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Gangsta Musik Release by Lil' Boosie And Webbie (see all versions of this release, 2 available). Boosie And Webbie: 4:43: 2: Swerve. Boosie And Webbie: 5:04: 3.
(feat. Webbie)
Intro:
(Boosie in the background)
Swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, I swerve
Swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve, swerve
Webbie (over Boosie's voice)
Swerve right, swerve left, swerve right, I swerve left
Swerve right, swerve left, swerve right..
Chorus 1: [Boosie]
You ain't never had shit (yeah)
Swerve on 'em
For your daddy in the pen (yeah)
Swerve on 'em
Actin bad off that gin (what)
Swerve on 'em
Hit his block and act again
Fuck you nigga swerve on 'em
Verse 1: [Boosie]
Now you might catch me on the interstate (I-10)
Actin bad
Hoes hollerin there he go
Who? Boosie bad ass
And these fools know I keep that thang (I keep that thang)
There go that boy spinnin hard (yeah)
From lane to lane
Don't play no games
Cause I'll make you out a demonstration (a demonstration)
Why you swervin cause they hatin
Why they hatin cause you makin
This cash dog (big money)
It's Hatch dog who you thought it would be
If you ain't buckin to the ceilin you ain't rollin with me
I got this swervin shit from back in the days (back in the days)
When niggaz on them pcp's made you get out they way
Hayyy!
People hollerin why you act like this (why boo)
Is it them pills? Hell noooo it's this savage shit
That I done lived
Keep it real you be swervin too (swervin too)
If your shit spinnin
About a thousand hoes done hurdled you
That dirty do
Anything to attract them hoes (check them out)
Hang out the window with they shirt off throwin up them 4's
This how it goes
You by the club swerve
You with your girl swerve
A nigga mug swerve
All my thugs swerve
Chorus 2: [Boosie]
You ain't never had shit (unh unh)
Swerve on 'em
For your daddy in the pen (unn huh)
Swerve on 'em
Actin bad off that gin (yeah)
Swerve on 'em
Hit his block and act again
Fuck you nigga swerve on 'em
[repeat]
Verse 2: [Webbie]
I'm goin 55 in the burbon straight swervin
With a high yellow fine virgin and we swervin
Hollerin I'm a fool boy ya heard me straight swervin
A nigga behind me in the excursion and he swervin
Hit the parkin lot by the club just swervin
Headlights shinin on my dubs while I'm swervin
I keep an old pistol on my lap while I'm swervin
Just in case I have to peel a cap while I swerve
I play the 6 by 9's with the slap while I'm swervin
I gotta have the killa and the yak while I'm swervin
A four or five hunderd dollar stack big swervin
Smokin on some doesha early Monday and I been swervin since Thursday
Red bones in the back got me swervin
Shit I done took my eyes up off the road when I was rubbin on that cat
Doin it big like that nigga swervin
It's all good we on the map Baton Rouge where you at swerve
[Chorus 2 repeats twice]
Verse 3: [Boosie]
This for my dogs in penitentiary (in the pen)
Who holla shit like gutter gutter when you mention me
And Hennessy
Man that hen got me swervin crazy (swervin crazy)
I saw a dime turned my head and almost hit a lady
Slow down baby
With lil bleet hollerin in the back (in the back)
I'm in my sts lil jr in my other lac
Don't fuck with Hatch
Cause I'll hit you with that nina ross (that nina ross)
It's on your head bitch you dead I'll pay the cost
Cause I'm a boss
In the South side of Baton Rouge
Where niggaz swervin on them 20's and them 22's
We act a fool
Back in the game I used to go to dreams (dreams)
In my firebird on them choppers with them fuckin screens
sippin that lean
Actin like I never had shit
Bust your head in traffic
I'll wrap you up in plastic
Show your ass magic
Abrah kadabrah kadoo here go lil boo
This verse for all my hoes who be swervin too
SSB swerve (bottom)
UPT swerve (top)
Park T Easy T CC serve
Fairfield swerve
Sherwood swerve
Every hood in Baton Rouge it's all good swerve
[Repeat intro twice]
[Boosie]
I never had...swerve
This for my daddy...swerve
I'm gettin cash...swerve
I act a ass...swerve
[Intro]
swerve on 'em then
Webbie live in Macon, Georgia 2014 | |
| Background information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Webster Gradney Jr. |
| Also known as | Young SavageSweet Jones Jr. |
| Born | September 6, 1985 (age 35) Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Genres | Hip hop, Southern hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, actor, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Asylum/Trill/Atlantic/Warner Bros./RBC |
| Associated acts | Lil Boosie, UGK, Foxx, Lil Phat, Young Jeezy |
Webster Gradney, Jr. (born September 6, 1985)[1] who performs under the mononymWebbie, is an American rapper, songwriter and actor from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He's been signed to the independent Trill Entertainment label since 2003.[2] In 2005 he came into the hip hop scene with 'Gimme That' featuring Bun B. His songs 'Bad Bitch' and 'Swerve' were featured on Gangsta Musik, his 2003 group album with Lil Boosie, and in the 2005 movie Hustle & Flow. Webbie's second album, Savage Life 2, was released in early 2008 with the hit single 'Independent' featuring Lil Boosie and Lil Phat.
