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InI - Square One (1995) Prod. Pete Rock
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Performer
InI
InI
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
P. Phillips
P. Phillips
Songwriter
Gregory Phillips
Gregory Phillips
Songwriter
Rahsaan Rousseau
Rahsaan Rousseau
Songwriter
Robert Odindo
Robert Odindo
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
P. Phillips
P. Phillips
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Huh, I got some time to explain the true grade of a rhyme writer
So take the stance of a gun fighter
Others inject intellect for self respect
Or simply kickin' verses for a tight paycheck
But they neglect is creative aspects in control
The sounds and words originate up in the soul
My thoughts cross wack emcees and wickedness
They seem to go hand in hand in the mess
That's formed the dawn of the fake emcee
It's really funny to me how brothers front like they deadly
See, Jah be's with me so Ras G is no fool
Respecting the original school that wrote the rules
I'm laying all these real ass facts upon the wax
Mass communication minus fakin the jax
So relax all the goods will make you crumble and fall
Keeping you on the run as we start from Square One
[Verse 2]
Square One
Square One
Square One
Square One
[Verse 3]
I have to get what I want
Cause now it's no time to front
It's I.N.I. on the hunt just to smoke up the funk
With no fear in this industry we in here
So surprised I appear I play the back or the rear
I pushed and shoved to get in
And I've seen every sin
And it's been a long time considering
But no bitter man, African, Rastafarian, non-American
Checking every man (Yeah)
In my zone because the eye is all alone in this universe
I seen the worst now I'm coming in first
A brother's thirst got him eager to merc
In full effect cause I'm staying alert
Bless the hurt at each and every concert
Taught well to be the very next expert
Never the spare one, I'm stepping up to shoot a fair one
Setting it off from Square One
[Verse 4]
Square One
Square One
Square One
Back to Square One
[Verse 5]
In 95' nuff kids can catch the vapors
Rob-O spends his time putting words to paper
Still so I maintains a fly flow
But every time I plant a seed they won't let it grow
Guess it's the fact that I seen through ya team of major fake outs
Your feeble attempts of gettin' caked out
But in the face of temptation, sex, guns and paper chasing
Playing yourself and say ya neithans
Is it the recognition, quick cash or chart positions
Or big figures that have you shitting on ****
It must be, thinking like the whole rap industry son
Yeah no doubt you bugged out
It's not as stable or firm as you thought
In the scrimmage and the tables is turned, this shit is finished
Yo Grap Luva, no question
Cause this is how it should be done
We taking it back to Square One
[Verse 6]
Square One
Square One
Square One
Square One
[Verse 7]
Square One
[Verse 8]
Square One
Written by: Gregory Phillips, P. Phillips, Rahsaan Rousseau, Robert Odindo
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