Talib Kweli - I'm On One Lyrics






Yeah
No sleep til Brooklyn
Khrysis on the board with the heat son
Kweli
Yeah
Let's get em

Son
Come on son
Yuh yeah I'm on one
Son
Come on son
I I I'm on one
Son
Come on son
Yuh yeah I'm on one
Son
Come on son

This that crack must be what you using if you challenge me
You sniffing on that white girl the Valerie's the Natalie's the Mallory's
Got you sweating like you losing calories
Battle me? You confuse illusion with reality
Back up off me you had your glory
Man I never seen a sadder story
Blame yourself you mad at me you mad at Cory
I left the maze you still the white mice in the laboratory
Don't test the brain son I'm quite nice at Scattergories
Metaphors and allegories speaking at your colleges
Pathologies I keepin gettin promises I promised this
The rhyme'll leave you bloody as first responders get
You hear em coming with the sirens and titans like Kurt Vonnegut
The appetite for dominance rival that of the Ottoman
Phenomenon I'll eat you after dark like this was Ramadan
Ain't no patience for the wack MC
This ain't World Star homie this VladTV

Stop posing for the camera I'm showing all you amateurs
Life is a bitch its how you handle her
You let the chips drop let em fall where they may
This an everyday struggle like Notorious say

Son
Come on son
Yuh yeah I'm on one
Come on son
I I I

I got the recipe for rest in peace
I never ran but I'm looking so presidential
I still command you to arrest the chief rebellion is my specialty
While the mad cows convince you to they rest in beef
I lay this game without a referee so there ain't no official
So even Too Short couldn't blow the whistle
Oh yeah I flow a little you might a heard of me
Producers got restraining orders I murder beats
State of emergency like Dudus Coke you hate it but you love it though
We smoke roll one up a double dutch but I ain't jumping rope
My gutter flow ice cold like the love below
Bring the hood right into your bungalow
Teach you how to start ironically bionic Lee Majors
Now you can do us a favor and stop your hoonish behavior
You rudest Judas who was an intruder truly a hater
Stab your neighbor in the back you'll do anything to be famous

Stop posing for the camera I'm showing all you amateurs
Life is a bitch its how you handle her
You let the chips drop let em fall where they may
This an everyday struggle like Notorious say

Son
Come on son
Yuh yeah I'm on one
Come on son
Yuh yeah I'm on one

[Adlibs out ]





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  1. c.... ....

    Love this track! Miss hip hop!

  2. A.... S....

    This nigga be spitting

  3. k.... ....

    With the Vonnegut reference

  4. K.... M....

    LONDON WORLD WIDE 

  5. E.... E....

    Jam,! Right here son!

  6. m.... ....

    Swag me out!

  7. A.... R....

    Its sad alot of people dont know he did this first b4 Drake's version. I like Drizzy's, but Talib's is more agressive. More stand out lines. " I got the recipe to Rest In Peace".

  8. N.... F....

    shit is too ill son

  9. x.... ....

    Just got this album today, cannot wait to drop this banger in a club, thank you Talib!

  10. N.... ....

    Drake's version? They're two different songs.

  11. S.... M....

    This is the only song i know called "Im On One" and anyone who brings up drake needs to reassess their taste in music

  12. m.... ....

    If you only eat oranes u shit black, but if you eat the rainbow u shit brown,

  13. h.... ....

    Yeah Dre said this on 2001 a loooong time ago. but that dont mean shit, Kweli is STILL top 5 for me

  14. h.... ....

    wtf why is it the clean version but he says "fuckin'" live

  15. J.... ....

    Dre said it on the Chronic 2001 album... :)

    i have to agree. very few emcee's/rappers come close to Kweli.

  16. c.... ....

    "Producers got restraining orders... I murder beats!" - Kweli!!

  17. R.... ....

    can't get enough of this!! FIRE

  18. P.... S....

    In love with the black chick @ 1:16

  19. F.... ....

    This shit goes hard as fuck!

  20. N.... ....

    WOW! Steal the Swag Me Out Beat from Odd Future! Fagg

  21. C.... E....

    This is real hiphop

  22. t.... ....

    Damn talib tore this beat to shreds

  23. f.... ....

    how u gonna compare this with khaled version?!?!?!? mann get the fuik outta here

  24. s.... ....

    Lol radicals :D

  25. j.... ....

    zomg he mentioned kurt vonnegut O_O lol

  26. C.... M....

    is this on gutter rainbows! I GOTTA FIND MY CD!

  27. g.... ....

    im pretty sure this version came out first so why are people arguing which is better? talib made it first and better than anything ymcmb has ever made smd if you think eitherwise you unconscious prisoners...

  28. s.... ....

    Swag me out

  29. C.... ....

    If your not feeling Talib's version then take your jeggin wearing azz on somewhere this is for the real heads not the club music programmed bull that's out now & how the hell can you find this shit "boring"?! Your life is boring......

  30. k.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa think u need to do sum research mate.

  31. k.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa worked his way to the top.....drake had evrything handed to him on a silver platter because of his rich background, wuda thought ud known that thats why he dont bother making good songs he make shitty boring gay songs that all sound the same n have no meaning cus he was born an industry fag

  32. G.... S....

    Can anyone find the instrumental available for downloading?

  33. k.... ....

    @koolkane93 look up mr sche he one of the most hard working most talented rappers and producers ever n he dont get millions of views cus he does it all by himself none of the vevo bullshit he keeps it real n underground. jus cus he aint mainstream dnt mean he aint talented. funny how u can say a true lyricist like talib is fake wen u listen to a half nigga whiny voice tight jean wearing faggot who acts like he had a struggle to get to were he is today, when his always bin rich thru his parents

  34. I.... ....

    Is dissin Drake?

  35. k.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa ur an idiot talibs bin in the game for years, u must of only just started listenin to rap if u know nuthin about it n think drakes good....drake and rick ross and wayne r the most fakest mofuckers in the industry

  36. B.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa are u actually even attempting to say talib kweli has no talent??!?!!!?!?!?!??????????!!!!!
    LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL, damn fool

  37. k.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa i dont listen to talib kweli much i bump 3 6 mafia n lodsa REAL memphis shit. the realest guy out the drizzy drake? u dont kno much bout him obvs then, he says in that forever song nothing was done for him he bin rich his whole life he stole lodsa peoples flows n claims it his he uses the shitttest metaphors like the whole thru forever and he claims he freestyles but really he reads song lyrics off a blackberry. realest.....smh ull b sayin rick ross is just as real too next

  38. h.... ....

    @jakejawsmusic he's a rapper and rappers are cocky. fuck that "conscious" shit

  39. j.... ....

    Since when did Talib get so cocky?

  40. M.... K....

    Look Young Ra Im On One
    Its The Bes Remix To This Song
    Thumbs Up If You Agree

  41. K.... B....

    hmmm.....(THOUGHT BUBBLE!) drake+talib kweli=we on one!!!!

  42. G.... L....

    purchase the album better dan the carter 4 loool

  43. M.... A....

    SWAG ME THE FUCK OUUUT ! like if u get it...

  44. R.... M....

    Yo I Love This Song And The Beat Is So Mellow, Classic. Me And My Homies Did A Remix To It And It Is Definatly Just As Good As The Original Version. If Yall Get A Chance Go To My Page And Its The First Video On My Playlists So You Can See For Yourself. Comment Or Like With Your Opinions. THANKS 4 THE SUPPORT

  45. g.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa get the fuck out young money troll they are horrible and why i never turn the radio on anymore smh

  46. C.... ....

    @SiLLyTroLLZiLLa DAMMIT I THUMBED THIS UP AND MEANT DOWN !!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

  47. L.... W....

    was good check out my song Tryna Get U High...Dope As Fuck...
    And Im From NB So Fuck Whit the Most Slept on Niggaz on Earth..

  48. S.... D....

    Love the swag on this track from the lyrics to the beat amazing #RealHipHop shit

  49. R.... M....

    CHECK THIS OUT: Yo I Love This Song Its Better Then I Thought It Would Be. Me And My Crew Did It A Remix To It Its Real iLL If Ya'll Get A Chance Check On My Page And Hear 3 Real Mc's Bless The Mic We Just Trying To Make It. Im On One Remix: 450, Lyrikal and D-Money

  50. 5.... N....

    @straydupshemzy why are you searching for drake?

  51. t.... ....

    Kweli murders shit.

  52. t.... o....



    "idc if you don't like my shit or not but just support what i do

    im 18 from dc trinna to get known

    so if you can come check my page out

    sub comment send friend request or something i will appreciate it

    and if you can tell a friend that will tell a friend that would be good

    my name is rome so be on the look out for me

    and follow me @dc_rome i follow back"

  53. R.... ....

    tyga ft drake im on one BRAND NEW /watch?v=t-rMK6qbdXc

  54. m.... ....

    this should be the song of the summer

  55. M.... ....

    only 250k views and it's been out since 1/18....cmon people, does anyone out there love hip hop anymore?

