Edited by Azizi Powell
Latest Update - Feb. 11, 2024
This is Part II of a four part pancocojams series on Busta Rhymes' 1996 Hip Hop record "Woo Ha! Got You All In Check".
This post presents information about real or fictitional people or characters mentioned in Busta Rhymes' 1996 record "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check". This post also presents some explanations of certain things or terms that are included in that record.
In addition, this pancocojams post also includes my speculation about likely sources for two other lines in Busta Rhymes' 1996 song "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check)".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/what-i-got-you-all-in-check-really.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. That pancocojams post showcases a clean YouTube video of the original version of "Woo Hah Got You All In Check". This post also presents a link to the official (explicit) video of that record. The summary of that video presents the complete lyrics for that 1996 Hip Hop record.
That post also includes brief information about Busta Rhyme from his Wikipedia page.
That pancocojams post also provides my general interpretations of the sayings "got you in check" and "got you all in check" and my interpretation of those sayings as they refer to Busta Rhyme's 1996 Hip Hop record with that title.
In addition, that post also presents quotes from several online sources about the meaning of the saying "got you all in check" as Busta Rhymes uses it.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/memories-of-hearing-busta-rhymes-1996.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents examples of memories that some people shared about first hearing and seeing Busta Rhymes' 1996 record "Woo Ha!! Got You All In Check".
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/02/examples-of-bad-breath-you-need-winter.html for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That post presents several memories that commenters on two YouTube discussion threads shared about a 1990s children's insult rhyme that was inspired by Busta Rhyme's record "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check".
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Thanks to Busta Rhymes for his musical legacy. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFrl7rnCx4A for "Busta Rhymes ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard - Woo-Hah!! Got You All In Check (The World Wide Remix)", published by Busta Rhymes, Sep 20, 2019-official music video [Explicit] (1996)
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WARNING - Busta Rhymes' "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check record and official video (as well as the official video of the remix of that song whose link is given above) includes profanity and a form of the "n word".
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INFORMATION ABOUT PEOPLE & CHARACTERS AND EXPLANATIONS FOR CULTURAL REFERENCES IN BUSTA RHYMES' 1996 HIP HOP RECORD "WOO HA!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK
The list given below (referred to as "the entries") are are numbered for referencing purposes only and are written in italics within the lines (lyrics) from that record.
These entries are given in their order of appearance in the lyrics to Busta Rhymes' original 1996 record "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check) as given in the summary of that record's official YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQzvQO2LcA4 published by Busta Rhymes, May 8, 2020.
1. "I'm guaranteed to give you what you need
One blood everybody like Junior Reid"
-snip-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Reid
'Delroy "Junior" Reid (born 6 June 1963) is a
Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician, best known for his featuring on the
songs "One Blood", "It's Okay (One Blood)" and "This
Is Why I'm Hot", as well as being the lead vocalist for Black Uhuru on
three albums: Brutal, Positive and Black Uhuru Live in New York."...
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2. "Peace to Baby Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed"
-snip-
Members of the New York Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tribe_Called_Quest for information about this group.
Also, click
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scenario_(song) to read about Busta Rhymes' guest solo in a Tribe Called Quest's 1992 song "Scenario". That page includes the information that "The song is commonly considered a breakout moment for
Leaders of the New School member Rhymes 19 when this song was released.[2] Time included the song on
its list of its All-TIME 100 Songs.[3]."
-end of quote-
As the next line indicates, there's more to the story of Busta Rhymes and The Tribe Called Quest .
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3. "Watch me knock you out like Apollo Creed"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Creed
"Apollo
Creed is a fictional character from the Rocky franchise, played by Carl
Weathers. He appeared in the first four Rocky films. Creed is the main
antagonist in Rocky and Rocky II, and one of the protagonists in Rocky III and
Rocky IV."...
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4. "Do the bogle dance, man, do the pepperseed"
-snip-
The "bogle dance" and the 'pepperseed" are two of the dances created by Jamaican dancehall dancer and choreographer Gerald Levy (Mr. Bogle) (22 August 1964 – 20 January 2005),
Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle_(dancer) for information about "Mr. Bogle" (also known as Mr Wacky and other nicknames.
Also, click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/05/jamaican-dancer-latonya-styles.html for the pancocojams post entitled "Jamaican Dancer Latonya Styles Demonstrates 22 Authentic Dancehall Steps That Were Created By Mr Bogle".
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5. "Top Gun shut down your firm like Tom Cruise"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gun
" Top Gun is a 1986 American action drama film[2].... It stars
Tom Cruise as Lieutenant Pete "Maverick" Mitchell, a young naval
aviator aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise"...
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6."Busta Rhymes coming through from the Flip Mode Squad"
From https://www.last.fm/music/Flipmode+Squad/+wiki
"The Flipmode Squad was the production crew and musical
family, founded and fronted by rapper Busta Rhymes."...
