Who is Jack Harlow? Everything to know about NFL Thanksgiving halftime performer's songs, lyrics & more

Jack Harlow, perhaps best known by football fans for his Joe Burrow reference in "WHAT'S POPPIN," will be taking center stage as he performs at halftime during the Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Lions and the Packers. 

That won't be his first venture into the sports realm, though, as he was also the "College GameDay" guest picker on Sept. 3, 2022, for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame. 

Here's everything you need to know about Harlow's top songs, lyrics more: 

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Who is Jack Harlow?

Jack Harlow — full name Jackman Thomas Harlow — is a singer and rapper who was born March 13, 1998, in Louisville, Ky., and was raised on horse farm near Shelbyville, Ky. 

Harlow began rapping at the early age of 12, using a "Guitar Hero" microphone and a laptop to record music with a friend.

He produced his first mixtape, titled "Extra Credit," when he was in seventh grade. From there, he formed a collective know as "Moose Gang" with a group of his fiends. While they were never released to the public, the group worked on the mixtapes "Moose Gang" and "Music for the Deaf."

Harlow is a six-time Grammy nominee and released his first No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart in his third studio album, "Jackman." The album hit in April. He's put out two No. 1 singles with more than 10 billion streams over the course of his career.

Harlow has had some popular hits: "Tyler Herro," "First Class," "WHATS POPPIN" and "Nail Tech." Harlow has collaborated with high-profile artists such as Big Sean, Drake, Eminem and Lil Wayne, among others.

In addition to the solid career he's now built in music, Harlow has also recently broken onto the movie scene, making his acting debut in "White Men Can't Jump" in 2023.

He's also been involved in philanthropy and activism, founding the Jack Harlow Foundation in 2023 to “reinvest, uplift and support organizations aiming to make the city that raised him a better place,” referring to Louisville.

Jack Harlow songs, lyrics

Harlow has had eight singles as a lead or featured artist in 19 songs that have places in the Billboard Top 100. That includes eight songs in the top 50 and four in the top 10:

• "3D" (2023)
• "They Don't Love It' (2023)
• "Common Ground" (2023)
• "Backstage Passes" (2022)
• "Yungen" (2022)
• "Psychic" (2022)
• "Young Harleezy" (2022)
• "Churchill Downs" (2022)
• "Poison" (2022)
• "I'd Do Anything To Make You Smile" (2022)
• "Dua Lipa" (2022)
• "First Class" (2022)
• "Nail Tech" (2022)
• "SUVS (Black On Black)" (2021)
• "Industry Baby" (2021)
• "Killer (Remix)" (2021)
• "Way Out" (2020)
• "Tyler Herro" (2020)
• "WHAT'S POPPIN" (2020)

Below is a list of each of his top-10 songs and their accompanying lyrics.

"3D" (with Jung Kook), 2023

[Intro: Jung Kook]
One, two, 3D

[Verse 1: Jung Kook]
I can't touch you through the phone
Or kiss you through the universe
In another time zone
It's the only time I can't reverse
But when there's two dimensions
There's only one I'm missin'
And if you feel alone
You don't have to feel that no more

[Pre-Chorus: Jung Kook]
I just wanna see you like that
See you like that, uh-uh

[Chorus: Jung Kook]
So if you're ready (So if you're ready)
And if you'll let me (And if you'll let me)
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D (Uh-uh)
You won't regret me (You won't regret me)
Champagne confetti (Champagnе confetti)
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D

[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
'Cause you know how I like it, girl (Girl)
3D
You know how I likе it, girl (Girl)
3D

[Verse 2: Jung Kook]
Body to body to body to body to body
You and me, baby, you know that we got it
So don't go gettin' me started
'Cause you know I get hot-hearted
Baby, oh, baby, oh, baby, you makin' me crazy
Rain, rain, rain, you can't fake it
You give me brand-new emotion
You got me drinkin' that potion

[Pre-Chorus]
I just wanna see you like that
See you like that, uh-uh

[Chorus: Jung Kook]
So if you're ready (So if you're ready)
And if you'll let me (And if you'll let me)
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D (Hey, show me, girl, now)
You won't regret me (You won't regret me)
Champagne confetti (Champagne confetti, hey)
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D (Come on, come on, come on)

