Stolen Moments Pt. 2
Black Thought Lyrics


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It's a frantic situation

Extra salty cause whoever beat me, got me for this 31-inch
And this Alpha Bailey jacket I had just bought me
Out of snapping, my guy tried to talk me
But what could get me half way calm was this Donny Hathaway song
The tape that it was on I had wanted while I was gone
But forgot to pack it, in fact it was in that jacket
This demo, it's time to track it and lay it down
Either it's somebody I know or somebody I stay around
Day before I broke out, niggas was over my crib getting smoked out
No telling who had the place scoped out
Dot had brought over some niggas I didn't know
I'm asking who are you, they said I'm here with the Mo
If it was them, soon I'mma collide with them
And they better not be rocking no new Iversons
Then it could have been this hype that usually shovel my snow
If I'm out of town or not, by my car he would know
Now it might have been this stripper I met at Pinkhouse party
Thick, but my furniture wasn't worth her body
What if it was this nigga I let sleep in my crib?
They had a set of keys, but that I wasn't trying to believe
But I couldn't put it past him or them other bastards
It'd be assed backwards for me to ask if they did it
Cause whoever did ain't gon' admit it
The blunt and dirty dishes is my only exhibit
Wondering if I should give it a rest and through the wind it might surface
Cause telling the law, Joe, is worthless

Hey sucka nigga, whoever you are




Wherever you are, whoever you are
Check it out

Overall Meaning

In Black Thought's song Stolen Moments Pt. 2, the rapper details a frantic situation where he has been robbed of his possessions, including a 31-inch television and a new jacket. He's extra salty, and his friend tries to talk him down. Black Thought starts to calm down when he hears a Donny Hathaway song that he had been wanting while he was out of town. He realizes that the demo tape he had been working on was in the jacket that was stolen. He's now trying to figure out who could have done it: was it someone he knows or someone he stays around? He wonders if it was the guys who were over his place smoking the day before he left town, or a random stripper he met at a party. Black Thought is certain that whoever did it won't admit it, rendering going to the law useless. The only evidence is the dirty dishes and a blunt left behind.


Black Thought's lyrics utilize storytelling to paint a picture of the confusion and frustration someone goes through after being robbed. The song also touches upon themes of distrust and paranoia, as the rapper questions the motives of those around him. Black Thought's use of Donny Hathaway's song highlights the importance of music as a calming force during tough and uncertain times.


Line by Line Meaning

It's a frantic situation
The singer is in a state of panic and desperation.


Extra salty cause whoever beat me, got me for this 31-inch
The singer is angered and upset because someone stole his 31-inch stereo system.


And this Alpha Bailey jacket I had just bought me
The singer is also upset because his newly purchased Alpha Bailey jacket was stolen along with his stereo system.


Out of snapping, my guy tried to talk me
The artist's friend tries to calm him down.


But what could get me half way calm was this Donny Hathaway song
The artist found some comfort in listening to a song by Donny Hathaway in order to calm down his anger.


The tape that it was on I had wanted while I was gone
The singer had been wanting the Donny Hathaway tape while he was away from home.


But forgot to pack it, in fact it was in that jacket
Unfortunately, the singer had forgotten to pack the Donny Hathaway tape and it happened to be in the stolen jacket.


This demo, it's time to track it and lay it down
The artist decides to focus on recording his music demo rather than worrying about the stolen items.


Either it's somebody I know or somebody I stay around
The artist suspects the thief is someone close to him in his social circle.


Day before I broke out, niggas was over my crib getting smoked out
The day before the theft, the artist had friends over his house smoking weed.


No telling who had the place scoped out
The singer cannot identify who may have taken advantage of the situation to study his house for any potential theft.


Dot had brought over some niggas I didn't know
One of the artist's acquaintances named Dot had brought some strangers to the house that the artist did not recognize.


I'm asking who are you, they said I'm here with the Mo
The strangers mentioned that they were friends with someone referred to as 'Mo' and this was their justification for being in the house.


If it was them, soon I'mma collide with them
If those strangers were responsible for the theft, the singer plans on confronting them eventually.


And they better not be rocking no new Iversons
If the singer discovers that the strangers have new Iverson sneakers, he will assume they used the money from stealing his items to purchase them.


Then it could have been this hype that usually shovel my snow
The artist suspects that the culprit could be a person who typically shovels his driveway, whether he is home or away.


If I'm out of town or not, by my car he would know
This person could have been aware that the artist was not home and would have easy access to his house without anyone knowing.


Now it might have been this stripper I met at Pinkhouse party
The singer recalls meeting a stripper at a party who he suspects could have stolen his items.


Thick, but my furniture wasn't worth her body
The singer finds it unlikely that the stripper was attracted to the value of his furniture due to the fact that it was not expensive.


What if it was this nigga I let sleep in my crib?
The artist wonders if the culprit could be a person he allowed to sleep in his house.


They had a set of keys, but that I wasn't trying to believe
The artist finds it hard to believe that the person he allowed to sleep in his house would steal from him, despite having a set of keys to his home.


But I couldn't put it past him or them other bastards
However, the artist cannot completely rule out the possibility of this person or others in his social circle committing the theft.


It'd be assed backwards for me to ask if they did it
The singer realizes that it is unlikely that the perpetrator would confess to the theft if confronted directly.


Cause whoever did ain't gon' admit it
The artist acknowledges that the thief is unlikely to admit to the crime, regardless of who they are.


The blunt and dirty dishes is my only exhibit
The singer has nothing but a few dirty dishes and a joint to show for the evidence of the crime.


Wondering if I should give it a rest and through the wind it might surface
The singer is considering giving up on the search for his stolen items and hoping that they may turn up in some other way eventually.


Cause telling the law, Joe, is worthless
The singer does not see the point in reporting the theft to the authorities because he does not believe they will be able to help.


Hey sucka nigga, whoever you are
The artist addresses the thief directly, calling them a 'sucka nigga' in anger and frustration.


Wherever you are, whoever you are
The artist acknowledges that the thief could be anywhere and any person.


Check it out
The singer concludes the song with these words, possibly indicating that he has no intention of stopping his search and will continue to investigate the theft and its possible culprits.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ERNEST DION WILSON, LONNIE RASHID LYNN

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@smp2191

Ugh!!! This shit is so hard! I love old school Common! Put all 3 parts together, tells a nice little story!

@1N3SOUL

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@SkiMaskDillinger

0:44 is so fucking lovely. Lol

@OurToDetour

beatles sample makes me melt

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Real hip hop Forever

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Be lol?

@OfftheChainz

I'm beginning to believe it.

@GonjaSensai

@Bernard Damn, couldn't believe I got a reply 11 years later.

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