Uno cemented himself as a pillar of the rap scene in 2015, taking the underground by storm with the release of his No More Thotties mixtape and songs like "Parkin' Lot Pimpin'," "Giuseppe Swag," and "WHAT." Uno would respond to the craving for new music held by his fans for two years by releasing his debut studio mixtape Live.Shyne.Die in late 2017.
A desire for musical experimentation led to his mid-2018 EP Limbus. The series' second installment would release in December of that same year. This trend of experimentation would continue itself with the release of Uno's Deadication remix project in mid-2019.
Uno delivered Deadication II: Lost Files in early 2020, a mixtape containing vaulted songs dating back to 2017. In mid-2020, Uno released his highly-anticipated debut studio album, 8, which included popular tracks "Das Him," "Night Mode," and "Can't Go."
At the beginning of 2021, Uno would release his sophomore studio album, Unoverse, a 10-track LP that would mark his first independent release since his 2017 EP Sorry for the Wait. The project featured standout cuts "Taco Bell" and "Opp Pack." ~ Alexander L. & Hamed T.
PAY UP!
UnoTheActivist Lyrics
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She said fuck these niggas, pay up
(Uno, I killed it)
What that money say? Pay up
I ain't in the NBA, I can't lay up
Make her sign this NDA, she can't say much
Bitch, I'm on this codeine, I can't stay up
I'm in the A with some snow on the bluff (dig)
They said they be toting them K's but we be calling they bluff (dig)
On that X, I'm playing charades, I don't be talking too much (shh, ah)
Niggas still out pump faking, ain't smoking on Runtz
I put that ho, it be poundin' the blunt (okay)
Told me she can't come 'cause it's that time of the month (okay)
I just spent like thirty K on a Goyard trunk (okay)
I'm the X-man, I do my own stunt (okay)
She wanna come kick shit with us like we don't punt (okay)
I'm in the trap getting Gucci
The wetter my diamonds, the wetter her coochie
Spent thirty five hundred on brand new booty
She give me that head like salute me
Treat me like bubble gum, baby, come chew me
Nigga get smoked like a blunt and a loose leaf
Hey, what's your name? I'm clueless
My Cinderella is shoeless
Fuck these niggas, pay up
I ain't in the NBA, I can't lay up
Make her sign this NDA, she can't say much
Bitch, I'm on this codeine, I can't stay up
I drop a opp and it give me a rush
Huh, huh, huh (hey) huh, huh
Better know your place, better know your place
Better learn your place (pay up)
Yeah, these niggas burnt out they laces
Rest in peace, my shoelaces, they shoelaces
Gotta keep it P, I'm going places
Fuck her to the bone, she gon' make them funny faces
I'm bad to the bone
I'll still fuck a bitch in Rag N Bone (okay)
She said, "Ooh, you smell like Baccarat cologne" (okay)
They say, "He dissed me in a song but I don't know him" (okay, dig?)
What that money say? Pay up
I ain't in the NBA, I can't lay up
Make her sign this NDA, she can't say much
Bitch, I'm on this codeine, I can't stay up
I drop an opp and it give me a rush (okay)
Told me she can't come 'cause it's that time of the month (okay)
I just spent like thirty K on a Goyard trunk (okay)
I'm the X-man, I do my own stunt (okay)
She wanna come kick shit with us like we don't punt (okay)
Hey, huh
Hey, huh
Hey
The song "PAY UP!" by UnoTheActivist talks about the rapper's lifestyle and his love for money. In the chorus, he states that he demands payment from his clients, as he is not in the NBA to "lay up." He also mentions making his female partners sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so that they cannot speak about their relationship, while he indulges in codeine.
The verse talks about his experiences in the trap, where he handles drugs, and his love for expensive goods. He mentions buying a Goyard trunk and spending thirty-five hundred dollars on brand new buttocks. He further emphasizes his love for women as he describes them treating him like bubble gum and chewing on him. The rapper also boasts about his sexual prowess and disses his peers who "pump fake" about their activities. He mentions his preference for staying low-key, playing charades instead of explaining things to others.
In conclusion, the song showcases UnoTheActivist's lavish lifestyle and his willingness to spend money on material things and his female partners.
