1st of tha Month
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
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Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Hey my nigga we havin' a wonderful day and I won't f*ck wit me, Why? 'cause it's the 1st of tha month and now we smokin', chokin', rollin' blunts And sippin' on 40 ounces thuggin' come come we got the blessed rum From jumpin' all nights we high Hit up the block to where? East 99 I get wit my nigga to get me some llello Double up nigga what you need? We got weed to get POD'd Fiend for the green leaves Give it up it's the foe sure you better lay low Cause the po-po creep when they roll slow If you can't get away better toss that llello Keep your bankroll Yeah we havin' a celebration, I love to stay high And you better believe when it's time to grind I'm down for mine crime after crime Fin to creep to the pad 'cause mom's got grub on the grill If we got the food, you know it's the 1st of tha month And my nigga we chills foe real Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up and I see that my sister is already dressed She said "I'm gonna run and go get my stamps Watch and make sure no one snatches my check" nigga that's the mailman Sort through the mail and put it up in-a me pocket So I be hittin' the 99 to get me a dub Foe forty bucks but ain't nobody ride that Rita Hop on the 10 to the click Ready to get 'em up with-a me thugs And to cash that dumb I gotta get paid there there holla holla Saint Claire got much to offer Whether it be weed on 93 Or off on the glock glock for some dollars, so Get a bag of dope and a quarter roll, oh Most all of my niggas got the same, and we gonna roll it all up to smoke Hittin' that reefer hydro, you know the cut, so f*ck them po-po Toss all that llello, and we're gonna say no Runnin' through the alley and into the melee Up on the second the sundown Those run from January,November,December remember the 1st of the month Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up It's the 1st of the month Gotta grind gotta get mine In the hood that I claim I slang on that double 9-9 Gotta find them dubs Gonna get a forty, can a thug get love? What's up? Try to stand on my corner Nigga you'se a gonna Saint Claire niggas don't like that And sellin' them dummies makin' that money come back nigga get pap pap From the 1st to the 15th niggas smoke plenty weed But I gotta save gotta come up Put my rocks on the cut When I get high nigga blaze that blunt, huh Time to roll to the pad Count up my profits and add it to the stash Gotta watch my back see for niggas that's tryin' to rob me, fool But never no shorts no losses Dumpin' keepin' this niggas up off me see Gotta search the whole block Spend a couple of bills Thugs smoke a lot of weed on the 1st Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wakin' up feelin' buzzed off up early mornin' stretchin' I'm yawnin' lightweight bent chugga lugga take a fifth to the dome Instead I kick it with my trues But it's the 1st so I'm getting my hustle on Hop on the phone, calling up Krayzie Bone Want to know did you O.G check come? (She put me down) I'ma hop on the bus with Biz (Yo Brother let's get drunk) And I'm coming with blunt after blunt Of this skunk Nigga T just put me down Oh God how I love when the 1st come around Now I'm feelin' black and mild, headed cross town Cause niggas the 1st to get celebrated Rushin' to the block 'cause I want to get faded Lookin' all wild 'cause I'm getting me hair braided We heavy off into this game True to the 1st just call me that pro slang Them nickels and dimes and 20's and 50's The 1st be the day for the dope man Slangin' that cocaine fool, and I'm working late tonight And all them fiends be lovin' them thugs Cause I got them rocks for them pipes Come come with them ease I gotta get paid on the 1st, gotta blaze up my spliff Get live with the Bone Thugs, Poetic Hustlers in the graveyard shift On the 1st Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up so cash your checks and get up Wake up, wake up, wake up it's the 1st of tha month To get up, get up, get up
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Written by: TIM MIDDLETON, ANTHONY HENDERSON, MICHAEL POWELL, STEVEN HOWSE, STANLEY HOWSE, TONY COWAN, CHARLES SCRUGGS, BRYON MCCANE, MICHAEL JEROME POWELL
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"1st of tha Month" is a song by the American hip hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. It was released as a single from their album "E. 1999 Eternal", which came out in 1995.
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Billboard SuccessThe song was a major commercial success and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. It remains one of the group's most popular songs.
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Song InspirationThe song is inspired by the first of the month being the day on which welfare checks were distributed, which led to an increase in activities in their neighborhood.
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Grammy NominationsTheir album "E. 1999 Eternal" which the song "1st of tha Month" features on was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1996.
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Music VideoThe music video of the song showcases the celebratory scenario in the neighborhood instigated by the arrival of welfare checks on the first day of every month.
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Songwriting CreditsAll five members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone, Krayzie Bone, Flesh-n-Bone) are credited as songwriters on the track, along with their mentor Eazy-E.
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Social CommentaryWhile it's a catchy song, it also serves as a social commentary, highlighting in a nuanced way the economic struggles of their community.
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Career MilestoneThe song charting at number 12 marked a high point in the band's career and started a level of commercial success for them that would continue through the late 90s.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been sampled or covered by numerous other artists, evidencing its lasting impact in the hip hop genre.
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Unique StyleThe track showcases the group's unique style, blending harmonizing vocals with rapid-fire rap verses, contributing to their instantly recognizable sound. It helped them stand out in the music industry.
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Cultural ReferenceThe song has been used in various forms of media and pop culture. It was prominently featured in the movie "Pineapple Express" and also appears in the video game "Saints Row: The Third".
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