Right About Now
Talib Kweli Lyrics

Yeah
Introduction statement to the song

Its that new Kweli, I'm gonna give it to you before the bootleggers get hold of it
Talib Kweli is releasing his new song before bootleggers can steal it and sell it without permission.

I figured I'd put it out first make some money on it, now why not ay
Kweli decided to release his song sooner rather than later and earn some money from it.

Okay, One two
Kweli begins his song lyrics.

Yo I'm brooklyn like the 90s
Kweli hails from Brooklyn and represents the rap style of the 90s era.

Brown villa pusha, keep it grimy
Kweli is a rapper from the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, and he keeps his music raw and authentic.

Without the flapbush, thats where you found me
Kweli is from Brooklyn but not from the Flatbush neighborhood.

In brooklyn tec with just an incidaite? Free ??
Kweli used to frequent Brooklyn Tech High School and possibly had a student ID or pass to get in for free.

Always catch me with Juju and Rubic and even truer kids
Kweli often hung out with his childhood friends Juju and Rubic, along with other close friends.

Dollar van ??, john bow running, never look back
Kweli rode the dollar van and ran with friends John Bow and never looked back.

Just the man that kept the hammer in his back
Kweli possibly kept a hammer in his back pocket for protection and safety reasons.

Rubics interduced me to Black and Forte
Kweli's friend Rubic introduced him to musicians Black and Forte.

Dj Enough on avenue Kay I go back a long way,
Kweli has a long-standing relationship with DJ Enough and often visited Avenue Kay, possibly for music or other reasons.

With supernet and watching square and freestyling every day
Kweli and his friends Supernet and Watching Square used to freestyle rap every day.

Performing at Lyricist Lounge, ate of the g-brake?
Kweli has performed at the Lyricist Lounge and wonders if he still has the same talent and energy he used to have.

Fuckin with mooders how I met Hi-Tek
Kweli met Hi-Tek by working with Mood, a rap duo that featured Hi-Tek as a producer.

Blackstar came in effect, when Alycia gave a tape to Mos def
Kweli and Mos Def formed the rap duo Blackstar after Alycia gave Mos Def a tape of Kweli's music.

Reflection Eternal was next on deck,
After Blackstar, Kweli formed the musical duo Reflection Eternal.

My crew the best and we prooved it.
Kweli's musical crew is the best and they have proven it with their music and performances.

We knew our music was the vanguard of a movement
Kweli recognized that his music was influential and represented a new movement in rap music.

Every Rawkus release was banging
Rawkus Records, the record label Kweli was on, had a great track record for releasing hit songs.

They on the come up, They was like fuck the radio to pharrel state, get the fuck up
Rawkus Records didn't rely on radio airplay to succeed, and instead, they worked hard to produce great music and reach out to their fans.

Black listen, Jaron and Bryant Next position was right about now, we need the radiohead ridging me,
Kweli and his musical colleagues Jaron and Bryant knew that their next song, Right About Now, needed to get more radio airplay and attention.

While I hit the road on tour to support the record since the day it was sold
Kweli went on tour to promote his music and perform live shows to support the sales of his album.

Corey had me following the example of De la Soul
Kweli's music producer Corey wanted him to emulate the style and success of the hip-hop group De La Soul.

Common and the Rooster, and me, these the sickest niggaz Get my figures with the Okay-players and the Spitkickers
Kweli worked with Common and The Roots to produce great music and earn money with the Okay Players and Spitkickers music collectives.

Rawkus got a deal with MCA, thats the grey area
Rawkus Records signed a deal with MCA Music, which had pros and cons that created a gray area in their business dealings.

But let us come from music cemetery of America
Despite the challenges, Kweli and his colleagues worked hard and created great music despite the music industry's challenges and setbacks.

They try to fool you by switching the name to Geffen
MCA Music changed its name to Geffen Records but didn't inform Kweli and his colleagues, leading to confusion and mistrust.

Now they interscopes bitch and every artist who had a chance left em
Many artists who saw the writing on the wall about MCA Music's business practices left the record label and signed with other major music labels like Interscope.

Ain't no big surprise, wasn't no love there, Jimmy Ivy never signed me
Kweli never received any support or love from music mogul Jimmy Iovine, and he was never signed to a record deal with his label Interscope Records.

I just kinda ended up there, fuck that Literaly, it was my way or the highway
Kweli didn't intentionally sign with Interscope Records and soon realized that it was not a good fit. He demanded to do things his way or leave the label.

Hit the road with the Beasty Boys on tour Europe with Kayne
Kweli went on tour with the Beastie Boys and Kanye West across Europe to showcase his music and gain more fans.

I gotta thank him for the love on the album
Kweli thanks Kanye West for his contributions to his album and showing him support.

I knew out on Electric Circus he get it by any means necessary, like Malcolm
Kweli knew that his Electric Circus album was controversial, but he had to create music that was honest and true to him, just as Malcolm X had advocated for in his activism.

I tried a single shot at video, getting control of my situation Gotta label pop in this assituation??
Kweli tried to create a music video and gain more control over his music and money. He wonders if a pop music label can help him with this.

You boy free I had to get out I put you on, this is where I'm at
Kweli left Interscope Records because he wanted to be free and create music that was true to him. He reminds his fans that this is where he is now with his music career.

Right About Now And if you saying its my time, you Right About Now
Kweli acknowledges that it's his time to shine in the music world and encourages his fans to support him.

This whats going through my mind Right About Now Aiyo Aiyo, its time Right About Now
Kweli reflects on his music career and how far he's come. He feels that it's time for him to produce even more great music and prove himself once again.

And if you're looking you will find it Right About Now 2x
Kweli advises his fans to search for his music and listen to it now, before it's too late to appreciate his talent and artistry.