I Don’t Know Lyrics
[Intro: James Brown "Got To Be Funky"]
[Bobby Byrd:] What you gon' play now?!
[James Brown:] Bobby!... I don't know...
[Hook: Slum Village all together, (James Brown sample)]
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
[Jay Dee, (Slum Village all together), various James Brown samples]
(You, you...) Could ask my man, T-3!
I ain't the 1!
To be, played like them niggas that you use to play for money and
No time for acting funky with me
You best believe that you won't do it!
[T3, James Brown samples]
I'm influenced to like, uhm... you know!
And then I pick up the phone, shit... I don't know...
She wants my cash flow, says my loot is usual
Baatin says it's him 2!
[Baatin, James Brown samples, (The JB's sample)]
To all my ladies in the place
I mean, your whole crew is like – (Yeahhh!)
You know The "S" is my crew, we roll... what, man? you know!
We got a whole flock of niggas with 'locks – you know!
But I don't know why I'm fucking with you
[Bobby Byrd:] What you gon' play now?!
[James Brown:] Bobby!... I don't know...
[Hook: Slum Village all together, (James Brown sample)]
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
[Jay Dee, (Slum Village all together), various James Brown samples]
(You, you...) Could ask my man, T-3!
I ain't the 1!
To be, played like them niggas that you use to play for money and
No time for acting funky with me
You best believe that you won't do it!
[T3, James Brown samples]
I'm influenced to like, uhm... you know!
And then I pick up the phone, shit... I don't know...
She wants my cash flow, says my loot is usual
Baatin says it's him 2!
[Baatin, James Brown samples, (The JB's sample)]
To all my ladies in the place
I mean, your whole crew is like – (Yeahhh!)
You know The "S" is my crew, we roll... what, man? you know!
We got a whole flock of niggas with 'locks – you know!
But I don't know why I'm fucking with you
[Hook: Slum Village all together, (James Brown sample)]
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
You, you...
[Jay Dee, James Brown samples, (LeShaun sample, LL Cool J "Doin' It")]
It's like... uh! – you know you scandalous as hell
Yeah, I can tell, from your nails to the Chanel
Say whatever you doin' (you doin' it well...)
You jockin' my man R.L. 2!
[T3, James Brown samples]
Wait, so you
Shouldn't do the things you do
But you constantly do... your bad self!
Also, you, love to... eh, eh!
So, I'mma get with you so we can... ugh!!
[Baatin, James Brown samples]
And if ya don't know, yo' shit is crucial
To all my people in the place, if you need to know I want you bad!
Enough to say – watch me!
Do my shit on the dance floor
And if you need to call me, you know!
My number is 3! 2! 1! 1 - 7-88
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
You, you...
[Jay Dee, James Brown samples, (LeShaun sample, LL Cool J "Doin' It")]
It's like... uh! – you know you scandalous as hell
Yeah, I can tell, from your nails to the Chanel
Say whatever you doin' (you doin' it well...)
You jockin' my man R.L. 2!
[T3, James Brown samples]
Wait, so you
Shouldn't do the things you do
But you constantly do... your bad self!
Also, you, love to... eh, eh!
So, I'mma get with you so we can... ugh!!
[Baatin, James Brown samples]
And if ya don't know, yo' shit is crucial
To all my people in the place, if you need to know I want you bad!
Enough to say – watch me!
Do my shit on the dance floor
And if you need to call me, you know!
My number is 3! 2! 1! 1 - 7-88
[Jay Dee:]
Yo, yo... why I'm fucking wit' you?!
[Hook: Slum Village all together, (James Brown sample)]
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
You, you...
[Jay Dee]
Alright, Jeff, do what you do...!
[DJ Jazzy Jeff scratch break]
Yo, yo... why I'm fucking wit' you?!
[Hook: Slum Village all together, (James Brown sample)]
Yo, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' wit' you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
See, I don't know why the fuck I'm fuckin' with you (I don't know...)
You, you...
[Jay Dee]
Alright, Jeff, do what you do...!
[DJ Jazzy Jeff scratch break]
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J Dilla’s first group “Slum Village” this song first showed J Dilla’s talent with production, using the James Brown samples to play into the lyrics.
There’s an extended interview about the song in the first part of the Stussy J Dilla documentary here:
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Fantastic
- 3.I Don’t Know
- 5.Fat Cat Song
- 7.Estimate
- 8.Hoc N Pucky
- 9.Beej N Dem
- 10.Pregnant (T3)
- 12.Fantastic 2
- 13.Fantastic 3
- 15.5 Ela Remix
- 16.Give This Nigga
- 17.Players
- 21.Fat Cat (Remix)
- 22.Fantastic 4
- 23.Look of Love (What’s Love Got to Do with It Remix) (Missing Lyrics)
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June 13, 2000
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