Roots - Ain't Sayin' Nothing New lyrics

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[Black Thought - amidst ad libbing voices]<br />

What the fuck, what what what?<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new..<br />

What? Nuttin new.. check<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

I represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin, check shit out<br />

It's nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new...<br />

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Ghetto related with this hit the whole world awaited<br />

Y'all Dorito-head cats that yak and stagnated<br />

Black Thought, The Doug E. Most war vete-ran<br />

Crown ruler, soul controller of this lyrical land<br />

Spliff wizard kid, who is it?<br />

Fifth Dinosaur Ghetto, beat detonator<br />

Apex my level, NEXT, my complex pattern of speech is like sex<br />

I mastered the art of makin you snap the necks<br />

And Chase Manhattan endorse my mic checks<br />

Upset, poet threat<br />

Just collectin my debt, yo I'm overpaid in dues<br />

Blood tears and sweat, when you fuckin with The Roots<br />

That's as good as it get, Ultramagnet<br />

We pull you in a Drag-net then brainwash your click<br />

And extort your assets, then roadie all your homies<br />

On some old school shit, Roots crew represent<br />

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[Dice Raw]<br />

Life's a gamble, step up and place your bets<br />

I drift through space, then make my escape on through the 'net<br />

With CD's, cassettes, no C.O.D.'s or checks<br />

Straight from the old school, aiyyo Raw's in full effect<br />

I'm like, Lex Luthor with rifles filled with kryptonite<br />

When you grip the mic it's like -- c'mon kids, let's say goodnight!<br />

You don't like me?! But don't even know why should you hate me<br />

You scared to face these so I still remain safely<br />

Confidin, North Phil' where I'm residin<br />

Never let an outside nigga slide in<br />

This ain't home plate, I dunk on you once inside the paint<br />

Flow like this you cain't, take me you out, you ain't!<br />

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[Black Thought]<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, tell me what you could do<br />

Yo we drop the funk, and do the shit<br />

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Yo, head lost, sippin this Lambic Framboise<br />

Spittin it for like whoever demand the answer<br />

What's the cure for this hip-hop cancer? Equivalent<br />

To this avalanche of black snow, rap flow<br />

To get my people thinkin mo', we at the brink of war<br />

What does it all mean? What's it all for?<br />

With knowledge of yourself, then you're through the first door<br />

My people hungry and thirst for more next music explore<br />

It's heavenly to your ebony daughter next door<br />

So what you think The Roots get the world respect for?<br />

The splendid authentic hip-hop that's raw core<br />

Severe, world premier, a superior sophomore<br />

No doubt, wherever you dwell, that's where the bomb fell<br />

Explodin from the imperial en-sem-ble, for real<br />

From the ven-ue to the avenue<br />

We truly only got respect for a few, y'all ain't sayin nuttin new<br />

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[Black Thought]<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew<br />

Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do<br />

Yo you lookin for me? Nah we lookin for you<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Represent the legendary.. with nuttin to do<br />

For you.. yo, lyrical one two<br />

Blow up y'all, it's nuttin new, nuttin new<br />

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[Dice Raw]<br />

Look at y'all you just a army ant, I'm a gi-ant, arm fist<br />

King of my city, runnin this shit, just like a ty-rant<br />

Y'all clowns know what I meant, that's if we at war<br />

Then my henchmen, will be at your back door, uhh<br />

WAITIN, wise at debatin; trippin over Legos<br />

Runnin up the steps and lookin for a weapon<br />

But you come out wavin a white flag; that's why<br />

I just backslap that ass like Shaq did Ostertag<br />

Either take me or be taken, you think I'm goin down?<br />

PSYCH, the jury, they're still deliberatin<br />

I got half of they kids, tied up in a basement<br />

Nah I'm just playin yo but that's how I'm playin doe<br />

Dig what I'm sayin yo? D-I-C-E<br />

Shove a mic in your mouth, like Ted DiBiase<br />

When you come sloppy, fuck is y'all tryin to do?<br />

Y'all into, some wack shit, and ain't sayin nuttin new<br />

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[Black Thought]<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew<br />

Roots crew comin through, tell me what you could do<br />

One two, one two, yo.. we lookin for you<br />

One two, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Represent, Fifty Dynasty crew<br />

Check it out, what? Well one-two one-two, one-two<br />

Knahmsayin yo? It's nuttin new<br />

Nuttin new, nuttin new, y'all not sayin nuttin new<br />

Represent the legendary.. Fifth Dynasty crew<br />

Roots crew, tell me what you could do<br />

You lookin for me.. we're lookin for.. one-two, one-two<br />

Ha hah HAH! Y'all ain't sayin nuttin new<br />

Wha-wha-one-two, one-two<br />

Represent the legendary Fifth.. knahmsayin?<br />

Blowin your vent, yo, content yo, it's like that