Genius Lyrics
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Akon – Letter to My Son
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[Verse 1] / I had to do bad, so you can do better / I was locked in the pen when I wrote you this letter / But you was way too young, don't understand no evil and no better / It's
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Quincy Jones (Ft. Akon) – Strawberry Letter 23
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[Intro] / Konvict / Ooooo ooooo / [Bridge] / Rain or shine / Sleet or snow / You're the reason why I ain't gon' go / Cause I'mma claim mine / High and low / Ain't afraid to let the
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Wyclef Jean (Ft. Akon, Lil Wayne & Niia) – Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)
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Off Wyclef Jean’s Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant. Wyclef collaborates with Lil Wayne and Akon to tell the story of a girl who immigrated to the United States in order to
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Akon – Sorry, Blame It On Me
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Akon wrote “Sorry, Blame It On Me” after footage surfaced of him raunchily dancing with a 14-year-old girl at a nightclub.
The music video is directed by Chris Robinson.
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Akon – Lonely
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On “Lonely,” Akon wishes he had treated his girlfriend better after she leaves him.
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Jayy Freshh – Runnin'
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[Verse 1] / I've been in this game for so long / Ever seen an O.G. that's still young? / I got O.G.'s questioning my age / When they find themselves vibing to a Jayy Freshh song
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Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
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One of Michael Jackson’s signature songs, “Billie Jean” tells the tale of a young girl who claims to be the mother of Jackson’s alleged son. The song was the second single from his
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Shaggy (Ft. Rayvon) – Angel
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Very soothing track from Shaggy. Built heavily on the bassline for Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker” and the chorus of Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning”.
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Akon (Ft. OG Boo Dirty) – System Ain't For Us
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[Intro: Akon] / Mama hold her head and cry / 'Cause her son had been shot down in the streets and died / "Oh why? Oh why?", is what she cry, she cry / [Verse 1: Akon] / The biggest
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Shaggy (Ft. Rayvon) – Angel
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Very soothing track from Shaggy. Built heavily on the bassline for Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker” and the chorus of Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning”.
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50 Cent (Ft. Nate Dogg) – 21 Questions
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“21 Questions,” released on April 29, 2003, is the second single from the album. It became 50’s second number one song in the United States after “In Da Club.”
The music video for
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Elton John – Your Song
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The song was composed and performed by Elton John but the lyrics were written by Bernie Taupin. It originally appeared in his self titled and second album.
Elton John hadn’t come
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Akon – Ain't No Peace
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[Pre-Chorus] / Ain't no peace out in these streets / Said ain't no peace out in these streets / Refuse to be defeated by enemies / Refuse to be mistreated by these police / [Chorus
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Akon – Sweet Love
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[Intro] / Konvict / Ain't no love out here / No love out here / No love out here, no / No love out here / [Verse 1] / I found myself searching / And I just couldn't find / It seems
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Nelly (Ft. Kelly Rowland) – Dilemma
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A hugely popular song from 2002 which appeared on both Nelly’s Nellyville and Kelly Rowland’s Simply Deep.
This song is arguably the most successful, ‘biggest’ song of both Nelly’
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Sean Kingston – Beautiful Girls
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Will Sean Kingston ever top his chart-smashing 2007 single? It rocketed to number 1 on the US Billboard 100, and spring boarded the Jamaican singer into the pop stratosphere for a
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Akon (Ft. Mali Music) – New Life
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[Verse 1: Akon] / I got my back to the wall / Hands to the sky / Tryna do right / I got a new life / And I don't wanna go back / Never go back to where I was / God changed my way
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P-Square (Ft. Akon & May D) – Chop My Money (Remix)
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[Intro: Akon] / It's the remix yeah, the remix yeah (so fly) / Akon / P-Square / Mr May D / Konvict Muzik / [Verse 1: Akon] / First of all you are the type of woman that stays on
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Ne-Yo – So Sick
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Although many believe this to be Ne-Yo’s début single, it was in fact his second single released prior to his debut album In My Own Words, and was his breakthrough in to the
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Keri Hilson (Ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo) – Knock You Down
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The fourth single from Hilson’s 2009 album, In A Perfect World…, features a passionate verse from West, and a reference to Ne-Yo’s hit Miss Independent.
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Black Eyed Peas (Ft. Justin Timberlake) – Where Is the Love?
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“Where Is the Love?” is a song by The Black Eyed Peas about police brutality, racism and terrorism. The song was released as the lead single from their third album, Elephunk. It
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Katie Ladner, Alice Lee, Jessica Keenan Wynn, Barrett Wilbert Weed, & Elle McLemore – Beautiful
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“Beautiful” is the opening number of the musical and provides some foreshadowing for the continuation of the show.
The song sets the stage for what environment these characters
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Benslator15 – The Curry Song
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[Intro] / Yo / This song goes out to Sangey / (who is sangey your gay other half? Ha you well have a thing going on with him! Admit it! Sangey: No you bastard!) / I said turn that
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Cory Gunz (Ft. Jadakiss & Lil Wayne) – A Millie Remix
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[Intro] / Bangladesh / Young Money! / You dig? / Mack, I'm going in / [Verse 1] / A millionaire, I'm a Young Money millionaire / Tougher than Nigerian hair / My criteria compared
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May D (Ft. Akon & Davido) – Hustle
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[Intro] / It's Mr May D / Wey ma mulla / It's Davido / I hustle for my mulla / Akon / Comot trailer / McKeezyk on the beat o / [Chorus] / Wey ma mulla / I hustle hustle hustle for
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T-Pain (Ft. Yung Joc) – Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')
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“Buy U A Drank (Shawty Snappin')” is the song that is responsible for associating autotune with T-Pain’s name. The track was the breakout song off his second studio album Epiphany
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The Living Tombstone (Ft. Aviya Dor-Kolan) – It's Been So Long
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The second song released by The Living Tombstone as part of a series of releases based on the Five Night at Freddy’s series of horror games.
This song is from the view of the
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Noah Kahan – You’re Gonna Go Far
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[Verse 1] / The only time I got to praying for a red light / Was when I saw your destination as a deadline / "This is normal conversation, babe, it's all fine" / Making quiet
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OMI – Cheerleader
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The original version of Jamaican reggae/soul artist OMI’s “Cheerleader” about a girl so supportive she acts as his personal cheerleder was released in 2012 to moderate success in
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N.W.A – Fuck tha Police
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“Fuck tha Police” takes the form of a trial against the LAPD, with Dr. Dre, MC Ren, and Ice Cube as judge, court officer, and witness.
Dr. Dre explained the song was created after
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