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.
Luv Deez Hoes
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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I love deez hoes
I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
I said I love these hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
When that ass sit fat and the head on point
I love deez hoes
When the bitch wake up go to work get dough
I love deez hoes
When the bitch hit the club bring a friend home with her
I love deez hoes, I love deez hoes
She fell in love with a gangsta, she a gangsta hoe
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
Okay, my bitch is a winner
Met the bitch in December
Real name was Keisha
Nickname was Criminal
Got a red bitch named July
Head fine, fireworks
Pussy special, head amazing
Looking for her, high alert
I'm a street nigga, one hunnid
And I love all of my bitches
I'mma get money, go hard
And ball all out with my bitches
I love thick hoes, light hoes
Black bitches, white hoes
Mixed bitches, ratchet hoes
Boogie bitches can't fuck with those
I like true freaks, shy hoes
I get money but don't buy hoes
That ass fat, gap wide
She can't stand straight she look pigeon toed
I fucked Tonya sister, Meeka cousin
Her best friend and her roommate
With y'all BFF y'all can tag team
And we call that shit a double date
When that ass sit fat and the head on point
I love deez hoes
When the bitch wake up go to work get dough
I love deez hoes
When the bitch hit the club bring a friend home with her
I love deez hoes, I love deez hoes
She fell in love with a gangsta, she a gangsta hoe
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes (Love deez hoes)
Oh, I love deez hoes
I love deez hoes
I love bad bitches is the problem
She gon' suck my dick until tomorrow
Spondivits eating calamari
I pay all the bills baby momma ain't worried
Thought I'd fuck your bitch in a movie
Hardcore all on her booty
Rolex all on the old wrist
Her skirt going up on a Tuesday
This shit started in a Chevy
Tryna do it big 'til I'm wealthy
Got a bookbag full of money
In the dealership take a selfie
All I used to want was a Masi
I used to have to pray for a thousand
Just bought a foreclosed house
Just to use the bitch for a closet
Love all them hoes then I move on
See my old neighborhood when the news on
Leave the club and head straight to the fucking crib
Just to fuck her on the futon
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
I fell in love, first sight
Virgin pussy, super tight
She kinda insecure so she hold me tight
Attitude and one I kinda like
She be talking shit, like to fight
Last nigga ain't treat her right
So the last nigga ain't in her life
She listen to me so I give advice
I said, "you look good, that don't make you bad"
What's your credit score?
Who you fucked in the past?
What your future is?
What your plans are?
And most important now what you stand for?
A real nigga what you need to be planning for
You gettin' money, what you need a man for?
These lame ass niggas understand bruh
That ain't yo bitch if you paying her
A real nigga what you need to be planning for
You gettin' money, what you need a man for?
These lame ass niggas understand bruh
That ain't yo bitch if you paying her
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
Oh, I love deez hoes
(Love deez hoes)
I love deez hoes
The song "Luv Deez Hoes" by Yo Gotti and 2 Chainz is a celebration of women who are considered promiscuous or "hoes." The repetitive nature of the chorus reinforces the love and admiration that the artists have for these women. They talk about different scenarios where they come across such women and express their love for them. The lyrics also suggest that the artists are not interested in commitment and prefer casual relationships with these women.
However, towards the end of the song, Yo Gotti talks about falling in love with a woman and how he advises her on important things such as her credit score, past relationships, and future plans. This suggests that there is an underlying message of respecting women and treating them with dignity, even if they are seen as promiscuous.
Overall, the song portrays a contradictory message - on one hand, it glorifies women who are considered "hoes," while on the other hand, it suggests the need for mutual respect and understanding in any relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I love deez hoes
I have a strong affinity for women who are promiscuous and sexually open.
When that ass sit fat and the head on point
I am attracted to women who have a curvy body with a good-looking face.
When the bitch wake up go to work get dough
I appreciate women who are independent and work hard to make money.
When the bitch hit the club bring a friend home with her
I find it thrilling when women bring home another woman to have sex with.
She fell in love with a gangsta, she a gangsta hoe
Even women who are attracted to 'gangstas' (criminals) fall under my category of 'hoes.'
Okay, my bitch is a winner
The woman I am with is a successful and worthy partner.
Met the bitch in December
I met her in the month of December.
Real name was Keisha
Her birth name is Keisha.
Nickname was Criminal
She has a nickname, 'Criminal.'
Got a red bitch named July
I have a red car and I refer to it as a 'bitch' with the name 'July'.