Early life[edit]
Webbie was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His mother died when he was nine years old so his parental care was split between his father and grandmother.[3] Ever since he was five years old, he had been writing rhymes, and throughout his childhood he had become an avid fan of hardcore rap artists including Southern hip hop performers Master P, Eightball & MJG, the Geto Boys, UGK Along With DjTrillReed (Second Cousin)..
Music career[edit]
Webbie first appeared on Lil Boosie's album For My Thugz on the track 'Gotta Get It' in 2001. He and Lil Boosie released Ghetto Stories in 2003 and Gangsta Musik in 2004. As Webbie's solo track 'Give Me That' featuring Bun B was frequently featured in mixtapes, as a label Trill Entertainment was growing in popularity & was signed for a distribution deal at Asylum Records along with (Webbie).After he was signed there, his major-label debut Savage Life was released in 2005,[2] debuting at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart.[4]
Trill began a deal to sign Webbie to the subsidiary label Atlantic Records & was successful. Singles from his next album, Savage Life 2, include 'Independent' featuring Boosie and Lil Phat. As of 2020, it is Webbie's most successful song to date, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the top of the Rap Songs chart. [5]Webbie released his third studio album Savage Life 3 on November 15, 2011 under Trill Ent. The first single from the album was 'What's Happenin'. The album has currently sold over 50,000 copies.
Webbie's fourth album Savage Life 4 is the fourth in the Savage Life album series. The first single from the album 'What I Do' was released on April 16, 2013.[6] The album was released on November 19, 2013.[7]
Acting career[edit]
He has made an independent biographical movie, Ghetto Stories in October 2010, with Lil Boosie, based on their lives and lyrical themes.[8] He also appeared in the music film 'Video Girl' which featured actress Meagan Good.
Controversy[edit]
On the October 14, 2011 episode of BET’s 106 & Park, Webbie was banned from further appearances on the countdown show. Webbie appeared that day on the show as a guest judge for Freestyle Friday. The reason behind his ban was tied to allegations that he made sexually inappropriate comments to the show's hostess, Rocsi.[9]
On September 13, 2012 Webbie was arrested in Baton Rouge on suspicion of robbery and battery. He was alleged to have kicked and pushed a woman down the stairs, proceeding to steal $340 from her purse.[10]
Discography[edit]
- Studio albums
- Savage Life (2005)
- Savage Life 2 (2008)
- Savage Life 3 (2011)
- Savage Life 4 (2013)
- Savage Life 5 (2016)
- Savage Life 6 (2020)
- Savage Life 7 (2020)
- Collaboration albums
- 2003: Ghetto Stories(with Lil Boosie)
- 2003: Gangsta Musik(with Lil Boosie)
- 2007: Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest(with Foxx, Lil Boosie and Trill Fam)
- 2010: Trill Entertainment Presents: All or Nothing(with Foxx, Lil Boosie and Trill Fam)
- 2016: Trill Entertainment Presents: Trill Fam - Respect Is a Must(with Trill Fam)[11]
- TBA: Gangsta Musik 2(with Lil Boosie)
Filmography[edit]
- Films
- Gangsta Musik (2005)
- On The Grind (2006)
- Ghetto Stories: The Movie (2010)
- Video Girl (2013)
- Savage Life: The Movie (2014)
- Ghetto Stories 2 (2020)
References[edit]
- ^'Webbie: Louisiana Savagery'. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ abJeffries, David (2005). 'Webbie - Biography'. Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^'Webbie - Biography'. Yahoo! Music. Atlantic Records. 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^Harris, Chris (2008-03-05). 'Janet Jackson Teaches Jack Johnson Discipline, Claims Sixth #1 Debut'. MTV News. Retrieved 2008-04-19.
- ^https://www.billboard.com/music/webbie/chart-history/RMS/song/536938
- ^'What I Do [Explicit]: Webbie: MP3 Downloads'. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^'iTunes - Music - Savage Life 4 (Deluxe Edition) by Webbie'. Itunes.apple.com. 1985-09-06. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^'Trill Fam - Survival of the Fittest'. Asylum Records. 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-19.[dead link]
- ^'Rocsi Speaks Out About Webbie Ban'. 2011-11-29.
- ^'Baton Rouge Rapper Charges Arrested on Suspicion of Robbery and Battery'. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^'Trill Entertainment Presents: Trill Fam - Respect Is a Must by Various Artists'. iTunes Store. Apple. June 26, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
External links[edit]
- Webbie at MySpace
- Profile at Rolling Stone