Establishing his own spot amongst the ranks of East Coast hip-hop's seminal… Read Full Bio ↴Establishing his own spot amongst the ranks of East Coast hip-hop's seminal figures, DJ/producer Statik Selektah utilized his turntabling skills and ingenuity in PR and promotions to break some of the region's most promising artists, bearing his own influence on the national mixtape circuit. Born January 23, 1982 in Lawrence, MA, Patrick Baril was exposed to production equipment at a very early age, tinkering with his parents' eight-track machine, cassette recorders, and turntable. By middle school, he was already DJing school functions, but he was inspired to be a true wheels-of-steel artiste after hearing DJ Premier scratch and mix records on Funkmaster Flex's Hot 97 radio show. Soon after, at 14 years old, he purchased his first turntables and mixer. Calling himself DJ Statik (the "Selektah" surname came later), he started to work clubs and private parties up and down the New England coast.

In 2000, after living in New Hampshire, he moved back down to Massachusetts to enroll in the audio production program at Boston's New England Institute of the Arts. That same year, Selektah started putting out mixtapes, namely his Spell My Name Right series. With his mixtapes and DJ gigs, Selektah never passed up the opportunity to champion local hip-hop from Boston and the surrounding New England area. In particular, Selektah was responsible for introducing fellow Lawrence, MA, native Termanology to the world, helming his Hood Politics mixtapes in the mid- to late 2000s. Managing all of these tasks became much easier when he established in 2003 his own PR/marketing firm ShowOff.

In 2006, he turned ShowOff Records into an official record label, with Termanology & Producer DC's Out the Gate LP as its first release. By this time, though, Selektah's prestige had grown considerably. His radio shows were playing in several places, from London to Mobile, AL; he produced beats for many artists, including Foxy Brown, AZ, and Joell Ortiz; and most importantly, the DJ dished out tons of mixtapes with big name and up-and-coming artists, such as Nas, Q-Tip, John Legend, Royce da 5'9" (The Bar Exam, co-hosted with DJ Premier), and Saigon.

Statik dropped his first LP, Spell My Name Right in 2007, and his follow up Stick 2 the Script album in 2008. Other artists he has produced for following that include Talib Kweli, Bun B, Styles P, Consequence, Freeway, M.O.P., and Jadakiss. Rockstar games reached out for Statik in late 2008 to enlist him as DJ and producer of the Grand Theft Auto IV update "the Lost and Damned", as well as 2 songs for Midnight Club: Los Angeles.

In March 2008, Selektah and Saigon recorded All In A Day's Work in a 24 hour period, and was acclaimed by critics. He also DJed for Q-tip on his 2009 Renassaince World Tour. Statik just dropped his third studio album, 100 Proof: The Hangover on Showoff/Brick Records.

In 2010 Statik Selektah released his fourth album, Population Control, on Duck Down Records to critical acclaim boasting features from a mix of up and coming MC's and well established veterans.

Statik's fifth album, Extended Play, was released on June 18, 2013, and features Joey Bada$$, Action Bronson, Raekwon, Sean Price, Mac Miller, Black Thought, Noreaga, Lecrae, Lil' Fame, Styles P, Mike Posner, Termanology, Freddie Gibbs, Bun B, Joell Ortiz, Posdnuos of De La Soul, Talib Kweli, Troy Ave., Hit-Boy, Smif-N-Wessun, Flatbush Zombies, and many many more.

White Silk
Statik Selektah Lyrics

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I smoke drugs as if it's cigarettes, Popping like a giga pet
See my silhouette, right behind me bitches pirouette
That's a dance move, it's origin is French
I'm chilling in the park with several warrants on the bench
Suspended license, Over four years, that's three cars after
Cause I'm like a mush, everything is a disaster
Put 'em in the bathroom, cause that'll be the answer
Let 'em know I'm sick and every flow is like a cancer

Catch a rooster, cut his fucking nuts off
Serve 'em for a hundred dollars, sesame and plum sauce
Try to dip the bill, the Mexicans'll let the guns off
Or cut you with a pleasure similar to getting nuts off
Your whore told me that your putz soft
Plus she caught you in the basement with a tranny getting sucked off
Wheres your morals? Your genitals are floral
Like it in the back just like a fucking epidural
Me, I'm like a caveman, raised from out the mountains
Oriental bathhouses, laying on the couches
Cop a rub-and-tug until I'm spraying like a fountain
Take a hundred out my pocket, lay it on the counter
Peace, arrivederci, bouncing towards the exit
Asian lady crying because I left her fucking legs split
Dookie blunt of regs 'til I'm pookie in the face
Queens, the kids a star like a Mookie on the bass
The flows water, like rafting on the Congo
Take a hit of drugs and I'm passing like I'm Rondo
Motherfuckers sweeter than when Omar kisses 'Naldo
Get it straight sick, so I simmer up the cuervo
De pollo, look in my eyes you know I'm royal
Hustle up some money like Sidney and Billy Hoyle
Puerto Rican shorty, features like she's Rosie
Titties like a motherfucking pocket full of posey