Head fine, fireworks
The woman I am with gives great oral sex and it feels like fireworks.
Pussy special, head amazing
Her vagina is unique and her oral sex skills are outstanding.
I love thick hoes, light hoes
I am attracted to women of different body types and skin tones.
Black bitches, white hoes
I am attracted to women of different races.
Mixed bitches, ratchet hoes
I am also attracted to mixed-race women and women who are considered 'ratchet'.
Boogie bitches can't fuck with those
I am not interested in women who are too snobbish or fancy.
I like true freaks, shy hoes
I am attracted to women who are sexually adventurous and also those who are shy.
I get money but don't buy hoes
I make a lot of money but I do not use it to buy women.
That ass fat, gap wide
I find it attractive when a woman has a large buttocks and a noticeable gap between their legs.
She can't stand straight she look pigeon toed
The woman I am referencing has a body type that makes her legs appear to turn inward.
I fucked Tonya sister, Meeka cousin
I have had sex with Tonya's sister and Meeka's cousin.
Her best friend and her roommate
I have also had sex with her best friend and her roommate.
With y'all BFF y'all can tag team
The four of us can have group sex together, and I call this a 'double date.'
I love bad bitches is the problem
The fact that I love sexually promiscuous women is an issue.
She gon' suck my dick until tomorrow
A woman I am with will perform oral sex on me for a long time.
Spondivits eating calamari
I enjoy eating at Spondivits restaurant and I like to order calamari.
I pay all the bills baby momma ain’t worried
I monetarily provide for the mother of my child and she is happy.
Thought I'd fuck your bitch in a movie
I thought about having sex with your girlfriend in a pornographic film.
Hardcore all on her booty
The sexual activity shown in said film would be explicit and focused on her buttocks.
Rolex all on the old wrist
I now own a Rolex watch.
Her skirt going up on a Tuesday
I remember a specific time when a woman's skirt went up on a Tuesday.
This shit started in a Chevy
I started my rise to success while driving a Chevrolet car.
Tryna do it big till I'm wealthy
I have big plans for my future and I am working hard to achieve them.
Got a bookbag full of money
I now have a book bag filled with money, which symbolizes my wealth and success.
In the dealership take a selfie
I took a photograph of myself while inside a car dealership.
All I used to want was a Masi
I once had a strong desire to own a Maserati car.
I used to have to pray for a thousand
At one point in my life, I had to pray for financial assistance in the amount of one thousand dollars.
Just bought a foreclosed house
I have recently purchased a house that was foreclosed on.
Just to use the bitch for a closet
I do not plan on living in this house, I just bought it to use as closet space.
See my old neighborhood when the news on
I am reminded of my old neighborhood when I watch the news.
Leave the club and head straight to the fucking crib
After leaving the club, I immediately return home to have sex.
Just to fuck her on the futon
I have sex with the woman on a futon sofa in my home.
I fell in love, first sight
I experienced love at first sight with a particular woman.
Virgin pussy, super tight
The woman I fell in love with had a tight vagina and was a virgin.
She kinda insecure so she hold me tight
The woman I fell in love with is insecure and holds onto me tightly for comfort and reassurance.
Attitude and one I kinda like
The woman I fell in love with has a certain attitude that I find appealing.
She be talking shit, like to fight
The woman I fell in love with likes to engage in arguments and verbal altercations.
Last nigga ain't treat her right
The man she was previously with did not treat her well.
So the last nigga ain't in her life
She ended her relationship with the previous man because he was not treating her well.
She listen to me so I give advice
Because she trusts me, she takes my advice and opinions into consideration.
I said, 'you look good, that don't make you bad'
I told her that just because she is attractive, it does not mean she is a bad person.
What's your credit score?
I asked her about her credit score.
Who you fucked in the past?
I inquired about her sexual history.
What your future is?
I asked her about her future goals and aspirations.
What your plans are?
I asked her about her immediate plans in life.
And most important now what you stand for?
I asked her about her values and beliefs.
A real nigga what you need to be planning for
I advise her that she needs to plan for a future with a partner who is loyal and reliable.
You gettin' money, what you need a man for?
I suggest that since she is financially stable, she does not need a man for financial reasons.
These lame ass niggas understand bruh
Other men who are not as successful as me understand that she is not with me for financial gain.
That ain't yo bitch if you paying her
A woman who is only with a man because he is paying her is not his girlfriend or partner.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: MARIO MIMS, CARLTON MAYS
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