| What the fuck, what what what?
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new.
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| What? |
| Nuttin new. |
| check
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| I represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin, check shit out
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| It’s nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new…
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| Ghetto related with this hit the whole world awaited
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| Y’all Dorito-head cats that yak and stagnated
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| Black Thought, The Doug E. Most war vete-ran
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| Crown ruler, soul controller of this lyrical land
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| Spliff wizard kid, who is it?
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| Fifth Dinosaur Ghetto, beat detonator
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| Apex my level, NEXT, my complex pattern of speech is like sex
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| I mastered the art of makin you snap the necks
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| And Chase Manhattan endorse my mic checks
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| Upset, poet threat
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| Just collectin my debt, yo I’m overpaid in dues
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| blood tears and sweat, when you fuckin with The Roots
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| that’s as good as it get, Ultramagnet
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| We pull you in a Drag-net then brainwash your click
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| and extort your assets, then roadie all your homies
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| on some old school shit, Roots crew represent
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| Life’s a gamble, step up and place your bets
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| I drift through space, then make my escape on through the 'net
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| With CD’s, cassettes, no C.O.D.'s or checks
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| Straight from the old school, aiyyo Raw’s in full effect
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| I’m like, Lex Luthor with rifles filled with kryptonite
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| When you grip the mic it’s like -- c’mon kids, let’s say goodnight!
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| You don’t like me?! |
| But don’t even know why should you hate me
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| You scared to face these so I still remain safely
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| confidin, North Phil' where I’m residin
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| Never let an outside nigga slide in
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| This ain’t home plate, I dunk on you once inside the paint
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| Flow like this you cain’t, take me you out, you ain’t!
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, tell me what you could do
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| Yo we drop the funk, and do the shit
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| Yo, head lost, sippin this Lambic Framboise
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| Spittin it for like whoever demand the answer
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| What’s the cure for this hip-hop cancer? |
| Equivalent
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| to this avalanche of black snow, rap flow
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| to get my people thinkin mo', we at the brink of war
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| What does it all mean? |
| What’s it all for?
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| With knowledge of yourself, then you’re through the first door
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| My people hungry and thirst for more next music explore
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| It’s heavenly to your ebony daughter next door
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| So what you think The Roots get the world respect for?
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| The splendid authentic hip-hop that’s raw core
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| Severe, world premier, a superior sophomore
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| No doubt, wherever you dwell, that’s where the bomb fell
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| Explodin from the imperial en-sem-ble, for real
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| From the ven-ue to the avenue
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| We truly only got respect for a few, y’all ain’t sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
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| Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do
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| Yo you lookin for me? |
| Nah we lookin for you
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Represent the legendary. |
| with nuttin to do
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| For you. |
| yo, lyrical one two
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| Blow up y’all, it’s nuttin new, nuttin new
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| Look at y’all you just a army ant, I’m a gi-ant, arm fist
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| King of my city, runnin this shit, just like a ty-rant
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| Y’all clowns know what I meant, that’s if we at war
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| Then my henchmen, will be at your back door, uhh
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| WAITIN, wise at debatin; |
| trippin over Legos
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| Runnin up the steps and lookin for a weapon
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| But you come out wavin a white flag; |
| that’s why
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| I just backslap that ass like Shaq did Ostertag
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| Either take me or be taken, you think I’m goin down?
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| PSYCH, the jury, they’re still deliberatin
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| I got half of they kids, tied up in a basement
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| Nah I’m just playin yo but that’s how I’m playin doe
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| Dig what I’m sayin yo? |
| D-I-C-E
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| Shove a mic in your mouth, like Ted DiBiase
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| When you come sloppy, fuck is y’all tryin to do?
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| Y’all into, some wack shit, and ain’t sayin nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
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| Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do
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| One two, one two, yo. |
| we lookin for you
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| One two, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Represent, Fifty Dynasty crew
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| Check it out, what? |
| Well one-two one-two, one-two
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| Knahmsayin yo? |
| It’s nuttin new
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| Nuttin new, nuttin new, y’all not sayin nuttin new
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| Represent the legendary. |
| Fifth Dynasty crew
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| Roots crew, tell me what you could do
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| You lookin for me. |
| we’re lookin for. |
| one-two, one-two
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| Ha hah HAH! |
| Y’all ain’t sayin nuttin new
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| Wha-wha-one-two, one-two
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| Represent the legendary Fifth. |
| knahmsayin?
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| Blowin your vent, yo, content yo, it’s like that |