What's Happenin' Lyrics

It was a crisp fall day, a bit past noon

Malik on the street, in the whip, with the boom

Posted up in the east, plans in the west

To grab me a mic, practice some flex

Call up my man's, got Sean on the phone

Told me bout a spot, where the vinyl is strong

Hit the 401, the DVP

Roll up from the Gardiner, to hit Queen St

Park and I walk and I step through the door

Dust up my fingers, for records galore

Boz and The Roots, Stevie there too

Ashford & Simpson, Steely to boot

Left with some bags, put em all in the trunk

Made a right up on Dufferin, a left for the funk

Pull up to the spot, parking lot at the place

See my crew at the door, throw my hands up and say

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

Walkin down Yonge on a Friday

Honeys comin, walkin, movin, crusin past my way

Pretty girl, steppin in my direction

Excuse me Miss, can we make a connection

Caught by your walk, got lost in your beauty

The way that we locked eyes, felt like you knew me

I thought I did, but perhaps was mistaken

I got to meet my girls now, I can't keep em waitin

That's cool, how bout I join in the walkin

Memory joggin, if we keep to talkin

Okay, but you got to keep up to my pace

I'm headed past Dundas, I can't be late

I lace up my timbs, stretch out my legs

She giggles, says I'm silly, but don't be beg

Beg's what I'm not, serious about mine

I got to be limber, to walk that line

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

We walk and we talk, undergrad, she in school

Wanna do marketing, in the entertainment pool

She lookin for a door, told her I got the key

Right then, an old man shouted, yelled out BELIEVE

Got to the spot, but she stayed in my zone

I reached in my pocket and gave her my phone

She punched in the digits, I text her my name

She like with a heart, so I sent back a flame

Went on my way, headed down to the square

Out at the corner, the man still there

I gave him a pound, took a pamphlet and stepped

Across the street, see a dancer catch wreck

I stood and I watched, so I threw him some change

Even tossed in a bill cuz the man had range

Posted, I'm cool, til I hear my name

Turn around, see Sean with his hand out, sayin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin

What it is, what's up

What's going on, in the cut

What it do, what's crackin

What it be like

Tell me, what's happenin