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PEOPLE’S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI
People’s Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop, to global entertainers, to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.
Uh, yeah, Uh-huh (Straighten It Out) Uh-huh, we got Pete Rock and C.L Smooth (Straighten It Out) And we're here to tell you to (Straighten It Out) And that's a fact, baby (Straighten It Out) Now you're gonna kick some lyrics (Straighten It Out) Like this, c'mon Walk the fine, short line, and put the needle to the grind Representin' one kind, seeing eye for the blind Witness what I carry on bears a further purpose From how we do slam a few, then you want to purchase A dialogue of funk, you love to pop it in your trunk I win, more disciplined than a Show-lin monk (oh) Pete Rock and C.L, are well set to spark it (uh-huh) The powerful target to destroy the black market But when you say black, listen, I don't know, you lose me (what?) I guess another beggar can afford to be choosey I come to the maximum, artist on a major label Any duplication of this one is fatal On one to five, I gotta hit yo' live Beat your ass with my tape, any race or shape (uh-huh) 'Cause if they got mine, they got yours too (right?) But together here's what we gotta do Tell 'em, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out You know this is the word (say what?) straighten it out That's right y'all, straighten it out (say what?) You got to straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) Straighten it out, yeah Straighten it out, it's like that (say what?) The funk legacy I pass on, clearance for high rates Every time we sample all the past-time greats (yeah) Stick it in the SP-1200 beat, I make a loop Lovely, where the Troop in a Lexus coupe Just a little bit, set to make a whole lot happen The musical inside my rappin', written by the C.L, produced by the PL And add in any credit that you heard thus far (uh-huh) I start from scratch, 'cause the bass line's critical (yeah) Better than the original, who first made it (uh-huh) But now you want to sue me, but fans never boo me (yeah) Believe I know the times, we've been broke, too, G (that's right) Here's another sample clear, see ya, get the hell outta here Like a bootleg, you're over for the year (wow) You'll only get the credit where the credit is due So, listen, what I shout out is true Yeah, true, straighten it out You got to tell 'em to straighten it out (Say what?) straighten it out You got to tell 'em to straighten it out (Say what?) straighten it out That's right, straighten it out C'mon (say what?) straighten it out That's right, straighten it out Straighten it out (say what?) Like the strands of lamb's wool, I'm thinkin' that's said Here to go to the head and count the locks on a dread I and I'd 'mit to verify, goin' to multiply A theory many thought was a conspiracy Here to let you know that it applies to all of us You're no exceptions to the rule and that's a plus 'Cause who Jah bless, let no one curse Straighten out what I will be about, reckon above the clout (yeah) And let the management work for me (yeah) Because I don't need the unnecessary hostility (uh-huh) A proper marketing plan, so we can gobble up the dough Straighten it out, so everybody knows The kids are official with the purpose of a smooth surface Kickin' the service one time to make 'em nervous We're finally here and very long overdue Pete Rock, this one's for the crew You gotta straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) You gotta straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) Straighten it out, you got to Straighten it out, c'mon (say what?) Straighten it out All black people must straighten it out Say what? Straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out The YG's, they must straighten it out The Hilltop, they must straighten it out The whole money-earnin' must straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out Come on, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out Ah, yeah, straighten it out La-la-la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
Eat the hearts of one another and digest it with understanding thee, before eating or influencing the mind and have one, united. The body is not used often for a job if one can hold it and the animal doesn't discriminate; why we are dependent on the brains. Walls don't separate the soul from another, but the flesh and blood from its relative and relativity. There's plenty of life for those who apply its principles with a contract and commitment, than following others, bread crumbs an ordinary line through a threshold. For everything has instructions, but they don't always answer and what the conscience don't need, don't apply to them; life always makes things better. Children don't argue to be praised, influence and pride honors those who follow it for worship and fortune, fighting to the end, short of it and fame.
