Boom
Prince
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
What if another universe Complete with sun and moon An entire galaxy and what's worse You and eye to soon Find each other expanding beyond this dirty room Butterscotch mountains Sun shine Run your fingers up and down the Obelisk in the earth Down to 33 rpms where The primordial gives birth Or else we lie neck high u and eye In one another's ooze Volcano magic Summer time Everybody knows what happens When you worship from afar The ebb and flow of angels Dancing around the star And if the sunrise still a question The answer's in the dark Celibate Mashroom Canopy
Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!
Written by: PRINCE ROGERS NELSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
11 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Boom!" is a Hip Hop/Rap song. This genre of music was popularized in the 1980s and 1990s.
|
Artist FactThe song features DJ Jazzy Jeff, who is a legendary DJ and music producer credited with helping to popularize the new school hip hop sound.
|
Collaboration FactContrary to confusion, the "Prince" who co-performed this song is not Prince Rogers Nelson (the legendary pop icon) but rather Will Smith, also known as "The Fresh Prince", who originally formed a duo with DJ Jazzy Jeff.
|
Release Year Classification"Boom!" was released in 2007 as part of the album "The Return of the Magnificent".
|
Record Label FactThe album was released under Rapster Records, which specializes in Hip Hop/Rap music.
|
Album Fact"The Return of the Magnificent" is DJ Jazzy Jeff's second solo album, following the success of "The Magnificent" in 2002.
|
Career SuccessDJ Jazzy Jeff has several accolades in his career including multiple Grammy award wins. "Boom!" is a part of his successful late-career projects.
|
Album ReceptionThough "Boom!" did not achieve the same success as some of DJ Jazzy Jeff's previous works, "The Return of the Magnificent" was generally well-received by critics and fans.
|
Music Video FactA high-energy, colorful music video was released for "Boom!", showcasing DJ Jazzy Jeff’s DJing skills.
|
Style Classification"Boom!" follows the traditional hip-hop style, which involves rap verses, turntable scratching, and a catchy beat.
|
Influence FactDJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince (Will Smith) were influential in their style of rap and hip hop which was characterized by humor and storytelling.
|
Citation
Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Boom Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 21 May 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/16438816/Prince/Boom>.
Discuss the Boom Lyrics with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In