Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee), better known by his s… Read Full Bio ↴Mario Mims (born May 19, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee), better known by his stage name Yo Gotti, is an American rapper signed to Cash Money Records. Formerly known as Lil Yo in the 90's, he released his first album, From Da Dope Game 2 Da Rap Game, in 2000. Since then he has released 2001's Self-Explanatory, 2003's Life, 2006's Back 2 Da Basics, 2008's Cocaine Muzik, 2009's CM2 (Cocaine Muzik 2 hosted by DJ Drama), and The Pyrex King: Street Runnaz Special Edition.

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.

Rihanna
Yo Gotti Lyrics

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I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin' Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
And I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna

What you got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
And I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

Ohh
So many watches they think I'm a jeweler
But I'm just obsessed with the time (obsessed)
When I go so hard like everyday like I'm broke
But I'm just in love with the grind (I am)
I started out with a eight (eight)
I ended up with a nine
I seen my first hundred thousand
In fives tens and twenties
It fucked up my mind (whoa)
I had to get me some money (money)
All of my niggas a hunnid (hunnid)
This a sky dweller
It don't have no stones
And this shit a half of a hunnid
I don't got goons I got creatures (creatures)
Niggas so hungry they eat cha (eat cha)
If the bitch wanna hear that Yo Gotti
Dope boy shit all in her speakers
And I want a brand new Bugatti ('gatti)
So I can pull up on Madonna (skkrrr)
And I got that Taylor Swift
And that Kylie Jenner and that Hannah Montana
And I got that boy
They call it dog food
I'm tryna eat I want all food
And I got that Katy Perry and Madonna
Bitch better have my money like Rihanna

I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin' Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
And I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna
What you got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
And I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

Keep the keys like Alicia (keys)
Loud pack no reefer (reefer)
Shots fired I decease ya (bang bang)
Low number I'll meet ya (Let's get it)
Get me a Rihanna
But I'm a piranha (piranha)
I eat when I wanna (I wanna)
Got rich on the corner (rich)
I got that Al Green
I got Miley Cyrus
Got bricks of Madonna (bricks)
Twenty two for that thirty six
'Cause the two for my runners
Balenciagas I done em (whoo)
A mansion for mama
I ain't got shit for a bitch
We only saving the money
We get the tens, the twenties, the fifties
We only saving the hunnids
Know what we do with the ones and fives
Yeah we hit Magic on Monday (floor)
I'm tryna knock up Rihanna
I'm tryna take her to mama (mama)
I'm tryna run up a check (I am)
I'm tryna fuck up the summer

I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin' Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
And I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna
What You Got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
And I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

I just got me a Rihanna
She like a nigga persona
I fuck with her forever
She was there when I had nothing
She kept it loyal forever
She can be spoiled forever
We back to back in the ghost
She keep a real nigga focused
I just got me a Rihanna
She like a nigga persona
She like the fact that I'm thuggin'
And never turn down for nothing
She know I get to the money
She never trip off the money
She my lil' soldier forever

She kept it loyal forever
I just got me a Rihanna

Overall Meaning

In the song "Rihanna" by Yo Gotti, he raps about his new girlfriend and how they have a strong relationship. The name "Rihanna" is used as a metaphor to represent his new girl being on the same level of fame and importance as the real Rihanna. The rapper's new girl loves his confident persona, and she is very accustomed to the luxurious lifestyle that he provides, once he was even whippin' Madonna. They ride around in luxury vehicles and he keeps her forever loyal and spoiled. Gotti depicts himself as someone who gets to work every day, like he's broke or struggling, but he's just in love with the hustle of making money. He shows his loyalty to his mother by providing her with a check whenever he gets to work.

The song conveys the rapper's message that he looks for a woman who is down for him no matter what and who he knows won't turn on him when he comes up against trials. He emphasizes that money is important to him, but loyalty is one of the most important attributes he looks for in a woman. Yo Gotti talks about his girl being his ride-or-die and keeping it real, no matter what.

Line by Line Meaning

I just got me a Rihanna
Yo Gotti is in a new relationship with a woman he compares to singer Rihanna.

She love a nigga persona
His partner is attracted to his confident and charming personality as a black man.

So used to whippin' Madonna
He is so experienced in his lifestyle that Madonna, another famous pop star, seems too dull and ordinary.

Cookin' up like Benihana
He is working hard, like a Benihana chef, to improve his finances and provide for his family.

I give a check to my mama
He shares his success with his mother by giving her financial support.

Then I go flex in designer
After giving back to his family, he treats himself to luxurious designer apparel and shows off his wealth.

What you got
He challenges others to compare themselves to his successes and to display what they have achieved.

Hunnid bands for them bitches
He has a hundred-dollar bills to spend on women who are into him.

