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.
Oops Oh My (Remix
Tweet Lyrics
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Tell you what I did last night
I came home, say, around a quarter to three
Still so high
Hypnotized
In a trance
From the start it, so butter and brown and tantalizing
You would'a thought I needed help from this feeling that I felt
[Chorus]
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head
Oh my
Oops, there goes my skirt dropin' to my feet
Oh my
Ooh, some kinda touch caressing my face
Oh my
Ooh I'm turning red
Who could this be?
I tried and I tried to avoid
But this thing was happening
Swallow my pride
Let it ride and party
But this body felt just like mines
I got worried
I looked over to the left
A reflection of myself
That's why I couldn't catch my breath
[Chorus]
[Fabolous]
Uh, yeah, yeah, desert storm, yeah
Fabolous, yeah, tweet, yeah
Shorty I strickly want to spank you
The most I gotta do is spell my name to get your
Vickies to your ankles
I'm serious mami
You're fuckin' wit the kid
Aka william h period bonnie
You know I'm the type
That be crushin' and merkin'
Havin ladies touchin' the herk
And blushin' and smirkin'
Early in the morning rushin' for workin'
Screaming oh my f-a-b-o-l-o-u-s
Each night I'm freakin'
Ma, you ain't gonna talk me to death
Cause you got free nights and weekends
Ghetto fab's all over the place
Oops there goes my kids all over you face
Ooh my
[Missy]
(I looked over to the left)
Umm I was looking so good I couldn't reject myself
(I looked over to the left)
Umm I was feeling so good I had to touch myself
(I looked over to the left)
Umm I was eyein' my thighs butter pecan brown
(I looked over to the left)
Umm comin' outta my shirt and then the skirt came down
[Chorus: x2]
The song Oops Oh My (Remix), performed by Tweet featuring Fabolous and Missy Elliot, is about a woman who indulges in self-pleasure after coming home from a night out. The song's lyrics describe her feeling surprised and awed by the intense pleasure she experiences, as she gives in to her desires. Tweet beautifully captures her sense of exploration and sensual excitement when she sings, "Hypnotized, in a trance/From the start, it's so butter and brown and tantalizing/ You would've thought I needed help from this feeling that I felt/So shook I had to catch my breath."
The chorus of the song features the refrain "Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head/Oh my/Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet/Oh my/Ooh, some kinda touch caressing my face/Oh my/Ooh, I'm turning red/Who could this be?" These lyrics convey a feeling of being caught off guard by the intense pleasure she feels, almost as if it's a surprise attack. The song's remix version features raps from Fabolous and Missy Elliot that complement Tweet's soulful delivery, adding depth and texture to the already riveting track.
Overall, the song is a celebration of female sexuality and empowerment. It is a track that explores the joys of self-discovery, pleasure, and freedom from socially imposed restrictions on women's bodies and sexual desires. The song's lyrics underscore the importance of women feeling free to express themselves, and to explore their own identities outside of the male gaze. It is a track that has stood the test of time, and continues to be an anthem for women reclaiming their bodies and sexuality.
Line by Line Meaning
Tell you what I did last night
Let me tell you what I did last night
I came home, say, around a quarter to three
I arrived at home at around 2:45 AM
Still so high
I was still feeling the effects of being high
Hypnotized
I was mesmerized
In a trance
I was in a state of hypnosis
From the start it, so butter and brown and tantalizing
From the very beginning, it was so smooth and enticing
You would'a thought I needed help from this feeling that I felt
It felt so good that it seemed like I needed assistance
So shook I had to catch my breath
I was so overwhelmed that I needed to catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head
I accidentally pulled my shirt over my head
Oh my
I was surprised and excited
Oops, there goes my skirt dropping to my feet
I accidentally dropped my skirt to the ground
Ooh, some kinda touch caressing my face
I felt a gentle touch on my face
Oh my
I was surprised and excited
Ooh I'm turning red
I'm blushing with embarrassment or pleasure
Who could this be?
I wondered who could be causing these sensations
I tried and I tried to avoid
I attempted to avoid the situation
But this thing was happening
But it was out of my control
Swallow my pride
I had to put my ego aside
Let it ride and party
I decided to let loose and enjoy the moment
But this body felt just like mines
But the body touching me felt like it belonged to me
I got worried
I became anxious or concerned
I looked over to the left
I turned my head to the left
A reflection of myself
I saw my own reflection
That's why I couldn't catch my breath
That's why I was having difficulty breathing
Uh, yeah, yeah, desert storm, yeah
These are ad-libs
Fabolous, yeah, tweet, yeah
These are ad-libs
Shorty I strickly want to spank you
I just want to have sexual fun with you
The most I gotta do is spell my name to get your
I only have to say my name to get you to do what I want
Vickies to your ankles
I want you to take off your Victoria's Secret underwear
I'm serious mami
I'm being honest and straightforward
You're fuckin' wit the kid
You're messing with me
Aka william h period bonnie
This is my stage name
You know I'm the type
You know what kind of person I am
That be crushin' and merkin'
That enjoys having sex and dominating
Havin ladies touchin' the herk
Women want to have sex with me
And blushin' and smirkin'
And they're embarrassed and smiling
Early in the morning rushin' for workin'
They're in a hurry to get to work in the morning
Screaming oh my f-a-b-o-l-o-u-s
They're excitedly saying my name
Each night I'm freakin'
Every night I'm having sex
Ma, you ain't gonna talk me to death
You won't bore me by talking too much
Cause you got free nights and weekends
Because you have unlimited phone minutes at night and on the weekends
Ghetto fab's all over the place
I'm popular and successful
Oops there goes my kids all over your face
I just had an orgasm and ejaculated on your face
Umm I was looking so good I couldn't reject myself
I felt so attractive that I couldn't resist myself
Umm I was feeling so good I had to touch myself
I was so turned on that I had to pleasure myself
Umm I was eyein' my thighs butter pecan brown
I was admiring my beautiful thighs with their caramel color
Umm comin' outta my shirt and then the skirt came down
My shirt was coming off, and then my skirt dropped down too
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head
I accidentally pulled my shirt over my head
Oh my
I was surprised and excited
Oops, there goes my skirt dropping to my feet
I accidentally dropped my skirt to the ground
Ooh, some kinda touch caressing my face
I felt a gentle touch on my face
Oh my
I was surprised and excited
Ooh I'm turning red
I'm blushing with embarrassment or pleasure
Who could this be?
I wondered who could be causing these sensations
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CHARLENE L. KEYS, MELISSA A ELLIOTT, TIMOTHY Z MOSLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Zintle Landu
Tell you what I did last night
I came home, say around a quarter to three
Still so high, hypnotized
In a trance, from his body
So buttery brown and tantalizing
You would have thought I needed help
From this feeling that I felt
So shook I had to catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I tried and I tried to avoid
But this thing was happening
Swallowed my pride, let it ride and partied
But this body felt just like mines
I got worried, I looked over to the left
A reflection of myself
That's why I couldn't catch my breath
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
I looked over to the left
Mmh, I was lookin' so good I couldn't reject myself
I looked over to the left
Mmm, I was feelin' so good I had to touch myself
I looked over to the left
Mmm, I was eyein' my thighs, butter pecan brown
I looked over to the left
Mmm, coming out of my shirt and then my skirt came down
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
Oops, there goes my shirt up over my head, oh my (oh my)
Oops, there goes my skirt droppin' to my feet, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, some kind of touch caressing my legs, oh my (oh my)
Ooh, I'm turnin' red, who could this be?
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