Turn It Up

Busta Rhymes

About Turn It Up

"Turn It Up (remix)/Fire It Up" is the third single by American rapper Busta Rhymes released from his second studio album, When Disaster Strikes (1997). The original version, which appears on When Disaster Strikes, takes a sample of "Love and Happiness" by soul singer Al Green. However, when issued as the third official single from When Disaster Strikes in the spring of 1998, the remix had now contained a sample of the 1980s TV series Knight Rider, and under a new title "Turn It Up (remix)/Fire It Up". The song, nonetheless, became Rhymes' third top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number ten. It also became a hit on the rap (#1), dance (#2), and R&B charts (#7). Internationally, the single was a major success, reaching number two in the United Kingdom and number three in Canada. The lyrics mostly centre around music technology and erotic dancing. This song was sampled by Panjabi MC for his breakout single "Mundian To Bach Ke". The song was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1998 Jennifer Love Hewitt film Can't Hardly Wait. 


Year:
1997
4:11
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We grind ya'll
Bounce back, open your mind ya'll
Grind your whole ass till you twist your waistline
Ya'll know the time
Hey yo feel the base line
Stack the overdrive
Bounce, baby feel the incline
So geniune, everytime, Busta redefine
The wicked knew the dime
Makin ya'll press rewind
Hope you feelin fine
Watch me combine and intertwine
The bounce rock skates make you cross the foul line
Shine a nickel nine
On all kinds of little swine
Stick the worst of porcupine
If you tryin to take mine
Yo, pick up my nigga Splif
In the blue 5S's
Sportin out tan, interior blue head restses
Move, baby no time for second guesses
Been articulate the right bounce as the flow finesses
Yo we gettin papers spreadin love and happiness's
Shit blazin so hot DJ's scratch the test presses
Like make it mo hot baby

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up, I need to make it mo hot, baby

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up

Yo, word is bond
Baby let's get it on
I never steer you wrong
Baby girl take off your thong
Let me put it in your spirit like the Holy Quran
Got the mega song
Sweet like honey chicken dijon
Moving along
Yo, honey body look real strong
Watch your ass swing
Hanging like a medallion
Exercise baby let me see you spread on the floor
What you asking for?
Relax, I'm bout to give you some more
Where the liquor store? 
Hit you with some more metaphor
The raw, hot to def shit you never seen it before
Hit the deck, on your mark, get set, we bout to jet
Spark it like ingelet, chickens breaking their neck
Yo we play to win 
Such a shame, shit is a sin
So hot baby body heat bubble your skin
Every time my flows speak
I caress the whole beat
Just like the body guard Les straight walking the street
We get down

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up, I need to make it real hot, baby

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up

Yo, come on baby just feel my heat wave
A lot of hot ones ready for niggas who act brave
Chill son, you better off if you behave
Flip money while broke niggas trying to save
Lay low, I say so, my pesos
Import my cheese stack by the castros
Make clothes 
Or stay fly and chase hoes
Ecuadorians soft lips and straight nose
Making dough
When we ripping the paid show
Get the money and dip, whippin' the Range Rove
Now we making grands
We name brand
We make plans, change plans
Then we expand across land
Do it properly
Yo, I said open sesame
The recipe,  be the hot shit, it's got to be
Yo, landscape 
We arrange a whole shape
Rock the fly tape
Then I continue to skyscrape
Like blah!
So hot

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up, I need to make it mo hot, baby

Turn it up, I want to hear it real loud, just
Turn it up, so we can party in the loft, baby
Turn it up, we need to tear the roof off, so just
Turn it up

I want to make it so hot baby
I want to make it real loud just
I want to feel it so hot just

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Busta Rhymes

Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr., (born May 20, 1972), better known by his stage name Busta Rhymes, is an American rapper, producer and actor. Chuck D of Public Enemy gave him the alias Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George "Buster" Rhymes. Early in his career, he was known for his wild style and fashion, and today is best known for his intricate rapping technique, which involves rapping at a fast rate with lots of internal rhyme and half rhyme, and to date has received eleven Grammy nominations for his musical work. About.com included him on its list of the 50 Greatest MCs of Our Time (1987–2007), while Steve Huey of Allmusic called him one of the best and most prolific rappers of the '90s. In 2012, The Source placed him on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists o… more »

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Written by: AL L. GREEN, MABON HODGES, TREVOR SMITH

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Turn It Up" is a hip-hop single by American rapper Busta Rhymes, released in July 1997.
Song Origin
The song comes from Busta Rhyme's second studio album "When Disaster Strikes" which was also released in 1997.
Chart Performance
"Turn It Up" included the track "Fire It Up" which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1998.
Interesting Sampling
The song samples the 1980's Knight Rider theme song. Knight Rider was an American television show about a high-tech crime fighter, and its theme song was composed by Stu Phillips.
Music Video
The music video for "Turn It Up/Fire It Up" remix is an homage to the TV series "Knight Rider". In the video, Busta Rhymes is seen driving K.I.T.T., the intelligent car from the series.
Popularity
The song's popular remix was included on Busta Rhyme's compilation album "Turn It Up! The Very Best of Busta Rhymes," released in 2001.
Influential Status
The song has been credited as a significant influence on the rap and hip-hop scene in the late 1990s, contributing to the mainstream success of the genre.
Remix
The song was remixed by Trevor Smith, Rashad Smith, and epmd, and this remix was used for the music video and gained significant radio airplay.
Awards
The "Turn It Up/Fire It Up" remix was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance in 1999, although it did not win.
Critical Acclaim
The song has been praised for Busta Rhymes' unique rapping style and rhythm, as well as for the inventive use of sampling and the energetic music video.

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