Genius Meanings
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Skepta – Wish You Were Here
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[Intro] / How many times? (Wow, wow, wow) / Go on then (Wow, wow, wow) / (Brr, brr) / Yeah / [Chorus] / You said you were my brother but you weren't there / Came to squash beef but
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Skepta – Do It Like Me
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[Intro] / Fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / Let me hear you say fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / Fuck Skepta / [Verse 1] / He sold out / I sold out
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Skepta – You Wish
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[Chorus] / Said you got beef with me, you wish / Said you got beef with me, you wish / If I ever said I had time for the arms / Must've been talkin' 'bout a watch on the wrist
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Wiley – Don't Bread Me
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[Intro] / I'm not gonna lie / All them "you weren't there" likkle cheap shots / It's like, come on man, that's not no kinda level / [Verse] / You know in this life it's not fair
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Wiley – Flip the Table Freestyle
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[Intro] / The war's started / Bruv, how you lot make this boy fool up your head bruv (Oi cuz) / How are you making this boy tip-toe around man / Oi Jammer what did he say? / Jammer
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Skepta – Bullet from a Gun
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“Bullet from a Gun” is the second single to Skepta’s 2019 album Ignorance Is Bliss. The rapper announced the release of the single on Twitter and Instagram on 9 May 2019.
The song
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Skepta – Same Old Story
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“Same Old Story” is the 7th cut off Skepta’s 2019 album Ignorance Is Bliss. On the track, he discusses the failure of a recent relationship and the dynamics of modern love.
The
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Skepta – Going Through It
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“Going Through It” is the 6th track on Skepta’s 2019 album Ignorance Is Bliss. A sombre, introspective track, Skepta explores his qualms with the music industry and his own
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Young Thug (Ft. Gunna & Travis Scott) – Hot (Remix)
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Young Thug and Gunna are joined by their friend and frequent collaborator, Travis Scott, for the remix of one of the most popular songs on So Much Fun. The remix features a new
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Skepta – No Sleep
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The fast tempo east asian themed beat evokes the hustle and bustle of city life that one might associated with big cities such as London, New York and Hong Kong.
Skepta’s lyrics
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Skepta (Ft. Chip) – Big
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Skepta links up with Chipmunk on the track “Big”, self explanatory as it really is big! The track is featured on his album Doin' It Again.
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Skepta (Ft. Boy Better Know) – Gangsta
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“Gangsta” is the penultimate cut off Skepta’s 5th studio album, Ignorance is Bliss. Skepta calls on the Boy Better Know crew, of which he is the founder, to deliver a braggadocios
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Skepta – Crime Riddim
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“Crime Riddim” tells the story of police conducting a strip and search on Skepta, backed by the sound of someone loading and unloading a gun. It is reminiscent of old school grime
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K-Trap (Ft. Skepta) – Warm (Remix)
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[Intro] / (M1OnTheBeat) / [Verse 1: K-Trap] / I stopped rapping and reoffended (Uh) / You know when the trap needs mendin' (Fixin') / Too much mix in the brizzy (Brizzy), you know
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Genius – March 2020 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' MARCH 2020 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For March 2020 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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Skepta (Ft. Lancey Foux) – Animal Instinct
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[Verse 1: Skepta] / It's the animal instinct / Look in my eyes, they see it / I walk in the room, they feel it / Told the mandem start movin' different / We're some endangered
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Skepta – Autopsy Freestyle
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[Intro: Skepta] / Skepta / Yo, it's Skepta / Yeah / The levels have blatantly gone up now (Mucky productions) / Serious / I've come off the decks onto the mic now and this is what'
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Skepta (Ft. B Live & Cheb Rabi) – Love Me Not
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In the 8th track from his Ignorance is Bliss release, Skepta reveals he finds the professing of love from women to be often insincere, possibly a nod to the title of the album
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UGK (Ft. Mr. 3-2 & Ronnie Spencer) – One Day
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[Intro: Ronnie Spencer] / Well, well, well, well / Hello, baby / For one day, you here / And then you're gone / Well, well, well / Yeah, yeah, yeah / I know, la-da-da-da-da / Yeah
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Dave (Ft. Burna Boy) – Location
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With “Location,” Dave flexes on the listener, talking about his success with the ladies, strides in career and growth in recognition, all over a smooth piano backed instrumental
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D Double E & Skepta – Don
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[Intro: D Double E] / Oh, my word / It's who? / It's mree, mree / [Verse 1: Skepta] / Yeah, yeah / Everybody knows what me and D do to verses / Walk in the stu', any beat, any
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Flatbush Zombies (Ft. Skepta) – RedEye to Paris
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Flatbush Zombies are going to Paris for a concert on an overnight flight (these flights are commonly called redeye flights), and they are going to be/get high. That being the
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Skepta – Mike Lowery (Miami Remix)
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[Verse 1: Skepta] / Too many wannabe badboys flexin' like they're so rowdy / Look a badboy straight in the face, tell him I'm a real bad boy, fuck Mike Lowery / I don't take
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Skepta – I'm There
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[Intro] / What's my mother fucking name? / Skepta, Skepta, Skepta, Skepta, Skepta / Boy Better Know, Skepta / Yeah, Skepta, listen, yeah / [Verse 1] / Put your hands in the air for
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2Pac (Ft. Rappin' 4-Tay) – Only God Can Judge Me
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In this collaboration with fellow Bay Area rapper Rappin' 4-Tay, “Only God Can Judge Me” sees 2Pac describe his state of mind in the aftermath of his 1994 shooting at Quad Studio
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Genius – March 2019 Singles Release Calendar
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WELCOME TO GENIUS' MARCH 2019 SINGLES RELEASE CALENDAR!!!
