Thursday, 31 July 2008

Dizzee Rascal - I Luv You / Vexed



  • Genre: Garage / Hip Hop / Rap / Grime
  • Featuring: Jeanine Jacques
  • Album: Boy In Da Corner
  • Time: 03:33
  • Year: 2003
  • Notes: Produced by Dizzee Rascal

Review:

I wasn't aware they made a video for this song. Definitely one of his best solo attempts. The song has a cool beat with some nice lyrics and it proves just why Dizzee was the God of the UK Grime scene. I forgot how talented the guy was in his early days. The rest of them are 5 years behind this guy. So basically, in terms of technological progression, He's China... N-Dubz are Kazakhstan. Despite the song being good, the version from his album is a lot better. Jeanine Jacques is annoying as it's obvious she's putting on a accent and showing how fake she is.

The song from 2:30 is called "Vexed" from the same album. "Vexed" was a bonus track from the American release, so if you haven't heard of the song, that's probably why. IMO, I think Vexed's beat is a little better, but both songs are pretty tight. This sort of tune is what Dizzee should still be doing, I mean the stuff he's done more recently has been good, but it's nothing compared to these classics. Anyways, despite Dizzee being amazing, his music videos are really sub par, as he really needs to have a creative director that matches him.

Fun Fact: "I Luv U" is actually the first song Dizzee wrote and produced, when as a 15 year old, his teacher noticed how into music he was and gave him permission to use the school computer labs to work.

I Luv You Lyrics:

I luv u
III...I..I..I Luv u
I luv I Luv I Luv U
III...I..I..I Luv u
III...I..I..I Luv u

I luv I I I I Luv u
I I I I I Luv u
III...I..I..I Luv u
II Luv u I luv u
I I I I I
I I LLLuv u u u

[Dizzee Rascal:]
Yo If that girl know's where you stay thats poor
some whore banging on your door what for
pregnant? what're you talking about this for
fifteen, she's underage thats raw
and against law 5 years or more
and she wants a score and half of a draw
some kind of friend that you try and ignore
that whore got you pinned down to the floor
but its your own fault you said three magic words (i love you)
when thats the one for the birds
when you said that she forgot other boys
its over you better start buying the toys
there was no intention in front of your wife
that she knows this that she's ending your life
its a real shame you got hacked by the whores
its a real shame that kid probably aint yours

[CHORUS]

[Dizzee Rascal:]
That girl' some bitch ya know
she keep calling my phone
she dont leave me alone
she just moan and groan
she just keep ringin me at home
these days I dont answer my phone

[Girl:]
That boy' some prick you kna'
all up in my hair
thinks that I care
keeps following me here
keeps following me there
these days I cant go no where

[Girl:]
Aint that your girl
[Dizzee:]
Nah it aint my girl
[Girl:]
I swear that's your girl
[Dizzee:]
Course it aint my girl
[Girl:]
She got juiced up
[Dizzee:]
oh well
[Girl:]
She got chatted up
[Dizzee:]
oh well!

I swear thats your man
[Girl:]
I aint got no man
[Dizzee:]
You was with that man
[Girl:]
He was just ANY man
[Dizzee:]
He got hotted up
[Girl:]
oh well
[Dizzee:]
He got whacked up
[Girl:]
oh well!

[Dizzee Rascal:]
alright, she's a bad girl ima buss doe
captain rusko with a crossbow
she came she got picked off yo
nah its not a love ting, get lost hoe
dizzy rascal come down like snow
with freezing cold flows like moscow
dumb hoe, get me upset, guns blow
bitch, you're not ready for skid row
leap low dizzy rascal dig low
big feet for the force with my big toe
I got no chaps, no chains not much doe
get juiced but you dont get love though
dont slap or you might get a ho-hoe
jambo coming through like rambo
love ting takes two like tango
but she aint my wifey she can go

[CHORUS]

