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.
Disqualified
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Straight thirst, you disqualified
Fake purse, you disqualified
Them your friend clothes, talking 'bout you got it hard
In the club every week, but you ain't got a job
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Bad bitch with me look like the Kardashians
Pull up in the club in that brand new Aston
Jumped I jumped the line cause I'm very important
Shawty got a kush habit, but I ain't supporting it
She rock knockoff bags, it's 2012
Tried to steal her some trues, so she just got out of jail
Boyfriend an athlete, baby daddy a dope boy
But she still get food stamps and still on welfare
But she phat as a motherfucker, I think she got ass shots
Stay in some red bottoms, don't know if they real or not
She have her ups and her downs, somehow she always go hard
She say she work for herself, ain't going in nobody jobs
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Straight thirst, you disqualified
Fake purse, you disqualified
Them your friend clothes, talking 'bout you got it hard
In the club every week, but you ain't got a job
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Shawty who you with, fuck that, who you let hit
Fuck that, I already know, that's why you fluke as shit
Bomb chicks, no bomb chicks, and the classy ones who I now fuck with
Had a lack of class, so I dropped her ass
And even if I don't, I switch subjects
Put no nigga over your seat, get your figures up by all means
He been gone a lot but know the times is hard
But know the club is not no release
Don't you talk too much in these streets
Make no friends with none of these freaks
'Cause they interest isn't on you, bet you break up, they calling up heat
Don't you stress him over no B's, don't buy things from off canal street
When the phone ring don't ask who dialing
If he love you, don't worry bout it
Now he got you, and he can't live without you
And your relationship is unbreakable, until, until I come
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Straight thirst, you disqualified
Fake purse, you disqualified
Them your friend clothes, talking 'bout you got it hard
In the club every week, but you ain't got a job
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
See you the type of bitch a nigga don't wife
You come with too many problems and your shit ain't right
See you the type of bitch that always complain
But you the type of bitch don't do a damn thang
Work, bitch you ain't know about that
Bitch you ain't never had a job
Bitch you ain't never got a check
Bitch always got her hand out, ho must think I'm paying out
Coming out the just house looking like that
In the club every week, on a new nigga dick
Bitch, We don't like hoes like that, nevertheless, wife hoes like that
Think you bad somebody must've lied, ho your ass ain't qualified
And she say I'm a dog and I be in the streets
But a bitch going be a bitch, so I'ma let her be
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
Straight thirst, you disqualified
Fake purse, you disqualified
Them your friend clothes, talking 'bout you got it hard
In the club every week, but you ain't got a job
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
The lyrics to Yo Gotti's song "Disqualified" are a commentary on the rapper's disdain for women who embody certain negative attributes, particularly those who are materialistic, lack class, and seek to date men for financial gain. He systematically lists various characteristics that the woman in question possesses that he finds repulsive, such as wearing fake designer bags and trying to pass them off as real, claiming to be independent but not having a steady job, and hanging out in clubs every week but not making any moves to secure a means of income. He also touches on how she is valued only for her physical appearance and how he views her as an unworthy partner.
At the same time, Gotti tries to draw a contrast with a high-class, sophisticated woman who he deems to be worthy of his attention. One who is perceived to be elegant and refined, someone who commands respect and lives a cultured lifestyle that is a far cry from the superficial world of his disqualification subject.
Overall, the core message of "Disqualified" is that individuals who place value on certain material possessions while neglecting the more critical aspects of their lives such as career goals and personal ambition are not deserving of anyone's time, respect or relationship. It is a song about the importance of self-worth and being mindful of what one's priorities are.
Line by Line Meaning
You disqualified shawty, you disqualified
The person being talked about is deemed unworthy and unqualified.
Straight thirst, you disqualified
The subject's behavior is unappealing and their desire is excessive.
Fake purse, you disqualified
The person being referred to is pretending to have something they don't and is therefore disqualified.
Them your friend clothes, talking 'bout you got it hard
The subject is wearing clothes that belong to their friends and is trying to gain sympathy by fabricating hardship.
In the club every week, but you ain't got a job
The person being talked about frequents the club but does not have a job, which is unimpressive.
Bad bitch with me look like the Kardashians
The person the artist is with is very attractive and resembles the Kardashian sisters.
Pull up in the club in that brand new Aston
The artist arrives at the club in a new Aston Martin car.
Jumped I jumped the line cause I'm very important
The artist is important and deserves special treatment which is why they skipped ahead in the line.
Shawty got a kush habit, but I ain't supporting it
The person being talked about has a marijuana addiction, but the artist does not support it.
She rock knockoff bags, it's 2012
The subject is carrying fake designer bags, which is outdated.
Tried to steal her some trues, so she just got out of jail
The person being referred to was caught stealing a pair of True Religion jeans and was incarcerated.
Boyfriend an athlete, baby daddy a dope boy
The subject's boyfriend is an athlete, and her baby's father is involved in selling narcotics.
But she still get food stamps and still on welfare
Despite her circumstances, the person being talked about still receives government aid.
She have her ups and her downs, somehow she always go hard
Although the person being referred to has experienced difficulties, she continues to persevere.
Shawty who you with, fuck that, who you let hit
The artist wants to know who his acquaintance is sleeping with, rather than who she is dating.
Bomb chicks, no bomb chicks, and the classy ones who I now fuck with
The artist has had relationships with a variety of women, and now chooses to associate with those who are classy and sophisticated.
Had a lack of class, so I dropped her ass
The artist ended a relationship because the person he was seeing lacked class.
Put no nigga over your seat, get your figures up by all means
The artist suggests that women should not rely on men and should instead strive to earn money on their own.
Don't you talk too much in these streets
The artist warns against speaking too much in public.
Make no friends with none of these freaks
The artist advises against befriending promiscuous women.
Don't you stress him over no B's, don't buy things from off canal street
The artist suggests avoiding inexpensive goods and not stressing over minor issues with one's partner.
If he love you, don't worry bout it
The artist advises not to worry if one's partner truly loves them.
Now he got you, and he can't live without you
The artist suggests that the subject's partner is dependent on her.
See you the type of bitch a nigga don't wife
The artist suggests that the subject is not the type of person a man would choose to marry.
Bitch you ain't never had a job
The artist insinuates that the subject has never held a paying job.
In the club every week, on a new nigga dick
The artist suggests that the subject frequently goes to the club and hooks up with different men.
Think you bad somebody must've lied, ho your ass ain't qualified
The artist suggests that the person being talked about is not as impressive as she thinks she is.
And she say I'm a dog and I be in the streets
The subject accuses the artist of being unfaithful and spending time in the streets.
But a bitch going be a bitch, so I'ma let her be
The artist suggests that the subject's behavior is beyond his control and he will leave it alone.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Gary Rafael Hill, Mario Mims, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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