Hunnid rounds for them niggas
He has a hundred rounds of ammunition to support his street lifestyle and to protect his own.

Riding foreign like a rental
He drives expensive foreign cars around as if they were rentals, showcasing his luxurious lifestyle.

Sky ain't never been a limit
He believes that his potential for success is limitless, and he will not set himself any limits.

If she ain't down when I come around
He only wants to be with women who are interested in him, and won't waste his time with others.

Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
He will stay away from any woman who doesn't meet his standards.

Keep the keys like Alicia
He is in control of his success as Alicia Keys is in control of her music and personal life.

Loud pack no reefer
He smokes loudly, but doesn't use marijuana to get high.

Shots fired I decease ya
He is experienced with gun violence and will take action to protect himself and his own.

Low number I'll meet ya
If he has a lower amount of money than his competitors, he will still meet them and fight for his own success.

But I'm a piranha
He is aggressive in his pursuit of success like a piranha in search of its prey.

Got rich on the corner
He made his fortune by hustling on the street corner.

Bitch better have my money like Rihanna
He demands respect and expects to be paid for his hard work, just like how Rihanna's song demands payment for her time and efforts.

She like a nigga persona
His partner is attracted to his confident and charming personality as a black man.

She like the fact that I'm thuggin'
His partner admires his street lifestyle and how he handles himself in dangerous situations.

She know I get to the money
His partner knows that he is good at earning money and providing a luxurious lifestyle.

She my lil' soldier forever
His partner is loyal to him and his family forever, acting as a soldier on his side.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, THE ADMINISTRATION MP INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AUSTIN OWENS, BENJAMIN GABRIEL SHAPIRO, CHRISTIAN WARD, JAMES FOYE III, JEFFREY LAMAR WILLIAMS, MARIO MIMS, TRAVELTON QUINTREL BOND, James Foye, Jeffrey Williams

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I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna
What You Got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

[Verse 1: Yo Gotti]
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh
So many watches they think I'm a jeweler
But I'm just obsessed with the time (Obsessed)
When I go so hard like everyday like I'm broke
But I'm just in love with the grind (I AM)
I started out with a eight (Eight)
I ended up with a nine
I seen my first hundred thousand
In fives tens and twenties
It fucked up my mind (Whoa)
I had to get me some money (money)
All of my niggas a hunnid (hunnid)
This a sky dweller
It don't have no stones
And this shit a half of a hunnid
I don't got goons I got creatures (creatures)
Niggas so hungry they eat cha (Eat cha)
If the bitch wanna hear that Yo Gotti
Dope boy shit all in her speakers
And I want a brand new Bugatti (Gatti)
So I can pull up on Madonna (Skkrrr)
And I got that Taylor Swift and that Kylie Jenner and that Hannah Montana
And I got that boy
They call it dog food
I'm tryna eat I want all food
And I got that Katy Perry and Madonna
Bitch better have my money like Rihanna

[Hook: Young Thug]
I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna
What You Got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

[Verse 2: Yo Gotti]
Keep the keys like Alicia (keys)
Loud pack no reefer (reefer)
Shots fired I decease ya (bang bang)
Low number I'll meet ya (Let's get it)
Get me a Rihanna
But I'm a piranha (piranha)
I eat when I wanna (I wanna)
Got rich on the corner (rich)
I got that Al Green
I got Miley Cyrus
Got bricks of Madonna (bricks)
Twenty two for that thirty six
Cuz the two for my runners
Balenciagas I done em (Whoo)
A mansion for mama
I ain't got shit for a bitch
We only saving the money
We get the tens, the twenties, the fifties
We only saving the hunnids
Know what we do with the ones and fives
Yeah we hit Magic on Monday (floor)
I'm tryna knock up Rihanna
I'm tryna take her to mama (mama)
I'm tryna run up a check (I AM)
I'm tryna fuck up the summer

[Hook: Young Thug]
I just got me a Rihanna
She love a nigga persona
So used to whippin Madonna
Cookin' up like Benihana
I give a check to my mama
Then I go flex in designer
I just got me a Rihanna
I just got me a Rihanna
What You Got
Hunnid bands for them bitches
Hunnid rounds for them niggas
Riding foreign like a rental
Sky ain't never been a limit
If she ain't down when I come around
Young nigga ain't fuckin' with her
I just got me a Rihanna
So used to whippin' Madonna

[Verse 3: Yo Gotti]
I just got me a Rihanna
She like a nigga persona
I fuck with her forever
She was there when I had nothing
She kept it loyal forever
She can be spoiled forever
We back to back in the ghost
She keep a real nigga focused
I just got me a Rihanna
She like a nigga persona
She like the fact that I’m thuggin’
And never turn down for nothing
She know I get to the money
She never trip off the money
She my lil’ soldier forever
She kept it loyal forever
I just got me a Rihanna

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