Twista grew up in the K-Town area on the west side of Chicago. He started rapping at the age of 12. However, before starting his professional career, he worked at several other jobs including working at a factory, selling shoes, working at McDonald's, working as a security guard, and even cutting hair.
Twista was one of the first artists to sign with Loud Records. In 1991, he released Runnin' off at da Mouth under the name of Tung Twista. Due to his rapid-fire pace of delivery, he was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest rapper. Despite this recognition, the album achieved little success. Tung Twista dropped the "Tung" off of his name in his second album Resurrection, which was never released outside of Chicago's underground.
In 1996, he teamed with fellow Chicago act "Do or Die" on the track "Po' Pimp" leading to a contract with Atlantic Records. He released Adrenaline Rush in 1997 followed by Mobstability in 1998. Twista then formed his own Legit Ballin' label which has released two compilation albums Legit Ballin' in 1999 and Legit Ballin' Vol. 2: Street Scriptures in 2001. The label later released Respect The Game,Vol. 3 in 2002 and Volume 4: Tha Truth in 2006.
Twista developed a good reputation in rap circles leading to work with Mariah Carey, P. Diddy (then Puff Daddy),Lil kim, Drag-on, Jay-Z, Timbaland, Ras Kass, Ludacris, Royce Da 5'9", Shaquille O'Neal, and Da Brat. However, it would take him until 2004 to achieve a platinum, number-one record under his own name.
On his website, Twista stated that he made Kamikaze to show that he was still true to the ideals that he had when he started out. "I represent for the MCs that have skills, not just make music for the hell of it. I take the time to concentrate. Otherwise, I could have 10 albums out there, easy. I could sit down all day and write something. But I write when I get in a zone more than writing because Iβve got to do this. I represent the artists that keep it true to what really is, to be able to make rappers want to write."
"I want to show the streets that Iβm back and that Iβm true to the game. Musically, I want to show that Iβm still out here doing my thing. After all the people that were out when I was out years ago fell off, Iβm still out here competing with the shorties. I also want to gain platinum success. Itβs something that I havenβt done."
The first single, "Slow Jamz", featured Kanye West and Jamie Foxx. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 and world R&B charts in early 2004, and eventually reached number 3 on the UK singles charts. Kamikaze built on the success of "Slow Jamz" to reach the top of the Billboard 200 album chart upon its release in January 2004 and went platinum by March 2004. The second single, "Overnight Celebrity", became another top 10 Hot 100 hit and a UK top 40 entry, while the third, "So Sexy" (featuring R. Kelly), made the top 40 of the Hot 100. In the UK, the album track "Sunshine", which featured R&B singer Anthony Hamilton and lifted its chorus from Bill Withers' "Lovely Day", was extracted as a third single and became a big hit; this track received comparatively little exposure in the U.S., perhaps because rapper Lil' Flip had a huge hit there at the same time with a different song of the same title.
