Public Enemy lyrics

July 15, 2004 11:55 AM

I'm listening to some Public Enemy MP3s and it has ocurred to me that I don't know, nor have I ever known, what "cold lampin'" means or refers to. Anyone?
posted by archimago to media & arts (12 comments total)

Cold Lampin'
posted by toby\flat2 at 12:00 PM on July 15, 2004

From the Rap Dictionary:

cold
1) (adj) Intensely. "Stone cold rhymin'" -- Young MC (Stone cold rhymin').
2) (adj) Mean, not nice.

lamp
1) (v) To hang out next to a streetlamp. "I'm on the street, cold lampin'" -- Public Enemy (Cold lampin' with Flavor).
2) (v) To relax while others panic.
posted by ChasFile at 12:04 PM on July 15, 2004

To relax intensely! Tell me Flav isn't a freakin' poet!
posted by jpoulos at 12:24 PM on July 15, 2004

I'm lampin', I'm lampin', I'm cold, cold lampin'

Not an answer, I know, I'm sorry, mea maxima culpa. I just love saying it.
posted by jammer at 12:38 PM on July 15, 2004

I always assumed Flav made up words and phrases just so he could rhyme.
posted by bondcliff at 12:40 PM on July 15, 2004

I always assumed Flav made up words and phrases just so he could rhyme.

He does/did.
posted by Witty at 1:01 PM on July 15, 2004

Your mother's got gold nipples.
You got a rip in your couch.
Wash yo butt.
posted by Hankins at 1:14 PM on July 15, 2004

Cold lampin' is just chilling out. If you're whack, in other words you are improperly chillin', you may shift from lampin' to illin', to which a youth my proclaim thusly "you be illin', g."
posted by mathowie at 2:37 PM on July 15, 2004

jpoulos, you made me laugh intensely. Cheers.
posted by squealy at 4:36 PM on July 15, 2004

For whatever reason, I read your statement, mathowie, in this voice. (Courtesy of Festival)
posted by sequential at 5:01 PM on July 15, 2004

I think Public Enemy is still the best rap group ever. Incredible beats, great lyrics, amazing statements and purpose to their music without being nasty and crude.

Fear of a Black Planet is just friggin incredible all the way around.
posted by aacheson at 8:00 AM on July 16, 2004

[noone actually says "lampin" any more.]
posted by ChasFile at 8:08 AM on July 16, 2004