(feat. DJ Revolution)



[Cuts by Revolution]



"Once again, ladies and gentlemen 

We would like to say good evening to you 

And wel-welcome, coming to you tonight from-" 

"PHILLY" 

"Blackberry" 

"Records presenting to you these very talented artists" 



[Grand Agent] *whispering* 

Stay on point and you'll get yours 

The Good Lord unlocks many doors 

See God don't change us, players because the devil ? 

I'm telling you 



It's the hands free, hurt you virtue 

Patience, I been chillin where you make your mistakes friend 

I mean I be building where you renting your space see 

I'm clean, all I ever had was my horses was for the reign 

Grand stay clear of slander, its naked to see 

That you a fake, when I talk about me, the lawfully wed 

I've read six bars written over three days 

Spittin em two or three ways, perfectin the phrase 

Never on some "hurry up and wait for a plate" 

I'll eat what's available, my fate is unjailable 

Patron saint of the flow, you're like "say it ain't so" 

I'm full circle though, no way to corner me 

And I'll be right here ridin camels through the eye 

A brainstorm buyin time like Superfly 

So I can smell the roses in the rap narration 

Of my legend, twenty five years in the making 



[Chorus x4]

"Taking the time"  "To make the right rhyme" 

"I spend time with the rhyme" 



[Grand Agent] 

I dreamed of being seventeen up in the magazine 

On my most Special Ed, but that wasn't even half the dream 

Shoulda seen the cream I had eyes for, the hots for 

Hard dick lyrics bangin on the locked door 

That this nigga named "In" rest beyond for a long time 

Though we wouldn't even correspond 

So it was just me, propostionin Mr. 'Dustry [industry] 

Like "trust me, it's way husky" 

I got the hottest rhyme book around 

I cook the sound medium rare 

Let the big snares blare 

I live and breathe this, Mr. In Dustry just 

Give a listen, you can find out what you been missin 

Total package with the golden options 

I can leap over lies and mash down doctrines 

He wasn't even hearin that 

That's okay though, it came the time to analyze the cliche that goes 



Haste makes waste 

Walk don't run, take time to be safe 

Fuck around and get egg all on your face 

Pace yourself son, PACE 

Your body just pace 

Cuz you could work hard and never blow 

Or you could work smart and better your flow 

You can't hurry game though 

You fuck around and get egg on your face 

So pace, your body just pace 



[Chorus x4] 



[Grand Agent] 

And look, you don't understand, I don't understand either 

How the cornballs come to commandeer the receiver 

Used to be a time when a rhyme couldn't fly if it wasn't fly 

Now, you gotta pray a man doesn't die 

A dis record is a dangerous thing 

Nowadays, not to say your instincts ain't to trust but fame 

It ain't to be gotten dick ridin 

That's basically what you be on 

When you spend breath to scorn 

Let the wack dudes be the wack dudes 

Cuz the wack dudes can't touch dudes with the real aptitude 

Rhyme victory raps that patience is the author of 

The wack dudes burn fast like sparklers 

So they be out your way in no time 

And you be still gettin dap while them suckers see no shine 

It's for the best with no blood on your hands 

Hence, the hands-free hurt you virtue 

Patience 



"Takin the time" "To kick the right rhyme" 

[Common] "Takin the time" "Take a little time" 

"Takin the time" "Makin each record that I do better than the last one" 

"Takin the time" "And if it's not perfect" 

[Rakim] "Then I jet...back to the lab"

[Guru] "Never takin shorts" [cut up and repeated]