The group, originally comprised of then adolescent; Aqil Davidson, Brandon Mitchell, Markell Riley, and Keith "K.C." Hanns, was formed around 1988 as Wrecks-n-Effect. Their first release, an eponymous EP of six tracks for Atlantic Records, included the singles "Go For What You Know", "Let's Do It Again" (which sampled The Staple Singers hit song), and a self-titled track sampling Jimmy Castor's "Bertha Butt Boogie". They received little promotion from Atlantic however, and, with the help of one-time manager and alleged gangster Gene Griffin, jumped ship for Motown Records. When they released their self-titled debut album the following year, "K.C." had left and the group had become a trio. Wrecks-n-Effect was produced by producer/songwriter Teddy Riley (brother of Markell Riley), and rapper/producer Redhead Kingpin; reached #16 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #103 on The Billboard Top 200 chart, while its singles "Juicy" and "New Jack Swing" met a similar fate with the exception of "New Jack Swing" becoming a #1 single on the Billboard Rap chart. Tragically, Mitchell was killed in a shooting incident shortly after its release in 1990.
The group, now a duo of Aqil Davison and Markell Riley, changed the spelling of their name from Wrecks-n-Effect to Wreckx-n-Effect (the "X" symbolizing the loss of Mitchell) and followed up their first self titled album with 1992's Hard Or Smooth on MCA Records. Hard Or Smooth fared far better than their debut, selling just under 2 million copies and reaching #9 on the Billboard Top 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The album also produced the multi-platinum, #2 hit single "Rump Shaker", kept at bay on the charts only by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You", from her best-selling The Bodyguard Soundtrack. The accompanying video received substantial criticism for its "exploitation" of women in bikinis, despite its setting of a fun day at the beach, the New York Daily News referring to Wreckx as "Horny Little Rap Kids". "Rump Shaker" is also notable for featuring a verse (performed by Teddy Riley) written by a young Pharrell Williams, who, along with fellow future-Neptune Chad Hugo, contributed additional production work as Teddy Riley's then-protégés.
Wreckx-n-Effect had by this point seemingly reached the peak of their career as a group. Their long-delayed third album, 1996's Rap's New Generation, was not well-received or supported by their label MCA, who had grown weary of internal differences between the Riley brothers and Davidson. Not long afterwards the group disbanded.
In 2003 Aqil Davidson launched the indie label Control Records, and continues to perform under the name EmperA.
In October 2004, "New Jack Swing" appeared in the popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on the in-game New Jack Swing radio station, CSR 103.9.
Smooth
Wreckx-N-Effect Lyrics
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You pass it to your left when your done
Don't ya know
It beats on your chest like a drum
Feel it Go
You Take a sip of Yak and you pass it to your
Bro
I Take a sip of Yak and I pass it to my
Take a sip of Yak and you pass it
Don't you know
I got a smooth operation
Don't mess up roto
I 'm Moving through the beat no time for spacing!
Woah
Sipping on my cup
Rollin Up a Blunt
Bro
Yes, we turning up
Do not fuck it up
Hoe
You pass it to your left when your done
Don't you know
Take a sip of yak and then your gone
Don't you know
I got a smooth operation
Don't mess up roto
First you twist one up
Then you Grab a cup
A little Rum in yah cup
White or brown don't matter bruh
Then you chop a Lime
Split it down the middle
Take a sip, Then a puff
Now your lost or in the middle
Talk shit to ya sister!
