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.
Put a Date On It ft. Lil Baby
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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Yuh
Sack coming in and the money don't fold (Fold)
Gotta put a stamp on it (Stamp on it)
Just hit a play, scrape it off the plate (Skrrt)
Gotta put the cap on it (Cap on it)
Pussy ass nigga always talking that tough shit
Everybody sittin' at the table 'round here, yeah
There's a lot of plates on it
Runnin' through the money and the bitch keep callin'
Hold up, she gon' have to wait on it (Wait on it)
VVS diamond drippin' over my T-shirt
Reach for it, I'ma put your face on it
Rolls Royce truck on the way, cashed out for it (Cash)
Still had to way on it (Wait on it)
Plug fucked around, sent the wrong damn kind (Bullshit)
Nigga still had to pay for it (Hah)
Pack coming in on I-40 (Woo)
I'ma keep a 30 in my 40 (Slatt)
I'ma buy a Birkin for my shawty (Pew)
Nigga did me dirty, ran off on me (Took off)
Plug did me dirty, took off on me (Pew)
Lil' hitter just folded, got soft on me
I'm from the streets, you gotta pay with your life, I got a way with the white
You just like your father and he was a rat, uh
So that mean he raising a mice, yeah
I had to trap through the night, yeah
I put that pack on a flight, yeah
I shot all them pussies the same night (Brrrrt)
Laid in the bushes, a rainy night
Won't put no hoes on a pedestal
Edibles, I'm tryna fuck 'em the same night
I put two hoes on the same flight (Whew)
Cooked up ten bricks in the same pot (Work)
I shot four niggas, the same Glock (Bop, bop, bop)
Too many you niggas got the same watch
Why you competin' with me, nigga?
We are not playing with the same check
It's murder, more murder for hire
And that shit been stuck on my mindset
Sack coming in and the money don't fold (Fold)
Gotta put a stamp on it (Stamp on it)
Just hit a play, scrape it off the plate (Skrrt)
Gotta put the cap on it (Cap on it)
Pussy ass nigga always talking that tough shit
Nigga, put a date on it (Date on it)
Everybody sittin' at the table 'round here, yeah
There's a lot of plates on it
Runnin' through the money and the bitch keep callin'
Hold up, she gon' have to wait on it (Wait on it)
VVS diamond drippin' over my T-shirt
Reach for it, I'ma put your face on it
Rolls Royce truck on the way, cashed out for it (Cash)
Still had to way on it (Wait on it)
Plug fucked around, sent the wrong damn kind (Bullshit)
Nigga still had to pay for it (Hah)
Hundred thousand dollars off a iPhone (iPhone)
I ain't talkin' show money (Show money)
Plug keep calling, we gon' take his ass down (Hold up)
That'll be some more money (More money)
Labels talking contracts, I ain't signing shit (Nope)
Tell 'em that I know money (Know money)
I used to shop with a bitch, she got 'em low
She kept it realer than niggas
If she get a number better than these bookings I'm gettin'
I swear that I'm floodin' the city
A rap nigga better not diss me 'cause I run with hitters
Everywhere I go, they with me
Pack comin' in on a back street (Back street)
12 ride by, nigga still keep workin'
Get 50 thousand dollars for a show
Knowin' goddamn well niggas still ain't workin'
I been told these folks that I quit (I quit)
Knowin' goddamn well nigga still sippin' syrup
Got the trap goin' crazy like the first or the third
Got a lot of cash money, I could still get birds
Get away with my chain, he gon' still get murked
Had an FN on me when I did this verse
If she suck good dick, she gon' leave with a purse
I was really in the streets, you can do your research
Sack coming in and the money don't fold (Fold)
Gotta put a stamp on it (Stamp on it)
Just hit a play, scrape it off the plate (Skrrt)
Gotta put the cap on it (Cap on it)
Pussy ass nigga always talking that tough shit
Nigga, put a date on it (Date on it)
Everybody sittin' at the table 'round here, yeah
There's a lot of plates on it
Runnin' through the money and the bitch keep callin'
Hold up, she gon' have to wait on it (Wait on it)
VVS diamond drippin' over my T-shirt
Reach for it, I'ma put your face on it
Rolls Royce truck on the way, cashed out for it (Cash)
Still had to way on it (Wait on it)
Plug fucked around, sent the wrong damn kind (Bullshit)
Nigga still had to pay for it (Hah)
The lyrics to Yo Gotti's song Put a Date On It ft. Lil Baby is all about the rapper's life experiences and the struggles he faces as he tries to make it big in the music industry. The song starts with the line "June you're a genius," which is a reference to his friend and producer June James, who created the beat for the song. The line is meant to show appreciation for June's talent.
The next few lines talk about Yo Gotti's business savvy as he earns money from his work. He talks about putting "a stamp on it" and "the cap on it," which show his attention to detail when it comes to securing his earnings. In between, he talks about dealing with people who talk tough but don't back it up, and demands that they "put a date on it" if they're really serious.
Line by Line Meaning
June you're a genius
Acknowledging the skill of his business partner, June.
Sack coming in and the money don't fold (Fold)
Making a lot of money and not losing any of it.
Gotta put a stamp on it (Stamp on it)
Making sure the money is secure and accounted for.
Just hit a play, scrape it off the plate (Skrrt)
Making a big financial deal and reaping the rewards.
