Raised in Gadsden, Alabama, Atha appeared on the reality series The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott and released his independent debut album Creek Water in 2005. Two years later, Atha signed to Columbia Records and released the single "Kickin'" from his unreleased first studio album, before being released from the label later that same year. From 2008 to 2010, Atha released an extended play and four mixtapes with Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. Trunk Muzik 0-60, Atha's fourth mixtape, was also released by Interscope Records. In 2011, Atha signed to Shady Records and his debut studio album Radioactive was released on November 21, 2011 to positive reviews. It entered the Billboard 200 at number 27. He spent much of his childhood in various locations around the southern United States, including Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Atlanta, Georgia, and Antioch, Tennessee.
Atha is half white and Cherokee, and the name Yelawolf is a reference to his Native American roots.
Yelawolf is an avid skateboarder and made attempts at a professional skateboarding career but was forced to abandon due to injuries. Yelawolf began releasing mixtapes independently in 2007. He was briefly signed to Columbia Records in 2007 and left the label the same year.
In 2009, Yelawolf was featured on the Slim Thug album Boss of All Bosses, and in the lead single Mixin' Up the Medicine from Juelz Santana's upcoming album Born to Lose, Built to Win. In 2010 he appeared in the track Down This Road from Bizarre's third studio album Friday Night at St. Andrews, in Big Boi's first solo album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty track "You Ain't No DJ" which was produced by André 3000, and his most recent appareance is in Paul Wall's fifth studio album Heart of a Champion track "Live It" which also features Jay Electronica and Raekwon, produced by Travis Barker. In 2010, Atha confirmed he has signed with Interscope Records, he announced that he is working in his debut studio album with the label, and has a desire to work with Eminem.
In 2011 Yelawolf revealed that he went to visit Eminem in Detroit, Michigan and has subsequently been signed to Shady Records.
Marijuana
Yelawolf Lyrics
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Twenty pounds in the trunk
Momma been growin' that skunk
Green room looks like a warzone
Dirty water drips from the hydro pumps
Daddy got me sweepin' leaves
Pickin' up shake,
Makin' tea, brownies, cookies,
Nickel sacks
Bet, hit me Dixie boy
Smoker's toy
Paraphonilia, you enjoy
Grow it pack it then deploy
Summertime job, come get employed
Evidence destroyed
Family biz evidently boy
Duckin' in the police boy
All for the love of
Marijuana
Growin' it up
Cut it down
Pack it up
Pass it around
Everybody loves some
Marijuana
Makes you happy
Feelin' stupid
Girls get horny
When they use it
Everybody smokes some
Marijuana
Can't get caught by the Rosco
So we stuffin' this green like a taco
Feelin' like we hit a brick lotto
Putting dents in the street like a pot hole
We pot hold, in the backwoods
Two tone box Chevy with the black hood
Seats come out all packed up
P's for the 18 like a Mac truck
You a dope boy? So what
If I gave you my connect
You'd blow up
Sawed off layin' flat on the sofa
They'll twist that lid like a soda
Uncle Critter putting plugs on the motor
We gotta get to Tennessee no holdups
We ain't getting rich bitch
We getting over
All for the love of
Marijuana
Growin' it up
Cut it down
Pack it up
Pass it around
Everybody loves some
Marijuana
Makes you happy
Feeling stupid
Girls get horny
When they use it
Everybody smokes some
Marijuana
Crowbar sits in the carjack
Fill the gas tank up with a fun pack
Son I don't wanna see you til' you come back
If you get caught, you know where the money's at
Throwing loose rocks on a dirt road
Police on your throat like a chokehold
Rollin' through town with a boatload
I'm feelin' like a trailer park mogul
Sweat can't roll down the windows
'Cause the doors jammed up with the elbows
I think I see cops, I can't tell though
If I ride too close, they'll smell dope
My phone blowin' up, I promise
They waitin' on the package from the runner
I made enough just for the summer
All for the love of
Marijuana
Growin' it up
Cut it down
Pack if up
Pass it around
Everybody loves some
Marijuana
Makes you happy
Feelin' stupid
Girls get horny
When they use it
Everybody smokes some
Marijuana
Yelawolf's "Marijuana" is a song about the illegal cultivation and distribution of the drug. The singer tells the story of his parents' marijuana operation, in which he is involved. He describes the family business and the processes of growing, harvesting, and packaging the drug. He talks about the risks and challenges of operating an illegal business, including the threat of law enforcement and the need to avoid getting caught.
The lyrics also describe the euphoric effects of marijuana, including feelings of happiness and stupidity, and increased sexual desire in women. The singer seems to enjoy the thrill and danger of his involvement in the illegal operation and seems to believe it is all worth it for the love of marijuana.
Overall, the song portrays a romanticized view of the drug culture and the business of illegal drug sales. The lyrics seem to suggest that the singer believes the risks and consequences are worth it for the sake of the drug and the lifestyle it represents.
