And you're sitting at home doing this shit
I should be earning a medal✦ for this (street's disciple, my raps are trifle)
Stop fuckin'✦ around and be a man (I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle)
(Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split)
There ain't nothin'✦ out here for you (play Mr. Tuffy✦ while I'm on some Pretty✦ Tone shit)
Oh yes, there is (verbal✦ assassin, my architect pleases)
(When I was 12, I went to) this
Yo, Nas, yo, what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio,✦ son?
Chill, chill, that's the shit, God, chill
Ayo, yo, pull down the shades,✦ man
Let's count this money,✦ nigga✦
Ayo, Nas, put the Jacksons✦ and the Grants over✦ there
You know what I'm sayin'?
'Cause we spendin' them Jacksons✦
You know how we get down, baby✦
True, true
Nas, yo, Nas, man, shit is mad real right now in the projects
For a nigga,✦ yo, word to mother✦
All them crab-ass rappers be comin'✦ up to me, man, word to mother,✦ man
I think we need to let them niggas✦ know it's real, man
True indeed,✦ you know what I'm sayin'? But when it's real, you doin' this
Even✦ without a record✦ contract, you know what I'm sayin'?
No question
Been doin' this since back then
I'm sayin' regardless how it go down we gon' keep it real
We tryin' to see many✦ mansions and, and coupes,✦ kid
You know how that go
Ayo, where's✦ Grand Wizard and Mayo at, man?
Takin'✦ niggas✦ a long time, man
Who got the Phillies?✦ Take this Hennessy, man
Ayo, dunn
C'mon, c'mon, man stop wavin'✦ that, man
Don't point it at me, bruh, take the clip out
Nigga,✦ alright, but take this Hennessey, man
I'm sayin' take the clip man, c'mon, take it out
Light them Phillies✦ up, man, niggas✦ stop fuckin'✦ burnin'✦ Phillies,✦ man
Light some Phillies✦ up then (pass that Henrock)✦
Pass that Henrock,✦ nigga,✦ act like you know
Yo, we drinkin' this straight up with no chaser✦
I ain't fuckin'✦ with you, nigga✦
I'm saying, though, man
What is it? What is it, baby?✦
What is it, son? What is it?
You know what time it is
I'm saying, man, you know what I'm saying?
Niggas✦ don't listen,✦ man, representin', it's Illmatic