A digital system is a data technology that uses discrete (discontinuous) values. By contrast, non-digital (or analog) systems represent information using a continuous function. Although digital representations are discrete, the information represented can be either discrete, such as numbers and letters or continuous, such as sounds, images, and other measurements.
The word digital comes from the same source as the word digit and digitus (the Latin word for finger), as fingers are used for discrete counting. It is most commonly used in computing and electronics, especially where real-world information is converted to binary numeric form as in digital audio and digital photography.
When data is transmitted, or indeed handled at all, a certain amount of noise enters into the signal. Noise can have several causes: data transmitted wirelessly, such as by radio, may be received inaccurately, suffer interference from other wireless sources, or pick up background noise from the rest of the universe. Microphones pick up both the intended signal as well as background noise without discriminating between signal and noise, so when audio is encoded digitally, it typically already includes noise.
Adam Noah Levine (born March 18, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and musician, best known as the front man and guitarist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. He is also a coach on the American talent show The Voice.
Levine was born in Los Angeles to Fred and Patsy (née Noah) Levine. His uncle is journalist and author Timothy Noah. He has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Julia. When he was six years old, he made the winning shot of his local YMCA championship basketball game (on a team his father coached) with no time left on the clock. He has said that the incident changed his life and gave him the confidence to be successful.
Levine attended French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts Camp (Hancock, NY) with best friend Jesse Carmichael, guitar player of the band known at that time as Kara's Flowers. He graduated from Brentwood School in 1997.
Levine has Jewish ancestry on both sides of his family (his father and maternal grandfather were Jewish), and considers himself Jewish, though according to The Jewish Chronicle, who interviewed Levine, he "has rejected formal religious practice for a more generalized, spiritual way of life". He chose not to have a Bar Mitzvah as a child.
[Shock G]
Yeah.. aiyyo Kris tell 'em what's up yo
[KRS]
Yo, yo yo, one two!
Comin at you live and direct (that's right)
Digital Underground kid, you know what's up
[Shock G]
Aiyyo Kris is chillin, Shock G's chillin
What more can we say, about the village
The real killers, chillin in the Whi.. I mean the not RIGHT house
Want me to be they lab white mouse
The smile of seedy greedies, deprivin the needies, breakin treaties
Overseas wildin while they profilin on the TV's
Some of 'em cool though.. see I like that nigga Bill
Hittin everything in town, and he got that smile down
Now let's break down the meaning of a smile
Is it happiness and blissfulness, well let's go down the list
You got the real deal for real-real smile
You got the phony they don't know me let me hide my feel smile
The dumb embarassed smile
The ooh she look delicious, yo that girl is lavish smile (uh-huh)
Then you got the shake your head nah black, that shit was whack smile
The across the bar, yeah it's cool, we can hit the sack smile
The crack smile, the caught in the act smile
The over my shoulder caught you schemin on me delayed react smile
The smile you're really glad to see when it comes round
The spot's hot, they got you boxed in, it's bout to go down
You glance back, your man who packs that once in a while
gives you the - oh I'm strapped, do your thing, baby I got your back smile
[Chorus: KRS-One]
Smilin faces, sometimes
Pretend, to be your friend
Smilin faces, show no traces
Of the evil, that lurks within
[KRS-One]
Whaddya think I joke? Whaddya think I sniff coke?
Me a wild t'ing like Tone Loc, you better be dope
When the soundclash erupt, rev up, step up to the cut
Whassup? I show up to blow up and leave the spot TO' UP
You know what? I'ma go nut, but you know what? Yeah, so what!
It's the regular, when you checkin the, one that perfected the
Smilin faced people posin as your equal
Knowin they wanna beat you defeat you and eat you, but they greet you
with peace and love, not with the piece but the dove
Not beneath but above, now the cheek give a hug
Snug, no grudge, 'til you turn your back and learn the facts
Called learnin truth, the tree is only KNOWN by its fruits
These smilin faces, in many places, sometime they racist
Sometime they sexist, sometime they want your Lexus
Sometime they be your family members remember
Oh no not my lady, oh no not my fella, with them you thought
you'd never ever sever, but they was two-faced - it happens
With a whole 'nother agenda but clever to say whatever forever
Let me make this relationship better, if you real stay real
Be real, the truth we got to treasure, not these
[Chorus]
[Shock G] And they be lurkin
[KRS] You know what's up, ha!
