Following the success of the 5-part docu-series “No Limit Chronicles” which aired on BET in 2020, Master P has been in the process of filming and directing a movie called Ice Cream Man King Of The South which will retell story of Master P’s career as a businessman, rapper, actor, professional sports player, and fashion designer. The movie is going to be a biopic explaining and showcasing the life of Master P. Master P calls Ice Cream Man King Of The South the best rags to riches story ever told.
Master P wanted everyone to know his story about his journey from humble beginnings to rap pioneer to businessman. The biography of Master P in other words. He has expanded persona into various business endeavors such as fashion, food, sports, movies, real estate, electronics, and more.
A release date has not been set yet. The movie Ice Cream Man King Of The South will be shown in theaters worldwide soon. There is no official confirmation if the movie will be available for streaming or not. Lionsgate will be backing and financing the movie Ice Cream Man King Of The South. This is another No Limit Films movie.
Jazmine Sullivan – Backstabbers / Break My Little Heart is a single that issued on vinyl by Jive Records in 2004 to promote the then-upcoming Jazmine Sullivan album called Break My Little Heart. This 12 vinyl single was released in the UK and given to radio stations and served as a sampler. This was when Jazmine Sullivan was signed to Jive Records on a recording contract.
Backstabbers is a rendition of The O’Jays – Backstabbers. This song came from Jazmine Sullivan’s unreleased album called Break My Little Heart and from her 2008 album Fearless. Backstabbers was supposed to be on the final tracklist for her Fearless album but was left out for whatever reason. The song did not make the final cut. Yet some people say they have the song on their copy. Her singing vocals are quite riveting. Backstabbers has a soulful sound with a punch of funk.
The depth in her voice resembles Adele and Lauryn Hill to the point where you can’t tell the difference. She reaches low range in the depth of her voice on Backstabbers. She can reach low range unlike a majority of today’s singers.
Jazmine Sullivan and Missy Elliott came up with the idea to write a rendition of The O’Jays – Backstabbers in 2004. Jive Records agreed to their idea. Timbaland produced the song while Missy Elliott co-wrote some of the lyrics with Jazmine.
You can hear Missy Elliott’s presence at the very beginning of Backstabbers. Read these lyrics.:
Now Timbaland this crazy right here We gonna do it like this in 2004 I’m feeling this one, you feeling this one right We gonna bring it crazy right
Break My Little Heart has an old Motown soul vibe which meets the smooth sound of Philadelphia soul. The song is a heartbreaking love ballad that surely is a lovely song. Missy Elliott wrote and produced the song. When it comes to production, Missy Elliott can do no wrong. In fact, Missy Elliott performs on Break My Little Heart by singing instead of her usual quirk ad-lib rapping.
Break My Little Heart was the buzz single that was played on the radio constantly in New York City (NYC), Philadelphia, and the UK in 2004. The song was a moderate hit with underground radio.
Break My Little Heart was the buzz single used to promote her debut album Break My Little Heart in 2004 which never was released unfortunately. Jive Records failed to promote this single and her debut album properly as they did not know how to market her as an artist properly. The song failed to chart thus leading to her debut album on Jive Records to be shelved. Despite being chosen as the lead single, Break My Little Heart failed to make an impact on the charts.
However this song was leaked several years later in 2010 onto Napster and 4shared. The song spread quickly across a video streaming website called YouTube later in 2011. People began covering Jazmine Sullivan’s Break My Little Heart in their own cover videos.
This version is not the leaked version you hear on YouTube or the radio. This version was the 1st version of Break My Little Heart. However Jive Records made Jazmine change the song to fit into their pop image since Jive was a pop label. Jive Records told Jazmine said she sang too many runs in the original version of Break My Little Heart. This version is the more soulful version which is the original version.
From viewpoints based on her fanbase, they have come to the conclusion to agree that the 1st version of Break My Little Heart is the best version. I agree too. Fans say Jive Records made a poorly executed decision by making Jazmine redo Break My Little Heart to fit into a more pop-oriented song instead of having a soulful sound as intended. They have come to the conclusion by saying Jive Records didn’t know what they were doing.
Season 2 Love is a love song written by Jazmine herself. The song is driven by a heavy bass line backed by a rhythmic horn selection. A blend of funk and soul meet each other on this song of hers. Jazmine tells to get up and get out as it is the season to love.
Hung Jury was one of Michel’le’s darker albums as 1998 was such a dark time for her. She was depressed when she wrote and recorded songs for the album. Wasted My Tyme and Don’t Say U Love Me are some examples. There is a mixture of slow jams, mid tempo ballads, and up tempo songs.
The Hung Jury album is good, but not great. Sadly the album did not meet up with the success of Michel’le’s last album 9 years prior due to Suge Knight’s crack addiction, stupidity, and his piss poor marketing skills the album was overlooked. Well, the New Jack Swing era was long over at the time this album was released. The album’s production sounded out of date at the time it was released in 1998.