Uh, elevator, just take me to the top please
Rocking all white silk, whipping drop V's
Elevator, just take me to the top please
Rocking all white silk, whipping drop V's

Yeah, I wanna be rocking all white silk, on the beach
In the moonlight, with my Nubian queen
Yeah I said it, I love you

Obama copped me the sandwich, I dipped the cops like I'm Sanders
For minor work, get your momma murked, napkin covered designer shirts
Cause we eating like some animals to say the least
Bronsolin' bust a nut right in your favorite niece
Smoke in my lungs when I'm driving on the FDR
Steering with my knees, and I'm rolling, almost wrecked the car
Squatting twelve plates, all I do is set the bar
Call your father, your a doula coulda stacked the bar
Making dough, baking bread just like the French
Hustle until we're living right, sleeping on the benches
Swinging for the fences, helicopter chauffeur
Cyclops catch you with the lasers and the lenses
Arnold Palmer on the graphic in the beverage
Everything I do myself, I'm using that for leverage
About to rape the game 'til this motherfucker hemorrhage
Moat around the crib and garages full of Benzes

Uh, elevator, just take me to the top please
Rocking all white silk, whipping drop V's
Elevator, just take me to the top please
Rocking all white silk, whipping drop V's

Yo shouts to the Lord man
Get seared up like fucking salmon
Uh Bronsolino, Statik Selektah

Queens to Boston
Puss

Overall Meaning

In the song "White Silk" by Statik Selektah and Action Bronson, the lyrics paint a picture of the rapper's reckless lifestyle, including his drug use and disregard for the law. He talks about smoking drugs as if they were cigarettes and having multiple warrants for his arrest. He also mentions his suspended license and how he's had three cars since it was suspended, highlighting his disregard for the law. The rapper also boasts about his sexual exploits, including visiting bathhouses and "rub-and-tug" massage parlors. He also brags about his ability to make money and his desire for a luxurious lifestyle, including owning multiple Benzes and having a moat around his home.

Throughout the song, Action Bronson's delivery is confident and brash, further emphasizing his disregard for societal norms and conventions. He uses vivid imagery and metaphors to emphasize his point, such as comparing his flows to cancer and his sexual exploits to a caveman. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of a rapper living his life to the fullest, consequences be damned.

Line by Line Meaning

I smoke drugs as if it's cigarettes, Popping like a giga pet
I ingest drugs like they're regular cigarettes and pop pills like a popular digital toy.

See my silhouette, right behind me bitches pirouette
As I move, the women behind me twirl on their toes, mimicking ballet dances from France.

That's a dance move, it's origin is French
The pirouette is a popular dance move with roots in France.

I'm chilling in the park with several warrants on the bench
I'm sitting on a park bench with multiple arrest warrants out for me.

Suspended license, Over four years, that's three cars after
My driver's license has been suspended for more than four years, and I've gone through three cars since then.

Cause I'm like a mush, everything is a disaster
I'm a mess, and everything in my life is chaotic and unorganized.

Put 'em in the bathroom, cause that'll be the answer
In order to deal with a situation, I suggest confining someone to a bathroom as a solution.

Let 'em know I'm sick and every flow is like a cancer
I want people to understand that my music is ill and infects the listener like cancer.

Catch a rooster, cut his fucking nuts off
I want to catch a male chicken and castrate him by removing his testicles.

Serve 'em for a hundred dollars, sesame and plum sauce
After removing the rooster's testicles, I'll serve them for money, with a specific kind of sauce.

Try to dip the bill, the Mexicans'll let the guns off
If someone tries to avoid paying the bill, the Mexicans will retaliate with violence.

Or cut you with a pleasure similar to getting nuts off
If you cross them, the Mexicans will hurt you in a way that feels like experiencing sexual pleasure.

Your whore told me that your putz soft
I know from your promiscuous partner that you're impotent.

Plus she caught you in the basement with a tranny getting sucked off
Additionally, she witnessed you receiving oral sex from a transgendered person in your basement.

Wheres your morals? Your genitals are floral
You have no sense of ethics, and your genital area even resembles flowers.

Like it in the back just like a fucking epidural
You enjoy sexual acts performed in your back passage much like how an epidural is an injection for pain relief in the lower back area.

Me, I'm like a caveman, raised from out the mountains
I am similar in behavior to a primitive human raised in the mountains.

