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Download/Stream: DJ Shadow releases his latest video “Rocket Fuel feat. De La Soul” - a chaotic re-imagining of man’s first steps on the moon - directed by Sam Pilling (who also directed DJ Shadow’s “Nobody Speak feat Run The Jewels”). DJ Shadow's double album Our Pathetic Age is releasing 11/15 on Mass Appeal! “Rocket Fuel” is a hard-charging reemergence for DJ Shadow, long celebrated as a pivotal artist in experimental, instrumental hip-hop. The song explodes with stacks of vocal samples, horns, Shadow’s dazzling DJ scratch work and a muscular performance from the legendary rap crew De La Soul. Follow DJ Shadow: Follow De La Soul: Catch DJ Shadow on tour in 2020! Feb 20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg Feb 21 – Paris, France - Trianon Feb 22 – Bruxelles, Belgium - La Madeleine Feb 24 – Berlin, Germany - Metropol Feb 27 – Glasgow, Scotland, UK - SWG3 Galvanizers Feb 28 – Manchester, UK - Albert Hall Feb 29 – Brixton, London, UK - 02 Academy Brixton May 5 - Atlanta, GA - Centre Stage May 7 - Baltimore, MD - Baltimore Sound Stage May 9 - New York, NY - Webster Hall May 12 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club May 14 - Chicago, IL - Park West May 17 - Denver - Ogden Theatre May 20 - San Francisco, CA - August Hall May 22 - Bakersfield, CA - Lightning in a Bottle May 23 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre June 4 - Barcelona, Spain - Primavera Sound “Rocket Fuel” lyrics: [Intro] Ladies and gentlemen Ladies and gentlemen Are you ready? Are you ready? Get ready, y'all Get ready Ready‚ set Steady‚ bet Get ready Ready‚ set Steady, bet Get ready [Verse 1] This be the green light, go Tires burn the pavement People wanna know where Mase‚ Pos, and Dave went Still here, still in your ear With a style so hot‚ you'll see where all the sun rays went Legs, arms, and head all being moved in a frenzy The blends be all the right cred Meaning credentials Best of both worlds When we rocking over pearls in the instrumental [Chorus] Are you ready? (Ready) Set? (Set) Jump to the rhythm as hard as you can go Keep it steady (Steady), to the letter, right? (Bet) Turn it up, we giving a show But can you rock it like rocket fuel? What you talking 'bout? Space or out your mind? But can you rock it like rocket, fool? That's a close encounter of what kind? [Post-Chorus] I'm a disc jockey What's a disc jockey? [Verse 2] When it was time to get it lit we got it hot like fever Sick with the talk, pass to your receiver All about running the spot And you know we got breath control so no need to take a breather Cardio kingpins Subjugate the dubplate And you know we can't wait to bring spins Aced all quizzes, A-plussed the final Vocals we align, we move it all simultaneously over joints we rock We earned thirty years, so you can say that we got Three turns, live off the board, unlike you and your chessmen We install doubt in you and your yes-men And if the game have veins, we'll insert the needle, upheaval the ground 'Cause the adrenaline we blend with the sound Is our thing, relieving the kings of all crowns [Chorus] So are you ready? (Ready), are you set? (Set) Then jump to the rhythm as hard as you can go Keep it steady (Steady), to the letter, right? (Bet) Turn it up, y'all, peep the flow But can you rock it like rocket fuel? What you talking 'bout? Space or out your mind? But can you rock it like rocket, fool? That's a close encounter of what kind? [Bridge] Ready, set Steady, bet Then jump to the rhythm as hard as you can go Turn it up, y'all, peep the flow [Chorus] Are you ready? (Ready) Set? (Set) Jump to the rhythm as hard as you can go Keep it steady (Steady), to the letter, right? (Bet) Turn it up, we giving a show But can you rock it like rocket fuel? What you talking 'bout? Space or out your mind? But can you rock it like rocket, fool? That's a close encounter of what kind? [Post-Chorus] Ready, set Steady, bet [Outro] But can you rock it like rocket fuel?