There is a lack of her Minnie Mouse-like squeaky voice on this album unlike the last album. The only song on here with her signature Minnie Mouse-like squeaky voice is Crazy. Here 4 U is the worst song off the album. Single tracks were Hang Tyme, Can I Get A Witness?, Crazy, Tonight Is, Don’t Say U Love Me, and Walk With Me.
The album could have been better. Hang Tyme should have been put as the last track and Hung Jury be the first. Better production would be needed. Here 4 U was not needed. Music videos for Can I Get A Witness?, Crazy, Tonight Is, and Walk With Me should have made for better promotion. Dr. Dre should have been a producer on this album.
The song Tonight Is is a bouncy and jazzy soul song where jazz and soul meet each other. You have upbeat swing jazz and soulful R&B. The upbeat smooth bass follows the upbeat swing jazz patterns. Michel’le is looking for more than friendship from her lover as tonight is the night for him. Michel’le tells him tonight is to be more than friends. A test of infidelity. She explains this in the song.
Michel’le tells her that she willing to try something new. Possibly infidelity. She is looking for more than friendship from her lover. Michel’le tells her lover, “You say it’s alright if I want to come by. What can I do for you tonight? But if I’m gonna come by, then you’ll have to try something new. And if you wanna be with me, tonight is the night set for you.”
He says it’s alright if she’s want to come by. Michel’le wonders what she can do for him tonight. He’ll have to try something new if he wants to be with Michel’le. Tonight is the night set for him. Michel’le tells him, “If tonight is the night, it’s alright. So get yourself together. Tonight is the night.”
Michel’le tells him tonight is the night to be more than friends. “Well, tonight is the night. When I’ll feel it’s right to do what we like, yeah.” Michel’le tells him, “I expect you to get yourself together, baby. Tonight is the night to be more than friends. We can be more than friends. It’s alright, but only if tonight is the night. When I’ll feel it’s right, we’ll do what we like, you’ll see. Tonight is the night”
The song Walk With Me will remind you of rain due to the slow tempo as this song is a slow jam. The smoothness of the rain and wind chimes give away the feeling indicating that Walk With Me is a slow jam. This was a quiet storm song mixed with jazz.
Michel’le was talking about how much she loved Dre. She really loved him. Michel’le was trying to be the best woman Dre could possibly ever have and still he treated her horribly. All she wanted and asked for was there to be true love in their relationship.
You can tell Michel’le still had feelings for Dre when listening to the lyrics on Wasted My Tyme. The lyrics “Don’t cry, don’t you cry no more” and “I told you to go, I just want to be alone” hit the heart hard. Her lyrics have ability to touch your heart. This was the song that caused Dre and Suge to slap her. The song uses a warm funky bass line which makes the song memorable.
Don’t Say U Love Me uses a smooth melodic jazzy piano and jazzy saxophone over modern R&B production. The song also incorporates a bass line lyrics from The Delfonics song La La La La I Love You. Old school soul meets the sounds of modern R&B and jazz. It was such a dark time when Michel’le wrote Don’t Say U Love Me. It was rough. The song explained her toxic relationship with Dre when her commitment to him was strong.
The Eargasm album by The Lady of Rage explained rap from a woman’s point of view. For example, songs such as Ride On The Eargasm (Ride The Wave Of The Eargasm), Rolling On The River, River Bed, and Midnight Hour (Late In The Midnight Hour) dealt with masturbation. Songs such as Rolling On The River and River Bed deal with love. Eargasm defined the more feminine side of Rage. The album is based on sex from the feminine side but is not raunchy.
Dr. Dre was responsible for producing her debut album. Eargasm was actually Dr. Dre’s album and not the Lady of Rage’s album. Dr. Dre came up with the album title, the concept for the album and the vision of/for the album.
Lady of Rage’s Eargasm album is a classic West Coast rap album that is an overlooked masterpiece. The album has an East Coast hip hop feel and vibe. Any fans of hip hop/rap will not want to miss out on listening to this album! Eargasm is The Lady of Rage’s best work next to Necessary Roughness and VA 2 LA. This is a huge accomplishment for her. Her lyrics rival nearly all of the music that’s out currently today.
The standout tracks were Midnight Hour (Late In The Midnight Hour), Rolling On The River, River Bed, Sho Shot, Confessions, Butter Scotch, Breakdown, Get Wit Da Wickedness, Get Wit Da Wickedness (Remix), Big Bad Lady (feat. 2pac), Some Shit, Microphone Phon Cok, and Super Supreme.
Dr. Dre made mention of working on the Eargasm album backstage at the 1995 Source Awards saying that Death Row Records would release Eargasm after Tha Dogg Pound’s Dogg Food album. Eargasm was slated to be The Lady of Rage’s debut album which was supposed to be released around 1994/1995. Eargasm was meant to be the next album on Death Row Records after The Chronic album and Doggystyle. However this ended up not happening. There were several reasons why the Eargasm album never got released. Here are the reasons why the Eargasm album was never released.
Issues with musical style was an example of one of the reasons why this album never came out. The album was not to Suge’s liking as he believed the album sounded too much like East Coast rap. He wanted The Lady of Rage to sound more like West Coast Rap on her Eargasm album. Suge decided Lady Or Rage’s Eargasm album wasn’t good enough and canceled it. So what ended up happening is that Eargasm was shelved and some of the songs from the Eargasm album were used on the Necessary Roughness album. Suge had much more creative control over the Necessary Roughness album than the Eargasm album.
Snoop’s popularity was another reason why the Eargasm album was never released and never came out on the planned date. After The Chronic album came out, Snoop Dogg blew up. Snoop’s popularity was a priority for the label as he had more of an underground buzz than The Lady of Rage did. So Suge believed Snoop Dogg was more marketable than The Lady of Rage.
Dr. Dre’s busy production schedule was another reason. Dr. Dre’s busy production schedule prevented him from solely focusing on producing songs for the Eargasm album as he was the in-house producer for other artists who were signed to Death Row Records. Dr. Dre was basically the overseer, and if he didn’t feel that it had the potential to do big things, then it didn’t make it.
The Lady of Rage told DubCNN in a 2007 interview, “That was Dre’s whole project! He came up with the title and everything, he had the concept and his vision of that. Once he left, all that left with him.”
The Lady of Rage told Billboard in 2014, “Originally, the album was going to be called ‘Eargasm,’ which was Dre’s whole vision. Granted, lyrically I feel like it was some of my best work. I feel like my lyrics back then could rival some of the stuff that’s out today. But the album was still an accomplishment for me. When I set out to do this, my whole plan was for people to know my name. Back then, it was so much about respect from your peers. I wanted to be known as a dope emcee. In future years, I wanted to be in the discussion of dope female emcees and some of the greatest to do it. I feel like I did achieve that.”
Dr. Dre leaving Death Row Records to start Aftermath Entertainment was another reason why Eargasm never came out. Rage’s dependency on men for her music career was another issue and reason as to why the Eargasm album was never released. Mainly in the form of collaborators and label bosses.
Focus on other artists who were signed to Death Row Records was the other reason why Eargasm was never released. Focus on other artists was a priority for the label. Eargasm was kept being continually pushed back due to focus on other artists who were signed to Death Row Records during that time. Eargasm was simply no longer a top priority for the label.
Incompletion was the main reason why Eargasm was never released. The Eargasm album was never completed and mastered. That is that main reason why the Eargasm album was never released. However Eargasm was reportedly close to completion. Now the Eargasm album is never going to be released as Death Row Records, Dr. Dre, and E1 own the rights to that album.
The Lady of Rage explains how she is an eargasm addict with Ride On The Eargasm. Ride On The Eargasm was also known as Ride The Wave Of The Eargasm. The song is quite eargasmic. Ride On The Eargasm was a funky guitar driven East Coast rap song driven by a Johnny “Guitar” Watson sample over heavy lyricism.
Now the introduction to the Eargasm is what really stood out mostly. The introduction to Ride On The Eargasm was a funky guitar driven Johnny “Guitar” Watson sample. The song is heavily laced with funk and rap.
Rolling On The River was a sexual love song. The Lady of Rage explains how she sees this man and he fit the bill of everything that she wanted. Everything that she wants out of a man. The Lady of Rage was attracted to his physical appearance. The Lady of Rage imagined him and her in a sexual way.
Here is how The Lady of Rage explained Rolling On The River, “Yeah! It was kind of like a sexual song, how I see this guy, and he just fits the bill of everything that I wanted, his physical appearance, and I just imagine me and him in a sexual way. I was gonna call it “Rolling On The River”.”
The Lady of Rage also showcases her lyrical skills and abilities as a rap heavyweight on Midnight Hour. Midnight Hour was one of her unreleased songs produced by Dr. Dre. There is, was, and are versions of Midnight Hour which featured Kurupt and Bloody Mary (Nini X).
Lyrics to the verses on Midnight Hour were reused on 2 songs on the Necessary Roughness album. The lyrics to Verse 1 were reused on Breakdown. Most of the lyrics to Verse 2 were reused on Sho Shot.
These lyrics to Verse 1 were reused on Breakdown.
Miss Afro Puffs, I step up on the cut It’s like ten-hut when I struts my big bad stuff now Believe it or not, I rip these alien MC’s Like Ripley, sip tea ’cause I’m ice Nothin’ nice on you mutts or you mice Beware of the bark, and beware of the bite Spark off on the mic, champion MC I’m hittin’ harder than Jack Dempsey on sensei So if they step into my ring (I what?) I be on that wack ass before the bell goes ding So, roll with the punches, I crunch MC’s like crunches Sit up, I, I got ya lit up as we speak Brother’s sweatin’ my techniques They can’t compete, I’m too sweet In fact I’m magnifique I got a insatiable appetite For eating rappers out of sheer delight Fear no mic or no man Look ma, no hands, damn Look at these wannabe’s That get broke down to their hands and knees With speed, with ease I can make ’em all freeze I’m strictly ’bout those skills on the rilla Strictly ’bout this motherfuckin’ MC cold killa
Most of the lyrics to Verse 2 were reused on Sho Shot and the line “Nothin’ but that slow flow pro” was removed.
Now I speak with expertise, and any heffer won’t beef (moo) I be that A-1 Sauce, on your lips like floss I eat suckers as my entree, Rage got da bombay I gets total wreck and I ain’t, playin wit a full deck It’s just this, ace in your face, kicks from Earth to outer space Gimme space room to breath, roll up my sleeves just to breeze Blowin up the spot like infrared dots on your knot Your noggin, lyrical murderer a Rockin Robin I be dishin out that puddin, all you suckers pussyfootin Be actin, but I ain’t got time for theatrics My crews be crushin, shitty MC’s I be flushin down the commode as I explode cock back and reload Right the beat until they say WHOA Then they tell me, “Momma don’t hurt me no mo’!” I’m strictly bout them skills on the reala Strictly bout this motherfuckin MC cold killa, illa
Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That) was one of the singles off Necessary Roughness along with Sho Shot. The whole song pays homage to RUN DMC and East Coast hip hop/rap. 80s East Coast hip hop/rap meets 90s rap. Rage’s rhymes match and are perfect for any rap song especially this one. The song is about how Rage is the baddest lyricist around.
Samples used are Run DMC – It’s Like That, The Fat Boys – The Fat Boys Are Back, and Anita Baker – Mystery. Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That) notably samples Run DMC – It’s Like That though.
From the end to the intro meaning the beginning, Rage got the microphone. Rage reminds us that she is that lyrical flow blower breaking them down to the least common denominator. Rage be that chick with the hits and lyrics. She is definitely ripping microphones. So come get with da wickedness!
Now it’s like bang to the boogie. She’s one tough cookie. Let me break it down to the slab. Silly rabbit, you can’t get with da wickedness. Why? That is for her to explain to you.
Her lyrics in Verse 2 have super def flows. Let me break it down to the slab. Read these lyrics.:
Make em fall a victim to my def flow Lyrical murderer, that’s why I’m on Death Row Lethal injection couldn’t, fade me So, Suge and Dr. Dre scooped me up and paid me Now I’m, hah, rockin ruff and stuff with my Afro Puffs Hah, blowin em away like the Big Bad Wolf-a Huffin, puffin, blowin, no bluffin When it comes to the Rage I ain’t nothin nice (uhh!) on stage or mics, lights, camera Even Jeru calls me the Damaja!
Now you know that The Lady Of Rage is good if Jeru calls her the Damaja! That is lyrically how good she is on the microphone.
Midnight Hour (Late In The Midnight Hour) is a song which dealt with masturbation. The Lady of Rage explains masturbation from a woman’s point of view. She also showcases her lyrical skills and abilities as a rap heavyweight. Midnight Hour was produced by Dr. Dre. There is, was, and are versions of Midnight Hour which featured Kurupt and Bloody Mary (Nini X).
Lyrics to the verses on Midnight Hour were reused on 2 songs on the Necessary Roughness album. The lyrics to Verse 1 were reused on Breakdown. Most of the lyrics to Verse 2 were reused on Sho Shot.
These lyrics to Verse 1 were reused on Breakdown.
Miss Afro Puffs, I step up on the cut It’s like ten-hut when I struts my big bad stuff now Believe it or not, I rip these alien MC’s Like Ripley, sip tea ’cause I’m ice Nothin’ nice on you mutts or you mice Beware of the bark, and beware of the bite Spark off on the mic, champion MC I’m hittin’ harder than Jack Dempsey on sensei So if they step into my ring (I what?) I be on that wack ass before the bell goes ding So, roll with the punches, I crunch MC’s like crunches Sit up, I, I got ya lit up as we speak Brother’s sweatin’ my techniques They can’t compete, I’m too sweet In fact I’m magnifique I got a insatiable appetite For eating rappers out of sheer delight Fear no mic or no man Look ma, no hands, damn Look at these wannabe’s That get broke down to their hands and knees With speed, with ease I can make ’em all freeze I’m strictly ’bout those skills on the rilla Strictly ’bout this motherfuckin’ MC cold killa
Most of the lyrics to Verse 2 were reused on Sho Shot and the line “Nothin’ but that slow flow pro” was removed.
Now I speak with expertise, and any heffer won’t beef (moo) I be that A-1 Sauce, on your lips like floss I eat suckers as my entree, Rage got da bombay I gets total wreck and I ain’t, playin wit a full deck It’s just this, ace in your face, kicks from Earth to outer space Gimme space room to breath, roll up my sleeves just to breeze Blowin up the spot like infrared dots on your knot Your noggin, lyrical murderer a Rockin Robin I be dishin out that puddin, all you suckers pussyfootin Be actin, but I ain’t got time for theatrics My crews be crushin, shitty MC’s I be flushin down the commode as I explode cock back and reload Right the beat until they say WHOA Then they tell me, “Momma don’t hurt me no mo’!” I’m strictly bout them skills on the reala Strictly bout this motherfuckin MC cold killa, illa
Confessions is where Rage has a spiritual talk with God. Rage asks God to forgive her for her actions. Confessions of a young girl stressin. The song has a darker mood, tone, and vibe than all of the other songs on this album. Confessions serves as the closer for Necessary Roughness. References to the Christian religion are made hence the theme of Christianity.
Now the audio quality of this track was poor due to never being mastered professionally. That is why audio is not crystal clear. The song recorded as a demo for Eargasm originally. Now this song ended up being used on the Necessary Roughness album in remixed form. Sam Sneed produced the original version of Confessions.
Rage asks God for forgiveness in Verse 1.
Forgive me God, for I have forsaken thee I’m not gonna say that it’s the devil that’s makin me Do what I do, the things that I’ve done Just because I’m young, and it’s all for fun I never really thought about the consequences But ever since Eazy died, I said “Now Ima listen” Yay, though I walk through the valleys of death I open my eyes, they droppin like flies, my last breath Might get snatched, taken, broke down I’m shaken Shaken by that shit that’s breakin Down your nervous system So, if you’re nervous listen Kissin cousins die by the dozens Because I like good lovin will I burn in a oven Fiery furnace Cause sometimes the yearn gets Tempting so I yield into temptation Intoxication mixed with fornication Face the nation, face the revelation the ending Will I be caught up in the rapture Or will I be left behind because what I’m caught up in got me captured Amazin Grace, could save a wretch like me But a wretch like me feels that Hell is already my destiny (Why?) Because I messed with He (Who?), him He who sends them The demons I see em schemin amongst my dreamin They tell me he awaits suddenly I awake I got a funny feelin it won’t be long before He Takes my soul that was the deal all for mass appeal Dollar dollar bill, now my fate seems sealed The nails in the coffin, he’s coughin, I’m lookin Through my iris To see if he’s got the virus Paranoia starts to sink in Deranged thoughts start to blink in And out of my mind playin tricks on me Sufferin with suicidal tendencies, since ten plus three On bended knee I ask what’s intended for me cause I can’t cope Some tellin me I ain’t shit, some tellin me I ain’t got no hope Confessions of a young girl stressin
Below is a summary of what Rage asks God in terms of forgiveness.
Forgive me God for I have forsaken thee. It’s not the devil that is making her do the things she has done. Just because she was young and all for her amusement. She never really thought about the consequences. But ever since Eazy-E died, she will listen.
She walks through the valleys of death. Rage is aware her last breath might get snatched and taken away from her. She asks, “Will I burn in a oven?” This is because she loves sex. Because sometimes the yearn for sexuality gets tempting. So Rage yields into temptation. Intoxication mixed with fornication. Face the nation. Face the revelation.
She wonders if she will be caught up in the rapture or left behind. What she has got herself caught up in got her captured. Amazing Grace could save a wretch like her. But a wretch like her feels that Hell is already her destiny. Because she messed with He. He who sends them. The demons. She sees demons scheming amongst herself dreaming. They tell her he awaits. Suddenly Rage awakes. Rage has a funny feelin it won’t be long before He takes her soul. That was the deal all for mass appeal. This is a consequence for Rage singing to a major record label.
Now her fate seems sealed. The nail is in the coffin. Paranoia starts to sink in. Deranged thoughts start to blink in and out of her mind playin tricks on her. Suffering with suicidal tendencies.On bended knee, Rage asks what’s intended for her because she can’t cope. Some tell her she is shit. Some tell her she has no hope.
Confessions of a young girl stressin. Sitting alone and sweating.
Microphone Pon Cok is a jazzy East Coast rap freestyle backed by a looped violin sample. The Lady of Rage is the microphone pon cok lyricist. She engages in her battle stye of rap. Preemo killed the track with his production no doubt.
It be the dawning of a new era Check the terror of the clever style. Shot in in any type of weather. Hail, sleet or hurricanes, monsoon rains when Rage rules and when Madd 1 of AOD rules. Fools even if they pack tools they can’t loosen their screws. They glimmer like a nova. Roll over. Horizons in a Range Rover. You can’t survive even with luck from a clover. I prefer the seven leafs of Budapest cess.
The potent strain like Dristan mist that eat your brains. Rage and Madd 1 of AOD got more flavors than ingredients in deli’s. Making all these niggas jelly cause they are strong to the max. And then erupt and crush MC’s without no ring rust. Filthy steelo.
