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 cityโs underground rap scene before going on to become national superstars. Next up to bat is Yo Gotti, M-Townโs 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 Southโs 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. โBeing from the hood things like hustling will come your way,โ says Yo Gotti. โEverybody in my family hustled in some kinda way.โ 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 Gottiโs 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 cityโs 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 magazineโs 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. โIt sold about 40 or 50,000, with no promotions or video,โ says Yo Gotti. โThat record did what it did on its own.โ But as the old saying goes when one door is closed another opened. Gottiโs 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 didnโt do the type of big number heโd hope for youโd 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.
โThe 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. Thatโs why I call my record Back 2 Da Basics.โ
Produced by DJ Thoomp, Mannie Fresh, Carlos Brody and newcomers Street Tunes, Back 2 Da Basics offers fans a gritty, insiderโs view into the real streets of Memphis as seen through the eyes of Yo Gotti. Nowhere is this viewpoint more intense than on โFull Time,โ the amped up lead single โand featured in the MTV Filmsโ Hustle & Flow movie - with a thunderous bass and intoxicating beat that espouses Gottiโs formula to success โhustle full time.
โA lotta cats wanna be a rapper or a street hustler but they donโt wanna put in the time that it takes,โ says Yo Gotti. โThey want the money and the cars and the girls, but they donโt wanna work hard for it. But to be successful at anything you gotta grind for it.โ On the song โMama We Gone Be Alright,โ 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. โMama We Gone Be Alrightโ along with the gripping tune โMy Storyโ emerges as two of the most interesting songs on Back 2 Da Basics. These three titles along with club banging songs like โShortyโ featuring Baby make Back 2 Da Basics one of the best albums of the year.
Rake It Up
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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Young Money
Yeah, me and Mike WiLL pull up to AOD back to back
Them AMG 63's
(Mike WiLL Made-It, nigga)
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Rake it up, rake it up, back it up, back it up
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, rake it up, rake it up
I made love to a stripper (stripper), first I had to tip her (phrrr)
20 thousand ones, (woo) she said I'm that nigga (I am)
I said I'm that nigga, bitch, I already know it (I know it)
I come with bad weather, (ksh) they say I'm a storm (aye)
VVS in my charm, that's a Roc-A-Fella chain
I was sending bricks to Harlem back when Jay was still with Dame
I'm at Phillipe Chow, (what) I got a Patek on (okay)
Got a stripper with me she pick up the check hoe (phrrr)
She gon' fuck it up, fuck it up, she don't need makeup (makeup)
She gon' rake it up, rake it up until a nigga pay up (pay up)
She said pay for the pussy, pay for the pussy (pay), wait for the pussy, wait for the pussy (wait)
Ask God to forgive me (why) 'cause I pray for the pussy, pray for the pussy
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, back it up, back it up
Rake it up, rake it up, back it up, back it up
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, rake it up, rake it up
Yo, yo
Brought out the pink Lamborghini just to race with Chyna
Brought the Wraith to China just to race in China
Lil' bad trini bitch but she mixed with China
Real thick vagina, smuggle bricks to China (woo)
I tell all my niggas, (yo) cut the check (cut the check)
Buss it down, turn your goofy down, (down) pound
I'mma do splits on it, yes, splits on it, (splits) I'm a bad bitch, I'mma throw fits on it (fits)
I'mma bust it open, I'mma go stupid and be a ditz on it (ditz)
I don't date honey, (no?) cookie on tsunami (oh)
All my niggas wife me once they get that good punani (oh)
I think he need a Bonnie, I might just let him find me
Never trust a big butt and a smile, word to Ronnie
Rep Queens like Supreme, ask Web and Nitty
Ask Bimmy and Joe, nigga run me my dough
Wrist game is freezing like it wait in the cold
Nickname is Nicki but my name ain't Nicole
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, back it up, back it up
Rake it up, rake it up, back it up, back it up
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, rake it up, rake it up
Well, I'm the dough boy, the one they talking about
All these gossiping ass niggas got my name in they mouth
I know the bad bitches but know niggas who bitches too
They should bleed once a month 'cause that's what these bitches do
You a bitch and ya bitch should expose you
All that pillow talking nigga that's what the hoes do
You a bitch, word to my nigga, Short
We won't never write no statement, we ain't showing up in court
We don't do no gossiping, we don't do no arguing
We don't beef on social sites, we just hit our target
We don't do no rumors, we don't don't pay no shooters (brrr)
You a little bitty bitch, you should work at Hooters (yo)
You a old hater, you a fucking cougar
You a bitch and he a bitch and y'all like twin sisters
Respect ya hustle, get ya money, baby, win with us
Ya boyfriend acting like a bitch then why you still with him?
