Sugarhill Gang, The - 8th Wonder Lyrics






[Big Bank Hank]
Clap your hands everybody
And everybody just clap your hands
Ahh fly girls, clap your hands
Ahh fly guys, clap your hands

[Master G] Well if you're feeling alright and you think you're on
[Wonder Mike] Ah-somebody let me know
[Big Bank Hank] Well everybody in the place, put a whistle in your face
[all three] Scream it out and say [whistle] yooooo, hit it!

[Wonder Mike]
You don't stop
A-rock the rhythm that makes your finger pop
I said ah, hip-hop, ah thanks a lot
Ah c'mon everybody gimme whatcha got

[Master G]
I'm gonna tell you a little story about the Sugarhill Gang
[all three] With the pow pow boogie and a big bang bang
And if you wanna rap to the Sugarhill to the beat

[all three]
Gotta rap in the key of R-A-P
Now that is over I'm ready to jam
Want all you people, to clap your hands
Tonight we're gon-na, scream and shout
We're gonna turn this motha -- sucka out
To all of you people that are ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you're hot

[Master G]
Ah see I met this girl and I said to her, "Honey
if you wanna be my baby you got ta gimme money!"
Turned around, didn't mean no harm
I knocked her out, with my vicious charm
I said, "No no baby it's not like that
Ya see I'm all about makin that cold cold cash"
Started jivin around, started messin wit her head
And next thing I know, she wanted to go to [whistle]
But to turn me on, you got to be the best
Cause I'm the Master G, I don't take no mess
Like T-N-T, I'm dynamite
Ya see I rock your body to the early light
And when you wake up in the morning you'll see I'm gone
And check it out girl, you're all alone
Cause you just been hit by the Capricorn King
I rocked you gentle, I rocked you/me
I rocked you in and I rocked you out
You made me scream but I made you shout [whistle]

[Wonder Mike]
Go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy

[Big Bank Hank]
See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check

[all three]
Ah let's scream, and let's shout
And let's turn this function out
and keep keep it on, but you don't rush
Ah let's make this party the real Cold Crush
Let's scream, and let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
and keep keep it on, but you don't quit
Let's make the party the sure [whistle]

[Wonder Mike]
Once upon a time not long ago
everybody had on their radio
And then the fella came on with a groovy noise
to put the wiggle in the women and girls and boys
The word got around about three cool cats
who put the ?foot?, BACK, in the pack
And let me tell you party people just who we be
With the help of Big Bank and the Master G

[Interlude]

[Master G] So get up
[Big Bank Hank] Throwdown
[Wonder Mike] We're funkward bound
[all three] Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
[Big Bank Hank] Now baby doll
[Wonder Mike] And all you daddy-o's
[all three] You better get ready to move your toes
[Master G] So get up
[Big Bank Hank] Throwdown
[Wonder Mike] We're funkward bound
[all three] Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
[Big Bank Hank] Now baby doll
[Wonder Mike] And all you daddy-o's
[all three] Scream it out and say yoooo, hit it!

Shake it, but don't break it
Cause I know we can make make it
And if you're ready to party and you're dressed to kill
Somebody say, Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)

[Wonder Mike]
Ahh ahh, and let your worries take a chill pill
You go ahh, ahh, ah ahh oh ooh

[Big Bank Hank]
Chicka-pow!
Ha-ha-ha-ha-haa - hoo hoo!
(Hey could somebody turn their ?butt?)
Shake your body down, chicka-pow!
A get, a get, a get ready
What you see is what you get
And you ain't seen nothin yet
I don't think I'm bad don't box in no karate
Just an MC to put the boogie in your body
go, back and forth then forth and back
We're the Sugarhill Gang we take no slack
Don't wear diamond rings or drive big cars
But the people just treat us like movie stars

[Master G]
We go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy

[Big Bank Hank]
It's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
See it's up my back, it's around my neck
Woo-HAH! Got them all in check

