The Roots
The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The… Read Full Bio ↴The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts.
The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. As they began to play at school and on the streets, they added another MC named Malik B., bassist Leonard Hubbardand keyboardist Scott Storch. Another MC, Dice Raw, frequently made album appearances with the group from 1995 to 1999 before leaving to record a solo album. Scott Storch also left to pursue career as a producer following the Do You Want More?!!!??! album, He produced songs such as Still D.R.E. by Dr Dre. The Roots filled his void with another keyboardist, Kamal who is still a member. A beatboxer named Rahzel also joined the group and contributed from 1995-1999. Alongside Rahzel was vocal turntablist, Scratch who greatly contributed to The Roots' sound, most notably in live concerts. He left the group in 2003. Malik B. left the group in 2000. A guitarist, Ben Kenney, enjoyed a short stint with the group and contributed to their Phrenology album, but left to join Incubus. A percussionist, Knuckles, was added in 2002 and guitarist, Kirk Douglas (a.k.a. "Captain Kirk") repleaced Kenney. A vocalist, Martin Luther toured with The Roots in 2003 and 2004 and contributed to their album The Tipping Point. The current members of The Roots are Black Thought (MC vocals), ?uestlove (drums), Hub (bass), Kamal (keyboard), Knuckles (percussion), and Captain Kirk (guitar).
The Roots' debut album, Organix released in 1993, was actually a live recording from a concert in Germany that the Roots sold at their shows. The album earned enough industry buzz to earn the Roots offers from major record labels, and they signed with DGC records, which at the time was better known for its grunge music releases.
The Roots' first album for DGC, Do You Want More?!!!??! (recorded live without the use of samples), was a moderate hit on alternative radio. Their 1996 release Illadelph Halflife was the group's first album to crack the Top 40 on Billboard's album chart, spurred in part by MTV's airplay of the video for "What They Do", a parody of rap video clichés such as the "beatdown shot," and "Clones" which was their first to single to reach the top five on the rap charts.
In 1999, The Roots released Things Fall Apart (named after a novel by Chinua Achebe), their breakthrough album. The track "You Got Me", duet with R'n'B singer Erykah Badu, earned them a Grammy award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
In 2000, Dice Raw left the group to record his solo debut album, Reclaiming the Dead.
The Roots' reputation as a hip-hop live band made Jay-Z call on them for his MTV Unplugged album in 2002. The album featured good recreations of many of his great songs, played by the band with a little help from female vocalist Jaguar Wright.
2002's Phrenology introduced a more mainstream sound for the Roots, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. The album's sales were boosted by radio and TV airplay for two duets on the album, "Break You Off" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) and "The Seed 2.0" (featuring Cody ChestnuTT). The video for "The Seed 2.0" earned a nomination for the MTV2 Award at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. "The Seed" was also featured on the soundtrack to the Mandy Moore movie Chasing Liberty. Phrenology was certified gold (signifying U.S. sales of at least 500,000 units) in June 2003.
The Roots' 2004 release, The Tipping Point, took its name from a 2000 book by Malcolm Gladwell. The album earned two more Grammy nominations: one for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Star", and another for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the track "Don't Say Nuthin'". The album was an immediate hit, debuting at #4 on the Billboard album chart and selling over 100,000 copies in its first week of release.
On November 15, 2005 The Roots released two compilation albums, Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots, Volumes 1 & 2. These two separately sold discs are a compilation of past hits, live performances, and rare remixes compiled by ?uestlove himself. They also feature 70 pages of liner notes written by ?uestlove. These two albums marked the Roots' last releases on Geffen Records.
The Roots' album, Game Theory, was released on August 29, 2006. The album, which features a track that samples the song "You and Whose Army" by Radiohead, was released on Jay-Z's Def Jam.
The Roots next album 'Rising Down' was released on April 29th 2008. Features tracks with Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, and other greats.
The Make Me Songfacts reports that The Roots' eleventh album, undun, is their first concept album. It tells the story of a man called Redford Stephens who died in 1999 at the age of 25. We hear Redford retelling his life post-mortem and attempting to deconstruct what led to his undoing.
The Roots are also the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon airing first on March 2nd, 2009.
The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. As they began to play at school and on the streets, they added another MC named Malik B., bassist Leonard Hubbardand keyboardist Scott Storch. Another MC, Dice Raw, frequently made album appearances with the group from 1995 to 1999 before leaving to record a solo album. Scott Storch also left to pursue career as a producer following the Do You Want More?!!!??! album, He produced songs such as Still D.R.E. by Dr Dre. The Roots filled his void with another keyboardist, Kamal who is still a member. A beatboxer named Rahzel also joined the group and contributed from 1995-1999. Alongside Rahzel was vocal turntablist, Scratch who greatly contributed to The Roots' sound, most notably in live concerts. He left the group in 2003. Malik B. left the group in 2000. A guitarist, Ben Kenney, enjoyed a short stint with the group and contributed to their Phrenology album, but left to join Incubus. A percussionist, Knuckles, was added in 2002 and guitarist, Kirk Douglas (a.k.a. "Captain Kirk") repleaced Kenney. A vocalist, Martin Luther toured with The Roots in 2003 and 2004 and contributed to their album The Tipping Point. The current members of The Roots are Black Thought (MC vocals), ?uestlove (drums), Hub (bass), Kamal (keyboard), Knuckles (percussion), and Captain Kirk (guitar).
The Roots' debut album, Organix released in 1993, was actually a live recording from a concert in Germany that the Roots sold at their shows. The album earned enough industry buzz to earn the Roots offers from major record labels, and they signed with DGC records, which at the time was better known for its grunge music releases.
The Roots' first album for DGC, Do You Want More?!!!??! (recorded live without the use of samples), was a moderate hit on alternative radio. Their 1996 release Illadelph Halflife was the group's first album to crack the Top 40 on Billboard's album chart, spurred in part by MTV's airplay of the video for "What They Do", a parody of rap video clichés such as the "beatdown shot," and "Clones" which was their first to single to reach the top five on the rap charts.
In 1999, The Roots released Things Fall Apart (named after a novel by Chinua Achebe), their breakthrough album. The track "You Got Me", duet with R'n'B singer Erykah Badu, earned them a Grammy award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.
In 2000, Dice Raw left the group to record his solo debut album, Reclaiming the Dead.
The Roots' reputation as a hip-hop live band made Jay-Z call on them for his MTV Unplugged album in 2002. The album featured good recreations of many of his great songs, played by the band with a little help from female vocalist Jaguar Wright.
2002's Phrenology introduced a more mainstream sound for the Roots, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. The album's sales were boosted by radio and TV airplay for two duets on the album, "Break You Off" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) and "The Seed 2.0" (featuring Cody ChestnuTT). The video for "The Seed 2.0" earned a nomination for the MTV2 Award at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. "The Seed" was also featured on the soundtrack to the Mandy Moore movie Chasing Liberty. Phrenology was certified gold (signifying U.S. sales of at least 500,000 units) in June 2003.
The Roots' 2004 release, The Tipping Point, took its name from a 2000 book by Malcolm Gladwell. The album earned two more Grammy nominations: one for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Star", and another for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the track "Don't Say Nuthin'". The album was an immediate hit, debuting at #4 on the Billboard album chart and selling over 100,000 copies in its first week of release.
On November 15, 2005 The Roots released two compilation albums, Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots, Volumes 1 & 2. These two separately sold discs are a compilation of past hits, live performances, and rare remixes compiled by ?uestlove himself. They also feature 70 pages of liner notes written by ?uestlove. These two albums marked the Roots' last releases on Geffen Records.
The Roots' album, Game Theory, was released on August 29, 2006. The album, which features a track that samples the song "You and Whose Army" by Radiohead, was released on Jay-Z's Def Jam.
The Roots next album 'Rising Down' was released on April 29th 2008. Features tracks with Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, and other greats.
The Make Me Songfacts reports that The Roots' eleventh album, undun, is their first concept album. It tells the story of a man called Redford Stephens who died in 1999 at the age of 25. We hear Redford retelling his life post-mortem and attempting to deconstruct what led to his undoing.
The Roots are also the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon airing first on March 2nd, 2009.
