Set It Off
Juvenile
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[Lil Wayne] (Okay) Uh-huh (uh-huh) okay (mmhmm) uh-huh (Mmhmm) Street mix (street mix) (Uh-huh) Listen, listen, listen.. (Ladies and gentleman!) Okay I'm Weezy Wee the man and I reps it well And it's gon' be Cash Money whether death or jail Catch me flossin in the hood, tryin to get at ya girl Or in a Porsche like a bat out of hell - vrrrrooom Now I'ma tell ya how it is and no matter the cost Respect me or get a shot to where you gather your thoughts Got a Escalade wavin on them deep dish rims And got ya girl sayin "We just friends" - I ain't trippin I'ma do it for my city so ya gotta get with it Blue-eyed Bentley, knew I'd get it, uh-huh From the streets of the dirty, it's humid and muddy We get money or it get bloody, ya hoid me? I got some freaks on my side that you'll like And somethin on my wrist colder than a Coors Light It's SQ-7 CMB it's life It's Hot Boy forever Weezy Wee get right, uh-huh (Ladies and gentleman!) [Chorus 2X: Juvenile] A wodie, whassup? Wodette, whassup? A wodie, whassup? Set it off in this mother whassup? A wodie, whassup? A wodette, whassup? A wodie, whassup? Set it off in this mother whassup? [Baby] I'm the #1 stunna Baby, B, Bryan and Bubba Got that Crist' in my hand, a pistol in the other Olde English and Hot Boy bout to get in some trouble Plus I'm leanin off the liquor, bout to get at your woman I'm runnin with them HPG's, them Uptown thugs I ain't buyin the bar homey I'm buyin the club So momma look, get chea, show me whassup Put some straightenin on them dubs, and show me some love Like Hennessy, (?), clean, G You gotta admit it that's the way it's supposed to be I'm the bird man homey and I'm sellin them cheaps Put hits on bustaz while I'm brushin my teefs Can't quit this now cause you done played it too strong Stunna call you on it 'til I'm dead and gone One love to them Hot Boys, sellin that wrong And my homies in the pen, from usin they phones [Chorus] [Turk] Look, forget what ya heard dawg, Turk still thuggin You got me messed up, bout to make me start bustin Trust me, I don't miss cousin And the last thing you see is fire and blood gushin I'm a lil' thug, always strapped with that thang You get killed thug, when you're messin with me main I run with real soldiers called the B.G.F. Ready for anything you could believe dat dere I guess it's in us to be the way that we be We all from Uptown, from the 3 'til the 13th We tote choppers, with a hundred in 'em And you see them dome shots we bout, runnin in 'em We play it raw, give a know what about the law They get stole too when they, messin with us My team still strong, we all from the hood CMR for life, come between? Wish you would [Chorus] [Juvenile ad libs to fade]
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Written by: BYRON O. THOMAS, TERIUS GRAY
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, S.T.D. MUSIC PUBLISHING CO. , Universal Music Publishing Group
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12 facts about this song
Artist Background"Set It Off" is sung by Terius Grey, better known by his stage name Juvenile.
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Release HistoryThe song was released in 2001 and is included on Juvenile's sixth studio album, "Project English".
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Chart Performance"Set It Off" reached #65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, demonstrating its popularity at the time of its release.
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Song GenreThe song falls under the Southern Hip Hop genre, characterized by a heavy bass and rhythmic beats.
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Record LabelThe track was released under Cash Money Records, a significant record label in the hip-hop industry founded by Bryan "Birdman" Williams and Ronald "Slim" Williams.
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Collaboration"Set It Off" was produced by long-time collaborator and fellow New Orleans native, Mannie Fresh.
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Cultural ImpactThe song has been frequently used and referenced in popular culture. Most notably, it was featured in the 2002 movie "All About The Benjamins".
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Lyric ContentThe lyrics of "Set It Off" are about street life, Hustling, and asserting one's dominance, characteristic of Juvenile's style and common themes found in southern hip-hop.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Set It Off" was filmed in Miami and featured cameos from several Cash Money artists.
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Signature Song"Set It Off" is considered one of Juvenile's signature songs and has continued to receive airplay on hip-hop radio stations even years after its initial release.
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Song RemakeAn official remix of "Set It Off" was made featuring rapper Baby "Birdman" and was included on the soundtrack to the movie "Like Mike".
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AccoladesIn 2019, it was ranked at #46 on the list of "The 100 Greatest Hip-Hop Beats of All Time" by Complex magazine.
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