For March 2019 album releases, visit this page
This page highlights the notable singles released in all genres
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DMX – Damien
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“Damien” is a story, with characters voiced by DMX, highlighting the relationship between DMX and a character named Damien, with whom the rapper makes a deal which involves
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A$AP Rocky – D.M.B.
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On “D.M.B.” (also stylized as DAT$ MAH B!*$H), A$AP Rocky utilizes chopped-and-screwed vocals to declare his love for drugs and women.
The song was first previewed in an
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A$AP Mob (Ft. A$AP Bari, A$AP NAST & A$AP Rocky) – Money Man
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“Money Man” was featured on A$AP Rocky’s 12 minute short film alongside, “Put That on My Set.”
The grainy black-and-white clip features a mix of video footage and still
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K-Trap – Warm
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[Intro 1: Yung Filly] / Bro, man's gone out the last three nights, yeah / And every time man step out / I go to the DJ, "I got a bill for you if you can run K-Trap, Warm" / Bro, I
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Skepta (Ft. B Live & Jme) – No Love For The Other Side
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[Intro: 2Pac & Skepta] / I can't lie, ain't no love for the other side / Fuck the other side / I can't lie, ain't no love for the other side / It's all Boy Better Know / I can't
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Boy Better Know (Ft. Frisco, Jammer, Jme, Riko Dan, Roll Deep, Scratchy, Shorty, Skepta, Solo 45 & Wiley) – Green House
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JAE5 (Ft. Rema & Skepta) – Dimension
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“Dimension” is the debut single for East London producer JAE5, featuring legendary Tottenham MC Skepta and prolific Nigerian artist Rema.
Jae originally teased the single on the
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Skepta (Ft. Big H, Bossman Birdie, Cel22, Cookie (UK), Danny B, Dimples, Frisco, Jme, Meridian Dan, President T & Scorcher) – Private Caller
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First song released by Skepta the producer before meeting Wiley who encouraged him to begin rapping. It received coverage on UK urban magazine RWD Magazine. The song features an
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Skepta – Nasty
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“Nasty” is a disstrack aimed at former Lord of the Mics opponent, Devilman.
After Chip made a diss on Devilman on his track, “Pepper Riddim”:
Like go on then, turn into the devil
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Skepta – Mike Lowery
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Mike Lowery – a character played by Will Smith in the film Bad Boys and the sequel Bad Boys II. This song describes Skepta being a bad boy and killing his haters.
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Dave & Stormzy – Clash
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“Clash” marks the highly anticipated collaboration between Dave and fellow South London rap heavyweight Stormzy. In his interview with British GQ, Dave revealed the title and
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Skepta – Shutdown
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With his fourth album, Konnichiwa, delayed beyond the anticipated March release, to keep his fans at bay Skepta released “Shutdown,” which he later incorporated into both
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Kanye West – I Thought About Killing You
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“I Thought About Killing You” is the opening track from Kanye West’s eighth studio album, ye. The song debuted during West’s album premiere in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, on May 31
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Skepta, Chip & Young Adz – High Road
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[Chorus: Spender] / I spare no one, guns, I own a lot of 'em / I ain't heard you scream, yet feds still on the scene, I bet / I spare no one, guns, I own a lot of 'em / I ain't
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Dave & Fredo – Funky Friday
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“Funky Friday” is a collaboration track by the London based rappers Dave and Fredo. Throughout the song, the two rappers flaunt their wealthy lifestyle and detail their
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Burna Boy (Ft. Stormzy) – Real Life
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“Real Life” marks the second collaboration between Burna Boy and South London rap sensation Stormzy. The intro of the song was provided by Diddy, the executive producer of Burna’s
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Skepta – Skepta
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[Intro] / It's me yo / See me on the TV yo / I know you hear me on the radio / Skepta, I make the crowd go crazy yo / Come again / It's me yo / And I came to party so / Boy Better
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PinkPantheress – Break It Off
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“Break It Off” is the lead single from PinkPantheress' debut mixtape to hell with it. The song was written and produced by PinkPantheress and English record producer Adam F, and
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Joyner Lucas – I'm Sorry
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“I’m Sorry” is an emotional track describing a friend of Joyner’s who took his own life and Joyner’s responsive emotions to this tragedy.
The first verse is a letter written from
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Dave – Verdansk
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“Verdansk” is the second cut from Dave’s sophomore album We’re All Alone In This Together, and is arguably the most highly anticipated track on the project. Dave first previewed
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Drake – Hotline Bling
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“Hotline Bling” is most likely about Drake’s old flame from Toronto, Nebby. She’s had an on and off relationship with the 6 God a few times, and her Instagram account is a constant
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Skepta – Top Boy
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Noisey is proud to present the new visual from man of the moment Skepta for the track Top Boy off his recent Tim Westwood mixtape.
The footage is all taken from his recent tour of
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