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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Vocals
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Drum Programming
Kurt Crowley
Kurt Crowley
Vocals
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Bass
Nat Smith
Nat Smith
Cello
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Drums
Jonny Fung
Jonny Fung
Electric Guitar
Philip Towns
Philip Towns
Piano
John Mailander
John Mailander
Violin
Aneesa Folds
Aneesa Folds
Vocals
Lenesha Randolph
Lenesha Randolph
Vocals
Lindsay Thompson
Lindsay Thompson
Vocals
Owen Panettieri
Owen Panettieri
Vocals
Tanikka Myers
Tanikka Myers
Vocals
Timothy Hughes
Timothy Hughes
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Songwriter
Sol Yurick
Sol Yurick
Based on the Work of
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Vocal Producer
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer
Alex Wilder
Alex Wilder
Assistant Recording Engineer
Erica Block
Erica Block
Assistant Recording Engineer
Henry Reinach
Henry Reinach
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ross Owen
Ross Owen
Assistant Recording Engineer
Joseph Pomarico
Joseph Pomarico
Vocal Recording Engineer
Kurt Crowley
Kurt Crowley
Vocal Producer
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Producer
Chris Gehringer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Justin Francis
Justin Francis
Recording Engineer
Eisa Davis
Eisa Davis
Producer
Jason Corgan Brown
Jason Corgan Brown
Recording Engineer
joey raia
joey raia
Recording Engineer
Joseph "JKEY" Diaz
Joseph "JKEY" Diaz
Recording Engineer
Julian Miller
Julian Miller
Recording Engineer
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
Assistant Recording Engineer
Craig Kallman
Craig Kallman
Executive Producer
Craig Rosen
Craig Rosen
Executive Producer
Nas
Nas
Executive Producer

Lyrics

Can you count, suckas? (Yeah, right!) I said, can you count, suckas? (Yeah, right!) The future is ours, the future is yours if you can count Can you dig it? You've got the Moon Runners right by the Van Cortlandt Rangers Got the Jones Street Boys by the Turnbull AC's And nobody's (nobody), wastin' nobody (nobody) And that's a miracle (a miracle) And miracles are the way things ought to be Can you dig it? So far from our turf We fought so hard for our turf (our turf) Our one little corner of our turf (our turf) But now can you see how strong we can be If we can agree that it's all our turf? (All our turf) Where we always belong (always belong) We are 60,000 strong, we are never backing down And there's only 20,000 cops in this whole damn town Can you dig it? Can you dig it? (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) Remember what you had to do to earn your block (your block) Dead any and all invaders, keep the neighbors on lock (on lock) Tag up every nook and cranny, spray cans non-stop (non-stop) Make a mission of the competition, so your clique is on top (on top) Imagine what I had to do to stay on top (on top) Baddest bitch in the biggest town, shut 'em down, open up shop Now imagine what we could do if you and your crew Got with me and my crew, if we, we only knew We are bigger than the mob! (What?!) We are bigger than the cops! (What?!) We are where it all begins (What?!) We are where it all stops! (What?!) Can you dig it?! (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) Yeah, right! Now we keep up the truce (now we keep up the truce) Stand together against dangers (stand together against dangers) One borough at a time as our numbers climb! And nobody's (nobody) wastin' nobody (nobody) (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) You are brothers and sisters now, and anywhere you go (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) You are home free! (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) Can you dig it? (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) 'Cause it's all our turf We're only divided by turf Our soldiers have died on our turf We fall on our pride, pulled away by the tide Until we decide that it's all our turf (all our turf) And we know our worth (know our worth) Now imagine feeling safe (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) From the top of the Boogie Down (hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) From Manhattan down to Staten! (Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!) All through Coney Island town (Coney Island town!) Can you dig it? (Can you dig it?) Do you count? (Do you count?) Can you dig it? Can you—
Writer(s): Lin-manuel Miranda Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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