Gibson, who was once a member of a rap group called Triple Impact, released his self-titled debut music album, which went platinum, in 1998; his second album, 2000 Watts, shares the name of the organization he founded to help inner city children. Gibson was given the role originally intended for the late 2Pac Shakur in the 2001 film Baby Boy; the movie was a critical success and performed fairly at the box office. Gibson subsequently appeared in the 2003 box office success 2 Fast 2 Furious (opposite Paul Walker, with whom he formed a close friendship during filming), as well as Flight of the Phoenix (2004), Four Brothers (2005) and Annapolis (2006), co-starring James Franco. Gibson was picked as one of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men of the Year in 2000.
Gibson has also established himself as a successful screenwriter, selling the pitches D.A. Verdict to MGM and Extortion to Universal Studios. In 2006, Gibson sold his first original spec script, To Each His Own, to Screen Gems. He is to star in and produce all of the films. Gibson has also created HQ Pictures, a television and film production company. He has hired Mike Le as VP of development & production to oversee and develop projects under the company’s banner.
Gibson prefers his music career to acting, but will focus on both areas. His third album is called Alter Ego, and featured both R&B and hip hop songs. He used an alias, “Black Ty”, for the rap tracks. Tyrese had a role in the Transformers movie, released July of 2007; the film’s director, Michael Bay, had Gibson in mind for the role before he was cast, and thus Gibson did not have to audition for the part.
Tyrese's fourth and latest album Open Invitation was released on November 1, 2011 in the US. It was preceeded by the single "Stay" which peaked on U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs at number 11. The second single "Too Easy" features Ludacris and was released soon after.
Better To Know
Tyrese Lyrics
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I know you havin' other friends and I'm witchu
Ain't gotta keep it on the low 'cause I'm witchu
I told ya girl, I understand
Ain't gon' be trippin' on no other man, girl
I be knowin' we ain't all up in love, and that's cool
You can keep them other niggaz and that's cool
As long as I can hit it
It's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
You can still push the coup if you wanna
You can swipe my black card if you wanna
Them wifey things I still own
What you do on the side is your business 'cause you're grown
You be actin' like we all up in love and baby
I be knowin' we ain't all up in love, and that's cool
You can keep them other niggaz and that's cool
As long as I can hit it
It's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
You can keep it real, it's cool with me
Yeah, I know you be all out there doin' big things
And you ain't gotta hide, girl it's alright
I'm still gon' make good love to you every other night
Girl there ain't no pressure, ohh, there's only pleasure
'cause the way you put it down girl I ain't mad at you
So we gon' let this ride, you ain't gotta lie
Tell me 'cause it's better to know
Ohh, it's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
It's better, it's better, it's better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
Tyrese’s “Better To Know” discusses a mutual agreement in a romantic relationship where both parties acknowledge that they are not exclusive and are seeing other people, but still maintain a physical relationship with each other. The song begins with Tyrese acknowledging that his partner has other friends, implying that she is not emotionally invested in their relationship. However, he is accepting of her situation and is not going to be jealous or paranoid about her dealings with other men. He also echoes that it is better for both of them to be honest and straightforward with their intentions than to pretend to be committed.
Throughout the song, he emphasizes that he will not put pressure on his partner to be monogamous and respects her decision to sleep with other people. At the same time, he reassures her that even though they are not exclusive, he will still treat her with respect and love when they are together. The chorus repeats the line “Better to know,” which reinforces the idea that transparency and honesty are essential in this type of arrangement. The song ends with Tyrese saying that he is okay with their current situation and that he still enjoys their physical relationship.
Overall, the song highlights the importance of communication and honesty in a romantic relationship, even if it is not traditional or exclusive. Tyrese’s lyrics show that he is accepting and non-judgmental of his partner’s choices and preferences, emphasizing mutual respect and trust.
