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- #14Shawty Is A 10
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Shawty Is Da Shit by The-Dream (Ft. Fabolous)
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The-DreamFabolousAbout
This is The-Dream’s first song on his first album.
It was originally supposed to be just Dream, but after the song came out, a remix of it came out with Fab, and he picked that mix to become the original and album version.
Shawty Is Da Shit Lyrics
[Written, produced and composed by Terius "The-Dream" Nash]
[Intro: The-Dream]
Shawty rock to the beat for yo boy
Shaw-ty, doooo it
Shawty rock to the beat for yo boy
Radio killa, killa...
[Fabolous overlaps intro]
Ay, it's Loso in case you ain't know so
Ay, Dream lemme tell you bout shawty..
(AYE)
[Verse 1: Fabolous]
Shawty is the sh-sh-sh-sh
Sugar honey iced tea
Prettiest one I see
Little mama icy
They say she a Pisces
I heard they are feisty...
You know how to treat her, she'll be sweeter than a Hi-C
Clean up very nicely, shoes a kinda pricey
Match 'em up precisely, good jeans nice tee...
Like her food spicy
And she is the same
Hotter than a flame, but I do not know her name...
Is it Keisha? Is it Tisha?
Maybe Lisa? Or Teresa?
Could it be Tia?Maybe Aaliyah?
I guess I'll find out one day, for now I'mma say
[Verse 2: The-Dream]
Shawty fly (ay), shawty tight (ay)
Shoulda stayed there, all night (ay)
With you...
With you...
I missed ya (ay), picked ya (ay)
Now it's time I (ay), get back up
With you...
Girl, with you...
Oh yeah! We used to kick it up at the park
Now she's all grown up... (UP, UP, UP)
Rockin them stilettos
Jumpin' up out that Mercedes truck (TRUCK)
Oooh...
[Pre-Hook 1]
It was Keisha (ohh-ooh), it was Sonia (ohh-ooh)
It was Tanya (ohh-ooh), it was Monique (ohh-ho)
It was Niecy (ohh-ooh), it was Keke (ohh-ooh)
Ay, now that I see you at twenty-three, all I can say is...
[Hook]
Oooh... Oooh...
Man, I don't need no hook for this shit...
Oooh... Oooh...
'Cause shawty right there is the shit!
The shit! shawty is the shit!
The shit! yeah, shawty is the shit!
Tthe shit! shawty you the shit!
You the shit!, oh yeah... (oh yeah...)
[Verse 3: The-Dream]
Dior jeans, her walk so mean
Burberry fragrance on my shirt from when she hugged me
Hard as rock when she touched me
Thinkin' now if she would've loved me
What it is, what it ain't, tell me what to do (ay)
I know I'm late, but destiny bought me back to you (ay)
Time went by, turned you into a butterfly
I'm here to say, hello, tell yo nigga, good-bye...
[Pre-Hook 1]
It was Keisha (ohh-ooh), it was Sonia (ohh-ooh)
It was Tanya (ohh-ooh), it was Monique (ohh-ho)
It was Niecy (ohh-ooh), it was Keke (ohh-ooh)
Ay, now that I see you at twenty-three, all I can say is...
[Hook]
Oooh... Oooh...
Man, I don't need no hook for this shit...
Oooh... Oooh...
'Cause shawty right there is the shit!
The shit! shawty is the shit!
The shit! yeah, shawty is the shit!
Tthe shit! shawty you the shit!
You the shit!, oh yeah... (oh yeah...)
[Bridge: The-Dream]
If she fine, if shawty a dime...
You should tip her... you should tip her...
If she go, and you love her...
You should tip her... you should tip her...
If she fix you eggs and grits in the morning...
Man you should tip her... you should tip her...
Pancakes with the bacon on the side
(You should tip me, you should tip me)
[Pre-Hook 2]
Shawty rock to the beat for yo' boy... (AYE)
(Ohh-ooh, ohh-ho)
Yeah, yeah, yeah... rock to the beat for yo boy
Now that I see you at twenty-three, all I can say is...
[Hook]
Oooh... Oooh...
Man, I don't need no hook for this shit...
Oooh... Oooh...
'Cause shawty right there is the shit!
The shit! shawty is the shit!
The shit! yeah, shawty is the shit!
Tthe shit! shawty you the shit!
You the shit!, oh yeah... (oh yeah...)
Shawty Is Da Shit Q&A
Who produced Shawty Is Da Shit's ?
Shawty Is Da Shit was produced by Los Da Mystro & The-Dream.
When did The-Dream release Shawty Is Da Shit?
The-Dream released Shawty Is Da Shit on Tue Jul 10 2007.
What was the inspiration behind this song?
I think it was the idea of summer. At that time and that moment when I wrote it, I had just finished his record “Bed” for J. Holiday. Not long before that. It’s also the defining song that got me to start a career as a singer, other than just being a songwriter and producer. So those are defining, s...
Is this song about anyone in particular?
It wasn’t about any one individual girl or anybody I had met. It was just about the city of Atlanta. These names are the names that were floating when you’re in your early adulthood. I knew that it would sound personal because I write from that aspect. It’s not more so the lyric itself. It’s more so...
How did Fabolous wind up on the track?
Crazy backstory. It’s funny how things come full circle. Take yourself back to 2007. Yung Joc, who I know because he used to be at the same high school with me—he’s younger than I am—he had this incredibly hot record at the time. I remember LA Reid mentioning he wanted Yung Joc to put a verse on it....
How did the song change to "Shawty Is a 10" for radio?
I remember LA Reid calling me like, “Yo! What are you gonna change this to? What are you gonna do?” I was like, “Man I got it. Don’t worry about it.” I got off the phone with him and I was like, “Oh shit. What am I going to change this to?” You can’t say “shit” on the radio, no matter how hot the sh...