The Roots

The Roots - Rising Up lyrics

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(feat. Wale, Chrisette Michele)


[Intro (?uestlove & Chrisette Michele)]

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying; yesterday I saw a B-girl crying 

I walked up and asked what's wrong, 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long

So I told her I got something you've been waiting for

I got something you've been waiting for 



[Chorus (Chrisette Michele & Black Thought)]

Yesterday I saw a B-girl crying; I walked up and asked what's wrong 

She told me that the radio's been playing the same song all day long

So get your glass lift it up in the toast position 

We getting paper like John Travolta get it 

Cause we focused wit it we supposed to get it 

You know me and my whole squad we so committed 

We not the kids cooling out on the sofa with it 

We about to dominate the globe like Oprah did it 

We getting paper like John Travolta nigga 



[Black Thought]

Well I'm a downtown shooter who that? 

The crown ruler is back 

He kind of grew into the shape of a mack 

Look how I do it, yo I'm taking you back 

This how you rise down to the foundation, how sacred is that? 

I'm from the number one place on the map 

The generational gap with yet another sensational track 

And we don't stress for nothing I just press the button 

It's as simple as just making it hap 

To all the frauds stop faking, relax 

And to the broads if you caking 

Then clap then shake it without breaking your back 

I know the world been waiting for that 

You been aching for that cuz what they playing on the station is wack

And I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress

The best is that which I accept and nothing less

My stacks is grotesque my squad, so fresh 

You know its Black Thought and your boy the bro ?uest, but 



[Chorus (Chrisette Michele & Black Thought)]



[Wale]

Hip-Hop ain't dead cuz the pulse is in us 

I got the Everclear flow, they mimosa with it 

We are the hope of the culture, they supposed to listen 

And I'm supposed to pivot like I'm a forward in the league, I'm Oden with it 

Yet don't owe them niggas nothing but potent lyrics 

But if you ain't got the dance they revoke your spinning 

So good rappers ain't eating they Olsen twining 

But I'm so committed, they have grown familiar 

With the counterfeit hitters they so-so with it, but they are Sosa with it. 

They Mark McGuire with the written, I'm Rodriguez 

On the road to riches this is the fork I'm hitting 

This is the trial and error era no co-defendant 

I push The Seed every time like I'm Cody with it 

I said the one-hit wonders pneumonia to us 

I don't know you niggas, hit the road my nigga 



[Chorus (Chrisette Michele & Black Thought)]



[Black Thought]

Where my grimy figures at? look lively addressing the captain 

Show me where your first impression is at 

And where your dedication to the true profession is at 

How you laugh answer me, "What kind of question is that?"

I'll show you where my rare essence is at, the adolescence of rap 

The real muscle in the message of that 

My name trouble I'm a blessing to rap 

And you can check my stats cuz worldwide they attesting to that 

So nigga listen you can probably learn a lesson perhaps 

How I'm like Bobby DeNiro, Joe Pesc and them cats 

Am I the unsung hero? oh yes if you asking anybody that's aware of the classics 

They'll tell you I'm a legend in the flesh that dress to impress 

The best is that which I accept and nothing less

My stacks is grotesque my squad, so fresh 

You know its Black Thought and your boy the bro ?uest, but



[Chorus (Chrisette Michele)]





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