Queen Latifah - Ladies First (feat. Monie Love) [Music Video]
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Published 2018-01-19
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Lyrics:
Ooh ladies first, ladies first [x4]
The ladies will kick it the rhyme that is wicked
Those that don't know how to be pros get evicted
A woman can bear you break you take you
Now it's time to rhyme can you relate to
A sister dope enough to make you holler and scream
Ayo let me take it from here Queen
Excuse me but I think I'm about due
To get into precisely what I am about to do
I'm conversating to the folks that have no whatsoever clue
So listen very carefully as I break it down for you
Merrily merrily merrily merrily hyper happy overjoyed
Pleased with all the beats and rhymes my sisters have employed
Slick and smooth throwing down the sound totally a yes
Let me state the position: Ladies first, yes? (Yes)
Ooh ladies first, ladies first
Believe me when I say being a woman is great, you see
I know all the fellas out there will agree with me
Not for being one but for being with one
Because when it's time for loving it's the woman that gets some
Strong, stepping, strutting, moving on
Rhyming, cutting, and not forgetting
We are the ones that give birth
To the new generation of prophets because it's Ladies First
I break into a lyrical freestyle
Grab the mic, look into the crowd and see smiles
Cause they see a woman standing up on her own two
Sloppy slouching is something I won't do
Some think that we can't flow (can't flow)
Stereotypes, they got to go (got to go)
I'm a mess around and flip the scene into reverse
(With what?) With a little touch of "Ladies First"
Ooh ladies first, ladies first [x4]
Who said the ladies couldn't make it, you must be blind
If you don't believe, well here, listen to this rhyme
Ladies first, there's no time to rehearse
I'm divine and my mind expands throughout the universe
A female rapper with the message to send the
Queen Latifah is a perfect specimen
My sister, can I get some?
Sure, Monie Love, grab the mic and get dumb
Yo, praise me not for simply being what I am
Born in L-O-N-D-O-N and sound American
You dig exactly where I'm coming from
You want righteous rhyming, Imma give you some
To enable you to aid yourself and get paid
And the material that has no meaning I wish to slay
Pay me every bit of your attention
Like mother, like daughter, I would also like to mention
I wish for you to bring me to, bring me to the rhythm
Of which is now systematically given
Desperately stressing I'm the daughter of a sister
Who's the mother of a brother who's the brother of another
Plus one more, all four
Have a job to do, we doing it
Respect due, to the mother who's the root of it
And next up is me, the M-O-N-I-E L-O-V-E
And I'm first cause I'm a L-A-D-I-E
Contact and in fact, the style, it gets harder
Cooling on the scene with my European partner
Laying down track after track, waiting for the climax
When I get there, that's when I tax
The next man, or the next woman
It doesn't make a difference, keep the competition coming
And I'll recite the chapter in verse
The title of this recital is "Ladies First"
Ooh ladies first, ladies first [x4]
Step out into the night
Queens of civilization are on the mic
The scene is right, the crowd is hype
I expel the wack and those who bite
Why, cause I'm that type
Swaying with beats 45 King style
He wants me to sing but I swing, so meanwhile
A footnote for the opposite sex
Monie ripped the mic, I rocked it next
Plex, you never catch me at my worst
You get the drift? It's Ladies First
#HipHop50 #QueenLatifah #tommyboyrecords
All Comments (21)
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These two women were trail blazers. I have the utmost respect for both of them.
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No woman has bodied a verse the way Monie did on this.
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Monie’s flow is effortless. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
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Back in the day when female rappers actually Rapped!!
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No woman on earth to this day has ever bodied a track like Monie Love did on this song 👸🏾🙏🏽❤🔥🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🙏🏽👸🏾 #ladiesfirst
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The ORIGINAL and most epic feminist rap video ever! The Queen will never be dethroned! 👑
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MONIE LOVE WAS LYRICALLLY NICE!!
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They seriously bodied this beat. Their flows complemented each other so well.
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Giving lyrics, style, dance, intelligence, integrity, feminism, femininity, American history lessons and solidarity with South African fight for freedom. In one song 🙌🏾 Legendary
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When Rap has an Actual Meaning .
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THAT bassline. ❤ Of course there‘s no doubt about the Queen‘s and Monie Love‘s incredible flow.
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Queen’s emphasis on the image of Africa and dressing by her heritage really makes me ponder on how proud we should all be of where we come from.
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R.i.p to the one who gave birth to the queen mama Rita... she raised a queen in so many ways... a mirror of her own reflection.. a strong WOMAN who gave a message through the rough times and is still giving... 😘😘😘😘
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They don't make rap music like this anymore ..... Queen Latifah always had a positive message in her songs ! Queen Latifah and Monie Love paved the way for other females ! All hail tha' Queen !!
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This is the perfect combination of flow, beats and lyrical depth. Educating and entertaining in equal measure. What a powerhouse partnership this is, ladies with something to say and saying it with total style. Such an antidote to the guys grabbing their junk and telling us who they're gonna lay or lay out.
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I miss females, rappers like these yng ladies🙏⚘️⚘️
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Latifah’s hair was so pretty in this video!! 😍😍😍😍
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Offset must be smoking some wack stuff. He said Cardi B paved the way for female MC's. Queen Latifah is a great example. Stop simping, Offset.
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Talented women, WITHOUT cursing, WITHOUT showing skin, WITHOUT selling sex!, but selling TALENT. TRUE LYRICIST!.
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RIP Ms Melodie from Boogie Down Produtions, KRS-Ones wife. 🙏 I knew I heard your voice in the background ❤
