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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Performer
Dexter Thibou
Dexter Thibou
Recorder
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Keith Elam
Keith Elam
Composer
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dexter Thibou
Dexter Thibou
Assistant Engineer
Guru
Guru
Co-Producer
Eddie Sancho
Eddie Sancho
Mixing Engineer
DJ Premier
DJ Premier
Producer
Tony Dawsey
Tony Dawsey
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Skills, skills, skills
[Verse 2]
Skills, top rank, point blank, we vital
Spit flows, rip shows, peep the recital
Skills, now you feel it when we drop those
Hot beats stop foes, killing shit, we got those
Skills, it's the music that the street loves
Each thug is now repping this with deep love
Skills, Gang Starr dueling again
Ruling again, watch as we do it again
[Verse 3]
It's the true and living with a youthful vengeance
And I'ma Judge Mathis your ass, give you a crucial sentence
You need at least twelve jewels to practice
You're too enthusiastic, male groupie bastard
Still trying to convince us some more
Pretending you're raw, that's what you'll need a minister for
Again it's the law, we got you up against the wall
We the gulliest, fuck it then, it's us against y'all
Mic skills, tight grills like I'm Michael Jill
Like when he rifle the pill is how I stifle the ill
Slide off kid and let a grown man finesse it
We bold and impressive that old I manifest shit
Some new product from a known team
**** know me, and you can bet they know Preem
So here we go for your stereo
And you can tell that it's real when you hear me go, hear me go
[Verse 4]
Skills, top rank, point blank, we vital
Spit flows, rip shows, peep the recital
Skills, now you feel it when we drop those
Hot beats stop foes, killing shit, we got those
Skills, it's the music that the street loves
Each thug is now repping this with deep love
Skills, Gang Starr dueling again
Ruling again, watch as we do it again
[Verse 5]
You little suckers know better, I go head up
If you're man left the joint in the whip then tell him, go get it
We hold it down like a holy crown
Fools acting like they know me, throw me phony pounds
Fuck that, I'm sitting back like an aristocrat
Shell shocked, chief assassin with a whole fucking list of cats
Thought you was on the case, but you missed the facts
Your bitch talking this and that, I'ma make it simple, Jack
I doubled up and tripled that, soldiers, where your pistols at
Life wrong move, lose the gift of that
Why they calling us the most consistent, most significant
Some old slick shit
Fulfill your need and catch a joyful rush
Enjoy your Dutch haters annoyed with us
Homeboy, it's us, you now the face from the club
Blazing it up, with my **** raising it up, for these
[Verse 6]
Skills, top rank, point blank, we vital
Spit flows, rip shows, peep the recital
Skills, now you feel it when we drop those
Hot beats stop foes, killing shit, we got those
Skills, it's the music that the street loves
Each thug is now repping this with deep love
Skills, Gang Starr dueling again
Ruling again, watch as we do it again
[Verse 7]
Brothers are amused by other brother's rep
Some **** pull TECs, catch others for checks
All for respect, all for the bread
The chance for success, they might hand him his head
Remain humble 'cause I know enough
Plus the road is tough, especially when you roll with us
But I'ma stay with my peeps, stay in these streets
Rhyme spraying, and I'ma playing for keeps 'cause I got those
[Verse 8]
Skills, top rank, point blank, we vital
Spit flows, rip shows, peep the recital
Skills, now you feel it when we drop those
Hot beats stop foes, killing shit, we got those
Skills, it's the music that the street loves
Each thug is now repping this with deep love
Skills, Gang Starr dueling again
Ruling again, watch as we do it again
[Verse 9]
Skills
Written by: Chris Martin, Keith Elam
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