Excusez moi, baby boy. The Lady Of Rage is hitting harder than your left jaw can withstand. So withdraw. She likes it rough, rugged and raw. She is a microphone fiend. Super supreme. Rage is a force to be reckoned with. Causing definite dysfunctions. You couldn’t connect to her shit with conjunctions. Get eaten like luncheon meat, capiche? Lay your cards on the table get verbally disabled. You best pick up a thesaurus. Your shit is bull like Taurus.
Rage blows up like spontaneous combustion on Sho Shot. The Lady of Rage still remain the undisputed. Still hit MC’s like Hadouken. Sho Shot was one of the singles off Necessary Roughness along with Get With Da Wickedness (Flow Like That). The song was released as a promo single in 1997 to radio stations to promote her album.
She begins her song with the wicked ass flow. Something for you wack MC’s to think about. You better be on point. You better be strapped and buckled down because Rage will wreck you lyrically. It’s that Sho Shot shit she releases. MC’s from the West and the East get a motherfuckin piece. Cause it ain’t where ya from it’s where’s ya gat. The lyrical attack is where her ammo is at.
Now they call me Rage cause I rush and come down like a hammer Live rhythm get driven by vocal vehicular grammar Untouched, the walls come crumbling down You get clutched, in my clutch is fifty feet from the ground
Verse 1 used lyrics from Midnight Hour.
Miss Afro Puffs, I step up on the cut It’s like ten-hut when I struts my big bad stuff now Believe it or not, I rip these alien MC’s Like Ripley, sip tea ’cause I’m ice Nothin’ nice on you mutts or you mice Beware of the bark, and beware of the bite Spark off on the mic, champion MC I’m hittin’ harder than Jack Dempsey on sensei So if they step into my ring (I what?) I be on that wack ass before the bell goes ding So, roll with the punches, I crunch MC’s like crunches Sit up, I, I got ya lit up as we speak Brother’s sweatin’ my techniques They can’t compete, I’m too sweet In fact I’m magnifique I got a insatiable appetite For eating rappers out of sheer delight Fear no mic or no man Look ma, no hands, damn Look at these wannabe’s That get broke down to their hands and knees With speed, with ease I can make ’em all freeze I’m strictly ’bout those skills on the rilla Strictly ’bout this motherfuckin’ MC cold killa
Notice on Verse 2 how The Lady of Rage explains that she isn’t into getting involved with rap feuds. She wasn’t going to get involved with that East Coast Vs. West Coast rap feud. She wasn’t about all that. That wasn’t her style. Read her lyrics to have a better understanding from where she stood in the East Coast Vs. West Coast rap feud below.
Cities of war fled the valley, so all of Cali sink I come stompin like Snoop, hit the N-Y next I ain’t puffin up that shit between the East and the West I use my, hip-hop precision, perfectly put to use it’s Metaphoric phrases, spittin like deuce deuces Continuous and strenuous, crafty and shady Brothers notice me like Jodeci, now Forever They Lady I puts it to ya like this, you can despite me, dislike me I makes money like Spike Lee You either wanna be me or be just like me I’m nasty, nice-ty, no sheisty Ahh, so cold I’m icy, hah, so throw them dice G
The Lady of Rage and Snoop Dogg explain what the definition of ‘rage’ means on the song Rough, Rugged, and Raw. Now some hip hop heads will have different opinions on how they view this song. Some will think this song is wack while others will think this is phat. This is possibly the only wack song off this album. The beats are watered down but that does not stop either Rage, Snoop, or Daz from making Rough, Rugged, and Raw into a dope song. Real shit from real MC’s.
Snoop Dogg explains what the definition of ‘rage’ means at the very beginning of the song.
[Snoop] Rage… what does that word mean, Rage? Out-Rage-ous, vindictive… conspicuous All about it, got to have it The big bo-ty girl
Rage. What does that word mean? Rage means to be vindictive or conspicuous. It’s Out-Rage-ous! All about it. Got to have it. You don’t know what you in store for! Rough, rugged, and raw! Hardcore!
Dat Nigga Daz kick shit off so tight. He kicks real shit in his rhymes when he recites. The poetry is lethal as Moe Brown. He’s got you hoppin with a new sound. Dat Nigga Daz showin up to put it down. MC’s come around and kick the shit that’s real. B-boys and MC’s, what’s happenin? You better watch out cause nuthin could save ya. Daz blasts us down with the hypnotical sound. He keeps it underground with a real sound.
Now check this! The key in the game is to be in the game. It’s all about the fortune. Motherfuck the game. Live on stage, it’s the Lady of Rage. She don’t follow no fads. The Lady of Rage is bad. Bad down to the marrow. Pure raw, rough, rugged, and hardcore. Robin’s on the soar. The deadliest to take flight. The bomb rhyme condor. She is a rhyme conniseur in her castle. You don’t want no hastle. you don’t wanna battle. Skeedaddle.
