Aoki's debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008.[6] He also had an Essential Mix that aired on BBC Radio 1 on August 2, 2008.
Aoki's latest solo album, "Wonderland" was released January 2012 and features guest vocalists and musicians LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, Will.I.AM aka Zuper Blahq, Wynter Gordon, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, Lovefoxxx of CSS, Big John former guitarist of the punk band The Exploited, and others.
Aoki has also been busy in the studio collaborating with other fellow producer friends and thus far has released singles with The Bloody Beetroots, Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Tai, Sidney Samson, Tiesto. In his interviews, Twitter feed or from his YouTube channel, he has shown teasers or has discussed doing future collaborations with Diplo, Knife Party, Datsik, Chris Lake, Rune, Iggy Azalea, Angger Dimas, and Dirtyphonics.
He has remixed many artists and bands, including Jackson 5, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mike Posner, Girls Generation, All American Rejects, Refused, The Killers, Bassnectar, Lenny Kravitz, Bloc Party, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, S.P.A., Kid Cudi, Chester French and Peaches.
Through relentless touring he gained huge support from colleges. Performing an average of 250 shows a year, he has recently started touring with production via bus tours like the spring 2012 Deadmeat Tour he headlined over 55 cities in 60 dates across the United States and Canada.
In March 2010 Aoki released "I'm In The House", a collaboration with Zuper Blahq—alter-ego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The song charted at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.
In May 2006, Aoki became a board member for MC5 bassist Michael Davis' Music Is Revolution Foundation,[9] a non-profit organization that provides music education support within public schools.
www.steveaoki.com
www.djz.com/featured_djs/steve-aoki/
www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Aoki
How Else
Steve Aoki Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I'm tired of all this whippin' in the kitchen
But how else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
I got these bitches trippin'
Was young, I wanted a Bentley
I promise I'm gon' whip it
How else am I gon' get it?
I had to trap in a vacant
Swerving a Rari in Vegas
Mama we finally made it
Little bit of racks, I'm a trapstar
She ride me like a pornstar
I'mma stack the bricks in the backyard
Taught her how to whip it, turn the white hard
I can't take her on a date, this ain't chicken dinner
Put my wrist in the pot, I could make it flip up
I'm tired of all this whippin' in the kitchen
But how else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
I'm getting kinda tired of all this cooking in the kitchen
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
Whip
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
Whip
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon', gon', gon'
Whip
You know my shit is the best
I feel like I should stop and retire as a vet
And probably maybe put on a new shit
Oh, damn I'm on the cruise ship
I'm tired of all this whippin' in the kitchen
But how else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
I'm getting kinda tired of all this cooking in the kitchen, oh
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
Whip
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it?
Whip
How else am I gon' get it?
How else am I gon' get it? (two boy)
The lyrics of "How Else" by Steve Aoki featuring Rich The Kid and ILoveMakonnen reveal the struggle of making it in the music industry by any means necessary. The opening lines depict the tiresome routine of preparing drugs in the kitchen for sale, with the singer wondering how else he can make money. He then goes on to describe how he puts his girlfriend in high-end designer clothes, makes the bitches admire him, and drives luxury cars. All this comes from his hard work in the trap game.
The song's chorus further emphasizes the same theme, where the singer seems to question his means of making money. However, this is a rhetorical query as there seems to be no other way to achieve his dreams. The latter half of the song talks of his success in the rap industry, where he reflects on his accomplishments and feels like he should retire at his peak.
Overall, "How Else" is a celebration of the fruits of hard labor in the music industry, recognizing that sometimes there is no other way to make it.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm tired of all this whippin' in the kitchen
I am getting sick and tired of spending so much time cooking in the kitchen
But how else am I gon' get it?
But I must make ends meet somehow, and I am struggling to figure out any other way to do so
How else am I gon' get it?
I don't see any other options to make money, so I feel like I have to continue cooking in the kitchen
How else am I gon' get it?
I am desperate to find a way to make ends meet and can't think of anything else to do
How else am I gon' get it?
I am struggling to find any other means of income
I put her in Givenchy
I bought her fancy clothes from the luxury brand Givenchy
I got these bitches trippin'
I have a lot of women interested in me and chasing after me
Was young, I wanted a Bentley
When I was younger, my dream car was a Bentley
I promise I'm gon' whip it
I am constantly working and hustling to make money
I had to trap in a vacant
I had to resort to selling drugs in an empty or abandoned building to make ends meet
Swerving a Rari in Vegas
I am driving a Ferrari in Las Vegas, possibly for work or pleasure
Mama we finally made it
I have achieved success and my mother is proud of me
Little bit of racks, I'm a trapstar
I am a trapstar, or a successful drug dealer, despite only having a small amount of money
She ride me like a pornstar
My sexual partner is passionate and enthusiastic, similar to a porn star
I'mma stack the bricks in the backyard
I am building up a large amount of wealth, possibly from drug dealing or other illegal activities
Taught her how to whip it, turn the white hard
I taught someone how to cook drugs and turn them into a hard, sellable form
I can't take her on a date, this ain't chicken dinner
I cannot afford to take this woman on a fancy date, since I am still struggling to make ends meet
Put my wrist in the pot, I could make it flip up
By mixing and cooking drugs, I can turn a profit and be financially successful
You know my shit is the best
I am confident that my drugs are the highest quality and most valuable
I feel like I should stop and retire as a vet
I am considering quitting while I am still successful and experienced, similar to a veteran in a particular field
And probably maybe put on a new shit
If I do leave this business, I may try something new
Oh, damn I'm on the cruise ship
I am enjoying my success and possibly taking a luxurious vacation
Whip
Repeating that I am constantly hustling and working to succeed
How else am I gon' get it?
I am still struggling to find any other means of income
Whip
Again emphasizing my hardworking and hustling attitude
How else am I gon' get it?
Still trying to find a way to make ends meet other than cooking drugs
How else am I gon' get it?
Still struggling to find any other options for income
How else am I gon' get it?
Desperately trying to think of any other way to earn money
How else am I gon', gon', gon'
Repeating that I am still uncertain about earning money and struggling to find any other means
Whip
Emphasizing that I am always working hard
How else am I gon' get it?
Still struggling to think of any other options for earning money
Whip
Repeating my hardworking nature
How else am I gon' get it?
Showing that I am still struggling to come up with alternative ways to make money
How else am I gon' get it?
Desperately trying to figure out any other means of income
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEVE AOKI, MAKONNEN SHERAN, DIMITRI ROGER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SteveAoki
HOW ELSE AM I GONNA GET IT??
@richthug5369
MY NIGGA!!!!!
@joerobinson6156
I feel that^^
@rabbittronixbotorrox2666
Aoki!!! whatsapp nigga!!?
@JayPandya
lol
@raullopez3810
Ü Need To Do More Trap Man!
@KiloDiceman
Madden 17 thanks for putting this song in the game goes well
@officialbrianteweber5686
Madden 17 anyone?
@jayx3005
YES!!!!!
@inactiveaccount7292
Official Briante Weber yes sir