OHHLA.COM - Frequently Asked Questions

How do I advertise on this website?
Can you send/e-mail me the lyrics to XXX?
May I use your lyrics on my site?
Where do I buy the 'rm-bside' album?
Where do I find this artist?
Where are the lyrics for this soundtrack?
Why do these lyrics have errors?
Could you please add all the lyrics for XXX?
I sent in XXX lyrics. Why weren't they added?
Can you get R&B lyrics for so-and-so?
What is your privacy disclosure policy?

If your question is not covered by this FAQ please e-mail the webmaster as a last resort. Personal e-mail or fan mail unfortunately may not get a response due to workload and time commitments.

How do I advertise on this website?

Sample Question: I have a sneaker store and I'd like to place an ad. Who do I contact?

OHHLA (Original Hip-Hop Lyrics Archive) is represented by Gorilla Nation Media. Please contact Gorilla Nation Media for ad rates, packages and general advertising information. You can also send an inquiry to advertising@ohhla.com and it will be forwarded to Gorilla Nation. Please note this address can not and will not respond to any e-mail about the operation of this site, concerns about the site, or additions to the site.  {*TOP*}

Can you send/e-mail me the lyrics to XXX?

Sample Question: Can you please send me all of De La Soul's lyrics?

You may browse through the all lyrics folder via the World-Wide Web; and you may search the most wanted and new lyric additions for your lyrical pleasure. Lyrics however will not be mailed out by request and ZIP files will not be made of any or all of the archive for your convenience. This web site alone should suffice for all of your lyrical needs, and many browsers allow you to e-mail lyrics to yourself as attachments. Please remember that this website gets millions upon millions of hits a day and the webmaster could not possibly respond to all the requests if they were allowed.  {*TOP*}

May I use your lyrics on my site?

Sample Question: I'm starting a OutKast website, can I use all your lyrics?

As you're no doubt aware by your interest in using these lyrics, lyrics are the bread and butter content of any website -- the most solid and the most filling. You should be aware that OHHLA and/or it's contributors to this site have spent a lot of time working on these lyrics so on behalf of OHHLA we ask that you have take the following into consideration in using these lyrics:

1. Do not place direct hyperlinks to any lyrics on this site.
2. If you copy lyrics from this site, credit OHHLA.com as the source and where possible use a banner graphic.
3. Do not use lyrics by more than two artists or more than twenty songs. If you take all of our content, why are people going to come here?

OHHLA is updated so frequently BECAUSE of the fact people on the web constantly rip off our lyrics. The only way to stay ahead of the biters is to post new content. If you want to create a quality site, you should think about creating NEW content instead of just taking a photo from THIS site and lyrics from THAT site. Please be original and not a biter.  {*TOP*}

Where do I buy the 'rm-bside' album?

Sample Question: I want that Ice Cube rm_bside album; where can I get it?

Folders labelled rm_bside in the all lyrics folder are most certainly without doubt not really albums. These folders are a compilation of remixes, b-sides, and solo artist songs that appear on soundtracks or project albums. They are included with the artists regular albums for your convenience. Unless the artist him or herself has decided to issue these songs on an album (as did Ice Cube in the case of Bootlegs and B-Sides) you won't be able to purchase an album of these songs.  {*TOP*}

Where do I find this artist?

Sample Question: I can't find lyrics by Too $hort. Where are they?

If you will direct yourself to the all artists index you will find that almost all questions about rap lyrics can be answered here. If you can't find it with the search engine, we either don't have it or it is an R&B song and therefore not appropriate to this site.  {*TOP*}

Where are the lyrics for this soundtrack?

Sample Question: Where are the "Cavi Hit" lyrics from Rhyme & Reason?

Where possible, a 'soundtrack' page has been made featuring the HIP-HOP songs on the original motion picture soundtrack. If you can't find the lyrics on the 'soundtrack' page, then you can look for the lyrics under the 'rm_bside' section for that artist. Please check the all lyrics index first.  {*TOP*}

Why do these lyrics have errors?

Sample Question: Your Lil' Kim lyrics are ALL fucked up. What gives?

OHHLA and Flash Web Design have a substantial collection of albums but we do not purchase every new album. Consequently there are some errors that will slip by because we can't proof them ourselves. If you want to submit corrections please read this page for an explanation of how to do so. Try to be considerate of the webmaster and recognize that even the songs he types may have errors which were purely unintentional. This site owes it's existance to fact that many rappers ARE so hard to understand.  {*TOP*}

Could you please add all the lyrics for XXX?

Sample Statement: Please post ALL THE NEW ALBUM Jay-Z he's hot!!

1. OHHLA does not take requests for ALL lyrics from one album/one artist.
2. If you e-mail requests to the webmaster, mail them only once.
3. Repeat requests will be not be answered.
4. No guarantees; all work on this site is strictly voluntary.
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I sent in XXX lyrics. Why weren't they added?

Sample Question: I sent in MC Bla Bla a week ago. Why wasn't it added?

Due to the popularity of this website the webmaster receives anywhere from 450 to 600 messages a week, occasionally more. E-mail response is handled chronologically, in the order it is received. Contrary to popular belief submitting a lyric twice only slows down the time it takes to be published. Please only submit once and please be patient as your e-mail is processed.  {*TOP*}

Can you get R&B lyrics for so-and-so?

Sample Question: Do you have the lyrics for Mary J. Blige or Usher?

Unless the song you are interested in prominently features a hip-hop artist (an MC who is rapping, not a DJ or a producer) you will not find the lyrics here. The webmaster is only interested in hip-hop lyrics, which means by a RAP artist or FEATURING a rap artist. For R&B lyrics (both with and without rappers) the webmaster recommends the excellent site J's Lyrics Index.  {*TOP*}

What is your privacy disclosure policy?

Sample Question: What is your privacy disclosure policy?

We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Web site. The third-party advertising technology that we use on this Web site uses information derived from your visits to this site to target advertising within this site. In addition, our advertisers may use other third-party advertising technology to target advertising on this site and other sites. In the course of advertisements being served to you, a unique third-party cookie or cookies may be placed your browser. In addition, we use Web beacons, provided by third-party advertising companies, to help manage and optimize our online advertising. Web beacons enable us to recognize a browser's cookie when a browser visits this site, to learn which banner ads bring users to our Web site and to deliver more relevant advertising. To "opt-out," please click here.  {*TOP*}