He began his professional rapping career working with DJ Quik, with Quik serving as the producer on his debut album, Street Gospel. Released in 1997, it fell short of commercial expectations, but was praised by many underground rap fans in California, and is seen as a "street classic" by many of them. The DJ Quik production on this album was considered to be refreshing compared to the stereotypical West Coast G-Funk sound that had dominated most of the early 90's, as he incorporated elements of jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, and even rock and roll to create instrumentals that caught the ears of many listeners.
If U Stay Ready
Suga Free Lyrics
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Suga Free and DJ Quik
Hey babe, I know you're fine but ha, open mine up
I got some game in the cut, yo, open mine up
Holy mackerdime, I'm tryin' to rock wit' you both
I'm at the same damn time, y'all
Now when you be hatin', you be gigglin' to pimps when you be fiddlin'
You don't gotta go home
No, but you gotta get the hell up outta here
So holy smokes and gee whiz
If game recognize game, don't check me, go check the trick
I know she just had a baby in June, her chest is saggin'
Her na na had turned to jelly and her stomach looked like a moon
But see I humped in the front, I humped it in the back
Then I stopped when she got in the middle of her climax, goin'
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If u stay ready
You don't ever ever have to get
Someone way out to get ready
If I could get a dollar for every time you look at me sideways
I'd pay the West side on Friday
To beat all player haters, y'all on my way
Don't trip on me, potna, no uhh uhh
I'm havin' visions of Bloody Mary
With AIDS tryin' to give some na na
You can't dictate mine
What I look like to you, baby? Besides your feelin' is fine
All natural like yo brain, engineered like no other
Fly for life, still like a mannequin when it comes to my mother
Capricorn, baby and I'm stubborn just like you
So why don't you do me a favor and tell that lie to that fool?
Don't get me twisted, baby, I love you too
But when that redneck Carlo come with love don't do
Baby, my money's on the clock, right around the block
You see me stack big knot, my music's all I got
So I'ma stay ready, so I don't gotta get ready
'Cause I rolls like King Tut resurrected like I'm a deist
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If u stay ready
You don't ever ever have to get
Someone way out to get ready
She says, "Suga Free, you got some money?"
I said, "Yeah, since when?"
She said, "What that mean?"
I look at her dead between her eyes
I said, "You ain't gonna get it"
Wait, now be still for me
Why not just make you independent
And you can wear them cameras down to the
And get my scrilla for me
The life and times in the city of Gz
You live the all-beef patty
Special sauce, lettuce, cheese
5'8", 36-24-36, AKA, Yum Yum
Full-time hustler, a player's trick
But I, I spit this game so swell
No, put your clothes back on, baby
I'm into breakin' hearts, promises and fingernails
That was no lie and I put that on the
Holy Ghost and four more Gods
You broke my heart and I let you succeed
'Cause to a player that's a organ that you really don't need
Low and behold, what good is havin'
A heart if it could break and b-b-broke?
So if u stay ready, what you gonna have to get ready for?
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If u stay ready
You don't ever ever have to get
Someone way out to get ready
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If u stay ready
You don't ever ever have to get
Someone way out to get ready
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If u stay ready
You don't ever ever have to get
Someone way out to get ready
One time, you know?
One time, no no, say what you do
Make your money and what you say
Holla ya ready, I'm Suga Free
Get my a money, oh baby oh
What you wanna do to me?
Goddamn, Suga Free
[Incomprehensible], DJ Quik and I stay for life
Aight y'all
'Cause if u stay ready
You don't have to get ready
The song "If U Stay Ready” by Suga Free featuring DJ Quik is an upbeat song about the life of a pimp. The song begins with Suga Free trying to woo two women with his charm and game. He boasts about his pimping skills and how he can make any woman feel desirable. As the song progresses, Suga Free raps about the struggles and dangers of living life as a hustler on the streets.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase, "If u stay ready, you ain't got to get ready," which suggests that being prepared is important in the life of a pimp. Being ready can mean having enough money, knowing the dangers of the streets, and having the tricks to make women fall for your charm. Overall, the song is a celebration of the pimping lifestyle, with Suga Free and DJ Quik's high energy and engaging performances adding to the song's lively vibe.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey babe, I know you're fine but ha, open mine up
Hey, beautiful, I know you're attractive, but let me show you how much more I can offer
If game recognize game, don't check me, go check the trick
If you understand how the game works, don't question my tactics, question the person who can't keep up
But see I humped in the front, I humped it in the back
I had sex with her in every way possible, and made sure she was fully satisfied
If I could get a dollar for every time you look at me sideways
If I could make money off of every suspicious look you give me, I'd be rich enough to pay off an entire neighborhood
So why don't you do me a favor and tell that lie to that fool?
Why don't you go ahead and deceive someone else who's gullible enough to believe your lies?
But when that redneck Carlo come with love don't do
But when that desperate guy Carlo comes with fake love, don't fall for it
So I'ma stay ready, so I don't gotta get ready
I'll always be prepared so that I don't have to scramble when an opportunity arises
She says, "Suga Free, you got some money?"
She asked me if I had money
If u stay ready
You ain't got to get ready
If you are always prepared for any situation, you won't have to scramble to react in the moment
You broke my heart and I let you succeed
You hurt me emotionally, but I allowed you to 'win' because love is not a game that I need to win
So if u stay ready, what you gonna have to get ready for?
If you are always prepared, then what do you need to prepare for?
'Cause if u stay ready
You don't have to get ready
If you stay prepared, you won't have to rush to get ready when an opportunity arises
Contributed by Isaiah A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@mercedesbenzcee6738
Pimp C and Sugar free woulda been a tight collabe.
@djmichaeltimex4511
"She says "Suga Free, you got some money?"
I said "Yeah, and cents/sense with it?"
She said "What that mean?"
I look at her dead between her eyes, I said
"You ain't gone get it""
went over SOOOO many heads and was always one of my favorite lines from Suga Free
@cesarbernabe2986
ThatsMrTimex2You sense with it👌
@slslsIsi
The 90s' and 00's was the old last real generation 😢
@oscarcrockett2807
The actual dudes playing the guitars on this track deserve much credit they really did this
@LeilaniAndWill
Robert "Funksta" Bacon is one of the most underrated guitar players ever. He killed it on this track.
@Steven-ut4rr
@@LeilaniAndWill#=_=
@kevinpettiford6950
Affirmative
@AxelfoleyTheGreat
@@LeilaniAndWill DJ Quik has been working with Bacon for many moons and always gives him his credit.
@user-yg9cu2bo1t
Robert Bacon in the strings