Busta Rhymes

Released: September 16, 1997

Featuring: Erykah Badu

Songwriter: Stevie Wonder Rockwilder Erykah Badu Busta Rhymes

Producer: Rockwilder

[Intro: Busta Rhymes & Erykah Badu]
What I'm gon' do with Erykah Badu, I'm gonna have some fun
What do you consider fun? Fun, natural fun
I said what I'm gon' do with my man Busta Rhymes, I'm gonna have some fun
What do you consider fun? Fun, natural fun
Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh uh-huh
Busta Rhymes, Erykah Badu y'all, just one
One love everybody just one

[Verse 1: Busta Rhymes]
Well as I universally greet the whole entire world
And focus on the energy that'll make your skin curl
The one strategy, the one universal plan
The master blueprint, one survival for all man
I Self Lord - AM, so divine
When me and my woman coincide as one mind; bear witness
One respect, one culture, one way of thinkin
One vision, makin the one decision on one WAY of livin!
Common destiny amongst all
One understanding amongst me and my woman, so that we can't fall
And keep movin forward based on actual fact
Yes y'all, my beautiful Mother Earth, respect her to the max
Can't mix dilute or tamper with us no more
We on the highest form of emotion, holy sacred and pure
And what's mines is yours, especially if we move
In the same direction just for ONE common cause

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Erykah Badu]
Just one, opportunity to handle our biz
Just one, mindstate so we can equally live
Just one, you know we only have one life to live
Just one, come together as one
As one, one family
As one, one little kiss now
As one, one entirety
As one, and let us all uplift now (talk to me, baby)

[Verse 2: Erykah Badu]
I value (uh-huh uh huh) that I've found me (what what)
I gave you tea (that's right, girl) you shed degree (oh yes, love)
A family (one family, baby) is what we be (uh-huh, uh-huh, yeah)
So that you'll see (right) c'mon

[Verse 3: Busta Rhymes]
Ayo, ayo
I know my woman's love for me, the way she cherish me
Fulfill my every appetite for the God Degree
Always inspire my encouragement, the right amount of nourishment
Secure enough so I don't have to ask her where my loving went
When times is hopeless, sometimes I had to focus
On the priceless moments, when my Wisdom Body wouldn't notice
'Cause you're my everything, what's mines'll be yours
Movin in the same direction just for one common cause

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Erykah Badu]
Just one, opportunity to handle our biz
Just one, mindstate so we can equally live
Just one, you know we only have one life to live
Just one, come together as one
As one, one family
As one, one little kiss now
As one, one entirety
As one, and let us all uplift now

[Verse 4: Erykah Badu & Busta Rhymes]
As my sunlight, I bear witness to you
Bein the foundation, you can come home and watch the babies too
(The one way we agree on how to follow tradition)
This one family come in thirds, play your position
You make the sacrifices, I make the same too
(From all the struggle) that I see, that's why my love is for you
You always hold it down for me, so I'ma hold it for you
And watch the babies while you secure the food to come through
Now don't let my ambition make you feel like competition
We should both play a role in our whole livin condition (true indeed)
I know you symbolize the strength inside the family
Then show me you can handle womanly responsibilities
Not a problem I know you hold me down when I fall on the ground
But make sure when you bring the food home there's enough to go 'round
And because you are my everything what's mine is yours
Movin in the same direction, just for one common cause

[Chorus: Busta Rhymes & Erykah Badu]
Just one, opportunity to handle our biz
Just one, mindstate so we can equally live
Just one, you know we only have one life to live
Just one, come together as one
As one, one family
As one, one little kiss now
As one, one entirety
As one, and let us all uplift now
As one, one family
As one, one little kiss now
As one, one entirety
As one, and let us all uplift now

Busta Rhymes is a Grammy-nominated rapper, producer, and actor. Born Trevor George Smith, Jr. on May 20, 1972 in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York City, he would later move to Uniondale, Long Island but attended high school in Brooklyn with the likes of JAY-Z, The Notorious B.I.G., and Special Ed. Prior to his graduation from Uniondale High School in 1990, Busta joined Dinco D, Charlie Brown, and Cut Monitor Milo to from Leaders of the New School. The group opened for Public Enemy and their frontman Chuck D gave Chill-O-Ski the name Busta Rhymes after NFL wide receiver George “Buster” Rhymes.

Leaders of the New School released two albums, A Future Without a Past… (1991) and T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye) (1993), before splitting after an intense interview with Yo! MTV Raps. Busta’s popularity began to rise with his appearances on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario” in 1991 and its remix in 1992, as well as the remix to Craig Mack’s “Flava in Ya Ear” in 1994.

This led to Busta releasing his platinum debut album The Coming in 1996, featuring the platinum single “Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check.” Busta’s subsequent four albums all went platinum, while It Ain’t Safe No More… and The Big Bang achieved gold status. He also released several international hits, including “Dangerous,” “What’s It Gonna Be?” with Janet Jackson, and “I Know What You Want” with Mariah Carey, as well as being featured on the #1 hits “Don’t Cha” with the Pussycat Dolls and “Look At Me Now” with Chris Brown and Lil Wayne.

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