De La Soul - I Am I Be

[Randleman2]

2000's hip hop music can't come close to this quality!

[GrizzDaSigma]

This is my joint!

[writhe86]

this has been my fav dela cut for 15 yrs! seldom do you hear mc's break it down like this.

if i wasn't makin songs i wouldn't be a thug selling drugs, but aman with a plan,

and if i was a rug cleaner i bet your posse'd have the cleanest rug cause I AM

[obieone87]

"Trees fall so i can playground with my ink"

Damn This Track is a CLASSIC!!!

One of De La's best jams by far

[rssesq]

Pos is top Five of all TIME.

PERIOD!

[curtiswarren06]

"..faker than a fist of kids speaking that they're black when they're just niggas tryna be greek,

or some tongues who lied, and said we'll be natives to the end nowadays we don't even speak"

so unusual for an mc to be honest like that. the whole verse is amazing.

[gambleZ144]

No words can express the void in my heart because of those words.

[curtiswarren06]

That plug 1 verse could well be the best verse ever written. Seriously.

[thebluestore789]

yeah im feeling ya on that

[grabyourgat]

By far De La's best cut ever!

[82ndABKhan]

this is the one....

[popwarskatemore7]

FAVORITE DE LA SOUL SONG

[6thCreated]

Ya def my favorite de La song of all time. I think it sums their group up perfectly. The sound, lyrics, beat and everything is de La at thier best.

[LLIISS44]

"...I've always walked the right side of the road, if I wasn't making song, I would be a thug selling drugs. But a man with a plan: And if I was a drug fiend, I bet you POS would have the coolest drugs - I am."

You're right. This does contain one my favorite POS verses, I love De La Soul.

[ifelloffmybike]

"..I've always walked the right side of the road, If I wasn't making song I wouldn't be a thug selling drugs, But a man with a plan

And if I was a rug cleaner Betcha pos'd have the cleanest rugs I am..." :P

[halfrosamurai]

hands down my fav pos quote of all...

"the pile of revenue is create but i guess i dont get a cut cuz my rents a month late"

[icablock28]

i dont get it

[connormatheson]

we dont expect you to...

[RuuudeBwoyNo1]

bittersweet lyrics over sweet beats (love that jazz sound, i am an amateur jazz listener so this is a treat!)

[teheee]

Check out David Axelrod's

"You've made me so very happy" and you'll find the source not only to this but thousands of great beats. Axelrod was the first god of Beats.

[ifelloffmybike]

lol, think about it...you got no answer and a thumbs down...

It's Shortie No Mas...hence the "I am Shortie"

If that's the voice your asking about.

[Ihuffglue91]

If I wanted to feel like a retard just say no, instead I get a thumbs down and no answer. Again I ask who is that female voice in the beginning?

[Ihuffglue91]

is that LISA LOPES IN THE BEGINNING?

[lonelyshepherd96]

this song is amazing..that beat gets me everytime...

[bigdaddycuba]

0:31 I am Q-Tip I be friction. Word. One of the dudes from the Fu-Schnikans even in the intro, lol.

[bigdaddyjlove]

*A Tribe Called Quest

[bigdaddycuba]

I know Q-Tip is in the intro from Tribe. I'm just sayin Chip Fu from the Fu-Schnikans is there at 0:25.

[ifelloffmybike]

:D no problem

[troothseeker57]

one of my top 5 favorite rap songs ever!!!

thank you!

[joshamore]

finally someone posted this! thank you. probably my favorite de la song. maceo parker, fred willis, pee wee ellis. so smooth.

[mythgene]

agreed.