[Dizzee Rascal:]
listen, I like your girl so you better look after your girl
or I might just take your girl and make your girl my girl
switch your girl with michelle
switch michelle with chantelle
play chantelle with shennele
lyrical clientelle but I aint a bow cat, I dont like the smell
im gonna go through a shell and make a boy feel unwell

that girl's from school, that girl's from college
that girl gives brains, that girl gives knowledge
that girl gives head, that girl gives shines
that girl gives bj's at all times
she looks decent, she looks fine
but dont talk about wifey she's not mine
she got batches, 6 in a line, believe me thats not a good sign

[CHORUS]

Vexed Lyrics:

[Dizzee Rascal]
Hey, listen, take nothing
I don't want to hear anymore talk, you get me, no more talk
Ive heard their talk, that Dizzee Rascal's so rude
People talking don't even know me
I do what I want, you get me (and ask no one for nothing)
I ain't everyone's friend
Ok, I don't wanna get vexed
That's why I'm just trying to keep my cool, you get me
I don't want to lose it, I can't believe I got people chattin' shit
I'll never watch what I say
I say what the fuck I want, I don't care who you are
I don't care who I offend or nothing
I won't be silenced!

I'm showing you my life's more deep than you think (uh huh)
At nights, I get a little less sleep than you think (really)
Something keeps me up, I can't even get a wink
And there's no point in trying, so I lay there and blink

I'm showing you, I feel more stressed than you see
But my business is my business and I keep it all to me
I've done a lot of work for you to see me where I be
But lately I sense you don't want to set me free

And lately, there's been controversy seen around my name (ok)
But fuck you cause I ain't playing your game (naw)
I ain't chewed my language, they ain't used to it (ok)
But I ain't, you can't get me so (get me) get used to it

Cause I was raised an only child, not a brother, not a sis
And raised around hate, not a hug, not a kiss (naw)
Before this I was just a failure in the mist
And I made it through the front, I cant let you take a piss, so...

[Chorus]
I don't wanna get vexed
And I don't wanna lose my cool
But I ain't gonna let that boy come around, try take me for no fool
I ain't gonna let that boy come around, I'm reaching for my tool
I ain't gonna let that boy get flash, I'll smash his head on the wall

So, I don't wanna get vexed
And I don't wanna lose my rag
But I aint gonna let that boy come around try to take me for no slag
I ain't gonna let that boy come around and run his gums you're mad
I'll probably have him thinking I'm fake, I'll make his family sad

[Dizzee Rascal]
I do the fuck what I want, that's how I got here
And I'll be damned if I let you fussies interfere
And if I had my way, you wouldn't even get near
I don't need your help, do I make myself clear?!?

I know it sounds rude, that's because it's meant to be (ok)
I plan to be the rudest boy in this industry (ok)
Ain't two-faced, and I ain't known to gloat (ok)
If I don't like you, then I'll tell you to your throat

I don't know what you want, I don't know what you expect
But if I don't know you, don't ask me for respect
I don't give it easily, I don't give it much
And I ain't got a heart, so don't ever try and touch

All these pigs runnin' ?round like I owe them (ok)
Before I got big, I didn't even know them (ok)
I'll be doing this for a whole lot a' years (ok)
And I'll be standing tall and straight when the smoke clears
So...

[Chorus]

[Dizzee Rascal]
Yo
I'm the type of boy that takes the bump with the grind (ok)
And I'm the type of boy to take your girl from behind (ok)
I'm the type of boy your girl wants me to be (she told me)
So don't act a prick, cause it don't suit me (ok)

You could boil me up and you can even shoot me (ok)
But if your girl's lettin' up, then it's my duty (ok)
I ain't trying to keep your wifey, truthfully (ok)
But it ain't my fault your girlfriend's a groupie

Be careful what you ask for, you could change your mind (ok)
And what you're looking for, you won't like what you find (ok)
If you're looking for the pussy, if you're looking for the chat
I'll remind you that curiosity killed the cat (ok)

Plus
Girls are telling lies, and they spreading like the plague (ok)
What else can I do except keep myself made (ok)
I don't know why these girls are trying to attack me, (ok)
But I'm a rude boy, I won't let nobody trap me, so...

[Chorus]

Video:

Dizzee Rascal - Stand Up Tall


  • Genre: Garage / Hip Hop / Rap / Grime
  • Album: Showtime
  • Time: 03:11
  • Year: 2004

Review:

Say what you want about Dizzee going mainstream, but at least he has great taste in cars. The music is so original, it's a shame the video is not, which is surprising because this looks like the first Dizzee video where he had a big budget to play with. You can probably say that no 3 minute 10 second song has had more words in it. Just how the hell can that boy rap rap so fast? Some good beats in this one and also love the electronica. Oh, and LOL @ "I'll stretch your arsehole without straining" That's quite an unpleasant sentiment. I don't think I'd like to hang out with Mr. Rascal. Now I understand why those girls were dancing like that... poor things!

I like the British spin he put on an American staple in the video, since American rappers make videos showing girls gettin out of cars with spinning rims and since Dizzee is proud to be British, he's takin it off by putting spinnin rims on a really British looking car and having 'London' put on the sign. It's so fugly that its actually cool.

Fun Fact: This song was heard in 40 Year Old Virgin before that drunk chick pukes in his mouth.

Lyrics:

Stand up tall...

Rascit, boy in the corner I still roll deep young star gimmee the beat and let me prove
London city forever you're not a still creep aint no stopping me ever you best move
Live o ghetto record with no redemption world wide critics acclaim my big moves
Showtime main event you can't beef me Dizzee Rasc hotter than Nelly I can't lose

East side boy make the paper rise, never met anything like my safeheart guys
Big up my north west south east types every section, my connection lies
East side boy made the crowd go loops never had a desire for shiny suits
Big up my midland up north troops any playas in my face comes up bruised

Get your backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star dizzee rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all
Pull up your socks and stand up tall
Backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star dizzee rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all pull up your socks and stand up tall

Can't run the marathon without trainin or stretch the arsehole without straining
Too much hype not enough brain in whole lotta money little maintaining
Whole lotta complaning no plan little more no less then ten grand
Blingin ice sitting nice in your hand too much platinum not enough land

East side boy make the paper rise never met anything like my safeheat guys
Big up my Ireland Scotland types every section my connection lies
Eastside boy made the crowd go loops never had a desire for Chinese zoots
Big up my Europe USA troops any playas in my face comes up bruised

Get your backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star dizzee rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all pull up your socks and stand up tall
Backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star dizzee rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all pull up your socks
and stand up tall

To my eastside crew get paper,
To my Westside crew get paper,
To my southside crew get paper,
I tell da playa hater c u later,
To my northside crew get paper,
To my midlands crew get paper,
To my up north crew get paper,
I tell da playa hater c u later,

Dizzee Rascal the loudest finest dirtiest grimiest most hot dirty stank
London stand up tall

Don't be silly cover your milli I'm like billy
Don't be dumb cover your gun I aint fun
When I come I come ere to stun you get bunned
Mid night all day like fight dog fight
You don't really wanna be dizzee I'll get busy
You don't really want me to pop I'll get fizzy
Real fizzy bill up a zoot we smoke whizzy
He knows she knows we're tough negroes
Forever ready and I'll be ready forever
You don't wanna try ting I'll put holes in your leather
So please never ever try try to be clever I'll be wetting mc's like rainy weather
Too the two faced nigga screw faced laced in get chased n get placed in a bin
Getta slicing batterin workin dizzy boy don't stop till it's hurtin

Get your Backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star dizzee rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all pull up your socks and stand up tall
Backs up backs up back off the wall
Sounds of the young star Dizzee Rascal
Don't give it half hearted give it all pull up your socks and stand up tall

Video:

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