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, back it up, back it up
Rake it up, rake it up, back it up, back it up
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Break it down, back it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
Fuck it up, fuck it up, rake it up, rake it up
"It's On" is a strip club anthem by rapper Yo Gotti featuring Nicki Minaj on the chorus. The song begins with the artist boasting about his wealth and status, including his cars and his jewelry. In the chorus, Yo Gotti tells all his โhoesโ to โrake it upโ and make money while they work at the strip club. In the second verse, Nicki Minaj takes over as she raps about her own wealth, making a play on her nickname of Nicki and her real name, Nicole.
The song's lyrics are straightforward: Yo Gotti is spending money on strippers, and Nicki Minaj is reminding the women in the club that they should be doing everything they can to bring in cash. While the song is explicit and sexual, itโs also an explicit commentary on the power structure of strip clubs and the labor that goes into creating the club experience. Essentially, the chorus encourages dancers to work as hard as possible so that they can pay off their debts and make a better, more stable life for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Aw, this strip club anthem, nigga, what's up?
The song is about strip clubs, what's up?
Young Money
This song features Young Money.
Yeah, me and Mike WiLL pull up to AOD back to back
Yo Gotti and Mike WiLL Made-It arrive at the strip club AOD in back-to-back vehicles.
Them AMG 63's (Mike WiLL Made-It, nigga)
They are driving Mercedes AMG 63's.
I tell all my hoes, rake it up
Yo Gotti instructs all the strippers to get their money.
Break it down, back it up
He wants the strippers to dance sexily and bend over.
Fuck it up, fuck it up, back it up, back it up
He wants them to dance in an energetic, sexy way.
Rake it up, rake it up, back it up, back it up
He repeats his previous instructions to the strippers.
Fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up, fuck it up
He urges the strippers to really turn up the energy.
Fuck it up, fuck it up, rake it up, rake it up
He asks the strippers to return to their previous behavior.
I made love to a stripper (stripper), first I had to tip her (phrrr)
Yo Gotti had sex with a stripper, but he had to pay her first.
20 thousand ones, (woo) she said I'm that nigga (I am)
He gave the stripper $20,000, and she said he's the man.
I said I'm that nigga, bitch, I already know it (I know it)
He agrees with the stripper and knows he's the man.
I come with bad weather, (ksh) they say I'm a storm (aye)
He is powerful and intimidating like a storm.
VVS in my charm, that's a Roc-A-Fella chain
Yo Gotti has a valuable and flashy chain around his neck.
I was sending bricks to Harlem back when Jay was still with Dame
Yo Gotti has been in the drug game for a long time, predating Jay-Z's departure from Roc-A-Fella Records.
I'm at Phillipe Chow, (what) I got a Patek on (okay)
Yo Gotti is at Phillipe Chow restaurant, wearing a Patek Philippe watch.
Got a stripper with me she pick up the check hoe (phrrr)
He has a stripper with him who paid for their meal.
She gon' fuck it up, fuck it up, she don't need makeup (makeup)
She dances well without needing to wear makeup.
She gon' rake it up, rake it up until a nigga pay up (pay up)
She will continue to dance for him until he gives her more money.
She said pay for the pussy, pay for the pussy (pay), wait for the pussy, wait for the pussy (wait)
The stripper demands payment to have sex with her, putting pressure on her client to pay up.