[all three]
Ah let's scream, ah let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
and keep keep it on, but you don't rush
Let's make this party the real Cold Crush
Let's scream, ah let's shout
Ah let's turn this function out
and keep keep it on, but you don't quit
Ah let's make this party the sure [whistle]

[Master G]
Well I'm the Master G, and I'm the best
All the ladies say my voice is rated X
I'm a touch of lightning, a taste of fire
Well I'm the Master G, and I'm your desire
Young ladies, I said I rock the nation
Cause I got my own, transportation
I can rock just about, any age
So let your fingers do the walkin through the yellow page

[Interlude]

[all three]
Shake it, ah don't break it
Cause I know we can make make make it

[Wonder Mike]
You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
And if you're ready to party and you're ready to jam
Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you're hot
You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh

(Say what?)

[various]
Shake your body down! Chicka-pow!
Wooooooooooooooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Ooooaaah ooooaaah! Ah huh hah hah!
[wolf whistle]
I see you girl, c'mon wit it now
I want to rock your world
Get it, so get get it, get ready for this
C'mon!
Closer closer, ooooaaah ooooaaah!
All the girls
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
A-hah-hah-hah-haa
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
C'mon, yeah, closer
Wooo-hah! See that girl there?
To the beat beat beat
[whistle] Ah hah hah [wolf whistle]
Chicka-pow, ah huh huh huh huh huh, rrrrh, rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
There you go, hah hah hah!
Ahh, ahh girl, yeah baby
To rock your world, ooooaaah, ooooaaah
Pick it up, bring it up get down
Hoo, hah, hoo, hah
Rrrrrrrrrrrrrah!
They definitely gotta be groovin now
Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
Say say say, ha ha
Say the bass was in your face
The hah's make you, made you rock
'ello m'love can I have this dance y'know?
Ahahahah-ha-hah
We got the groove to make you move
Oh me like it so, me like it so
Sugarhill Sugarhill
And you know that!
Everywhere
[wolf whistle]
Shake it up, shake it up





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  1. D.... J....

    Happy New Year to you 2020
    Have a fun to funky band rapper of fresh prince that song is band and I sent of facebook page for my life. I like him and his.

  2. X.... P....

    ΓΙ'ΑΥΤΌ ΠΑΜΕ ΠΗΔΑΜΕ ΟΛΟΙ ΜΑΖΊ
    ΧΕΡΙ ΠΑΝΩ ΑΡΙΣΤΕΡΟ ΚΑΙ ΔΕΞΙ

  3. W.... B....

    Utube is pant bow

  4. p.... T....

    Old school in the house. Johnston high school . Go Rams .Texas class of 81

  5. M.... ....

    Wth, REALLY??
    🎶"I Got Them All In Check. WOOHAH!!"🎶
    .....came from this song?? 🤔😂

  6. L.... ....

    ΑΠΑΓΟΡΕΥΟΝΤΑΙ ΟΙ ΠΙΠΕΣ... ΣΤΙΣ ΤΟΥΑΛΕΤΕΣ

  7. 9.... ....

    They beeped out the word "bed" 👌🏿. You used to be able to play hip hop with the kids in the car...🤔

  8. G.... V....

    "everybody clap your hands"
    And everyone obeyed and clapped their hands

  9. M.... F....

    who has been listening to this day?
    2019 but still good to hear
    Old skol never dies <3

  10. A.... V....

    50 and still jammin this made me scream but i made u shout

  11. L.... G....

    🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗♥️♥️🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊

  12. G.... L....

    R.I.P. Big Bank Hank!

  13. W.... A....

    Haven't heard this in 30 years but I still remember every word. I LOVE HIP HOP,!

  14. M.... M....

    This is probably where Treacherous 3 got the synthesizer piece of the instrumental for "At The Party" from.

  15. T.... T....

    7.27 and no cussing

    T.... T....

    Imagine that!

  16. T.... W....

    Hottttttt

  17. s.... ....