Oriental bathhouses, laying on the couches
I frequent traditional East Asian communal bathing facilities where I relax on the couches in their seating area.

Cop a rub-and-tug until I'm spraying like a fountain
I engage in a massage with a happy ending until I ejaculate uncontrollably.

Take a hundred out my pocket, lay it on the counter
I'm willing to pay a hundred dollars in cash for a service offered, which I'll place on the counter.

Peace, arrivederci, bouncing towards the exit
I'm ready to leave and say goodbye, in a Italian word towards the exit.

Asian lady crying because I left her fucking legs split
An Asian woman is upset and crying because I pleasured her so much, she has trouble standing due to her parted legs.

Dookie blunt of regs 'til I'm pookie in the face
I'm smoking a poor quality, cheap, and dirty marijuana joint until I am extremely high and thoroughly enjoying it.

Queens, the kids a star like a Mookie on the bass
In Queens, I am treated like a music superstar similar to the late Mookie Wilson who used to play baseball.

The flows water, like rafting on the Congo
My rapping flows as smooth as water on a rafting trip down the Congo river.

Take a hit of drugs and I'm passing like I'm Rondo
When I ingest drugs, I feel like an NBA point guard who is able to pass the ball quickly like Rajon Rondo.

Motherfuckers sweeter than when Omar kisses 'Naldo
Some people are so sweet and foolish, it's like Omar kissing Ronaldo affectionately.

Get it straight sick, so I simmer up the cuervo
I get so sick and twisted with my music, I need to drink a lot of tequila to calm down.

De pollo, look in my eyes you know I'm royal
At a restaurant, I order food containing chicken and then boast of being a royal or someone of high social standing.

Hustle up some money like Sidney and Billy Hoyle
I work hard and make money, just like Sidney and Billy Hoyle from the film White Men Can't Jump.

Puerto Rican shorty, features like she's Rosie
I encounter a Puerto Rican woman whose appearance resembles that of actress Rosie Perez.

Titties like a motherfucking pocket full of posey
She has impressive breasts, like a handful of flowers.

Uh, elevator, just take me to the top please
I request that the elevator carries me to the highest floor on which it offers access.

Rocking all white silk, whipping drop V's
I wear luxurious white silk clothing and drive a fancy sports car.

Yeah, I wanna be rocking all white silk, on the beach
I desire to wear white silk garments on the beach.

In the moonlight, with my Nubian queen
I hope to enjoy the night-time atmosphere with my dark-skinned partner.

Obama copped me the sandwich, I dipped the cops like I'm Sanders
President Barack Obama acquired a sandwich for me, and I managed to escape from police officers similarly to 2016 US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

For minor work, get your momma murked, napkin covered designer shirts
I commit minor crimes and have others wronged by me killed, all while wearing expensive clothing featuring napkins as makeshift accessories.

Cause we eating like some animals to say the least
We're dining like gluttonous animals, to put it mildly.

Bronsolin' bust a nut right in your favorite niece
I ejaculate near your most beloved relative.

Smoke in my lungs when I'm driving on the FDR
I inhale smoke from a cigarette while driving on New York City's FDR Drive highway.

Steering with my knees, and I'm rolling, almost wrecked the car
I drive the car with my knees and nearly wreck it while smoking.

Squatting twelve plates, all I do is set the bar
At the gym, I squat with twelve plates of weight and inspire others to compete at my level.

Call your father, your a doula coulda stacked the bar
I recommend you to call your father, and tell him that a woman he assisted during childbirth could have lifted more weight than you.

Making dough, baking bread just like the French
I'm making lots of money, similar to how the French bake bread.

Hustle until we're living right, sleeping on the benches
We're making progress towards a successful life, even if we have to sleep on benches in the meantime.

Swinging for the fences, helicopter chauffeur
I am aiming for the best outcome and living luxuriously, even having my own helicopter driver.

Cyclops catch you with the lasers and the lenses
I'm warning you, if you mess with me, my team Cyclops will use their weapons equipped with lasers and other high-tech lenses.

Arnold Palmer on the graphic in the beverage
There's an Arnold Palmer graphic on the drink label of a popular beverage, such as tea or lemonade.

Everything I do myself, I'm using that for leverage
I operate independently in order to use that self-sufficiency as an advantage in various situations.

About to rape the game 'til this motherfucker hemorrhage
I'm prepared to force myself into the music industry until it breaks down under the pressure I exhibit.

Moat around the crib and garages full of Benzes
I have constructed a protective body of water surrounding my house, and I store multiple Mercedes-Benz vehicles in my garages.

Puss
Ending off the song with a vulgar and abrupt punctuation.

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