Hit 'Em Up Style

The Carolina Chocolate Drops

About Hit 'Em Up Style

"Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops!)" is the debut single by American R&B singer Blu Cantrell, written and produced by Dallas Austin and featured on Cantrell's debut album, So Blu (2001). It is Cantrell's most successful single in the US to date and her only single to enter the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number two (where it spent two consecutive weeks) on the issue date of July 21, 2001 behind Usher's "U Remind Me" (Cantrell would appear on the remix of the song). It enjoyed similar success in Europe and Oceania. The song appears in video games Donkey Konga 2, Singstar as DLC and Just Dance 4. It also appears on MTV Classic's House Of Pop. In 2010, the Carolina Chocolate Drops included a cover of the song on their Grammy-winning album Genuine Negro Jig. On 13 July 2019, Postmodern Jukebox covered the song, featuring Olivia Kuper Harris.  


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While he was scheming
I was beamin' in the beamer, just beamin'
Can't believe that I caught my man cheatin'
So I found another way to make him pay for it all

So I went to Neiman-Marcus on a shopping spree
And on the way I grabbed Soley and Mia
And as the cash box rang I threw everything away

Hey ladies, when your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash
And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times

When you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that if he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

There goes the dreams we used to say
There goes the time we went away
There goes the love I had but you cheated on me
And that's worth that now

There goes the house we made a home
There goes you'll never leave me alone
There goes the lies you told
This is what you owe

While he was braggin' I was coming down the hill and just draggin'
All his pictures and his clothes in the bag 
And throw everything else till there was just nothin' left

And I paid All the bills about a month too late
It's a shame we have to play these games
The love we had just fades away, fades away

Hey ladies When your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times 

When you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that
If he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

Hey ladies when your man wanna get buckwild
Just go back and hit 'em up style
Get your hands on his cash And spend it to the last dime for all the hard times

When you go then everything goes
From the crib to the ride and the clothes
So you better let him know that if he messed up, you gotta hit 'em up

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The Carolina Chocolate Drops

The Carolina Chocolate Drops were an old-time string band from Durham, North Carolina. Their 2010 album, Genuine Negro Jig, won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, and was number 9 in fRoots magazine's top 10 albums of 2010. more »

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Written by: Dallas Austin

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11 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Hit 'Em Up Style" by The Carolina Chocolate Drops is classified as a Folk, Bluegrass, and Old-time music song.
Cover Song
This track is actually a cover version of the original song that was released by R&B singer Blu Cantrell in 2001.
Unique Genre Twist
The unique twist of the Carolina Chocolate Drops' rendition is its blend of African-American string band music, bluegrass, and folk.
Album Appearance
The song "Hit 'Em Up Style" is a part of the album "Genuine Negro Jig," which was released in 2010.
Grammy Award
Their album "Genuine Negro Jig," which features "Hit 'Em Up Style," won a Grammy for Best Traditional Folk Album in 2010.
Original Line-up
The lineup of the Carolina Chocolate Drops when "Hit 'Em Up Style" was recorded included Dom Flemons, Rhiannon Giddens, and Justin Robinson.
Instrumentation
In their rendition of "Hit 'Em Up Style," the Carolina Chocolate Drops utilized a jug band set up, combining instruments like the banjo, fiddle, and beatbox.
Themes
The song "Hit 'Em Up Style" tells the story of a woman taking revenge on her cheating husband by using his credit to buy luxury items.
Music Video
The music video for their rendition of "Hit 'Em Up Style" is set in the countryside, shifting between scenes of the band performing and a woman living out the narrative of the lyrics.
Band Formation
The Carolina Chocolate Drops was formed in 2005 at the Black Banjo Gathering in North Carolina, five years before they released their cover of "Hit 'Em Up Style."
Career Impact
"Hit 'Em Up Style" is one of the most recognizable tracks by The Carolina Chocolate Drops and has contributed significantly to their widespread recognition in the folk and bluegrass music scene.

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