Black & Street Intro
Blackstreet · Another Level
[Spoken]
Yo Black
What's up Street?
Soup's ready
Sure it's ready?
I know it's ready
Is the soup hot?
Too hot
Burnin' hot?
Crazy hot
What's in the soup?
All the ingredients
Talkin' bout the kind of soup Mama would make?
I'm talkin' bout the kind of soup Mama would make for the projects,
You know what I'm sayin'?
Well let's show them what this soup is about
I think they're ready for it. I think it's time. I think it's time to
show
Them how we roll
Cause we got control
Control of ourselves and such peueurs
Right
So we gotta get the cash
Gotta get the dough
But I want the plantinum, I want the multiple
(BLACKstreet is in control)
But we gotta give the people what they want
Oh we gonna give it to them, they deserve it, you know what I'm
sayin'?
Yeah, yeah no doubt
BLACKstreet is in control
Yo Black
What's up Street?
Soup's ready
Sure it's ready?
I know it's ready
Is the soup hot?
Too hot
Burnin' hot?
Crazy hot
What's in the soup?
All the ingredients
Talkin' bout the kind of soup Mama would make?
I'm talkin' bout the kind of soup Mama would make for the projects,
You know what I'm sayin'?
Well let's show them what this soup is about
I think they're ready for it. I think it's time. I think it's time to
show
Them how we roll
Cause we got control
Control of ourselves and such peueurs
Right
So we gotta get the cash
Gotta get the dough
But I want the plantinum, I want the multiple
(BLACKstreet is in control)
But we gotta give the people what they want
Oh we gonna give it to them, they deserve it, you know what I'm
sayin'?
Yeah, yeah no doubt
BLACKstreet is in control
Black & Street Intro
Released on the 1999 album Another Level, Blackstreet's "Black & Street Intro" serves as a high-energy track that encapsulates the group's signature blend of hip-hop and R&B. The song features the distinctive vocal delivery of the group's lead singer, establishing a rhythmic foundation that defines their sound during the late 1990s. As an instrumental intro, it sets the tone for the album's broader exploration of street culture and urban life, utilizing a hard-hitting beat and melodic hooks characteristic of the era. The track remains a staple of the group's discography, reflecting their ability to merge lyrical themes with catchy musical arrangements that resonated with audiences across the United States.