Back in the day there were so many rap videos depicting bootleggers getting their tables flipped. Rappers were broke, they needed that revenue, & clout from sales.
Walk the fine, short line, and put the needle to the grind Representin' one kind, seeing eye for the blind Witness what I carry on bears a further purpose From how we do slam a few, then you want to purchase A dialogue of funk, you love to pop it in your trunk I win, more disciplined than a Show-lin monk Pete Rock and C.L., well set to spark it The powerful target to destroy the black market But when you say black, listen, I don't know, you lose me I guess another beggar can afford to be choosey I come to the maximum, artist on a major label Any duplication of this one is fatal On one to five, I gotta hit ya live Beat your ass with my tape, any race or shape Cuz if they got mine, they got yours too But together here's what we gotta do
Tell 'em straighten it out Ah, yeah straighten it out You know this is the word (say what?) straighten it out That's right y'all straighten it out (say what?) You got to straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) Straighten it out yeah Straighten it out it's like that (say what?)
The funk legacy I pass on, clearancy for high rates Every time we sample all the past time greats Stick it in the SP-1200 beat, I make a loop Lovely, where the Troop in a Lexus coupe Just a little bit, set to make a whole lot happen The musical inside my rappin' Written by the C.L., produced by the P.R And add in any credit that you heard thus far I start from scratch, cuz the bass line's critical Better than the original who first made it But now you want to sue me, but fans never boo me Believe I know the times, we been broke, too, G Here's another sample clear, seeya, get the hell outta here Like a bootleg, you're over for the year You'll only get the credit where the credit is due So, listen, what I shout out is true
Yeah, true straighten it out You gots to tell 'em to straighten it out (Say what?) straighten it out You got to tell 'em to straighten it out (Say what?) straighten it out That's right straighten it out C'mon (say what?) straighten it out That's right straighten it out Straighten it out (say what?)
Like the strands of lamb's wool, I'm thinkin' that's said Here to go to the head and count the locks on a dred I and I'd 'mit to verify, goin' to multiply A theory many thought a conspiracy Here to let you know that it applies to all of us You're no exceptions to the rule and that's a plus Cause who Jah bless, let no one curse Straighten out what I be about, reckon above the clout And let the management work for me Because I don't need the unnecessary hostility A proper marketing plan so we can gobble up the dough Straighten it out, so everybody know The kids are official with the purpose of a smooth surface Kickin' the service one time to make 'em nervous We're finally here and very long overdue Pete Rock, this one's for the crew
You gotta straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) You gotta straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out (say what?) Straighten it out you got to Straighten it out c'mon (say what?) Straighten it out All black people must straighten it out Say what? Straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out The YG's, they must straighten it out The Hilltop, they muststraighten it out The whole money-earnin' must straighten it out Everybody must straighten it out Come on straighten it out Ah, yeah straighten it out (to close)
High Infinite Power Healing Our People! All of us who understands needs to stand on facts,,then find your own truth. We gotta Straighten it Out! Stop supporting bs raps that's helping promote the destruction of our kind. Honestly,,we all we got!
Not tomany using this dample
Whwre these people are today ?
Uh, yeah, Uh-huh (Straighten It Out)
Uh-huh, we got Pete Rock and C.L Smooth (Straighten It Out)
And we're here to tell you to (Straighten It Out)
And that's a fact, baby (Straighten It Out)
Now you're gonna kick some lyrics (Straighten It Out)
Like this, c'mon
Walk the fine, short line, and put the needle to the grind
Representin' one kind, seeing eye for the blind
Witness what I carry on bears a further purpose
From how we do slam a few, then you want to purchase
A dialogue of funk, you love to pop it in your trunk
I win, more disciplined than a Show-lin monk (oh)
Pete Rock and C.L, are well set to spark it (uh-huh)
The powerful target to destroy the black market
But when you say black, listen, I don't know, you lose me (what?)
