[Produced by Faith N & Nas]
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[Skit 1]
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[Nas]
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Streets disciple, my raps are trifle
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I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
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Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
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Play Mr. Tuffy while Im on some Pretty Tone shit
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Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
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When I was 12, I went to…
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[Hector]
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And youre sitting at home doing this shit
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I should be earning a medal for this
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Stop fuckin around and be a man
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There aint nothin out here for you
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[Zoro]
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Oh yes, there is… This
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[Skit 2]
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[Jungle]
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Yo, Nas, yo, what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio, son?
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[Nas]
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Chill, chill! Thats the shit, God, chill
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[AZ]
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Ayo, yo, pull down the shade, man
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Lets count this money, nigga
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Ayo, Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there!
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You know what Im sayin?
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‘Cause we spendin the Jacksons
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You know how we get down, baby
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[Nas]
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True, true
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[Jungle]
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Nas, yo, Nas, man
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Shit is mad real right now in the projects
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For a nigga, yo, word to mother
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All them crab-ass rappers be comin up to me
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Man, word to mother, man
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I think we need to let them niggas know its real, man
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[Nas]
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True indeed, knamsayin?
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But when its real you doin this
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Even without a record contract, knamsayin?
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[AZ]
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No question
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[Nas]
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Been doing this since back then
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[AZ]
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Im sayin regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
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We tryin to see many mansions and Coupes, kid
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[Nas]
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No doubt, we gon keep it real, true, true
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[Jungle]
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Ayo, wheres Grand Wizard and Mayo at, man?
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Takin niggas a long time, man
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[Nas]
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Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessy
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[AZ]
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Ayo, dunn
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Cmon, cmon, man, stop wavin that, man!
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Stop pointin that at me, dunn, take the clip out!
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[Nas]
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Nigga, alright, but take this Hennessy, man!
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[AZ]
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Im sayin take the clip, man, cmon, take it out!
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[Nas]
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Light them Phillies up, man!
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Niggas stop fuckin burnin Phillies, man
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Light some Phillies up then!
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[Jungle]
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Pass that henrock, pass that henrock!
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Nigga, act like you know!
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[AZ]
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Yo, we drinkin this straight up with no chaser
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I aint fuckin with you, nigga
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[Nas]
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Im saying though, man
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[AZ]
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What is it, what is it, baby?
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[Jungle]
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What is it, son, what is it?
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[AZ]
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You know what time it is
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[Nas]
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Im saying, man, you know what Im saying?
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Niggas dont listen, man
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Representin, its Illmatic
