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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Black Thought
Black Thought
Vocals
Kamal Gray
Kamal Gray
Piano
Leonard Hubbard
Leonard Hubbard
Bass
Malik B.
Malik B.
Vocals
Questlove
Questlove
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Malik Abdul-Basit
Malik Abdul-Basit
Songwriter
Leonard Hubbard
Leonard Hubbard
Songwriter
Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter
Songwriter
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Songwriter
Kamal Gray
Kamal Gray
Songwriter
Kenyatta V. Williams
Kenyatta V. Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Grand Wizzards
The Grand Wizzards
Producer
Gordon Rice
Gordon Rice
Recording Engineer
Axel Niehaus
Axel Niehaus
Mixing Engineer
Dan Reider
Dan Reider
Assistant Recording Engineer
David Ivory
David Ivory
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jim Caruana
Jim Caruana
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jon Smeltz
Jon Smeltz
Recording Engineer
Kelo Saunders
Kelo Saunders
Recording Engineer
Mario De Arce
Mario De Arce
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Melvin Lewis
Melvin Lewis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Pasquelle Volberg
Pasquelle Volberg
Assistant Recording Engineer
The Roots
The Roots
Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
[Verse 1]
Yo, I walk across this world that's deceptive
Beats are perfected, the ghetto's infested
With more destruction, my vocal eruption
Was speaking 'bout corruption with no introduction
Approach me with caution 'cause I spark losses
M-illa-tant the rap arson, marchin'
Leaving **** stiff like I'm starchin', departin'
Hollywood Sambos are jokes just like Martin
I'm the type of **** that belongs in a ward
With a mic and a cord to hold your head with a sword
Self-proclaimed lames calling theyselves bold
They shall be floored when the claps applaud
If this the point of life when I can't afford
Then I have to get sheist and I deal in fraud
Now back to the topic of the rap philosopher
With more drama than a soap opera
Who stops the propaganda, the hot block commander
Puttin' a halt to all the backtalk and slander
Warn every challenger about the silencer
Muzzle in your mouth for the days that's on the calendar
[Chorus]
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
[Verse 2]
I'm from the valley of the heavy-heads, watch the ghetto pre-medical
Undergrads and steady red faces of stone
Eyes are crevices, life like a double negative
Philly criminal, I rhyme my dirt, Tariq already did
Building this Fifth foundation in the wilderness
Thoughtless, trespass and enter Thought's fortress
Limitless interest, paid to the order of the
A cypher slaughterer, my mic slapping you senseless
Defenseless, **** never moving me inches
The beat Fifth, invisible in the trenches
Aficionado, awesome hip-hop drug problem
Fuck stardom and chickens up in Gotham
Poltergeist, slit or choke the mic 'til it scream to me, "Stop that"
Cash, we conveniently got that
I stroll through your scenery cocked back
Me and Hot Mack, the '98, El Dorado Cadillac Jacks
[Chorus]
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught
And from this worldly life, you'll soon depart
Written by: Jimmy Grey, Kelo Williams, Kenyatta Saunders, Leonard Hubbard, Malik Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter
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