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7. "Bo! Coming through like G.I. Joe"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Joe
"G.I. Joe is an American media franchise and a line of action
figures owned and produced by the toy company Hasbro.[3][4] ". G.I. Joe's
appeal to children has made it an American icon among toys."...
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8. "Star Wars moving ill like Han Solo"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars#Films
"Star Wars is an American epic space opera[1] media franchise
created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film."...
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_Solo
"Han
Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George
Lucas"...
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9. "Make you bounce around like this was calypso"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calypso_music
"Calypso is a style of Caribbean music that originated in
Trinidad and Tobago during the early to the mid-19th century"...
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10. "Always shine cause I got the Hi-Pro Glow"
-snip-
"High Pro Glow" has several meanings. It may refer to different products that make skin shine. "High Pro Glow" also has a sexuaizedl meaning which is probably what is meant in this song.
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11."Roll up on your a*s like Hawaii 5-0"
-snip-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O_(1968_TV_series)
"Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series....
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12. "Macked out with my dreads"
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"mack out" = several meanings, including "To dress sharp, impress through clothing.".https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Macked%20Out [Warning-This page includes sexually explicit references]
-snip-
"dreads"
-snip-
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dreadlocks
"a hairstyle in which the hair hangs in long thick twisted
pieces:"
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13. ..." and my Kangol"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangol
"Kangol is a British clothing company famous for its
headwear.
[...]
In the 1980s Kangol berets entered a new phase of fashion
history with their adoption by members of the hip-hop community, such as
Grandmaster Flash, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Slick Rick, Kangol Kid of UTFO, and The
Notorious B.I.G.
The brand was popularised even more by the 1991 movie New
Jack City."...
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14. "Forget the Moet ...just pass the Cisco"
-snip-
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo%C3%ABt_%26_Chandon
"Moët & Chandon (French: [mɔɛt‿e ʃɑ̃dɔ̃]),[1] also known simply as Moët, is a
French fine winery and part of the luxury goods company LVMH Moët Hennessy
Louis Vuitton SE."...
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From https://www.baltimoresun.com/1991/01/06/cisco-wine-is-full-of-surprises-alcohol-officials-says/
"What is the alcoholic drink Cisco?
“Takes you by surprise!” reads the cheery slogan for Cisco,
a fruit-flavored beverage produced by New York's Canandaigua winery. The claim
rings true, for Cisco's alcohol is 20 percent, almost twice that of most wines
and four times that of wine coolers.Jan 6, 1991"
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LIKELY SOURCES FOR TWO ADDITIONAL LINES IN BUSTA RHYMES' WOO HA!! (GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK)"
These lyrics are from the summary of the official (explicit) video whose link is given above.
Numbers have been added for referencing purposes only.
1. "How dare you ever try to step on my suede shoes"
-snip-
I believe that this line alludes to the song "Blue Suede Shoes".
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Suede_Shoes
" "Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song appeared on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks at the number two position.[2]
Elvis Presley recorded "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1956
and it appears as the opening track of his eponymous debut album Elvis Presley.
Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national
television"...
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2. "Sail my seven seas and enjoy my boat cruise"
I believe that this line has a sexualized meaning in that record. However, click
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Seas for the source of the saying "sail the seven seas".
Also, my guess is that the words "enjoy my boat cruise" may have alluded to The Love Boat television series.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Love_Boat
"The Love Boat is an American romantic comedy-drama
television series that aired on ABC from September 24, 1977 to May 24, 1986. In
addition, three TV movies aired before the regular series and four specials and
a TV movie aired after it."...
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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.
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Here's an explanation for another line from Busta Rhymes' 1996 record "Woo Ha!! (Got You All In Check)":
ReplyDelete"I got that head nod sh-t that make you break your neck" = "head nod sh-t" =nodding your head to the beat (in appreciation of the beat/music)
The part about breaking your neck means that you are nodding your head so much, you might feel or some other people might feel that your heads going to fall off.
What does the African American Vernacular English phrase "Step correct" mean in the line from Busta Rhymes' record "Woo Ha!! Got You All In Check"?: "When I step up in the place a-yo I step correct" ?
ReplyDeleteI believe the word "correct" is short for "correctly" i.e. -doing what is expected of a person in what ever circumstance they are in according to how they view themselves and how they are viewed by others. I believe that line is another example of Busta Rhymes bragging on himself in that record and
stepping correct means he's dressed correctly (as befitting his status as a G.O.A.T (meaning the greatest of all times -although that term wasn't used in 1996) and he's stepping (walking/strutting) with super confidence into the disco or any other place like a G.O.A.T .
(I think the "a yo" is an interjection that means something like "Yeah man').
What do you think about my interpretation of that "When I step up to a place I step correct." line?