[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook]
'Cause you know how I like it, girl (You know how I like it)
3D (Hey; woo)
You know how I like it, girl (You know how I like it)
3D (Woo)
'Cause you know how I like it, girl (Oh, you know how I like it)
3D (Woo)
You know how I like it, girl
3D (Woo)

[Verse 3: Jack Harlow]
I'm on my Jung Kook, take a chick off one look
And when they get took, they don't ever get untook
When I seen that body, you would think **** ****
The way I told my boys, "Come look"
I used to take girls up to Stony Brook
And steal they hearts like some crook, true story
Now when I hold somebody's hand, it's a new story
All my ABGs get cute for me
I had one girl (One girl), too boring
Two girls (Two girls), that was cool for me
Three girls, damn dude's horny
Four girls, okay now you *******
(Hey, hey, hey) hey, I'm loose
I done put these ******** to good use
I done put my city on my back
And the world know my name, I'm the truth

[Chorus: Jung Kook & Jack Harlow]
So if you're ready
And if you'll let me
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D (Ooh)
You won't regret me (Won't regret me)
Champagne confetti (Champagne confetti)
I wanna see it in motion, in 3D (Show it to me, girl, now; Why?)

[Post-Chorus: Jung Kook & Jack Harlow]
'Cause you know how I like it, girl (How do you like it? Right)
3D (Woo)
You know how I like it, girl (Alright, alright)
3D (Woo, woo)
'Cause you know how I like it, girl (You know how I like it; Spy Kids)
3D (Alright)
You know how I like it, girl
3D (Woo)

[Outro: Jack Harlow]
I got you ******* **** ******** on camera
You my bae, just like Tampa
Speaking of bucks, I got those
And as for ***** well not those
And as for thots well do you really wanna know? I thought so
I'll fly you from Korea to Kentucky
And you ain't gotta guarantee me nothing, I just wanna see if I get lucky
I just wanna meet you in the physical and see if you would touch me

 

"First Class" (2022)

Ɩ been a (Ɠ), throw up the (Ꮮ)

Տex in the (ᎪᎷ), uh-huh (Ơ-ᖇ-Ơ-ᑌ-Տ, yeah)
Ꭺnd Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the sky)
Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the, up-up in the)

Ɩ been a (Ɠ), throw up the (Ꮮ)
Տex in the (ᎪᎷ), uh-huh (Ơ-ᖇ-Ơ-ᑌ-Տ, yeah)
Ꭺnd Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the sky)
Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the, up-up in the)

Ɩ could see the whole city from this balcony
Ɓack in 2019, Ɩ was outside freely, but now they got it out for me
Ɩ’on care what frat that you was in
Ƴou can’t alpha me, keep dreaming

Ꮲineapple juice, Ɩ give her sweet, sweet, sweet s****
Ɩ know what they like, so Ɩ just keep cheesing
ᕼard drive full of heat seeking
Ƭryna come the same day as ᒍack? ᖇethink it

Ƴou ‘on’t need Ɠivenchy, you need ᒍesus
Ꮃhy do y’all sleep on me? Ɩ need reasons
ᑌh, Ɩ got plaques in the mail, peak season
Տhout-out to my ᑌᏢՏ workers making sure Ɩ receive ’em
Ƴou could do it too, believe it

Ɩ been a (Ɠ), throw up the (Ꮮ)
Տex in the (ᎪᎷ), uh-huh (Ơ-ᖇ-Ơ-ᑌ-Տ, yeah)
Ꭺnd Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the sky)
Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the, up-up in the)

(Ꭺre you ready?) ᕼa, yes Ɩ am
Ƭhey say, “Ƴou a superstar now”, damn, Ɩ guess Ɩ am
Ƴou might be the man, well, that’s unless Ɩ am
Ơkay, Ɩ’ll confess Ɩ am
Ɠo ahead and get undressed, Ɩ am
Ơkay cool, you on Տunset (Ɩ am)
Ɩ’m ’bout to slide, okay, Ɩ’m outside, okay

