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)
Yellow Light
Twista Lyrics
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Hey! hey!
Sometimes I go fast
Sometimes I just stop
Sometimes I take it slow, when I let the sex drop
But most of the times I go qu qu qu qu quick
When I'm hittin that shit, and she like it, she like it
But tonight she said she dident want to go too fast,
So, I took her down and asked her if she liked that, and she say hell yea
Then I started to hit it from the back said its cool and she said hell yea.
She said ohh baby just take control baby as long as you take it slow baby
And we can hit it all night baby
She gave me the green so I had to go
Start screamin my name on the window
And everytime I start goin real fast, she looked at me and said
Yellow light
Hey
Yellow light
Hey
Yellow light
Hey
Yellow light
Gota slow it down
Yellow light
Hey
Yellow light
Hey
Yellow light
Gota slow it down
I told her that I want to beat it up fast
So mama let me know when your down
Tonight she don't want a drill section
She wanna feel it so she told me to take it sloww
I'm so used to mackin it pokin it back to back
When I attackin it I wanna go n get inn
She blew the whistle like *whistle* be still
Hold it in now roll it in
She lifted her pumps to hold my face
Because she want me to control my pace
She said she wanna feel it all
Slidin through the wiffles of the walls
'Cause the feelin was too cold to wait.
Well I can bring it
Down to 50
Down to 40
Down to 30
Any speed you want me to
I can do, for you.
Shorty tell me how you want it
Do you want the lambo ?
I give it to you like uhuhuhuhuh
When I do it baby.
Or do you want the 64 ?
I give it you you like uh uh
When I do it baby
Now I was thinkin I was all up in it right
But now she got me caught up at the light
I try to call it like
Green too fast
Red too slow
She want it in the middle so I gotta
Yellow light.
In Twista's "Yellow Light," the song explores the theme of adjusting the speed based on sex preferences. The first verse starts with Twista acknowledging how he switches his pace in various sexual scenarios. The second verse shifts to him slowing down to accommodate his partner's wish to take it slow. The chorus adds to the theme with Twista explaining how he must slow down during sex when his partner gives him the yellow light signal. The lyrics depict sexual consent and give us insight into how sexual partners communicate within sexual relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I go fast
Occasionally, I have intercourse vigorously
Sometimes I just stop
At times, I pause during intercourse
Sometimes I take it slow, when I let the sex drop
From time to time, I engage in intercourse leisurely, with a focus on the pleasure of the moment
But most of the times I go qu qu qu qu quick
Usually, I perform intercourse rapidly and with intensity
When I'm hittin that shit, and she like it, she like it
I participate in intercourse with a strong and passionate rhythm that my partner enjoys
But tonight she said she dident want to go too fast,
Tonight, my partner indicates that she does not want to engage in intercourse at a rapid pace
And tonight she said she want me to take my time
My partner communicated to me that she desires that we engage in intercourse in a leisurely manner
So, I took her down and asked her if she liked that, and she say hell yea
I led my partner to a more relaxed atmosphere and verified whether she enjoyed it to which she replied in the affirmative
Then I started to hit it from the back said its cool and she said hell yea.
After listening to my partner's sexual preferences, I changed my position, and she approved of it
She said ohh baby just take control baby as long as you take it slow baby
She requested that I lead during intercourse, as long as I do it in a moderate pace
And we can hit it all night baby
We will have uninterrupted intercourse throughout the night
She gave me the green so I had to go
Her body language and vocal confirmation allowed me to engage in more intense intercourse
Start screamin my name on the window
My partner was audibly expressing her pleasure as our intercourse progressed
And everytime I start goin real fast, she looked at me and said
Whenever I tried to perform intercourse at a rapid pace, my partner would signal me to stop
Yellow light
My partner indicated that I should decrease the pace of our intercourse
I told her that I want to beat it up fast
Initially, I conveyed to my partner that I preferred energetic intercourse
So mama let me know when your down
I requested my partner to communicate when she is ready to engage in energetic intercourse
Tonight she don't want a drill section
Tonight, my partner does not want prolonged, energetic intercourse
She wanna feel it so she told me to take it sloww
My partner requested that we engage in slow and leisurely intercourse to enhance her sensation
I'm so used to mackin it pokin it back to back
As a habitual practice, I engage in sexual intercourse multiple times and in quick succession
When I attackin it I wanna go n get inn
During sexual intercourse, my instinct is to engage in vigorous and quick movements
She blew the whistle like *whistle* be still
My partner indicated me to pause or come to a stop
Hold it in now roll it in
I should maintain my position and slowly increase the pace of intercourse
She lifted her pumps to hold my face
My partner physically guided me and maintained eye contact to ensure the pace of intercourse was ideal
Because she want me to control my pace
My partner liked it when I led and maintained a steady pace of sexual activity
She said she wanna feel it all
My partner expressed her desire to experience all forms of sexual pleasure
Slidin through the wiffles of the walls
During intercourse, I adeptly navigated the contours and details of my partner's body
'Cause the feelin was too cold to wait.
Because the sexual sensation was too intense for us to slow down
Well I can bring it
I can adapt the pace of our sexual activity as per my partner's preference
Down to 50
I can decrease the pace of sexual activity to 50% from its current speed
Down to 40
I can decrease the pace of sexual activity to 40% of its current speed
Down to 30
I can decrease the pace of sexual activity to 30% of its current speed
Any speed you want me to
I'm ready to match my partner's sexual pace as per her preference
Shorty tell me how you want it
My partner had the liberty to choose the sexual pace she preferred
Do you want the lambo?
She had the privilege to choose between fast or slow sexual activity
I give it to you like uhuhuhuhuh
If she chose fast sexual activity, I'm ready to provide it with a fervent pace
When I do it baby.
I will provide fast-paced sexual activity
Or do you want the 64 ?
If she choses slow sexual activity, I'm ready to provide it at a leisurely pace
I give it you you like uh uh
If she chooses slow sexual activity, I'm ready to provide it at a moderate pace
Now I was thinkin I was all up in it right
Initially, I believed I was satisfying my partner's sexual activity entirely as per her preference
But now she got me caught up at the light
Now, my partner indicated to me that I have to slow down the pace of sexual activity
I try to call it like
I attempted to navigate the situation by slowing down and altering my sexual pace
Green too fast
Attempting to increase sexual pace as per my preference
Red too slow
Attempting slow down sexual activity as per the partner's preference
She wants it in the middle so I gotta
My partner indicated that she prefers a moderate pace of sexual activity, so I adjust my pace accordingly
Yellow light.
My partner indicated that I should slow down the pace of sex to a moderate intensity
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBERT S. KELLY, CARL TERRELL MITCHELL, SAMUEL C. LINDLEY
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Tee Henderson
2022 still hit everytime π©π©
Marie Theonenonly
2019 and still flowing thru my speakers ππΆ
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2022 who's with me? Every song wit these two goes straight into my bedroom joints. Twista n Kellz forever!
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2020 still rocking out just one them songs that sooth meeee lol if yuh feel me π¦Ύππ―π₯° Happy New Years yall π
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When you know you getting old π I loved this song still do