The Genesis

And you're sitting at home doing this shit?

I should be earning a medal for this (Street's disciple, my raps are trifle)

(I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle) Stop fuckin' around and be a man

(Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split) There ain't nothing out here for you

Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone shit

(Verbal assassin, my architect pleases) Oh yes, there is

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 shade, man

Let's count this money, ****

Ayo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there

You know what I'm sayin' ,'cause we spendin' the 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 **** yo, word to mother (Word)

All them crab-ass rappers

Be comin' up to me, man, word to mother, man

I think we need to let them **** know it's real, man

True indeed, namsayin'? But when it's real you doin' this

Even without a record contract, namsayin'?

No question

Been doin' this since back then, no doubt

I'm sayin', regardless how it go down, we gon' keep it real

We tryin' to see many mansions and, and coupes, kid

No doubt, we gon' keep it real, true

Ayo, where's Grand Wizard and Mayo at, man?

Takin' **** a long time, man

Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessy

Ayo, Dunn

C'mon, c'mon, man stop wavin' that, man

Stop pointin' that at me Dunn, take the clip out

****, alright, but take this Hennessy, man

I'm sayin' take the clip, man, c'mon, take it out

Light them Phillies up, man, **** stop fuckin' burnin' Phillies, man

Light some Phillies up then

Pass that henrock, ****, act like you know

Yo, we drinkin' this straight up with no chaser

I ain't fuckin' with you, ****

I'm saying though, man

What is it? What is it, baby?

What is it, son? What is it then?

Let 'em know what time it is

What is it?

I'm saying, man, ya know what I'm saying?

**** don't listen, man, representin' is Illmatic