The son of a musician from Lakeside, Ty Dolla $ign originally began his career in music by learning the bass guitar. Since then, he has learned several instruments, from the drums, guitars, and keyboard to the MPC. Earlier in his career, Ty Dolla $ign and his partner Kory signed a record deal with Venus Brown and Buddah Brown Ent. They would release Raw & Bangin Mixtape Vol 2, however that deal fell through, and after that he would meet Los Angeles rapper YG. Ty Dolla $ign's initial claim to fame was through the success of "Toot It and Boot It", a song he both wrote and produced for YG. Both are affiliated with the group Pushaz Ink. In 2011, Ty Dolla $ign released his first single "All Star", featuring Joe Moses with production by Fuego. His song "My Cabana" was ranked in Complex's Best 50 Songs of 2012 list at #23.
Ty Dolla $ign signed to Atlantic Records in 2012. Then he released the Beach House mixtape on October 1, 2012 and followed with the Beach House 2 mixtape on July 1, 2013, which featured guest appearances by Too $hort, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, and Kirko Bangz among others. The following day it was revealed he was signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Records. The Beach House mixtape was supported by the single "My Cabana" featuring Young Jeezy and Beach House 2 was supported by the singles "Irie" featuring Wiz Khalifa.
On January 21, 2014, Ty Dolla $ign released his debut extended play, Beach House EP. The EP featured guest appearances from Casey Veggies, Wiz Khalifa, Twista, Jay Rock, Trey Songz, French Montana, and Fredo Santana and the popular single "Paranoid" featuring B.o.B. On January 7, 2014 Ty Dolla $ign released the second single from Beach House EP, "Or Nah" featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard. On February 23, 2014, Ty Dolla $ign revealed that his debut studio album would be titled Free TC, and be released during the third quarter of 2014. He also told Revolt that had already completed eight songs for the album, and that he would be going on the Under the Influence 3 tour with Wiz Khalifa during 2014. He is being considered for the 2014 XXL freshman class.
Don't Sleep on Me
Ty Dolla $ign Lyrics
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Stop sleeping on (don't sleep)
Stop sleeping on (please don't sleep)
Stop sleep on me (na na na na na)
Don't sleep on me (don't sleep)
Stop sleeping on (don't sleep)
Stop sleeping on (please don't sleep)
Stop sleep on me (na na na na na)
Don't sleep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Please don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
No, don't let me find out
Don't let me find out
Don't let me find out
Don't let me find out
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Please don't creep on me
Don't sleep on me
No, don't let me find out
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Ay, don't creep on me
Ay, got my p's on me
Ay, and you know I'm crazy
Crazy of you
Out of my mind, ain't no telling what I'd do
Girl, we both made that promise, I ain't switching up
Stay solid even when I got my money up
I remember when you fucked me in the Beamer truck
I was running out of gas, only asked you once
Always came up on the wheels, never on the bus
Always did her own shit for her, what everybody does
We was geeking off the molly at the festival
Now I'm in the booty club, throwin' all the ones
Don't sleep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Please don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
No, don't let me find out
You can't sip my lean if you gon' go to sleep
Don't you sip my lean, don't you sleep on me
Don't you sleep on me, her mans out on me
Don't you sleep on me, I pass you up in a big ol' V
I just went out with some ooh, ooh
She hit me up with some new juice
Champagne at the photoshoot
Celebratin' on curfew
Straight shots, never curve you
She's 6'3" when you swerve through
Droppin' points on you Marvins
Grateful tatted on my arm
Jealous bitches be despising me
Where the fuck they from? Who hired 'em
Fuck them niggas, check the iTunes
Turned they goons all to my goons
No Sleep Gang, yeah us rappers, yeah we have families, too
Only pain we recognize is pills
Xans, xans, got you dosing off
Manolos, Hublots, got you showing off
Xans, xans, got you dosing off
Pendants, bracelets, diamond chains, got you showing off
We make love the first time we see
We make love and not wise with the sneak
We make love the first time we see
We make love and not wise with the sneak
Don't sleep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Please don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
No, don't let me find out
You can't sip my lean if you gon' go to sleep
Don't you sip my lean, don't you sleep on me
Don't you sleep on me, her mans out on me
Don't you sleep on me, I pass you up in a big ol' V
She play twenty in the hills when she lonely
She said, "Twenty, do you want to fuck my homie?"
All my bitches bad, and they ain't got no stomach
Gucci jacket, cost me fifty-four hunnid
Aye, Twenty, tell Dolla, I fuck with him
You workin', I seen you, I'm next, you hear?
Don't sleep on me, that's my only fear
She said, "Twenty, boy, this your year"
Don't sleep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
Don't let me find out
Don't sleep on me
Please don't creep on me
Don't creep on me
No, don't let me find out
You can't sip my lean if you gon' go to sleep
Don't you sip my lean, don't you sleep on me
Don't you sleep on me, her mans out on me
Don't you sleep on me, I pass you up in a big ol' V
Girl, you know I'm crazy
Crazy over you
Out my mind
Ain't no tellin' what I'll do
You, you know I'm crazy
Crazy over you
Out my mind
Ain't no tellin' what I'll do
In "Don't Sleep on Me," Ty Dolla $ign is addressing someone who he feels is underestimating or ignoring him. He repeats the title phrase, "Don't sleep on me," throughout the song as a warning to this person to pay attention to him and not underestimate his potential. He also urges them not to "creep" on him or to let him find out that they are sleeping on him.
