Little Derek
Sway
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(Yeah Uh-huh) [Chorus: x2] Little Derek's Ok (yeah) Little Derek's doing fine (fine) Little Derek's doing cool (cool) You know how we do Stepped out my house I'm feelin fresh and brand new Olu did the trimry and I done the hairdo And everything I wear's new Mahadashi Jacket, Puma top, Box-fresh jeans and nike cam boots Sprayed a little versace dreamer on me too So every girls who pass is like oo-oooh Police don't pull us over like woo-woo Cuz their kids watch MTV and channel U But life ain't always been fine like baby blue Cuz when u do UK rap your number two Cuz the USA ain't giving us space to break true So I'm on the grind trying to pioneer a breakthrough Gotta keep the punters happy, to tango it takes two And it seems like I'm the rapper the people take to I've never had alot, with what I've got I've made do And now I'm blowin up in this bitch like move-move-move [Chorus: x2] Step out the ride I'm feeling nice and quite fly I'm trying to reach the top I see the top is quite high Steady on my grind, tryin to get my face up in the source So I keep by faith up in the boss Up in the bright white sky Getting calls from these record label bosses like hi Head up in inside their offices And listen to their promises But no-one's made me offers yet that I could not deny And I been making profits of this my mix tapes raw Life ain't always been pretty like nah On the north side of the city where its gritty like pie We did what we had to done to get by Hoping not get caught up in no silly drive-by Little derek wrote lyrics while the others got high And he ended up in HMV instead of HMP Cuz street life could only end one way Your friend crying on the scene like why, why, why? [Chorus: x2] (Baby Blue) Knowin real fame That's what I used to dream about That everyone would know my name And they would scream it out Knowing my song words and sing along too And I would walk down the street and hear blue, blue, blue My video's rotating So I got these execs debating About whether I'm taking And these RnB guys is asking the same thing Calling up my phone, wondering whether I'm dating I turn my passion to career how could I lose out? Quit my nine to five so I don't have to sell shoes now My CDs are moving That's the route that I'm choosing So I got to make it through, through, through Little Rachael used to look up to the sky too Analyse the planets and wonder if I could shine too So now they ask how I'm doing I say Little Rachael's doing okay (Sway) (Okay) [Chorus: x2]
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Written by: ALEXANDER WILLIAM SHUCKBURGH, DEREK SAFO, Alexander Shuckburgh
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network
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10 facts about this song
Artist Details"Little Derek" is a song by UK hip hop artist Derek Safo, who is more popularly known as Sway.
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Release InformationIt was officially released on January 16, 2006 and is the third single from Sway's debut album, "This is My Demo".
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Chart PerformanceUpon release, "Little Derek" reached the No. 38 spot on the UK Singles Chart, marking one of Sway's most successful songs in his discography.
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Lyrical ContentThe song 'Little Derek' is highly autobiographical. It includes references to Sway's personal life, his upbringing in London, his efforts to make it in the music industry, and it's also a tribute to his own childhood.
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Signature TuneThe song became one of Sway's signature tunes and is often recognized as a standout track from his debut album, further establishing him as a prominent figure in the UK hip-hop scene.
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Musical StyleDisplaying a unique blend of grime and hip-hop, Sway successfully managed to fuse the American hip-hop style with a distinctly British flair in "Little Derek".
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SamplingThe song samples "Optimistic" by the band Sounds of Blackness, which is mainly an American Gospel group.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Little Derek" features footage of Sway's hometown, Hornsey, and also intersperses clips of his childhood and family life.
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AccoladesPost release of "Little Derek", Sway won the first-ever BET Hip-Hop award given to any British artist in the Best UK Act category in 2006.
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LegacyAs one of the first UK hip-hop songs to gain widespread popularity, "Little Derek" played a significant part in paving the way for a new generation of British hip-hop artists.
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