As one of the six epicenters of Southern hip hop, Memphis has always had a thriving underground capable of producing major platinum superstars such as Eightball & MJG, 3-6 Mafia and Project Pat,Skip a.k.a Gianni Booker. All of the above-mentioned artists at one point in time literally dominated the city’s underground rap scene before going on to become national superstars. Next up to bat is Yo Gotti, M-Town’s current underground rap kingpin. Like his namesake John Gotti, the Memphis based rapper has been running the Southern underground scene with an iron fist for the past. Known and respected throughout the South for his skill and finesse on the microphone, Yo Gotti is one the South’s most respected young rappers.
Born Mario Mims, Yo Gotti grew up in the infamous Ridge Crest Apartments in a North Memphis neighborhood called Frazier. His childhood was typical for a poor ghetto youth in the Deep South. Raised in a family of hustlers and exposed to hard times 24 hours a day the Tennessee rap titan soon turned to the only thing that he knew could get him paid, hustling. “Being from the hood things like hustling will come your way,” says Yo Gotti. “Everybody in my family hustled in some kinda way.” Ironically, hustling is what ultimately led Yo Gotti to rapping.
Taking his cue from Memphis rap legends such as Eightball & MJG, Al Kapone, Gangsta Black, Triple 6 Mafia and Kingpin Skinny Pimp, all of whom he lists as influences, Yo Gotti released his own underground tape entitled, Youngster on the Come Up and placed it on consignment at local mom & pop record stores as well as hustling it out the trunk. The tape sold like hotcakes on the street and made Yo Gotti the hottest rapper on the streets of Memphis. From the Dope Game to the Rap Game, Yo Gotti’s sophomore effort sold so well that Select-O-Hits, a local based independent distributor offered him a small deal and the Memphis rapper more than doubled his fan base with absolutely no marketing or promotions. Soon he found himself ranked among the city’s top rappers. In addition to being featured on the cover of Murderdog Magazine along side his idols Kingpin Skinny Pimp and Al Kapone his record From the Dope Game to the Rap Game made the list for the magazine’s top independent record for the year 2000.
Two years later he inked a distribution deal with TVT Records and released the critically acclaimed album Life, which did respectable numbers for an independent label. “It sold about 40 or 50,000, with no promotions or video,” says Yo Gotti. “That record did what it did on its own.” But as the old saying goes when one door is closed another opened. Gotti’s reputation as the king of Memphis continued to spread and that eventually led him to a production deal with Cash Money/Universal records for his group the Block Burnaz. With his TVT sophomore album entitled Back 2 Da Basics, Yo Gotti returns with the same hardcore street flavor that his die-hard fans have come to know and love, only this time around the true king of Memphis has elevated his game a bit. Given the fact that his last record didn’t do the type of big number he’d hope for you’d think that Yo Gotti would switch up his style to reach a larger audience. Right? Wrong! According to Gotti his street credibility with his underground fans means more to him than gold or platinum status.
“The one thing that you have to understand is that when you create a fan base off of street product the last thing you wanna do is disrespect them by changing because of the record companies and stuff like that. When you do that you change what created you. To me it is very important that I keep in tune with the people that helped to sell 40,000 records independently. That’s why I call my record Back 2 Da Basics.”
Produced by DJ Thoomp, Mannie Fresh, Carlos Brody and newcomers Street Tunes, Back 2 Da Basics offers fans a gritty, insider’s view into the real streets of Memphis as seen through the eyes of Yo Gotti. Nowhere is this viewpoint more intense than on “Full Time,” the amped up lead single –and featured in the MTV Films’ Hustle & Flow movie - with a thunderous bass and intoxicating beat that espouses Gotti’s formula to success –hustle full time.
“A lotta cats wanna be a rapper or a street hustler but they don’t wanna put in the time that it takes,” says Yo Gotti. “They want the money and the cars and the girls, but they don’t wanna work hard for it. But to be successful at anything you gotta grind for it.” On the song “Mama We Gone Be Alright,” he waxes introspective by reflecting on all of the hard times that he and his family have suffered through the years and offers her hope-filled words encouragement. “Mama We Gone Be Alright” along with the gripping tune “My Story” emerges as two of the most interesting songs on Back 2 Da Basics. These three titles along with club banging songs like “Shorty” featuring Baby make Back 2 Da Basics one of the best albums of the year.
