De La Soul - The Bizness Lyrics
[Intro: Common]
[Craig Mack sample from "Get Down"]
And and bass up the track a little bit
Cuz I I'm here I wanna hear that boom bish boom, knowhatI'msayin?
Common Sense, soul with the De La
Get all them play-ahs
We the rhyme sayers
Huh, and that's the bizness, hah
Gonna do it like this
Gettin it that
Like the Chicago streets
[Verse One: Dove]
I speak divine of God theories, no need to be high
Play the greater man's game, to bounce off my losses
So I can earn the acres (uhh) the houses (yeah) the horses (huh)
Of course it's much greater than your Benx or your Lex
The engine to my comprehension is just too complex
Much too complex, EFX/effects be live like Das
Making moves down South, to avoid the chaos
And never, flaunt the coin cuz dime-getters be gazin
They call me Luther Van, they say my style is so Amazin
I'm fazin those who're supposed to have the last laughter
Cuz even when I'm gone I'm reappearin in the after
I haveta, send respects to real money makers
Do not connect us with those champaign sippin money fakers
Taste the quarter pound with spice from Chi-town
Now what that prove, you're so full you can't even move
[Chorus:]
Cause I'm the D-to-the-O, the-V-to-the-E
And can't another brother cook these delicacies
Well I'm the P-L-U, the G-to-the-One
Walk around the planet earth making money having fun
And I'm the C-to-the-O, double-M-O-N
I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win
I'm the C-to-the-O, double-M-O-N
I sit and think with a drink...
[Verse Two: Common]
Do you wanna be a MC? Or do you wanna serve
Do you wanna be dope? Or do you wanna deal it
Fabricated acryllic, I feel it, I'm the style molester
I do a show get Extra P's like the Large Professor
In fact I get more hoes than Tessa, peep game like a
refa-ree in soul control of my
desti-ny, in the best of, three out of five
Whip ANYBODY ass at NBA Live, rappers
take a dive like Greg Lougainis with his bitch-ass
Rather be in Bebe's alley, than at the click with gators
Not a hater of the players, I'm more like a coach, or an owner
I Used To Love H.E.R., but now I bone her (ahuh-hah!)
At one point in rhyme I thought I lost my erection
But then I got it back with the Resurrection, blessings
upon rhymes old man who called him traitor
Big Com Stradamus niggaz styles I predict
[Chorus:]
I'm the C-to-the-O, double-M-O-N
I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win
And I'm the D-to-the-O, the-V-to-the-E
And can't no other brother cook these delicacies
Well I'm the P-L-U, the-G-to-the-One
Walk around the planet earth making money having fun
Walk around the planet earth making money having fun
Walk around the planet earth making money having fun
[Verse Three: Pos]
I'm the most from the coast of the East, then flee
Droppin more knowledge than litter, on the New York peeve
It's me, wonder why, in the place to be
Certified, as superior, MC
While others explore to make it hardcore
I make it hard for, wack MC's to even step inside the door
Cause these kids is rhyming, sometiming
And when we get to racing on the mic, they line up to see
the lyrical killing, with stained egos on the ceiling
My rhymes escalates like black death rates
Over music plates, being played as the rule
Kids thinking stepping to the Soul, you're labelled fools
who claims to drop jewels but for now you do the catching
I don't worry on what crew you run, or what section of earth
you reside, you're not even a man
So I don't seem it mandatory taking your pride
But I will, cause my man said Soul for the life
You cried "Keepin it real", yet you should try keepin it right
That's understanding microphone mathematics
Which leaves the currency in temporary world status
And when one shows he posed threat to this one
This one will make that one into none
Simple equation, zero, you shouldn't play hero
If you can't stand Strong like the Island I'm from
[Chorus:]
Now I'm the P-L-U, the-G-to-the-One
