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GoldLink & KAYTRANADA & Jazmine Sullivan
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“Crew” was the 1st and most successful of 3 tracks — the other two being “Meditation” and “Pray Everyday (Survivor’s Guilt)” — that were dropped as singles to build anticipation for the album.
Goldlink’s collab with D.C artists Shy Glizzy—now Young Jefe—and Brent Faiyaz to create this track was des...
[Chorus: Brent Faiyaz]
She see money all around me
I look like I'm the man, yeah
But I was down and out like last week
Tell me where have you been? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You came out of hiding, girl
Don't act like I'm your man, you just a fan
You don't hold rank (No, no, no, no, no), don't hold no rank
[Verse 1: GoldLink]
Yeah, uh
Dirty ass, Maryland ass nigga
With a sick ass mouth and a slick ass flow, uh (Uh-huh)
Got your bitch around me, nigga, ain't no playin' (Yeah)
When I'm comin' for the kitty, I'm a fool, goddamn
Do it for my niggas on the coast right there (Right there, yeah)
Do it for my niggas in the Ghost right now
Niggas got killed for the boy, live his dreams in the hills
And they watchin' for the boy right now
Goddamn, what a time, what a year, uh (Goddamn)
We are what them young boys fear, uh (Yeah)
I kill, never been killed, that's real, no lies
You can tell that from our peers right now (I want that)
Bet you wanna fuck me now, uh (You do)
Bet you wanna love me down, uh (You do)
Girl, you can't tie me down like Ray J said
But know I'm down, uh
Freaky deaky, show me somethin', uh
Shake it like you owe me somethin', uh
Pushin' on the pussy like a button
Came four times, fifth time you gushin', uh
Still gettin' rowdy in the function, uh (Goddamn)
Bitches on my dick like it's nothin', uh
Everywhere I go now, always got shit bumpin'
Jumpin', thumpin', jumpin', yeah
[Verse 2: Shy Glizzy]
Hey, nice to meet (Hey), I’m Young Jefe, who you be? (Young Jefe)
Got my piece in Southeast, got her clappin' to this beat (Clap, clap)
She invite me to her crib (Ow!), I walk in, she see my heat (Ow!)
She said, "But I live in the hills", (Girl) bitch, that’s just the way I sleep (Uh-huh)
Stop that madness, I'm a savage, in traffic with MAC 11’s (Brr)
Baddest bitch and she Spanish (Ooh!), I fly her to Calabasas
We get nasty, I'm her daddy, she know a nigga ain't average (Uh)
Ain't nothin' wrong with fake asses (Uh), bitch, turn around, let's make magic
I'm geekin', uh-huh, I'm on it (Uh-huh), don't look at me like you want it (No)
Tell 'em that we ain't stuntin' (Uh-uh), in fourth down we ain't puntin' it (Woo!)
King of District Columbia, can't come here without a permit (Uh)
This shit really a jungle (Goddamn), gorillas and anacondas (Goddamn, goddamn)
[Chorus: Brent Faiyaz & Shy Glizzy]
She see money all around me (Hey, hey)
I look like I'm the man, yeah (Young Jefe, holmes)
But I was down and out like last week
Tell me where have you been? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You came out of hiding, girl
Don't act like I'm your man, you just a fan
You don't hold rank (No, no, no, no, no), don't hold no rank
Crew was written by Shy Glizzy & Brent Faiyaz & GoldLink & Teddy Walton.
Crew was produced by Teddy Walton.
It was the most natural song I ever did, because I met Brent, and I was with Brent in LA when we did it together. That was the first time I actually met Brent. We were just vibing, and it kind of worked the way it was. He freestyled his, and I freestyled mine. But I guess the only thing I had in my...
It was done and we just felt like he would be good for it. He sent it back immediately and he loved it. It was one of the best verses I heard him do in a minute.
Yes. “Crew” was certified 5x platinum by the RIAA on October 29th, 2021.
Me and Goldlink have known of each other for a minute and our managers know each other so they set up a studio session. When we got in the studio, we was cool; we’re from the same area so we have a lot in common. That originally wasn’t supposed to be the hook on “Crew.” I was starting the first vers...