    This is the real rap: no sh.t, no fu.k, no sex, no gan.sters, no pus.y, no d.ck just music and funny lyrics. Still the best gang.

  18. W.... H....

    un di mi favoritonan ku sigur lo mi purba di "fix in the mix" 7 di december proksimo!!

  19. M.... R....

    BACK WHEN RAP WAS STILL MUSIC.

  20. b.... l....

    The first hip hop song that I learned all the words to as a youngin. After this, I just had to listen to any hip hop song after this a couple of times before I knew the whole song.

  21. G.... B....

    Saw them in 79 and that was the first time I saw a rap group. I was not a fan of rap at the time, but after their amazing performance, I was converted! The band that backed them up was second to none. Those dudes could play a washboard and drain pipe and make it sound good!

  22. M.... S....

    It’s Late 2019..who here started to “Pop-lock” or knew ALL the words...????

  23. X.... ....

    That baseline is something serious 😎🔥🔥

  24. L.... K....

    This ist the beste

  25. A.... l....

    Is funk music or Hip Hop?

  26. T.... B....

    The best of Old School Rap, "Somebody say Sugarhill"

  27. L.... s....

    Yessss!

  28. R.... M....

    There best song hands down

  29. R.... C....

    Say no more skate key

  30. s.... j....

    Clap your hands everybody
    And everybody just clap your hands
    Ahh fly girls, clap your hands
    Ahh fly guys, clap your hands
    Well if you're feeling alright and you think you're on
    Ah-somebody let me know
    Well everybody in the place, put a whistle in your face
    Scream it out and say *whistle* yooo, hit it!
    You don't stop
    A-rock the rhythm that makes your finger pop
    I said ah, hip-hop, ah thanks a lot
    Ah c'mon everybody gimme whatcha got
    I'm gonna tell you a little story about the Sugarhill Gang
    With the pow pow boogie and a big bang bang
    And if you want to rap to the Sugarhill to the beat
    Gotta rap in the key of are-A-P
    Now that is over I'm ready to jam
    Want all you people, to clap your hands
    Tonight we're gon-na, scream and shout
    We're gonna turn this motha -- sucka out
    To all of you people that are ready to jam
    Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
    Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you're hot
    Ah see I met this girl and I said to her, "Honey
    if you want to be my baby you got ta gimme money!"
    Turned around, didn't mean no harm
    I knocked her out, with my vicious charm
    I said, "No no baby it's not like that
    Ya see I'm all about makin' that cold cold cash"
    Started jivin' around, started messin' wit her head
    And next thing I know, she wanted to go to *whistle*
    But to turn me on, you got to be the best
    'Cause I'm the Master G, I don't take no mess
    Like T-N-T, I'm dynamite
    Ya see I rock your body to the early light
    And when you wake up in the morning you'll see I'm gone
    And check it out girl, you're all alone
    'Cause you just been hit by the Capricorn King
    I rocked you gentle, I rocked you/me
    I rocked you in and I rocked you out
    You made me scream but I made you shout *whistle*
    Go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    See it's up my back, it's around my neck
    Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
    See it's up my back, it's around my neck
    Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
    Ah let's scream, and let's shout
    And let's turn this function out
    and keep keep it on, but you don't rush
    Ah let's make this party the real Cold Crush
    Let's scream, and let's shout
    Ah let's turn this function out
    and keep keep it on, but you don't quit
    Let's make the party the sure *whistle*
    Once upon a time not long ago
    everybody had on their radio
    And then the fella came on with a groovy noise
    to put the wiggle in the women and girls and boys
    The word got around about three cool cats
    who put the foot, BACK, in the pack