Walk around the planet earth making money having fun
Yeah, and I'm the-C-to-the-O, double-M-O-N
I sit and think with a drink about how I'm gonna win
And I'm the D-to-the-O, the-V-to-the-E
And can't another brother cook these delicacies
See can't another brother cook these delicacies
See can't another brother cook these delicacies
[Outro: Common]
Ahh that's how, that's how I'm supposed to do my thing huh
Like triple it, alright
That's how we do it, all the way from Strong Island to Chicago
The type of freestyler flow
Yeah, it's fluent, and we don't need to flow no more
Hah
[Intro: this comes before "Wonce Again Long Island" on the LP]
To my man Mos Def yo he nonstop
To my man Enola, yo he's nonstop
And to my kin de Calhoun, yo he's nonstop
Yo that girl MP, yo she's nonstop
And to that crew Camp Lo, yo they nonstop
And to that nigga Pop Life, yo he's nonstop
And to my cousin Fudd Love, you know he nonstop
My brother Lucky and Pert, yo they nonstop
And to my man Joe Buck, you know he nonstop
And my man Extra P, yo he's nonstop
And my man Mike Divine, you know he nonstop
That kid called Baby Paul, yo he's nonstop
And to the Jazzyfatnastees, yo you're nonstop
And my peoples Beatminerz, man they nonstop
And to my man Mr. Bug, you know you're nonstop
And yo, Litro, yo, he's nonstop
And to, my dean The Green, yo you're nonstop
And to my man Prince Paul yo he's nonstop
And to that man Kid Capri yo you nonstop
And A Tribe Called Quest, man they nonstop
And don't forget the Jungle Beez yo they nonstop
[Extra Verse: sampled from "Down Syndrome"]
Let me tell you a little something about Soul (tell em son)
I be a piece of the East coast, so give a toast to
Plug Wonder why back in the day who soaked his words in jigga
So when I ran a phrase in June you didn't catch it til December
I'm a member of them kids from the inner city
Giving you kitties audible treats, you be aching for making
more money than a pagan holiday
Not from the PJ's, yet I still got something to say
Other Lyrics by Artist
- De La Soul - Ending Credits
- De La Soul - Forever
- De La Soul - We O.D.
- De La Soul - Poetic Greed
- De La Soul - Big Mouf
- De La Soul - What The Fuck #3
- De La Soul - The Corner
- De La Soul - Relax!!
- De La Soul - Just Havin' A Ball
- De La Soul - You Got It
- De La Soul - Reverse Ya Steps
- De La Soul - Opening Credits
- De La Soul - Pushin' Aside, Pushin' Along
- De La Soul - Move 'Em In, Move 'Em Out
- De La Soul - The Top Chefs
- De La Soul - Tennis
- De La Soul - Clash Symphony
- De La Soul - The Book Of Life
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De La Soul The Bizness Comments
DE.LÁ
SOUL
just found this. damn...
Real Hip Hop Right Here 💯
1-22-20
What's the beat at the end called???
De la Soul Forever Dilla rest in beats your music Will always live on my brotha word up no doubt your legacy will live on forever word up real hip hop right here my nigga word up 🎧🎵🎶🎶😇😇😇🔥🎶🎶🎹✊💯💯💯💯💯💯
This is my childhood favorite, back when I was 5yrs old!
12/2019 STILL BLAZIN😎👊
This album will always remain a classic.
That beat that play right after the bizness when they say non stop is so dope they should've put the full version of that song out. I always wondered what sample is that
the look of love by howard roberts chorus and orchestra..it's towards the end of the song....they slowed it down alot..lol
FOREVER CLASSIC Native Toungs Forever Phife Dawng rest in beats your music will always lives on forever my brotha word up👑✊🙏💯💯💯💯🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐👐🔥🔥🎵🎵🎧🎧🎧🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎵🎵🎶🎶🎤🎤🎤💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💨💨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
This song so underrated!! De la Soul was one of the best hip hop duos of all time!! Never got enough credited Lyrics to go Common one of the best that’s ever done it nothing but lyrics sick flow!!
