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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Roots
Performer
Black Thought
Vocals
Kamal Gray
Keyboards
Leonard Hubbard
Bass Guitar
Malik B.
Vocals
Questlove
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ahmir Thompson
Songwriter
Smart Abdul-Basit
Songwriter
Tariq Trotter
Songwriter
James Grey
Songwriter
Kenyatta Williams
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Grand Negaz
Producer
Kelo
Mixing Engineer
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Richard Nichols
Mixing Engineer
David Ivory
Recording Engineer
Mark Davis
Assistant Recording Engineer
Otto Capobianco
Recording Engineer
Questlove
Mixing Engineer
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Vince Kershner
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You can't front, I'm coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section, yo
[Verse 2]
You can't front, I'm coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section, yo
[Verse 3]
Y'all know the dynasty, The Roots repertoire
The lieutenant from the reservoir, serve the spar
The injurer, predator of a competitor
I send emcees where the paramedics are
[Verse 4]
At first, I'm like, nah, I'm nonchalant from afar
Then strike to cut the fake rap star jugular
With irregular balance of the cat burglar-ar
Known to parlay with Garcia Vega cigar
[Verse 5]
I know the flavor because me and the thug minds are mutual
We congruent, lay on the corner with the trauma unit
I'm from the lab where the bomb's distributed
So, never try to duplicate the skills executed
[Verse 6]
Son, you'd get electrocuted from the worldwide reputed
Shine like nickel heat that blow your mind when I shoot it
Some know me as the man that's from The Roots crew
Others as bad lieutenants off of Snyder Avenue
[Verse 7]
We go a eye for a eye, beheaded like a samurai
That'll command the dynasty until he die
Who will imply that I lack abilit-i
Make your words known, amplify the utilit-i
[Verse 8]
I'm crooked like the I on a toxic malt liquor
The land whipper, the Dom Perignon champ sipper
The fifth'll bring it all together like the zipper
On a butter leather, the bad lieu a brings the bad weather
[Verse 9]
So to whoever got riffed, let it rest
Reflect, then recollect on the way it was set
It's the veteran architect that flows with the rhythm of sex
Be on the low shotgun at the Lex
[Verse 10]
So with my man low to flex, I'm resting where they handle the Tecs
And the lyrical vandal is next to flow
So, my man, my mizza, my man, M-ilitant
What's the master plan once again?
[Verse 11]
You can't front, I'm coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section, yo
[Verse 12]
You can't front, I'm coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section
[Verse 13]
Peep the oratory, **** bore me with theatrics
Moms listen to they daughter story 'bout my packets
The adverse is on your table, stabilize emotion
A soldier at ease, but on post, a upmost it
[Verse 14]
Brag and boast in my anecdotes that choke
Invade your whole terrain, you feel the pain provoke
When I breaststroke your wavelength of intensity
My alliance bring forth to you an entity
[Verse 15]
Your whole vicinity, I contaminate with hate
Got no time to debate, but hold up, wait, sit straight
It's in Mil, the elicit, you violate, you get a ticket
Emcees you can't tell I expel, you get evicted
[Verse 16]
From out your misery, serve your ass with my delivery
Allah makes the ground you stepping on shivery
Permanent tears run through your thoughts, you queers
It's all upstairs where's there's a crowd, table, and chairs
[Verse 17]
For years been on the mic, I'm like a dike with stairs
When I strike, I stay severe, **** stay low in they glare
From over here, my Range Rover square to blast offside
Switch the pitch from southpaw to unorthodox
[Verse 18]
I shock your brain with the miscellaneous
Who be's the zaniest **** with words that are spontaneous?
Hey yo, the purpose mainly is to generate the Luther Van
Lyrical contraband, controlling your command and
[Verse 19]
You can't front, I'm coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section, yo
[Verse 20]
You can't front, we coming with the shots to pump
We got more 'cause it's what you want
Thump it in your section and throughout your section
In your area, throughout your whole section
[Verse 21]
All the way live from 2-1-5, all the way live from the 6-1-0
Getting cash, get the gusto, one time, it's the dynasty flow
Running it down the line, it's another
Yeah, you in tune to another ill
Fifth Dynasty Production, baby
Written by: Ahmir Thompson, Jimmy Grey, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter