And as a special treat this evening
i have asked americaand's foremost young poet
to read his latest poem for us
{*scratching by dj premier: andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;everybody watch himandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;we-we-we came a long wayandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;everybody watch himandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;*}
[nas]
yo..
yo.. yo..
power and crime, the thugs slingin powder and dimes
twenties of d, is yoand' niggaz wilder than mine?
my niggaz bust nines, puff lye and stick up cowards
for they shine, you resist, then you push up flowers
iand'm like lou cabrasi, vitoand's best hit-man
thatand's andquot;godfatherandquot; shit, back seat, next lit plans
revolvers spit, iand'm too tough to bargain with
and you donand't want the god to pull up the cars thatand's sick
arms and wrists is lit up, queensbridge kings
plaques awards applause when i do my thing
streets is black as midnight, the concrete gray
with stains of blood and germ and piss all day
come on the ave, get sized up, plus appraised
duck and pray that my guns dontand' bust your way
niggaz with names, livin off reputation
sometimes gotta remind you ainand't nothin changin
{*scratching by dj premier: andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;everybody watch himandquot;}
Chorus: nas (repeat 2x)
If you ill come get me, cause i ainand't runnin
if your gunand's off the hook then weand'll both be gunnin
come get me if you real, cause i ainand't scared
itand's all fair in love and war
1 - and iand'm well prepared
2 - we can take it there
[nas]
you donand't like me clown? now you wanna take me down?
if i bring my face around, you gonand' do what? you butt
your crew knew i blew up, i been shinin - baseball diamonds
dick rings for your chicklings
niggaz know what my nine pearl handleand's about
fuck you say girlie mouth? get it krunk like the dirty south
and i know you see me flossed out, multi-milli-i
hear your bitch talk about me, you give her the cold eye?
girls dig you, imagine what she feel for me?
you make hot songs, but she know you steal from me
who ill as me? i wild on haters in album three
next level - i take yand'all niggaz to 3-d
canand't find a nigga shook from queens
iand'll be with the most grimy killers
(what nigga) and they all look clean
who put bombs underneath cars, if you want beef then start
your next stop is to the graveyard
Chorus
[nas]
you too feminine to kill again, jail got you soft
you talk but you scared to go back up north
keep your face twisted, but you donand't really want nuttin
talk a bunch of shit motherfucker and stop frontin
you donand't wanna flip again, and sell drugs again
be on the run again, catch you at the comfort inn
shoot up your door, bust in on you and your whore
put yand'all in bags, clean the blood off of the floor
so play tough, i want yand'all to get out of line
i got nines, every color shape and design
i sent killers every race to put one in your spine
two in your ear, get your crew, who do i fear?
nobody never get involved and none of em dyin
i think like you do, roll with about two irons
catch me flyin, high in the aircraft winin
- and dinin, you die, then we laugh, you bitch-ass
?? to gauze up, your stab wounds
while iand'm gettin head, in a lear jet, bathroom
with all my goons, all my ice, and suitcases
full of paper, not money itand's bank statements
the illmatic that explains how we rock
yachts and co-ops, we buy the hood and sell you a block
Chorus
{*scratching by dj premier: andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;everybody watch himandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;we-we-we came a long wayandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;
andquot;everybody watch himandquot;
andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;
andquot;na-na-na-nastradamusandquot;*}
{*scratching by dj premier: andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;}
{*scratching by dj premier: andquot;ladies and gentlemen..andquot;}
{andquot;hydro dropsandquot; weed skit follows}