    And let me tell you party people just who we be
    With the help of Big Bank and the Master G
    So get up
    Throw down
    We're funkward bound
    Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
    Now baby doll
    And all you daddy-o's
    You better get ready to move your toes
    So get up
    Throw down
    We're funkward bound
    Hey the Sugarhill Gang is in your town
    Now baby doll
    And all you daddy-o's
    Scream it out and say yoooo, hit it!
    Shake it, but don't break it
    'Cause I know we can make make it
    And if you're ready to party and you're dressed to kill
    Somebody say, Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
    Sugarhill! (SUGARHILL!)
    Ahh ahh, and let your worries take a chill pill
    You go ahh, ahh, ah ahh oh ooh
    Chicka-pow!
    Ha-ha-ha-ha-haa -- hoo hoo!
    (Hey could somebody turn their ?butt?)
    Shake your body down, chicka-pow!
    A get, a get, a get ready
    What you see is what you get
    And you ain't seen nothin' yet
    I don't think I'm bad don't box in no karate
    Just an MC to put the boogie in your body
    go, back and forth then forth and back
    We're the Sugarhill Gang we take no slack
    Don't wear diamond rings or drive big cars
    But the people just treat us like movie stars
    We go dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    Dang diddy dang di-dang di-dang diggy diggy
    It's up my back, it's around my neck
    Woo-HAH! Got them all in check
    See it's up my back, it's around my neck
    oo-HAH! Got them all in check
    Ah let's scream, ah let's shout
    Ah let's turn this function out
    and keep keep it on, but you don't rush
    Let's make this party the real Cold Crush
    Let's scream, ah let's shout
    Ah let's turn this function out
    and keep keep it on, but you don't quit
    Ah let's make this party the sure *whistle*
    Well I'm the Master G, and I'm the best
    Well the ladies say my voice is rated X
    I'm a touch of lightning, a taste of fire
    Well I'm the Master G, and I'm your desire
    Young ladies, I said I rock the nation
    'Cause I got my own, transportation
    I can rock just about, any age
    So let your fingers do the walkin' through the yellow pages
    Shake it, ah don't break it
    'Cause I know we can make make make it
    You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
    And if you're ready to party and you're ready to jam
    Scream it out and say, I am! (I AM!)
    Some-body! (SOME-BODY!) Now you know you're hot
    You go ah, ahh, ah ah oh ooh
    Shake your body down! Chicka-pow!
    Woooooeeeee!
    Oooaah oooaah! Ah huh hah hah!
    *wolf whistle*
    I see you girl, c'mon wit it now
    I want to rock your world
    Get it, so get get it, get ready for this
    C'mon!
    Closer closer, oooaaah oooaaah!
    All the girls
    Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
    A-hah-hah-hah-haa
    Rrrrrah!
    C'mon, yeah, closer
    Wooo-hah! See that girl there?
    To the beat beat beat
    *whistle* Ah hah hah *wolf whistle*
    Chicka-pow, ah huh huh huh huh huh, rrrrh, rrrrrrah!
    There you go, hah hah hah!
    Ahh, ahh girl, yeah baby
    To rock your world, oooaaah, oooaaah
    Pick it up, bring it up get down
    Hoo, hah, hoo, hah
    Rrrrrrah!
    They definitely gotta be groovin' now
    Aight baby I like to move it mama ahhahaha
    Say say say, ha ha
    Say the bass was in your face
    The hah's make you, made you rock
    'Ello m'love can I have this dance y'know?
    Ahahahah-ha-hah
    We got the groove to make you move
    Oh me like it so, me like it so
    Sugarhill Sugarhill
    And you know that!
    Everywhere
    *wolf whistle*
    Shake it up, shake it up

    s.... j....

    Not "Somebody" but rather "Somebatty"

    s.... j....

    Busta Rhymes uses that line - Woo-haa! Got them all in check

  31. L.... B....

    Luv tha music keep up the good music u guys

  32. c.... a....

    Oh hell yeah! Me and my Ghetto Blaster F...Yeah!!

  33. l.... ....

