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Upper Egypt Lyrics — The Roots | Dork

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The Roots
Upper Egypt Lyrics

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Upper Egypt

From Dilla Joints2010

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Upper Egypt

[?uestlove studio chatter/band instructions] You can't hear the guitar, Kirk, but it's just basically, like a... [*mimics guitar part*] Like a "Chicken Grease" chord [Kirk plays a "Chicken Grease" chord] Yeah...!

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"Upper Egypt" is a song by The Roots from the album Dilla Joints, released in 2010.

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