2 Seats
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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I might be gone off them pills
My whip Gucci whip whole lot of funds
My goons Gucci gone whole lot of guns
Top back switchin lane, bet that bitch gone give me brain
If she ain't I ain't trippin' bitch get out in the turning lane
White on white Lexus, that's my fish scale movement
When I was in the hood I was cocaine moving
I was an American Gangsta before the movie
Yo Gotti, one nigga, two heaters
Purple by the liter, in my two seater
Two seats, It's two seats
One girl, and one me(yeaaaaaaah)
She say she like it cause it got two seats (huh)
New paint new feet and its one me(Go!)
Two seats, It's Two seats
Gucci Mane Yo Gotti what it dooski
Hoes love it when a nigga got a two seats
Two seats, It's two seats
(Yo Gotti Gucci Mane what's happenin' huh)
Skrrt! My Lowenharts is tearing up the asphalt
Pulled up in a Jaguar, '08 Porsche Carerra
Testarossa Murciélago '08 this McLaren
Ferrari spider apple cider call that bitch the fast one
Off white vet with the off white diamond
Pulled up to the light and stop, the rims be spinnin' backwards
Two door Viper with rally stripes, now she stops in traffic
A coupe on standing rims in '08? Boy you need yo ass kicked
The viper come with two seats I call that bitch the cat truck
Police tried to whip me over so I drove it faster
Six racks worth of hundreds on me I don't keep a gas card
Prototype two seat Camaro East Atlanta Nascar
Guns on deck, fifty round my neck
100 in the car, I die for my respect
Car jack who? Gone rob who?
Gone slap who? Bitch I'll kill you
Oh oh! Them boys a fool, doing donuts in the lamb
Me Yo Gotti, ask yo hotti damn the doors gone whip her body
Two seats and not two heaters we don't want to hurt nobody
Private party act retarted two seat '08 Maserati, uh
In "2 Seats," Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane boast about their flashy lifestyles, which includes luxury cars with only two seats. The song's hook emphasizes the title: "Two seats, it's two seats, one girl and one me." The rappers also illustrate their wealth by mentioning the brand name Gucci several times throughout the song, saying "my whip Gucci whip" and claiming that their "goons Gucci gone whole lot of guns." The song is filled with references to fancy cars, such as the S 550 and the Maybach. Yo Gotti even calls himself an "American Gangsta" before the movie was even released.
Both rappers touch upon the dangerous parts of their lifestyle. Yo Gotti raps, "My goons Gucci gone whole lot of guns," and he mentions that he might be "gone off them pills." Gucci Mane talks about guns as well, saying "guns on deck, fifty round my neck, 100 in the car, I die for my respect." The rappers also express their willingness to fight and kill, with Yo Gotti saying, "Gone slap who? Bitch, I'll kill you." At one point, they acknowledge the inherent danger of speeding in their fancy cars by saying, "Police tried to whip me over so I drove it faster."
Overall, "2 Seats" is a braggadocio-filled song that emphasizes Yo Gotti and Gucci Mane's wealth and willingness to engage in dangerous behavior to maintain that lifestyle.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah six figure one top two seats four wheels
This car has two seats, four wheels, and is worth six figures
I might be gone off them pills
I may be under the influence of drugs
My whip Gucci whip whole lot of funds
My car is a Gucci brand and it cost a lot
My goons Gucci gone whole lot of guns
My associates have Gucci gear and a lot of weapons
Top back switching lane, bet that bitch gone give me brain
When I put the top down and change lanes, I expect my female companion to perform oral sex on me
If she ain't I ain't trippin' bitch get out in the turning lane
If she doesn't want to perform oral sex, then she can get out of the car and go find someone else
White on white Lexus, that's my fish scale movement
My movement is like selling drugs, represented by a white on white Lexus that resembles the look of fish scales
When I was in the hood I was cocaine moving
I used to sell cocaine in the hood
S 550 like a Maybach moving
My Mercedes-Benz S 550 car moves like a Maybach luxury car
I was an American Gangsta before the movie
I was a gangster before the movie American Gangster came out
Yo Gotti, one nigga, two heaters
I, Yo Gotti, am one person with two guns
Purple by the liter, in my two seater
I have a lot of purple drank, aka codeine syrup mixed with soda, in my car with two seats
Two seats, It's two seats
My car only has two seats
One girl, and one me(yeaaaaaaah)
My companion in the car is a female and I am the other person
She say she like it cause it got two seats (huh)
My female companion likes the car because it has two seats
New paint new feet and its one me(Go!)