Albums
Runnin' off at da Mouth (1991, as Tung Twista) (US Certification: Gold)
Resurrection (1994, as Twista) (Never officialy released outside of Chicago's underground)
Adrenaline Rush (1997) #77 US (US Certification: Gold)
Mobstability (with The Speedknot Mobstaz) (1998, as Twista) #34 US
Kamikaze (2004) #1 US, #19 UK (US Certification: Platinum)
The Day After (2005) #2 US (US Certification: Gold)
Adrenaline Rush 2007 (2007)
Dreams
Twista Lyrics
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Hey lover am I the only one
Or are you selling your baby a dream
(Am I who you thinkin' of who you thinkin' of)
Hey lover boy am I the only one
Or are you selling your baby a dream
(Am I a sucker for love a sucker for love)
To me women used to be only fuck foxes
But it's like with you I cherish every kiss
I know it's a risk but you make me want to come clean
I want to make you my queen
Put you in a crib and give you plenty green
To help you fulfill all your childhood dreams
Only for your love I fiend
'Cause the way you put it on me make me want to scream
And fuck you in places you ain't never seen
In a private boat as we float down stream
Yeah I already know you done heard this before
But the way you make me feel is real
Playas don't love no hoes but stayin' true like you do
Got me head over heals, so tell me what's the deal, baby
'Cause you lookin' too fine to not be mine
And I ain't gon' never be satisfied
Unless you're on my side to the end of time
I can tell you think I'm lying
But I swear to you girl this ain't no scheme
You stay on my mind, even in my sleep
You keep a nigga havin' wet dreams, on the real
[Chorus: x2]
From the first time I met ya, you was on my mind all night
A Maybelene queen with a body too tight
Wearin' black and white and some brand new Mike's
Draped in ice, attitude nice
You the type of woman that I need in my life
To add a little spice, cookin' nigga steak and rice
I can see you'd one day man and wife
Walkin' down the aisle, havin' our first child
Plus our marriage worth while
With a brand new lifestyle, I could walk that mile
But baby I need you right now
In my arms caressin' me
I can see your eyes undressing me
Girl it's destiny and love is the recipe
But this way's got the best of me
On everything, I can guarantee you better things
If you just get rid of "what's his name"
And let me in your world
So I can show you, baby, that my love is real and not a game
So can a brother come through
So I can show you, boo, just exactly what I mean
It don't matter if you fuck me tonight or next month
Babe, only time can reveal a dream
[Chorus: x2]
Baby I'll drink your bath water about a pint
Think I'm ever gon' give your love away, uh-uh
I ain't sayin' you never lovin' another nice stud but shit
I'm cravin' you every night and we just met on a night
But it seems like I've been knowin' you all my life
Ain't it funny how you be thinkin' you never be true enough, but you the one
A helpless seeks succumb, lovin' you more than everything
But my dollars, ? and smokin' sticky up through the lungs
I can see you havin' my sons, screamin' your name on my next tape deck
In the city, no hear my pretty go
Quick to break a 54, put you on my video
Young and witty hoe, the only thing I'm feelin' pity for
I don't know what I was frontin' on
But I don't see nothin' wrong, sprung or gone
My every heartbeat's weaker, follow the leader
I promise I won't hurt you baby
Don't feel the heatseaker 'cause we gon' be smokin' on sweet cheeba
Take my boo to the mall and go shopping until we fall
Get you the finest things like diamond rings
Even though my mind is strain, I'm tryin' to change
How we fuck and kiss and the hugging make me bind the pain
No lying, no game, you gon' give me some, hey now, we freakin' up in the cut
'Cause I just sold you a dream hoe, like a girl did to my homie
Your house was spittin' and we fuckin' the uh
A sucker for love, a sucker for love
[Chorus: x2]
The lyrics of Twista's song Dreams are about a man who is falling in love with a woman and seems to be sincere in his affections toward her. The chorus repeats the question of whether she is the only one or if he is just trying to sell her a dream. The man expresses his newfound appreciation for women in general, as he used to only view them as sexual objects. However, with this particular woman, he cherishes every kiss, and she makes him want to come clean about his feelings for her. He promises to support her and fulfill all of her dreams in exchange for her love. He is head over heels for her and cannot stop thinking about her, even in his sleep.
Throughout the verses, the man describes his attraction and admiration for the woman. He imagines a future with her, getting married, having children, and starting a new life. He believes that they are destiny and that his love for her is authentic, not just a ploy. He pledges to love and take care of her better than her current partner. He even declares that he would drink her bathwater just to be close to her.
Overall, the song Dreams speaks about the complicated emotions that come with falling in love. While the man is sincere in his affections, there is a lingering doubt about whether he is just trying to sell her a dream. The song leaves their relationship's outcome up in the air, with the man ultimately hoping she will reciprocate his feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey lover am I the only one
Does my love have your full attention or are you playing games?
Or are you selling your baby a dream
Are you making empty promises to win me over?
Hey lover boy am I the only one
Do I have your heart or are you just stringing me along?