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The Roots Lyrics
!!!!!!! I woke up in the darkness at twelve seventeen, to…
"What They Do" Never do what they do, what they do, what they…
"You Got Me" If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
07 Thought at Work Knocked up nine months ago And what she finna have she…
08 Somebody's Gotta Do It [Chorus] Somebody's gotta be there when it gets ugly Somebod…
100% Dundee One one one one two P-P-5-D Yeah, yeah, P-P-5-D I'm sayin, y…
15 The name of the brother to blame It's quite plain, it's…
68. You Got Me If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
75 Bars I'm from the land of them straight razor face beard…
75 Bars (Black's Reconstruction) I’m from the land of the straight razor face beard…
? vs Scratch Thank you Thank you Thank thank you Thank you Listen…
? Vs. Rahzel Come on we gonna do it like something like this…
? Vs. Scratch Thank you Thank you Thank thank you Thank you Listen…
@ 15 The name of the brother to blame It's quite plain, it's…
A Peace Of Light [repeat 5X w/ ad libs] Doo, doo-doo, doo dooooooo (de da…
Act Fore...The End? Yeah yeah yeah, yes I, no doubt yes I (P-5-D) Check…
Act Too What? Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out I…
Act Too ) Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out It's li…
Act Too... Love of My Life What? Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out I…
Act Too...The Love Of My Life Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out It's li…
Act Too..Love of My life What? Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out I…
Act Won And you are all But we don't even come to see…
Act Won (Things Fall Apart) You are all... We don't even come to see our own,…
Adrenaline Once again 'gain, ladies and gentlemen, yo adrenaline Yo I'…
Adrénaline [scratch intro] Chorus [black thought and scratch] 2x Once …
Adrenaline! Once again 'gain, ladies and gentlemen, yo adrenaline Yo I'…
Adventreus In Wonderland Fuck, kill, and prosper Is the gospel of Wonderland, where…
Adventures In Wonderland Fuck, kill, and prosper Is the gospel of Wonderland, where…
Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round Ain't gonna let nobody turn me ‘round, Turn me round, turn…
Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New What the fuck, what what what? Nuttin' new, nuttin' new What…
All In The Music Yeah, I'm from the illest part of the Western Hemisphere So…
Anti-Circle Yo I'm tha anti-circle On tha mad train like a rain That's…
Atonement As I wait for atonement Trapped in the heat of the…
Atonement (feat. Jack Davey of J*Davey) (feat. Jack Davey) [Intro/Chorus: Jack Davey - singing] As …
Baby Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Call me baby, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,…
Baby (feat. John-John of Nouveau Riche) (feat. John John) [Black Thought] Slow down when you're hit…
Becoming Unwritten The son won't face the father The gun won't erase the…
Been Thru The Storm From the amazing J. Period Mix Cd! J.Period Exclusive! The…
Birthday Girl [Patrick Strump] What is it we wanna do? Now that I'm allowe…
Black Rock Hey what's for breakfast? Same as yesterday Oh that's right …
Bonus Track Let me tell you what priceless is, some advice to…
Boom Hold your flix, I'm not for the photo op's It's Black,…
Bread And Butter Truck North Yeah, Through the sirens, the lights is…
Break of You Comin' to break you off(beat started, start-started) Comin' …
Break You Off (Dub/Sound Check at Bogart's Cincinnati, OH, 2003) Chorus 2X: Musiq] Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started…
Break You Off ) Comin' to break you off(beat started, start-started) Comin' …
Break You Off feat. Musiq Comin' to break you off(beat started, start-started) Comin'…
Break You Off Ft Musiq Comin' to break you off(beat started, start-started) Comin' …
burn [Havoc] It be a buck-fifty, your chance of runnin is infinte…
Burnin' & Lootin' This morning I woke up in a curfew O God, I…
Can't Stop This Last of the red hot (red hot), lovin' emcees Who came…
Can't Stop Won't Stop Uh....Youngunas...Chris and Neef...chia ....Uh Its officia…
