Kweli, Talib - Turnt Up Lyrics






[Verse 1:]
Thinking of the masterplan, where there's nothing but cash inside my hand
Wanna dig it to my pocket my profit is ever set
I dig deeper, you know I represent, represent.
Money over bitches, my sisters go over everything
Band that make her dance, that is just like a wedding ring.
Barb of the haters, the jealousy that the cheddar bring,
Trying to get away from this 85s like avalanche.
Ride with me, I got 'em licking like Minnie,
Got 'em licking like Mickey, these monkeys writing like dickeys
Cause they're seeing what I'm doing, feeling the more confusion,
Cut edges like a chewing, I'm flowing just like a student
Of the romance languages, only the diamonds hang with us,
My mil is decorated with ton just like the greatest is,
The crive's outrageous like really is no joke,
The girl of your dreams be coming over the smoke.

[Hook:]
Turn it up loud, turn it up loud,
Turn it up load, turn it up load,
Drop it, stop it,
With all the soap operas and the soul boxes,
Turn up, turn up, turn up, for the people.

[Verse 2:]
You can feel the heat from the beat,
My sand dark on your feet,
Want it down like a zebra, I move with the speed of cheetas.
I'm from Brooklyn where the heat is the side of a true leader
I ain't asking for no followers, just looking for new leaders.
Is hard not consuming all the bullshit they feed us,
And your venus like a cork to the wound from the fetus.
Been hard since it started reading, alliteration is literally lidid
To my DNA swimming on through my semen.
So everytime I bust babies begin being born,
Draw it like a picture, picture of perfect painting,
Police profile and people peacefully praying
Lay the low like lead us the lazy as lolly
Gagging on my ground, getting guap cause green is the new black.
Meet me at the bar, we throwing a few back,
Hop out the car, you know who blew that.

[Hook:]
Turn it up loud, turn it up loud,
Turn it up load, turn it up load,
Drop it, stop it,
With all the soap operas and the soul boxes,
Turn up, turn up, turn up, for the people.

[Bridge:]
And we drink and smoke,
Got wearing funny hats like the pope wore,
Come in looking quite clean and open
So heard might scheme of the no good
You know quirt got sling in the notebook
I got the birds on the wire like no wood,
I still rap these styles like this poster,
I'm alive and down throw like a notion
We rhyme like a lazy bee so focus
I'm in the ring so lean I need a phone call
I ain't lying, bad teeth so ferocious
Maybe I'm lying bare feet in the ocean,
On the beach full of sleep in the open,
To the beez so unique like a potion
I love music, I'm completing my devotion,
I'm completing my devotion.

[Hook:]
Turn it up loud, turn it up loud,
Turn it up load, turn it up load,
Drop it, stop it,
With all the soap operas and the soul boxes,
Turn up, turn up, turn up, for the people.





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  1. A.... J....

    I would of been in Sicily or Greece 🇮🇹 🇬🇷
    Being that Qweli was in Japan 🇯🇵

  2. M.... ....

    Dam Talib you forgot about the sista's I see!!!!! I use to have mad love for u.. Where the sista's bro??? You a conscious brother? NAH NEGATIVE

  3. J.... B....

    shit is fire!!! hip hop still lives

  4. r.... a....

    the beat's dope

  5. L.... M....

    BK emcee Kweli is without the best. Right along with Yassin Bey, Black Thought, Common, Lupe, Nas, and Jay Electronica. SMIB

  6. P.... C....

    anybody else hear the Angel singing in the background?

    P.... C....

    Beautiful voice, intoxicating

  7. K.... Y....

    Talib is totally 'the' man!#'z up!

  8. J.... N....

    Can anyone tell who is singing in the background of the Turnt Up video? Thanks!

  9. M.... ....

    His best song no question I been listening to him for about 10 years he is one of a few rappers that I know who are consistent but he don't get credit what a Damn shame

    M.... ....