She say she want a mixer
But all we got is coffee
We don't sip no pussy shit
Got that henny Or the Yac
A bottle of Jamison in the back
And a bottle of Cîroc I ain't open yet
Yo
You pass it to your left when your done
Don't ya know
It beats on your chest like a drum
Feel it Go
You take a sip of Yak and You pass it to your
Bro
Take a sip of Yak and You pass it to your
Hoe
Take a sip of Yak and you pass it
Don't you know
I got a smooth operation
Don't mess up roto
Move through the beat no time for spacing
Woah
Sipping on my cup
Rollin Up a Blunt
Bro
Yes, we turning up
Do not fuck it up
Hoe
You pass it to your left when your done
Don't you know
Take a sip of yak and then your gone
Don't you know
I got a smooth operation
Don't mess up roto
Don't mess up roto
I got a smooth operation
Don't mess up roto
We moving like an operation
No we ain't playin operation
Got the tactical plan like a mother fucking operation
Bro
I said we moving up your fucking street
Don't you know
We creeping creeping take a peek
Don't you know
The lyrics to Wreckx-N-Effect's song "Smooth" are all about having a good time with friends and enjoying a drink or two. The opening lines talk about passing a drink to your left when you're done, and feeling the beat of the music in your chest like a drum. The lyrics then go on to describe the process of making a drink, including twisting one up and grabbing a cup, adding rum or yak, and cutting a lime. The song emphasizes the importance of not messing up the rotation, or the smooth operation, and moving through the beat without any time for spacing.
The song is all about having a good time and letting loose without any worries or stress. The lyrics paint a picture of a group of friends having a party, drinking and smoking, and enjoying each other's company. The song is upbeat and catchy, with a strong beat and simple yet effective lyrics.
Overall, "Smooth" is a fun and lighthearted song that encourages listeners to let loose and enjoy themselves. It's all about being in the moment and soaking up the good vibes with friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo
Listen up
You pass it to your left when you're done
After taking a hit, pass the smoking material to the left to keep the rotation going
Don't ya know
You should know this already
It beats on your chest like a drum
The feeling of the drug hits your chest and is intense like the beat of a drum
Feel it Go
Experience the high
You take a sip of Yak and you pass it to your bro
Take a sip of cognac and pass it to your male friend
I take a sip of Yak and I pass it to my hoe
I take a sip of cognac and pass it to my female partner
Take a sip of Yak and you pass it, don't you know
Take a sip of cognac and pass it to keep the rotation going
I got a smooth operation
I am executing this process of smoking and drinking seamlessly
Don't mess up roto
Don't disrupt the rotation of passing around the smoking material and the drinking beverage
I'm moving through the beat no time for spacing! Woah
I am moving quickly through this process without any delay or hesitation
Sipping on my cup, rolling up a blunt, bro
I am taking sips of my drink and rolling a marijuana joint with my male friend
Yes, we turning up, do not fuck it up, hoe
We are having fun and getting excited, so don't ruin it, female partner
First you twist one up
First, you roll a joint
Then you grab a cup
Then, you get a beverage
A little rum in yah cup
Add a small amount of rum to your drink
White or brown don't matter bruh
Whether the rum is light or dark doesn't make a difference
Then you chop a Lime
Cut a lime into pieces
Split it down the middle
Cut the lime in half
Take a sip, then a puff
Take a sip of the drink and then smoke from the joint
Now your lost or in the middle
Now you are either really high or halfway through the process
Talk shit to ya sister!
Have a joking conversation with your female friend/sister
She say she want a mixer
She says she wants something to mix her drink with
But all we got is coffee
We only have coffee, which is not a suitable mixer
We don't sip no pussy shit
We don't drink weak or unsatisfying beverages
Got that henny or the Yac
We have either Hennessy or cognac
A bottle of Jamison in the back
There is a bottle of Jameson whiskey in the back of the room
And a bottle of Cîroc I ain't open yet
There is a bottle of Cîroc vodka that I have not opened yet
We moving like an operation
We are moving efficiently like a well-oiled machine
No we ain't playin operation
We are not being careful or cautious like in the game Operation
Got the tactical plan like a mother fucking operation
We have a well-planned and strategic approach to this process
I said we moving up your fucking street
We are making our way to your location
We creeping creeping take a peek
We are being quiet and sneaky, so take a look outside to see us
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Phillip Moore
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