Just Be Straight With Me

Silkk the Shocker

About Just Be Straight With Me

"Just Be Straight With Me" was the first single from rapper Silkk the Shocker's second album Charge It 2 da Game. It features lead vocals from Destiny's Child and production by Beats By the Pound member Craig B. It features Master P . "Just Be Straight With Me" found minor success on the Billboard charts, making it to three of the magazine's charts, gaining some success on the rap charts.


Year:
1998
4:21
149 
#1

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[Chorus]
People always talkin 'bout. 
(I'm what, say what? I'm what, say what?)
You're a hustler .
(I'm what, say what? I'm what, say what?)
I don't care what the others think, 
Just be straight with me, (I'm what say what?)

Huh? Huh? Huh? 
I know I take chances to make sure I'm sittin' tight.
Do I get how I live, sometimes I don't get it right.
My gold and platinum plaques make you know what we did.
Have the whole world wonderin' what Silkk The Shocker, Master P did.
See it ain't no limit, it's only the beginnin'.
Why? 'Cuz all y'all want us to fall, and hit the wall.
It'll only take a minute, an' see I gets the bomb tree.
Beats by the Pound shit, it sound sick, rolex, and baguettes all.
I take this out the ghetto an' live up on top.
Akin flights, an shoppin' sprees, on 5-0-4 yachts.
See, money don't change me, make me live a lil' bit good.
Took some of my family members, an' my homies out the hood.
See, we ghetto millionaires, far away when we meet.
I think they watched us, P, 'cuz about when we speak.
See I'm too deep to change, everybody know my name.
I guess I gotta charge it to da game.

[Chorus]

Ugh! Green money, I like to count, honey.
My only bad habit that I like to sell B's, honey.
We hot, check the Billboard spot.
Twenty-four g's an' P's to make a club rock.
Now they violent, gotta get it rowdy.
Peep game gotta Benz, Lex Luger in or out it.
Don't hate me, the money don't make me.
It's gonna take two hundred million just to break me,
'Cuz I'm a soldier, I thought I told ya.
I like that doja, but hate the rollers.
Crystal, greed, an hinace, got cream. 
Makes a brother in a Bentley, from the ghetto.
There ain't no limit 'cuz we livin' large.
Bought a rolex, a yacht, with a gold card.
You done lately, your girl wanna date me, in my grill.
For, Ugh, an' I'm straight g.

[Chorus]

I guess they call me a hustler, 'cuz of the fast livin'.
But if I see somethin' I gotta get it, because I have vision.
An' if I like it, I gotta get, if I saw it.
Went from, over the shows, over the doors,
House full of floors that's marble, a brand new Ferrari.
Parked it, when I bought it, see, I'm a no limit soldier.
An' I came to get it started, what you, what you think?
I'm all about my bank, tryin' to be a multi-millionaire.
Before I'm old enough to drink, now we can ride, bro.  No lie, bro.
See, nobody be here beside us, so go ahead an fire it up.
Some girls wanna perk it, my homies like to work it.
Soldiers from Texas, all the way to Jersey.
Tick to the tock, all around the clock.
From the north, to the south, 
To the east, to the west, it just don't stop.
So to all my real g's, throw them up high,
To all the ballers that have the corks of Crystal, let it fly.
That's how we live.

[Chorus]

No Limit, say what? I'm what?  Say what? 
New Orleans, say what? I'm what?  Say what? 
South side, say what? Ugh! I'm what?  Say what?
East side, say what? I'm what?  Say what?
West coast, say what? I'm what?  Say what?
North side, say what? I'm what?  Say what?
Silkk The Shocker, say what? I'm what?  Say what?
No Limitc say what? I'm what?  Say what?
Ha ha, playas, congratulate. 
Ain't no hatin' on this side.  Where the money at? 
That's what hustlin' is about, you heard me? 
Master P, Silkk The Shocker, hustlin' till the izend. 
Movin' thangs how we get it, we gonna get it, how we livin'.

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Silkk the Shocker

Vyshonn King Miller (born June 18, 1975), who records under the stage name Silkk The Shocker, is an American rapper and actor. He originally went under the stage name Silkk, but later adopted The Shocker after the release of his first album and a couple of other releases from No Limit Records in 1996. more »

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Written by: JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS

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Song Details
"Just Be Straight with Me" is a song by American rapper Silkk the Shocker from his second studio album, "Charge It 2 Da Game".
Release Date
The song was released as a single in 1998.
Featured Artists
The song features fellow No Limit Records label-mate, Destiny's Child, a popular R&B girl group in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Beyoncé Knowles was a part of this group.
Record Label
Silkk the Shocker, whose real name is Vyshonne King Miller, was signed to No Limit Records, a label founded by his brother, Master P.
Album Success
"Charge It 2 Da Game", the album where the song is featured, was a commercial success. It debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Song Theme
The song speaks on the theme of honesty and straightforwardness in relationships. The title itself, "Just Be Straight with Me," suggests a demand for truthfulness.
Artistic Achievement
The song showcases Silkk the Shocker's distinctive fast-rapping style, which was quite influential during the late 1990s in southern hip-hop scene.
Music Video
A music video was produced for the song, including appearances by both Silkk The Shocker and Destiny's Child.
Sampling
“Just Be Straight with Me” samples “Sailin’ On” by the American funk band, The Isley Brothers.
Critical Reception
The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising its catchy hooks while others criticized its lyrics.
Popular Culture
Despite its mixed reception, the song has shown durability, often being played on R&B and hip-hop radio stations.

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