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Embed: You sitting beside me
Looking like Friday
Foster Pam Grier structure look at your body
Keep eac hother thristy
Kisses like hershey
But lips is sealed
'Cause we dont need the controversy
I say I'm in town, You say you want it in the worst way
You probably told your man it was your it was ya lil's birthday
Meanwhile, Its champagne chilling in ice
You ready for the freakiest stage you done in ya life?
We breakin down like we grove dogs pulling a hike
You making sounds like a vibe; got you reaching your height
Prepare for flight, this is your captain
I'm getting strapped in
Theres no denying the strength
That its attraction girl
Workin with this you won't be taking a loss
So stop fooling your man and roll with the one
Who's breaking you off

(we're gettin' started started)

(Bridge: Musiq)
Baby, Baby, Baby... don't you worry about (a thing)
Nothing 'cause I'm coming too, handle you no doubt.
Whenever you want, that thing you need, I got it
I'm there and I aim to please
I'm coming over to give it to you.
Baby...

(Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Comin' to break you off

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Break You Off (feat. Musiq Soulchild, Musiq) Lyrics

Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Coming to break you off

(Verse One: Black Thought)
Bad Misses, Throwin raspberry kisses on me
You looking for direction
Girl I feel your vision on me
Just dont let him see you sweatin
we aint spose to be involved
Knowing when we get it off, Girl I mean it off
Keeping you fiending 'til you taking it tossed
And when I'm breaking it off
Its no denying the fact it's wrong
'Cause you got a man who's probably playing his part
You probably breaking his heart
He trying to figure the reason you're gone, Uh
Is it because he's superficial
Or is he too submissive
Or did I come along and hit you with the futuristic
Or is it 'cause you really couldnt see a future with him
All he bout is paper, never took the time with you to listen
You want it gripped up, flipped, and thrown
And get stripped and shown, the way the getting is on
The cost, dealing with this you only taking a loss
You need to leave him alone
And roll with the one who breaking you off

(Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Off...
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Comin' to break you off

(verse three: black thought)
brother down the hall
the one you bound to call
workaholics who really are rarely around at all
when we started got serious reprocussions and cost
we had a chance to turn back but love that was lost
late nights twistin somethin
listenin to niecie sing
she got the beat for you tell me you deeply
appreciate the company and time we spend
i feel the same its a shame you aint may girlfriend
cuz listen
you need a brother with that physical fix
that come through in the mix for you with no head tricks
and for
you need a new position
and who can get you open
like this eucalyptus have you ready to go for yours
come on work wit me
you wont get hurt wit me
just keep it real and you get broken off certainly
dealin with this you wont be takin a loss
you need to leave him alone
and roll wtih the one whos breakin you off

Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Coming to break you off

(Verse One: Black Thought)
Bad Misses, Throwin raspberry kisses on me
You looking for directions?
Girl I feel your vision on me
Just dont let him see you sweat
and we aint spose to be involved
Knowing when we get it off, Girl I mean it off
Keeping you fiending 'til you taking it tossed
And when I'm breaking it off
Its no denying the fact it's wrong
'Cause you got a man who's probably playing his part
You probably breaking his heart
He trying to figure the reason you're gone, Uh
Is it because he's superficial
Or is he too submissive
Or did I come along and hit you with the futuristic
Or is it 'cause you really couldnt see a future with him
All he about is paper, never took the time with you to listen
You want it gripped up, flipped, and thrown
And get stripped and shown, the way the getting is on
The cost, dealing with this you only taking a loss
You need to leave him alone
And roll with the one who breaking you off

(Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Off...
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Comin' to break you off

(verse three: black thought)
brother down the hall
the one you bound to call
workaholics who rarely are really around at all
when we started got serious reprocussions and cost
we had a chance to turn back but love that was lost
late nights twistin somethin
listenin to niecie sing
she got the beat for you tell me you deeply
appreciate the company and time we spend
i feel the same its a shame you aint may girlfriend
cuz listen
you need a brother with that physical fix
that come through in the mix for you with no head tricks
and for
you need a new position
and who can get you open
like this eucalyptus have you ready to go for yours
come on work wit me
you wont get hurt wit me
just keep it real and you get broken off certainly
dealin with this you wont be takin a loss
you need to leave him alone
and roll wtih the one whos breakin you off

(Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Off...
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Comin' to break you off

(Verse three: Black Thought)
Rolling down the highway
Listening to Sade sing
"The way the smooth operator move my way"
You sitting beside me
Looking like Friday
Foster Pam Grier structure look at your body
Keep eac hother thristy
Kisses like hershey
But lips is sealed
'Cause we dont need the controversy
I say I'm in town, You say you want it in the worst way
You probably told your man it was your it was ya lil's birthday
Meanwhile, Its champagne chilling in ice
You ready for the freakiest stage you done in ya life?
We breakin down like we grove dogs pulling a hike
You making sounds like a vibe; got you reaching your height
Prepare for flight, this is your captain
I'm getting strapped in
Theres no denying the strength
That its attraction girl
Workin with this you won't be taking a loss
So stop fooling your man and roll with the one
Who's breaking you off

(we're gettin' started started)

(Bridge: Musiq)
Baby, Baby, Baby... don't you worry about (a thing)
Nothing 'cause I'm coming too, handle you no doubt.
Whenever you want, that thing you need, I got it
I'm there and I aim to please
I'm coming over to give it to you.
Baby...