[KRS] KRS-One, Shock Gigga!
[Shock G] That's me baby
[KRS] HA HA.. word
[Shock G]
Yo, just let the beat breathe
Uhh.. yeah..
Cause they be lurkin
Never trust a big butt and a smile baby
Uhh.. keep it goin, ah keep it goin
Yo Kris that's peace baby (uh-huh)
They know the deal
Smile ain't nuttin but an upside down frown (word)
Never trust a big butt and a smile
i'm fresh forever
can i get a witness
drop a can of paint
grind more business
i'm the type to rock yellow diamonds that match my car
you the type to live under a rock, patrick star
and i might win some people over with that flow right here
feeling serena any week and so that shows right there
i'm ahead of this music game by light years
im the definition of swag bitch it's rite here
i'm gutta gutta just like YM signed me
i'm the sun in the summer, you can't outshine me
they not in my task brackets so i cannot mention it
bitch look at my dashboard, i bet that bitch digital
they saying damn
song stucked in they head
pussy nigga i got the game locked just like a dread
he say he was harder?
i say he was flexin
i pull a VIP with 30 freaks and drop top lexus
and name a rapper and i will kill em
i'm 19 now
with 19 million
back then it was all a dream
these days i'm feeling like martin luther king
[Chorus]
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty check the dashboard in my lambo and it's digital
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty look at my watch and I bet that thing digital
Digital digital everything digital
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty look at my dash and I bet that thing digital
Shorty look at my watch and I bet that thing digital
shit on any rapper
i can bet a million
my chain turns colors
i call it chameleon
hurtin niggas feelings
i'm in they mouth like fillings
i'm in the air chillin
right about a ceiling
i keep making hits
while you rappers stealing
i hustle 20 million
and im still dealing
leather wood grippin
on a money mission
got my paper flipping
shoutout to my coalition
niggas hatin on me
but i gives a fuck
snakes in the grass
so i keep it cut
20 ace on the vehicle is grown up
engine in my trunk
when i showed up
they said they had a dungeon
cuz i know they creepin
money is my language
now speak it or seek it
you f-cking a white girl
you beat it a bit
call her girlfriends over
we watching them eat it
at the top of my game
til they come defeat me
im on my may-weather shit cuz im undefeated
it's me and my money
there's nothing in between it
and nigga im the best bitch and i f-cking mean it
[Chorus]
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty check the dashboard in my lambo and it's digital
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty look at my watch and I bet that thing digital
Digital digital everything digital
Digital digital everything digital
Shorty look at my dash and I bet that thing digital
Shorty look at my watch and I bet that thing digital
Yay, yeah
It's goin' Digital
Yay, yeah, yeah, yeah
It's goin' Digital, yeah.
See tonight it's goin' Digital, really though
Really everybody in the club 'bout to feel me though
I came alone 'cause I'm takin' somethin' back with me, yeah.
I left the doors up on the Lamborghini
So they can see me, see me everybody in the club
Know I got fettuccine, I can't leave home
Without a couple stacks on me, yeah.
Now I got the Gucci on the shoes
Gucci knapsack, ice around my neck
How pimpin' is that? Oh come on girl
You can stack your platinum bag with me, no.
Tonight it's goin' Digital, Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
Everybody know me when I walk up in the club.
Tonight it's goin' Digital, Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
Everybody know me when I walk up in the club.
When the club do's open up I'm po'in' up
Everybody in the club know I got the frozen cup
I can't leave home without lookin' like Magic Don Juan, yeah.
Now everybody know what's goin' on, my pimpin' strong
Listen everybody in the club is singin' my song
I can't leave alone 'cause all these bitches know that I'm the one, yeah.
Now I got the green on the shoes
Gold Cadillac, ice around my neck.
How pimpin' is that? Oh come on girl
Let's get it crackin' all night long.
Tonight it's goin' Digital, Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
Everybody know me when I walk up in the club.
Tonight it's goin' Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
Everybody know me when I walk up in the club.
It's goin' Digital, you's don't wanna hear me though
She lookin' at me like she wanna piece of Nappy Boy
Fallin' on yo' body, hit this & be quiet
'Cause everybody in the club know I start the party.
