Lyrics

[Chorus: Black Thought] 'Riq Gees, that's what's up Dilla Dawg, that's what's up, sup Roots crew, that's what's up, sup We keep the ghe-tto, twisting backwoods up K. Rigg, that's what's up, sup Phil Tha Ag, that's what's up, sup Jae Bar, that's what's up You know my niggas keep it ghe-tto, twisting backwoods up [Verse 1: Black Thought] I got a shit load of story tales up in my sack So let all the drums and all the noise interact Twist up a fat one and make my coffee black The Grim Ripper, th-th-the boss is back My nigga, fifteen minutes minus five is a dime The Jewel Of The Nile, it ain't a problem to shine It's why my man Dilla do it, without even tryin' The greatest hip hop producer of all time, dig it We back on the job, having a good time with it You gotta love it, we got it, still tryna get it The footprint in the booth on every continent Step off stage, the whole crowd, that's our hostages And our sponsors is my Merrill Lynch mob Hands on a long double barrel that the trench hide Tired of being outside, breaking inside First motherfucker that flinch, he getting french fried, gyeah [Chorus: Black Thought] That's what's up Frank-N-Dank, that's what's up, sup 'Riq Gees, that's what's up, sup You know my people keep it ghe-tto, twisting backwoods up Krondon, that's what's up, sup Kweli, that's what's up, uh huh Ayo, Com, that's what's up You know my people keep it ghe-ghetto, twisting backwoods up [Verse 2: Black Thought] From the smoke of the basement to the fittings on the roof I rock the house from out a solitary booth I'm raw like the fury I instill in every youth My name Black Thought from the legendary Roots Guarding the gate, ill vibe often snakes up in the sweepstakes I'ma give these cats something to taste, shot glass full of chemical waste Mollywop smirks off your face, you get lurched off the base Outside of the world premiere, tusslin' for a parking space To get a glimpse of the IMAX Theater rhyme creator Deep concentrater, Black activist, agitator Contemplating the outcome of engagement Keeping patient, moving like a secret agent Mic like a ball and chain, the lab calling my name What the fuck, I'm 'bout to muscle the game [Chorus: Black Thought] It's 'Riq Gees, that's what's up Gulity Simpson, that's what's up, sup Madlib, that's what's up, sup Yeah, we keep it ghe-ghetto twisting backwoods up Dilla Dawg, that's what's up, yeah Turn it up, that's what's up, yeah That's what's up, yeah We keep it ghe-ghetto twisting backwoods up, uh huh [Outro 1: Black Thought] Yeah! There it is! Get it That's what I'm talkin' about Uh! Yeah... turnin' it up... uh! (Uh! I'ma come on in...) [Outro 2: J Dilla interview clip] [Interviewer] Got any inspiration source? Old records or something? [J Dilla] Just like... what it is, is, old--old records, umm... how I feel for the day, know what I'm saying? It's like... I don't understand, like, um, how, how the shit comes through me or... when I feel the urge to work... you know, it just happens