E=MC2
J Dilla (A. K. A. Jay Dee) Lyrics

Yeah
Expressing confidence and starting the song.

Let's go
Encouraging everyone to begin the song with excitement.

Turn it up
Requesting the audience to increase the volume.

Introducin'
Announcing the arrival of the beat junkie, J Dilla.

World famous beat junkie
Praising the beat junkie before the audience.

Jay Dilla
Continuing the announcement of J Dilla's presence.

Yeah
Expressing enthusiasm at the start of Common's verse.

I got my man with me
Referring to J Dilla being present on the track.

Get up get up, and rock, and rock
Encouraging the audience to stand up and enjoy the music.

The humm the humm and knock and knock
Describing the beat and rhythm of the music.

You out the atmosphere
The song is so good that it can transport the listener to another place.

This rap here something that I felt in the moment
Common's rap is inspired by the present moment.

Of truth, opponents in the booth
Common's rap is truthful and addresses his competition in the music industry.

Inspired, is what I write, fire like 'roof'
He is inspired when he writes his lyrics and his flow is hot.

They say that I'm as hot as the block is
His talent is comparable to the intensity of the neighborhood that he comes from.

I say that I'm as cold as the dark is
His talent is also as dangerous and mysterious as the darkness.

Moms sit in the cut
His mother is present, watching his actions from a distance.

Tryin' to get my niggas in the den he walked by
His mother is trying to get his friends to come inside while they are out.

Hold his stoony up
A reference to holding a gun and being prepared to defend oneself.

Hole in his "Chest" like Cody "Nutt"
A reference to someone who was shot and killed.

Smoking his cess, he blow it up
Smoking marijuana and exhaling smoke.

As if schemed out the window lobby
Looking out the window to avoid confrontation or problems.

Similar sex, revolution and techs on the death
The struggle that both males and females face in society, and how technology contributes to their demise.

When niggas shoot for extra loot and respect
When people resort to violence to gain money and power.

Live and direct effect from the C-O
The impact of his personal experiences from living in a certain neighborhood.

Double get your paper
Making double the money and being successful.

We stay up out of trouble nigga
Avoiding problems and focusing on success.

I get get, get up, get up yeah
Common encouraging the audience to enjoy the music.

Since the early 80's I rock the planet daily
Common has been a successful musician since the 1980s.

Radio Rasheed this is how I do when I write things
Referring to his writing process for his music.

The party for your right to fight scenes
Alluding to a political message of fighting for your rights.

Baby girl you as young as the nice seams on tight jeans
Common complimenting a young woman's appearance.

Should have been Kahlua or ice cream
Comparing a woman's beauty and sweetness to sweet things like Kahlua and ice cream.

My pipe dream's long as the fight scenes in The Matrix
His aspirations and ambitions are as long as the fight scenes in The Matrix movie.

Scorpio rising, sex fiend by nature
Describing his astrological sign and sexual tendencies.

Try to control that shit so my soul don't get
Trying to control his sexual desires so it does not corrupt his soul.

Dirty for some girly, unworthy of the flowers
Avoiding dirtying himself for a woman that is not deserving of his love and attention.

I admit that I got strange powers
Acknowledging his unique abilities and skills.

Brain showers
Idea and creativity flowing.

Like the Eiffel, leaning thru life cycle
Comparing himself to the Eiffel Tower and the ups and downs in life.

Hold the bible and a rifle
Being religious and also prepared to defend oneself.

That they do me might go
Knowing that he might face challenges and obstacles in life.

Get me in the spotlight, turn the lights low
Wanting to be in the spotlight but still keeping some things private.

Make you wanna holler like tooti
His music is so good it makes you want to yell and shout.

I abuse the disciple
He is confident in his creativity but may disrespect those who follow strict rules.

Beats, streets meets speaks mind, times and life yo
The combination of music and the streets make him speak the truth about life.

There it is
Ending the song with confidence and assurance.

Uh
Expressing a sense of satisfaction.

It's like that
Ending the song with a hip-hop phrase that signifies completion.

Yup, yeah know how we do it
Acknowledging their hip-hop style and confidently ending the song.