Just washed my shoes, the gator's too clean
Don't mess around & make me have to do the right thing
Alright, I'm Digital & you can come to MySpace
Or just call me when you're down to get away.
Tonight it's goin' Digital, Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
Everybody know me when I walk up in the club.
Tonight it's goin' Digital, Digital
Digital, Digital, it's goin' Digital
I'm going digital
Di-digital
I'm going digital
Di-digital
Come and watch me now
Just watch me
It's time to watch me now
Just watch me
I'm going digital
I'm about to get it started
3 2 1 let me blast off it's
Time for my limelight exposure
Pull up to your screen
Front seat if you wanna
I'm a post a youtube flick every week so
You can tell me why I will rise to the beat yeah
Call me the internet champ
I'm a spin my web and catch these...
Watch me watch me watch me go
Blast it off I'm a count it down like
6 5 4 3 2 1
I know you wanna see the way I rock
Rock ohh
I really wanna see them hands pop
Up ohh
I'm a post it
You can watch it
Gimme feedback
Then we can act it
Hit me up and get connected
Hit me up and get connected
Follow me,
Feel it closing in
Feel it closing in
The fear of whom I call
Every time I call
I feel it closing in
I feel it closing in
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
I feel it closing in
As patterns seem to form
I feel it cold and warm
The shadows start to fall
I feel it closing in
I feel it closing in
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
Day in, day out
I'd have the world around
To see just whatever happens
Stood by the door alone
And then it's fade away
I see you fade away
Don't ever fade away
I need you here today
Don't ever fade away
Don't ever fade away
Fade away, fade away
Fade away, fade away
Fade away, fade away
Fade away, fade away
She was attracted to trouble
Angel at risk
I met her in the summer
She was cheerful
Outgoing, I guess
She was hurt when she was little
At heart she remained a child
She talked too loud in public
But she tasted like candy
Orange-cream candy
I took her to the forest
I tied her to a tree
I monitored the action
At night I kept her company
I took her to the forest
I tied her to a tree
I took all the photos
Digital treat
For people like me
I took her to the forest
I tied her to a tree
I monitored the action
It's astounding
How ruthless we can be
I took her to the forest
I tied her to a tree
I took all the photos
Digital candy
For people like you and me
I took all the photos
Digital treat
For people like me
Digital candy
So digital(2x)
I came up in this spot to show him how I really party
That boy just too excited, want me to be really naughty
I kill him so attracted
Officer get it in
But he so sweet and I might just call him my new new friend
It's just electrifying, got the vybes across our room
He's like my brand new pair a shoes and my fruit of a loom
He wrap me up so tight
My heart just broke a wall
He's so technelogizing I just might call him digital
(2x)
Digital
My digital oh (8x)
As crazy as it may seem
I might just call him my my digital
I know he like just what he see from how he looks at me
Them new brand pair of eyes are staring like I'm on tv
And now I'm just really open
But never caused a seen
Swaying my hips as he walks up down around me
He wanna see me get it
He wanna my style
And if he only knew what he really got into right now
Oh boy a new attract
The Chemistry and all
And he's so technelogizing I just call him digital
(2x)
Digital
My digital oh (8x)
As crazy as it may seem
I might just call him my my digital
The way you stare
Is so electrifying
I am connected so you staring while I'm misbehaving
Just have some fun and move
The feeling in ya vibes
Just makes me wanna lose my head, make me lose my mind
Jjjust how ya get it
Jjjust how ya style
I'm all of what he want
But he adding in right now
He just my type a guy
Mmr get it in
And boy I'm looking for that type to make my new new friend
(Hook 3x)
Digital
My digital oh (8x)
As crazy as it may seem
I might just call him my my digital
Turn up the noise and watch it come to meThese static
toys are all I really need
To find love in perfect pixel symmetry
It's all I ever need.
Long nights, long lights
I cling to my digital light
Some say I might become something minimal.
Come see my future in the glowing screen
Mini words and zeros all composed for me
It's all here my non-mechanical machine
It's all I ever need.
Long nights, long lights
I cling to my digital lights
Some say I might become something minimal.
I know I'm right
I cling to my digital lights
You say, I might become something minimal.
