Tweet's first steps into a career in the music industry first began when she enrolled in her local Performing Arts School. In 1990, at the age of 19, Tweet gave birth to her daughter Tashawna. The name came from a mixture of both parents name "T" from Tweet and "shawn" from Shawn, and the addition of two "a"s.
In the early nineties Tweet joined the female quintet Sugah, leaving her daughter with her parents in Panama City, Florida, while Tweet relocated to Virginia. Sugah was comprised of Tweet, Susan Weems, and Rolita and was a part of Devante Swing's Swing Mob collective. While there, she met Timbaland, Magoo, Missy Elliott (who at the time was a part of the Hip-Hop/R&B group Sista), Playa, and Ginuwine who were also all apart of the Swing Mob collective. During her time with Sugah, Tweet formed a close friendship with Elliott.
Around 1999 with Sugah going nowhere, no album to show, and many broken promises, Tweet returned to her parents' home in Panama City penniless and depressed. Tweet fell into deeper depression after a string of bad relationships and a number of jobs, all the while hiding her depression from her family. The depression got so bad she had planned to commit suicide. The day before she was to go through with her fateful decision she received a phone call from an old friend. That friend was Missy Elliott. She was calling to ask if Tweet would contribute background vocals on her latest album Miss E ...So Addictive. Tweet felt she could tell Elliott about her situation and what she was going through. To this day she calls Elliott her "Guardian Angel".
In 2000 Tweet began recording vocals for Elliott's album and was also reunited with her old friends from the Swing Mob days, Timbaland, Magoo, Playa, and Ginuwine. She also recorded vocals for Timbaland & Magoo's follow-up to their platinum selling 1997 debut album Welcome To Our World and Timbaland's solo album Tim's Bio: Life From Da Bassment. In 2001 Elliott released her Platinum selling third album Miss E ...So Addictive with Tweet contributing vocals to five tracks. 2001 also the release of Ja Rule's Pain Is Love, Beat Club Records Bubba Sparxxx's Dark Days, Bright Days, Petey Pablo's Diary Of A Sinner: 1st Entry and Timbaland & Magoo's Indecent Proposal, all of which Tweet contributes vocals. Meanwhile, Tweet was signed to Elliott's record label, through Elektra Entertainment Group, The Goldmind Inc. with the help of an impromptu performance of "Motel" for Violator Management's Mona Scott. Not only was she signed to The Goldmind Inc. but also to Violator Management. With this Tweet began recording her debut album. In November of 2001, Tweet made her debut on the single's charts as a feature artist along with Ginuwine on Elliott's "Take Away", a tribute to Elliott's late friend Aaliyah. Timbaland & Magoo's "All Y'all" featuring Sebastian (Timbaland's younger brother) followed.
n March 2002, Tweet flew onto the charts with her debut solo single "Oops (Oh My)", a risqué song about self-loving and masturbation. The song was produced by Timbaland and featured guest vocals by Missy Elliott. The single hit #1 on the R&B Charts and #7 on the US Pop Charts, with the help of a Remix featuring Fabolous.
In April, Tweet released her debut album Southern Hummingbird to rave reviews. The album featured production by Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, guitarist John "Jubu" Smith, Timbaland (who contributed four tracks) and Tweet herself. It also featured guest vocals by Elliott "Oops (Oh My)", Bilal "Best Friend", BeatClub Record's Ms. Jade "Sexual Healing (Oops Pt. 2)" and featured a bonus new track from Elliott "Big Spender". The album was filled with soul stirring vocals and lyrics taken from Tweet's own life experiences, some of which were at the time written on napkins. The album spwanned another two singles, Timbaland produced "Call Me" and the radio single "Smoking Cigarettes", which had a video shot for it and directed by Little X but was never released. The album reached #3 on the Billboard album charts, behind Murder Inc.'s Ashanti self-titled debut album. That year Tweet appeared as a guest vocalist on Trina's second single from her hit album Diamond Princess. The song was called "No Panties" and was written and produced by Missy Elliott and Nisan Stewart. Tweet also appeared on Meshell Ndegeocello's Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape, Karen Clark Sheard's 2nd Chance, Ms. Jade's Girl Interrupted, Whitney Houston's Just Whitney... and Elliott's 2x Platinum selling album Under Construction. Tweet appeared on four of the tracks and also made a cameo performance in both videos released from the album, "Work It" and "Gossip Folks". Tweet was nominated for a Soul Train Lady of Soul Award (among others) for Best New Artist but lost out to her rival Ashanti. But that year Tweet was awarded the Key To The City for Rochester, New York. Along with Missy Elliott, Lil' Kim, DMX, Toni Braxton, Queen Latifah, Ananda Lewis, Playa, Jamie Foxx, Lil' Mo, AJ, Free (among others), Tweet appeared in the late Aaliyah's posthumous hit single "Miss You".
