"Outty 5000" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released as the 17th and final track from his mixtape, Fahrenheit 1/15 Part II: Revenge of the Nerds (2005). It samples the 2003 song "Get Down" by Nas and interpolates the 1984 film and song of the same name, Revenge of the Nerds.
Cultural references[]
- Lambda Lambda Lambda is a fraternity from the Revenge of the Nerds film.
- Illinois is referred to as "The Land of Lincoln," where Abraham Lincoln lived.
- Grand Theft Auto is a video game series developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games.
- Pro Tools is a digital audio workstation (DAW) used to create and produce music.
- Ku Klux Klan are an American white supremacist terrorist group.
- Black Panther Party was an American Marxist–Leninist and black power political organization.
- The Bogeyman is a mythical creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior.
- Santa Clause is a folkloric figure in many Western cultures associated with Christmas.
- The Easter Bunny is a folkloric figure and symbol of Easter.
- Seinfeld is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld.
- George Castanza is a fictional character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld.
- Miranda rights is a term for what police say to suspects before taking them into custody.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Revenge of the Nerds sample]
Are all nerds as good as you?
Yes
[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]
Look look! Gander gander
It's the young boy from the Lambda Lambdas
The Land of Lincoln, the Grand Theft Auto: Chicago
Warn all the mics that he's hardcore
And he's thinking, rose bearers to the area
Spotlights, dancers dancers
Pro Tools come in, answer answer
His flow is like the Klu Klux versus the Panthers
Hahaaaaa!
[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]
Hit the track like a heart attack, cancer cancer
Bogeyman on the mic and a band of Santas
And the Easter Bunny is the backup dancer
They fainting in the stands, gotta fan the fans-uh
Panties on the stage and the pampers of grandmas
'Cause they love the way that I pamper the grammar
Moon Man, strutting down the ramp of the lander
Was nuts with the cane, Planters Planters
Adjust my frames, tamper tamper
I'm real, they Seinfeld
They ain't talking 'bout nothing, George Castanza
Louder louder, grander grander
'Cuff a friend, we tell it to 'em like Miranda
The game's in danger, panda panda
Send orders to the reporters, tell 'em pan the cameras
You might get killed if you don't listen enough
Well I guess I'm dead cause I ain't listen to Puff
HaHaaaaa!
[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco]
Best believe our system it sucks
And a person like me don't believe in assistin' in such
Nah, I be rippin' 'em up
But for every pond there is different ducks
I believe if you participate at a lower level you can get a lot more things done
Like working with the alderman, but I ain't alterin' this song
To be a political statement
Let's take it back to the basement
To the encore of the sold out tour
The "More, more!"s and the standing ovations
They be standing with more patience than the county on a Friday
I did it my way, thank them
[Outro: Lupe Fiasco]
I'd like to thank everybody coming out tonight
This right here is gonna be the end of the show
Revenge of the Nerds Fahrenheit 1/15
Yessir
Lupe Fiasco
I'd like to thank my main man G-Ball on the boards
Gemini, Shayla G, Pro, Pro, Pro, Pro
Uh, Chilly Chill, Ch-Chilly Chill
And my, and my, and my, and my man GI-I, uh
Yeah, I'd like to thank everybody that came out and helped put FNF on top of the map like that
Yeah, Rita Lee, Bulumaster
Mr. Mike Love
Yeah, yeah, yeah
All my homies up in Cali
Uh-huh
All my homies in Atlanta
All my homies in New York
That helped a n***a down
All the n***as in Miami
That held a n***a down, uh
Now it's Food & Liquor time
And I promise you—well I don't promise you, 'cause I don't like promise do to say what promise to
Unless I got it done, but I'm tellin' you
Album number one on the way
From Lupe
Peace out!
[Sample: The Rubinoos]
So if they call you a dork
A spaz or a geek
Stand up and be proud
Don't be meek (Hey!)
Beautiful people
Haven't you heard
The joke's on you
It's revenge of the nerds
So go ahead, put us down
One of these days we'll turn it around
Won't be long, mark my words
Time has come for revenge of the nerds
Revenge of the nerds
Revenge of the nerds