[Ego Trip's "Book of Rap Lists"; p. 30] 



[EDITOR'S NOTE: MC EZ is better known as "Craig Mack"] 



Once again, on the B-side, is the most delightful sounds 

of Diamond J EZ - yo, so funky, so so funky 

Yo so smart.. I get retarded 



[Verse One] 

One two three and, add the four and 

if it is crowded, then push down the door and 

check out the adventures of J and EZ and 

I like the old school, but I forsee in 

the future like a gypsy from here to Poughkeepsie 

Spin around in a circle, not get dizzy but get busy 

The Brentwood Town shippin's, gonna move your hip and 

I ain't finished, so please shut your lip and 

listen to it today, may sound like a cliche 

but like Frank Sinatra, I'ma do it my way 

So there's my funky intro, I have started 

Now J get on the cut, so I can get retarded 



[Verse Two] 

When it comes to lyrics, Craig cleans up like Hazel 

From girls down to money, whatever the case'll be 

you'll still see that MC EZ and Diamond J 

Come and think about it, hey ain't no way'n 

I can be taken I'm shakin like Jordan 

It wouldn't be two but four points on the board and 

MC EZ and versatility go together 

like a bird in the hand and understand that 

how much emceein could an emcee MC 

if a weak emcee could MC? 

But there's only one emcee that can truly MC 

and that one, EZ is me {*pause*} 

Now I'm probably enragin, but I'm engagin 

If you're finished glancin, then turn over the page and 

read between the lines and, signs of the times and 

rap is really changin, but I'm still arrangin 

beats that never stale you see the fanclub still will mail me 

If I was a theater, I'd be Alvin Ailey 

But I'm just an MC and believe I got it 

No need to act sane - just cold get retarded 



[Verse Three] 

Well here I go again and my friend, you will see 

that I'm a veteran, and I'll send, different type 

of rap styles, through the airwave and 

always do a show, cause all my fans be savin 

And I put to rest, any contest 

?? you'll rant and ravin 

But don't go wild, cause ain't no misbehavin 

J is on the wheels, keepin beats sturdy 

And if you try to go, then you will face the consequence 

and I will run every kind of sentence 

Not the old school - cause that style's past tense 

I'm not illin or whylin, actin like a child in 

cause this is one-thousand nine-hundred and eighty-eight 

This is the year to make money and be chillin 

I might not be Milk G, but I am "Top Billin'".. 



.. yo yo, one time for the party people out there 

Brentwood's definitely in effect 

Got my man Kev Wood in the house (true) 

My man Andre, Jimmy Jim, Lil' Dave, Mark, Todd (no doubt) 

Teddy Lee in effect! Yo can't forget the 9-8 posse 

Gets stronger as the day gets longer 

14 Karat, yo Cool Shell 

The whole JVC Force, my man J-Stro, the dancers 

Oscar, Paul (True true true; 

but what I want to know is who can do the Get Retarded?) 

Yo I can Get the Retarded 

(Yo, but what about the people out there; 

can Nassau.. Country do the Get Retarded?) 

Yo they can get it 

(Yo, Uniondale do the Get Retarded?) 

They can get it 

(Eisenhower Park do the Get Retarded?) 

Mmmhmmm 

(Hempstead do the Get Retarded?) 

Mmmhmmm 

(Let's get back to Suffolk, what about Bayshore?) 

Oooh yes 

(Yo Brentwood?) 

Funky business.. [words fade out]