Mellow Man Ace – Mentirosa: Lyrics and Music Video
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About the Song
Mellow Man Ace - Mentirosa: Song Overview
Mellow Man Ace's *Mentirosa* (1989) is a groundbreaking Latin hip-hop anthem from his debut album, Escape from Havana. As one of the first Spanglish rap hits, the track blended English and Spanish lyrics over a sample of Gipsy Kings’ *Bamboleo*, pioneering Latin rap’s crossover into mainstream music.
Release and Chart Performance
- Released in November 1989 as the album’s lead single.
- Peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart.
- Certified Gold in the US (500,000+ sales) and became a club and radio staple.
Musical Style and Themes
The song combines:
- Latin guitar riffs (sampled from *Bamboleo*), funky beats, and Mellow Man Ace’s bilingual flow.
- Lyrics about a deceitful lover (*mentirosa* = “liar” in Spanish), with a catchy Spanglish chorus:
“Mentirosa, you’re a cheater, not a believer / You’re a no-good, dime-a-dozen, backstabbin’ receiver!”
Legacy and Cultural Impact
- A landmark in Latin hip-hop, paving the way for Kid Frost, Cypress Hill, and later Reggaeton artists.
- Featured in films like Colors (1988) retrospectives and documentaries on hip-hop’s multicultural roots.
- Amassed 50+ million streams globally, celebrated in Latinx music history and throwback playlists.
Songwriting Credits
Written by Mellow Man Ace (Ulpiano Sergio Reyes) and J. S. Theracon, with production by DJ Turbo. The track samples Gipsy Kings’ *Bamboleo* (1987), blending flamenco with hip-hop.
Summary
*Mentirosa* remains Mellow Man Ace’s defining hit—a trailblazing fusion of Latin rhythms and rap that broke language barriers. Its chart success and cultural resonance solidified it as a cornerstone of Latin hip-hop, inspiring generations of bilingual artists to embrace their heritage in music.
Keywords
- Mellow Man Ace Mentirosa lyrics
- Latin hip-hop 1980s
- Spanglish rap songs
- Escape from Havana album
- Gipsy Kings Bamboleo sample
Mellow Man Ace: Mentirosa Lyrics
Ain’t got nobody, baby……baby
Check this out baby
Tenemos tremendo lio
Last night you didn’t go
A la casa de tu tio (huh?)
Resulta ser hey you were at a party
Higher than the sky
Emborrachada de bacardi (no i wasn’t)
I bet you didn’t know
Que conocia al cantinero (what?)
He told me you were drinking
And wasting my dinero
Talking about
Come in and enjoy
What a women gives an hombre
(but first of all see, i have to know your nombre)
But i really wanna ask ya que si es verdad (would i
Lie?)
And please por favor tell me la verdad
Cause i really need to know, yeah
Necesito entender if you’re gonna be a player
Or be my mujer
Cause right now you’re just a liar
A straight mentirosa (who me?)
Today u tell me something
Y manana es otra cosa
Ain’t got nobody, baby…..baby
I remember the day que tu me decias
Time and time again que tu me querias (i do)
And at the time hey yo te creia
Porque no sabia that u were a relambia
Con fulanito y menganito, joseito y fernandito,
Larry and joey y then his brother chico (uh uh)
Mucho que frentera that’s a straight skeezer
Si quieres un pedazito go her way
Cause she’s a pleaser
But i tell ya straight up porque brother me di de
Cuanta
That on main street her cuerpo estaba a la venta
Now get some el que quiera
Get some cualquiera
Hey yo she don’t care man
She’s a tremenda fiera
Yeah you’re hot to trying how to get what i got
Pero ya que te conozco what i got i guess not
(porque?)
Cuz just a mentirosa con tu lengua venenosa
Today u tell me something, y manana es otra cosa
[dialogue]
Mellow-“girl, i can’t believe it.
You know, my mother’s talking about me,
My friends are talking about me. not me about you.”
Girl-“about me?”
Mellow- “you’re nothing but a skeezer”
Girl- “a skeezer? don’t be calling me no skeezer!”
Mellow-“tu tienes mucho flojera mami si, uh huh, la
Verdad.”
Girl- “uh huh. eso es lo que tu te crees.”
Mellow-“i bet you go to church and you’re scared to
Confess.”
Girl-“no, i do confess baby. i do confess.”