Ask God to forgive me (why) 'cause I pray for the pussy, pray for the pussy
He feels guilty for only thinking about sex and asks God to forgive him.
Brought out the pink Lamborghini just to race with Chyna
Nicki Minaj drove a pink Lamborghini to race with Blac Chyna.
Brought the Wraith to China just to race in China
She took her Rolls-Royce Wraith to China to race it.
Lil' bad trini bitch but she mixed with China
Nicki Minaj is a petite, attractive Trinidadian woman mixed with Chinese.
Real thick vagina, smuggle bricks to China (woo)
She has a large, attractive genital area and jokes about smuggling drugs to China.
I tell all my niggas, (yo) cut the check (cut the check)
Nicki instructs her friends to get their money.
Buss it down, turn your goofy down, (down) pound
She tells them to relax and celebrate, likely using 'pound' to mean 'fist bump'.
I'mma do splits on it, yes, splits on it, (splits) I'm a bad bitch, I'mma throw fits on it (fits)
She is going to dance in a very sexual way, showing off what she can do to the music.
I'mma bust it open, I'mma go stupid and be a ditz on it (ditz)
She means to make a show of seducing her audience and letting loose.
I don't date honey, (no?) cookie on tsunami (oh)
She doesn't have personal relationships with men, but is still very desirable.
All my niggas wife me once they get that good punani (oh)
Once a man has sex with her, he falls in love with her.
I think he need a Bonnie, I might just let him find me
She suggests the need for him to have a supportive partner and teases that it could be her.
Never trust a big butt and a smile, word to Ronnie
She advises against trusting people who seem nice or attractive at first glance, in reference to Ronald Isley's song 'Contagious.'
Rep Queens like Supreme, ask Web and Nitty
She represents Queens like the fashion brand Supreme, and cites two well-known people from the borough.
Ask Bimmy and Joe, nigga run me my dough
She references James 'Bimmy' Antney and Joe 'Pound' Simmons, longtime associates of Queens rapper 50 Cent, and demands her money.
Wrist game is freezing like it wait in the cold
Her jewelry and watches are very expensive and flash brightly under the light.
Nickname is Nicki but my name ain't Nicole
Although 'Nicki' is the name she uses, her birth name is not 'Nicole.'
Well, I'm the dough boy, the one they talking about
She is the one people are currently fascinated with.
All these gossiping ass niggas got my name in they mouth
She is very famous, and people like to talk about every aspect of her life.
I know the bad bitches but know niggas who bitches too
She knows some very attractive and seductive women, but also knows of men who are not respectable.
They should bleed once a month 'cause that's what these bitches do
She has a low opinion of women who she believes use their menstrual cycle as an excuse to act poorly.
You a bitch and ya bitch should expose you
She believes some men act like women and wants this exposed.
All that pillow talking nigga that's what the hoes do
She's upset by men who talk too much gossip, behavior typically attributed to women.
You a bitch, word to my nigga, Short
She believes a man to be a coward, and cites rapper Too $hort.
We won't never write no statement, we ain't showing up in court
She and her crew will not provide any information to law enforcement and will not appear for any trial.
We don't do no gossiping, we don't do no arguing
She and her entourage refuse to engage in negative activities that will stir up unnecessary controversy.
We don't beef on social sites, we just hit our target
They do not fight back on social media, and instead focus on achieving their goals.
We don't do no rumors, we don't don't pay no shooters (brrr)
She and her associates do not spread rumors or hire hitmen.
You a little bitty bitch, you should work at Hooters (yo)
She insults someone for being small and compares them to a food server.
You a old hater, you a fucking cougar
She believes someone to be both old and bitter.
You a bitch and he a bitch and y'all like twin sisters
Both people are weak and undignified, and are without individuality.
Respect ya hustle, get ya money, baby, win with us
She encourages consistent work and perserverence to find success.
Ya boyfriend acting like a bitch then why you still with him?
She feels fairly certain he is weak and a burden, and questions why the girlfriend continues their relationship.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MARIO MIMS, MICHAEL LEN WILLIAMS, ONIKA TANYA MARAJ, SAMUEL GLOADE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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