Featured In
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Miles Davis
Performer
Robert Glasper
Keyboards
Illa J
Vocals
Derrick Hodge
Bass
Danny Leznoff
Guitar
Daniel Leznoff
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Miles Davis
Composer
Robert Glasper
Composer
Illa J
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robert Glasper
Producer
Rashad Ringo Smith
Producer
James Benjamin
Engineer
Vince Wilburn Jr.
Executive Producer
Erin Davis
Executive Producer
Adam Block
Executive Producer
Steven Berkowitz
Executive Producer
Nicole Hegeman
Executive Producer
Anu Sun
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Nope, nope
Can't hold us down
Nope, nope (They can't hold me down)
[Verse 2]
Can't hold me down
There's no gravity in my universe
Those rules don't exist to me
You don't believe me you could search
Feeling bittersweet now it's cavities in your tooth that hurts
'Cause it doesn't work when you grabbing me tryna pull me down
No earth, back stabbing me as I do my work
If you biting my style, then who was first?
If you biting my dust, then who was first?
Geeked down, tryna act wild, don't make it worst
Speak the truth when I spit, call it a naked verse
Saint John when I spit, let me take you to church
Uh, amen, any man try intimidate me and you just amen
And you dealing with a ill super saiyan
With a wild vision and a game plan
Call that full brain
John Illa J Yancey, that's my full name
Barry Bonds on steroids, that's my full swing
And I'm out the park
Ghetto superstar, spittin' stupid bars
Yeah
[Verse 3]
They can't hold me down, down, down
They can't hold me down, down, down
They can't hold me down, down, down
They can't hold me down, down, down
They can't hold me down, down, down
They can't hold me down, down, down
Written by: Illa J, Miles Davis, Robert Glasper