*one of da best hiphop trios
Song . And base up that trak a little bit because I want to here that bf of you know what I'm saying
Super tough!
Pure hip hop gold
One of my favorite wake and bake jams. The whole album, really. One of those you can put on, smoke some and make the day chill.
©️🔴Ⓜ️Ⓜ️☯️N*#dë*lå!* 💭
I always exhale the facts cuz i don’t inhale the lie
Don’t y’all miss “Real Hip Hop” like this?!
Hell yeah!
One of my favorite Hip Hop albums ever.
This joint nice
Certain tracks you have to be a true head to recognize this is one of them
Me too Common. At one point in life i thought i lost my erection but then i got it back with the resurrection 🤣
Hella mad too I work to this shit but when De La Soul asks for a solid, you gotta do the nobel thing.. Im trying to lead by example @ #TOMMYFUQBOY
GIVE DE LA THEIR MASTERS!!!!! TOMMY IS SIGNING THEIR DEATH CERTIFICATE IN THE LONG RUN... FUTURE ARTISTS WILL RATHER STAY INDEPENDENT TO KEEP THEIR PUBLISHING LONG TERM RATHER THEN SIGNING THEIR SOULS AWAY LITERALLY. (NO PUN INTENDED). DE LA SOUL YOU'VE GIVEN US HOPE WHERE SOCIETY COULDN'T... 🙏 BLESSINGS
Cee to tha Oh double emm oh inn.....
"It just too complex......" Classic Bars
YES LOVE THE MADLIB TIP
this is too good :)
I love to sit with a drink and think when I listen to this....cognac sipper on this beat
Still listening in 2019
THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!
C to the O Double M O N
"It's fluid... ain't even a flow no more. Ha..."
u good common?
He says even the flow don't know
what's the instrumental at 4:30
Need that too
whats the track at the end?
That beat at the end though.....wooooo
Martin Staton Right!!!
What's the name of that track?
almost the same beat as Busta Rhymes-Body Rock, love it!
Been one of my fave tracks for a long long time, class remains permanent
Classic hip hop
I'm so greaful for hip hop man this is hip hop none of these cats know about this old school was gold man
This sounds like a dilla beat
HELLA' fonky
WestUP
This my jam here get it
De La Soul - one of the purest, lyrical, raw hip hop groups ever...
"And and Bass up the Track a lil bit cause I wanna here that...." I love how the beat drops out of nowhere.
U mean the Bass
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This jam rules
Craig Mack Intro can I Get Down..
Craig Mack rest in Parodies hip hop will always be with you Forever eternally my brotha rest easy De la Soul Forever💯💯💯💯🤔🎧🎤✌❤ much love
Pos spazzed...this is as good as its gets
2019 heavy rotation
Doopppeee shit..007.1
Supa Emcees; love it!
Rip Craig Mack
This track is a masterpiece. Posdnous definitely bodied this track through and through.
Way ahead of it's time
Rap music came along way
Unfortunately, it is falling off now with the s**t that comes out now.
Still listening in 2018
2019 ongoing...
Not underrated 🤦🏻♂️....if you grew up during the 90s De La Soul was hella known from East to West bruh
People just dont know bro. They stumble upon good music and act like they've followed for a life time. XD
They are underrated in the 'best group' discussion...also this album should be considered one of the best all time, yet I rarely hear it mentioned
the most consistent and long-lived group in the scene for sure
No idiot bold stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid faty
I thought we wuz cool
Trugoy ,set it off!...'I speak divine of God theory,No need too get high'
"I exhale Facts cuz I dont inhale lye/lie"
Common for the W
PsaHipHOP Posdnous won this track, homie
De La Soul and Common's The Bizness song is good. I like Craig Mack's Get Down sample at the beginning. RIP Craig Mack. I miss you. De La Soul's Stakes Is High album I don't like. I like the album pictures. I like De La Soul and Common.
I love that album... Absolutely the Best
Your comment I dont like
3 Feet and Rising got all the fame and put them on the map but all of the work they put into their craft created Stakes is High.
