling Dior, we can go to France
If you like Dior, we could go to France
Hand me the choppa, it's next to the bands
Give me the gun, it's next to the money
Cuz this fuck nigga playing, he don't want these hands
This guy is messing around, but he doesn't want to fight
Smoking this weed to relax and just vibe
Smoking marijuana to chill and enjoy the moment
If they say smoking wrong, I don't wanna be right
If people say smoking is wrong, I don't care
Lean in the fanta, I don't do no sprite
I mix lean in Fanta, not Sprite
In the stu, addherol I can do this all night
In the studio, I can take Adderall and work all night
Working and trapping getting money right
Working hard and making money the right way
I'm a star in the making, y'all can see the light
I'm on my way to being famous, you can tell
I should roll me a gram maybe 3
I should roll myself a gram of weed, maybe three
Cuz this za what I need, to just block all the haters out
Because this marijuana is what I need to block out the haters
Shawty say I be moving OD
My girl says I'm doing too much
Cuz my phone DND, when I don't got no time for her
Because my phone is on Do Not Disturb when I'm busy
I was down on my ass had to go get a bag
I was broke and had to work hard to make money
And just learn from the past to stop fucking up
I learned from my mistakes and won't mess up again
When you up you adapt, you just gotta move different
When you're successful, you have to adjust and do things differently
These niggas they always be up to something
These guys are always plotting or planning something
Loving is a true curse and a blessing
Love can be both a blessing and a curse
It ain't what it's worth it, these bitches be switching up
It's not worth it, these girls always change
Ima move out the country to France and go find me a foreign
I'm going to move to France and find a foreign girl
We know they're the freaky ones
We know they're the ones who are sexually adventurous
Know we hot when we step on the scene
We know we're cool and attractive when we show up
Pull up all black suburban's, it's only the gang with us
We arrived in all black Suburbans, with only the gang
Tinted windows to hide all the green and the purp
Tinted windows to keep the weed and lean hidden
Ain't invited so no you can't smoke with us
You weren't invited, so you can't smoke with us
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jonathan Ore
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
mrblazey
wow man this tune is lush, have you guys done any more of these?
Krash Slaughta
I did the cuts for this wee beaut.
mike porter
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I hear this song in my upper east side palace wearing nothing but a pearl thong and a long flowing ruffled black dress robe
Jonas Pedersen
I hear this in Denmark wearing nothing but a Speedo and a smug sense of superiority.