None of Your Business

Salt-N-Pepa

About None of Your Business

"None of Your Business" is the third single released from Salt-n-Pepa's fourth studio album, Very Necessary. It was written and produced by Hurby Azor and earned the group its first Grammy Award. The song is included on the 1996 Barb Wire and 2000 Miss Congeniality soundtracks.


Year:
1993
3:32
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What's the matter with your life?
Why you gotta mess with mine?
Don't keep sweatin' what I do
'Cause I'm gonna be just fine check it out

If I want to take a guy home with me tonight
It's none of your business
And she want to be a freak and sell it on the weekend
It's none of your business

Now you shouldn't even get into who I'm givin' skins to
It's none of your business
So don't try to change my mind, I'll tell you one more time
It's none of your business

Now who do you think you are
Puttin' your cheap two cents in?
Don't you got nothin' to do
Than worry 'bout my friends? Check it

I can't do nothin', girl, without somebody buggin'
I used to think that it was me, but now I see it wasn't
They told me to change, they called me names, and so I popped one
Opinion's are like assholes and everybody's got one
I never put my nose where I'm not supposed to

Believe me, if he's something that I want, I'm steppin' closer
I'm not one for playing high-pole
Like the house of ditty-nine-oh-two-one-oh type of the ho
I treat a man like he treats me

The difference between a hooker and a ho ain't nothin' but a fee
So hold your tongue tightly, wish you could be like me
You're poppin' all that mess only to stress and to spite me
Now you can get with that or you can get with this
But I don't give a shit 'cause really it's none of your business

1993, S and P, packin' and mackin'
Bamboozlin' and smackin' suckers with this track
Throw the beat back in

If I want to take a guy home with me tonight
It's none of your business
And she want to be a freak and sell it on the weekend
It's none of your business

Now you shouldn't even get into who I'm givin' skins to
It's none of your business
So don't try to change my mind, I'll tell you one more time
It's none of your business

How many rules am I to break before you understand
That your double-standards don't mean shit to me?
I know exactly what you say when I turn and walk away
But that's ok 'cause I don't let it get it to me

Now every move I make somebody's clockin'
Don't ask me nothin', will you just leave me alone?
Never mind who's the guy that I took home, to bone

Ok, Miss Thing never givin' up skins
If you don't like him or his friends what about that Benz?
Your Pep-Pep's got an ill rep
With all that macaroni trap for rap you better step
Or better yet get your head checked

'Cause I refuse to be played like a penny cent trick deck of cards
No, I ain't hard like the bitches on a boulivard
My face ain't scarred, and I don't dance in bars
You can call me a tramp if you want to
But I remember the punk who just humped and dumped you
Or you can front if you have to
But everybody gets horny just like you
So, yo, so, yo, ho - check it, double deck it on a record butt-naked
Pep's ass gets respect, and this butt is none of your business

If I want to take a guy home with me tonight
It's none of your business
And she want to be a freak and sell it on the weekend
It's none of your business

Now you shouldn't even get into who I'm givin' skins to
It's none of your business
So don't try to change my mind, I'll tell you one more time
It's none of your business

So the moral of this story is, who are you to judge?
There's only one true judge, and that's God

So chill, and let my Father do His job
'Cause Salt and Pepa's got it swingin' again
'Cause Salt and Pepa's got it swingin' again
'Cause Salt and Pepa's got it swingin' again
'Cause Salt and Pepa's got it swingin' again

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Salt-N-Pepa

Salt-N-Pepa is an American hip hop trio from Queens and Brooklyn, New York, that was formed in 1985. The group, consisting of Cheryl James ("Salt"), Sandra Denton ("Pepa") and Deidra Roper ("DJ Spinderella"), was one of the first all-female rap crews. more »

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Written by: HERB AZOR

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13 facts about this song

Song Origin
"None of Your Business" is a single by American hip hop trio Salt-N-Pepa, released in 1993.
Album Details
The track is from their fourth studio album, "Very Necessary," which was released by London Records/Next Plateau Records.
Breaking Chart Records
The song topped at #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart making it one of the successful songs of the group.
Song Themes
"None of Your Business" promotes sex-positive feminism and emphasizes the idea that what women do in their sex lives is their business and no one else's.
Grammy Awards
The song won Salt-N-Pepa their first Grammy award. In 1995, it won the Grammy for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.
Other Award Nominations
It also earned a nomination for the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video.
Explicit Lyrics
"None of Your Business" features explicit lyrics to make its point. The use of woman-centric rhetoric and challenging societal norms regarding women’s sexuality was groundbreaking at the time.
Music Video
The music video for the song featured an appearance by RuPaul, a famous American drag queen, actor, model, and recording artist.
Pop Culture Impact
It has been used in various films and television shows, including "Mean Girls," "Deadpool," and "Orphan Black."
Remix Versions
In 2014, a new version of the song was released featuring a verse from rap artist Iggy Azalea.
Broad Appeal
Despite its provocative lyrics and explicit language, "None of Your Business" achieved broad appeal and mainstream success.
Legacy
The song has been covered and sampled frequently by various artists over the years.
Lasting Message
More than two decades after its release, "None of Your Business" still resonates with listeners due to its powerful feminist message.

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