The first verse is directed towards a specific person who he had a past relationship with. He reminisces about their intimate moments of love and how they promised to stay solid even when he made money. He shares how he was impressed with her since she was one person who did things her way amidst what everyone else did. The two of them had moments of enjoying partying together, but now he is successful, and he is a different person with new interests. He ends by saying that he is getting so much with his new found fame than getting caught up in drama.
In the second verse, Dolla $ign addresses the problem of people using and depending on his lean to go to sleep. He urges them not to sleep on him but to stay up and face their fears, and not to encounter any trouble. He also tells them to value expensive items like Manolos, jewelry, and Hublots, but not to be impressed by them and show them off.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't sleep on me (don't sleep)
Don't underestimate or ignore me
Stop sleeping on (don't sleep)
Stop ignoring or underestimating
Stop sleeping on (please don't sleep)
Stop ignoring or underestimating, a polite request
Stop sleep on me (na na na na na)
Stop underestimating or ignoring, with a playful tone
Don't sleep on me
Don't underestimate or ignore me
Don't creep on me
Don't spy or sneak around me
Don't let me find out
Don't let me discover any spying or sneaking around
Please don't creep on me
Please don't spy or sneak around me, a polite request
No, don't let me find out
Please do not let me learn about any spying or sneaking around
Ay, don't creep on me
Hey, don't spy or sneak around me
Ay, got my p's on me
Hey, I have my money or possessions on me
Ay, and you know I'm crazy
Hey, and you know I am unpredictable or unstable
Crazy of you
I am infatuated (crazy) with you
Out of my mind, ain't no telling what I'd do
I am unpredictable or unstable, and anything could happen
Girl, we both made that promise, I ain't switching up
We both made a commitment, and I am not changing my ways
Stay solid even when I got my money up
Remain loyal even when I become wealthy
I remember when you fucked me in the Beamer truck
I recall a sexual encounter we had in a BMW truck
I was running out of gas, only asked you once
I was low on energy, and only asked for help once
Always came up on the wheels, never on the bus
Always achieved success using my own resources, not relying on others
Always did her own shit for her, what everybody does
Always handled her own business, which is what everyone should do
We was geeking off the molly at the festival
We were high on the drug MDMA (Molly) at a music festival
Now I'm in the booty club, throwin' all the ones
Now I am at a strip club, throwing dollar bills around
You can't sip my lean if you gon' go to sleep
You cannot consume my drug codeine/promethazine syrup if you are going to fall asleep
Don't you sip my lean, don't you sleep on me
Don't consume my drug codeine/promethazine syrup and then underestimate or ignore me
Don't you sleep on me, her mans out on me
Don't underestimate or ignore me, her significant other is not around
Don't you sleep on me, I pass you up in a big ol' V
Don't underestimate or ignore me, I will surpass you in my big (luxury) vehicle
I just went out with some ooh, ooh
I recently spent time with an attractive person
She hit me up with some new juice
She contacted me with some new information or gossip
Champagne at the photoshoot
Drinking champagne during a photo session
Celebratin' on curfew
Celebrating despite a curfew or deadline
Straight shots, never curve you
Taking shots of liquor without any mixers
She's 6'3" when you swerve through
She appears very tall when driving through a curved road
Droppin' points on you Marvins
Scoring points or winning against someone, a reference to the basketball player Marvin Williams
Grateful tatted on my arm
I have a tattoo that says 'grateful' on my arm
Jealous bitches be despising me
Envious women dislike me
Where the fuck they from? Who hired 'em
Who are these women, and who brought them here?
Fuck them niggas, check the iTunes
Disregard those people, look at my success on the iTunes music store
Turned they goons all to my goons
I converted their gang members into my own gang
No Sleep Gang, yeah us rappers, yeah we have families, too
My gang does not stop working, even though we are rappers and have family obligations
Only pain we recognize is pills
The only hardship we acknowledge is drug addiction
Xans, xans, got you dosing off
The drug Xanax causes you to fall asleep
Manolos, Hublots, got you showing off
Designer shoe brand Manolo Blahniks, luxurious watch brand Hublot, make you show off your wealth or material possessions
Pendants, bracelets, diamond chains, got you showing off
Jewelry such as necklaces, bracelets, or chains featuring diamonds or other precious stones, make you show off your wealth or material possessions
We make love the first time we see
We have sex as soon as we meet
We make love and not wise with the sneak
We have sex but are not secretive or cautious about it
She play twenty in the hills when she lonely
She listens to music by me (Ty Dolla $ign) in Beverly Hills when she is lonely
She said, "Twenty, do you want to fuck my homie?"
She asked me (Ty Dolla $ign) if I was interested in having sex with her friend
All my bitches bad, and they ain't got no stomach
All of my attractive women are physically fit and have flat stomachs
Gucci jacket, cost me fifty-four hunnid
I purchased a Gucci brand jacket for $5400
Aye, Twenty, tell Dolla, I fuck with him
Hey, Twenty (another person), tell Dolla (Ty Dolla $ign) that I am a fan
You workin', I seen you, I'm next, you hear?
I have seen your success, and I am ready to be successful next
Don't sleep on me, that's my only fear
Do not underestimate or ignore me, as it is my biggest fear
She said, "Twenty, boy, this your year"
She told Twenty (another person) that it is his year for success
Girl, you know I'm crazy
You know I am unpredictable or unstable
Crazy over you
I am infatuated (crazy) with you
Out my mind
I am unpredictable or unstable
Ain't no tellin' what I'll do
Anything could happen because of my unpredictability or instability
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aaron Rodrick Sherrod, Asten London Harris, Jacob Dutton, Jazzae De Waal, Joshua Howard Luellen, Mike Dean, Nayvadius Wilburn, Robert Davis, Samuel Benjamin Wishkoski, Tyrone William Griffin
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