The Roots - Can't Stop This lyrics

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My man Jay Dee was a true hip hop artist
I can't explain the influence
That his mind and
Ear have had on my band, myself
And the careers of so many other artists
The most humble, modest, worthy
And gifted beatmaker I've known
And definitely the best producer on the mic
Never without that signature smile and
Head bouncin' to the beat
Jay Dee had a passion for life and music
And will never be forgotten
He's a brother that was loved by me
And I love what he's done for us
And although I'm happy he's no longer in the
Pain that he had been recently feeling
I'm crushed by the pain of his absence
The name's Dilla Dog and I can
Only rep the real and raw
My man Dilla, rest in peace

Last of the red hot Hip-Hop lovin' emcees
That came up on grit's and government cheese
The only thing I ever really loved
In my life was a mic
Some of my niggas fell in love with MPs
Come on, work the bass, nigga
Juggle them keys i'm trying to get a piece
Of this government green
And smack 'em in the melon with another LP
Come on
Help a couple people in the struggle get free
We from the block
Where people stay prepared to rock
And it's hard
'cause opportunity be scared to knock
And more people in the hood
Found dead from cops
Than guns that dropped and
Sprayed off random shots
But what you know good
People say they in the hood for good
You ain't a prisoner
The world got more to it
Sky's the limit, it don't take but a minute
Don't fear for your people, nigga
My hood your hood yeah
We did it

I know in these trying times
It feels confusin'
That's why I can't tell y'all
To dance to the music
Unless we face it first and
Try not to lose it
Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this

Yeah, they can't stop this
I want my peoples to rock this
Bang this music in your speakers and boxes
Langston Hughes is 'bout as deep
As my thoughts is
Sit back and I'ma paint you a portrait
Disgust can make you think you were lost
That shit can have you exhausted
Just picture the planet and
Imagine it's yours, kid
Don't ever let nobody knock you
Out of your orbit
I've never seen a bridge we
Couldn't shuffle across it
Got a lot of people livin'
A life that's pure trivia real Hip-Hop
Why they trying to get rid of you?
Can't have that
Because here come the city of Philly
Put an end to all the trivia, really
Where I'm walkin'
Everybody ain't pretty or friendly
It's work my whole life
They ain't give me a penny
Comin' up between a rock and a hard
Watchin' for God
People Hip-Hopping with no option at all yo
It's how it's going down

I know in these trying times
It feels confusin'
That's why I can't tell y'all
To dance to the music
Unless we face it first and
Try not to lose it
Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this

We rip a heart to pieces
Part of rap's a special sound
The robe's long enough to
Be considered a gown
Thought's brim is sharp enough to
Be considered a crown
When the plate come, take some
Pass it around
It's the last of the Hip-Hop lovin' emcees
In front of an audience
That never been please, d
I'm comin' from all the streets
That never been cleaned
And speakin' for any face
That never been seen
This debonair style of my
Words is high caliber
Speakin' my mind for every day
That's on the calendar
'Cause, I done been quiet 'bout as
Long as I can handle it
Walked a mile in these boots
That I'm standin' in
Mellow soul brother with his lyrical dean on
The stages I'm seen on, mic I fiend on
When a song full of soul
That's when it mean more
I never hesitate to give a
Shoulder to lean on, yo
Check it out, man

I know in these trying times
It feels confusin'
That's why I can't tell y'all
To dance to the music
Unless we face it first and
Try not to lose it
Even if it gets worse, they can't stop this

Ayy, what up, dog?
Yo, this message is for J Dilla jay Dee
Dilla live forever
Definitely, man, Dilla changed the game
He started a movement
You know what I'm saying?
Unsung hero, you know what I'm saying?
Y'all gotta give it up, people
Gotta know about Dilla
'cause Dilla was like the greatest
Triple threat of all time dilla
A lot of these cats, they know your music
But they don't know your name
The boy was just dilla
The fiercest, he was, he was the potentest
Gave everything the culture deserved
He was the rawest
Genius (Dilla) sound, and his humbleness is something we'll never forget
Jay was a, a genius the man is the king
Dilla there'll never be another like him
Greatest, at least, you know what I'm saying?
Muhammad Ali of beats
Very fortunate to have known this man
He can take any, he can take
Any, anything, any noise, any instrument
And not 'Cause, I've seen him take
These instruments up and
Not see him train, not play it
Just make something great
Some sounds, a song great out of it
This man was truly one of
The most brilliant minds to
To ever come across my path
I love you so much, JD, I love you so much
We developed a friendship
He's such a humble, good person, you know?
He's taught me a lot, there were
Times I wanted to give up, and
I just looked at him, how hard
He worked and how diligent
It makes me want to go on
I remember being at the house
In Detroit and, um
Coming down to the basement
Jay Dee touched my soul j Dilla
Woo this brother's vision and this
Brother's passion has
Shaped what we know as Hip-Hop
And the Hip-Hop that we love
Not the corny, commercialized
Nonsense shit you be hearing on radio
But the real Hip-Hop music from the soul
Jay Dee is the soundscape for that
Hip-hop lost a great warrior
I'm glad to know that you're
In a better place
And you're not suffering anymore
He will be extremely, extremely missed
It's, it's very easy to say
He's in a better place
But, I personally just want
To be selfish enough
To say I wish he was still here
You gon' be innovative, always ahead of
Everybody, you're ahead of us now
You beat us home dilla live forever