    Old School Music that's what's up 4 ever and always

  34. A.... M....

    These were the very first rappers on earth😝

  35. H.... c....

    Please, please keep it coming!!.. I really appreciate your for what you're doing!!!... It's good to know that old school's music has not been forgotten. Even though the music industry try keep it away from us all. I really, really Love It!!!!..☺️

  36. g.... p....

    Einfach super gute Laune Musik

  37. O.... !....

    *I A M S O M E B O D Y!*

  38. M.... M....

    The Shizzzznik ! 🤣😂😅😁

  39. L.... L....

    Oh man when rap was pretty clean..such nice memories.🎶🎶🎤

  40. C.... F....

    That's real horns no sample please think about it if your true hip hop head you think about it

  41. C.... F....

    For those of them that really understand Hip Hop one of the funkiest hip hop songs of all time please listen to the music the lyrics are decent but the production is fantastic

  42. B.... F....

    First rap song i ever heard. I think fall 1979. Oh i was 10 yrs. Old.

  43. C.... L....

    Let's Rock it in the summer of 2019!!!🕺🏼🕺🏼

  44. B.... G....

    #BlackCulture

  45. D.... R....

    They should be in the rock and roll Hall of Fame

  46. A.... ....

    This song is played in other Dimensions

  47. L.... C....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVGbKaiihRc

  48. L.... V....

    Excellent beautiful inmortal songs sublime.. Sugar hill Gang rules.

  49. v.... ....

    I am some body !!!!

  50. v.... ....

    I know every word to this song !!! LOL

  51. B.... ....

    Dang Da Da Dang, back and forth and forth and back

  52. T.... B....

    This is where hip hop was born. 💯

    T.... B....

    @Tracie Bierman yes it was!!

  53. k.... j....

    These was my John shaft days .the 80sred converse black jeans ,red silk v neck .black kango.big daddy's lounge Dade an Broward .ok

  54. g.... j....

    Lot of people don't know the sugar hill gang Started all of this rap in this format, The people who Got thumbs down don't realized if it wasn't for the sugar hill gang who know When hip hop would of started if all?? So thumbs down is a big dis respect of this art. Learn some history of things. I WANNA KNOW WHERE IS THE SUGAR HILL GANG MOVIE????

  55. V.... S....

    It's up my back, it's around my neck, woo hah, got them all in check!

  56. P.... J....

    I love alllllllll old school Rap music. This was good music back in the day.🎤🎶🎶🎶💖💖💖

  57. J.... E....

    I gave my album with my name on it to a friend if you have it I hope it's still in one piece.

  58. T.... P....

    One of my favorite songs by the Sugar Hill Gang 8th wonder.

  59. L.... S....

    Dance Floor JAMS, All night Long Yes, Party OVER HERE😊😉💞💗💖📀💿📻🎶🎵🎤✔

  60. s.... V....

    KASEKINGOFSTYLE

  61. D.... S....

    Glad I grew up with this wonderful music

  62. �.... ....

    When this music was fun!!!!!
    One of the greatest jams of all time...80's original. Sunset Park hooky sets

  63. M.... G....

    I literally wore this 12 inch out I bought it 3 times 4 if you count the cassette tape😁

  64. D.... R....

    Give them they props

  65. �.... �....

    Apagoreyontai oi pipes stis toyaletes

  66. s.... ....

    On this day in 1981 {May 16th} the Sugarhill Gang performed "8th Wonder" on the nationally syndicated television program, 'Soul Train'...
    Ten weeks earlier it had peaked at #15 {for 1 week} on Billboard's Hot Soul Singles chart...
    Between 1979 and 1983 the New Jersey group had seven records on the Hot Soul Singles chart, one made the Top 10, "Rapper's Delight", it peaked at #4 {for 2 weeks} on November 25th, 1979...
    Besides the above two records, their five other charted records were "Apache" {#53 in 1981}, "Showdown"* {#49 in 1981}, "The Lover in You" {#55 in 1982}, "The Word Is Out" {#71 in 1983}, and "Kick It Live from 9 to 5" b/w "The Lover in You" {#50 in 1983}...
    R.I.P. Don Cornelius {1936 - 2012}...
    * The record label for "Showdown" read 'The Furious Five Meet The Sugarhill Gang'...

  67. Z.... ....

    Still the best riff / hook in any rap track, ever.

  68. R.... H....

    Still FYAH!!!!

  69. t.... p....

    This is my favorite sugar Hill gang song of all times

  70. C.... F....

    This song right here was the club jam

  71. L.... S....

    Man I'm trying to call this s***

  72. A.... M....

    Hustlin' 'n Tusslin'

  73. B.... K....

    Claaaaaaaaaaasic 🔥

  74. B.... K....

    I’m still dancing to this 2019 -2020, 47 old !!!!👌

  75. B.... K....

    Powerful horns in freestyle rap hip hop funky era, what more could we ask for!!! Miss the 80’s

  76. C.... T....

    This is when u could understand rap still love this in 2019❤💚💜💙👌👍👌👍

  77. D.... M....

    My favorite song to roller skate to back in the day. Hearing this brings back great memories! Never gets old.

  78. D.... B....

    The back and Rappers was doing there thing

  79. J.... T....

    Old school keep posting these crazy tunes my brother

  80. E.... J....

    Oh hell yeah

  81. S.... L....

    What really happened to old school Shit like I don't understand what this generational is raping about or what they're Saying

  82. C.... d....

    I remember Ohio University 1979

  83. F.... C....

    le meilleur c'est rapper's delight simple 33 single 14.32 minutes année 1979, je suis au chômage depuis 5 ans, dépassé 55 ans ont est bon pour la casse dans cette société merdique, je vends ce disque au vrai connaisseur pour un bon prix, pas d'épicerie, si j'avais du boulot je le vendrais pas.
    06.52.04.49.68

  84. K.... D....

    About to poplock in the living room!

  85. W.... R....

    Skate Key, Roxy, WonderRama New Rochelle, Yorktown Heights, Montvale, and Studio 59

  86. m.... ....

    I AM . . . SOMEBODY

  87. M.... J....

    This is rap.

  88. H.... A....

    Do today kids even party dance or slow dance ?

  89. H.... A....

    Rap started out as Party Music .

  90. J.... H....

    I'm 55 and keepin' it live! I remember this song echoing off the houses as we walked by carrying the over-sized, 12 battery takin' boom box! I think that's why my right arm is bigger than my left to this day!

    J.... H....

    Lol. Word

    J.... H....

    Great times we had back then

    J.... H....

    Lol.....great times i indeed.....this has to be one of rap's biggest hit ever

    J.... H....

    That's a real good excuse 😉 for your right arm being bigger than the left 😁😆. Real party music and a real throw back!!! Those days are forever with us. I'm 53 l will be 54 in 13 dayz

  91. D.... N....

    Loll Tha Most Greatest Thing Bout Dis Song Was Tha Idlibs Sound effects From Grandmaster Flash And Furious At Tha End..

  92. a.... v....

    Πάμε πηδάμε όλοι μαζί.....

  93. B.... W....

    2019 nice!!!

  94. M.... T....

    Dj milton tee😉🎵

  95. W.... L....

    Damn i woke up with the horns of this song in my head and I immediately made a beat out of it. Then I realised it sounded familiar. 
    I have no _idea_ why it popped into my head.

  96. K.... R....

    Haven't heard this song in 40 years. I still know the lyrics adlibs .
    Priceless 🔥

    K.... R....

    Nice post my friend on that 8th wonder. My blue toorh just said battery low. Long way from my boom! box with the lights on. And I'm still jamming it!!

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    🎤Thanks for all of the love, guys! Make sure to subscribe, I'll be uploading more funky old school music soon! 🎤

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    I like what You doing

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    You're welcome...

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    When we said phrases like funky fresh, and yo kid u buggin and a whole lot more lol

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    Your pleasure my bro man.