Timbaland & Magoo left Swing Mob after 1995 and became a performing duo in … Read Full Bio ↴Timbaland & Magoo left Swing Mob after 1995 and became a performing duo in their own right. Signing with Blackground Records (home of Aaliyah, one of Timbaland's main collaborators), Timbaland & Magoo went on to release a number of albums, which were not as successful as the singles that anchored them. Singles such as "Up Jumps the Boogie [Remix]", "Clock Strikes [Remix]" (which samples the Knight Rider theme), "Here We Come" (which samples the 1960s Spider-Man theme), "Drop", "All Y'all", and "Cop That Disc" have all proved successful, while the albums that they appeared on have generally underperformed. Their first LP "Welcome To Our World" sold over 1 Million copies

Shenanigans
Timbaland & Magoo Lyrics

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Hmmmmm (OW) (OH)
Hmmmmm (OW) (OH)
Hmmmmm (OW) (OH)
Hmmmmm, see'mon (OW)

Make them beats like you used to make (oh)
Now keep movin (oh) now keep movin (oh)
Make them beats like you used to make (woo)

(OOHHH), (c'mon)

[Verse 1 - Timbaland]
Timbaland done lost his mind (mind)
I think I'm about to cross the line (line)
And find me somethin that soft to find (find)
And hit it cause she swing right off the vine (oh)

You better hold me back, I told you that
I got enough heat to take your corners back
And I done took your freak, you want her back
(Well you can have that hooker, hooker, hooker) (c'mon)

I'm a dirty south nigga from the VA streets (oh)
And this is how I represent over this here beat (uh huh)
And why'all don't really want to fuck with me
I don't care what why'all say, why'all stuck with me (alright now)

Now I got the place panicin (oh)
Timbaland and my dirty shenanigan (oh)
And I might put two in the sky (uh huh)
Like da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da (woo)

[Chorus]
You better hold me back (oh)
You better hold me back (oh)
You better hold me back
Cause I'm full of shenanigans

(Oh) You better hold me back (oh)
You better hold me back (oh)
You better hold me back
Cause I'm full of shenanigans

[Verse 2 - Magoo]
Hold me back, cause rap sell more than crack
Stack my funds, my guns, take my quarters back
Don't resist I will put heat on the track
Matter of fact, we can take it off of wax

You and your team was livin the dream, somebody shake 'em
I can't hold on these dreams they won't wake 'em
Fuck face, the street is a car chase
Ew dead set, do what it take, to win the race

I erase my fear and don't reappear
I'm a go to the bar and take your beer, bitch
Nigga, I must make shit clear
Fuck around with Oo, I'll bite off your ear

You better do the same, I fight 'til your slain
On right just to bite, I'm tryna sever a vein
And I might put two in the sky
Like (da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da)

[Chorus]

[Verse 3 - Bubba Sparxxx]
Sucker live in fear of the day that I'm focused
Slow as he appear, it's clear I own this
Realm of Southern rap that despise to be competitive
North or northfolk, they jokes is our negligence

Sure they bounce to 112, I make a note of what sells
Down here the sign men don't promote it, look at us fail
Fuck it, I'ma just tell the truth as I perceive it
Most of them think our shit is useless, believe it

But me I got a love affair with all things Southern
The dirty is a territory why'all can't govern
We all ain't brothers, but this ain't the bitches neither
And all our rap songs ain't for bouncers drinkin either

Let me hit the reefer, 'fore I forgot to be the
Little old country white boy, get to spittin ether
Don't let this shit deceive ya, that cracker there crafty
I know you only heard me cause you have to stare at me (BITCH)

[Chorus]

[humming continues]
... full of shenanigans

Overall Meaning

The song "Shenanigans" by Timbaland & Magoo featuring Bubba Sparxxx, begins with a repetitive humming sound which then cascades into a series of lyrics. Timbaland states that he has "lost his mind" and is about to cross the line to find something to hit. He mentions his southern origins and how he is ready to take on his competitors. Magoo then takes over and warns listeners to hold him back because rap sells more than crack. He threatens to put heat on the track and take over the beat. Bubba Sparxxx concludes the song by expressing his love for all things Southern and how he will keep spitting ether.

Line by Line Meaning

Timbaland done lost his mind (mind)
Timbaland feels like he's going crazy

I think I'm about to cross the line (line)
Timbaland feels like he's about to do something wrong or dangerous

And find me somethin that soft to find (find)
Timbaland wants to find something that's rare and valuable

And hit it cause she swing right off the vine (oh)
Timbaland wants to have sex with someone who's naturally attractive

You better hold me back, I told you that
Timbaland is warning someone that he's about to do something they might not like

I got enough heat to take your corners back
Timbaland has enough power and influence to take over someone else's territory

And I done took your freak, you want her back
Timbaland has taken someone else's girlfriend, and they might want her back

(Well you can have that hooker, hooker, hooker) (c'mon)
Timbaland is insulting someone by suggesting that their girlfriend is a prostitute

I'm a dirty south nigga from the VA streets (oh)
Timbaland is from the southern US and he's proud of it

And this is how I represent over this here beat (uh huh)
Timbaland is showing off his skills as a rapper and producer

And why'all don't really want to fuck with me
Timbaland thinks that other people are afraid to challenge him

I don't care what why'all say, why'all stuck with me (alright now)
Timbaland thinks that people are always going to be interested in him, no matter what they think of him

Now I got the place panicin (oh)
Timbaland is causing a lot of excitement and fear in the room

Timbaland and my dirty shenanigan (oh)
Timbaland is causing trouble, and he's proud of it

And I might put two in the sky (uh huh)
Timbaland is threatening violence, and he might shoot someone

Like da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da (woo)
Timbaland is imitating the sound of gunshots

Sucker live in fear of the day that I'm focused
Bubba Sparxxx thinks that other rappers are afraid of him

Slow as he appear, it's clear I own this
Bubba Sparxxx thinks that he's in control of the rap scene

Realm of Southern rap that despise to be competitive
Bubba Sparxxx thinks that southern rappers don't like to compete with each other

North or northfolk, they jokes is our negligence
Bubba Sparxxx doesn't think that northern rappers are as good as southern rappers

Let me hit the reefer, 'fore I forgot to be the
Bubba Sparxxx wants to smoke marijuana before he forgets who he is

Little old country white boy, get to spittin ether
Bubba Sparxxx is a white rapper from a rural area, but he's still a skilled lyricist

Don't let this shit deceive ya, that cracker there crafty
Bubba Sparxxx is warning people not to underestimate him, just because he's white

You better hold me back (oh)
The singers are warning people to physically restrain them, because they might do something dangerous

Cause I'm full of shenanigans
The singers are proud of causing trouble and mischief

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELVIN LEE BARCLIFF, WARREN MATHIS, WARREN ANDERSON MATHIS, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY, L. WILLIAMS

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