It’s About That Time

Lyrics

[Intro: Black Thought & (Pete Rock)] Check it out The world traveler (Say what?) See what I'm sayin'? Yo, yo, Black Thought A.K.A. the Bad Lieutenant, yanahmean? (Say what?) 2-1-5th tight sound [Verse 1: Black Thought] Yeah, yeah, check it out Over the globe again, from the realm of Illadelph The planet overwhelmed, yo, just brace yourself You wanna go against me? First, face yourself I pose threat to whoever within ya commonwealth The toxin, I'm crushin' ya crab concoction To the utmost, examine this up close, it's shockin'! Now, mic droppin' is ya only option Here come the spliff scientist in the flesh, have you forgotten? His Excellency — the most poetically inventive Official hip-hop shit, that's ya incentive To cop this actual fact, and not the likeness 'Cause possibly clones'll try to do it like this Fathom this lyrically fabulous vocabulist Hold mic like four-fifth and lick shot Someone like Pete to wreak Rock? I think not! I don't just smoke; I sleep, drink and think pot I want the type of vehicle that brings God Composin' 'til the ink's hot My hip-hop is wild megawatts Continuous, forever exist and never stop What up? Whatever, Akh, we can thicken the plot [Chorus: Black Thought] Well, it's time for that And it's about that, it's about that time (Worldwide) It's about time for that time for that (Check it out) It's time for that, and it's about that, it's about that time Pete Rock, it's about that time for that It's time for that, and it's about that time (For Black Thought) It's about time for that, and it's about that time It's time for that, and it's about that time Rob-O, it's about that time, yo, yo, yo [Verse 2: Rob-O] I'm Rob-O, what?! Energize like a power plant Blow speakers without an amp Do things these wack rappers can't and start again 33 RPM, the hearts of men It's cold like the steel I hold On microphones let my words express, movement like chess My mic will stand erect like projects It's drastic, top draft pick in this rap shit You just a fraction, caught up in the midst of action My catalog's current events, read the contents, what? I move crowds for local events, the show stopper '98 feature spot rocker — Rob Odindo Now, every MC wanna mention me outta envy Unofficially top of the charts I played my part, held it down from the start You know the M.O. (Worrrrd up!) Yeah, yeah, Rob Odindo [Chorus: Black Thought] And it's time for that, and it's about that time (Worldwide) It's about time for that (Check it out) It's time for that, and it's about that time It's about that time for that And it's time for that, and it's about that time (Pete Rock, uh!) It's about time for that, and it's about that time (For action, uh!) It's time for that, and it's about that time For Black Thought, it's about that time for that [Verse 3: Pete Rock] Yo, it's the Capital P. with rhymes of the century Speak rap lines essentially on the M-I-C I hold the mic appliance like science My competitors and clients Worldwide as my words coincide with real life Think twice, transmit like True Lies, it's televised Take my manuscripts outta context, who on next? Situation is complex, stop the nonsense It's '98! Time to set the record straight Separate movers and shakers from those that hesitate Your featherweight name carry weight in every state Y'all name-brand, no-frill niggas is marinate It's Pete Rock — new world innovator, crush imitators Five years since The Creator It's 'nuff said, as I paint the town red and move ahead (Cannot be stopped!) [Chorus: Black Thought] And it's time for that And it's about that, it's about time for that (Check it out) It's time for that, and it's about that time It's about that time for that And it's time for that, and it's about that time (Pete Rock, uh!) It's about time for that, and it's about that time (For action, uh!) It's time for that, and it's about that time For Black Thought, it's about that time for that [Outro: Pete Rock] (LOUD, LOUD) Check it, check it, respect it '98, set 'em straight Up and down, Loud Records