The Lady of Rage explains how she is an eargasm addict with Ride On The Eargasm. Ride On The Eargasm was also known as Ride The Wave Of The Eargasm. The song is heavily laced with funk and rap. The song is quite eargasmic. Ride On The Eargasm was a funky guitar driven East Coast rap song driven by a Johnny “Guitar” Watson sample over heavy lyricism. The introduction to Ride On The Eargasm was a funky guitar driven Johnny “Guitar” Watson sample.
Rolling On The River was a sexual love song. The Lady of Rage explains how she sees this man and he fit the bill of everything that she wanted. Everything that she wants out of a man. The Lady of Rage was attracted to his physical appearance. The Lady of Rage imagined him and her in a sexual way.
The Set Up with Heather B. and Nikki D was a diss song to rival Foxy Brown who previously made derogatory comments about Rage and Heather B. in a particular interview. This song was never released and remains unreleased because of timing and incompletion. The Set Up was produced by DJ Premier.
Butter Scotch was about oral sex. However Butter Scotch was not wasn’t as explicit as a Lil Kim song since the song was recorded before Lil Kim came on to the business as a rapper.
River Bed was the same thing as Rolling On The River. The song was about masturbation. The Lady of Rage explains masturbation from a woman’s point of view because women need love to and have sexual urges like men do. River Bed was produced by Dr. Dre.
Welcome back for another edition of ‘The R.A.W Report’ bringing you the Top 5 biggest news stories, releases and events, from the worlds of Hip-Hop/Rap and Pro Wrestling!!!
Welcome back to another edition of Bout Dat Music Group’s ‘Audio Dope Jamz’ where we select 12 of the last months best tracks, from across all urban genres, all in one place for your listening pleasure!!!
Check out this months selection –
Your Old Droog & Tha God Fahim ‘No Days Off’
Benny The Butcher & J. Cole ‘Johnny P’s Caddy’
Fly Anakin & Madlib ‘No Dough’
Canibus ‘One Step Closer To Infinity’
Conway The Machine ‘John Woo Flick’ (with Benny The Butcher & Westside Gunn)
2 Chainz ‘Vlad TV’ (featuring Stove God Cooks, Symba & Major Myjah)
Late ‘Underground Rhymers’
Pusha T ‘Diet Coke’
Snoop Dogg ‘Jersey’s In The Rafters’ (featuring The Game)
Don Ciotti ‘Reap What You Sow’
Darko The Super & Height Keech ‘My Arms Bend Back’
This Little Bird was an additional track that was appeared as a bonus track on initial pressings of Spirit. This Little Bird was a song from Jewel’s childhood memory. Her mother used to sing this song when Jewel was a child. She took us as the listeners down memory lane within this song. Particularly, this song is one of her first memories also.
Barcelona also details her experience in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is a city where the churches don’t have windows but somehow the graveyards do. The city of Barcelona is very windy. Wind is a part of the typical weather in Barcelona. The wind there made herself particularly paranoid.
Absence of Fear shares Jewel’s experience of not feeling fear. In other words, about Jewel’s experience about being fearless. Yet there is still fear inside her when she is fearless. The fear inside her twists, turns, aches, and bleeds out for protection, safety, security, and attention.
Some of the poems and songs on the album and the Spirit album appeared in her poetry book A Night Without Armor. She was creating and living her dreams when writing and recording Pieces Of You. It was due to her enjoyment of music, poetry, and prayer that this album was released. The poems inside the liner notes of this album was the selling point. Pieces Of You became a multi-platinum bestseller almost overnight. Jewel herself continues to inspire people across the globe.
The poem entitled Me describes who Jewel Kilcher is as a person. She breaks down the details of her family genetics in the 1st verse of this poem. Her family genetics in her Swiss heritage consist of blonde hair, crooked teeth, olive skin, and of course, green eyes. She used to get sick a lot. Jewel cheated on boyfriends and owned a fake ID, but she is still herself. Often she would cheat but remain true to herself in the long term anyways. Jewel often feels the emotional pain of others which is why she cries for no reason. This tells us that Jewel is a soft-hearted person that is very kind.
Jewel moves mountains with words in the Faith Poem as she states herself. How she rise above her faith? Because she fights failure and apathy. Apathy is the one thing she fights inside this poem. That is exactly how Jewel rises above her faith.
Poem Upon Moving Into My Van is about Jewel’s life living in a van. This living situation is the pure joy Jewel always wanted. This is what she wanted when growing up. She lives with homeless people in her van making her life full of dullness. That is the consequence of living in a van. At the end of this piece of poetry inside this poem, Jewel tells us about the consequences.
Leaving Las Vegas is another poem from the Pieces Of You album by Jewel. The ride home from leaving Las Vegas is going to a long one. The boys are acting rowdy up in the front seat being that there is hardly enough room for them. The girls are doing their hairdos and putting on makeup. It’s nothing but an interesting poem about life on the road.
