Two Scoops of Raisins
Common Lyrics


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Yo man, I'm hungry man
Hey what chu want man? You want some breakfast or somethin'?
I want a lil' lil' somethin' yeah yea milk and cereal or somethin'
Somethin' man! Just a little breakfast food ya know?
Mm I don't know man (ay) let's see what I got in my cabinet
Hold on let me see what I got in my cabinet
Somebody hit me with a little, baseline or groove, knamsayin'?
Yeah, breakfast food, uh

When you wish
When you wish
Upon a star
Upon a star
To follow what?
To follow what?
And where you are!
And where you are!
Party over here, party over there
Where?

Look! I made ya look, ya dirty crook
Then picked your pocket, watch me book
Like Guinness I'm a menace, so call me hip-hop's Dennis
So open wide, and say (ah)
And I'ma slide my yolk, in your throat, and watch ya choke
On the uh the ah the uh the daddy long-stroke

Stroke Long Daddy Money, if my name was Sunny
I'd share a scoop, runnin' shit like Rebels
You can call me Barney, cause I took your Fruity Pebbles
Dibble like an office on Top Cat, top that, I'm fat troop
Drop the loop, then a scooper hoop ya like a hula
To school a fool I present, a church to repent
I get you Guess'n like jeans, you're just a hill of beans
I'm all that jazz, and I kick, kick, kick, kick

The razzmatazz oh please oh please just give me just one more blast
I get off like Prince, but I don't have to show my ass
Pass the rest, like a test, if you slip then you'll get ripped
With your handicapped pass route, and "Tales From the Crypt"
I whip on that ass like base ba-bay
The Sense is good-goobley-goo, ask Gravy

Or LaMont, or Rollo, down at the, Apollo
Come follow me now (BO! Where's Sue?) I don't know
Even En Vogue, be tellin' me ya don't go
When it's time for show (yea) everyone says
Ho (ho) ho (ho) couldn't be a slider
Cause I never slip, kick it like a Damme Van flip
So don't come with your judo, cause you're just a Menudo
Emcee gettin' chewed like vegetables

Ah cabbage is a cabbage, a lettuce is a lettuce
I'ma tear this whole joint into scraps
I bust raps, perhaps caps, and trap the wack tracks
Givin' the max, for the minimum, not the minimum for the max
Get more sex than Wilt the Stilt so you can call me the Stiltest
You're takin' shorts like Arnold, so what chu talkin bout, Willis?

Bout Willis?
Yeah Willis
Willis ain't talkin' about nothin'!
It's Different Strokes
Let's get back to um, breakfast foods
Because it's, early in the mornin'

Well you can have your Wheaties
You can have your Flakes
You can have your Kix
And you can have your Trix
You can have your Pound cakes
You can have your Loops
But you still gotta get your Two Scoops!

To keep the hot raw, I'm rollin', rollin'
Bowlin' spare me! Fuss ya hushed mouth mush
Lush alcohol's excessive like a Jefferson
Movin' on up, progressive
One time for your brain, cell
And when I get through, you say, aw hell man!
Styles that I free won't, stop til the end
Paper I go on and go on with the pen
Get a max of funk, attack or sunk *huff, huff*
One blow, and emcees are gone with the wind
Kickin' the dumber rhyme, I'm not a print
But I'm fresh, heatin' up like the summertime, summer rhyme
I'm a dime a dozen, but I keep you buzzin'
Like a bee, a dozen attempts is in the toilet
Cause I flush the dime and I'm not a Leader
Cause I Busta Rhyme, a rhyme
If I kick with Rakim, you +Run For Cover+ brother
But I kick it with Petey cause I'm just another mother (sucker)
Blo' Pop time (it's Blo' Pop time)
It's Blo Pop time (it's Blo' Pop time)
In the mix, the dimension, J.B., and Chico
It's seven, not six, my shirt extra-large
But I wear, I wear I wear it well like DeBarge
To the finish, makin' ya eye pop, like you ain't spinach
Then it's, time to let you know
We count it up, one two three and fo'

Uh! Count it up
Nah we gon' count it down
Nah man, we're gonna count it up
Mm, let's get back to that umm, food tip though, the breakfast tip
Food tip? Well you just check
Cause you know what we need
What can I have?

You can have your Life
You can have your Bran
You can have your Puffs
You can have your Pebbles
You can have your Krunch
And you can have your Loops
But you still gotta get your Two Scoops!

Around and round and upside down and upside down we go
Whoa! I'ma sneak in the front row
Not Jethro, I'm not a Jethro, on skid row
I don't wear Monie's hat, but I was a monkey in the middle
Hey diddle diddle, you can Kibble a Bit
I take a squat, and booty M-C's be sayin' oh shit!
Yo, I turn Bucktown into Fucktown
You're just a field goal kid, and I'm a touchdown
With the next point to the next joint, so tell Spike about it
I'm all that, that your bitch be writin' home about it
Shout it out, praise the Lord, hallelujah!
This could be love, but um, don't let em fool ya
Cause when I do ya, come down come down after me come
Yeah sorry Sugar Plums but um, I gotta run
Run Jesse Run, keep hope alive
I'm down with the B-boys, fuck the Jackson 5
You jive-ass turkey, a-pit-apitta-a-aperk be
You can get ill, but don't, hurt me, hurt me
Or urk me, cause see I'll outsmart you like the Urkel
B-boys at the school of hard knocks, in a circle
Pass the sess blunt, yeah stud, you ain't know?
I want to go bang, I said, bang-o, bang-oh bang-oh
Or bojangle jingle jangle on the jaw
Hip-hip, hooray, oh now you want to be all lovable?
Don't push or pull, or you'll see, I'ma wreck it out
MC's be checkin' in but they don't be checkin' out




I leave em out on the canvas
So click your heels twice and take your ass back to Kansas

Overall Meaning

The song "Two Scoops of Raisins" by Common features a spoken-word intro in which Common and a friend discuss what to have for breakfast. The lyrics then devolve into a freestyle rap in which Common demonstrates his lyrical prowess, utilizing rhythm, rhyme, and wordplay to show off his skills. The lyrics feature references to pop culture, including TV shows and movies like "Different Strokes," "Tales From the Crypt," and "The Wizard of Oz," along with references to popular breakfast cereals like Wheaties, Kix, and Trix. However, the lyrics are not limited to those subjects, as Common also uses the song to express his feelings and thoughts on various issues.


One possible interpretation of the song is that it is a tribute to the art of freestyle rap and hip-hop more generally. Common's lyrics are full of complex rhythms and rhymes, showcasing his skills as a rapper and demonstrating the power of the genre. However, there may be deeper meanings underneath the surface of the song's playful lyrics. For example, Common's reference to "church to repent" suggests that he sees rap as a potential forum for self-reflection and self-improvement, while his references to pop culture may be a way of exploring the intersections between commercial entertainment and artistic expression.


Line by Line Meaning

Yo man, I'm hungry man
I'm feeling hungry right now


Hey what chu want man? You want some breakfast or somethin'?
What kind of breakfast food are you in the mood for?


I want a lil' lil' somethin' yeah yea milk and cereal or somethin'
I just want a small serving of milk and cereal


Somethin' man! Just a little breakfast food ya know?
Just a small amount of breakfast food, you know?


Mm I don't know man (ay) let's see what I got in my cabinet
I'm not sure, let me check what breakfast food I have in my cabinet


Hold on let me see what I got in my cabinet
Wait a moment, I need to check what breakfast food I have in my cabinet


Somebody hit me with a little, baseline or groove, knamsayin'?
Can someone play a catchy beat or rhythm?


Yeah, breakfast food, uh
Yeah, I'm still thinking about breakfast food


When you wish
When you desire something


Upon a star
Hoping for something great to happen


To follow what?
To pursue what?


And where you are!
And to be in the place you want to be!


Party over here, party over there
There's a party happening everywhere


Where?
Where is this party?


Look! I made ya look, ya dirty crook
I caught your attention and fooled you


Then picked your pocket, watch me book
I stole from you and now I'm making my escape


Like Guinness, I'm a menace, so call me hip-hop's Dennis
I'm as impressive and influential as Guinness, so compare me to Dennis the Menace


So open wide, and say (ah)
So get ready to be amazed


And I'ma slide my yolk, in your throat, and watch ya choke
I'm going to impress you with my skills and leave you in awe


On the uh the ah the uh the daddy long-stroke
With my impressive style and technique


Stroke Long Daddy Money, if my name was Sunny
I would be successful and wealthy if I had a different name


I'd share a scoop, runnin' shit like Rebels
I would share my success and dominate the industry


You can call me Barney, cause I took your Fruity Pebbles
You can refer to me as Barney, because I outshined you


Dibble like an office on Top Cat, top that, I'm fat troop
I'm smooth and skilled, just like the character on Top Cat, and I'm confident in my abilities


Drop the loop, then a scooper hoop ya like a hula
I'll surprise you with my unique style and rhythm


To school a fool I present, a church to repent
I'm here to educate and humble those who underestimate me


I get you Guess'n like jeans, you're just a hill of beans
I keep you guessing and intrigued, while you're insignificant and unimportant


I'm all that jazz, and I kick, kick, kick, kick
I'm confident and talented, and I continue to excel


The razzmatazz oh please oh please just give me just one more blast
The excitement and energy, please give me another moment to shine


I get off like Prince, but I don't have to show my ass
I'm as successful and artistically skilled as Prince, without being explicit


Pass the rest, like a test, if you slip then you'll get ripped
Leave the less talented behind, if you make a mistake, you'll face the consequences


With your handicapped pass route, and 'Tales From the Crypt'
Your weak attempts and scary stories won't intimidate me


I whip on that ass like base ba-bay
I dominate and excel in everything I do


The Sense is good-goobley-goo, ask Gravy
My style is impressive and unpredictable, ask Gravy for confirmation


Or LaMont, or Rollo, down at the, Apollo
I'm respected and admired by those like LaMont and Rollo who perform at the Apollo theater


Come follow me now (BO! Where's Sue?) I don't know
Join me on this journey, but I'm not sure where I'm going


Even En Vogue, be tellin' me ya don't go
Even the popular group En Vogue advises against following me


When it's time for show (yea) everyone says ho (ho)
When it's time to perform, everyone shows their excitement and support


Ho (ho) ho (ho) couldn't be a slider
Can't be compared to a mediocre performer


Cause I never slip, kick it like a Damme Van flip
I never make mistakes, I perform flawlessly


So don't come with your judo, cause you're just a Menudo
Don't try to challenge me with your weak skills, you're just like Menudo


Emcee gettin' chewed like vegetables
Other rappers are being criticized and overwhelmed like vegetables


Ah cabbage is a cabbage, a lettuce is a lettuce
Each person is what they are, there's no need for comparison


I'ma tear this whole joint into scraps
I'm going to make a big impact and leave a strong impression


I bust raps, perhaps caps, and trap the wack tracks
I deliver powerful lyrics, maybe even destroy bad songs, and capture the attention of listeners


Givin' the max, for the minimum, not the minimum for the max
I give my best effort, always striving for excellence


Get more sex than Wilt the Stilt so you can call me the Stiltest
I have a lot of sexual encounters, just like Wilt Chamberlain, so you can call me the greatest


You're takin' shorts like Arnold, so what chu talkin bout, Willis?
You're being taken advantage of, just like Arnold on the TV show, so what are you talking about, Willis?


Bout Willis?
What are you talking about, Willis?


Yeah Willis
Yes, Willis


Willis ain't talkin' about nothin'!
You're not making any sense, Willis!


It's Different Strokes
It's a different situation or perspective


Let's get back to um, breakfast foods
Let's return to the topic of breakfast food


Because it's, early in the mornin'
Because it's still early in the morning


You can have your Wheaties
You can choose to have Wheaties


You can have your Flakes
You can choose to have Flakes


You can have your Kix
You can choose to have Kix


And you can have your Trix
And you can choose to have Trix


You can have your Pound cakes
You can choose to have Pound cakes


You can have your Loops
You can choose to have Loops


But you still gotta get your Two Scoops!
But you definitely need to have Two Scoops!


