The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.
Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.
Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.
Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.
Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.
Streets
Various Artists Lyrics
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por lo menos para mi, mantengo intacta la misma raiz que me vio seguir,
baba de caracol gris, en el piso te vi,
me hice un canino en el beat, te asesino en el ring (flow vikingo!)
the beat king bro en el reino del ritmo vo te crei el mas malo y si hablamos de rap claro,
tus tracks dan mas asco que pan agrio,
cuantos calcaron al de al lado con descaro mezclaron control C del teclado y pensaron que no olfatearia y yo lo noto todo,
soy un mounstruo musical for real! me amanezco para mantener esto, fresco pienso,
tambien soy per-sona no soy perfecto del to',
de hecho creo que soy un desastre,
lo bueno es que hago hiphop, no electroflow ni dance de kiltros!
los reales culpables de que cante somos mas raperos que la CTM yeh.
Si el rio vuela lo cruzo, al flow solo yo doy un buen uso yeah, este pana no sale con la empana que esta en pana x2
No estaba muerto andaba de parranda no, no estaba muerto andaba de parranda yo...
ha me parecio oir bien hermano que mi rap no registra en la florida, preguntale a tu orgullo,
cuantas veces te deje en verguenza frente a amigos tuyos,
el joke responde avisame cuando sepai rapear y con voz de hombre y a vo de aonde que te conozco,
tampoco esa puta fama lo unico famoso aqui es tu culo y tu hermana,
años de rap me avalan yee hasta en canciones mamonas de infancia ninguna rapeaba mala (mi pana)...
vas a parar la chala fuckta pencada,
ya no te gusta el rap pa bueno mi quepo te hacemos tapa asi como wapa! the big papa!
dispara napal ya vai a cachar en cada lapa atrapada en la telaraña del antipop i need more money of a king kong sa! a mi alrededor yaa!
abre ese ron que la sentencio al hombre y eso que hace caleta no aplico bajon pero me como la escena
los pasalacuas me hacen criticas malas por tener mas criticas buenas,
llene de miel tu piel vera! porque recien batie hacia tu puerta una colmena llena yee
Si el rio vuela lo cruzo, al flow solo yo doy un buen uso yeah,
este pana no sale con la empana que esta en pana x2
Diego es por egocentrismo, chyste se rie de ti de si mismo x3
Diego es por egocentrismo, chyste psycho fu de de kiltros!
The lyrics to Various Artists' song Streets are about the importance of staying true to one's roots and not compromising on one's art for the sake of popularity. The artist emphasizes that stopping freestyling would be like dying and chooses to maintain the same roots that witnessed the artist's growth. The artist also takes a dig at other rappers who copy their peers' work and mix it with their own without acknowledging the source, stating that they reek of pretense. The artist emphasizes that they are not perfect, and while they acknowledge their flaws, they choose to focus on keeping their hip hop real and not resort to electro flow or dance music.
The second verse is a response to someone who claims that the artist's rap is not popular in Florida. The artist responds by saying that he has been rapping for years and has proved himself to be a skilled rapper even in silly childhood songs. He also insults the person by calling them out for their pride and mentions embarrassing them in front of their friends. The artist then goes on to insult their fame, stating that the only famous thing about them is their butt and sister. The artist also talks about the negative criticism they face but prefers to focus on the positive reactions they receive.
Overall, the song is about staying true to one's art and not compromising on it for the sake of popularity. The artist takes a critical stance on their peers who resort to copying others and staying authentic.
Line by Line Meaning
Dejar de hacer freestyle, seria como morir,
Stopping to do freestyle is like dying,
por lo menos para mi, mantengo intacta la misma raiz que me vio seguir,
At least for me, I keep the same root that saw me grow,
baba de caracol gris, en el piso te vi,
Gray snail slime, I saw you on the floor,
me hice un canino en el beat, te asesino en el ring (flow vikingo!)