Clock With No Hands Yeah, sitting in the staircase, holding back tears Looking o…
Clock With No Hands (feat. Mercedes Martinez of The Jazzyfatnastees) (feat. Mercedes Martinez) [Black Thought] Yeah, sitting in …
Clocks With No Arms Yeah, sitting in the staircase, holding back tears Looking o…
Clones Yeah, to all the Jim Carrey ass large co-op KnowhatI'msayin?…
Come On He said yeah You better come out with your hands up We…
Common Dust Ashes to ashes, and dust to dust It's Common Dust y'all,…
Complexity [Chorus: x2] I've been wondering about the complexity Of wha…
Complexity (feat. Jill Scott) (Jill Scott) I've been wondering about the Complexity Of wha…
Complexity ) [Chorus: x2] I've been wondering about the complexity Of w…
Concerto of a Desperado The concerto, of the desperado R-double-O-T-S check the flo…
Concerto Of Desperado The concerto, of the desperado R-double-O-T-S check the flow…
Criminal [Chorus] Monday they predict the storm Tuesday they predict …
Criminal (feat. Truck North & Saigon) (Chorus) Monday they predict the storm Tuesday they predict …
Da Lesson Part I Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graffi…
DARE VS. US Yo momma went on moose Our soldiers took 'em all She pulle…
Dat Scat Datskat! I know you dig it when I kick it…
Dave Vs. US Yo momma went on moose Our soldiers took 'em all She pulled…
De La Soul Rey de la casa es Correteando hoy lo vemos crecer, quien Lle…
Dear God Dear God, I'm trying hard to reach you Dear God, I…
Diedre vs. Dice Yo, look at all the scavengers All wannabe contenders Dism…
Diedre Vs. Dice ) Yo, look at all the scavengers All wannabe contenders Di…
Din Da Da Yeah yeah yeah yeah (Over here) She got da money She on da…
Distortion To Static Yo, I'm every MC, it's all in me That's the way…
Distortion to Static (Black Thought mix) Verse One: Malik B Yo, I'm every MC, it's all in…
Do You Want More Well I'm a fly Philly nigga, finger on the trigga MCs…
Do You Want More ?!!!??! Well, I'm a fly Philly nigga, finger on the trigga MCs…
Do You Want More?!!!??! ) Well I'm a fly Philly nigga, finger on the trigga MCs…
Doin' It Again I keep it doin' it again Oh, I'm doin' it again Yes,…
Don't Feel Right It don't feel right, don't feel right, can't feel it…
Don't Feel Right Version ) [Chorus] It don't feel right, it don't feel right It don't…
Don't Feel Right (feat. Maimouna Youssef) (feat. Maimouna Youssef) [Chorus] It don't feel right, it d…
Don't Say Yeah! That all mighty amazing, ill, highly contagious Kamika…
Don't Say Nothin' (Verse 1 - Black Thought) Yeah! That all mighty amazing, il…
Don't Say Nuthin Yeah! That all mighty amazing, ill, highly contagious Kamika…
Don't See Us Uh, what what, yo yo P-5-D uncut Check it out,…
Dont Say Nothin Yeah! That all mighty amazing, ill, highly contagious Kamika…
Double Trouble We go wow, ba-da-da-dow-da-dah-ow Either stand tall, just si…
Duck Down Yea we gettin' ready to break y'all it's winner take…
Dun One one one one two P-P-5-D Yeah, yeah, P-P-5-D I'm sayin, y…
Dynamite Uh uh, come on, S-P in the Up north into the…
Dynamite! ) Uh uh, come on, S-P in the Up north into the…
Episodes Better believe it, cause it is coming You won't believe the…
Épisodes [voice in background] Yeah, you in tune to another episode i…
Essaywhuman Bass check 1-2 Keys check 1-2 Drums check 1-2 Its the roo…
False Media [Chorus] America's lost somewhere inside of Littleton Eleven…
Friday Night [Young Chris] Uh-huh, Young Gunnas Whoa Young Gunnas (Young …
Game Theory This is a game, I'm your specimen You've got to let…
Game Theory (feat. Malik B.) (feat. Malik B) [Chorus A] 4X This is a game I'm your speci…
Game Theory feat. Malik B This is a game, I'm your specimen You've got to let…
Get Busy Look my squad's half mandrill half Mandela My band bout seve…
Get Busy (feat. Dice Raw & Peedi Peedi) [Verse 1 - Black Thought] Look my squad's half mandrill half…
Glitches [Chorus] You live, you die And spend the years in between…
Good Music Peace to all the hip cats, all the nappy sweets…
Good Music (Prelude) [?uestlove] Peace to all the hip cats, all the nappy sweets …
