So I got out of an appointment to be greeted by a text message from my girlfriend saying the world’s about to end. And why?
Somebody made a song totally about lip gloss. I’ve never heard it, but we found out it’s by some character named Lil’ Mama. Surprisingly, someone going by the name Lil’ Mama isn’t Southern. She’s from Brooklyn.
Here are the lyrics. Check them out, for they will be relevant for one of my questions.
1. Have we officially run out of things to rap about? I’m all for people rapping about what they know…but lip gloss?
2. In the song, Lil’ Mama says that her lip gloss makes “boys keep jockin.” Now, maybe I’m not hip to what they’re in to in high school. But when did the day come when lip gloss is what made dudes try to holla in high school? I find it strange that, in an age when pretty much any explicit image is one click away, when 16 looks too much like the new 21, lip gloss is what makes dudes get at girls. Am I missing something here?
Back to my battle with deadline. I’m around.
18 Comments
by Stephanie
Your girlfriend is right…the world is coming to an end.
Lord help us all.
by Kirk
And yet that idiot whore Fergie puts out a song with the word “Humps” in it, then spells words out for half of each of her next 2-3 singles…and no one bats an eye?
I’d think pissing herself on stage would have been taken as a sign of things to come. If any of us did that, we’d be required to wear a bicycle helmet around 24/7.
by evan
I haven’t heard this classic, but I’m getting the feeling that it’s more of the Chicken Noodle Soup variety than Milkshake.
They say do what you know and this song is some dumb shit.
by Tiffany
Now Bo, you lived in Atlanta long enough to know that they will allow this idots down here to put a song on the radio about anything.
Lip gloss, FILAs, chicken noodle soup, myspace… ANYTHING!!!
Real musical talent is not longer required to be a recording artist in the south.
I’m thinking of writing a song about a glass of water and a pack of saltines. (LOL)
by Tiffany
I gotta feeling this song don’t much air play in NY — the birthplace of hip-hop.
by Jason
I think we can just assume it’s about oral sex. That’s why boys keep jocking.
by hseuss3000
At least those up north cats can’t blame all the wack hip-hop on southerners anymore.
by Hashim
Eh – it’s a song by a kid for kids. Why dissect it by grown up standards?
by Rex
Let’s see, there are 7 notes (A-G)
An average song has two beats per second; a minimum time for a song is roughly three minutes (60 sec. @ 3 minutes = 180 seconds x 2 bps) = 360 beats/notes per song. 7 notes to the 360th power = A freakin’ GAZILLION possibilities of melodies.
Runnin’ outta songs ain’t an excuse. Runnin’ outta talent is!
by ladyb
the song is wack but it kinda reminds me of KrisKross…
honestly, i’d rather my younger family members sing this than “i just wanna ride you” or n* this and that… unless this song is another “milkshake” hit…
by RHH
As the subsequent generations continue to value real education or knowledge less and less, I’d expect more of this rapping what you “know” about…
by Stephanie D
Oh yes heard this madness–totally upset. But we know they will play anything on the radio. My new thought is don’t let anyone under the age of 17 listen to the radio. That way they don’t get use to horrible excuse that passes for music. If we play them the real stuff, then when they hear the madness they can see it for exactly what it is.
by Natalie
I would have to say this song is about her lips making certain parts of the male anatomy rather glossy. No one cares about some regular old lip gloss. As long as you can make some normal object into something very sexual you have a hit song. I’m going to write one about highlighters right now. Watch out airwaves.
by Stephanie E.
I’m a northerner and a grown-up who happens to think the song is pretty cute, and not necessarily one of the signs of the apocalypse. I also can’t stand R. Kelly (although I do think he’s talented), and there are plenty of grown folk who seem to think his music is fantastic.
People said the same thing about “My Adidas”. A song about sneakers! Grown folk back then thought we were out of our minds.
by Cedric
I don’t know if you know me, but I’m an atlanta based writer looking to expand my audience and I think your website is good for that purpose. There is a song out in ATL with a chorus that goes “Do the Heisman on that hoe” and it’s about smackin hoes in the face. Who says we’re running out of ideas???
Your face looks familiar Bomani, maybe we crossed paths somewhere in ATL. But then again, all y’all niggas look alike to me
by eauhellzgnaw
This is harmless kid stuff. If it were a head anthem, it would be more obvious. There is no such thing as subtlety in today’s pop rap game.
I won’t front, though, this little girl has got a little bit of talent. She has a Yo-Yo thing going on.
I’d rather listen to this shit than hear Mims again. At least she has an excuse (she’s a kid).
by Alove
Shakin’. My. Damn. Head. I think I lost a couple of IQ points just reading those lyrics. This is the future generation, huh? Shoot, I might have to start working on my underground bunker NOW.
by dame
Bo, what’s good.. got married and got a kid on the way.. growin up man..
anyway, Cedric above sounds a little too intersted in you, if ya know what I do mean..
re: lip gloss, i download these (current month) Club mix cds (of course for promo use only), just to put hip little songs on my wife’s ipod, things she would hear on the radio in the A, but def’ly not here in the bay. Basically Keak tha Sneak doesn’t do it for her..
Anyway, I tried to listed to Lip Gloss. .it was really bad. To add to the insanity, I belive the girl/artist is being sued for re-doing someone else’s “concept” song about lip gloss.
Oh well….. be easy Bo.
-Dame