Ortiz, Joell - Food For Thought Lyrics






[Intro: Joell]
Yo I ain't gon' front, shorty used to look GOOOOOD
She's just lookin alright nowadays
It's crazy {"C-C-C-Cookin Soul"}

[Joell Ortiz:]
Uhh, I toss and turn, I can't sleep at night
I see that it was your love that inspired me to write
I remember that day in the summer of 9-2
Everybody gathered 'round and they was talkin 'bout you
Eavesdropped for an hour and was happy when I left
Went upstairs and wrote what I would say the day we met
A little shorty then but I was confident to death
They made you sound so fly so I just tried to be my best
Crumpled a couple papers, first impressions happen once
So I just wrote what I had heard - sippin liquor, rap and blunts
Everybody said you liked that so that's what I tried to offer
My crush on you was out of this world like a flyin saucer
So next day I went outside and told the guys
What I'm a tell you when we met and they looked at me all surprised
My age was so young yet my words so mature
One dude turned and said "She just might let you in the door"

[Interlude: Joell]
Y'knowmsayin? I had such a crush on this girl cause
She was beautiful back then, it was like 9-2
E'rybody's gathered 'round in front of my buildin talkin about her
I'm like "Yo I can't wait 'til I meet her"
I went upstairs inspired! Y'knowmsayin?
Like, start writin down ideas like what I'm a tell her, the day we met
Like damn, check it

[Joell Ortiz:]
After years of talkin to the guys I sharpened my pick-up lines
And recorded 'em, makin sure they was delivered to you fine
From tryin to find you it was myself that I would find
So I told you who I was and the chronicles I designed
Then a few years ago Koch Records gave me a sign
I was doin the right thing when they put some money behind
My story, they figued you like what I had to say
I was popular, my story had even got back to Dre
Knew we was gon' meet, so I tried to stay calm
But I was fin' to be the man if I had you on my arm
Ain't get to my head though, still wrote my letters with charm
That's when a dude named Nas wrote a letter that you was gone
Tried not to believe him but then he was co-signed
By writers across the globe that was on they own grind
So what was I supposed to do? (what?)
For the first time in a long time I ain't have nothin to look forward to

[Interlude: Joell]
So y'all followin me, right?
I mean I'm pretty sure by now y'all should have an idea of who I'm talkin 'bout
I'm pretty sure y'all don't think she look as fly
As she used to back in the days either
So I ain't alone in this vote, but um
I'm a try to, I'm a try to save her, man
I'm a try to rescue her, man
Y'knowmsayin? She deserve that (listen)

[Joell Ortiz:]
I still wrote to you, even though I heard the rumors
That's when I came to my own understandin of who you was
No one's actually met you, they just write and hope you hear it
And hope that you're attracted to the person in their lyrics
Some people try to bag you by tellin you what they have
Hopin you're materialistic and like to brag
Others try to scoop you by portrayin that they tough
Prayin that you're a good girl and you like 'em rough
The newest sensation's tryin to get you through a dance
So if y'all bump heads at a party you'll give him an extra glance (hey!)
Then there's a couple people like I
That let you know exactly who they are, why not?
But not a soul's met you face-to-face
So with every word they write is where they place the faith
(Dear hip-hop) Provin the next line in this lyric
How can hip-hop be dead when she's a spirit?

[Outro: Joell]
YAOWA! Joell Ortiz (yeah)
Just fuckin 'round with my pen again, you know
Food for thought nigga, haha
I'm nice! [laughs] Yo man
I don't even know, where this gon' end up, but just give it some air
Rrrrah!





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  1. N.... ....

    Classic

  2. j.... w....

    This Barry White sample is insane

  3. C.... C....

    💯💯💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥, FACTS

  4. L.... ....

    remember when Twitter used to look like this

  5. C.... G....

    this is how you know it's good music, when it has low view.

  6. n.... ....

    How can hip-hop be dead when she's a spirit?

  7. m.... ....

    NO THE BEAT IS "NTM J'APPUIE SUR LA GACHETTE" GOOD LISTEN PEACEREALHIPHOP !

    m.... ....

    c'est un s'ample de soul des années 70 c'est pas ntm ahahah tu passe pour un amateur...

  8. J.... G....

    How'd he no me

  9. s.... a....

    Common I used to love her

  10. s.... ....

    Video concept is bananas!!! J.O. Keep reppin that BK. Copper Park!!! 295!!!

  11. R.... H....

    Brilliant.