Grapes On a Vine Ooh (Oh, oh, oh) Mm (oh, oh) Oh (Oh, oh) Oh whoa (Oh, oh-oh)…
Grits Yo Malik Blunt Whassup? Tell me how you like your…
Guns Are Drawn Yeah it would be cool it could be too Stop running…
Here I Come He said yeah You better come out with your hands up We…
How I Got Over Uh, uh Uh, uh-huh Out in the streets where I grew up First…
Hustla Let me tell you what priceless is, some advice to…
Hypnotic feat. D'Angelo Erykah Badu (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) Yo, I knew this girl named Ala…
I Can Why do I shake when things slow down? I don’t think…
I Can't Help It [Chorus: Mercedes Martinez] I, I, I can't help it, I, I,…
I Can't Help It (feat. Malik B., Porn, Mercedes Martinez & Dice Raw) {Chorus} (Mercedes Martinez) I..I.. I can’t help it, I..I.. …
I Can't Help It ) [Chorus: Mercedes Martinez] I, I, I can't help it, I, I,…
I Don't Care I don't care, as long as the bassline's pumpin' The drumline…
I Just Don't Stop Dig it, this world is filled with homicides and rape All…
I Remain Calm I remain calm, lyrically I got the bomb, when you…
I Remember I drew a 2 of hearts from a deck of…
I Will Not Apologize [Chorus: (Dice Raw) Talib Kweli] (I will not apologize) I wi…
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free I wish I knew how, it would feel, to be…
I'm Out Deah Uh, the molecular mass Of that rhythmic ass grass Is organic…
In The Music Yeah, I'm from the illest part of the Western Hemisphere So…
Intro The Hamilton Mixtape You ever see a painting by John Trumbu…
Intro / There's Something Goin' On And you are all, you are all About to witness Some organic…
Intro/There's Something Goin' On There's something goin' on There's something goin' on We l…
It Ain't Fair Oh brother, hmm It's still a mystery, yeah Will you hear my…
It Just Don Dig it, this world is filled with homicides and rape All…
It's All About You When we first met stole my heart away Your love was incred…
It's Comin' The Roots is comin' [16X] [Black Thought] I rip the voca…
Ital (Everybody reppin' from the Illadelph side) From the Illadel…
Ital (The Universal Side) Verse One: Q-Tip I wanna be able to reach an mc and…
Its All About You When we first met stole my heart away Your love was incred…
Kool On Come get your kool on, stars are made to shine Stars…
Lazy Afternoon It's a lazy afternoon Consider this a message to my mellow…
Leonard I-V From The never never tunnels via satellite Ceremonies be co…
Lessons Part III Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graffi…
Lighthouse If you can't swizzim then ya bound to drizzown Passing out…
Livin' In A New World [Chorus: x2] Turn up the boom-box, put on your high-tops Com…
Long Time [Chorus] Oooh It's been a long time Since I been back around…
Long Time (feat. Peedi Peedi & Bunny Sigler) [Chorus] Oooh It's been a long, long time Since I been back …
Lost Desire It's the lump in your heart Or the pain in your…
Lost Desire (feat. Malik B. & Talib Kweli) [Chorus x2] It's the lump in your heart Or the pain in…
Love Of My Life What? Hip-hop y'all, to the top y'all Hip-hop check it out I…
Lovely Love My Family All we need, all we need, all need Spread the love…
Lovely, Love My Family Sometimes when I am sitting by myself Those quiet moments wh…
m (chorus): I'm in love with a girl and she's in love…
Make My I did it all for the money, Lord It's what it…
Mello My Man One, two Yes, The Roots layin' back, real-xin Coolin' out wi…
Mellow My Man One two Yes, The Roots layin' back, real-xin Coolin' out wit…
My Shot The Hamilton Mixtape Woah oh oh Woah oh oh Woah oh oh Oh oh…
Never Street dreams, close your eyes Take a bite to the memory Str…
Next Movement Yeah, you go Hey you listeners, stop what you're doin' and …
No Alibi If you seen it or heard it, maybe probably I…
No Great Preatender Check it out, one two M-illi-tant I be the, alias Malik B In…
No John Trumbull The Hamilton Mixtape You ever see a painting by John Trumbu…
Nothing New Journal entry Nothing new any day Seventeen years at sea Sti…
Now Or Never [Chorus] Everything's changing around me And I wanna change …
Nuthin Yeah! That all mighty amazing, ill, highly contagious Kamika…
