Lookin' at Me
Mase
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Hey yo Mase, you know what I don't like? (Why you over there lookin' at me) I don't like when, you know, I'm in a club (Why you over there lookin' at me) And I'm with my honey (Why you over there lookin' at me) You got, you know, the haters They wanna be tough guys all of the sudden Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Hit you with the ice grill, you know Hehe, cause you boys ain't with you Little do they know, your girl roll harder than Some of yo niggas Dig? Now what the hell is you lookin' for? Can't a young man get money anymore? Let my pants sag down to the floor Really do it matter as long as I score? Can't my car look better than yours? Can I have a bad bitch without no flaws Come to see me without no drawers In a stretch Lex with about ten doors? How is murder? P. Diddy name me pretty Did it for the money, now can you get with me? People wanna know who is he, he get busy Spray so much izzy, girls get dizzy Niggas on the block know Mase motto One thing about Harlem World, we all got dough 98' Tahoe, Tommy and a Roscoe Case I'm every chased by a Donny Brascoe Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Yo, I can't get mad cuz you look at me Cuz on the real, look at me Yo, it always be the haters that be sittin' in the rear Dissin' every gear, but they better listen here You cats keepin' it real, you cats is on yo own Cuz bein' broke and alone is something I can't condone Plus it won't be long till they send me the dome Sit gently, while I'm on the Bentley phone Why you don't like me? Cuz I'm mad fly and icy? And why you can't satisfy yo wifey And if it wasn't for this Bad Boy exposure CD, TV's, really would I know ya Now me and blink float in the gold Rover So it's only right you get the cold shoulder And if you got a girl, don't be real committed Cuz Mase will hit it, you got to deal with it Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Make it hot baby, make it hot (come on) Make it hot baby, make it hot (come on) Make it hot baby, make it hot (come on) Make it hot baby, make it hot (come on) We don't stop We was all at the Greek fest, it's hot and sandy I rent scooters, I'm with my family Tank top, flip flop, really nothing fancy But get approached by a girl named Tammy Who looked good enough to be Miss Miami But say, since some her peeps call her Candy Than she starts to ask about Aaliyah and Brandy Tellin' me how she met Puff down at the Grammy's He ain't tell you I was the one with no panties? Boo, you know how many he meet with no panties? Please, tell me something that I don't know Like if we have sex, you don't want dough And if it's not a problem you can meet me at 10 I'll be in room 112 and bring four friends And if you gon' hit me, it gotta be a quickie And please no hickies, cuz wifey's with me Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here Why you over there lookin' at me While my girl standin' here
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Written by: MASON BETHA, CHAD HUGO, PHARRELL WILLIAMS, PHARRELL L WILLIAMS
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Artist Background"Lookin' at Me" is a song by Mase who is an American rapper and songwriter hailing from New York. He first made it big in the mid to late 1990s.
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Release DateThis single was released on June 23, 1998. It was the third and final single from Mase's debut album "Harlem World".
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Song PopularityThe song peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it Mase's third consecutive top 10 hit.
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Collaboration"Lookin' at Me" features guest vocals from American R&B singer Puff Daddy who also shares the songwriting credits with Mase.
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Music genreThe song is distinctly identifiable as Hip-Hop with an apparent influence of R&B in its melody and lyrics.
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Music VideoThe music video directed by Hype Williams, a well-known music video director, has a unique action theme and shows Mase and Puff Daddy in an underground parking garage.
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Song Theme"Lookin' at Me" features lyrics that delve into themes of fame, societal perceptions, and personal identity.
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Album SuccessThe debut album "Harlem World" which features "Lookin' at Me" was a commercial success - it reached number 1 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified quadruple Platinum.
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Sampling"Lookin' at Me" samples the 1983 song "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore.
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Reunion PerformanceIn 2015, Mase and Puff Daddy performed "Lookin' at Me" as part of the Bad Boy Reunion show at the BET Awards. The performance marked the first time they performed the song together in several years.
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Song Producers"Lookin' at Me" was produced by The Neptunes. This production duo, composed of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, would later become known for their innovative production work in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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