Explicit language; parental advisory! Raw Hip Hop including conga, synth kalimba and deep gliding bassline, featuring female rap in Wolof blended with English and French phrases about self-love, body positivity and standing up against body shaming. Great for themes of self-acceptance, modern empowerment, and fashion and lifestyle ads. 80 bpm (Emin)
Arranged and produced by TheAyGirl Beatz.
'Des Ganaaw', 'Body Shaming', 'Talu Nu Foo', 'War' recorded by: Aminata Thiam - TheAyGirl Beatz at Maison des Cultures Urbaine de Dakar, Dakar, Senegal.
'Jàmbaar' recorded by Théo Schimchowitsch (6dney) at Spinach Record, Montpellier, France.
'Lota Things' recorded by Mamadou Sagna (Deep Dose) at High Intelligent Music, Bambilor, Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal.
Instruments of musicians:
Cheikh Niang (sabar), Baye Cheikh Diop (tama), TheAyGirl Beatz (beats and programming).
All instruments except guitar recorded by TheAyGirl Beatz at Xat-Xol Recordz, Parcelles Assainies u°1 - Thiés.
Track 'Talu Nu Foo' by Jeuuss Beatz - Charles Mbaye Diagne (guitar).
Mixed by Mike 'Spike' Streefkerk at SpikeSound Studio, Sandstone Point, Australia.
Mastered by Daniel Goodridge.
Art and photography by Ndeye Fatou Thiam. Cover design by Sam Hayles | DOSE Productions.
Look
Stop body shaming, everybody is beautiful
Enough, ça suffit
No way, it's not cool
Happy is to love yourself, baby, cheerful
Who cares?
Nigga, you're mad, be careful
That's bullshit
Dooma xalab té maa la gën judd
Stop that shit!
Yor full blem, dima cas doo mandu!
You stupid!
Mën seel nit, yàq der, looci jubli?
Jikko ratchet!
Fitnal sosal nit bagua xaru
Hun
Noon du decourager, daa fekk pexe yee andut
Noot sa baken diri ko ngay raam, yaa ngi dundu?
Gass sa bammeel bamu xóot, fekk nit ki dewut!
Jamate ay paaka tirer géen, mais dalut!
Làmmiñu lamset, caxat caxatee la ba nga sanku!
Muur la perkal gu xonk, fees i dereet jotoo faatu!
Xasit du xaste, rafetoo, jaay doole baaxul
Xaj yi di mbow, bukki yi di yuuxu, lapataake dama tul!
Ndamaa toj ndaal li, lekkoo ci ndab li doo ci këpp suuf
Duma kuy tëraf, rafu ma, peru bët tojut!
Gën leen wow gat, bal du tàkk fetal du jog!
Ñaanu waajur moo may wallu girl loo foog?
Joie de vivre
Adji Mass, ndam demul dikkul
Xamanté wuñ ci Àdamaak Awa, doma dénigrer!
Xamalooma tus, doo sax rus, nga may dis yeah!
Acharnement sur qui? Ba ngay xéy dima stigmatiser!
I'm not that girl, du ma ku nuy marginaliser!
Goddamn, pick me, say kàddu duma viser!
Gun shot ennemi
Du ma baale, no pitié!
Laadum du bëyu ndëpp, soxlaw ma sax di tricher
Yo! Big Mama
Look at the mirror, you look good, baby
I'm pretty, I'm sexy
I'm beautiful and
I love my body
I'm pretty, I'm sexy
I'm beautiful and
I love my body
Whatever your color skin, brune, vitiligo!
Bul mësa beddi black, skinny, wala albinos!
Cheveux crépus
Apoutchou, nice silhouette
Soyez naturel
No plastic, lifting BBL
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Look
Stop body shaming; everybody is beautiful
Enough, that's enough
No way; it's not cool
Happy is to love yourself, baby, cheerful
Who cares?
Nigga, you're mad, be careful!
That's bullshit!
I'm not joking, I'm better than you were born
Stop that shit!
You're full of flaws, you can't test me!
You stupid!
You can ruin a person, destroy their skin - what does that fix?
Ratchet behavior!
Creating drama just to watch people fall apart
Hun
That's not discouragement, you just found doors that won't open
You grab someone's dignity and tear it apart - are you even living?
You scratch old wounds deep while the person isn't even dead
Pulling out knives to scare people, but you never strike
A sharp tongue keeps cutting until you bleed
A cracked wall painted red still shows stains underneath
Insults aren't beauty; selling strength isn't right
Dogs barking, wolves howling - I'm tired of the chaos
I've tasted hardship, eaten from the same bowl, slept on the ground
I won't bend, I won't break, my eyes won't drop
You shout louder, but noise doesn't make truth rise
My parents' prayers are what support me, girl, what do you think?
Joy of living
Adji Mass, victory doesn't just come and go
I don't compare myself to Adam and Eve; I won't degrade myself
I don't feel shame, I won't blush, say what you want, yeah
Relentless attacks on who? You're trying to stigmatize me
I'm not that girl; I won't be marginalized
Goddamn, pick me, choose your words, don't aim at me
Gunshot enemy
I won't forgive, no mercy
Hunger isn't an excuse to cheat
Yo! Big Mama
Look in the mirror; you look good, baby
I'm pretty, I'm sexy
I'm beautiful and
I love my body
I'm pretty, I'm sexy
I'm beautiful and
I love my body
Whatever your skin color - brown, vitiligo
Never insult black, skinny or albino
Natural kinky hair
Curves, nice silhouette
Be natural
No plastic, no lifting, no BBL