To keep the hot raw, I'm rollin', rollin'
To maintain my impressive and authentic style, I'm effortlessly performing


Bowlin' spare me! Fuss ya hushed mouth mush
Bowling? Spare me! Silence your unnecessary complaints


Lush alcohol's excessive like a Jefferson
Alcohol is overly abundant and luxurious, just like a Jefferson


Movin' on up, progressive
Continuing to improve and progress


One time for your brain, cell
One moment to stimulate and entertain your mind


And when I get through, you say, aw hell man!
After I finish, you'll be in awe and utter 'aw hell'


Styles that I free won't, stop til the end
My creative and improvisational styles won't cease until the end


Paper I go on and go on with the pen
I continue to write and create lyrics on paper


Get a max of funk, attack or sunk *huff, huff*
Experience the maximum level of funk, with powerful attacks and overwhelming incidents


One blow, and emcees are gone with the wind
A single strike and other rappers are defeated and forgotten


Kickin' the dumber rhyme, I'm not a print
Delivering dumb and senseless rhymes is not my style


But I'm fresh, heatin' up like the summertime, summer rhyme
But I'm unique and innovative, gaining popularity like the arrival of summer


I'm a dime a dozen, but I keep you buzzin'
There are many rappers like me, but I continue to captivate and excite you


Like a bee, a dozen attempts is in the toilet
Just like a bee, I dismiss and reject weak attempts


Cause I flush the dime and I'm not a Leader
I disregard the mediocre and I'm not someone to follow


Cause I Busta Rhyme, a rhyme
Because I deliver skillful and impressive rhymes


If I kick with Rakim, you +Run For Cover+ brother
If I collaborate with Rakim, it will be extraordinary and you better be prepared


But I kick it with Petey cause I'm just another mother (sucker)
But I choose to collaborate with Petey because I'm just another skilled rapper


Blo' Pop time (it's Blo' Pop time)
It's a time to enjoy a Blow Pop candy


In the mix, the dimension, J.B., and Chico
In this collaboration, we have J.B., Chico, and a unique mix of talent


It's seven, not six, my shirt extra-large
We're a group of seven, not six, and my shirt size is extra-large


But I wear, I wear I wear it well like DeBarge
But I wear my extra-large shirt perfectly, just like DeBarge does


To the finish, makin' ya eye pop, like you ain't spinach
Until the end, I'll keep surprising and impressing you, just like Popeye's spinach


Then it's, time to let you know
Then it's time to reveal something important


We count it up, one two three and fo'
We're counting up, representing the numbers one, two, three, and four


Nah, we gon' count it down
No, we're going to count backwards


Nah man, we're gonna count it up
No, my friend, we're going to count upwards


Mm, let's get back to that umm, food tip though, the breakfast tip
Hmm, let's return to the topic of breakfast food, shall we?


Food tip? Well, you just check
Are you interested in food tips? Well, just keep listening


Cause you know what we need
Because you know what we really want


What can I have?
What options do I have?


You can have your Life
You have the option to choose Life cereal


You can have your Bran
You have the option to choose Bran cereal


You can have your Puffs
You have the option to choose Puffs cereal


You can have your Pebbles
You have the option to choose Pebbles cereal


You can have your Krunch
You have the option to choose Krunch cereal


And you can have your Loops
And you can have your Loops cereal


But you still gotta get your Two Scoops!
But you definitely need to have Two Scoops!


