The group was formed by Juvenile after he left Cash Money Records in 2002 and originally consisted of Juvenile, Wacko, Skip, Corey Cee, Soulja Slim and Young Buck. The group's first release was The Compilation, which was released through Orpheus Records on October 8, 2002. The album featured performances by Young Buck, Soulja Slim, Juvenile, Wacko, Skip and Corey Cee both as a group or by themselves. A second compilation entitled Street Stories was made in 2003. During the early stages of his career, 50 Cent worked with Young Buck, Skip, and Wacko on multiple songs for his mixtapes including 50 Cent Is the Future. Young Buck would subsequently leave UTP to join 50 Cent's G-Unit. Soulja Slim was murdered November 26, 2003 and Corey Cee later left the group.[1]
The group then signed a joint deal with Rap-A-Lot and Asylum in 2003 and began work on their debut album. UTP's debut LP, The Beginning of the End was released on May 18, 2004. The album spawned the hit single "Nolia Clap", which peaked at 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the group's only top 40 hit. The group followed the LP up with a seven-song EP also titled Nolia Clap that was released later in the year and it peaked at 65 on the R&B chart. Both Wacko and Skip would appear on Juvenile's 2006 album, Reality Check. Wacko and Skip returned as duo in 2007 without Juvenile and released UTP's second full-length LP Back Like We Left Something on July 24, 2007, and it peaked at 52 on the Billboard R&B chart.
What's Up
U.T.P. Playas Lyrics
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by 4 Non Blondes
album: Bigger Better Faster More! (1992)
Twenty-five years and my life is still
Trying to get up that great big hill of hope
For a destination
I realized quickly when I knew I should
For whatever that means
And so I cry sometimes
When I'm lying in bed Just to get it all out
What's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar.
And so I wake in the morning
And I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
What's going on?
And I say: HEY! yeah yeaaah, HEY yeah yea
I said hey, what's going on?
And I say: HEY! yeah yeaaah, HEY yeah yea
I said hey, what's going on?
ooh, ooh ooooooooooooooooh
ooh, ooh ooooooooooooooooh
and I try, oh my god do I try
I try all the time, in this institution
And I pray, oh my god do I pray
I pray every single day
For a revolution.
And so I cry sometimes
When I'm lying bed
Just to get it all out
What's in my head
And I, I am feeling a little peculiar
And so I wake in the morning
And I step outside
And I take a deep breath and I get real high
And I scream from the top of my lungs
What's going on?
And I say, hey hey hey hey
I said hey, what's going on?
And I say, hey hey hey hey
I said hey, what's going on?
And I say, hey hey hey hey
I said hey, what's going on?
And I say, hey hey hey hey
I said hey, what's going on?
ooh, ooh
Twenty-five years and my life is still
Trying to get up that great big hill of hope
for a destination
mmh mh
The song "What's Up" by U.T.P. Playas talks about the life of money, crime, and drugs. In the lyrics, the rappers boast about making money and not caring about anyone else. They also mention their love for guns and their readiness to use them. The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "what's up, boy?", which serves as a challenge to anyone who might try to cross them.
The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The rapper Dizz is called out for violating, which suggests he has done something wrong. Then the other rapper comes in and starts talking about how they are making money and are willing to do whatever it takes to keep it. The lyrics are full of slang and references to drugs and violence, which give the song a gritty edge.
Overall, "What's Up" is a song about people who live on the edge and aren't afraid to take risks. While the lyrics can be disturbing, they are a reflection of a certain subculture in society. The song is also an example of the gangsta rap genre, which emerged in the late 1980s and has since been a staple in hip hop music.
Line by Line Meaning
Too hot
It's too hot outside
Dizz, you violated
Someone named Dizz has done something wrong
What up, boy?
What's going on?
I'll tell you what's up, boy
I'll tell you what's happening
We gettin' money out here and don't give a fuck, boy
We're making money and we don't care what anyone thinks
Lookin' for the plug 'cause we ain't got enough, boy
We're looking for more drugs because we don't have enough
This is lyrical heroin
The song is like a drug
Steppin' out the Jaguar, ready to rock the Meadowlands
We're getting out of the car and ready to perform
Me, I do the Kith suit, wifey, she do the Vetements
I'm wearing a Kith suit and my wife is wearing Vetements clothes
Like the medicine and stay away from the Letterman
We like drugs and we stay away from talk shows
I never been, go against me, you'll never win (Nah)
I've never lost and if you go against me, you'll never win
So let 'em in, shoot 'em up like it's heroin
Let them come in and shoot them like drugs
It's evident we killin' it, fuck the evidence
It's clear that we're doing well, we don't need proof
The shit I got in my trunk don't come with an elephant (Boom)
I don't have an elephant in my trunk, just something explosive
Rockin' presidentials like presidents
Wearing expensive watches like presidents
Smokin' seven grams in the seven, lookin' elegant
Smoking weed in a car that has seven seats and looking good
Fuck a beef, we could settle it
We don't want to fight, we could resolve issues
SP, tell 'em what up, boy
Someone named SP will tell you what's happening
The metal is
The gun is ready
I told my mama I'ma be a star (Yup)
I told my mother that I will become famous
Niggas need a telescope to see this far (Yup)
People need special equipment to see how successful I am
I copped a couple hammers, I'ma see tomorrow (Yup)
I bought some guns and expect to survive
I been fuckin' up the streets, I know you see the tar (Woo)
I've been doing illegal things and messing up the roads
You don't wanna test me unless you wanna meet Allah
You don't want to challenge me unless you want to die
Put that money on your head for my Visa card (Hahaha)
I'll put a bounty on your head and use the reward money to pay with a Visa card
Hit the weed, made 'em bleed, boy, know the heat involved (You know)
I smoked weed and killed someone, knowing there would be consequences
If you heard my name, know the street involved
If you know me, you know I'm involved in illegal activities
Run up on 'em, I don't need a mask (Nah)
I don't need to hide my identity when I confront someone
It's gon' be a cold case when the heater blast
It will be difficult to solve the crime when the gun goes off
We gon' ride through like an E-ZPass
We're going to drive through quickly and easily
Life took a toll on 'em, watch when we see his ass
Life has been hard on someone, but we'll make it worse when we find them
New toy, rockin' them Chucks, boy
I have new sneakers and a new toy
Made a lot of money and it wasn't no luck, boy
I made a lot of money through hard work, not just luck
Got a pound that we could puff, boy
I have drugs that we could smoke
Fully loaded hammer, better tell 'em to duck, boy
I have a loaded gun and people better duck to avoid being shot
I always been that youngin in the trenches
I've always been involved in illegal activities
Sellin' crack when my mother said do the dishes (Word)
I sold drugs instead of doing house chores
Growin' up on Lenox, turned a menace
Growing up in a certain location turned me towards doing bad things
Cops comin', we jumpin' over the fences
When the police came, we ran and jumped over fences to get away
Boom
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Written by: 4U
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