I made a canine in the beat, I kill you in the ring (Viking flow!)
the beat king bro en el reino del ritmo vo te crei el mas malo y si hablamos de rap claro,
The beat king, brother, in the kingdom of rhythm, you believe you are the baddest and if we talk about rap, of course,
tus tracks dan mas asco que pan agrio,
Your tracks are more disgusting than sour bread,
cuantos calcaron al de al lado con descaro mezclaron control C del teclado y pensaron que no olfatearia y yo lo noto todo,
How many copied from the next and shamelessly mixed Ctrl+C on the keyboard and thought I wouldn't notice, but I see everything,
soy un mounstruo musical for real! me amanezco para mantener esto, fresco pienso,
I'm a real musical monster! I wake up to keep this fresh, I think,
Diego lets go! y entro al centro del escenario aunque con cierto temor,
Diego let's go! And I enter the center of the stage, although with some fear,
tambien soy per-sona no soy perfecto del to',
Also, I am a person, I am not perfect at all,
de hecho creo que soy un desastre,
In fact, I think I'm a mess,
lo bueno es que hago hiphop, no electroflow ni dance de kiltros!
The good thing is that I do hip hop, not electroflow or kiltros' dance!
los reales culpables de que cante somos mas raperos que la CTM yeh.
The real culprits for me singing are more rappers than CTM, yeah.
Si el rio vuela lo cruzo, al flow solo yo doy un buen uso yeah, este pana no sale con la empana que esta en pana x2
If the river flies, I cross it, I only put the flow to good use, yeah, this dude doesn't go out with the bread that is in bad condition x2,
No estaba muerto andaba de parranda no, no estaba muerto andaba de parranda yo...
I wasn't dead; I was out partying, no, I wasn't dead; I was out partying, yeah...
ha me parecio oir bien hermano que mi rap no registra en la florida, preguntale a tu orgullo,
It seemed to me, brother, that my rap doesn't register in Florida; ask your pride,
cuantas veces te deje en verguenza frente a amigos tuyos,
How many times did I embarrass you in front of your friends?
el joke responde avisame cuando sepai rapear y con voz de hombre y a vo de aonde que te conozco,
The joke responds, 'Let me know when you learn how to rap and with a man's voice, and where you're from, I know you,'
tampoco esa puta fama lo unico famoso aqui es tu culo y tu hermana,
That fucking fame is not the only famous thing here; it's your ass and your sister,
años de rap me avalan yee hasta en canciones mamonas de infancia ninguna rapeaba mala (mi pana)...
Years of rap support me, yeah, even in cheesy childhood songs, none of them had bad raps (my dude)...
vas a parar la chala fuckta pencada,
You're going to stop the childish clowning,
ya no te gusta el rap pa bueno mi quepo te hacemos tapa asi como wapa! the big papa!
If you don't like rap anymore, well, good, my crew will cover you up like a magazine! The big papa!
dispara napal ya vai a cachar en cada lapa atrapada en la telaraña del antipop i need more money of a king kong sa! a mi alrededor yaa!
Shoot napalm already; you will catch every snail caught in the antipop web. I need more money than a King Kong. Around me, yeah!
abre ese ron que la sentencio al hombre y eso que hace caleta no aplico bajon pero me como la escena
Open that rum that sentenced the man, even though it makes me quiet. I don't get down, but I rule the scene.
los pasalacuas me hacen criticas malas por tener mas criticas buenas,
The pasalacuas give me bad criticism because I have more good criticism,
llene de miel tu piel vera! porque recien batie hacia tu puerta una colmena llena yee
I filled your skin with honey, you will see! Because I just stirred up a full beehive and yeah!
Diego es por egocentrismo, chyste se rie de ti de si mismo x3
Diego is due to egocentrism, Chyste laughs at you and himself x3
Diego es por egocentrismo, chyste psycho fu de de kiltros!
Diego is due to egocentrism, Chyste is a psycho from kiltros!
Writer(s): CHARLES SCRUGGS,ANTHONY HENDERSON, BOBBY WOMACK, STEVE HOWSE, JAYCEON TAYLOR AND WILLIAM ADAMS
Contributed by Wyatt L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.