You Got Me

The Roots, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott

About You Got Me

"You Got Me" is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu (who sings the chorus) and Eve, then known as Eve of Destruction, who raps the second verse but does not appear in the music video. The track was released as a single from the band's fourth studio album, Things Fall Apart (1999). "You Got Me" was co-written by musician Jill Scott, who recorded vocals for the song's chorus and bridge. Her part was subsequently re-recorded by Badu at the insistence of MCA Records, who wanted a higher-profile collaboration for the album's official lead single (at the time, Scott was relatively unknown outside Philadelphia). When the group later went on tour, Scott joined them during performances of the song. The original version was later released on the 2005 compilation Home Grown! The Beginners Guide to Understanding the Roots, Volume One. The song garnered The Roots and Badu a Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000. 


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If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

Somebody told me that this planet was small
We use to live in the same building on the same floor
And never met before
Until I'm overseas on tour
And peep this Ethiopian queen from Philly
Taking classes abroad
She studying film and photo flash focus record
Said she workin on a flick and
Could my click do the score
She said she loved my show in Paris
At Elysee Montmartre
And that I stepped off the stage
And took a piece of her heart
We knew from the start that
Things fall apart, intentions shatter
She like that shit don't matter
When I get home get at her
Through letter, phone, whatever
Let's link, let's get together
Shit you think not, think the Thought went home and forgot
Time passed, we back in Philly now she up in my spot
Tellin me the things I'm tellin her is makin her hot
Startin buildin with her constantly round the clock
Now she in my world like hip-hop
And keep tellin me

If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

Yo, I'm the type that's always catchin a flight
And sometimes I gotta be out at the height of the night
And that's when she flip and get on some 'ol
Another lonely night
Seems like I'm on the side you only loving your mic
I know you gotta get that paper daddy keep that shit tight
But yo I need some sort of love in my life, you dig me
While politicin with my sister from New York City
She said she know this ball player and he think I'm pretty
Psych, I'm playin boo, you know it's just wit you I'm stayin boo
And when cats be poppin game I don't hear what they sayin boo
When you out there in the world, I'm still your girl
With all my classes I don't have the time for life's thrills
So when you sweatin on stage think of me when you rhyme
And don't be listenin to your homies they be leavin you blind

Yeah, so what you sayin I can trust you?
Is you crazy, you my king for real
But sometimes relationships get ill
No doubt

If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

If you were worried 'bout where
I been or who I saw or
What club I went to with my homies
Baby don't worry you know that you got me

That snake could be that chick
And that rat could be that cool cat
That's whispering "she tryin to play you for the fool Black"
If something's on your chest then let it be known
See I'm not your every five minutes all on the phone
And on the topic of trust, it's just a matter of fact
That people bite back and fracture what's intact
And they'll forever be I ain't on some "oh I'm a celebrity"
I deal with the real so if it's artificial let it be
I've seen people caught in love like whirlwinds
Listening to they squads and listening to girlfriends
That's exactly the point where they whole world ends
Lies come in, that's where that drama begins, she like

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The Roots

The Roots are an American Grammy Award-winning hip hop/neo soul band formed in 1987 by Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter and Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are known for a jazzy, eclectic approach to hip hop which includes live instrumentals.Malik B., Leonard "Hub" Hubbard, and Josh Abrams were added to the band, originally called The Square Roots. more »

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Written by: Tarik L. Collins, Jill H. Scott, Ahmir K. Thompson, Scott Spencer Storch

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC

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13 facts about this song

Album History
"You Got Me" is a song by the hip hop band The Roots, featuring vocals by Erykah Badu and Eve.
Release Date
The song was released on February 2, 1999, as a single from the band's fourth studio album "Things Fall Apart".
Accolades
The song won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 2000.
Songwriters
In addition to The Roots' band members and the featured artists, the song was also co-written by musician Scott Storch and singer Jill Scott.
Jill Scott's Involvement
Jill Scott was initially supposed to perform on the track, but her record label refused, and so Erykah Badu was brought in for the vocals.
Record Label
The song was released under the label MCA Records.
Chart Performance
"You Got Me" peaked at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It reached number 9 on the Billboard's Hot Rap Tracks and number 7 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Music Video
The music video of the song, directed by Charles Stone III, showcases different aspects of The Roots' day-to-day life.
Production
The song was produced by The Grand Wizzards.
Lyrics
The song discusses a long-distance relationship and its lyrics deal with issues of trust and insecurity.
Collaboration
This was one of the earliest noteworthy collaborations between Erykah Badu and The Roots. They would later work together on several other projects.
Live Performances
For live performances, "You Got Me" often features a reprised section after the normal song finishes, which spirals into a full-on jam session with drummer Questlove's spotlight time.
Cover Versions
The song has been covered by multiple artists in various genres, indicating its wide-reaching influence and popularity.

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