  12. R.... P....

    inspirational song. Don't know how 5 people could have disliked this video. They must of just clicked thumbs down by accident..

  13. M.... ....

    beat is perfect!

  14. u.... ....

    that last verse. . .

  15. 2.... ....

    orgasm for my ears...

  16. N.... ....

    THIS SHIT IS FIRE...REAL RAP RIGHT HERE...REAL HIPHOP....I LIKE HOW THEY TOOK THE LLOYD BANKS STREETS OF NEWYORK BEAT AND CHANGED IT AROUND...SOUNDS SICK...JOELL ORTIZ IS THE NICEST OUT..

  17. g.... ....

    awesome!!!!!

  18. y.... ....

    @ob1nbafan str8 up dawg hes nasty

  19. S.... ....

    real talk man...u`re saving her for sure!!

  20. Y.... ....

    Lmfao at the names. MouseBudden : lol i got a viruse from computer porn. LLOLL

  21. Y.... ....

    Sorry Nas, but I'm going with J.O. on this one...

  22. c.... ....

    ortiz is the 2nd comin of christ!

  23. D.... ....

    @RosamariaxD Actually, Common didn't write it early at all. Common saw what was happening before most katz. EPMD also made a track called "Cross Over" talking about the same thing. I used to love H.E.R. was the greatest hip hop concept song of all time, can't take that away from him. Not taking anything away from Joell, he's the truth. I love this song because how he broke down what he feels Hip Hop is. It's also his own response to the "Hip Hop is Dead" theory. Joell got shit on lock right now.

  24. 1.... ....

    were can i find this song download

  25. J.... ....

    @Brazil7910 of course, nas,pac common to name a few but any real mc has used this idea

  26. J.... ....

    @MaggotNoodLeSoup it was on a mixtape "Project Boy" you can downlaod full mixtape on datpiff.com

  27. M.... S....

    Hip Hop you're the love of my life

  28. m.... s....

    waw organically original!

  29. t.... ....

    hot dam this track is nice good gosh i feel a high i gotta get this track rite here

  30. O.... ....

    he aint tawkin bout a chik he tawkin bout hip hop....nice twist.

  31. T.... D....

    @Whenisitreal Hip Hop

  32. M.... ....

    Yo this joint messed my head up! I let the song play then went to another tab and when I came back he was movin! LMAO! This joint is dope! Song and video! Ortiz is a beast....I just hope the game really embraces him...#YAOWA

  33. W.... S....

    This is one of FAVE songs! and definitely one of my fave videos out right now!

  34. W.... S....

    @Holdinmanutz I #COSIGN #CONCUR & believe thats the #TRUTH bro!

  35. P.... ....

    this is an ill vid

  36. R.... ....

    lloyd banks southside story? ..thats wat the beat sounds like

  37. i.... ....

    @itsNobi and the song is tough too, lol

  38. i.... ....

    That video is ill......I never would have thought to do anything like that. The simplest ideas can be the most powerful ones. Create-tiv. Props

  39. 1.... ....

    joell is the ultimate mc/rapper in my opinion,his concepts are crazy.

  40. H.... ....

    hahaha this video is mad cool

  41. C.... M....

    YAOWA!!

  42. L.... ....

    Yes, you are nice Kid!

  43. R.... ....

    I LOVE this song!

    Also, Lupe is a bit too deep for my taste, especially since English isn't my mother tongue.

  44. G.... D....

    Yo he don;t get credit for what he does

  45. t.... k....

    this song is fire .

  46. t.... k....

    this song is fire .

  47. 6.... ....

    Now dont get me wrong imma big wayne fan and used to think he was the best rapper alive. On my first night of hearing Joell ortiz and downloadin his mixtape i am debating between these two. He is an amazing rapper. Two best rappers alive Wayne and Joell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  48. K.... ....

    joell ortiz...bring back real hip-hop! stop supporting Lil Wayne, Kanye West, and all that other bubblegum bullshit! let's bring back hip-hop!

  49. M.... �....

    this is the fuccin illiest shong you craszy shtupid if yhu shay you not feelin thiisz...

  50. H.... ....

    Yeah it was at its peak then Gangsta music set in..

    But this is a dope song about hip hop

  51. M.... M....

    original very original original as fuck

  52. j.... j....

    son joell mad creative yaooo waaa

  53. R.... ....

    You guys can't even compare this shit to Common's "I Used to L.O.V.E Her" because Common wrote that song way too early. Hip-Hop was hot back in that time. Real Hip-Hop is just underrated nowadays. Joell, you nasty as fuck. Boricuas!

