Biografía:
Seven things about Nwigwe: (1) He just turned 31 years old. (2) He was a star linebacker at the University of North Texas before a foot injury upended his athletic existence. (3) He is Nigerian American. (4) Tobe is short for “Tobechukwu,” the Igbo word for “Praise God.” (5) “Nwigwe” is pronounced nuh-wee-gweh. (6) He is married to a woman named Fat. (7) They both live in Houston. (8) His most recent series of videos usually feature him, Fat, and LaNell Grant, his producer, who works under the name Nell.
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¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
[Intro]
Eb
Ohhhh
Abm
(Miss Badu told me I'm)
[Chorus]
B Db
Most these sheeple move like clones
Ebm Abm
That's why I be on my own
B Db
My mama thought I was a joke
Ebm Db
But Miss Badu told me I'm dope
B
Yeah, I'm dope
Db
Yeah, yeah, I'm dope
Ebm
Miss Badu told me I'm
[Post-Chorus]
Abm
And I know it
Bb
You can't tell me nothing else
Gm Bbm
That's why every beat I'm on is water and I'm Michael Phelps
Gm Bb
Told my partnas "get yo bread up, but that dope don't equal wealth"
Bbm Bb
But you can't help all yo partnas, unless you done helped yourself
[Verse 2]
Ebm
So I need more than kudos and a high-five
Cm
'Cause I went from sidelines to the limelight
Eb
And I shine bright, ice cold, bars Klondike
Em
And I never moved with the white
Em
This ain't blindside (ouu)
Cm
Finite, but you feel the spirit
Em
Whole flow shine like, soul glow
Em
Every lyric (soul glow)
Cm
Skin cocoa so most popo fear it
E
Nine like Rondo on my clothes
Abm
When I pivot
Ouu
[Chorus]
B Db
Most these sheeple move like clones (move like clones)
Ebm Abm
That's why I be on my own (I be on my own)
B Db
My mama thought I was a joke (she thought I was a joke)
Ebm Db
But Dave Chapelle told me, I'm dope
B
Yeah, I'm dope
Gb
Yeah, yeah, I'm dope
Ebm Abm
Dave Chapelle told me I'm
[Post-Chorus]
Bbm
And I know it, you can't tell me nothing else
B Gm Bbm Bbm
That's why every beat I'm on is water and I'm Michael Phelps
Bb
Me and my dogs eat like kings, but we be working just like slaves
Bbm Bb
I done made it outta my hood, I deserve some accolades
[Verse 3]
Eb
'Cause I maneuver through the doo-doo like a
Abm
Bottle of Metamucil in a body that's used to being constipated
Ebm Dbm
And most consumers, they view me as a ruler like Mansa Musa
E
'Cause I stay with some jewels that can exonerate 'em
Ebm
From every ounce of troubled water they been in spend-in
Bm
Time and place it ain't safe to swim in
Ebm
Without yellin' I try to tell em'
Gb
They should make amends
E
Because...
[Outro]
B Bb7
Where you from, where I'm from
Ebm
You see, so much pain (so much pain)
B Bbm7 Bb Ebm
But the kid do it big, now they know my name (know my name)
B Bb
I done got it out the mud (aye)
Db Ebm
And put on for my day ones
B Bbm
That's why Miss Badu and Dave Chapelle
Ebm Abm
Show a young playa love (show a young playa love)
[End]
Abm B Db Ebm Abm
Eb
Ohhhh
Abm
(Miss Badu told me I'm)
[Chorus]
B Db
Most these sheeple move like clones
Ebm Abm
That's why I be on my own
B Db
My mama thought I was a joke
Ebm Db
But Miss Badu told me I'm dope
B
Yeah, I'm dope
Db
Yeah, yeah, I'm dope
Ebm
Miss Badu told me I'm
[Post-Chorus]
Abm
And I know it
Bb
You can't tell me nothing else
Gm Bbm
That's why every beat I'm on is water and I'm Michael Phelps
Gm Bb
Told my partnas "get yo bread up, but that dope don't equal wealth"
Bbm Bb
But you can't help all yo partnas, unless you done helped yourself
[Verse 2]
Ebm
So I need more than kudos and a high-five
Cm
'Cause I went from sidelines to the limelight
Eb
And I shine bright, ice cold, bars Klondike
Em
And I never moved with the white
Em
This ain't blindside (ouu)
Cm
Finite, but you feel the spirit
Em
Whole flow shine like, soul glow
Em
Every lyric (soul glow)
Cm
Skin cocoa so most popo fear it
E
Nine like Rondo on my clothes
Abm
When I pivot
Ouu
[Chorus]
B Db
Most these sheeple move like clones (move like clones)
Ebm Abm
That's why I be on my own (I be on my own)
B Db
My mama thought I was a joke (she thought I was a joke)
Ebm Db
But Dave Chapelle told me, I'm dope
B
Yeah, I'm dope
Gb
Yeah, yeah, I'm dope
Ebm Abm
Dave Chapelle told me I'm
[Post-Chorus]
Bbm
And I know it, you can't tell me nothing else
B Gm Bbm Bbm
That's why every beat I'm on is water and I'm Michael Phelps
Bb
Me and my dogs eat like kings, but we be working just like slaves
Bbm Bb
I done made it outta my hood, I deserve some accolades
[Verse 3]
Eb
'Cause I maneuver through the doo-doo like a
Abm
Bottle of Metamucil in a body that's used to being constipated
Ebm Dbm
And most consumers, they view me as a ruler like Mansa Musa
E
'Cause I stay with some jewels that can exonerate 'em
Ebm
From every ounce of troubled water they been in spend-in
Bm
Time and place it ain't safe to swim in
Ebm
Without yellin' I try to tell em'
Gb
They should make amends
E
Because...
[Outro]
B Bb7
Where you from, where I'm from
Ebm
You see, so much pain (so much pain)
B Bbm7 Bb Ebm
But the kid do it big, now they know my name (know my name)
B Bb
I done got it out the mud (aye)
Db Ebm
And put on for my day ones
B Bbm
That's why Miss Badu and Dave Chapelle
Ebm Abm
Show a young playa love (show a young playa love)
[End]
Abm B Db Ebm Abm
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toby foster
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