Drugs Basketball & Rap
Talib Kweli feat. Planet Asia & Phil Da Agony Lyrics

That's what I'm talkin' about
I approve of what is being said

S A S, size ain't shit, never dat
Being small doesn't matter, it's the skills that count

Strong arm steady, Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli is consistent and reliable

Niggaz gettin' caught in the trap
People are getting trapped in a cycle of drugs, basketball, and rap for money

For the cash it's the drugs basketball or the rap
People are willing to do drugs, play basketball, or rap to make money

There's more to us than that
We are more complex than just these three options

We the shit consider the facts, after you analyze that
We are great, look at the facts and analyze it for yourself

You know you best to fall back, woah
You should back off once you realize how great we are

Woah, I'm dealin' wit nuttin' but facts when I spit it though
I only speak the truth when I rap

You niggas superstitious, don't step on the cracks
You guys are superstitious and believe in silly things like cracks on the sidewalk

Or split the poem, candle light, flickers so bright, I feel the wick
I'm creating poetry that is so powerful, it feels like the candle is flickering bright

Can kick a sicka flow and spill it like a liquor store
I can rap with great flow and abundance like a well-stocked liquor store

I spit the shit to make a cripple get up and dance
My rap is so good that even someone who is physically disabled can't help but dance

I spit the shit to make the average MC piss in his pants
My rap is so intimidating that it makes other rappers scared

I spit the shit to make a mothafucka call it a night
My rap is so good that it can end someone's career

I spit the shit to see fuck wit see Delores Tucker sex like
My rap is so powerful, it can make someone see the world in a different way, like how Delores Tucker had a change of heart about rap music

I take a sip from my creative well, in this game for a minute
I draw creativity from within, and I've been in the rap game for a long time

I play this well to win it, ya go to Africa like Cave Chappelle, you finished
I play to win, and if you leave the game for too long, like Dave Chappelle did, you will lose your edge

'Cause ya prehistoric raps is borin' the number of whack rappers
Your outdated raps are boring, and there are too many bad rappers out there

Soarin' like the percentages of teenagers who have abortions
Bad rappers are on the rise, like teenage abortions

These niggas meak, they lyrics weak and they beats is corporate
Other rappers are weak and their lyrics and beats are uninspired

They try snitchin' on records their mouths is leakin' forces
They are trying to expose things on their records, but they are revealing secrets they shouldn't

Drippin' 'em over system than Chinese water torture
They are slowly giving away information on their records, like Chinese water torture

Rippin' a series of events more unfortunate than lemony snicket
Their lives and circumstances are more unfortunate than those in the Lemony Snicket books

Yea, med alliance mind bless the mic for the gods
I am in the perfect mental and spiritual state to bless the microphone for the gods

Teach the blind plus get a piece of mine
I'm passing on knowledge to people who may not know, while also getting my own share

Release ya minds for each design
Free your mind to accept each creation

Baby food for thought, rappas not [Incomprehensible] for sport
My raps are easy to digest, but rapping is not just a game

Due to this pork eatin' niggas of sort
Because of this, people only want to hear raps that are easy to consume, like pork

Yo, you's a fuck face, burnt out loser that's always up late
You are a lazy, burnt out loser who stays up too late

Planet Ais the revolutionary slash nut case
Planet Asia is a revolutionary and a little crazy

A witchcraft black magic, data load up computers
He uses black magic and technology to create his music

A spread the message wrote to you where, when I show illusions
He spreads messages through his music, even though they may be illusions

If all y'all niggas is killas then how ya write ya records?
If everyone is a killer (in terms of their rapping ability) then how do they write their records?

How'd you find the time? Stop lyin', ya minds infected
How do they have the time to write good raps if their minds are infected with lies?

There's only a few and I ain't sayin' niggas
There are only a few good rappers, and I'm not saying who they are

Don't put it down from you town, I'm talkin' 'bout you
I'm not just talking about rappers from your town, I'm talking about you specifically

Yea, the fake dude promotin' propaganda
You are a fake rapper, promoting propaganda instead of real messages

And open on some fanna and out right snitchin' on them cameras
You are always posing on camera and snitching on others

Planet Ais, gold chain black bandannas low
Planet Asia wears a gold chain and a black bandanna around his neck

Steady gain click clack, rang, rang, there they go
He is constantly making progress and succeeding

Yea, just a high skip and a jump away from gettin' everything
He is close to achieving his goals

That I could possibly want and prostitutes front, get a 4 bar on the roster
He has almost everything he could want, including the company of prostitutes

Scratch that, I'm talkin' about a full roster of raps, monstas that rap
Actually, he's talking about having a roster full of great rappers

Buzzed out later check the cadence of the frequency
He's confident in his skills and will prove it later

Uniquely, we strong arms strategically
We are unique and have a strong, strategic approach

Easily I twist the [Incomprehensible]
He has no trouble twisting his words to create good rhymes

Killa Cali [Incomprehensible] back alleys burnin' backwoods in Danelis
He is from California and has experience in back alleys and burning backwood cigars

Or he probably wit Kweli, out in BK, we make it easy for the Djs
He might be with Talib Kweli, making it easy for DJs in Brooklyn

Like instant replays, conversation by the buttons
Their conversations flow like instant replays, as if they are pressing buttons

I talk and touch sumpin'
When he talks, he impresses and moves people

Straight shots of the luey, he flew me out to London
He's drinking expensive liquor, and he was flown to London for a performance

Crunchin' numbas, flippin' more dough like Siccisero
He's making a lot of money, like Siccisero did

Next thing you know, we kissin' ya hoe, wit out the mistletoe
He's so successful that he's even getting with other people's partners without mistletoe involved

Strong arm steady, agony can sickly, Phil da rigglies
Strong Arm Steady (SAS) is reliable, and the other rappers are also great

The big league niggas is droppin' indies let's go
Even the mainstream rappers are dropping independent music, so it's time to go independent

Talib Kweli, right about now
Talib Kweli is next up

This what I'm feelin' right about now
This is what I'm vibing with at the moment

And I invite you all to check it out wit me
Come join me in listening to this music

Let's go, it's like
Let's go, it's like the beginning of something great

Niggas gettin' caught in the trap
People are getting trapped in a cycle of drugs, basketball, and rap for money

We da shit consider the facts, after you analyze that
We are great, look at the facts and analyze it for yourself

You know, you best to fall back, woah
You should back off once you realize how great we are