"The Run Down" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released as the eleventh track from his mixtape, Fahrenheit 1/15 Part I: The Truth Is Among Us (2004). It samples the 1999 song "Still D.R.E." by Dr. Dre.
Cultural references[]
- Tai chi is Chinese martial arts, often used for promoting well-being and health as it achieves a meditative state of mind.
- Kung fu is Chinese martial arts, used for self-defense and to advocate for peace. In Chinese, the term kung fu refers to any skill that is acquired through learning or practice.
- Air Jordans are a line of basketball shoes produced by Nike.
- Popeyes (also referred to as Pa-Pa) is an American multinational chain of fried chicken.
- Baptism is a Christian sacrament of initiation and adoption, where water is used to pour over the individual as a symbol of admission.
- Humphrey Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) is an American actor.
- FernGully: The Last Rainforest is a 1992 animated film, centered on fairies who fight to protect their forest from pollution and the evil force, Hexxus.
Lyrics[]
[Intro: Girl Talking]
Just give them a lil' run down man
I mean it's a lot it's a lot people
Who hear a lot of stuff in the streets about you
Give them a little run down
[Pre-Verse: Lupe Fiasco]
Uh, FNF Up... (Oh)
Yeah (Uh)
I'm in rare form, man
(Haha... Westside)
Yeah.. Madison-born, man
Yeah... uh-huh Gemini Up
Yeah... uh-huh Shayla G Up
Yeah... uh-huh Pro Up
Yeah... uh-huh Chilly Mac
What!
[Verse: Lupe Fiasco]
Career crookin' (Yeah, catch him)
Watch me Watts, come here Brooklyn
Follow me Houston, see what I'm 'bout
Really South Philly Bank Head keep lookin'
Uh... You feel me I'm a product of pushin'
That was red off whooping pull switches off trees
Pull of the leaves like she loves me... not
It's hot I couldn't tie a shoe
Move slow like tai chi
Down the block, come kick it with me like kung fu
Where I hung like noose, they call me young Bruce
I cop Jordans pull chickens with these
Please was not odd to work at pa-pa
Though I came with a biscuit
Just tryin' a make a mill
I brang in the bidness
Flow like chuch, pulpitted with ease
Pivot and pull from the lines like threes
Gain a better understanding
I'm just tryin' a make it real
Like a fisherman, pon da river fam
I'm pon my bank, deposit my thoughts
Till my mind draws a blank
And I withdraw from checking
I'll leave that with y'all for a second
Give you a minute to let it sink
Didn't I advise baptize?
For them dead presidents, I'll tie a bomb to your brakes
And burn money faster than you learn you ain't even conserve money
Gave you a second now I return hungry
Period young blood, I return monthly
To bogart like Humphrey
Stern, gully, seldom, stumble
Welcome to the jungle like FernGully
Man, it's gorillas here
Takes a village to raise a villain here
And you might have to raise his bail
Tryin' a free the whole cartel
I need to raise a million here