Damn I'm trippin' 'cause I never really felt like this
I'm amazed that I'm falling in love because I never expected it.
To me women used to be only fuck foxes
I used to see women as just sexual objects.
But it's like with you I cherish every kiss
But with you, everything is special and meaningful.
I know it's a risk but you make me want to come clean
I know there's a chance I'll get hurt, but I want to be honest with you about my feelings.
I want to make you my queen
I want to treat you like royalty because of how much you mean to me.
Put you in a crib and give you plenty green
I want to provide for you and give you everything you need.
To help you fulfill all your childhood dreams
I want to support you in achieving your life goals and dreams.
Only for your love I fiend
I only crave love from you.
'Cause the way you put it on me make me want to scream
Your love drives me wild and makes me want to shout with excitement.
And fuck you in places you ain't never seen
I want to have passionate sex with you in new and exciting locations.
In a private boat as we float down stream
I want to have a romantic boat ride with you.
Yeah I already know you done heard this before
I know I'm not the first person to make you promises of love.
But the way you make me feel is real
But my feelings for you are genuine and I know they're true.
Playas don't love no hoes but stayin' true like you do
People who are known for playing the field don't typically fall in love, but you're different because you're loyal.
Got me head over heals, so tell me what's the deal, baby
You have me completely enamored, so please tell me how you feel about me.
'Cause you lookin' too fine to not be mine
You're so attractive that I feel like you should be with me.
And I ain't gon' never be satisfied
I won't be content with anything less than a full-blown relationship with you.
Unless you're on my side to the end of time
I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
I can tell you think I'm lying
I know you suspect that I'm not being truthful about my intentions.
But I swear to you girl this ain't no scheme
But I promise you that I'm being honest about my love for you and I don't have any ulterior motives.
You stay on my mind, even in my sleep
I can't stop thinking about you, even when I'm asleep.
You keep a nigga havin' wet dreams, on the real
You're so sexually attractive that I have sexual dreams about you.
From the first time I met ya, you was on my mind all night
From the moment we met, I couldn't stop thinking about you.
A Maybelene queen with a body too tight
You have the perfect body and remind me of a beauty queen.
Wearin' black and white and some brand new Mike's
You looked amazing in your outfit of black and white clothes and brand new sneakers.
Draped in ice, attitude nice
You were wearing expensive jewelry and had a great attitude.
You the type of woman that I need in my life
You're exactly the type of person who would make my life complete.
To add a little spice, cookin' nigga steak and rice
You make my life more exciting, and I appreciate the things you do for me, like cooking me food.
I can see you'd one day man and wife
I can picture myself marrying you one day.
Walkin' down the aisle, havin' our first child
I imagine us getting married and starting a family together.
Plus our marriage worth while
Our marriage would be meaningful and fulfilling.
With a brand new lifestyle, I could walk that mile
With you by my side, I could handle anything that comes my way and start a new life with you.
But baby I need you right now
I need you in my life right now, and I can't wait any longer to be with you.
In my arms caressin' me
I want to hold you in my arms and show you how much I care for you.
I can see your eyes undressing me
I can feel your desire for me when you look at me.
Girl it's destiny and love is the recipe
I believe we were destined to be together and love is the key to our happiness.
But this way's got the best of me
My love for you is taking over me and I can't think about anything else.
On everything, I can guarantee you better things
I promise you that I can give you a better life and a brighter future.
If you just get rid of "what's his name"
If you break things off with your current partner, I can give you a better life.
And let me in your world
If you let me into your life, I promise to make it better.
So I can show you, baby, that my love is real and not a game
I want to prove to you that my love for you is genuine and not just a game to me.
So can a brother come through
Can I come over and spend time with you?
So I can show you, boo, just exactly what I mean
I want to spend time with you so I can show you how much I care and mean what I say.
It don't matter if you fuck me tonight or next month
I don't care when we have sex, as long as we get to be intimate at some point.
Babe, only time can reveal a dream
Our future together is uncertain, and only time will tell if it's meant to be.
