The Roots, Dice Raw - Ain't Sayin Nothin' New lyrics

What the fuck? What, what, what?
Nothin' new, nothin' new, what? Nothin' new
Check nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
I represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Nothin' new, nothin' new, y'all not sayin'
Check this shit out
It's nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Nothin' new, nothin' new

Ghetto-related rendition the whole
World awaited y'all Dorito head cats that
'gnac and stagnated
Black Thought the Doug E most war veteran
Crown ruler
Soul controller of this lyrical land
Spliff wizard, kid
Who is it?! Fifth dinosaur ghetto!


Beat detonator, apex my level next!
My complex patterns of speech is like sex
I mastered the art of makin'
You snap your necks
And Chase Manhattan endorse my mic checks
Upset poet threat just collectin' my debt
Yo, I'm overpaid in dues, blood
Tears and sweat
When you fuckin' with The Roots
That's as good as it get
Ultramagnet! We pull you in a Drag-net
Then brainwash your clique and
Extort your assets
Then roadie all your homies
On some old-school shit
Roots Crew represent! The Next Movement!

Life's a gamble! Step up and place your bets
I drift through space
Then make my escape on through the 'net
With CD's, cassettes, no COD's or checks
Straight from the old-school, a yo
Raw's in full effect!
I'm like Lex Luther with
Rifles filled with kryptonite
When you grip the mic
It's like, "C'mon, kids
Let's say goodnight!" you don't like me
But don't even know why should you hate me
You scared to face these
So I still remain safely confidin'
North Phil' where I'm residin'
Never let a outside nigga slide in
This ain't home plate I dunk on
You once inside the paint (Uh, huh)
Flow like this, you can't! (Right)
Take me you out, you ain't!

Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Nothin' new, nothin' new
Tell me what you could do
Yo, we drop the funk, and do the shit

Yo, head lost, sippin' this Lambic Framboise
Spittin' it for, like
Whoever demand the answer
What's the cure for this Hip-Hop cancer?
Equivalent to this avalanche of
Black snow rap flow
To get my people thinkin' mo'
We at the brink of war
What does it all mean? What's it all for?
With knowledge of yourself
Then you're through the first door
My people hungry and thirst for more
Next music explore
It's heavenly to your ebony
Daughter next door
So, what you think The Roots
Get the world respect for? The splendid
Authentic Hip-Hop that's raw-core
Severe world premiere, a superior sophomore
No doubt! Wherever you dwell
That's where the bomb fell
Explodin' from the imperial en-sem-ble
For real! From the venue to the avenue
We truly only got respect for a few
Y'all ain't sayin' nothin' new

Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
Roots crew comin' through
Tell me what you could do
Yo, you lookin' for me? Nah
We lookin' for you!
Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Represent the legendary, with nothin' to do
For you, yo, lyrical one-two
Blow up, yo! It's nothin' new, nothin' new

Look at y'all, you just a army ant
I'm a giant! Arm fist, king of my city
Runnin' this shit just like a tyrant!
Y'all clowns know what I meant
That's if we at war
Then my henchmen will be at your back door
Uhh, waitin', wise at debatin'
Trippin' over Legos
Runnin' up the steps and lookin' for a weapon
But, you come out wavin' a white flag

Either take me out or be taken
You think I'm goin' down? Psych! The jury
They're still deliberatin'
I got half of they kids tied up in a basement
No, I'm just playin', yo, but
That's how I'm playin', yo
(Right) dig what I'm sayin', yo? D-IC-E!
Shove a mic in your mouth, like Ted DiBiase!
When you come sloppy
Fuck is y'all tryin' to do?
Y'all into some wack shit
And ain't sayin nothin' new!

Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Represent the legendary Fifth Dynasty crew
Roots crew comin' through
Tell me what you could do
One-two, one-two, yo, we lookin' for you
One-two, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Represent the Fifty Dynasty crew
Check it out, what? Well, one-two, one-two
One-two knahmsayin', yo? It's nothin' new
Nothin' new, nothin' new
Y'all not sayin' nothin' new
Represent the legendary, Fifth Dynasty crew
Roots crew, tell me what you could do
You lookin' for me, we're
Lookin' for, one-two, one-two
Ha hah hah! Y'all ain't sayin' nothin' new
O-o-one-two, one-two
Represent the legendary Fifth, knahmsayin'?
Blowin' your vent, yo, content, yo
It's like that