I guess another beggar can afford to be choosey
I come to the maximum, artist on a major label
Any duplication of this one is fatal
On one to five, I gotta hit yo' live
Beat your ass with my tape, any race or shape (uh-huh)
'Cause if they got mine, they got yours too (right?)
But together here's what we gotta do
Tell 'em, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
You know this is the word (say what?) straighten it out
That's right y'all, straighten it out (say what?)
You got to straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
Straighten it out, yeah
Straighten it out, it's like that (say what?)
The funk legacy I pass on, clearance for high rates
Every time we sample all the past-time greats (yeah)
Stick it in the SP-1200 beat, I make a loop
Lovely, where the Troop in a Lexus coupe
Just a little bit, set to make a whole lot happen
The musical inside my rappin', written by the C.L, produced by the PL
And add in any credit that you heard thus far (uh-huh)
I start from scratch, 'cause the bass line's critical (yeah)
Better than the original, who first made it (uh-huh)
But now you want to sue me, but fans never boo me (yeah)
Believe I know the times, we've been broke, too, G (that's right)
Here's another sample clear, see ya, get the hell outta here
Like a bootleg, you're over for the year (wow)
You'll only get the credit where the credit is due
So, listen, what I shout out is true
Yeah, true, straighten it out
You got to tell 'em to straighten it out
(Say what?) straighten it out
You got to tell 'em to straighten it out
(Say what?) straighten it out
That's right, straighten it out
C'mon (say what?) straighten it out
That's right, straighten it out
Straighten it out (say what?)
Like the strands of lamb's wool, I'm thinkin' that's said
Here to go to the head and count the locks on a dread
I and I'd 'mit to verify, goin' to multiply
A theory many thought was a conspiracy
Here to let you know that it applies to all of us
You're no exceptions to the rule and that's a plus
'Cause who Jah bless, let no one curse
Straighten out what I will be about, reckon above the clout (yeah)
And let the management work for me (yeah)
Because I don't need the unnecessary hostility (uh-huh)
A proper marketing plan, so we can gobble up the dough
Straighten it out, so everybody knows
The kids are official with the purpose of a smooth surface
Kickin' the service one time to make 'em nervous
We're finally here and very long overdue
Pete Rock, this one's for the crew
You gotta straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
You gotta straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
Straighten it out, you got to
Straighten it out, c'mon (say what?)
Straighten it out
All black people must straighten it out
Say what?
Straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out
The YG's, they must straighten it out
The Hilltop, they must straighten it out
The whole money-earnin' must straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out
Come on, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
Ah, yeah, straighten it out
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
(La-la-la-la-la-la-la, La-la-la-la-la-la-la)
#LEGENDARY ❤❤❤
Мужики, это честные 3 миллиона честных просмотров, без мам, пап и кредитов, без накруток и реклам.
Eat the hearts of one another and digest it with understanding thee, before eating or influencing the mind and have one, united. The body is not used often for a job if one can hold it and the animal doesn't discriminate; why we are dependent on the brains. Walls don't separate the soul from another, but the flesh and blood from its relative and relativity. There's plenty of life for those who apply its principles with a contract and commitment, than following others, bread crumbs an ordinary line through a threshold. For everything has instructions, but they don't always answer and what the conscience don't need, don't apply to them; life always makes things better. Children don't argue to be praised, influence and pride honors those who follow it for worship and fortune, fighting to the end, short of it and fame.
Fucking dope dude
I BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG SINCE 1992!!!! Thank you for uploading this!!!!
They took My mic – yeah – freedman reps
Back in the day there were so many rap videos depicting bootleggers getting their tables flipped. Rappers were broke, they needed that revenue, & clout from sales.
I love it so much! Real hip hop for Life
Lie or Truth – #FBALineage – History repeats – Stay together #FBA
Still bumping in 2023
“I don’t need the unnecessary hostility,” is my world view. Every year, I understand it more.
