Modern Flows II Intro
[Verse]
My flow is rooted!
My flow is modern!
Modern Flows, Volume 2!
I'm part of The Talented Tenth, I just happen to spit...
Dropping that immaculateness!
Dropping that immaculateness!
Sitting on my sofa, watching Oprah’s master class
Bumping a song called "Jazzmatazz", by Jay Electronica
Spitting half and half
With Dr. Martin Luther King speaking with his pastor swag
I'm half man, half amazing
All my ancestors impart Masta Ace mixed with half Sam Davis
Tap dancing in jazz, with the Ratpack in basements
I be the tall and handsome African packing places
While fans clap and wave, while he fast rap on stages
I'm park Spike Lee in a white tee, but a little less popular, right?
Rocking the mic with the impact, sparking the light
I’m part Langston Hughes, with Slick Rick's chain on
Storytelling, with a flashy vest on 'em
Cutting records with Jazzy Jeff brain on the same tables
Cool Herc scratched his name on
I'm black, yes, blacker than gorilla knees
I'm different, like Mike Jackson moonwalking over Dilla beats
Dancing in the streets, next to Pharell and ODB
Screaming "nigga, please" ("Nigga, please")
I'm James Brown and Thelonious Monk
With an odorless melodious funk
Opening up on the Parliament's stage
With George Clinton playing the harp and bass
Next to Marvin Gaye rocking a high top fade
With a part in his waves
Under a snap back, Tribe hat
Recording with Pro Tools and Mic Jack
Raw, no inbox, just like that
Hooked up to a light fast
Wi-Fi, white Macbook controlled by an iPad
Produced by Fela Kuti with an MPC
Rocking a stadium with no empty seats
Full coverage followed on NBC
Mixed down in a high quality, MP3 with .wav files
Tracked out, so just stay a while
My lyrics and conversation'll make your brain smile