    The alliteration was dope

    M.... ....

    I agree, this and take it back are his best work

  10. L.... C....

    Kahhhhld it!!!

  11. Y.... C....

    Female vocals were used for Logic's Soul Food off of Under Pressure👍👌

  12. n.... s....

    drake is better

    n.... s....

    This is why today's youth are lost.

    n.... s....

    not even

    n.... s....

    if could say so jcole better

    n.... s....

    J.cole and even kendrick are alright, but they're not on talib's level. They haven't done enough yet, but they can get there.

  13. n.... s....

    i think he is from china

    n.... s....

    Not only were you too lazy to look the dude up, but you didn't even listen to the song. He said he's from Brooklyn in the song. The video was made in Japan. I don't expect you to understand because this is real hip hop, not trap music.

  14. R.... ....

    this shyt iz hott!!

  15. J.... C....

    Tryin' to get away from these 85ers like Evelyn.

  16. C.... C....

    Turnt up!!!!!!!!!!

  17. N.... R....

    Talib should hook up with Premo and Pete Rock on his next album. 

  18. C.... C....

    Riding in a Chevy with am Asian broad!! That is what I talking about!!

  19. j.... ....

    that girl in black and white stripes and the blonde ........ wow

  20. H.... ....

    really nice track .. but naming it " turnt up " had me expecting a lot less. 

  21. M.... D....

    i almost slept on this video thanks to the fucking ads. lol

  22. S.... M....

    These Japanese women would have got it. All of them. :-)

    S.... M....

    preach.

  23. u.... ....

    Yes Please

  24. A.... M....

    good song

  25. A.... X....

    awesome song

  26. d.... ....

    Asian women are so gorgeous! 

    d.... ....

    They really are. 

  27. L.... M....

    hey everyone, if you can please go to my channel and listen to my music. it would be much appreciated. 

  28. W.... ....

    Big shouts to Talib. International Flow, I'm all for it.

  29. D.... R....

    Not feelin. Dam why don't I like nothin Talib does no more?

    D.... R....

    Learn Truth wit RA Rugged Man

  30. A.... S....

    he just having fun. that's what hip hop used to be. if he wants to talk about money, the thing is he doesn't do it consistently like most rappers. he makes love songs, soulful songs, and meaningful songs and then every once in a while haves fun like this. 

  31. k.... O....

    Underrated.

  32. R.... T....

    cool video

  33. h.... ....

    It's pretty much just black females who get their boxers in a knot when they don't get attention. This man can put anyone he wants in his videos. Chicks need to get over themselves.

  34. R.... ....

    How the hell are people calling Talib a sell-out for going to tokyo and shooting beautiful asian women in his video? Are you really that insecure and offended that he didn't round up the handful of black women that may have been there and cast them instead? So what you're saying is you'd rather have him discriminate and fly black women in rather than cast the actual women who reside there? I'm confused. When Talib goes to the blackest parts of Africa and deliberately flys in nothing but white women to be in his video, then you guys can complain. 

    R.... ....

    Yes, and to the same I say, Japan has a huge population of hip-hop, and R&B enthusiasts.  It's only natural to have them represented. 

  35. t.... F....

    Love TALIB LIVING LEGEND DOPE ASS COVER OF A CLASSIC. BEAT LOVE THIS MANN

  36. F.... ....

    Idk why you give the white man so much power. Not every race thinks or feels that European features are the standard for women. I think you're upset because those features are more desirable and not that many black women have that. Dancing, full lips and ass are not something only black women have or can do. You're mad because black men are realizing they don't need to put up with the shit black women do and that's why so many are not dating them in the U.S. You sound like a damn SIMP.

  37. m.... d....

    shut the fuck up Kunta Kinte

  38. D.... K....

    Someone has been listening to CurrenSy too much

  39. Y.... H....

    "Magnolia Projects keep slaning iron a bunch uptown villians who don't mind dying"
    Bounce for the juvenile

  40. Y.... H....

    Talib been getting back in the game huh.. "Strangers" "Alot More To Give"
    Houston still Keepin it Trill

  41. F.... ....

    Lol,whatever gets you to sleep at night. How come black people use mixed people to represent Black beauty then? Why do black people say Alicia Keys one of the sexy black women when they're ignoring the fact that 50% of her beauty comes from her white side? GTFO of here. Why no other races chase after black women? Why do 20% of the 6% of black males in the U.S date outside their race. So a tiny percent of their women enjoy hiphop culture and they speak for the billions of the rest of them?

  42. R.... C....

    He couldve found Some Black Women hes got the Money and Resources... Plus there are Black Women in Japan EVEN Black Mixed with Japanese Women.. But you wouldnt Know that because you are busy Not Having the NATURAL Love you should Have for Black Women as a BLACK Man.. Black Women are supposed to have an issue with stuff like this and We could At Least Try to Understand... "Brotha" If its ok to call you that. Smh

  43. R.... C....

    They Are Imitating Black Culture Look Up "Japan Black Lifestyle" Its Plain and Simple Better Study Up Sonny Boy. Also The Black Woman is the Epitome Of Beauty. Always Have been always Will Be. You compare Asian Women to Black Women???.. AND Your a Black MAN??? Youre Out of Your Mind. "I feel sorry for yo mudda" LMAO

  44. M.... T....

    Black woman crying about s*** oh my god. If you weren't so f****** hard headed you eould see there were not only black women missing from the video but he was the only black person in the video you dumb ass he is in Japan.

  45. P.... ....

    dissapionted

  46. R.... C....

    How you a Black Man throwin up the "Black Power" fist talkin all this Black That and What not and Aint got a Fine BLACK Woman as your Main Lady??? NO HONOR MAkes No Snese Yall niggas Dont Try to Make Excuses for this. No Since of Loyalty FAKE BS.. Japan or Not There are Black Women in Japan Who Would HAVE LOVED TO Be in this Video... This Nigga Lost it. I Dont Wanna Hear SHIT... NEXT!!!

  47. t.... s....

    How does Kweli go from Learn Truth to this?

  48. W.... o....

    most black me are in prison in behind a black women most likely your kind

  49. D.... D....

    Let's suppose agree that multiracial people don't qualify as black? How would we quantify that? If we have 1/2 blood of another race? 1/4? 1/10? One drop? Maybe we should do our best to breed colour out of existence. Then we can destroy all the negative stereotypes attributed to black and just then be people. I think blasian is a pretty damn strong combination. I think that is where i will start. IJS.

  50. B.... B....

    I am a black woman and I see nothing wrong with this video..Talib makes gr8 music and the video was not shot in the states..Ladies (black ignorant ones) stop complaining..Black women are posted in most videos all darn day getting turnt up..I just wish yall dumb asses will grow up..There are better things to focus on..Get y'all life together..The video has nothing to do with race..It's just a darn video

  51. Y.... ....

    I still prefer latinas but, hey

  52. T.... P....

    I feel as if he is being pulled to the system... the matrix is slowly taking him... I lost Nas - Lupe ... it will be damned to lose him too

  53. O.... I....

    lol, it's a losing game.

  54. m.... j....

    what i mean is say something that will push conventional thinking foward

  55. C.... B....

    This Track is Fire!....Production, Sound, Hook, Melody, Mix...Flow....And video filmed in Japan!...How many MC's besides Mos, Common, etc doing overseas videos..?

  56. C.... B....

    Black and Yellow!

  57. D.... S....

    Feel good music video to a feel good track. Just vining to this shit! Talib should never stay away from a mic

  58. A.... ....

    When you stop being a minion....

