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  1. Tracks
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Da Brat

Back Up

Release date: 11th April 2000

From Unrestricted
Hip-Hop/RapMusicEast Coast Rap
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About This Track

"Back Up" is a track by Da Brat, from the album Unrestricted, released 11th April 2000. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Da Brat

Da Brat

Lyrics

Back Up

[Intro: Da Brat & (Jermaine Dupri)]

This a test

(Bounce) uh, uh, uh-oh

This ain't no test

(Bounce) uh, uh, uh-oh

It's the real shit

(Bounce) uh, uh, uh-oh

(Bounce) uh, uh, uh-oh

Yeah

(Bounce) uh, uh, uh-oh

(Bounce) uh-oh (bounce)

[Verse 1: Da Brat & (Jermaine Dupri)]

If you can feel it in your back (Baby)

It's the sounds of the motherfuckin' Brat (Baby)

In the corner passing blunts, sippin' Yack (Baby)

And if you must play the game

Then gamble the stake's raised

Take baby to Vegas I need the paper

My flesh burnin'

Niggas got me under surveillance their necks turnin'

I'm an international playa, close observation

The best policy is to stay in y'all faces

The bad seed, I get niggas like I breath it's easy

Been through niggas lyin' and cheatin' with bitches that's sleazy

None of it's worth repeatin'

If you flash money, spend that money or you can beat it

I'mma star now, so it wasn't really shit for me to get shot down

Spit illicit, unrestricted game, I'm independent

Open the door to the bank but g's spent this

[Chorus: Da Brat & Ja Rule]

If you out here doing things

You're a honey getting money

Playin' all of these fellas like dummies

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell them they better back up)

(Playa, playa back up)

If you out here doing things

(Doin' doin' thangs)

You're a playa getting money

Spending none on none of these hoes

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell 'em they better back up)

(Shorty, shorty back up)

[Verse 2: Ja Rule]

For the first time I can see my lifeline

And you're ahead of me

Thank God hard to imagine me

But Lord why me?

I'm the bad spirit that tortures the souls of the nearest

Untouched pussy, what'chu want with me?

Been through lesbianage, menage et tois

Been even synonymous to hoes that floss and trick their dough

If you livin' it, my life

You live it as limited

Cause too many worlds collide the killer degenerate

I'll die in it

As long as I keep my guns burn

And Brat pushin' the Verge

And the crack isn't German

Listen Ja bring the heat catching niggas on their third wind

We supply the pressure (Baby!)

Shit it'll never end try to get out

But baby you're locked in

My world sip Hen and suffer from sin

I'm sickening like Heroin

Ja Rule the veteran, true with you

But baby girl if you

[Chorus: Da Brat & Ja Rule]

If you out here doing things

You're a honey getting money

Playin' all of these fellas like dummies

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell them they better back up)

(Playa, playa back up)

If you out here doing things

(Doin' doin' thangs)

You're a playa getting money

Spending none on none of these hoes

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell 'em they better back up)

(Shorty, shorty back up)

[Verse 3: Da Brat & Ja Rule]

A girl like me need a lot

So I proceed to plot

And continue to add pieces to the rock collection that I got

Shine on y'all light up the whole block

I'm causing on Ja

Shit on a nigga like me you need a lot

Coming with game, what'chu got

It's murda, if you don't get shot

I clicky-clack on those pot post up on niggas

Fuck y'all bitches

Shit fuck y'all niggas, you can't live without pussy

Be disrespectful and get no more nookie

Most of these hoes check y'all cause niggas ain't shit

Y'all dismissed and y'all know

Bitches ain't shit

But live with it if the dick don't fit

Get it or quit it

And acquaint Shaunte with your money

I gotta get it

[Chorus: Da Brat & Ja Rule]

If you out here doing things

You're a honey getting money

Playin' all of these fellas like dummies

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell them they better back up)

(Playa, playa back up)

If you out here doing things

(Doin' doin' thangs)

You're a playa getting money

Spending none on none of these hoes

Make all the right moves when it comes to the game

(Tell 'em they better back up)

(Shorty, shorty back up)

[Outro: Da Brat]

All I'm saying is do thangs

Ya know what I'm saying

Make the right moves

Ya know what I'm saying

Man, woman, boy, or girl

Pimp, prostitute, he-heh

Do thangs to get that loot

Ya know what I'm saying

Tell 'em to back up

Cause it's the Da Brat

So, So

Track details

From Unrestricted

2000
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Album
Unrestricted
Unrestricted
Da Brat
4th April 2000
Release year
2000

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—Intro
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  • —Chi Town
  • —At the Club (Interlude)
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    3:01
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    4:39
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    2:41
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    4:20
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    3:20
  • Lighting Round
  • Level Up
  • Alessandro Michele
  • F U Pay Me
  • #YAK (You Already Know)
  • #Yak (You Akready Know)
  • Is It Chu
  • Motivation (Remix)
  • Dumb, Stupid, Crazy
  • Already Famous
  • I Think They Like Me (remix)
  • I'm Hot (Remix)
  • Boom
  • Gotta Thing for You
  • I Was the One
  • World Premiere
  • In Love Wit Chu
  • That’s What I’m Lookin’ For (Mr. Dupri Remix)
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  • We ReadyUnrestricted
  • Runnin' Outta TimeUnrestricted
  • What's on Ya Mind?Unrestricted
  • High Come DownUnrestricted
  • Chi TownUnrestricted
  • At the Club (Interlude)Unrestricted
  • What'Chu LikeUnrestricted
  • I Put You On
  • It's Nothing
  • Way That You Talk
  • The Party Continues
  • Sock It 2 Me
  • Not Tonight
  • Ghetto Love
  • Lyrical Molestation
  • Just a Little Bit More
  • Anuthatantrum
  • Sittin’ on Top of the World
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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Da Brat, Ja Rule, Jermaine Dupri
    Producer
    Jermaine Dupri
    Additional Vocals
    Tamara Savage
    Arranger
    Carl So-Lowe, Jermaine Dupri
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Stephanie Vonarx
    Mastering Engineer
    Bernie Grundman
    Mixing Engineer
    Phil Tan
    Recording Engineer
    Brian Frye
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