Around and round and upside down and upside down we go
We're going in circles, both physically and metaphorically


Whoa! I'ma sneak in the front row
Whoa! I'll find a way to get to the best spot


Not Jethro, I'm not a Jethro, on skid row
I'm not like Jethro, I'm not in a desperate situation like those living on skid row


I don't wear Monie's hat, but I was a monkey in the middle
I'm not associated with Monie Love's style, but I've been caught in the middle of conflicts


Hey diddle diddle, you can Kibble a Bit
Hey diddle diddle, you can take a small amount of something


I take a squat, and booty M-C's be sayin' oh shit!
I take my position and other rappers are frightened and shocked


Yo, I turn Bucktown into Fucktown
I have the power to change the atmosphere and turn a place into chaos


You're just a field goal kid, and I'm a touchdown
You may achieve small victories, but I'm achieving greatness


With the next point to the next joint, so tell Spike about it
Continuing with my impressive performance, so make sure Spike Lee is aware


I'm all that, that your bitch be writin' home about it
I'm everything your significant other is impressed by and writes home to share


Shout it out, praise the Lord, hallelujah!
Let's express our excitement and give thanks to the Lord, hallelujah!


This could be love, but um, don't let em fool ya
There's a possibility of love, but be cautious and don't be deceived


Cause when I do ya, come down come down after me come
Because after I perform, a sense of excitement comes over you


Yeah sorry Sugar Plums, but um, I gotta run
Yeah, sorry sweethearts, but I have to leave


Run Jesse Run, keep hope alive
Keep striving and maintaining hope, just like Jesse Jackson urges


I'm down with the B-boys, fuck the Jackson 5
I support and associate with the B-boys, not the Jackson 5


You jive-ass turkey, a-pit-apitta-a-aperk be
You foolish and deceptive person, trying to imitate and deceive


You can get ill, but don't, hurt me, hurt me
You can try to intimidate, but don't actually harm me


Or urk me, cause see, I'll outsmart you like the Urkel
Don't annoy me, because I'll outsmart you just like the character Urkel


B-boys at the school of hard knocks, in a circle
Talented breakdancers are at the place of tough experiences, forming a circle


Pass the sess blunt, yeah stud, you ain't know?
Pass the marijuana blunt, yeah man, didn't you know?


I want to go bang, I said, bang-o, bang-oh bang-oh
I want to engage in sexual activity, I'm emphasizing it, bang-o, bang-oh bang-oh


Or bojangle jingle jangle on the jaw
Or make a rhythmic noise with jaw movements, just like Bojangles


Hip-hip, hooray, oh now you want to be all lovable?
Cheer and celebrate, oh now you suddenly want to be affectionate and kind?


Don't push or pull, or you'll see, I'ma wreck it out
Don't try to control or manipulate me, or I'll destroy everything


MC's be checkin' in but they don't be checkin' out
Rappers show up to compete, but they end up getting defeated


I leave em out on the canvas
I leave them beaten and defeated


So click your heels twice and take your ass back to Kansas
So go back to where you came from, just like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz




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

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Comments from YouTube:

J Sun

I remember back when this first came out one of my friend's brothers was friends with No ID and he got a copy of his demo tape. Β They let me hold it but asked that i not make a copy of which I respected. It was dope and now wish i made a copy of it. No I.D. hardly ever gets any respect for his mic skills, only for his production and mentoring of Kanye. But he was nice on the mic.

Clifton Cameron

Love this. I was floating through the halls in 8th grade at Edgewood/West Covina High School. Still have the vinyl. NO ID on a rampage.

Cowboy

I've been into hip hop since I was a kid in the '80s and especially when I hit my teens in the 90s I had a copy of this original CD as well as so many other rare hip hop CDs unfortunately some piece of crap broke into my car and I left my CD cases overnight the one night that my car got broken into and I lost so much music

Keith Witcher

Common Two Scoops Of Raisins song is a classic. I can relate to this song because i love cereal food. My favorite cereals are Captain Crunch All Berries, Franken Berry, Cocoa Rice Krispies, Mister T of The A Team television show. Common lyrics are funny LOL. Can I Borrow A Dollar album is good. I like album pictures. I like Common. Common should've did songs with Redman, KRS One, Gang Starr, Paris, Rakim.

TheJManGames

Love the riff at 2:36

Struk Money

My breakdown is at 4:17πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ₯πŸŽΆπŸŽ§

Reece Schrock

My fave off the album

ItsJR516

Raisin Bran going in my favorite cereal.

Patyiv Romani

Funtastic album.

Ian Williams

I had this entire video waiting on him. Saturday morning cereal and cartoons and pajamas etc etc...

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