Yeah, that new Kweli I'ma give it to you before the get hold of it You what I'm sayin'? I I put it out first, make some money wit' it Why not, Okay, 1, 2
Yo I'm like the '90s Brownsville and keep it grimey When I'm from flatbush, where you'll find me In Brooklyn, Tek Justin and Sadat
And Free and Sid from Always catch me wit' and Rubiks, we was truant kids Dollar nooseses, jump bell, run, and never look back Mr. Man the hammer in his bookbag
Rubiks introduced me to and Forte DJ on Avenue K, I go back a long way Wit' Super Nat in Square freestylin' everyday Peformin' at Lyricists' Lounge who ate off Jean
Fuckin' Mood is how I met Hi-Tek Black Star came in effect Elijah gave my tape to Mos Def Reflection was next on deck My crew the and we proved 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 "Get the fuck up" Flex listened, at Bryant
The next was right about now we need the Radio hit while I hit the road On tour to support the records the day it was sold Corey had me followin' the of De La Soul
Common and The Roots to me, these the niggaz Get my figures the Okayplayers and the Spitkickers Rawkus got a with MCA, this the gray area But let it for Music Cemetery of America
tried to fool you by switchin' the name to Geffen Now Interscope's bitch and every artist who had a chance left 'em no big surprise, wasn't no love there Jimmy never signed me, I just kinda ended up there
But fuck that, literally it was my way or the Hit the road with the Beastie Boys and toured with Kanye Gotta 'em for the love on the album, I knew out on 'Electric Circus', he'd get it by any means necessary Malcolm
I dropped a single, shot a video, took of my situation Got a poppin', it's a celebration, bitches Yo boy Free, I had to get out I put you on, that's where I'm at about now
And if you're sayin' it's my time, you right now This what's goin' through my mind, right now Hey yo, hey yo, it's to write about now And if you lookin' you can it right about now
I put you on, that's where I'm at about now This what's through my mind, right about now Yo, hey yo, it's 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 ever That's right bitches, Talib You're now rockin' the best, I said it
The best, the best, that's right now rockin' with the best, the best Talib Kweli, where's, my snares?