Line by Line Meaning
She said fuck these niggas, pay up
She's tired of dealing with these men who owe her money, and demands that they pay her what they owe.
What that money say? Pay up
Asking what the money is saying in terms of them needing to pay up what they owe.
I ain't in the NBA, I can't lay up
He's not a professional basketball player, so he can't just coast and take it easy.
Make her sign this NDA, she can't say much
He requires the woman he is with to sign an NDA so that she can't say much later on about what happened.
Bitch, I'm on this codeine, I can't stay up
He's currently under the influence of codeine, which is making him feel drowsy and unable to stay awake for long.
I drop a opp and it give me a rush
He gets a thrill from dropping an opponent.
I'm in the A with some snow on the bluff (dig)
He's currently in Atlanta, with some cocaine on hand at a high point called 'the bluff'.
They said they be toting them K's but we be calling they bluff (dig)
Others claim that they have weapons, but he doesn't think that they're telling the truth.
On that X, I'm playing charades, I don't be talking too much (shh, ah)
While under the influence of ecstasy, he enjoys playing charades but doesn't feel like talking very much.
Niggas still out pump faking, ain't smoking on Runtz
People are still pretending to have things that they don't have, and they're not even smoking genuine Runtz marijuana.
I put that ho, it be poundin' the blunt (okay)
After he has sex with a woman, she's so satisfied that she pounds the blunt.
Told me she can't come 'cause it's that time of the month (okay)
A woman told him she can't come because she has her menstrual period.
I just spent like thirty K on a Goyard trunk (okay)
He recently purchased a Goyard trunk for around $30,000.
I'm the X-man, I do my own stunt (okay)
He's the X-man and does his own stunts like a superhero.
She wanna come kick shit with us like we don't punt (okay)
A woman wants to come hang out with them, acting as if they don't accomplish anything like a football team punting the ball.
The wetter my diamonds, the wetter her coochie
When his diamonds are wet, it makes the woman wet too.
Spent thirty five hundred on brand new booty
He spent $3,500 on a new butt enhancement procedure.
She give me that head like salute me
She performs oral sex on him in a way that honors him like a salute.
Treat me like bubble gum, baby, come chew me
He wants her to treat him like chewing gum, and come consume him.
Nigga get smoked like a blunt and a loose leaf
Someone gets killed like a blunt mixed with loose-leaf tobacco.
My Cinderella is shoeless
He doesn't know the name of the woman he's with, but he refers to her as a version of Cinderella who has no shoes.
Rest in peace, my shoelaces, they shoelaces
His shoelaces have died and need to rest in peace.
Better know your place, better know your place
People need to understand their place and stay in it.
Better learn your place (pay up)
People need to learn where they belong and pay up what they owe.
Yeah, these niggas burnt out they laces
These men have worn out their shoelaces because they've given up trying to amount to anything.
Gotta keep it P, I'm going places
He has to keep it private because he's going places in life.
Fuck her to the bone, she gon' make them funny faces
He has sex with her so hard that she makes ridiculous facial expressions.
I'm bad to the bone
He's a bad, tough guy.
I'll still fuck a bitch in Rag N Bone (okay)
He'll have sex with anyone, anywhere, even in the rag and bone area of town.
She said, "Ooh, you smell like Baccarat cologne" (okay)
She comments on the fact that he smells good, like a Baccarat cologne.
"They say, 'He dissed me in a song but I don't know him'" (okay, dig?)
Someone has claimed that he dissed them in a song, however he doesn't even know who they are.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Troy Lane
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shyne
Uno is the avatar of hip hop. He mastered all flows and genres, helped birth your fav tiktok/Underground rappers
PsyckoDelta
anyone who been paying attention to the game can attest to that 💯
PsyckoDelta
ken car$on, yeat and summrs just to name a few
toolie
shits too bad he only getting 4k view in 12 hours
4L Lp
@PsyckoDelta they not underground no more😭
PsyckoDelta
@4L Lp note he said tiktok and underground. yeat is the only mainstream one i listed
NBAWOK
Uno, you don’t get the love you deserve. You are amazing.
Kisu Ryouri
facts
MekTheMessiah
Uno high key started a lot of waves before a lot of underground artists he always gave me gunna vibes before gunna was even popping and yeat all of em
PsyckoDelta
💯