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We...just gonna get our shit together...[?] |
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(Man, get yo stuff, man c'mon) Yo, don't RUSH me, man! |
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Man, it's startin man, yo...you heard me, right? |
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(Nigga, what?!) Don't rush me that's what! |
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(Yo hurry up, shit!) [smacks lips] What's the rush, man? |
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What's the big - (Forget all that man, c'mon!) |
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Naw, man I need to make sure my shit is dope |
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(Nigga, the album is startin! Man look, he's right there, look!) [applause] |
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Aight, aight.. |
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[J-Live (Kid 1) {crowd}:] |
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PEACE! (Ha ha!) |
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Ladies and gentlemen {Shhhh!} |
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Gods and earths |
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Brothers and sisters |
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Kings and queens (Yeah, that's right) {SHH!} |
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(HA HA!) |
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Players and workers {Quiet, please!} |
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Pimps and hoes (Word, no doubt) |
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Reaper and sowers (Dey pimpin, what!) |
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Cutters and flow-ers |
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Friends... |
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New Yorkers and countrymen |
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True school alumni and children of alllll ages |
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(He's buggin) |
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"Bust the Crowd" (I never heard that one) |
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"Braggin' Writes" (Naw, I ain't like that song) |
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Hopefully this album reach it's destination on time (uh-huh) |
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Without any major drama... (Bootleggin' and what-not) |
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We've got a wonderful program for you this evening |
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Or this morning (mornin?), or whenever you happen to be listening |
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We've got a wonderful program for you this NOW (wha?) |
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Cause it's always now (I get it) |
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Whether it's live through your walkman, turntable |
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Car stereo , computer (Oh man, I'ma start stutterin) |
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Or straight through your own home system (aight) |
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So just sit back, relax; or stand up and get busy |
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DO what you feel, (aight) feel what you DO (true) |
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And enjoy... [applause] |
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[J-Live proceeds: to cut and scratch] |
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"Live on the fader" "J-Live on the fader" |
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"All of the above'll be, caused by me" |
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(..is what this album is all about...) |
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"Bust this..." |
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[J-Live rhymes: while cutting] |
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"Once upon a time there was a brother named" "J-Live" |
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"Had a little problem with his" "Record contracts" |
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"That which the world has never seen before" |
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"But I didn't care" "I'm never coming back" ("Worrrrrd up!") |
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"Lookin back on the moment, I'm surprised to find" |
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"I lay low" "yet still" "I'm gettin' mine" |
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"Rock shit like this" "just for fun!" |
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"Because" "two/too" "many" "wack-ass" "records" "get" "done" |
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[J-Live: x3] |
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PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE |
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PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! |
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First things first, I just - got through, goin through |
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This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal |
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I've dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized |
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And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real |
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I just - know today's degree, C lesson |
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Not nowadays, can a record label fool me |
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So the understanding'll be 'The Best Part' |
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No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be |
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I just - got home from a long tour |
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Seashore to seashore, J-Live up the party |
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So, even if I'm unknown back home (say what) |
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Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me! |
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I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage |
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Soak up the crowd, hittin 'em with page after page of |
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Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, sperm, snot |
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Shit, piss, throw-up, everything I GOT! |
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I just - let it all out, give it all back |
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Like I got it, why? Cause I got it like that |
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I've been spotted by those that recognize the fact that |
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God is still black and bullshit is still wack! (wack!) |
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[J-Live: x3] |
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PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL) |
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PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE |
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PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! |