Yeah sounds good here in 2023
When east coast had it on lock down. Then hip hop got gangsta. Got deep and got paid. Then hip hop started mumbling and got gay
this hip-hop duo combo was the epitome of phenomenal
Still rocking it in 2023!!!
Sounds good luv it
Walk the fine, short line, and put the needle to the grind
Representin' one kind, seeing eye for the blind
Witness what I carry on bears a further purpose
From how we do slam a few, then you want to purchase
A dialogue of funk, you love to pop it in your trunk
I win, more disciplined than a Show-lin monk
Pete Rock and C.L., well set to spark it
The powerful target to destroy the black market
But when you say black, listen, I don't know, you lose me
I guess another beggar can afford to be choosey
I come to the maximum, artist on a major label
Any duplication of this one is fatal
On one to five, I gotta hit ya live
Beat your ass with my tape, any race or shape
Cuz if they got mine, they got yours too
But together here's what we gotta do
Tell 'em straighten it out
Ah, yeah straighten it out
You know this is the word (say what?) straighten it out
That's right y'all straighten it out (say what?)
You got to straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
Straighten it out yeah
Straighten it out it's like that (say what?)
The funk legacy I pass on, clearancy for high rates
Every time we sample all the past time greats
Stick it in the SP-1200 beat, I make a loop
Lovely, where the Troop in a Lexus coupe
Just a little bit, set to make a whole lot happen
The musical inside my rappin'
Written by the C.L., produced by the P.R
And add in any credit that you heard thus far
I start from scratch, cuz the bass line's critical
Better than the original who first made it
But now you want to sue me, but fans never boo me
Believe I know the times, we been broke, too, G
Here's another sample clear, seeya, get the hell outta here
Like a bootleg, you're over for the year
You'll only get the credit where the credit is due
So, listen, what I shout out is true
Yeah, true straighten it out
You gots to tell 'em to straighten it out
(Say what?) straighten it out
You got to tell 'em to straighten it out
(Say what?) straighten it out
That's right straighten it out
C'mon (say what?) straighten it out
That's right straighten it out
Straighten it out (say what?)
Like the strands of lamb's wool, I'm thinkin' that's said
Here to go to the head and count the locks on a dred
I and I'd 'mit to verify, goin' to multiply
A theory many thought a conspiracy
Here to let you know that it applies to all of us
You're no exceptions to the rule and that's a plus
Cause who Jah bless, let no one curse
Straighten out what I be about, reckon above the clout
And let the management work for me
Because I don't need the unnecessary hostility
A proper marketing plan so we can gobble up the dough
Straighten it out, so everybody know
The kids are official with the purpose of a smooth surface
Kickin' the service one time to make 'em nervous
We're finally here and very long overdue
Pete Rock, this one's for the crew
You gotta straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
You gotta straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out (say what?)
Straighten it out you got to
Straighten it out c'mon (say what?)
Straighten it out
All black people must straighten it out
Say what?
Straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out
The YG's, they must straighten it out
The Hilltop, they muststraighten it out
The whole money-earnin' must straighten it out
Everybody must straighten it out
Come on straighten it out
Ah, yeah straighten it out (to close)
50 YEARS HIP HOP LETS GO YES LETS GO!!
Pete Rock is easily top ten producer in the game ALL TIME, DEAD OR ALIVE
CL SMOOTH AND THIS BEAT IS LIKE ORANGE TO THE JUICE!!!!
that beat is dangerous and smooth
High Infinite Power Healing Our People! All of us who understands needs to stand on facts,,then find your own truth. We gotta Straighten it Out! Stop supporting bs raps that's helping promote the destruction of our kind. Honestly,,we all we got!
This is supreme hip hop at the highest level I mean supreme black power
Straight out the 71 Ept
Now that I’m 43 I look back and it’s crazy I was like 12 listening to this.
Mecca and The Soul Brother is a top 10 album
Hiphop drill etc of today is dead ,should be ashamed of themselves! Calling drake Hiphop what a joke.