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Dirtknock by Madlib

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Madlib

Dirtknock

Release date: 22nd January 2021

From Sound Ancestors
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About This Track

"Dirtknock" is a track by Madlib, from the album Sound Ancestors, released 22nd January 2021. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Madlib

Madlib

Lyrics

Dirtknock

Hold it in your lungs

Turn it up

See how long I did that?

Um (Sure)

Mercy (Did that a couple of times)

How can I hope to be

Someone for you to see?

Blind as the fate decrees (Turn it up)

I will go on (Turn it up, turn it up)

Teaching myself to be (Turn it up)

The young untold (Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up)

(Turn it up)

'Ting— (C'mon, see)

Blind as the fate decrees (Turn it up)

I will go on (Turn it up, turn it up)

Teaching myself to be (Turn it up)

The young untold (Turn it up, turn it up, turn it up)

(Turn it up)

(Turn it up)

Am I in vain to— (Turn it up, turn it up)

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Track details

From Sound Ancestors

2021
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Sound Ancestors
Sound Ancestors
Madlib
Release year
2021
  1. —Loose Goose
  2. —Theme de Crabtree
  3. —Chino
  4. —Duumbiyay
  5. —Hang Out (Phone Off)
  6. —Latino Negro
  7. —The New Normal
  8. —One for Quartabê / Right Now
  9. —The Call
  10. —Two for 2 - For Dilla
  11. —Riddim Chant
  12. —There is No Time (Prelude)
  13. —Dirtknock
  14. —Sound Ancestors

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