Fresh
Rufugee Allstars Lyrics

Yo yo, this Wyclef, alongside DJ Skribble (for the ladies)
Wyclef is introducing himself and DJ Skribble to the audience, mentioning that it's for the ladies.

Yo Skribble I have one question
Wyclef addressing Skribble, indicating he has a question.

Could you please answer this for me?
Wyclef requesting Skribble's help to answer his question.

I gotta know this yo
Wyclef emphasizing that he is eager to know the answer to his question.

What makes a DJ
Wyclef asking Skribble what qualities or skills define a DJ.

What makes an MC
Wyclef asking Skribble what qualities or skills define an MC (Master of Ceremonies).

What makes the ReFugees
Wyclef asking Skribble what factors contribute to the identity of the Refugee Allstars.

Why are kids getting jealous?
Wyclef wanting to know why some children are envious.

'Cause we F, R, E, S, H
Wyclef explains that the Refugee Allstars are fresh, using a clever spelling of 'fresh'.

Fresh, fresh, fresh, that's, fresh!
Wyclef repeating that the Refugee Allstars are fresh.

Hey you, player, with the dibble and the dabble
Wyclef addresses an unidentified person who is 'dibbling and dabbling', indicating a lack of focus.

You want to battle who? Wyclef or DJ Skribble
Wyclef challenges the unidentified person by asking them who they want to battle.

Hold the stickup it's a freestyle session
Wyclef clarifies that this is a freestyle session, where the musicians will improvise their lyrics.

Skribble where you from man
Wyclef asking Skribble about his origins.

Well I'm from Haiti, then Brooklyn, then Jersey
Skribble responding that he grew up in Haiti, then Brooklyn, and finally New Jersey.

With a universal tag, plus I got
Skribble mentioning that he has a universal appeal and something else.

You slept on this musician, plus the hip-hop art
Skribble alluding to someone who underestimated him as a musician, also mentioning hip-hop as an art form.

Bring your best MC's
Wyclef challenging others to bring their best MCs for a battle.

'Cause every man got disciples if you ever want a rival
Wyclef suggesting that everyone has followers, and if someone wants to challenge him, they should be prepared.

Show up, with a mic, and a rifle
Wyclef humorously suggests bringing a mic and a rifle to a rap battle, highlighting the competitiveness of the genre.

Wyclef stuck the bank at mid-day
Wyclef telling a story about himself robbing a bank during daylight hours.

And took all of Sony money, in a black van he got away
Wyclef further detailing his story by mentioning he took all of Sony's money and got away in a black van.

I just got a call from Tommy Mottola
Wyclef mentioning that he received a call from music executive Tommy Mottola.

He said forget about it 'oh my word'
Mottola presumably telling Wyclef to forget about the bank robbery and expressing surprise.

So I held John Agrassia, at gunpoint
Wyclef describes a fictitious scenario where he held someone at gunpoint.

He's shook, callin' Donny Aiena, while smokin' a joint
Wyclef describing the person's reaction, who called someone else while smoking a joint.

I said, 'Who's the informer?' They say, 'Michael Malden'
Wyclef continuing the fictitious story, asking who the informer is and getting a response.

I had to take him out 'Three the hard way!'
Wyclef indicating he had to eliminate the informer, using a phrase coined by the Blaxploitation film of the same name.

The moral of this story don't blame the record company
Wyclef providing an overarching moral to his fictitious story, advising people not to blame the record company if their record doesn't sell well.

If your record ain't selling you lack creativity
Wyclef suggesting that if someone's record isn't selling, it could indicate a lack of creativity.

But what you want me to say? What what you want me to say huh?
Wyclef being dismissive of someone who may be looking for answers from him.

Yo I've been trying to get a deal for, years and it ain't
Wyclef expressing frustration with his career.

'And I'll kill anyone, who dares to go against me!'
A sudden outburst, with Wyclef possibly quoting someone violent and confrontational.