Real Hip Hop... Damn...
Klassik🔥🔥
god damn, 96 was insane.... this, jeru's wrath, tribe's b.r.l., chino xl, fugees the score, outkast atliens, the roots illadelph, etc... i was 21. great weed & tight pussy everywhere. perfect times.
Get Down Craig Mack (RIP)
🎵🎶🎼🎤🎧😆😎😙💖💖💖👌
Underrated track. I wish I could find this on spotify
They can’t clear the samples. 100 percent of royalties will be taken.
@101laio I want to support them and buy vinyls but they are scarce
@Russell Williams discogs !
It is not spotifiy's fault. De La's music is in perpetual limbo in terms of being able to be distributed due to every sample being uncleared lol
Hhhaaaaaaa yooo I remember this!!! Just was binging a lot of de la soul, gangstarr, common, digable planets etc etc, long week but this among other songs helped. Full playlist being created now
I've been racking my brain for years to remember what beat KRS-ONE used for that 4th Quarter Free Throws...I knew I'd heard it... Thought it was something by Mos Def.
Went to transfer Stakes Is High from my vinyl to MP3 and stuck the B-side on... FINALLY... Now I just have to remember the Mos Def the I was thinking it was is.
Nakoruru The Extra Terrestrial Big Brother Beat a song by De La Soul featuring Mos Def/Produced by Skeff Anselm
Or Maybe the Stakes Is High Remix Feat. Mos Def, and Truth Enola/Produced by J Dilla
Me You To be fair, I have the Mos Def song I'm thinking about on vinyl somewhere.
... Just remembered... Universal Magnetic.
This here!!
Beat is fleek
What song did Jay Dilla sample at 4:29-5:14 "nonstop"? That beat would have been great for a full track on this album!
Mr. M A J E S T I C XIII . Blackstruggle77 The look of love by Howard Roberts chorus, it's at 1:55 tho a little different. I think in that section is also Jeff Beck "come dancing"
Dilla didn't produce this track. De La produced every song on this album except for Stakes if High - that's the only song produced by Dilla on this album.
So why this song are in the channel of dilla??
It's a sample of "The Look of Love" by Howard Robert's Chorus
SOMEBODY Help me find that beat from 4:26 . That beat is too cold. Is it produced by De La Soul? Does the beat have a different name ?
I just asked the same question. I wonder why De La Soul did not decide to include that as a full track (or at least a bonus track) on this album. The hook was "nonstop". I agree that that beat was cold and the whole album was a classic. If they would have added that this album, wow!
Izzy T. The look of love by Howard Roberts chorus
Yes produced by De La Soul and this song. On this album J Dilla only produced: Stakes Is High... the song.
Common murked this
Joshua Stephens They all murked it. Pos closed it. Everyone used to recite his verse hard at the shows
Yeah De La didn't slack but Common just annihilated
"Take a dive like Greg Louganis and his *****ass"
@Eric Matterson I hate that they censored it, but I know I got the original somewhere that isn't censored.
R.I.P Crag Mack .....intro !!!!!
tsimmons1974ts Craig
that ain no craig mack
I found myself remembering these lyrics...oh my goodness. #barsfordays Back when I was a baby girl. These flows...these beats. So grateful I've evolved to filling my mind more with things of Christ though. I praise God for that!! Filling my spirit with Jesus. . ~~John 3:16, Jesus is Lord~~.
God don’t exist my man
That's just stupid no need to dump on this song just because you think you're "evolved"
@Vink 420 I didn't dump on this song, I simply mentioned God doesn't exist
+Edward Moran I wouldn't believe in a God.. if there was no such thing as death
And when one shows he pose threat to this one, this one will make that one into none
Feel like I’m on the MTA “6” Train catching my vibe!
al stitt i feel you 😂‼️
Im on the #2 all the way to Brownsville Bklyn !!!!!!!!!!!
So underrated , this shits fire
Sit and think with my drink about how I'm gunna win.