(Chorus 2X: Musiq)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off(we gettin' started... start-started.)
Comin' to break you off, happy(we gettin' started... start-started.)

Comin' to break you off

Untill fade

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The Roots

The Roots, also known as The Legendary Roots Crew, The Square Roots and The Foundation, are an influential, Grammy winning hip hop group based out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, famed for a heavily jazzy sound and live instrumentation. Inspired by the "hip-hop band" concept pioneered by Stetsasonic, the Roots themselves have garnered critical acclaim and influenced later hip-hop and R&B acts.

The Roots' original lineup included Black Thought (MC vocals) and Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson (drums), who were classmates at the Philadelphia High School for Creative Performing Arts. As they began to play at school and on the streets, they added another MC named Malik B., bassist Leonard Hubbardand keyboardist Scott Storch. Another MC, Dice Raw, frequently made album appearances with the group from 1995 to 1999 before leaving to record a solo album. Scott Storch also left to pursue career as a producer following the Do You Want More?!!!??! album, He produced songs such as Still D.R.E. by Dr Dre. The Roots filled his void with another keyboardist, Kamal who is still a member. A beatboxer named Rahzel also joined the group and contributed from 1995-1999. Alongside Rahzel was vocal turntablist, Scratch who greatly contributed to The Roots' sound, most notably in live concerts. He left the group in 2003. Malik B. left the group in 2000. A guitarist, Ben Kenney, enjoyed a short stint with the group and contributed to their Phrenology album, but left to join Incubus. A percussionist, Knuckles, was added in 2002 and guitarist, Kirk Douglas (a.k.a. "Captain Kirk") repleaced Kenney. A vocalist, Martin Luther toured with The Roots in 2003 and 2004 and contributed to their album The Tipping Point. The current members of The Roots are Black Thought (MC vocals), ?uestlove (drums), Hub (bass), Kamal (keyboard), Knuckles (percussion), and Captain Kirk (guitar).

The Roots' debut album, Organix released in 1993, was actually a live recording from a concert in Germany that the Roots sold at their shows. The album earned enough industry buzz to earn the Roots offers from major record labels, and they signed with DGC records, which at the time was better known for its grunge music releases.

The Roots' first album for DGC, Do You Want More?!!!??! (recorded live without the use of samples), was a moderate hit on alternative radio. Their 1996 release Illadelph Halflife was the group's first album to crack the Top 40 on Billboard's album chart, spurred in part by MTV's airplay of the video for "What They Do", a parody of rap video clichés such as the "beatdown shot," and "Clones" which was their first to single to reach the top five on the rap charts.

In 1999, The Roots released Things Fall Apart (named after a novel by Chinua Achebe), their breakthrough album. The track "You Got Me", duet with R'n'B singer Erykah Badu, earned them a Grammy award for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group.

In 2000, Dice Raw left the group to record his solo debut album, Reclaiming the Dead.

The Roots' reputation as a hip-hop live band made Jay-Z call on them for his MTV Unplugged album in 2002. The album featured good recreations of many of his great songs, played by the band with a little help from female vocalist Jaguar Wright.

2002's Phrenology introduced a more mainstream sound for the Roots, earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. The album's sales were boosted by radio and TV airplay for two duets on the album, "Break You Off" (featuring Musiq Soulchild) and "The Seed 2.0" (featuring Cody ChestnuTT). The video for "The Seed 2.0" earned a nomination for the MTV2 Award at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. "The Seed" was also featured on the soundtrack to the Mandy Moore movie Chasing Liberty. Phrenology was certified gold (signifying U.S. sales of at least 500,000 units) in June 2003.

The Roots' 2004 release, The Tipping Point, took its name from a 2000 book by Malcolm Gladwell. The album earned two more Grammy nominations: one for Best Urban/Alternative Performance for the track "Star", and another for Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group for the track "Don't Say Nuthin'". The album was an immediate hit, debuting at #4 on the Billboard album chart and selling over 100,000 copies in its first week of release.

On November 15, 2005 The Roots released two compilation albums, Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide To Understanding The Roots, Volumes 1 & 2. These two separately sold discs are a compilation of past hits, live performances, and rare remixes compiled by ?uestlove himself. They also feature 70 pages of liner notes written by ?uestlove. These two albums marked the Roots' last releases on Geffen Records.

The Roots' album, Game Theory, was released on August 29, 2006. The album, which features a track that samples the song "You and Whose Army" by Radiohead, was released on Jay-Z's Def Jam.

The Roots next album 'Rising Down' was released on April 29th 2008. Features tracks with Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Saigon, and other greats.

The Make Me Songfacts reports that The Roots' eleventh album, undun, is their first concept album. It tells the story of a man called Redford Stephens who died in 1999 at the age of 25. We hear Redford retelling his life post-mortem and attempting to deconstruct what led to his undoing.

The Roots are also the house band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon airing first on March 2nd, 2009. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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