Gotta put the cap on it (Cap on it)
Securing the deal and not letting anything fall through.
Pussy ass nigga always talking that tough shit
Nigga, put a date on it (Date on it)
Refusing to believe someone who talks tough without any evidence to back it up.
Everybody sittin' at the table 'round here, yeah
There's a lot of plates on it
Surrounded by successful people who have a lot of money and opportunities.
Runnin' through the money and the bitch keep callin'
Hold up, she gon' have to wait on it (Wait on it)
Enjoying his wealth but not letting anyone take it from him or distract him from making more money.
VVS diamond drippin' over my T-shirt
Reach for it, I'ma put your face on it
Showing off his expensive jewelry and warning people not to try to steal it from him.
Rolls Royce truck on the way, cashed out for it (Cash)
Still had to way on it (Wait on it)
Purchased an expensive car but still had to wait for it to be delivered.
Plug fucked around, sent the wrong damn kind (Bullshit)
Nigga still had to pay for it (Hah)
Dealing with a mistake made by his supplier but still having to pay for it.
Pack coming in on I-40 (Woo)
I'ma keep a 30 in my 40 (Slatt)
Receiving drugs on a specific highway and carrying a gun for protection.
I'ma buy a Birkin for my shawty (Pew)
Nigga did me dirty, ran off on me (Took off)
Plug did me dirty, took off on me (Pew)
Spending money on his significant other but also experiencing betrayal from both his personal and business relationships.
Lil' hitter just folded, got soft on me
I'm from the streets, you gotta pay with your life, I got a way with the white
Disappointed with someone who lost their nerve and reminding them that the drug game is dangerous and requires violence.
You just like your father and he was a rat, uh
So that mean he raising a mice, yeah
Insulting someone by calling them weak or untrustworthy like their criminal father.
I had to trap through the night, yeah
I put that pack on a flight, yeah
Working hard selling drugs all night and sending them on a plane to other locations.
I shot all them pussies the same night (Brrrrt)
Laid in the bushes, a rainy night
Committed a violent crime on a group of people and hiding in the bushes to avoid detection.
Won't put no hoes on a pedestal
Edibles, I'm tryna fuck 'em the same night
Not romanticizing women and only interested in casual sex with them.
I put two hoes on the same flight (Whew)
Cooked up ten bricks in the same pot (Work)
I shot four niggas, the same Glock (Bop, bop, bop)
Using his resources to efficiently transport drugs and commit violent crimes.
Too many you niggas got the same watch
Why you competin' with me, nigga?
We are not playing with the same check
Noticing that some people are trying to compete with him but he is much wealthier than they are.
It's murder, more murder for hire
And that shit been stuck on my mindset
Having a violent mentality and willing to hire people to commit murder for him.
Hundred thousand dollars off a iPhone (iPhone)
I ain't talkin' show money (Show money)
Plug keep calling, we gon' take his ass down (Hold up)
That'll be some more money (More money)
Making money through illegal means and planning to further enrich himself by confronting his supplier.
Labels talking contracts, I ain't signing shit (Nope)
Tell 'em that I know money (Know money)
Refusing to sign with record labels because he is already financially successful.
I used to shop with a bitch, she got 'em low
She kept it realer than niggas
If she get a number better than these bookings I'm gettin'
I swear that I'm floodin' the city
Shopped with a woman who was loyal and honest. If she can find a better financial opportunity than the ones he currently has, he will pursue it to bring more wealth to his city.
A rap nigga better not diss me 'cause I run with hitters
Everywhere I go, they with me
Warning other rappers not to start a feud with him because he has violent friends who will defend him.
Pack comin' in on a back street (Back street)
12 ride by, nigga still keep workin'
Get 50 thousand dollars for a show
Knowin' goddamn well niggas still ain't workin'
Receiving drugs in a discreet location and continuing to sell them despite the presence of law enforcement. Also remarking on the irony that he makes more money from a single show than some people make from a year of work.
I been told these folks that I quit (I quit)
Knowin' goddamn well nigga still sippin' syrup
Got the trap goin' crazy like the first or the third
Got a lot of cash money, I could still get birds
Lying about quitting drugs but still consuming them and making a lot of money from drug dealing.
Get away with my chain, he gon' still get murked
Had an FN on me when I did this verse
If she suck good dick, she gon' leave with a purse
I was really in the streets, you can do your research
Threatening violence against anyone who tries to steal his expensive jewelry. Talking about his sexual exploits and reminding people of his past in the streets.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Dominique Jones, Mario Mims, June James, Ramiro Andres Morales, Demario DeWayne White, Jr
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@SmoothGio
I see Lil Baby on a feature I click... SIMPLE
@beezy7603
Smooooth gio.(biggest subscriber, biggest supporter)
@ibralegacy6750
SmoothGio word I can’t remember a bad lil baby feature. Niggas too cold 🔥🔥🔥🚫🧢
@dewuantoothepartments6497
SmoothGio you tripping
@cheloc64
RT lil bro
@shaksmartmurals8212
Basically
@sfgiantsblogger7557
Lil baby features are about as good as it gets. That dude has come a long way In a year. From up and comer to top-10 easy.
@bobhopes2477
Gotti got best verse of the year skreet shit🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫
@sfgiantsblogger7557
Gotta nice but this is the best verse of the year??? Hell nah.
@bobhopes2477
Listen to what he saying. Top of the line street music.