Tune me in,
My souls remote is the television light at ten.
Just push record,
It's a quick decision when I'm gone.
I'll take the password so you can get into my thoughts,
I know what you might see.
Turn up the noise and watch it come to me
These static toys are all I really need
To find love in perfect pixel symmetry
It's all I ever need.
It's all I ever need.
Long nights, long lights
I cling to my digital lights
Some say I might become something minimal.
I know I'm right
I cling to my digital lights.
You say, I might become something minimal.
Dont erase what I did, dont erease the beginning!
[from BDPs Live Hardcore World Wide:]
(Were gonna let you know whats live and direct
so you can go back and tell your crew:
Yo, I heard the new, new, new shit. You aint even down
This is what time of day. Nobody brought a taperecorder.)
Youre not ready for this.
Uh-huh. You see, my name is KRS-One G
And um, see, when I be coming through, for the U.K.-crew
me and Goldie sssh, you know how we do
Only the true hip-hop-heads know what time it is with this
Now, if youre with me.
Ill lead through and dominate this microphone I speak through
Im writing for the people, bite it if you need to
I can see through and see that, you saw an MC and tried to be that
That MC you saw was me can you believe that? And obey that?
True lyrics will always subvice and meaning rhymes equal actual life
Its the true essence in ebony, trace your record-sales G
Somethings are pure luck, other things are meant to be
I bet theyll mention me, in the next century:
KRS-One, innovator in early rap-poetry
Simultaniously you will be forgotten
While in the year 2000 Criminal Minded will still be rocking
You waste your time batteling me I got mine happening, see?
You should have thought G, a little bit sooner
Instead of batteling me you need your plan your long heavity
Before you die broke like Sammy Davis junior
The solar, followed by the looter, followed by the solar
Followed by McDonalds and Coca-Cola
The point is whatever the outcome of the battle
The day goes on with more french fries and soda
One, two and you dont quit, Goldie has got to be the real sure shit
One, two and you dont quit, KRS-One and yes we do it like this
Buckle up your seatbelt we about to get busy
Lyrics get thrown like a frisbee, who is he?
The K, you gets dizzy all for the roots like Kizzy
and Kunta-Kinte in your city
Ask for Sensei not million more like teacher
Now youre familiar let me fill ya
Its like a jungle sometimes, it makes me rhyme
As were climbing up the speed, were finding what we need in the jungle
MCs stumble over their words and mumble over their verbs
Suddenly it occured: KRS-One, word!
KRS-One, come back in digital, digital, digital, digital [x2]
I gotta get buckwild, I gotta get buckwild
I gotta get buckwild, coming through with that freestyle [x2]
You can run with this, on the junglelist
Only KRS-One can do it like this
Forever, and ever a decade embedder
Whatever, how ever, rough to the leather
Let me shedder flame as I go offstage and blow up game
In the jungle I spot the L. like U.N.C.L.E. when I cast dont fumble
Kris and Goldie drum n bass only no one can hold me
U.K. drum n bass all in your face
Got to represent U.K. up in this place
Representing like the internet
All the way from New York City down to your motherfucking set
KRS-One, you know how we do, son
Coming through on that breakdance, one (one)
Two (two), three (three), you know how we be
Breakdancing back in nineteen-eighty-three
Take the mill with a savoir-faire, man, when you stop and stare
The style is rare, no, you cant compare keep your eye right here
You can buy that there, or buy this right here
But guaranteed this will have your mind like Yeah!
Stumble, fumble, crumble Kris kicks these lyrics in the jungle
Making all these rappers mumble
Bass n drum to this all under this I got a bundle of this
For the junglelists, jump to this
Kris from that Bronx, New York
You best a-walk or get bucked like a pork
Rewind, stop whining Im rhyming, timing is binding
But youre still finding, youll wait through what I say the number one DJ
On the microphone minds get blown
KRS-One again? Yes this shits sown
Like a microphone thats chrome all alone in your home
Definitely straight to your dome
KRS-One, come back in digital, digital, digital, digital
KRS-One [x2]
Ah, check it out now, check it out now, check it out now
As we take you back to nineteen-seventy-nine
KRS-One going back in time
Now, you throw your hands high in the sky-y-y
Hahaha [laughter]
Stop!