Latif’s Philadelphia Healing EP is a Latif is a breath of fresh air much needed talent in today’s R&B scene. The songs are genuine and have real emotion to them as you listen to the whole album. His smooth songs are worth the listen and streaming. By releasing this EP, he made a pledge to bring back that quality Philadelphia soul sound and respect for the city he loves. The EP was released to SoundCloud in 2012 as a digital EP for streaming.
The Healing (Intro) is where Latif brings back that quality Philadelphia soul sound in a smooth manner through signing. He plans to stop the violent Philadelphia mentality through his singing. This is evidenced when he sings:
Wake up wake up wake up wake up, my people Listen It’s time to say ‘so long’ to the Philly mentality And time to say ‘hello’ to the protest music The life music The spiritual music You dig?
He wants people to wake up and listen. It’s time to say ‘so long’ to the violent Philly mentality and time to say ‘hello’ to the protest music. Where there’s promise, there’s hope. Where there’s faith, there’s love. And where there’s love, there’s forgiveness.
Latif represents Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And our cultural significance can no longer be ignored or denied. You know, let’s stay clean to our originality, people. Let’s bring back the feeling. Latif bring to you that healing The Philadelphia healing.
Days Of Our Lives is This song describes a regular week in Latif’s life. This is where Latif focuses on every day out of the week. This song also is about the ups and downs, the joys, along with the simple things in life.
Latif starts off by focusing with Monday. The first day of the week. He wakes up in a rush, gets his kiss from his girlfriend, and then leaves. His girlfriend calls him in an hour asking him how he made off. He responds by saying, “I’ll be working late, baby. Don’t have to wait up”
He’s at it again on Tuesday. Grindin’ it for his girlfriend as hard as he can. So she can have the funny things that finally costing her. Wednesday is hump day as it is halfway through the week.
On Thursday night is when he makes love to his girlfriend. Sweet as a grudge. The ups and downs, the joys, the simple things. I trust your every moment thoroughly. These are the days of our lives. If you would take a care and enter my life, you would wanna deal it. You’d get a real prospect of this love, me and my baby. They get into it by fussing and fighting but nothing too crazy. The creed is absolved after things calm down.
Friday night was supposed to be their movie night as they have that scheduled for every week. But it slipped his mind. He did not call his girlfriend after work. Latif was hangin’ out with the boys. By the time he got home after a long night drinking, she was angry and mad.
The day of Saturday is when he cooked breakfast. He apologized for Friday because he knew he neglected her. Sunday was their holy day at church. The choir sang the perfect melody. A preacher came to preach the words of love.
It’s tough. Well after everything, there’s love. We got us. All we ever need is love. Relationships can work if you want them to. Just try to make it work. It’s not about all the material things. Unconditional love is gonna make it all worth it.
Money is a song about how this girl is after Latif’s money.
Some girl at the mall who is in love with Latif robbed him of his money. She seemed genuine at first. Au contraire, mon frère. She had her way with words. She talked him into giving her some money. That is how Latif was robbed out of his money. She had her eyes on nice things and would’ve done anything for money. She really didn’t want love.
He messed up and gave his heart to her. She was too greedy. Someone tried to tell him not to trust that chick, but he went all in and bought a cost for the hell of it. He couldn’t pay her rent. She deposited pain and left a deficit. He paid the rent and loved somebody who only wants.
She had finally met her match. She worked for an aggressive pimp. He’s wondering, “Where my paper at?” “You got robbed? Really I don’t care. Shoot. You’d better bring it all back if you can blister up” She’s a hoe now.
He knows it’s wrong but doesn’t care. As cold as this world is, Latif can only look out for himself. Money’s the root of all evil.
Breath of Fresh Air is an album and mixtape from Latif which was presented by Forever Music and hosted by DJ Don Cannon. The album was released to DatPiff and SoundCloud in 2010 as a digital album. Production on was handled by Carvin & Ivan, Johnie “Smurf” Smith, James Poyser, and James Rose. This album features new and unreleased material from his notebooks. Latif is a breath of fresh air much needed talent in today’s R&B scene. His smooth songs are worth the listen and streaming. Corey “Latif” Williams is an emerging singer/songwriter from Philadelphia.
Included on this album is his own rendition of Teddy Pendergrass – Love TKO. He created this rendition as a rendition of a tribute to his late mentor, Teddy Pendergrass. This song is genuine and soulful. Latif recorded this sometime during the mid 00s.
Like her is a brand new cut with fresh sound produced by Musiq Soulchild. Not only did Musiq Soulchild produce this song, he also sings as well. Songs Damage, Deserve you more, and Teach me were demos.
Also on this album is an unreleased song he sung with Michael Jackson called For All Time. Latif recorded with Michael Jackson sometime during the mid 00s. For All Time was produced by Carvin & Ivan and James Poyser.
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