On The Block Ooh Up, up, up, up, up, up Up, up, up, up up…
One Shine Making way for the sun to shine...…
One Time Yo, the spirit in the sky scream homicide But it was…
Our Generation Hope of the world is in our generation (lets straighten…
Outro For now, the Roots remain a little bit of an…
Panic I woke up in the darkness at 12:17, to shots…
Pass The Popcorn It looks like another one's comin around So the Black Thoug…
Peace Peaceful minds, in a land of war Seek peace of…
Phrentrow (Ursula Rucker:) I the beginning It was me I was rhythm I w…
Phrentrow ) I the beginning It was me I was rhythm I was life Two tu…
Popcorn It looks like another one's comin around So the Black Thoug…
Popcorn Revisited Pass the what? Pass the popcorn Yo, I wrote this, basement,…
Proceed I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic Just think,…
Proceed (live at The Supper Club) Just think, what if you could just, just blink yourself…
Proceed ) I shall proceed, and continue to rock the mic Just think,…
Proceed II ...welcome to The Roots, The Roots Check it, check it, Bl…
Proceed III Rock on, to the break of dawn Freak on to…
Proceed V All the way live, from two-one-five (3x) kid, two-one-five,…
Push Up Ya Lighter To all my peoples on the planet stimulatin' the mind All…
Pussy Galore Dancin' on the dance floor Girl, it's you that I adore Step…
Quills Don't stop (uh don't stop yo) Tonight (cheeba cheeba yo, sou…
Radio Daze And the radio daze kept us in the dark And the…
Radio Daze feat. Blu [Chorus] And the radio daze kept us in the dark And the…
Real Woman This song goes out to all my nephews, sons And…
Represent (B. Bonvoisin N. Krief M. Chemlek) J'ai rod pas mal de…
Respond It's just hip-hop hangin' in my head heavy Malik said "Riq,…
Return to Innocence Lost Muffled sound of fist on flesh Blows to chest No…
Rhymes & Ammo 'Cause when I put rhymes in they minds yo For all…
Rhymes and Ammo Thirsty! 'Cause when I put rhymes in they minds yo For all…
Rhymes and Ammo (feat. Talib Kweli) / Thirsty! [Light faded voice of Black Thought] Cause when I put rhymes…
Rhymes And Ammo ) 'Cause when I put rhymes in they minds yo For all…
Right On It don't feel right, don't feel right, can't feel it…
Rising Down Hello hello hello hello Every anywhere heights plains peaks…
Rising Up Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying Yesterday I saw a B-girl…
Rock You Rock you Come on Ayo y'all rappers less play, what I'm abou…
Rolling With Heat Downtown everybody move to the beat Uptown everybody moving …
Rolling With Heat (feat. Talib Kweli) [Chorus: Kweli & Dice Raw] Downtown everybody move to the be…
Rolling With Heat ) Downtown everybody move to the beat Uptown everybody moving…
Sacrafice Listen, I got you phobic offa this like arachnids Drastic, …
Sacrifice Listen, I got you phobic offa this like arachnids Drastic, i…
Sacrifice (feat. Nelly Furtado) [Verse One: Black Thought] Listen, I got you phobic off of…
Sacrifice (featuring Nelly Fur Listen, I got you phobic off of this like arachnids Drastic,…
Sacrifice ) Listen, I got you phobic offa this like arachnids Drastic, i…
Sacrifice feat. Nelly Furtado Listen, I got you phobic offa this like arachnids Drastic, …
Section You can't front, we comin' with the shots to pump We…
Seed Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
Seed 2.0 [Verse 1: Black Thought] Knocked up 9 months ago And what sh…
Shine They wait to plead their case, unknown cast aside. I love…
Shook Ones Pt. 2 Is this fast or normal speed? Yea, knawsayin?, yea, Table of…
Silent Treatment Girl, you know that you need To stop givin' me the…
Silent Treatment ) Girl you know that you need To stop givin' me the…
Singing Man [Chorus: Dice Raw] Days are living fast, moves in misery Yo…
Singing Man (feat. Porn, Truck North & Dice Raw) [Chorus - Dice Raw] Days are living fast, moves in misery Yo…
Sleep Like when autumn leaves fall Down from the trees There goes …
somebody [Chorus] Somebody's gotta be there when it gets ugly Somebod…
Somebodys gotta do it [Chorus] Somebody's gotta be there when it gets ugly Someb…
Something in the Way of Things In town [Repeat; x 3] Something in the way of things Someth…