  54. S.... ....

    were those real tweets? lol

  55. R.... B....

    joells a prophet.

  56. L.... J....

    Lovin The Video & How It Looks Like His Twitter Profile........Joell Ortiz Is Wicked Nice On The Mic......Great Song!

  57. S.... R....

    I totally agree, but I dont get how people are saying its unique or creative when he did it the EXACT same way Common did. But I do agree.

  58. l.... ....

    yea and more MCs need to rap about the subject

  59. S.... R....

    its a good song but.. yeah.. someone did this already, just sayin..

  60. l.... ....

    hip hop is dead... great track ortiz

  61. S.... R....

    esta cancion es la bomba, grandisima la letra de joell y buen trabajo en el beat como siempre de cookin

  62. B.... ....

    this is hottttttttttttttttt

  63. M.... M....

    he's the illest nigga to come out in a longtime. belive it.

  64. W.... 7....

    Barry whites love serinade

  65. G.... ....

    This beat sounds a lot like "Lloyd Banks - South Side Story".

  66. S.... ....

    maaaan he scared the fuck out of me when that picture of him started moving lmao

  67. S.... ....

    naaaaaaaaaaaa chill lol..big pun was on some other shit.he can never be touched.

  68. J.... ....

    I know why Joell gets no radio play, cause they can't market real Hip Hop to 13 year old girls like Kanye and Drake. I would never wish the poison radio comes with on a true lyricist!

  69. l.... t....

    YAOWA....joell iz da shit...and slaughterhouse iz da squad....HIP HOP IZ NOW HOME

  70. n.... ....

    cheeese and peassssss yo ill track ill video ...

  71. M.... G....

    His flow is just fucking insane. WIthout question my favorite new MC.

  72. E.... ....

    damn Joell does it again. this kid is nice and I'm an older hiphop head. late thirties and loving this nicca right here!!!! Hip -hop ain't dead. when you on top you got to come down sonner or later. NYC is coming right back on the ascension.

  73. a.... ....

    top 5 mc"s spittin right now

    1.joell ortiz
    2 seigon
    3akeem
    4wayne
    5reks

  74. L.... N....

    So that's how you write YAOWA.

  75. v.... ....

    Lmfao who?

  76. G.... C....

    He's talking about Hip Hop.

  77. S.... Y....

    so who's he talking about??

  78. B.... .....

    the nicest

  79. m.... ....

    YAOWAHH!!!

  80. A.... B....

    i love SLAUGHTERHOUSE but they are not all we got

    listen to BEAST 1333

    he is the future of REAL HIP HOP

  81. A.... B....

    JOELL is in my TOP 5 i luv him

    but BEAST 1333 is SUPERIOR

    YOUTUBE KEYWORD: ILLUMINATI BEAST

  82. J.... A....

    hip hop

  83. H.... M....

    hip hop

  84. m.... t....

    this is fuckin genius

  85. g.... ....

    lmao that Joe buddens name is "mousebudden". haha, ironic

  86. g.... ....

    damn...part 6??? i thougth it only went up to 4? 4 was that shit

  87. m.... t....

    ortiz is a genius

  88. o.... ....

    shit is hot Joell. 8/11. SLAUGHTERHOUSE. cop that.

  89. P.... ....

    Hip-Hop can't die with cats like him keeping it alive... Track's FIRE !!!

  90. A.... B....

    that track is pure fire like almost all his songs!! hip hop needs Joell Ortiz!!

  91. A.... M....

    Now that shit was tight, this is why Slaughterhouse is what the game is missing. Some real artists who actually give a shit about the music, big ups to Joell!

  92. j.... ....

    Finally, an anthem for all true hip hop fans! It almost brings me to tears when I see little kids boppin thier heads to Lil Wayne or T.I. and think they are listening to some real ish.

  93. D.... N....

    if you like this track, you should check out Cormega - American Beauty and Common - I Used To Love H.E.R..

  94. O.... R....

    ::: 5 Stars :::

  95. A.... T....

    he doesnt have the look or that much of a fan base ima huge joell fan but its a lot of great rappers that dont have the look

  96. M.... ....

    YOWA!

    Track is sick.

  97. V.... B....

    reminds me of Commons "i use to love H.E.R." but a song like this needs to be said now a days so people get the idea..and who betta to deliver Than Joell ...SAVING HIP HOP!!!! im loving it

  98. g.... ....

    Joell Ortiz is fuckin dope! This reminds me of his 125 pt .4. Another ode to Hip Hop...