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Dilla's Kids (Dilla Says Go) Ft. Yahya [Bonus Track]

from Dilla's Kids by Jahmir

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An ode to J. Dilla. Beat is from "Dilla Says Go" from the album Donuts.

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DIlla's Kids...That's who we are man
Yeah. Rest in Peace J. Dilla...

(Go!)

[Jah Aurum Verse]:

Dilla said go so I went,
Killin' in New York man I gatta represent but
Livin' on the road, yeah well that's the plan and
When I finna go and get up on the van
Probably let her keep some clothes so she won't forget the scent of the man

Learned a lot from the one's that came before for sure
And I'm a use to soar and more
So yo,
Let me tell you some things (some things)
Some things that they informed the boy like:

"You never really know when the cold's gon descend
So keep your people close yea in case of the event.
And you might be feeling low, don't let it affect
You might be a performer, don't ever pretend
to be something that you're not man,
just rock.
I know the ceiling feeling close
but look kid you got no limit.
Be humble don't forget to always have forgiveness
In this business they'll do anything to get their hands up in the spinach.
Oh! And don't give in to the gimmicks
Stay wit it, stay creative, stay inventive
Make sure the advancement of the craft is your incentive!"

That's the sum of the advice that I've been given.
So by it, I'm a live it.
They told me no "no's" till I finish.
Life might pass in a flash man,
Well...
I'm glad I'm photogenic!

[Hook x2]

Dilla's Kids, it's who we are, we represent
We gon' show love and vibe,
Yeah we gon' pay respects

To the ones that helped us get to the place we at,
helped us face the fears that we thought we lacked
showed us the way and also that
We the ones, we the ones
Thats a fact, That's a fact!

[Yahya verse]

He told me go - I went back to my roots
Found myself in these lyrics and just scribbled the truth
Must've found it in the instruments still see all his influence - it powers the youth
Where would we be without strong foundations, the lessons from the greats in how to build bases in vocab and lyrics?
lay em over dillas beats, surprise for my critics and haters and fools
Physical flow you must feel how I move with this late 90s groove and spirit for me rap was unplanned ride the beat cuz its smooth and we hear it we knew
now is the time

Me and my crew
the greatest of rappers
we came up right after an era of rappers who plotted and mastered their craft
the game's been blotted disaster we rose up right after the fact right after the math we're in the equation revival our victory tasting we claimed it already

He said to go get em and carry the trophy the title the feeling
back to beginnings reminisce I am driven just chilling
and dilla the king is no longer living was all just a vision dis beat he was tripping on musical truths
a tribute to him we dig tracks from the past and trace our own roots

[Hook x2]

[Outro]

One fateful day my pops asked me
One fateful day my pops asked me
He said "Yo yo, you know who Dilla is?"
I said, "nah man who that is?"
He threw on a track
Goddam...it was ridiculous!

Wow
Thank ya
Thank ya
Thank ya
Thank ya

One fateful day my pops asked me
One fateful day my pops asked me
One fateful day my pops asked me

Go Go Go Go Go
Go Go Go Go Go
Go Go Go Go WHOA

(Let's Go!)

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from Dilla's Kids, released October 19, 2014

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