Baby I'll drink your bath water about a pint
I'm completely infatuated with you and will do anything to please you.
Think I'm ever gon' give your love away, uh-uh
I'll never give up on us because I truly believe we belong together.
I ain't sayin' you never lovin' another nice stud but shit
I understand that you may have other partners in your life, but I'm willing to compete for your love.
I'm cravin' you every night and we just met on a night
I'm already addicted to you and we only just met.
But it seems like I've been knowin' you all my life
It feels like we've known each other forever because we have such a strong connection.
Ain't it funny how you be thinkin' you never be true enough, but you the one
It's ironic that you don't believe in true love, but you're the one I believe I'm meant to be with.
A helpless seeks succumb, lovin' you more than everything
I'm completely under your spell and I love you more than anything else in the world.
But my dollars, ? and smokin' sticky up through the lungs
Even though I have money, drugs, and success, you're the most important thing in my life.
I can see you havin' my sons, screamin' your name on my next tape deck
I can imagine us having children together and celebrating our love in my music.
In the city, no hear my pretty go
I want the whole world to know about our love and how beautiful you are.
Quick to break a 54, put you on my video
I want to show off our love in a music video.
Young and witty hoe, the only thing I'm feelin' pity for
You're beautiful, smart, and I pity anyone who doesn't see how amazing you are.
I don't know what I was frontin' on
I don't know why I ever pretended to not be interested in you.
But I don't see nothin' wrong, sprung or gone
I can't help how I feel, and I know it's real and I want to be with you.
My every heartbeat's weaker, follow the leader
My love for you is making me feel vulnerable and I'm willing to do anything for you.
I promise I won't hurt you baby
I promise that I won't ever hurt you because I love you too much.
Don't feel the heatseaker 'cause we gon' be smokin' on sweet cheeba
Don't stress out because we're going to relax and smoke marijuana together.
Take my boo to the mall and go shopping until we fall
I want to take you shopping and spoil you until we're both exhausted.
Get you the finest things like diamond rings
I want to buy you the best things in life, like expensive jewelry.
Even though my mind is strain, I'm tryin' to change
Even though I'm struggling mentally, I'm trying to become a better person for you.
How we fuck and kiss and the hugging make me bind the pain
Our physical intimacy helps me forget about any pain or sadness in my life.
No lying, no game, you gon' give me some, hey now, we freakin' up in the cut
I'm not playing games or lying to you, and I want us to be intimate together right now.
'Cause I just sold you a dream hoe, like a girl did to my homie
I may have promised you a lot, but I'm not like the girl who broke my friend's heart and lied to him.
Your house was spittin' and we fuckin' the uh
Your home was beautiful and we had sex there.
A sucker for love, a sucker for love
I'm completely smitten with you and am willing to do anything for your love.
[Chorus: x2]
The chorus repeats the main themes of the song, asking if their love is real or just a dream.
Lyrics Β© BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SOLOMON BURKE, SOLOMON V. BURKE, WILLIE MITCHELL, WILLIE LAWRENCE MITCHELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Maria E. Smith
Hands down one of my fave songs
Kush Mob 420
mines to fr tho π₯
Cheryl Smith-Jones
Ikr
Jesus Mezquita
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Julius Wilson
Facts π ΏοΈ This and Blown away by Twista and do or die is my 2 favorite songs by them nd they in my top 10 of my favorite songs of all time π ΏοΈπβΌοΈπ€πΎπ―β
Shimaree Foster
Man! I use to put this on repeat! The days when i wanted to learn every Twista song! Days as a pre-teen! Sigh πͺ
surge m
2022 still bumping twista.. this song bring back all the memories with all the hearts I broke in 2003 in middle school lol .. throwback
Claudine Williams
THE MEMORIES WITH THIS JOINT!!!!! HAD IT ON REPLAY! THE 90S WAS THE BEST YRS EVER MANE!!!!
Judith Ojo
I miss growing up in Chicago in the 90s-2000s π© this song brings back soo many memories
yo fresh
Yes chicago classic