Line by Line Meaning
Marijuana, Marijuana, fuck
The song is about Marijuana
Twenty pounds in the trunk
They have 20 pounds of Marijuana in the trunk
Momma been growin' that skunk
His mom has been growing Marijuana
Green room looks like a warzone
The place where they grow Marijuana looks like a warzone
Dirty water drips from the hydro pumps
Water polluted by fertilizer is dripping from the hydro pumps
Daddy got me sweepin' leaves
He was forced to sweep leaves by his father
Pickin' up shake,
He is picking up the small pieces of Marijuana that fall off
Makin' tea, brownies, cookies,
They use Marijuana to make tea, brownies and cookies
Serving all the hippies
They serve Marijuana to hippies
Nickel sacks
They sell Marijuana in small quantities
Bet, hit me Dixie boy
He is challenging someone to make a bet
Smoker's toy
Marijuana is their toy
Paraphonilia, you enjoy
Marijuana paraphernalia is what they enjoy
Grow it pack it then deploy
They grow Marijuana, pack it and sell it
Summertime job, come get employed
Growing and selling Marijuana is a summer job and they're hiring
Evidence destroyed
They destroy evidence to avoid getting caught
Family biz evidently boy
Growing and selling Marijuana is a family business
Duckin' in the police boy
They avoid the police
All for the love of
They do everything for their love of Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Growin' it up
They grow Marijuana
Cut it down
They cut down Marijuana
Pack it up
They pack up Marijuana
Pass it around
They share Marijuana with others
Everybody loves some
Everyone loves Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Makes you happy
Marijuana makes you happy
Feelin' stupid
Marijuana makes you feel stupid
Girls get horny
Marijuana makes girls horny
When they use it
When they use Marijuana
Everybody smokes some
Everyone smokes Marijuana
Can't get caught by the Rosco
They want to avoid getting caught by the cops
So we stuffin' this green like a taco
They hide the Marijuana like you would hide meat in a taco
Feelin' like we hit a brick lotto
They feel lucky to have so much Marijuana
Putting dents in the street like a pot hole
The weight of the Marijuana is making dents in the street
We pot hold, in the backwoods
They hide the Marijuana in the woods
Two tone box Chevy with the black hood
They drive a Chevy with a black hood
Seats come out all packed up
They pack the car with Marijuana
P's for the 18 like a Mac truck
They have a lot of Marijuana
You a dope boy? So what
They don't care if you are a drug dealer
If I gave you my connect
If they shared their drug source with you
You'd blow up
You'd make a lot of money
Sawed off layin' flat on the sofa
A shotgun is on the sofa
They'll twist that lid like a soda
They're twisting the cap off a container of Marijuana
Uncle Critter putting plugs on the motor
Someone named Uncle Critter is fixing the car
We gotta get to Tennessee no holdups
They need to go to Tennessee without any problems
We ain't getting rich bitch
They're not getting rich by selling Marijuana
We getting over
They're getting over by selling Marijuana
All for the love of
They do everything for their love of Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Growin' it up
They grow Marijuana
Cut it down
They cut down Marijuana
Pack it up
They pack up Marijuana
Pass it around
They share Marijuana with others
Everybody loves some
Everyone loves Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Makes you happy
Marijuana makes you happy
Feelin' stupid
Marijuana makes you feel stupid
Girls get horny
Marijuana makes girls horny
When they use it
When they use Marijuana
Everybody smokes some
Everyone smokes Marijuana
Crowbar sits in the carjack
They have a crowbar with them
Fill the gas tank up with a fun pack
They fill the gas tank with a pre-paid card
Son I don't wanna see you til' you come back
He is told to stay away until he comes back with the Marijuana
If you get caught, you know where the money's at
If he gets caught, they'll take his money
Throwing loose rocks on a dirt road
They're driving on a dirt road
Police on your throat like a chokehold
The police are after him
Rollin' through town with a boatload
They're carrying a lot of Marijuana
I'm feelin' like a trailer park mogul
He feels like a king in the trailer park
Sweat can't roll down the windows
They can't open the windows because the Marijuana smell is too strong
'Cause the doors jammed up with the elbows
The car door is stuck with the weight of the Marijuana
I think I see cops, I can't tell though
He thinks he sees police, but he can't be sure
If I ride too close, they'll smell dope
If he gets too close to the police, they will smell the Marijuana
My phone blowin' up, I promise
He is getting many messages
They waitin' on the package from the runner
People are waiting for the Marijuana delivery
I made enough just for the summer
He made enough money to last the summer
All for the love of
They do everything for their love of Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Growin' it up
They grow Marijuana
Cut it down
They cut down Marijuana
Pack if up
They pack up Marijuana
Pass it around
They share Marijuana with others
Everybody loves some
Everyone loves Marijuana
Marijuana
The song is about Marijuana
Makes you happy
Marijuana makes you happy
Feelin' stupid
Marijuana makes you feel stupid
Girls get horny
Marijuana makes girls horny
When they use it
When they use Marijuana
Everybody smokes some
Everyone smokes Marijuana
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DUANE STEPHENSON, KEMAR RICARDO MCGREGOR, PAUL CROSSDALE, TADS DAWKINS, LAMONT SAVORY, MICHAEL WAYNE ATHA, WILLIAM WASHINGTON
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