Drugs, Basketball, & Rap Songtext
von Talib Kweli

Yea
That′s what I'm talking about
S-A-S, size ain′t shit, never that
Strong Arm Steady, Talib Kweli (yea)

Niggas gettin' caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There′s more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back (woah, hey)

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There′s more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back (it is what it is)


I'm dealing with nothing but facts, when I spit it, though
You niggas superstitious, don′t step on the cracks or split the pole
Candle light, flickers so bright, my silhouette can kick a sicker flow
And spill it like a liquor store, I spit the shit to make a cripple get up and dance
I spit the shit to make the average MC piss in his pants
I spit the shit to make a motherfucker call it a night
I spit the shit to see fuck wit C. Delores Tucker sex like
I take a sip from my creative well, in this game for a minute
I play this well to win it, you go to Africa, like Dave Chappelle, you finished
'Cause your prehistoric rap is boring, the number of whack rappers soaring
Like the percentages of teenagers who have abortions
These niggas meek, their lyrics weak, and their beats is corporate
They try snitching on records their mouths is leaking faucets
Dripping them over system than, Chinese water torture
Ripping a series of events, more unfortunate than Lemony Snicket

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There's more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back (woah, woah)

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it′s the drugs, basketball or the rap
There's more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back


Yeah, medallions mind, bless the mic for the gods, teach the blind
Plus get a piece of mine, release your minds for each design
Baby food for thought, rappers not coonin′ for sport
Due to these pork eatin' niggas of sort
Yo you′s a fuckface, burnt out loser that's always up late
Planet Asia the revolutionary slash nutcase
A witchcraft, black magic, data load up computers
I spread the message, wrote to you where when I show illusions
If all y′all niggas is killers then how you write your records
How'd ya find the time? Stop lyin', ya minds infected
There′s only a few
And I ain′t saying niggas don't put it down from you town, I′m talkin' ′bout you
Yea, the fake dude promotin' propaganda
And open on some fanna, and outright snitching on them cameras
Planet Asia, gold chain, black bandanas low
Steady gain click-clack, rang, rang, there they go

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There's more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back (woah, yeah)

Yeah, just a high skip and a jump away from gettin′ everything
That I could possibly want and prostitutes front, get a four-bar on the roster
Scratch that, I′m talkin' about a full roster of raps, monstas that rap
Buzzed out later, check the cadence of the frequency
Uniquely, we strong arms strategically
Easily I twist the cabbie, Killa Cali savvy
Back alleys burnin′ backwoods in danelis or
He probably with Kweli, out in BK
We make it easy for the DJ's, like instant replays
Conversation by the buttons, I talk and touch somethin′
Straight shots of the Louis, he flew me out to London
Crunchin' numbas, flippin′ more dough like Siccisero
Next thing you know, we kissin' ya hoe, without the mistletoe
Strong-arm steady, Agony can sickly, Phil the Wrigley
The big league niggas is droppin' indies, let′s go

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There′s more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back (woah, hey)

Niggas gettin' caught in the trap
For the cash, it′s the drugs, basketball or the rap
There's more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back

Talib Kweli, right about now
This what I′m feelin' right about now
And I invite you all to check it out wit me
Let's go, it′s like-

Niggas gettin′ caught in the trap
For the cash, it's the drugs, basketball or the rap
There′s more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back, woah, woah

Niggas gettin' caught in the trap
For the cash, it′s the drugs, basketball or the rap
There's more to us than that
We the shit consider the facts
After you analyze that, you know you best to fall back, woah