Mellow-“uh huh. do you tell the truth, though?”
Girl-“yeah i do.”
Mellow-“yeah right.”
Girl-“do you?”
Mellow-“yeah! you’re nothing but a skeezer you know
What?
I got some other stories to say about you. and it goes
Like this.”
Un dia estaba en tu casa y ring there goes the phone
Recogiste y dijiste (“call me back, i’m not alone.”)
El queria tu direccion, yeah just your address
Y antes que colgaste i heard u say (“i’ll wear a
Dress.”)
Alabao que descarada is what ran through my mind
So i say lets go out tonight”, she says (“we go out
All time.”)
“oh, oh man!”
Ella no sabia that yo i knew her plan,
De que iba a salir with that other man
So i told the girl in spanish i said “hey ya me voy.”
(pero porque?)
Cause you ain’t treating me like i’m some sucker toy
Cause who needs u anyways (i need you!)
Con tu lengua venenosa (no te vayas mellow, no te
Vayas! yo te necesito!)
Today you tell me something y manana es otra cosa
(tsk! but?!)
Mentirosa!
Ain’t got nobody…
Check this out baby
Tenemos tremendo lio
Last night you didn’t go
A la casa de tu tio (huh?)
Resulta ser hey you were at a party
Higher than the sky
Emborrachada de bacardi (no i wasn’t)
I bet you didn’t know
Que conocia al cantinero (what?)
He told me you were drinking
And wasting my dinero
Talking about
Come in and enjoy
What a women gives an hombre
(but first of all see, i have to know your nombre)
But i really wanna ask ya que si es verdad (would i
Lie?)
And please por favor tell me la verdad
Cause i really need to know, yeah
Necesito entender if you’re gonna be a player
Or be my mujer
Cause right now you’re just a liar
A straight mentirosa (who me?)
Today u tell me something
Y manana es otra cosa
Ain’t got nobody, baby…..baby
I remember the day que tu me decias
Time and time again que tu me querias (i do)
And at the time hey yo te creia
Porque no sabia that u were a relambia
Con fulanito y menganito, joseito y fernandito,
Larry and joey y then his brother chico (uh uh)
Mucho que frentera that’s a straight skeezer
Si quieres un pedazito go her way
Cause she’s a pleaser
But i tell ya straight up porque brother me di de
Cuanta
That on main street her cuerpo estaba a la venta
Now get some el que quiera
Get some cualquiera
Hey yo she don’t care man
She’s a tremenda fiera
Yeah you’re hot to trying how to get what i got
Pero ya que te conozco what i got i guess not
(porque?)
Cuz just a mentirosa con tu lengua venenosa
Today u tell me something, y manana es otra cosa
[dialogue]
Mellow-“girl, i can’t believe it.
You know, my mother’s talking about me,
My friends are talking about me. not me about you.”
Girl-“about me?”
Mellow- “you’re nothing but a skeezer”
Girl- “a skeezer? don’t be calling me no skeezer!”
Mellow-“tu tienes mucho flojera mami si, uh huh, la
Verdad.”
Girl- “uh huh. eso es lo que tu te crees.”
Mellow-“i bet you go to church and you’re scared to
Confess.”
Girl-“no, i do confess baby. i do confess.”
Mellow-“uh huh. do you tell the truth, though?”
Girl-“yeah i do.”
Mellow-“yeah right.”
Girl-“do you?”
Mellow-“yeah! you’re nothing but a skeezer you know
What?
I got some other stories to say about you. and it goes
Like this.”
Un dia estaba en tu casa y ring there goes the phone
Recogiste y dijiste (“call me back, i’m not alone.”)
El queria tu direccion, yeah just your address
Y antes que colgaste i heard u say (“i’ll wear a
Dress.”)
Alabao que descarada is what ran through my mind
So i say lets go out tonight”, she says (“we go out
All time.”)
“oh, oh man!”
Ella no sabia that yo i knew her plan,
De que iba a salir with that other man
So i told the girl in spanish i said “hey ya me voy.”
(pero porque?)
Cause you ain’t treating me like i’m some sucker toy
Cause who needs u anyways (i need you!)
Con tu lengua venenosa (no te vayas mellow, no te
Vayas! yo te necesito!)
Today you tell me something y manana es otra cosa
(tsk! but?!)
Mentirosa!
Ain’t got nobody…
