Concentration
Quannum MC's & Jurassic 5 Lyrics

Yea yea yea yea, oh yea
Introduction and setting the scene for the late-night hype with Mack B. Dog.

It's the late night hype mack be dog in the house
Mack B. Dog is hosting the late-night hype session.

Chillin, like a big ol pimp
Mack B. Dog is relaxed and calm like a big-time pimp.

Right about now, at 3:01 in the morning
The song is being played at 3:01 in the morning.

Everything else on is probably pretty faulty and repetitive
Other songs being played at that time may not be as good.

So if you're goin through your radio
If you're scanning through the radio stations

When you get down to that, you know, far left hand side
When you get to the far-left radio dial

Keep it tuned to mack be dog, 'cause you know
You should listen to Mack B. Dog's show because

I'm keepin it extra extra funky
He is playing extra funky music.

Know what I'm sayin?
Do you understand?

[chorus] Concentration, concentration is the name Keep the rhythm Or you will be out the game
The chorus is about keeping your focus and maintaining the rhythm to avoid being eliminated from the game

We bust shots like german lugers On intruders Violate we activate the ill-style shooters
The Quannum MCs and Jurassic 5 rap crew are lethal with their music and take down their competition with ease.

So lateef [wassup? ] Let your lyrics heat-seek [all right] And yo, get on the mic and fuck the microphone technique [here we go now]
The rappers urge Lateef to deliver his lyrics with passion, accuracy and disregard for standard techniques.

I jump down and customize My lyrics to synchronize And educate the young, dumb, deaf, and blind And drop a seed in they minds, so they can open their eyes Realize and recognize we livin in the last times
The rappers intend to educate and enlighten listeners about their current state of existence and warn them that they're living in the last days.

I pull a spark of shining light out of the glorious fate Create the lyric arsenals that verbal warriors make Escape hell temporarily Merrily vibes carry me to heavenly states Inevitably rockin steadily
The rapper feels that they are blessed with a bright spark of light which enables them to craft powerful lyrics like a warrior. Their music provides them temporary relief from hell and carries them to heavenly states.

Yea, I represent the underground mc Even though I move around I'm still down with mc's Now pound for pound I go the round I is down, as you see (? ? ? ) I'm from the group, jayou, the j 5 mc's, yea
The rapper represents the underground MCs even though they move around a lot. They are down with other MCs and hail from the Jayou and J5 rap groups.

Oh god, it's so re-al, and then ya, it's ser-I-al Flowin, like soy milk, over sweetened cer-e-al Y'all melt, like toys built from cheap material Reevaluate yourself, it ain't about the here and now
The rapper believes that their music is real and impactful, flowing smoothly like soy milk over sweetened cereal. They urge listeners to reevaluate themselves and their actions beyond the present moment.

I hold it def for 6 Blazed my way up out an orphanage Assertive it, poetic scripts blast murderous The earth shaker, I crack a nigga out his windbreaker The verbalier, rhythmatic fly commentator
The rapper is skilled and confident in holding their own on a microphone, having overcome hardships in their past. Their poetic scripts are powerful and lethal while they shake up their audience with their commentary.

Yo, now if you stumble on a phonograph To listen to the flavas that you got to have With lyrics that be perfectly handcraft All the way from the bay to l.a. We're tryin to give you all different points of view To show you our poetic words that we use From the mc's that you're bound to choose All the way from the bay to l.a. [scratching]
The rappers are presenting their music as an essential flavor that listeners would love. They aim to show different perspectives of their poetic works via different MCs and invite listeners on a journey from Bay to L.A.

Look what we've got Akil, lateef and mark 7 deliverin the presences J 5 quannum Zakir, gab, lyrics born natural as the elements
The rapper is celebrating the presence of their fellow MCs like Akil, Lateef, Mark 7, Lyrics Born, etc. and their natural abilities as poets.

Look what we've got Akil, lyrics born, zakir, gift of gab Lateef, mark 7, chali, cut chemist, nu-mark Xl, and dj-shadow
The rappers are proud of the extensive list of MCs and musicians they have on their team.

The rhyme ambassador that mastered the ceremony So passengers fasten up these average cats'll never catch up
The rapper sees themselves as a master of ceremonies with a knack for rhyming. They advise their listeners to fasten up as average people cannot catch up with their rhyming abilities.

Yeah I hot dog the ball behind the yes yes y'all Fuck hanging on the shore trying to ball ? ? ? ?
The rapper boasts about handling their music game well while also disregarding those who fail to achieve their goals.

No, I don't jitterbug with lyrically idiotic litterbugs They shit and bug the shit out of me eat em up for dinner so
The rapper has no interest in lower tier artists who create meaningless music. They treat them like insects.

We imburse to disperse, wish your last was your first bit Consume the whole room and you wonder where the earth went
The rapper and their crew take over a room with their music and cause an intense shake-up to the point where people might wish they had encountered their energy earlier.

So I reduce the risk Spit words like a journalist And burnin it in unofficial mic tournaments
The rapper is good at reducing risks while performing, as if they are a journalist reporting the latest news. They are fond of informal mic competitions.

I'll play off night watchin trife 'cause we might utilize The mic as a rightful for the eyes on the prize (? ? ? ) So try to conduct yourself in a manner that's wise Ain't that right? right right, true, right right Tell em why
The rapper is aware of the rough world they live in and reminds listeners to conduct themselves wisely to stay on top. They ask listeners whether this is right and urge them to remember why they should behave wisely.

We bust shots like german lugers On intruders Violate we activate the ill-style shooters J 5 quannum kick it live Orth with the south, civil war with the rhymes We bust shots like german lugers On intruders Violate we activate the ill-style shooters J 5 quannum kick it live North with the south other crews flatline
The Quannum MCs and Jurassic 5 are skilled and forceful with their music, taking down competition with ease. They hail from the North and the South and make other rap groups fade away.