Southern Hospitality
Ludacris
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Cadillac grills, Cadillac mill's Check out the oil my Cadillac spills Matter of fact, candy paint Cadillacs kill So check out the hoes my Cadillac fills Twenty inch, wide, twenty inches high Hoe don't you like my twenty inch, ride Twenty inch thighs make twenty inch, eyes Hoping for American twenty inch, pies Pretty ass, clothes, pretty ass, toes Oh how I love these pretty ass, hoes Pretty ass high class anything, goes Catch 'em in the club throwing pretty ass 'bows Long-john drawers, long-john stalls Any stank puss' make my long john, pause Women on they cell making long john calls And if they like to juggle, get long john's, balls [Chorus] All my players in the house that can buy the bar And the balling ass niggas wit the candy cars If you a pimp and you know you don't love them hoes When you get on the flow (nigga throw them 'bows) All my women in the house if you chasing cash And you got some big titties wit a matching ass With ya fly-ass boots or ya open toes When ya get on the flow (nigga throw them 'bows) Dirty South mind blowing Dirty South bread Catfish fried up, Dirty South fed Sleep in a cot'-picking Dirty South bed Dirty South girls gimme Dirty South head Hand me down flip-flops, hand me down socks Hand me down drug dealers hand me down rocks Hand me down a 50 pack Swisher Sweets box And goodfella rich niggas hand me down stocks Mouth full of platinum, mouth full of gold Forty glock cal' keep your mouth on hold Lie through your teeth you could find your mouth, cold and rip out ya tongue cause of what ya mouth, told Sweat for the lemonade, sweat for the tea Sweat from the hot sauce, sweat from the D And you can sweat from a burn in the third degree And if you sweat in your sleep then you sweat from me [Chorus] Hit by, stars, hit by, cars Drunk off the liquor getting hit by, bars Keep yo' girl close cause she's hit by, far Hit by the Neptunes, hit by guitars Afro, picks, afro, chicks I let my "Soul Glow" from my afro, dick Rabbit out the hat pulling afro, tricks Afro-American afro, thick Overall country, overall jeans Overall Georgia, we overall clean "Southern Hospitality" or overall mean Overall triple, overall beams Thugged out niggas wear thugged out, chains Thugged out blocks playing thugged out, games All black tinted up thugged out, Range DTP stay doing thugged out, thangs [Chorus: x2] (nigga throw dem 'bows) (nigga throw dem 'bows) (nigga throw dem 'bows) (nigga throw dem 'bows)
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Written by: Christopher Brian Bridges, Pharrell L Williams
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Release Date"Southern Hospitality" by Ludacris was released on November 14, 2000.
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AlbumThis song is one of the tracks on Ludacris's second studio album, called "Back for the First Time".
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Chart Performance"Southern Hospitality" reached number 23 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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Song LengthThe song lasts exactly five minutes.
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Genre"Southern Hospitality" belongs to the Dirty South genre of Hip Hop.
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ProductionThe song was produced by the renowned American record producer, Pharrell Williams, and his production team - The Neptunes.
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CollaborationThe track features vocals from fellow American rapper, Pharrell Williams, which adds to its unique sound.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song, which was directed by Jeremy Rall and features cameo appearances by several famous faces, including Lil' Kim and Jermaine Dupri.
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Catchy HookThe term "Southern Hospitality" in title and hook refers to friendliness and warmth people generally associate with southerners, but the lyrics provide a more urban and aggressive perspective to it.
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Significance"Southern Hospitality" is considered one of Ludacris's breakout hits.
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SampleThe song samples "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" by The Emotions.
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Critical ReceptionUpon its release, "Southern Hospitality" was generally well-received by music critics and is still admired for its catchy chorus and memorable lyrics.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song has influenced many hip-hop artists and has helped establish what is referred to as the "Dirty South" sound.
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CertificationDespite not making the top 20 in the charts, the song was certified gold by the RIAA.
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Lyric HighlightLudacris's lyrics in the song highlight several aspects of Southern culture, including low-rider vehicles, street food, and Southern dialects.
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