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Phenomenon

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Hip-Hop/Rap

Phenomenon was released on October 14, 1997 by Def Jam Recordings as a part of the album Phenomenon

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

LL COOL J

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sean Combs

Songwriter

James Todd Smith

James Todd Smith

Composer

Stanley McKenney

Stanley McKenney

Composer

Composer

Composer

Ronald Anthony "Amen-ra" Lawrence

Ronald Anthony "Amen-ra" Lawrence

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sean Combs

Producer

Ron Lawrence

Producer

Michael Patterson

Michael Patterson

Mixing Engineer

Stevie J.

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Baby girl was draped in Chanel

Said she love Tupac but hates some LL

Seen her at the bar with anklets and toe rings

She can take a prince, turn him into a king

I was looking at her in the limelight, pearly whites

Said her man get paper but he don't live right

All these emotions flowing inside the club

Do you really wanna thug or do you wanna love?

[Verse 2]

She gets the paper when it's time to get it on

She keeps these clowns thinking like Jack B. Quick

Honey smoke, make you click, feel it in their throats

No joke, all this love, let it stay broke

Behind every player is a true playette

Bounce you up outta there, push and check

Taster's choice, have you nice and moist

Or play paper games or floss the Rolls Royce

[Verse 3]

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

[Verse 4]

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

[Verse 5]

He was king of seduction, cop a suction

Now she with a cat that work construction

Starve her with the paper, abuse the mind

This a new lover when you know it's on mine

[Verse 6]

That's on top, lap dances got to stop

You play out your chick 'cause your game is hot

I give you two, Italian ice my whole crew

He's banging on my chest till it's black and blue

[Verse 7]

You beefing, yelling on the cell of my six

You reach it, then I heard the cord was clicked

Now you club hopping, keep the Cristal popping

Use my chips and take the next man shopping

[Verse 8]

Hell no, must be out Chicago

On your knees and your elbows each and every time

That's why I love you

Mami, you run your mouth

Throw your legs over the bed

Baby, work me out

[Verse 9]

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

[Verse 10]

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

[Verse 11]

He was all souped up, but played it just right

Mami, I was full blown, my game was air tight

I needed to switch up and get it in gear

It's a whole new movie, a world premiere, yeah, yeah

[Verse 12]

Keep it jingling, no more mingling

A brand new year, me and you can bring it in

I'm sick and tired of the freaking night to morn

Moaning in the mirror with my Cubans on

[Verse 13]

Let bygones be bygones, no more games

Hope all the chicken heads go up in flames

Now we in the brand new mansion with the lake in back

You got it all figured out, mami, I like that

[Verse 14]

Collect chips, cop his and her whips

The voice a quarter mil' on, close the safe

But you're worth it, playgirl, it's real in the field

Say what you want, but keep your lips sealed

[Verse 15]

Something like a phenomenon

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[Verse 16]

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Something like a phenomenon

Written by: Bill Withers, Diddy, James Todd Smith, Ron Lawrence, S. Combs, Stanley McKenny

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