Vapors

Biz Markie

About Vapors

"Vapors" is a song co-written and performed by American hip hop musician Biz Markie, issued as the fifth single from his debut studio album Goin' Off. The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1988.


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1988
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Can you feel it 
Nothin' can save ya 
For this is the seaon of catchin' the vpors 
And since I got time, what I'm gonna do 
Is tell ya how to spread it throughout my crew 
Wel you all know TJ Swan who sang on my records 
Made the music, "Nobody Beats the Biz" 
Well, check it 
Back in the days before this began 
He usually tried to talk to this girl name Fran 
The type of female with fly Gucci wear 
With big trunk jewelry and extensions in her hair 
When Swan tried to kick it, she always fessed 
Talkin' about "nigga, please, you work for UPS" 
Since he wasn't no type of big drug dealer 
My man TJ Swan didn't appeal to her 
But now he trucks gold and wears fly Valley boots 
Rough leather fashions and tough silk suits 
Now she stop frontin' an' wants to speak 
And be comin' to all the shows 
Every single weekend 
To get his beeper number, she'd be beggin' please 
Dyin' for the day to get skeezed 
She caught the vapors

I got another partner that's calm and plain 
He goes by the name of the Big Daddy Kane 
A mellow type of fellow that's laid back 
Back in the days, he was nothin' like that 
I remember when he used to fight every day 
What grown-ups would tell him he would never obey 
He wore his pants hangin' down and his sneakers untied 
And a rasta-type Kango tilted to the side 
Around his neighborhood, people treated him bad 
And said he was the worst thing his mom's ever had 
They said that he will grow up to be nothin' but a hoodlum 
Or either injail or someone would shoot him 
But now he's grown up, to their surprise 
Big Daddy got a hit record sellin' worldwide 
Now the same people that didn't like him as a child be sayin' 
Can I borrow a dollar, ooh, you're a star now 
They caught the vapors
Now I got a cousin by the name of Von Lee 
Better known to why'all as Cutmaster Cool V 
He cuts scratch, transform with finesse 
(cuts and scratches)...and all that mess 
Well I remember when he first started to rock 
And tried to get his job in a record shop 
He was in it to win it but the boss fronted 
Said, "Sorry Mr. Lee, but there's no help wanted" 
Now my cousin Von still tried on and on and on 
'Til the like break of dawn 
To put this j-o-be in effect 
But they'd look right past him and be like "next" 
Now for the year of '88 
Cool V is makin' dollars so my cousin's like straight 
He walks into the same record shop as before 
And the boss'll be like, "Von, welcome to my store" 
Offerin' him a job but naw, he don't want it 
Damn it feels goo to see people up on it 
'Cause I remember when at first they wasn't 
Now guess what they caught from my cousin 
The vapors 

They caught the vapors
Last subject of the story is about Biz Mark 
I had to work for mine to put your body in park 
When I was a teenager, I wanted to be down 
With a lot of M.C.-deejayin' crews in town 
So in school on Nobel Street, I say "Can I be down, champ" 
They said no and treated me like a wet food stamp 
After gettin' rejected, I was very depressed 
Sat and wrote some def doo-doo rhymes at my rest 
When I used to come to parties they'd make me pay 
I'd have to beg to get on the mike and rap that day 
I was never into girls, I was just into my music 
They acted like I wanted to keep it 
Instead of tryin' to use it 
But now things switched without belief 
"Yo, Biz, do you remember me from Nober Street, chief? 
We used to be down back in the days" 
It happens all the time and never ceases to amaze 
They caught the vapors

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Biz Markie

Marcel Theo Hall (born April 8, 1964,Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey) better known by his stage name, Biz Markie, is an American rapper, beatboxer, DJ, comedian, singer, reality television personality, and commercial spokesperson. He is best known for his single "Just a Friend", an American Top 10 hit in 1989. In 2008, "Just a Friend" made #100 on VH1's list of the 100 greatest hip hop songs of all time. more »

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Written by: Antonio M Hardy, Marcel Theo Hall, Marlon Lu'ree Williams, Michael Winfree, Renaldo Greenfield

Lyrics © CAK MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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11 facts about this song

Song Release
"Vapors" was released by Biz Markie in 1988. It was included in his debut studio album "Goin' Off."
Genre Classification
The song falls under the Hip Hop genre, representing the Golden Age of Hip Hop.
Song Legacy
"Vapors" is usually regarded as Biz's signature song, even though his other song "Just a Friend" scored higher in charts.
Lyrics Inspiration
The lyrics of "Vapors" talk about Markie and his friends' struggles before they found success in music. It speaks about people who scorned them before their achievements but later wanted to be associated with their success.
Chart Performance
Despite its popularity, "Vapors" did not chart on Billboard's Hot 100. However, it achieved a respectable status in the Rap and R&B community.
Samples in Music
"Vapors" has been sampled in several other songs from various artists, indicating its wide influence within the music industry.
Music Video
The music video of "Vapors" is renowned for its storytelling, visual representations of the featured artists during their struggling days, and the actualization of their success.
Cover Versions
Rapper Snoop Dogg covered "Vapors" in his 1996 album "Tha Doggfather", and Biz Markie contributed a guest verse to this version.
Social Impact
"Vapors" contributed to the popularization of the slang term "catching vapors," which means to change one's behavior or attitude towards someone after they've become successful.
Producer of the Track
The song was produced by famous record producer Marley Marl, who is considered one of the most important and influential hip-hop producers.
Biographical Song
This song is notably biographical, featuring the life of TJ Swann, Big Daddy Kane, Cutmaster Cool V, and Biz Markie himself.

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