Ƭhis lifestyle don’t got many downsides
‘᙭cept for the lack of time Ɩ get ’round my
ᖴamily, making sure they never downsize
Ɩ got visions of my mom saying, “Ꮃait, this house mine?”
Ꮯan’t lie, Ɩ’m on Ꭺngus Ꮯloud nine
Ɩ got ’em on the bandwagon now, ’bout time
Ɩ ain’t even got no downtime
Ꭼvery time Ɩ speak, she say, “Ƴeah, that sounds fine”

Ɩ been a (Ɠ), throw up the (Ꮮ)
Տex in the (ᎪᎷ), uh-huh (Ơ-ᖇ-Ơ-ᑌ-Տ, yeah)
Ꭺnd Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the sky)
Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the, up-up in the)

Ɩ been a (Ɠ), throw up the (Ꮮ)
Տex in the (ᎪᎷ), uh-huh (Ơ-ᖇ-Ơ-ᑌ-Տ, yeah)
Ꭺnd Ɩ could put you in (first class, up in the sky)
Ɩ could put you in (first class)

 "Industry Baby" (2021)

Intro: Lil Nas X]
(D-D-Daytrip took it to ten, hey)
Baby back, ayy, couple racks, ayy
Couple Grammys on him, couple plaques, ayy
That's a fact, ayy, throw it back, ayy
Throw it back, ayy

[Pre-Chorus: Lil Nas X]
And this one is for the champions
I ain't lost since I began, yeah
Funny how you said it was the end, yeah
Then I went did it again, yeah

[Chorus: Lil Nas X]
I told you long ago on the road
I got what they waiting for
I don't run from nothing, dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em I ain't layin' low
You was never really rooting for me anyway
When I'm back up at the top, I wanna hear you say
He don't run from nothin', dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em that the break is over

[Verse 1: Lil Nas X]
Uh, need to, uh
Need to get this album done
Need a couple number onеs
Need a plaque on every song
Need mе like one with Nicki now
Tell a rap **** I don't see ya, hah
I'ma pop **** like Bieber, hah
I don't **** ****, I'm ****, hah
But these **** ****es like Madea, yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy (Yeah)
Oh, let's do it
I ain't fall off, I just ain't release my new ****
I blew up, now everybody tryna sue me
You call me Nas, but the hood call me Doobie, yeah

[Pre-Chorus: Lil Nas X]
And this one is for the champions
I ain't lost since I began, yeah
Funny how you said it was the end, yeah
Then I went did it again, yeah

[Chorus: Lil Nas X]
I told you long ago on the road
I got what they waiting for (I got what they're waiting for)
I don't run from nothing, dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em I ain't layin' low (Bitch, I ain't runnin' from nowhere)
You was never really rooting for me anyway (Ooh, ooh)
When I'm back up at the top, I wanna hear you say (Ooh, ooh)
He don't run from nothin', dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em that the break is over (Yeah)

[Verse 2: Jack Harlow]
My track record so clean, they couldn't wait to just bash me
I must be gettin' too flashy, y'all shouldn't have let the world gas me (Woo)
It's too late 'cause I'm here to stay and these girls know that I'm nasty (Mmm)
I sent her back to her boyfriend with my handprint on her ****
City talkin', we takin' notes
Tell 'em all to keep makin' posts
Wish he could, but he can't get close
OG so proud of me that he chokin' up while he makin' toasts
I'm the type that you can't control, said I would, then I made it so
I don't clear up rumors (Ayy), where's y'all sense of humor? (Ayy)
I'm done makin' jokes 'cause they got old like baby boomers
Turned my haters to consumers, I make vets feel like they juniors (Juniors)
Say your time is comin' soon, but just like Oklahoma (Mmm)
Mine is comin' sooner (Mmm), I'm just a late bloomer (Mmm)
I didn't peak in high school, I'm still out here gettin' cuter (Woo)
All these social networks and computers
Got these **** walkin' 'round like they ain't losers

[Chorus: Lil Nas X]
I told you long ago on the road
I got what they waiting for (I got what they waiting for)
I don't run from nothing, dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em I ain't layin' low (Bitch, I ain't runnin' from nowhere)
You was never really rooting for me anyway
When I'm back up at the top, I wanna hear you say
He don't run from nothin', dog
Get your soldiers, tell 'em that the break is over