  59. m.... j....

    i did a video with nothing but straight people in it say something about that

  60. m.... j....

    well said

  61. m.... j....

    can you say something for youtube that is original

  62. m.... j....

    oohh weee that it to funny , lady that is to funny say somthing funny again

  63. m.... j....

    you just entered "the wacky, hacky cliches insult contest,

    "i am rubber and you are glue it bounces off of me and sticks to you"

    infinity

  64. M.... ....

    your right i was wrong. Asians are awesome. but so are Black women.

  65. m.... j....

    There is nothing cute about a woman whom resembles a man like most black woman do, It is nothing wrong with imitating black culture

  66. D.... D....

    What the fuck are all these simple minded people beefing about? STFU. I see stupid comments left and right about showcasing black women. FS. It was filmed in JAPAN! If you ever traveled there, you would see that hip hop is huge there. Black women need to find self esteem outside of their asses and fake hair.

  67. V.... B....

    i need this instrumental

  68. B.... ....

    I'd like to hear a remix with camp lo

  69. B.... ....

    You embody the fact that black women are the most single race of females in the U.S.A.

  70. s.... ....

    Video tight as usual nothing but the hottest from kweli
    turnt up on of my favs of the POC

  71. 4.... ....

    The same hypocritical black women that are complaining about the women not being black in this video are the same women that will support interracial dating, movies,music videos and TV shows like ''Scandal'' involving white men and black women. So these hypocritical black women need to shut the fuck up!!!

  72. n.... F....

    damn, the music was tight and all the comments are about angry birds.

  73. A.... A....

    I agree! LOL

  74. W.... t....

    Dat Bass

  75. E.... ....

    Nujabes was a beast my favorite song was Latitude (Remix)

  76. Z.... ....

    Talib Kweli! Have you heard of Nujabes? I think you would love him. He was a real genius.

  77. M.... ....

    Nice video and a hot track to make it complete! Talib always brings that heat!

  78. J.... R....

    Looks Like Talib Kweli had a lot of fun making this video! It's good to see people having fun doing work that they love. People still have to hate and critique. Don't they realize all the hating, bashing and negativity makes them look bad and not the person that they're hating on?

  79. u.... ....

    Loved it!

  80. O.... D....

    let the man BUCK whoever he wants stop being FN jealous..............

  81. M.... M....

    Black men & Asian women belong together.

  82. T.... C....

    did you like the song or not? people get caught up in the wrong stuff

  83. S.... ....

    Village Tokyo!!

  84. A.... ....

    And why do black women get all up in arms when they aren't included in a black rappers videos but wanna be advocates against "video-hoeing" any other time?

  85. A.... ....

    Lyrical artists aren't allowed to have a good time?

  86. W.... ....

    You*, not YouTube, was my fault.

  87. W.... ....

    YouTube don't own Kweli or any other person in the world, not even their music or whatever they do with their life.

  88. b.... ....

    You all need to get attitude adjustments like they do. I rather a nice attitude with a fake ass and lips than the real thing and a stank attitude. Look around its 2013 alot of swirling happening and nothing you all can do about it but talk shit on youtube. also how is Talib getting shit when the video was shot in Japan. Where would he find black women hmmm do tell

  89. f.... b....

    Why u gotta do dis Talib

  90. D.... A....

    & you will never make money like him HA!

  91. i.... ....

    Tommy was is your problem now man , you always got something negative to say mannn shitt....

  92. i.... ....

    fuck off man , mainstream artist suck anyway , is NAS mainsstream NO and still shits on 90% of these mainstream artists

  93. D.... O....

    too underrated

  94. N.... ....

    Well it seems Mr kweli has sold his soul to the devil. I'm not surprised.It is more money in masogonistic music/videos . Another one bites the dust.....*sigh*

  95. C.... ....

    YES! Exactly what I was thinking.

  96. y.... ....

    I dont even lik Asian woman lik dat n dis vid is still flawless

  97. y.... ....

    Fuck yall dis sound gud 2 me. If u aint a kweli fan take yo fake tail ta dedication 5