In the Studio
Too $hort Lyrics


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(Quint Black)
Sixteen hoes, sixteen cars
Sixteen stars, rappin over sixteen bars
You ain't never seen big rocks before
Sabotage the show make 'em change the flow
Cash don't make it, put it on hold
Stand back and watch the bitch go gold
(Candy paint, sittin on low)
Headlights shine, blowing for a hoe
You ain't never seen a freak hop to this
Rock to this, make your nuts f**king wanna pop to this
Too much to dream, tons of cream
F**king in the limo, listenin my demo
Glisten by the pound
Some smoke weed, some don't f**k around
But check it out, make you freak it when they all alone
The type freak that'll stick you when her momma home
Nigga huh?

Chorus:

Where the bitches and the hoes at?
At the studio
Thats where we make our f**kin money at
At the studio
Thats where the benz and the lex at
At the studio
Plus the cash and the rolex
Its at the studio


Where the bitches and the hoes at?
At the studio
Thats where we make our f**kin money at
At the studio
Thats where the benz and the lex at
At the studio
Plus the cash and the rolex
Its at the studio

(Quint Black)
Chillin, bangin, taking it slow
Short's at the door with some bad ass hoes
Bad Ass banks just around the way
Do it the Oakland way, with a G of Bombay
Whole mic room f**kin filled with smoke
Let Jeff have the gun so he watched the do'
Pushing D-88's, never no trippin
Move out the way and let Pit do the mixin
Keep it all smooth, no jackers and haters aloud
One freaky bitch turn the whole f**kin party out
Infatuated by the cheese
Had a group of hoes yellin out "Black please"
Gee, I'm in the mood for a good time
Every nickel and dime
Dike bitch in the corner tryin to take mine
Hustlin and scheming, puttin it down
Them hoes can't rap still hangin around





Chorus

Overall Meaning

The song "In the Studio" by Too $hort featuring Quint Black talks about the lavish lifestyle of rappers while creating their music in the studio. The song begins with Quint Black boasting about having 16 hoes, 16 cars, and 16 bars to rap on. He further elaborates on how women, money, and cars contribute to his wealth and fame in the industry. The chorus of the song emphasizes how the studio is the breeding ground for creating successful music and accumulating money, cars, and Rolex watches.


Throughout the song, both rappers indulge in smoking weed and having sexual encounters with women, which is a common theme in rap songs. However, there is a vivid reference to stealing someone else's flow and sabotaging the show, which highlights how the industry can be just as competitive and aggressive as on the streets. Overall, the song provides an insight into the extravagant lifestyle of rappers while making music in the studio.


Line by Line Meaning

Sixteen hoes, sixteen cars
We have an abundance of women and luxury vehicles.


Sixteen stars, rappin over sixteen bars
We have plenty of famous rappers, and they each rap for a short time.


You ain't never seen big rocks before
Our jewelry is extremely expensive and impressive.


Sabotage the show make 'em change the flow
We can take over any performance and control the direction of the music.


Cash don't make it, put it on hold
Money isn't everything, sometimes we have to wait for success.


Stand back and watch the bitch go gold
Our music will be successful and bring in a lot of money.


(Candy paint, sittin on low)
Our cars are shiny and have a bright paint job.


Headlights shine, blowing for a hoe
We are driving around with the headlights on while picking up women.


You ain't never seen a freak hop to this
Our music can make even conservative people dance suggestively.


Rock to this, make your nuts f**king wanna pop to this
This is a sexually charged song that will excite the listeners.


Too much to dream, tons of cream
Our aspirations are high, and we have a lot of money.


F**king in the limo, listenin my demo
We enjoy listening to our own music while being intimate in a luxury vehicle.


Glisten by the pound
Our jewelry is worth a lot of money and appears very shiny and expensive.


Some smoke weed, some don't f**k around
Some of us are more serious than others, and some of us smoke marijuana.


But check it out, make you freak it when they all alone
Our music can inspire people to dance and behave suggestively when no one else is around.


The type freak that'll stick you when her momma home
We associate with women who are aggressive and unafraid to be intimate even when parents are present.


Where the bitches and the hoes at? At the studio Thats where we make our f**kin money at At the studio Thats where the benz and the lex at At the studio Plus the cash and the rolex Its at the studio
We make a lot of money from producing music in the studio, and we display our wealth with fancy cars and expensive jewelry when we're there.


Chillin, bangin, taking it slow
We are relaxed, making music, and taking things at a leisurely pace.


Short's at the door with some bad ass hoes
There are attractive women arriving at the studio, and Too $hort is meeting them at the entrance.


Bad Ass banks just around the way
There is a popular rapper named Bad Ass Banks who is located nearby.


Do it the Oakland way, with a G of Bombay
We are representing our hometown of Oakland by drinking Bombay Sapphire gin.


Whole mic room f**kin filled with smoke
The room where we are recording music is completely full of smoke from cigarettes or other substances.


Let Jeff have the gun so he watched the do'
We let Jeff watch the door and handle any security issues.


Pushing D-88's, never no trippin
We are using a type of mixing board called a D-88, and we are not experiencing any technical issues or problems.


Move out the way and let Pit do the mixin
We are allowing a DJ named Pit to handle the mixing of the music tracks.


Keep it all smooth, no jackers and haters aloud
We want to maintain a peaceful, relaxed environment and not allow any negative people to disturb us.


One freaky bitch turn the whole f**kin party out
One particularly sexually charged woman has completely changed the mood of the gathering.


Infatuated by the cheese
We are obsessed with money.


Had a group of hoes yellin out "Black please"
The women are attracted to Quint Black and are begging for his attention.


Gee, I'm in the mood for a good time Every nickel and dime Dike bitch in the corner tryin to take mine
Quint Black is in the mood for a good time and is attracting attention from both women and men.


Hustlin and scheming, puttin it down Them hoes can't rap still hangin around
We are working hard and trying to make good music, but there are women present who are not contributing to the process and are just hanging around.




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K. Rich

Some black history:
The ghetto sample was taken from donny hathaway's "the ghetto"
Great song, look it up if you don't know it

The second was a sample of the average white band and also sampled by ugk "life is 2009"

Third song "gettin it" is a sample of bootsy collins "I'd rather be with you"

Never forget to play homeage to the creators and orinigals



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