NBA Street Vol. 2 Soundtrack

[Talib Kweli]<br>Brooklyn stand up, L.A. stand up<br>Matter fact, the whole planet rock with us now!<br><br>[Hook]<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>{*"Run up in your venue like what what what!"*}<br>[Iris] Check it out y`all! [Evid] Check it out<br>[Iris] You`re now rockin` with the world`s best<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>[Iris] And we do it for you<br>[Evid] We do it for you<br>[Talib] We do it for you<br>{*"Live on stage!"*}<br><br>[Iriscience]<br>Aiyyo, basic mathematics - add shit, subtract shit<br>Multiply, divide, break down shit to fractions<br>Equality - Not greater than or less than<br>Los Angeles, Brooklyn, connect to Manhattan<br>Expansion Team - Movin` through lights, cameras and action<br>Thoughts to ideas, designs to manufacturin`<br>??? to we blaze and make it happen<br>On stage I quote the bible then blast like Sam Jackson<br>{*"I jump on stage and change forms*}<br>Rock it, don`t bug out, kid, my team scores<br>A lot of emcees out there with phony lives<br>They master the studio but never master the ceremon`<br>Check it live<br><br>[Hook]<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>{*"Run up in your venue like what what what!"*}<br>[Iris] Check it out y`all! [Evid] Check it out<br>[Iris] You`re now rockin` with the world`s best<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>[Iris] And we do it for you<br>[Evid] We do it for you<br>[Talib] We do it for you<br>{*"Live on stage!"*}<br><br>[Evidence]<br>You know we - break barriers, redefine the coast<br>Classic hits like Ice Cube`s "AmeriKKKa`s Most"<br>Dilated - extra extra, read the front page<br>Catch us live on stage - like Roxanne Shante<br>Straight out the cage - learn ya lesson<br>Yo, studio sessions are not shows<br>Learn ya lesson - in shows and studios<br>This here breath controls all I got to lose<br>But the architects respect it - live in House of Blues<br>Flow for my peeps - thats true<br>You know we take it live on stage<br>And new levels for you<br>Thirty bucks a ticket?<br>No, that`s breads and breaks<br>So I`ma stay sharp and seperate the real from fakes<br>You know..<br><br>[Hook]<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>{*"Run up in your venue like what what what!"*}<br>[Iris] Check it out y`all! [Evid] Check it out<br>[Iris] You`re now rockin` with the world`s best<br>{*"Dazzlin - Dilated displayin` a new sound"*}<br>[All] We all live on stage!<br>[Iris] And we do it for you<br>[Evid] We do it for you<br>[Talib] We do it for you<br>{*"Live on stage!"*}<br><br>[Babu - scratching]<br>{*"Now through cuts to Alchemist`s instrumental*"}<br>{*"Dilated live"} {*"B-believe it when you bleed it*}<br>{*"Run up in your venue like what what what!"*}<br>{*"Li-li-li-live on stage"*} {*"Talib Kweli*"}<br><br>[Talib Kweli]<br>I got the crowd in the palm of my hands<br>It go like the dominant strands<br>Squeeze as hard as I can<br>Stormin` like that beach in Normandy<br>So just droppin` the sand<br>The way I`m rockin` the fans<br>Like when you take a homeless man and you promise him land<br>Understand I rock for Dilated<br>The longer you wait, longer you get violated<br>If words was notes, I say it the way Miles play it<br>I know my styles hated - you can`t get nowhere near it<br>Instead of investin` in hate, you should invest in merit<br>Look at yourself, you monstrosity of hypocrisy