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.
Really
Yo Gotti Lyrics
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Yeah
Lock in
(KJ let the beat knock)
Yeah
Lock in
Come get a job with them three letters, never gotta clock in (beep)
If we talkin' gangsters, I'm top ten (baow)
Earrings Chanel, two-fifty
Condo, Miami, four million
I don't give a fuck about no bitches (no bitches)
I don't give a fuck about no snitches (rats)
Ask about me, I don't play no games (I am)
Real big gangster, drop no names (no names)
Ask about me from the dope game (dope game)
Or don't ask about me at all
All I ever wanted to do was ball (whew)
If I ever make a call (hello?)
Shit start to fall, niggas start to call the laws
Why fuck with me at all?
Pressure (pressure)
Hate a bitch that's too extra (extra)
Got her gone 'fore I blessed her (outta here)
Fuck around, bought her friend a Tesla (facts)
I'm on some other shit
I'm on some, "Yeah, I really, really like you
But I want you to really, really bring another bitch"
And if you fuck with me, you'd really do the shit
I'm what Jesus love (Jesus love)
I really need a plug (really need you)
Really seekin' love (seekin' for it)
Fuck you thinkin' of?
Really, I really don't judge at all
Really, I really don't budge at all
Really, I'm really too stiff, I'm never gon' shift (really)
I really don't fuck with y'all
Really, really
I'm really too big for titles (I am)
I'm really my own idol (I am)
I really only like FNs
'Cause them handguns, but they like rifles
I really got too many cars
I really be schoolin' my broads (baby)
I really like all my own stretch marks
I told 'em to stay out the gym (really?)
They like me, I be givin' 'em gems (that's game)
Then I come through and I free 'em (from lames)
They be like, "Gotti, you genuine
We really into you, you not the same" (really?)
I might buy my bitch a lil' Patek, uh
I sign more shit than Atlantic, uh
If I find a leak on my boat, he ghost (what's happenin'?)
This shit is not the Titanic, uh
Hundred-some shots, I didn't panic
These niggas more pussy than bitches
They softer than tissue, wet they lil' panties
Yeah, I learned this shit from my granny
I'm what Jesus love (Jesus love)
I really need a plug (really need you)
Really seekin' love (seekin' for it)
Fuck you thinkin' of?
Really, I really don't judge at all (at all)
Really, I really don't budge at all (at all)
Really, I'm really too stiff, I'm never gon' shift (really)
I really don't fuck with y'all
Really, really
I really be posted all day, ski mask on
Stuffin' K clips, tryna catch me a skud (blrrrd)
And I don't really fuck with nobody
E-C-T-A-S, everybody catch them a slug (everybody)
And pussy boy, everybody 'round me a thug (everybody)
I hope we know everybody strapped in the club (we strapped)
Choppa gang, CMG, call it marijuana, it gone
Free Shiesty and 42 Dugg (free 'em, free Dugg)
This shit in my pores, a nigga a thug (a thug)
I'm really a gangster, I ain't goin' for nothin' (for nothin')
I really got big nuts, really gon' go for it
Fourth and thirty-one, I ain't doin' no puntin' (no puntin')
I drink too much syrup, I do too much fuckin'
I know I'm out of shape, I ain't doin' no runnin'
We caught him down bad, seven shots from the four-five-six
And them bullets hit him in the stomach
The other one missed him, that nigga was blessed (was blessed)
Six shots was critical, 'posed to been dead (been dead)
The shot that we missed 'posed to hit the boy head (his head)
And them six stomach shots should've been in the chest (in the chest)
I never stand down, so I always get off (on God)
We make them chopper bullets break his jaw (his jaw)
Whole lotta bodies droppin', lotta choppers poppin'
Lotta fast guns, no sawed-off (no sawed-off, blrrrd)
I'm what Jesus love (love)
I really need a plug (need a plug)
Really seekin' love (seekin' love)
Fuck you thinkin' of? (Thinkin' of, blrrrd)
Really, I really don't judge at all (at all)
Really, I really don't budge at all (at all)
Really, I'm really too stiff, I'm never gon' shift (really)
I really don't fuck with y'all (on God)
Really, really
The song "Really" by Yo Gotti is a rap that emphasizes the artist's gangster lifestyle and his unwillingness to compromise his identity or reputation. In the first verse, Yo Gotti describes his non-traditional job and how he carries two Glocks. He claims to be a top ten gangster, and brags about his wealth and possessions, including expensive earrings, a Miami condo worth four million dollars, and a Tesla he purchased for a friend of a girl he was with. He stresses his disinterest in female companionship, as well pointing out his aversion to snitches or rats. Yo Gotti's message in the second verse is primarily about his tough, non-compromising nature. He compares himself to Jesus, claiming that he loves himself and needs "a plug" or source of drugs, and perhaps affection. He admits he doesn't judge others, but neither does he bend to accommodate them.
In summary, the song is an embodiment of the image Yo Gotti wants to present to the world: a gangster who embraces his image and success, who does not allow himself to be weakened by anyone or anything, and who is unapologetic about his illicit activities. However, it is essential to note that the song's lyrics and message could potentially be damaging and contribute to a culture of violence and glorification of negative behaviors. It is imperative to enjoy music responsibly and understand that one's actions can have a weighty impact on themselves and society.
Line by Line Meaning
Come get a job with them three letters, never gotta clock in (beep)
Come join my gang and never have to work a regular job again
Tote two Glocks, you locked in
If you carry two guns, you are fully committed to my gang
If we talkin' gangsters, I'm top ten (baow)
I am one of the top 10 most powerful gangsters around
I don't give a fuck about no bitches (no bitches)
I do not care about women
Ask about me, I don't play no games (I am)
I am a serious and dangerous person, do not mess with me
Real big gangster, drop no names (no names)
As a true gangster, I do not reveal any names or secrets
I'm what Jesus love (Jesus love)
Even though I am a gangster, I am still loved by Jesus
Really, I really don't judge at all
I do not judge others
I really got too many cars
I own an excessive amount of cars
I really like all my own stretch marks
I am confident about my own physical flaws
This shit is not the Titanic, uh
I am not afraid of any danger or problem
And pussy boy, everybody 'round me a thug (everybody)
Everyone around me is a tough and fearsome person
Choppa gang, CMG, call it marijuana, it gone
My gang is heavily armed and we eradicate anyone who crosses us, like smoking marijuana
We make them chopper bullets break his jaw (his jaw)
We use heavy gunfire, even enough to injure someone's face
I really don't fuck with y'all (on God)
I do not associate myself with non-gang members
Lyrics ยฉ Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Kevin Davis Jr., Mario Mims, Rael Crawford Kelly, Rodney Wright
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@JP-xn4pp
No words can explain a track this real, unless you've lived it. Great beat. ๐๐ผ
@curtiswhitehead5824
I really got this on repeat.๐
@PatPat-cj5lc
On what Jesus Love.
@liltre869
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@xclusivemusik6168
Favorite song from the album ๐ช๐พ๐ช๐พ๐ช๐พ
@dejonjones2314
I really do
@AquariusStar
Mane me too
@TheRealTazzAli
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