Line by Line Meaning
Gotta believe it's better to know
It is important to know the truth
I know you havin' other friends and I'm witchu
I know you have other partners and I am okay with it
Ain't gotta keep it on the low 'cause I'm witchu
You don't have to hide your other relationships from me
I told ya girl, I understand
I have already told you that I understand
Ain't gon' be trippin' on no other man, girl
I don't care if you are with other men
You be actin' like we all up in love and baby
You act like we are in love, but we are not
I be knowin' we ain't all up in love, and that's cool
I know we are not in love, and it is okay
You can keep them other niggaz and that's cool
You can be with other men, and it is okay
As long as I can hit it
As long as I can have sex with you
It's better to know
It is better to tell the truth
Don't front like it's all about me
Don't pretend like you are only with me
'cause it's better to know
Because it is important to know the truth
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Be honest if that is what you want
You got yours and I got mine
You have your relationships, and I have mine
But whenever we roll
But whenever we are together
I'll still treat you like my wife
I will still treat you with love and respect
Ain't no shame in the game
There is no shame in what we are doing
What we doin' is the same
What we are doing is no different than being in a relationship with someone else
Girl our thing won't change
Our arrangement will not change
You can still push the coup if you wanna
You can still use my luxurious car if you want
You can swipe my black card if you wanna
You can use my credit card if you want
Them wifey things I still own
I still own things that are typically associated with being someone's spouse
What you do on the side is your business 'cause you're grown
What you do with other people is your own business because you are an adult
You can keep it real, it's cool with me
You can be honest with me, and I will be okay with it
Yeah, I know you be all out there doin' big things
I know that you are doing things outside of our relationship
And you ain't gotta hide, girl it's alright
You don't have to hide anything from me, it's okay
I'm still gon' make good love to you every other night
I will still have sex with you every other night
Girl there ain't no pressure, ohh, there's only pleasure
There is no need to feel any pressure, only pleasure
'cause the way you put it down girl I ain't mad at you
Because of the way you satisfy me, I am not angry with you
So we gon' let this ride, you ain't gotta lie
So we will continue with our arrangement, and you don't have to lie
Tell me 'cause it's better to know
Tell me the truth because it is better to know
Better, better, better to know
It is better to know the truth
It's better, it's better, it's better to know
It is better to know the truth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DURRELL BABBS, ERIC N DAWKINS, HARVEY N MASON, STEVEN N RUSSELL, DAMON N THOMAS
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Your Mom Loves you
Gotta believe it's better to know
Listen
I know you havin' other friends and I'm witchu
Ain't gotta keep it on the low 'cause I'm witchu
I told ya girl, I understand
Ain't gon' be trippin' on no other man, girl
You be actin' like we all up in love and baby
I be knowin' we ain't all up in love, and that's cool
You can keep them other niggaz and that's cool
As long as I can hit it
It's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
You can still push the coup if you wanna
You can swipe my black card if you wanna
Them wifey things I still own
What you do on the side is your business 'cause you're grown
You be actin' like we all up in love and baby
I be knowin' we ain't all up in love, and that's cool
You can keep them other niggaz and that's cool
As long as I can hit it
It's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
You can keep it real, it's cool with me
Yeah, I know you be all out there doin' big things
And you ain't gotta hide, girl it's alright
I'm still gon' make good love to you every other night
Girl there ain't no pressure, ohh, there's only pleasure
'cause the way you put it down girl I ain't mad at you
So we gon' let this ride, you ain't gotta lie
Tell me 'cause it's better to know
Ohh, it's better to know
Don't front like it's all about me
'cause it's better to know
Be straight up if that's how you wanna be
Yeah, it's better to know
You got yours and I got mine
But whenever we roll
I'll still treat you like my wife
Ain't no shame in the game
What we doin' is the same
Girl our thing won't change
It's just better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
It's better, it's better, it's better to know
Better, better, better to know
Better, better, better to know
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shataque nolen
One of my favorite songs. Love it!!!!
Vanessa Dillard
Yes on way to wk
Nashay Nashay
I'm just hearing this song and I must say, my new theme song. My words exactly in 2021. Thank you Tyrese much love.
Danita Lob
Man this guy is fire, I hope he get It together and give us more music like this. My wish list....
Shana Wilson
It's 2017 and I'm still jamming this!!! It's better know!!!
MattMiddleton
Shana Wilson 2018!
Josh
2025
Larosa Wilson
This song is so special to me. I was the happiest in my life when I made live to this album!
Eliana Neves
Adoro essa música
Eliana Neves
Vou ouvir sempre amooooooooo !!!