BMO
Ari Lennox * Track #2 On Shea Butter Baby
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Album Shea Butter Baby
BMO by Ari Lennox
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Performed by
Ari LennoxProduced by
Omen & Elite & Ron GilmoreAbout
“BMO” or “Break Me Off” tells the story of a newly formed relationship and compares it to the joy one feels during the summertime.
The song takes heavy inspiration from other works with numerous interpolations and samples, such as “More Than A Woman” by Aaliyah.
BMO Lyrics
[Intro]
Ayy
Huh, ayy
Ayy
[Verse 1]
Sleepin', all day
Chiefin’, roll it
Video games
'Bout to lose it
[Pre-Chorus]
That body's on fire
Ooh, love me long, ’til you get tired
Ooh baby you got what I (Want)
You's a real one, I'm inspired
[Chorus]
Break me off
And gitchi gitchi yaya, when the lights is out
I'm summertime crushin', put that game on pause
And do it how I like it, baby, nice and slow (Ooh)
Break me off
And gitchi gitchi yaya, when the lights is out
I'm summertime crushin', put that game on pause
And do it how I like it, baby, nice and slow
[Verse 2]
My knees, get weak
When you, touch me
Body, use it
Sex game, stupid
[Pre-Chorus]
That body's on fire
Ooh, love me long, ’til you get tired
Ooh baby you got what I (Want)
You’s a real one, I'm inspired
[Chorus]
Break me off
And gitchi gitchi yaya, when the lights is out
I’m summertime crushin', put that game on pause
And do it how I like it, baby, nice and slow (Ooh, yeah)
Break me off
And gitchi gitchi yaya, when the lights is out
I'm summertime crushin', put that game on pause
And do it how I like it, baby, nice and slow (Ooh)
Break me off
And gitchi gitchi yaya, when the lights is out
I’m summertime crushin', put that game on pause
And do it how I like it, baby, nice and slow (Oh, ooh)
[Outro]
Lemme go and check on these goddamn garbanzo beans
Let's see if they um, cooked yet
BMO Q&A
Who wrote BMO's ?
BMO was written by Galt MacDermot & Ron Gilmore & Elite & Omen & Ari Lennox.
Who produced BMO's ?
BMO was produced by Omen & Elite & Ron Gilmore.
When did Ari Lennox release BMO?
Ari Lennox released BMO on Tue May 07 2019.
What songs are sampled?
The instrumental samples Galt MacDermot’s 1969 track “Space” which was famously flipped on Busta Rhymes' 90’s hit “Woo-Hah! Got You All In Check.”
The chorus interpolates lyrics sung by Labelle on “Lady Marmalade”:
Gitchi gitchi ya ya da da
Gitchi gitchi ya ya here
Mocha chocolata, ya ya
Creole La...
What inspired this song?
I think getting broke off was probably the inspiration for writing “Break Me Off”. And I would say, “Lady Marmalade,” the words of Patti LaBelle inspired it. And of course, Missy Elliott and Total.
What was it like working with producers Omen, Elite, and Ron Gilmore?
Well, the main producers are Omen, this was Omen’s beat. So, the original record, Busta Rhymes, “Woo Ha,” produced by Rashad Ringo Smith, always did something to me, growing up. And so to hear Omen do his thing, really just remix it and add, just, these fire, fire, just drums, new elements to it, I...
What was the writing process like?
The words, they just came so fast. It was easy. Got in the studio. I’m trying to remember where I recorded it. I think somewhere in LA with this guy and it was cool. It was just nice and easy.