Something in the Way of Things (In Town) In town {*repeat 3X*} Something in the way of things Someth…
Spark Yo, the feet that I walk with The ears that I…
Sprite Commercial Im falling away Im falling away with you We cant always say …
Star Get 'em up high okay, yeah Go all-star, and get down…
Star / Pointro Get 'em up high okay, yeah Go all-star, and get down…
Stay Cool Bass for your face, highs for your eyes Don't blink, Black…
Step Into Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught And from…
Step Into The Realm ) Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught And from…
Step Into the Relm Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught And from…
Step Into The Relm ) Step into the realm, you're bound to get caught And from…
Stomp It’s about flesh and blood It’s about a heart beat that…
Summer Summer Era uno de julio eh Empieza el verano con ganas de…
Superlyrical PUNISHER -- Ay-yo my murderous rap verbal attack is actual …
Swept Away MC's who slept for days, must be swept away The rhythm…
Table of Contents Is this fast or normal speed? Yea, knawsayin?, yea, Table of…
Take It There Stand up, stretch for the stars Get somebody else involved r…
Tao of the machine Come on, ha, you want it want it Come on,…
The 'notic (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) …
The Adventures In Wonderland Fuck, kill, and prosper Is the gospel of Wonderland, where…
The Anti-Circle Yo I'm tha anti-circle On tha mad train like a rain That's…
The Coming I hear somebody screaming Again racing for the fall Close My…
The Dark ふわりふわり 足取り弾むままに 夢にさえ嫌われ いざ眠れぬ街まで (寝覚め顧みず) だけが約束 鳴り物入りで就任のアフ…
The Day 君とこうして会えるたびに 脳裏過ぎることがあるんだ 意味なんかは無い "もしも" 違う人生選んでたら 君と会うこ…
The Devil Born out of ashes I am made of smoke A heart of…
The Fire Oh, the fire, the fire Oh, the fire, the fire There's somet…
The Fire ft. John Legend Oh, the fire, the fire Oh, the fire, the fire There's so…
The Good The Bad & The Desolate Shanky don intro: Now this one is dedicated to the good…
The Grand Return The streets talk, And they hear And They watch, So stay clea…
The Hypnotic (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) Yo, I knew this girl named Ala…
The Lesson Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graffi…
The Lesson Pt. 1 Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graf…
The Lesson Pt. 3 Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graffi…
The Lesson, Part 3 (feat. Dice Raw & Jaguar Wright) [Black Thought] Well it's the raw regees, thoroughbred from …
The Lesson-Part III Lyrically versatile My rap definition is wild I wrote graffi…
The Next Movement Yeah, you go Hey you listeners, stop what you're doin' and S…
The Next Movement ) Yeah, you go Hey you listeners, stop what you're doin' and …
The Notic ) (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) (The hypnotic, the hypnotic) …
The OtherSide Yo, we obviously need to tone it down a bit Running…
The Return to Innocence Lost Muffled sound of fist on flesh Blows to chest No…
The Roots My roots, are in the sea, creels tethered on the…
The Roots feat. Erikah Badu You are my guiding light My guiding light You are my guiding…
The Roots Is Comin' The Roots is comin' I rip the vocal backflip yo…
The Seed Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seed Version ) Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seed feat. Cody Ches Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seed Ft Cody Chesnut Knocked up 9 months ago And what she finna have she…
The Seed Ft Cody Chesnutt Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seed (2.0) (extended radio edit) Knocked up 9 months ago And what she finna have she…
The Seed (2.0) (feat. Cody Chesnutt) I[Verse 1: Black Thought] Knocked up 9 months ago And what s…
The Seed (2.0) [Extended Radio Edit] Knocked up 9 months ago And what she finna have she…
The Seed 2.0 [Verse 1: Black Thought] Knocked up 9 months ago And what …
The Seed Feat. Cody Chesnutt Knocked up 9 months ago And what she finna have she…
The Seed/Melting Pot/Web Knocked up nine months ago And what she's fittin' to have…
The Seeds Knocked up 9 months ago And what she finna have she…
