[Kanye West:] We in the streets player, get your mail It's only 2 places you'll end up, either dead or in jail Still nowhere to go...still nowhere to go Now throw your hands up hustlas, bustas, boostas, hoes Everybody, f** that Still nowhere to go...still nowhere to go... [Mos Def:] 2 words, United States, no love, no breaks Low brow, high stakes, crack smoke, black folks Big Macs, fat folks, ecstasy capsules Presidential scandals, everybody move 2 words, Mos Def, K West, hot sh** Calm down, get back, ghetto people, got this Game ball, lock sh**, dump off, co*k sh** We won't stop sh**, everybody move 2 words, BK, NY, Bed-Stuy Too hard, too hungry, too many, that's why These streets know game, can't ball, don't play Every traffic, one lane, everybody move Two words, Mos Def, black jack, hot sh** Calm down, get back, ghetto people, got this Game point lock, long pump co*ked We won't stop, everybody move Chorus: Kanye West (Harlem Boys Choir) 1 - Now throw your hands up hustlas, bustas (Throw your hands up high) Boostas, hoes, everybody, f** that (ohhhhhh) Still nowhere to go...still nowhere to go... (ohhhhhh) 2 - And keep your hands up hustlas, bustas (Till they reach the sky) Boostas, hoes, everybody, f** that (ohhhhhh) Still nowhere to go...still nowhere to go... (ohhhhhh) [Kanye West] (Harlem Boys Choir) Aiyyo, 2 words, Chi-town, South side, world wide 'cause I, rep that, till I, f**in' die 1 neck, 2 chains, 1 waist, 2 gats 1 wall, 20 plaques, dude's paid, gimme that I am limelight, Blueprint, 5 Mics Go get his rhyme like, should of been signed twice Most imitated, Grammy nominated Hotel accommodated, cheerleader, prom dated Barbershop, player hated, mom and pop, bootlegged it Felt like it rained till the roof caved in 2 words, Chi town, raised me, crazy So I live by 2 words, "f** you, pay me" Screamin' Jesus save me You know how the game be I can't let them change me 'cause on Judgment Day, you gon' blame me Look God, it's the same me I basically know now we get racially profiled Cuffed up and hosed down, pimped up and hoe down Plus I got a whole city to hold down From the bottom so the top's The only place to go now And keep your hands up hustlas, bustas (Till they reach the sky) Boostas, hoes, everybody, f** that (ohhhhhh) Still nowhere to go...still nowhere to go... (ohhhhhh) [Freeway:] 2 words, Freeway, 2 letters, A R Turn y'all rap n***as to 2 words, fast runners Like Jackie Joyner, you better sleep with your burner The heat skeet, blow a reef through your car My God, 2 words, load guns, break arms Break necks, break backs, Steven Segal Free Young boss, freshman of the Roc If the beef in the pot Jay send for his dogs abroad Forget your squad, better fend for yourself Have you screamin' out four words "Send for the Law" 2 words, Freeway slightly retarded f** around, throw a clip in your artist, leave with his broad... [Harlem Boys Choir] (Mos Def) Throw... (red) Your... (white) Hands... (blue) Up... (black) Throw... (calm) Your... (down) Hands... (move) Up... (back) Throw... (muthaf**ers) Your... (askin) Hands... (who is) Up... (that) Throw... (you know) Your... (it's the) Hands... (almighty) Up... (Mighty Johnny Jack) Throw... (Mos) Your... (Def) Hands... (K) Up... (West) Throw... (there go) Your... (people) Hands... (get this) Up... (sh** off your chest) Throw... (north) Your... (to the south) Hands... (to the east) Up... (to the west) Throw... (we got) Your... (that concert) Hands... (it was no) Up... (contest) HIGH! (an show it to em like)