Shutdown
Skepta
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Mans never been in Marquee when it shut down eh? Trust me daddy Mans never been in When it's shutdown That's not me and it's shutdown Ring ring pussy, it's shutdown Fashion week and it's shutdown Went to the show sitting in the front row In the black tracksuit and it's shutdown Touch the road and it's shutdown Boy better know when it's shutdown Yeah, take time if a man wanna try me, no time Usain Bolt when I run up on stage I pick up the mic and it's reload time Don't know your songs but they know mine That's why I got gigs just like Joe Grind After the show I be rolling mine Don't care bout the no smoking sign They try to steal my vision This ain't a culture, it's my religion God knows I don't wanna go prison But if a man wanna try me, trust me listen Me and my G's ain't scared of police We don't listen to no politician Everybody on the same mission We don't care about your -ism and -cisms 'Cause it's shutdown That's not me and it's shutdown Ring ring pussy, it's shutdown Fashion week and it's shutdown Went to the show sitting in the front row In the black tracksuit and it's shutdown Touch the road and it's shutdown Boy better know when it's shutdown You wanna act like a G for the camera You say you're Muslim, you say you're Rasta Say you don't eat pork, don't eat pussy Liar, you're just a actor Blood, you're not on your deen And if Selassie saw you he would say "Blood take off the red gold and green" Them man are soft just like ice cream Seen? Start moving correctly If you don't wanna upset me, you get me? You tryna show me your Fendi I told you before, this shit don't impress me I bet I make you respect me When you see the mandem are selling out Wembley Roll deep in a blacked out Bentley Pull up outside like "wah gwan sexy" Yeah, and It's shutdown That's not me and it's shutdown Ring ring pussy, it's shutdown Fashion week and it's shutdown Went to the show sitting in the front row In the black tracksuit and it's shutdown Touch the road and it's shutdown Boy better know when it's shutdown A bunch of young men all dressed in black Dancing extremely aggressively on stage It made me feel so intimidated and it's just not What I expect to see on prime time TV I'm in a different class When I get through I'mma bring my dogs 2 By 2, man a walk in a arc Sittin' at the front, it's like Rosa Parks Trust me, you don't wanna see me get dark Upset cause man are way up right now And the shit happened all so fast I was in Paris, shut down l'Arc New York, shut down Central Park Talk about London, yo Frisco where shall I start? Walked in, spat ten 16 bars And each and every one of them came from the heart None of my lyrics are stolen "Go on then, go on then", that's my slogan Wanna know how I did it with no label No A-list songs, and I told them Blood, I just Shutdown That's not me and it's shutdown Ring ring pussy, it's shutdown Fashion week and it's shutdown Went to the show sitting in the front row In the black tracksuit and it's shutdown Touch the road and it's shutdown Boy better know when it's shutdown Yeah, I just shut down. That's not me and it's shutdown Ring ring pussy, it's shutdown Fashion week and it's shutdown Went to the show sitting in the front row In the black tracksuit and it's shutdown Touch the road and it's shutdown Boy better know when it's shutdown Link up daddy All right Yo tomorrow I'm gonna come scoop you, we'll go to Biz's Yeah for sure All right Dun know
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Written by: Daniel Mayengo Mukungu, Joseph Olaitan Adenuga
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Genre"Shutdown" is classified as Grime, a genre of electronic music that originated in London, England.
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Release DateSkepta released "Shutdown" on March 1, 2015.
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AlbumThe song appears on Skepta's fourth studio album, "Konnichiwa," which was released in May 2016.
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Chart Success"Shutdown" peaked at number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.
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AccoladesThe album "Konnichiwa" won the Mercury Prize in 2016, giving the innovative track "Shutdown" recognition.
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Song MeaningThis song serves as Skepta's protest against the restrictions his genre faces and its marginalization.
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SampleThe song includes a voice recording of Drake using UK slang during a speech at a BRIT awards after-party.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Shutdown" was filmed in the Barbican Estate in London. It references the troubles Skepta and other grime artists faced when trying to host 'block parties.'
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Cultural Impact"Shutdown" has been acknowledged as one of the tracks which helped establish Grime in the mainstream.
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International Recognition"Shutdown" crossed borders and immensely gained popularity in the United States, contributing to the global rise of Grime music.
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LyricsContaining lyrics like "We don't listen to no politician," the song serves as an anthem of rebellion and defiance.
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Live PerformancesSkepta has performed "Shutdown" at various music festivals and venues, including the infamous Glastonbury Festival.
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