Rapper Sticky Fingaz was the frontman of hardcore rap goup Onyx and is best… Read Full Bio ↴Rapper Sticky Fingaz was the frontman of hardcore rap goup Onyx and is best known for his husky voice and brash rapping style that dragged the hip-hop sound into the mosh pit. The Brooklyn-born Kirk Jones spent much of his early life as a member of a notorious New York street gang. Jones began performing with his cousin Fredro Starr, and the pair was soon discovered by hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay. Soon after, they formed Onyx. In 1993, Onyx released their first album, Bacdafucup, which became a crossover hit thanks in large part to Sticky Fingaz' gritty style and raspy voice. The group produced two more records before Fingaz left the group to pursue solo projects. Jones also pursued a side career as a film actor. His first solo album, Black Trash: The Autobiography of Kirk Jones, which was released in 2000, is a conceptual album that is cinematic in scope that tells the story of Kirk Jones, a down-on-his-luck ex-con who finds himself wrapped up in the street life. The record stands as an impressive debut that blends Sticky Fingaz' two loves: film and hip-hop. Decade, released on D3 Entertainment, followed in 2003. It didn't fare nearly as well as the debut, but it did crack the Billboard 200. ~ Jon Azpiri, All Music Guide

I Don't Know
Sticky Fingaz Lyrics

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[Chorus: repeat 2X]
I don't know what I want to do with you
I don't know what I want to do without you
I don't know what I'm gonna do about you, you, you, you

Let's go, Starsky and Hutch man
Fire and Stick
Light ya blunts up, light ya blunts up

Yo, yo

[Fredro Starr]
I'm 'bout to hit the club
I don't know, on which truck I'm drivin tonight
It's like, I don't know, on which ho I'm fuckin tonight
But yo, I don't know, where should I take her
To the edge water cliffs or back to Southside Jamaica
Bitches be like, I don't know, where they get they clothes from
Industry like, I don't know, where they get they flows from
Niggaz be like, I don't know, where they get they dough from
Posin up in the clubs with guns or wrist frozen
I don't know, nothin when the cops come, I act dumb
I don't know, what weed officer? What gats, huh?
I don't know, shit I told the judge, this is love my nigga, this is negative love
Sticky my cous' said

[Sticky Fingaz]
I don't know, how the hell I got home last night
I don't know, how I blew twenty g's in one night
I don't know, but all I remember's two hos from Virginia out cold like December
Neighbors be like, I don't know, how could they afford that crib they in
I don't know, what these boys do for a livin, shoot
I don't know, but it must be drugs cause they have wild parties and they dress like thugs
Ask myself but, I don't know, why I flooded the watch, flooded the chain
I don't know, why I copped the Benz at a hundred and change
I don't know, why I'm stuck in my ways
And took back the new Hummer when I seen the new Range
They all say

[Chorus]
[Sticky Fingaz]
Yo, where the money at? I don't know
What? You better tell me where the safe at, I don't know
Don't say that one more time, I ain't playin that, I don't know
Ugh, that's the last straw, cocked back the four, put his brains on the wall
I'm in the club and, I don't know, if these little groupies is givin it up
I don't know, should I try to spit game to her friend or just her?
I don't know, what the hell I told her
Though I took her home by the morn', ended up with both of them

[Fredro Starr]
A'yo it musta been God yo cause, I don't know
How we made it out of them projects
I don't know, should I cop the Benz Coupe or the drop Lex
I don't know, should I do it out of spite, twenty niggaz on the bikes, doin
wheelies to the lights
Hos was like, I don't know, I guess they from New York the way that they talk
I don't know, I guess she from L.A. the way that she walk
I don't know, on where you want to chill
Put your ass on the back and we could slide through the hill
Baby it's real, I don't know, on what you fools thinkin you musta forgot
I don't know, why your bitches call me fire, cause a nigga hot
I don't know, I gutted to Medina, look butter in the Beema, chicks love me in the fever
Kids is like yo

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Know" by Sticky Fingaz is all about uncertainty and confusion, as seen in the repetition of the phrase "I don't know" in the chorus. Both Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr take turns rapping about their indecisiveness in various scenarios, from deciding which girl to take home or where to go, to not knowing how they spent their money or how they ended up in certain situations. The chorus emphasizes the lack of direction or clarity, leading the listener to feel disoriented and lost.

However, the constant repetition of "I don't know" can also be interpreted as a way of coping with the ambiguity of life. It's a way of acknowledging the uncertainty while also accepting it and moving forward. The song can be seen as a declaration of freedom from the pressures of having to have everything figured out, and instead embracing the unknown and living in the moment.

Overall, "I Don't Know" is a reflective and introspective song that highlights the importance of being comfortable with ambiguity and taking risks. It encourages listeners to embrace the unknown and find their way despite not always having all the answers.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know what I want to do with you
I am unsure about what actions to take regarding you

I don't know what I want to do without you
I am uncertain about how to proceed in your absence

I don't know what I'm gonna do about you, you, you, you
I am indecisive about how to handle the situation involving you

I'm 'bout to hit the club
I am going to the club

It's like, I don't know, on which ho I'm fuckin tonight
I have undecided on which girl to have sex with tonight

I don't know, where should I take her
I have no idea where to go with her

Bitches be like, I don't know, where they get they clothes from
Women say they do not know where other women buy their clothes from

Niggaz be like, I don't know, where they get they dough from
Men say they do not know where others get their money from

I don't know, what weed officer?
I am ignorant about the weed which the officer is referring

I don't know, shit I told the judge, this is love my nigga, this is negative love
I expressed my love to the judge, which was negative in nature

I don't know, how the hell I got home last night
I do not have any recollection of how I reached home last night

I don't know, how I blew twenty g's in one night
I am clueless about how I spent twenty grand in one night

Neighbors be like, I don't know, how could they afford that crib they in
Neighbors say they do not know how the house owners have enough money to afford that dwelling

Ask myself but, I don't know, why I flooded the watch, flooded the chain
I question myself about why I spent so much money on the watch and chain

Yo, where the money at? I don't know
I have no information regarding the whereabouts of the money

What? You better tell me where the safe at, I don't know
I demand information about the safe, but I do not have any knowledge about it

Don't say that one more time, I ain't playin that, I don't know
Do not repeat that request again or I will take action, but I am still unaware of the necessary information

A'yo it musta been God yo cause, I don't know
I attribute our survival to divine intervention because I cannot explain it myself

I don't know, should I cop the Benz Coupe or the drop Lex
I am uncertain about whether to buy the Benz Coupe or the drop Lex

Hos was like, I don't know, I guess they from New York the way that they talk
Women say they do not know the origins of some people based on their accent

Baby it's real, I don't know, on what you fools thinkin you musta forgot
I do not comprehend your thoughts and may have to remind you that this situation is not a game

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Melodie Der Welt GmbH, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PATRICK BODMER, PETER HAYO, CHELONIS RIDGEWAY-JONES, PHILIPP JUNG, ARNO KAMMERMEIER, WALTER MERZIGER

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