With 2003 came more guest vocals appearances, Madonna's American Life The Remixes Single, Monica's After The Storm, Mark Ronson's Here Comes The Fuzz and Angie Stone's Stone Love on the 2004 Grammy nominated song "U-Haul". Tweet turned to acting, having a cameo appearance in the film Honey, directed by music video director Billie Woodruff and starring Jessica Alba, Mekhi Phifer, Lil' Romeo, Joy Bryant and Missy Elliott. Tweet's other acting credits include an episode of the comedy series The Parkers in 2002, in which she performed "Oops (Oh My)" and "Smoking Cigarettes". Tweet also appeared on the Honey Soundtrack on the Missy Elliott produced "Thugman" which sample's The Wu-Tang Clan's "Y'all Been Warned". Tweet also performed the Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins produced track "Hypnotic" in the film, but it doesn't feature on the soundtrack.
Tweet's third studio album, "Love, Tweet" has had several delays. As of late Summer 2010, Tweet was currently heading to L.A to finish recording the album as confirmed via Twitter on September 14, 2010 also the album may be double disk. The albums' lead single is "Love Again." The album is said to be complete. No official release date is known at this time.
Boogie 2Nite
Tweet Lyrics
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I hope you're ready
Are you ready? Cause I am
Said I'm ready to party yea
Grab your coat, get your keys
Cause whatever you're drinking
It's on me
But I gots to party, needs me a party
Came here to get ya, but I can't wait
To grab me a partner and cut a rug up 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
Are you ready?
Are you ready?
I know you're ready
Be ready here we are
Said we're off on the dance floor yea
Let me wet my throat, get 2 or 3
Then it's off to the dance floor
Follow me
Stand if you want to, stare if you want to
But I got to party, I'm up in the party
Glad that I got ya, and it's alright
You got you a partner, and cut a rug up 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
Electronic voice: Move your hips from side to side
Tweet: Dance
Electronic voice: Move your hips from side to side
Tweet: Dance
Electronic voice: Move your hips from side to side
Tweet: Dance
Electronic voice: Move your hips from side to side
Tweet: Dance
Dance cause you want to
Rock cause you have to
Cause ain't it a party
Sho 'nuff a party
Told you I had ya, and we just might
Find another party, and cut a rug up 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
I found a place yea
Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
Move your hips from side to side
The lyrics to Tweet's song "Boogie 2Nite" evoke a sense of excitement and anticipation for a fun night out. The first verse sets the stage for the party, with the singer expressing her readiness to dance and have a good time. She urges her listeners to grab their coats and join her, letting them know that whatever they're drinking is on her. There's a sense of urgency and anticipation as she declares that she needs to party, and that she's come to the right place to do just that.
In the chorus, she leads the way as the party host, announcing that she's found the perfect spot for everyone to get their groove on. The repeated refrain "Are you ready?" creates a sense of momentum and anticipation, encouraging her listeners to join her in the boogie. The electronic voice interlude serves to ramp up the energy and encourages the listener to dance by telling them to move their hips from side to side.
Throughout the song, there's a theme of freedom and joy, with the singer urging her listeners to dance because they want to and rock because they have to. Ultimately, the singer expresses her satisfaction that she's found partners to dance with and hints that there may be more parties to come in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you ready? Are you ready?
Asking the audience if they are ready to dance and have a good time
I hope you're ready
Expressing the hope that the audience is ready to dance and have a good time
Are you ready? Cause I am
Reiterating the question of whether the audience is ready to dance, and expressing the singer's own readiness for a good time
Said I'm ready to party yea
Stating directly that the singer is ready to have a good time and dance
Grab your coat, get your keys
Advising the audience to prepare to leave and go out for a night of dancing and fun
Cause whatever you're drinking / It's on me
Offering to buy drinks for the audience as a gesture of generosity and hospitality
Stay here if you want to, say what you want / But I gots to party, needs me a party
Acknowledging that some people may not want to go out and dance, but emphasizing the singer's desire and need to party
Came here to get ya, but I can't wait / To grab me a partner and cut a rug up 2nite
Expressing the singer's eagerness to start dancing, and indicating that they won't wait around but will start dancing with someone else if necessary
I found a place yea / Where we could boogie, boogie 2nite
Sharing the location where the singer knows there's a good place to dance and have fun
Be ready here we are / Said we're off on the dance floor yea
Encouraging the audience to be ready to dance, and announcing that the singer is heading to the dance floor
Let me wet my throat, get 2 or 3 / Then it's off to the dance floor / Follow me
Taking a brief break to hydrate, then leading the audience to the dance floor
Stand if you want to, stare if you want to / But I got to party, I'm up in the party
Acknowledging that some people may just watch instead of dancing, but emphasizing the singer's own party spirit and enjoyment
Glad that I got ya, and it's alright / You got you a partner, and cut a rug up 2nite
Expressing happiness that the audience is dancing and having fun, and encouraging them to keep it up with their own partners
Electronic voice: Move your hips from side to side / Tweet: Dance
Encouraging the audience to follow the electronic voice's instructions and dance
Dance cause you want to / Rock cause you have to / Cause ain't it a party / Sho 'nuff a party
Encouraging the audience to dance and rock out because they want to and because it's a party atmosphere
Told you I had ya, and we just might / Find another party, and cut a rug up 2nite
Reiterating that the singer is committed to helping the audience have a good time, and suggesting that they may find another venue to continue dancing and having fun
Move your hips from side to side
Encouraging the audience once more to dance and move their hips
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Missing Link Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charlene Keys, Nisan Stewart, John Smith
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