21 Seconds

So Solid Crew

About 21 Seconds

"21 Seconds" is a song by UK garage crew So Solid Crew. It was released as the second single from the debut album They Don't Know, and was the first of five consecutive Top 20 hit singles for the group. It was number one on the UK Singles Chart in August 2001, while it peaked just outside the top 40 in the Netherlands. It achieved first week sales of 118,135 units in the United Kingdom. In September 2019, NME included the song in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.


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2001
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Ha, ha, ha, whatcha laughin at? 

Megaman up first
21 seconds oh shit
I ain't got no time to smoke this
Hold this, yo g
Go by in a blacked out TT
Megaman can bring two gats easy
Seen in stores an mister want to jack me, jack me
Say come step to me,
The last thing that you saw was icy
Bitch
Say niggas want to see nigga, get rich
But niggas don't really want nigga to be rich
Say niggas want to see nigga, get rich
But niggas don't really want nigga to be rich

Asher D's never fading
Second in stay song till I'm bathin
Be	 
A to the D's never phasing
I want to tell my enemies if we're racing
So Solid they're amazing
In few g's we're bound to be laced in
Addicted to this life that we're tasting
You blame me for the life you been wasting?
You hating, girl there's money to be making
Act a MC a never brakein
Smoking mac g's like a Jamaican
So when you lookin at me you start takin
Creating

Thug of the family, who could I be?
M wit the A to the see that's me
Thug of the family, who could I be?
M wit the A to the see that's me
M - A - see still thuggin
Shot Benz in a rave while I'm clubbin
Ladies come around an they buggin
Make g's like if I was robbin
Player haters they are
Watching an they're plottin an they're watchin my scars
Watching an they're plottin an they're watchin my stops
Watching an they're plottin an they're watchin my crops
Never gonna stop
Never gonna stop

[Chorus]
I got 21 seconds to flow
I got 21 seconds to go
Cause if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go
Did you see me on the video, oh no
Did you see me on the video, oh no
So if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go
Did you see me on the video, oh no
Did you see me on the video, oh no
So if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go

21 seconds, t - t - t
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Every lyric I do
Every lyric I say
Every lyric I rock
Every lyric I play
Every lyric I make
Every lyric I break
There's always a snake
Want to get in my gate, way
Through the tunnel
21 seconds an you're in trouble
You better move on the double
Want to double my cash
Want to double my dough
21 seconds Harvey's gonna flow
An if you step on my toe
We're still gonna grow
When I'm on a high
When I'm on a low
When I'm on a rave
When I'm on a roll
Hype it up
Wooh

Turn up the base line
I got 21 seconds to chat this Rhyme in time
First of all I'm gonna big up the ladies
Lookin slender an fine
Mmm, mine
Don't gimmie no deadline
Gimmie some more time
Gimmie 29, seconds to chat this Rhyme
Other MC's, wait in line
How old am I 21,
I got 21 seconds till my vocals done
2 multiplied by 10, plus 1
Romeo done.

I got 21 seconds to Pass the mic
I got 21 seconds to say what I gotta say
You won't Like me anyway
But I won't hesitate
So Solid Crew is here to stay
We're gonna right to the top of it
Cause I, a- a -a -a, twenty
Cause I, a ?a ?a ?a , twenty
Cause I, only got 21 seconds

Some a them are slippin a
Some a them a grudge me a
So Solid vampire
Seen me on the tele ah
Face is getting popular
Ha, what?
Someone chat shitina
No disrespect an your dress is my tickina
Raise up the deadina
Worship the devil
Red is my best colour
So Solid we are players, instigators
Gimmie a girl an make her famous
I send her back to you, she get in papers
21 seconds to get papers

Who wants to please set your mind free
Cause I got the key
Turn em off an all my pain can you feel me
Trendsetter change like the weather her
21 secs, the more better
I, you, don't know
You, you, don't know
So Solid Crew we run the show
An if you don't know please lemme know
Please lemme know
Scatt D no snitch
No need to go to the feds to get rich
I jus lay on the track
An inside the hit
An get paid all day long

[Chorus]

I got 21 seconds to flow
I got 21 seconds to go
Cause if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go
Did you see me on the video, oh no
Did you see me on the video, oh no
So if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go
Did you see me on the video, oh no
Did you see me on the video, oh no
So if you like me let me know
Let me in the studio
I got 21 seconds before I got to go

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So Solid Crew

So Solid Crew are an English UK garage, grime and hip hop group originating from Battersea, whose hits include "Oh No (Sentimental Things)" and "21 Seconds", the latter reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001. Another hit, "They Don't Know", reached number three in November 2001 and "Haters" got to number eight in January 2002. "Ride Wid Us" was less successful (UK number 19 in April 2002). They released a single, "Broken Silence" which spoke out about government prejudice which they felt they had faced. more »

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Written by: Ashley Walters, Darren Weir, Dwayne Vincent, Jason Moore, Jason T Phillips, Jermaine Williams, Lisa Maffia, Mahtari Aminu, Marvin Dawkins, Michael Jr Harvey, Shane Christopher Neil

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
The song "21 Seconds" by So Solid Crew was released on 6th August 2001.
Chart Performance
It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in August 2001, staying at the top spot for just one week.
Album Performance
"21 Seconds" is from their debut album "They Don’t Know" which was also a commercial success, reaching number six on the UK Albums Chart.
Musical Genre
The song belongs to the UK garage, grime, and hip hop sub-genres of music.
Group Formation
So Solid Crew is a British-based music collective of around 19 members which includes numerous rappers, DJs, and producers.
Song Duration
True to its title, each member of the group gets approximately 21 seconds in the song to showcase their talent.
Awards
The group won the BRIT Award for Best British Video for "21 Seconds" in 2002.
Controversies
The group was often associated with controversies, including violence and legal issues, which cumulatively led to them being banned from many venues and events.
Legacy
"21 Seconds" and So Solid Crew as a group had a massive impact on the UK garage scene and played a significant role in paving the way for the grime music genre.
Trivia
The phrase "21 seconds" doesn't just refer to the time each member gets to perform in the song, but also refers to the pressure of having to deliver within a limited time frame.

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