Nas

Nas - The Genesis lyrics

Your rating:

*in the background, Nas' verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard*
 *excerpt of verse is as follows*

 (Street's disciple, my raps are trifle
 I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
 Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
 Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone shit
 Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
 When I was twelve, I went to ... )

 *conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows*
 *(dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector)*

 Hector:  And you're sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a
 medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain't nothing out
 here for you...

 ZORO:    Oh yes there is...this!

 [somebody from the Firm]
 Yo Nas
 Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son?
 [Nas]
 Chill chill, that's the shit God, chill
 [AZ the Visualiza]
 Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man.  Let's count this money, nigguh
 Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there
 You know what I'm sayin?  Cause we spendin the Jacksons
 [Nas]
 Right, yeah.
 [AZ]
 You know how we get down baby
 [Nas]
 True, true"
 [the Firm]
 Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects
 for a nigga yo, word to mother.  All them crab ass rappers
 be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need
 to let them niggaz know it's real man
 [Nas]
 True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it's real you doin this
 even without a record contract, knahmsayin?
 [AZ]
 No question
 [Nas]
 Been doin this since back then
 [the Firm]
 No doubt
 [AZ]
 I'm saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
 We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid!
 [Nas]
 No doubt, we gon keep it real
 True, true...
 [the Firm]
 Aiyyo where's Grand Wizard and Mayo at man?
 Takin niggas a long time, man..."
 [Nas]
 Who got the Phillies?  Take this Hennessey
 [AZ]
 Aiyyo Dunn!  C'mon, c'mon, man stop waving that man
 Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out
 [Nas]
 Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man
 [AZ]
 I'm saying take the clip man
 C'mon, take it out...
 [Nas]
 Light them Phillies up man
 Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man
 Light some Phillies up then!
 [the Firm]
 Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know.
 [AZ]
 Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser
 I ain't fucking with you nigga
 [Nas]
 I'm saying though man...
 [AZ]
 What is it, what is it baby?
 [the Firm]
 What is it Son, what is it?
 [AZ]
 You know what time it is
 [Nas]
 I'm saying man, ya know what I'm saying?
 Niggaz don't listen man, representing
 It's Illmatic
Get this song at:
bol.com
amazon.com

Copyrights:

Author: ?

Composer: ?

Publisher: Columbia Records

Details:

Released in: 2014

Language: English

Appearing on: Illmatic (1994)

Share your thoughts

This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

0 Comments found