Yeah, that new Kweli I'ma give it to you before the get hold of it You know I'm sayin'? I I put it out first, make some money wit' it Why not, Okay, 1, 2
Yo I'm Brooklyn the '90s Brownsville and keep it grimey I'm from flatbush, that's where you'll find me In Brooklyn, Tek Justin and Sadat
And Free and Sid [Incomprehensible] Always catch me wit' Juju and Rubiks, we was kids band nooseses, jump bell, run, and never look back Mr. Man the hammer in his bookbag
Rubiks introduced me to and Forte DJ Enuff on Avenue K, I go back a way Wit' Super Nat in Washington freestylin' everyday Peformin' at Lounge who ate off Jean Grae
Fuckin' Mood is how I met Hi-Tek Black Star in effect when Elijah gave my tape to Mos Def Reflection was next on deck My crew the best and we it
We knew our was the Vanguard of a movement Rawkus release was bangin', they on the come up They was like fuck the radio 'til Pharoahe said "Get the up" listened, jabbin' at Bryant
The next position was about now we need the Radio hit while I hit the road On tour to the records since the day it was sold Corey had me the example of De La Soul
Common and The Roots to me, these the niggaz Get my figures the Okayplayers and the Spitkickers Rawkus got a deal with MCA, this the area But let it stir for Music Cemetery of
They tried to fool you by switchin' the to Geffen Now they Interscope's and every artist who had a chance left 'em Ain't no big surprise, wasn't no love Jimmy Iovine never signed me, I just ended up there
But fuck that, literally it was my way or the Hit the road with the Beastie Boys and toured Europe Kanye thank 'em for the love on the album, I knew out on 'Electric Circus', he'd get it by any means like Malcolm
I dropped a single, shot a video, took control of my Got a label poppin', a celebration, bitches Yo boy Free, I had to get out I put you on, that's where I'm at right now
And if you're sayin' my time, you right about now This what's goin' through my mind, about now Hey yo, hey yo, time to write about now And if you lookin' you can find it about now
I put you on, that's where I'm at about now This what's goin' through my mind, right now Yo, hey yo, time to write about now And if you lookin' you can it right about now
That's right bitches, Talib One of the baddest motherfuckers you've seen That's bitches, Talib Kweli You're now with the best, I said it
The best, the best, right bitches You're now with the best, the best Talib Kweli, where's, my snares?