The Session [black thought] From the tunnels in the wee hours of the…
The Show There it comes Mr. Shadowman He walks by slow, But you canno…
The Spark Yo, the feet that I walk with The ears that I…
The Spark ) Yo, the feet that I walk with The ears that…
the stars Give me strength Don't give me grief I don't wanna break o…
The Ultimate Black Thought speaks and makes crowd respond for a minute…
The Ultimate ) Yo my definition is a lyricist for hire My vocal's…
The Unlocking I the voyeur, peer, as she begins her, ritual Paying…
The Unraveling I die here within (I die here within) To be reborn…
The Web And it weights a ton 'Riq geez motherfuckers I'm a son…
Theme from Middle of the Night Only the lonely love Only the sad of so Wake and begin…
There's a RIOT Goin' On And you are all, you are all About to witness Some organic…
Thought Yo, where the freaks at? Lookin' at me You wanna see…
Thought@Work Knocked up nine months ago And what she finna have she…
Tip The Scale Homicide or suicide Heads or tails Some think life is a li…
Tomorrow Send a message to God in Heaven I'm thankful to be…
Tunnel Vision [Scatting:] Mm-bop mm-bop mm-bop mm-bop mm-bop mm-bop mm-bo…
U.N.I.verse At War Yeah, U.N.I.Verse At war U.N.I.Verse (when you and I verse…
Understand Never understand People ask for god, 'till the day he comes…
UNIverse At War Yeah, U.N.I.Verse At war U.N.I.Verse (when you and I verse) …
Unwritten When I think about perfect times I think about yesterday You…
Vs. Scratch Thank you Thank you Thank thank you Thank you Li…
Wake Up Everybody Wake up everybody no more sleepin' in bed No more backward…
Walk Alone Trapped, no shield, no sword The unbeaten path got my soul…
Water Thrust out from the pier, bow rises to a peak Two…
Water ) South Philly, North Side Oakland, Texas Georgia, Black Peo…
We Got You If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
Web And it weights a ton 'Riq geez motherfuckers I'm a son…
Web 20/20 Yo, Jam Boy Magic, Mr. Fantastic Masterful mind, the list th…
What Goes On Do you wanna know what goes on? Yo, niggas can not…
What the Do Never do what they do, what they do, what they…
What Would I Do 1 for the beat 2 for the real Right cats who never…
What You Want I saw her today at the reception A glass of wine…
What You Want ) [Chorus] Here's what you want right Here's what you need r…
When The People Cheer Lights, camera, chemical reaction Attracted to a body of lie…
Whisper In the Wind Is that all our love has been Just a whisper in…
Who Tells Your Story This is the story of a Who lives who dies who…
Why Why? Sky's the limit so you know I'm gonna rise and…
Wicked Ways We the kin, see the suffering In your eyes Damned within, th…
Without a Doubt Without a doubt Check it out now, it's the type cerebral Wo…
Work Yo, where the freaks at? Lookin' at me You wanna see…
Writers Block Ooh Up, up, up, up, up, up Up, up, up, up up…
Y Why? Sky's the limit so you know I'm gonna rise and…
Y'all Know Who I'm the ultimate, the rhyme imperial I'm better but some do…
Ya' All Know Who! I'm the ultimate, the rhyme imperial I'm better but some don…
Ya'll Know Who I'm the ultimate, the rhyme imperial I'm better but some do…
You Ain't Fly You ain't fly (you ain't fly), you ain't fly (you…
You Don't See Us Uh, what what, yo yo P-5-D uncut Check it out,…
You Got Me If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
You Got Me Version ) If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
You Got Me (Feat. Erykah Badu If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
You Got Me (feat. Erykah Badu) [Erykah Badu]: If you were worried �bout where I been or who…
You Got Me ) If you were worried 'bout where I been or who I…
Mike Ball
on Proceed V (Da Beatminerz remix)
So after purchasing “Do You Want More” the day it dropped, my guy the upped me from jump (pass the popcorn obvi) found this join on a European release and pressed play…the rest is history. But there in lies my question…what IS the history, the story on how, where, when, this was created? I need to know for context. Drop a link if there is one out there PLEASE! V 5 is a masterpiece!