The car has new paint and new wheels and I am the only one in the car, let's go
Gucci Mane Yo Gotti what it dooski
Gucci Mane and Yo Gotti are greeting each other
Hoes love it when a nigga got a two seats
Women love when a man has a car with only two seats
Skrrt! My Lowenharts is tearing up the asphalt
The car's Lowenhardt brand wheels are making the sound 'skrrt' as they drive fast on the pavement
Pulled up in a Jaguar, '08 Porsche Carerra
I arrived in a Jaguar car or an '08 Porsche Carerra
Testarossa Murciélago '08 this McLaren
There are various types of exotic sports cars in the area, including a Testarossa, Murciélago, and McLaren cars, all from the 2008 model year
Ferrari spider apple cider call that bitch the fast one
The Ferrari Spider car is really fast and I gave it the nickname 'fast one'
Off white vet with the off white diamond
I have a white Corvette car with white diamonds
Pulled up to the light and stop, the rims be spinnin' backwards
When I stopped at a traffic light, the car's rims looked like they were spinning backwards
Two door Viper with rally stripes, now she stops in traffic
My two-door Dodge Viper car has rally stripes and is so impressive that it causes other drivers to stop and look at it in traffic
A coupe on standing rims in '08? Boy you need yo ass kicked
It's ridiculous to have a car with upright wheels in the year 2008 and you should be ashamed of yourself
The viper come with two seats I call that bitch the cat truck
The Dodge Viper car has only two seats and I gave it the nickname 'the cat truck'
Police tried to whip me over so I drove it faster
The police tried to pull me over for speeding so I sped up and drove away
Six racks worth of hundreds on me I don't keep a gas card
I have six racks (thousand dollars) in cash and I don't need a gas card because I have enough money for gas
Prototype two seat Camaro East Atlanta Nascar
I have a prototype two-seater Chevrolet Camaro that is like a racecar from East Atlanta
Guns on deck, fifty round my neck
I have a lot of guns with me, and one of them has fifty rounds of bullets, also around my neck could be a necklace with bullets on it
100 in the car, I die for my respect
I have $100,000 in the car with me and I am willing to die to protect my honor and reputation
Car jack who? Gone rob who? Gone slap who? Bitch I'll kill you
Who will try to steal my car, rob me, or hit me? I'm warning you, I will kill you
Oh oh! Them boys a fool, doing donuts in the lamb
Those guys are crazy, they are spinning in circles in a Lamborghini car
Me Yo Gotti, ask yo hotti damn the doors gone whip her body
I, Yo Gotti, am asking your female companion if she likes how the car doors are opening and making her body move
Two seats and not two heaters we don't want to hurt nobody
My car has only two seats, but I don't have two guns with me because I don't want to hurt anyone
Private party act retarted two seat '08 Maserati, uh
At a private party, I'm acting foolish in my 2008 Maserati with just two seats
Contributed by Hudson W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@adriandotson4411
This song always gonna slap 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@gurudagr8estoverall604
That's because it's the real Gucci Mane
@KimberlyB-jy7ez
I love Gotti .. ❤❤❤❤
@MO6_baddazz8183
Zay was in his fuck’n bag💼 round ths time, him nd Gucci made History nd Birth an whole genre wit ths patent 💯
@Kingwoochi
Bro that Nigga zay blacked out on this
@tylera5293
I remember high school 2 cvr 10s straight bangin this everyday!!!
@Kingwoochi
Everybody did they job on this.. from zay to Gucci to gotti
@michigansucks
Miss these days of rap
@Realmisterslick
I wished the would bring this style back in 2020
@qbeenzotherside
Ok I'll do it in 2022 don't trip