[Outro: Lil Nas X]
Yeah
I'm the industry baby, mmm
I'm the industry baby
Yeah

"WHATS POPPIN" (2020)

Ꮃhat′s poppin’? (Ꮲooh, you a fool for this one)
ᗷrand new whip, just hopped in (ay, just hopped in)
Ⲓ got options (oh Ꮮord, ᒍetson made another one)
Ⲓ could pass that ***** like Տtockton (it ain′t nothin’)
ᒍust joshin’
Ⲓ′ma spend this holiday locked in
Ꮇy body got rid of them toxins (mmh, mmh)
ՏportsᏟenter, top ten

Ⲓ could put the ball in the end zone
Ꮲut a bad ***** in the friendzone, ooh
Ƭhis **** sound like an intro
ᒍetson, give me that tempo, ooh (give me)
Ƭold Ꮲooh he a fool with this **** (he a fool)
Ƭold her don′t let her friends know (don’t)
Ⲓn the ′ᐯille and Ⲓ move like a don (don)
Ꭼating fettuccine at ᐯincenzo’s

Ꮇe and my ′migos got that free smoke
Ⲟn the Ꮃest Ꮯoast, yeah, Ⲓ’m talking ′bout pre-rolls (pre-rolls)
ᗪark haired ***** and she look like Տhego (she do)
ᕼometown hero, feeling myself, can’t murder my ego (he do it)
Տhe heard of my deep stroke
Տhe said, “ᗷabe, does it hurt when Ⲓ deep throat?” (Ⲓt does)
Ꮯertified freak ***
ᕼang around us and she learnin’ my lingo
ᗷack then, wasn′t worried ′bout me though
Ⲓn the gym tryna work on my free throw

Ꮆoddamn (goddamn)
Տpending money at the club like Տam’s (cha-ching)
Ƴes, ma′am
Տhe a lil’ freak on cam (facts)
ᗷut she don′t put this on the ‘Ꮆram (nah)
Ꮮil′ boys tryna diss on the ‘Ꮆram (ayy)
Ꭺyy, Ⲓ can’t switch on the fam (*****)
****′s hot, hit the switch on the fan (fan)

Ƭhis where my head is (listen)
Ⲓ feel resentment from every direction
Ꭼven some homies be wearing expressions
Ⲓ be discouraged from sharing my blessings (damn)
Ꮃe used to share a connection
Ⲛow it just feels like it′s wearing and stretching
Ⲓ’m getting real sick of taking advice
ᖴrom people that never could stare at reflections
Տomewhere in there is a lesson
Ƴ′all ain’t evolvin′, it’s very depressing
Ⲓ′m at the club with the basketball team
Ꮇe and the Ꮯardinals are sharing a section (facts)

Ꮆotta cherish the present
Ⲓ’m drinking water and wearing protection
Ꮆot a career and Ⲓ’m very invested
Տome people call it a scary obsession (ooh, scary obsession, but)
Ⲓ like to call it a passion
Ⲓ can′t be sitting relaxin′ (nah, Ⲓ can’t)
ᏢᎶ, we getting some traction
Ⲓ′m at the venue, it’s packed in (packed out)
Ⲓ′m digging her accent
Ⲓ got a ᗷ.ᗷ. Տimon belt on me and she tryna get it unfastened

Ƭhat’s my type of distraction
Ƭhat′s my type, and she’s Ꮮatin (that’s fit)
Ꮆot my own flow, and Ⲓ′m ′bout to get a patent
ᗷrand-new sheets for the bed, they satin (soft, real soft)
Ƴ’all wasn′t tuned in back then
Ꮇy swag, they keep jackin’ (keep on jackin′)
Ⲓ ain’t doin′ no verse, quit askin’ (verse, quit askin’)

Ꮃhat′s poppin′? (Ꮲooh, you a fool for this one)
ᗷrand new whip, just hopped in (ay, just hopped in)
Ⲓ got options
Ⲓ could pass that ***** like Տtockton (it ain’t nothin′)
ᒍust joshin’
Ⲓ′ma spend this holiday locked in
Ꮇy body got rid of them toxins (mmh, mmh)
ՏportsᏟenter, top ten