"RIGHT ON" THE ROOTS (2010)

In the back half of How I Got Over, “Right On” comes in with its mid-tempo ranting and grooving. Like much of the album, this is a song of self-determination. You hear it in the lyrics. But, most importantly, you just feel it—from the Joanna Newsom sample to the final verse. But what I love most about the song is it felt right for the times. “Right On” feels more like a journal entry than a public proclamation.

“For this love I go above and beyond the limit. I told y'all I'm above and beyond the gimmick. I get into your head and spread like a pandemic. I never put myself in a race I can't finish.”