Shit is grimy, real niggas buck in broad daylight Crack the legs way out of formation Tone: “Nas had always been a friend of mine since ‘Back To The Grill’ with MC Serch. That was different for hip-hop at the time. We come from Kool G. Rap, Big Daddy Kane, The Real Roxanne. At the time, I was a rapper and Nas was a rapper. [Verse 1] It's been a long time comin' But Nas didn’t really know what we knew, which was that we come from the underground. Layin' up, playin' the yard with crazy shine There were lots of new rappers coming in the game and lots of us were making noise. Dipped attache, jump out the Range, empty out the ashtray I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin' I got stitched up, it went through I’ll say it since they’re friends now. Y'a–Y'all know my steelo I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin' (Fuck that son, word up) 9-6 shit.
The Bridge touched me up severely, hear me? Clanked him—what was he thinkin'? 20 G bets I'm winnin' 'em, threats I'm sendin' 'em And I know ‘Lex with TV sets, the minimum’ was definitely at Jigga-man. I had the drop so how the fuck I get clapped? What the fuck? Got my gat back, time to backtrack At the time, we were managed by Steve Stoute, who was also looking to manage Nas. ‘Shape Of My Heart,’ that’s a love song. Spun around and shot one There was a moment where it wasn’t just about being a fly guy with money, it was, ‘I’m still in the streets, I still got one foot in the streets.’ We were all gunning for that position or gunning people off of us trying to take our position.
[Refrain] It took me a minute to really realize the picture he was painting. The movie went off and the song ‘Shape of My Heart’ by Sting came on. But, uh—a thug changes and love changes [Refrain 2] I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death And best friends become strangers (Word up)
Lex with TV sets the minimum, ill sex adrenaline 2Pac was going crazy. We used to score together uptown coppin' the raw Hungry-ass hooligans stay on that piranha shit At the time, I was a rapper and Nas was a rapper. Where are they going with this.’ So it was a very popular sample, with a pop artist, and now you’ve got Nas rapping on it. Who want it? The ‘Lex with TV sets, the mininum,’ that line was directed right at Jay-Z. Be lightin' Ls, sippin' Coors on all floors in project halls Thug niggas, yo, to them thug niggas To my thorough niggas, New York and worldwide That’s what we do. A glass of 'Zé make a man Cassius Clay Ther–Ther–Ther–There ain't an army that could strike back There was a moment where it wasn’t just about being a fly guy with money, it was, “I’m still in the streets. All he seen speed by was a brown Datsun Somebody take this biscuit 'fore the cops come The Good F-E-L-L-A, verbal AK spray Nas is very subliminal. Ther–Ther–Ther–Ther–There ain't an army that could strike back Everyone was lyrical, everyone would battle you, everyone had a crew. That was big on his part to look past that. In the conversation Steve had with Nas, he said, ‘You know, once you’re in with Trackmasters, it tends to produce the record.’, That didn’t really sit well with Nas because Nas was known as an underground rapper and we’d had a lot of mainstream success. He was listening to it but when the drums kicked it he went bananas. Chickenheads flock I lace 'em, fried broiled with basil taste 'em He jumped up like, ‘Oh my God!’ Instantly, he knew the rhyme for the record.
You would have to read into it to know that he was even talking about Jay.”, Nas Recalls The Time 2Pac Confronted Him About The Lyrics To “The Message”, Fake thug, no love, you get the slug, CB4 Gusto, You freak niggas played out, get fucked and ate out, Dipped attache, jump out the Range, empty out the ashtray, Lex with TV sets the minimum, ill sex adrenaline, Yo, overnight thugs bug ‘cause they ain't promised shit, I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death, I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin', Layin' up, playin' the yard with crazy shine, So dumb, felt my leg burn, then it got numb, Be lightin' Ls, sippin' Coors on all floors in project halls, Contemplatin' war niggas I was cool with before, We used to score together uptown coppin' the raw, Ther–Ther–Ther–Ther–Ther–There ain't an army that could strike back, Impeach The President by The Honey Drippers (’70s Funk), The Message 2: This Convalescence by Pure Ponder & Jonah Corey. I ain't the type of brother made for you to start testin' It's horizontal how I have 'em fuckin' me in the Benz wagon Yo, overnight thugs bug ‘cause they ain't promised shit Across the street you was wildin' Also, me not being a rapper anymore and producing now, and Nas trusting me producing tracks for him. I cocked the baby 9, that nigga grave be mine Using that sample with Nas, it was like, ‘Wow.
17 rocks gleam from one ring (They throw us slugs, we throwin' them back, what) 32 shotguns, regulate with my dunns Prostitute turned bitch, I got the gauge out That was my position on ‘The Message’ like, ‘Yo, back up, everybody.’, There were lots of new rappers in the game & lots of us were making noise.
But Nas agreed to give it a shot and we were all excited.”, Poke: “We felt a lot of pressure because Illmatic was a benchmark in hip-hop. Back when, back when, back when, back when Back when, back when, back when, back when [Verse 1: Nas] The I'll reminisce and think about the fly days Nothing like them 80's summer NY days Hop on the NB5 days Mopeds, Pro Keds City split five ways How it all started, fifth floor apartment A jigsaw puzzle aerial view of the projects [Laughs.] You had so many different artists and things happening in hip-hop. The picture he on ‘The Message’ that was incredible. Y'a–Y'all know my steelo 96 ways I made out, Montana way Dug 'em, you owe me, cousin Talkin' about how you ran the Island in '89
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