Party Up (Up in Here)
Intro: DMX
UhUhWoo!Chorus: DMX
Y'all gon' make me lose my mindUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me go all outUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me act a foolUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me lose my coolUp in here, up in hereVerse 1: DMX
If I gots to bring it to you cowards, then it's gonna be quick (Aight)All your mans that been to jail before, suck my dickAnd all them other cats you run with, get done with dumb quickHow the fuck you gon' cross the dog on some bum shit? (Aight)There go the gun click, 911 shitAll over some dumb shit, ain't that some shit?Y'all niggas remind me of a strip club'Cause every time you come around, it's like what?I just gotta get my dick suckedAnd I don't know who the fuck you think you talkin' toBut I'm not him, aight, Slim? So watch what you doOr you gon' find yourself buried next to someone elseAnd we all thought you loved yourselfBut that couldn't have been the issueOr maybe they just saying that now 'cause they miss youShit, a nigga tried to diss youThat's why you laying on your backLooking at the roof of the churchPreacher tellin' the truth and it hurtsChorus: DMX
Y'all gon' make me lose my mindUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me go all outUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me act a foolUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me lose my coolUp in here, up in hereVerse 2: DMX
Off the chain, I leave niggas soft in the brain'Cause niggas still want the fame off the nameFirst of all, you ain't rapped long enoughTo be fucking with me, and you, you ain't strong enoughSo whatever it is you puffin' onThat got you think that you Superman, I got the KryptoniteShould I smack him with my dick or the mic?Y'all niggas is characters, not even good actorsWhat's gon' be the outcome? (Hmm), let's add up all the factorsYou wack, you twisted, your girl's a hoYou broke, the kid ain't yours and everybody knowYour old man say you stupid, you be like, "So?""I love my baby mother, I'll never let her go"I'm tired of weak-ass niggas whining over pussThat don't belong to them, fuck is wrong with them?They fuck it up for real niggas like my mans and themWho get it all on the strength of the hands with them, manChorus: DMX
Y'all gon' make me lose my mindUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me go all outUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me act a foolUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me lose my coolUp in here, up in hereVerse 3: DMX
I bring down rain so heavy it hurts the headNo more talking, put him in the dirt insteadYou keep walking, 'less you tryna end up red'Cause if I end up fed, y'all end up dead'Cause you's a soft type niggaFake up North type niggaGet pushed like a soft white niggaDog is a dog, blood's thicker than waterWe done been through the mud and we quicker to slaughterThe bigger the order, the more guns we brung outRun up in there, everybody come out, don't nobody burn outSun in to sun out, I'ma keep the gun outNigga running his mouth, I'ma blow his lung outListen, your ass is about to be missin'You know who gon' find you? (Who?), some old man fishin'Grandma wishin' your soul's at restBut it's hard to digest with the size of the hole in your chestChorus: DMX
Y'all gon' make me lose my mindUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me go all outUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me act a foolUp in here, up in hereY'all gon' make me lose my coolUp in here, up in hereBridge: DMX
One, two, meet me outsideMeet me outside, meet me outsideAll my Ruff Ryders gon' meet me outsideMeet me outside, meet me outsideAll my big ballers gon' meet me outsideMeet me outside, meet me outsideAll my fly ladies gon' meet me outsideMeet me outside, meet me outsideAll my street-street people, meet me outsideMeet me outside, outside, motherfuckerOutro: Swizz Beatz
X has got y'all bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againDark Man X got y'all bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againSwizz-Swizz got y'all bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againRuff Ryders got y'all bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againDark Man, let's get it bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againDark Man, let's get it bouncin' againBouncin' again, bounce-bouncin' againAll my streets, they bouncin' againBouncin' again, we're bouncin' againSwizz-Swizz Beatz, we're bouncin' againBouncin' again and we bouncin' againDouble R, keep it comin' (Ain't nothin' y'all can do)Ain't nothin' y'all can do nowWhat the song means
"Party Up (Up in Here)" is a hype track built to get a crowd moving. DMX uses the chorus to describe how the room affects him: it makes him lose his mind, lose his cool, and act wild. Most of the verses are aggressive boasting and threats aimed at rivals, mixed with insults and blunt talk about loyalty and street life. The song is meant as high-energy bravado more than a coherent story.
The song moves in a loop. It opens with a short shout and the first chorus, then the verses pile up taunts and warnings with rising intensity. The chorus returns between each verse, so the energy keeps building. The bridge turns the song outward: DMX calls his crew and supporters to meet him outside, which feels like a challenge and a rallying cry at once. The outro, with Swizz Beatz repeating "bouncin' again," closes the track as a shout-out to the crowd and the crew.
The key images are less about literal meaning and more about attitude. "Up in here" stands for the packed, electric party atmosphere. The gun and fight references, the "Superman" and "Kryptonite" comparison, and the threat of ending up "buried" all show DMX's dominance and menace. The "Ruff Ryders" name points to his crew, which turns the song into a statement of group identity. The track was released in 1998 on the album "It's Dark and Hell Is Hot," and it became one of his best-known party songs.
Key phrases explained
- Up in here
- Here in this place, meaning the party is at its peak — The hook phrase that pumps up the crowd and sets the party mood.
- Act a fool
- Behave wildly and lose all restraint — Describes the chaotic energy the party is supposed to create.
- Ruff Ryders
- Name of DMX's record label and crew — Shouting out his crew, a key part of his identity in the song.
- Dog is a dog, blood's thicker than water
- Loyalty to your own people comes before anyone else — An idiom stressing that his crew and family are his real allegiance.
- Got y'all bouncin' again
- Got everybody moving and dancing again — Swizz Beatz's outro hype line, celebrating the crowd's energy.
Song info
- Release date
- 1999-12-21
- Album
- ...And Then There Was X
- Written by
- DMX, Swizz Beatz
- Produced by
- Swizz Beatz
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