  56. R.... B....

    What the... Dude this kweli song is good screw u it ain't his best but it's aight vvvv

  57. K.... ....

    Check this out!! Just came across this talented new R&B singer!!!
    Precyse-When I See You

  58. L.... ....

    "YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! omg . YOUTUBE : "Where We Headin" By Snypa Issocool THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST REMAKE FO "IM ON ONE IVE HEARD SO FARRRR! :P"

  59. D.... K....

    The chick around the 3:45 mark is "BAD"!

  60. M.... ....

    You guys are idiots only thing that both songs share is the title it's not as if DJ Khaled's version is a remix so why you guys crying like little bitches just enjoy the track

  61. f.... ....

    this beat is like the beat from swept away at the end of jackpot by atmosphere.

  62. B.... ....

    this is one of few occasions where a crap well known song actually HELPS a good artist.

  63. I.... K....

    @LaurensSondakh exactly what i thought

  64. D.... C....

    @CarltonBanksBelAir Thats Cute.

  65. l.... l....

    ahhh i was looking for the drake version but ofcourse kweli is way nastier! jheeze!

  66. O.... ....

    NEW CHRISTIAN RAP ON MY PAGE!

    @ThisIsYoungReal

    #GodBlessed.

  67. R.... K....

    this du look like jay z

  68. s.... m....

    Talib Kweli > DJ Khaled's.

  69. S.... ....

    RAW SH1T BIG UP TALIB BETTER THAN KHALED'S TRACK I KNOW THEYRE DIFFERENT BEATS BUT STILL

  70. A.... ....

    OFWGKTA sample?

  71. G.... H....

    This is gets donw sick and love the beat!

  72. L.... ....

    Y Are People So Shocked. ITS FUCKIN TALIB KWELI!!!!!!!!! STOP LISTENIN TO ALL THAT OTHER BULLSHIT AND FUCK WITH REAL HIP-HOP!

  73. P.... ....

    reminds of that OFWGKTA beat.

  74. B.... G....

    ok drake can suck my didk for trying to compare to talib

  75. D.... ....

    @valmy8 only mainstream zombies like you would say such a silly thing......smh to ignorance

  76. L.... ....

    @jophuf2

    Dont remember the name of the actual track, but its clearly the Beastie Boys off the License to Ill album Chief! If you got that album, or can get hands on it, just scan threw its at the beginning of the track, nad goes threw it just like it does here...EASY EASY EASY sample to find!!!! Just check that album! 100

  77. K.... D....

    @joshc0920 lmao swag

  78. M.... S....

    I was searching for the DRAKE version and found this banger of higher lyrical content...good stuff.

  79. O.... ....

    Mainstream is to underground as entertainers are to poets (in my opinion). Mainstream is outrageous confidence boosting ego tripping intimidation entertainment.
    Underground is like literature delivered with a sound and an image.

    Both forms of rap deserve credit.

  80. j.... w....

    dannyboyclique. com Log in or log out bitch!

  81. C.... L....

    bro and sister hear the remix i did on im on one check my videos

  82. f.... ....

    Talib Kweli should be number one on all the charts, but people don't understand real music anymore.

  83. T.... ....

    @dseer13 sweat not tears

  84. J.... C....

    ...BBYE!

  85. L.... ....

    swag me out

  86. d.... ....

    why is talib crying when hes holding the mic?

  87. M.... ....

    @martin80542 i'm with you on that they do it for music, but music is freedom of speech, not everything should sound like biggie and tupac, times change

  88. J.... ....

    whats the name of the background music

  89. M.... S....

    @o0LuisRuiz0o cool. have fun listening to lil waynes' "sick" love songs

  90. M.... S....

    @intermilanboy2010 naw its a fact that undergound music is better than mainstream because it's not controlled by the media and its 100% freedom of speech . they do it for the love of music not for the money and fame! name 1 song where Talib Kweli, Nas, MF DOOM, Slug, or any artist of this scene talk about chains and money! they can care less. all they care about is good music and expressing themselves .

  91. g.... ....

    @martin80542 real talk fuck the new "im on one" songs nobody fucking with kweli deff not a young money artist either straight trash right there if you even like them there is no way you are listening to this

  92. M.... ....

    @martin80542 thats your opinion don't make it sound like a fact

  93. M.... S....

    sad how this is way better than the "im on one" by drake but people are too ignorant to hear it -__-

  94. d.... ....

    If you like this you HAVE to check out the Im on One Remix from The Hangover 2 Mixtape Its Crraazzyyy

    Just type in "Im on One Hangover 2"

    Its HOT truuustt me!!

  95. M.... ....

    150k views for one of the best mcs alive

  96. S.... ....

    @daveyof5d Nah..How you Love Me was above this one

  97. N.... B....

    I like your music man !