Which Beck song contains the lyric "I got two turntables and a microphone"?

The Beck song containing the lyric “I got two turntables and a microphone” is “Where It’s At.” The line appears in the song’s memorable chorus and is repeated alongside the refrain “Where it’s at,” making the answer unambiguous.

“Where It’s At” was released in 1996 as part of Beck’s breakthrough album Odelay. The track blends alternative rock, hip-hop, funk, samples, and spoken-word elements, reflecting the deliberately eclectic style that made Beck one of the defining artists of 1990s alternative music. It was written by Beck Hansen with John King and Mike Simpson of the Dust Brothers.

A common mix-up is treating “two turntables and a microphone” as the song title. It is actually a lyric describing a basic DJ setup, while the song title is “Where It’s At.” The phrase also draws on an earlier hip-hop expression: a vocal sample from Mantronix’s 1985 song “Needle to the Groove” includes a closely related line. Beck’s version became the much more widely recognized use of it.

The song’s playful collage of beats, rhymes, and surreal imagery helped “Where It’s At” win the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo.