Keep on Keepin' On

Xscape, MC Lyte

About Keep on Keepin' On

"Keep On, Keepin' On" is a single by MC Lyte featuring Xscape from the Sunset Park soundtrack. The song was produced and co-written by Jermaine Dupri and sampled Michael Jackson's 1989 single "Liberian Girl". It later appeared on MC Lyte's fifth studio album, Bad As I Wanna B. The song became MC Lyte's highest charting single in the U. S., peaking at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and also became her second single to achieve a gold certification from the RIAA, earning the award on May 31, 1996. In November 1996, MC Lyte performed this song when she appeared in the second season of the UPN sitcom Moesha. 


Year:
1996
4:32
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be	-Boy, where the f*ck you at? 
I been looking for you're ass since a quarter past. 
Hot peas and butter, baby, come and get your supper. 
Before I make you suffer That's when you had enough-a 
Can I get hot when you hit the jackpot? 
Surely I can, if you the man. 
I get loose and produce large amounts of juice. 
Can you get used to that or do you need a boost of energy to enter me ang
get it on. 
You're gettin' warm. 
I can feel you getting closer. 
Now baby, down this Mimosa. 
You better believe it's time to give a toast to. 
The woman of the decade, too bad to be played. 
Get vex and I'm bound to throw shade. 
All over your body. 
Who's body? 
You're body. 
I can rock a party like nobody. 
Leavin' time to take home the loot. 
Choosy about who I let knock my boots. 
Now let me take sight while your lovin' the Lyte. 
Life ain't all that unless you're doing it right. 

CHORUS:

Keep On' Keepin On, Cause you came and you changed my world. 
Your love so brand new. Keep on keep kickin' on. Doin it right, right,
right... Ah, ah, ah....

Beware of the stare when I step into peace. 
I come in peace but I got shit that need to be released.
Now who from the chosen shall I choose? 
Yeah, now you wish you was in his shoes. 
I found me a new nigga this year. 
That know's how to handle this here. 
Now I look forward to goin' home at night. 
Brother does mo right. 
Under the candlelight. 
Wax upon my back, can I handle all of that? 
I guess I can. 
Can I, why not? 
If I want to guess I can. Can I? 
More honey than a bumble-bee hive.
Pulling 69 ways in my archive. 
Sweet like licorice. 
Sugar for my booga. 
Juicy like Hi-C. Or an Icee. 
I got shit to make your ass write a bad check. 
Cause like I said I ain't afraid of the sweat. 
Beat on my drum if you feel the need to.
As I proceed to  Open up and feed you. 
I got a longing to put you where you want to be. 
Been I can, I get rid of all company.

CHORUS

Many have tried strict regulation. 
Lazy motherfuckers get put on probation. 
Those that didn't perform well. 
They gets no answer when they ring-a-ring-a my bell. 
You're playing with my time. 
Trying to jerk me hurt me then dessert me. 
You better work me. 
While you got the oppurtunity. 
To be in the midst of the L-why-T-E. 
Only the strong survive. 
Only the wise excel. 
Once said by my born-in-hell.
Only the lonely die slowly. 
Left all alone try to control me. 
Easy does it never ask how was it.
Never speak my info why my sheets in the streets. 
Cause that ain't cool. And that ain't cute. 
To talk about who knocked the boots on a video shoot. 
But it's all good, though you gotta get it when you want it. 
Like your prey, make your move and hop up on it. 
It's natural. Never be ashamed. 
F*ck the fame. Get the name, and kick the game.

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MC Lyte

MC Lyte (born Lana Michelle Moorer; October 11, 1970) is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock. more »

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Written by: JERMAINE DUPRI, LANA MICHELE MOORER

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

The Song's Release
"Keep on Keepin' On" was released in 1996 as the lead single from the soundtrack to the film "Sunset Park".
Chart Performance
The song debuted at number one on the Hot Rap Singles chart. It also reached number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, making it MC Lyte's first and only top ten single on this chart.
Significant Collaborations
The song features vocals by American R&B singer Xscape.
Success in the Music Video Category
The music video for "Keep on Keepin' On" made it to number 3 on MTV's The Week in Rock in April 1996. This provided significant TV exposure for the song.
The Song's Genre
This song is categorized under the hip hop and R&B genres. Lyrically, the song embodies themes of confidence, persistence, and resilience.
The Service Behind the Song
“Keep on Keepin’ On” was produced by the popular hip-hop production team, Organized Noize.
Film Feature
It was the lead track from the "Sunset Park" soundtrack, a film about a high school basketball coach and her team.
Recognition
This song is included in the list of MC Lyte's most successful and timeless hits. It was also honored at the BET Hip Hop Awards show in 2006.
Lyrics Samples
The song contains a sample of the 1972 song "Mr. Big Stuff" by Jean Knight.
Impact on MC Lyte’s Career
The song remained a defining moment in MC Lyte's career due to its commercial success and widespread popularity.

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