DJ Premier - Not a Game lyrics

[Intro: DJ Premier] Welcome, to another exciting evening, in the world of sports Please not that when it comes to competition, there's one thing you must know [Hook: "Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice"] Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game...... [Verse One: Nick Javas] ("Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice") Man it's a sport!!! (Not a game) But we still label it as such I feel like we playin too much Man you should have stayed on the bus or up in the stand with all the fans And them number one foam hands You ain't feelin up a stat sheet Claimin you runnin game like back sweeps and track meets And when the track meets the vocab I won't lag So athletic like Deion and Bo Jack, son armed!!! Puttin these words together like a run on f** a period I need a lyricist since Pun's gone Been stressed since BIG left L fell, Pac's tick tock stopped, what happened to hip hop?! King James of the game I got next I get better everyday but I'm already the best Yes, I, said it but only cause I meant it Let it marinate until the next rap debate, cause this is........ [Hook: "Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice"](DJ Premier Scratchin) Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's a game!!!) Not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's a game!!!) Not a game............ [Verse Two: Nick Javas] In the words of Big Pop!!!! Either you slingin crack rock or you got a wicked jumpshot And when you trapped on the corner you think about the past But you can't!!! Cause everything is movin so fast Can't ball unless you handle the pill, or the rocks And you drop dimes helpin these fiends score at will Somebody gets k**ed for not coverin the spread Ill advised shots instead leather is lead Funny how hustlin is sort of like a sport It starts out in the street, ends up in the court And then your in the press, with no timeouts Just time in with a number on your chest Orange uniform like your playin with Syracuse D's so aggressive they refuse to let 'em loose Freedom stole it away so you pray For a one on one, a year and a day cause this is..... [Hook: "Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice"](DJ Premier Scratchin) Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's a game!!!) Not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's a-a-a game!!!) Not a game............ [Verse Three: Nick Javas] A!!!! I!!!! Probably the best you never heard about I am the goat, however never burn out No disrespect to Mr. Manigault You see his, shot was on but his plan was off It takes more than just talent, so now the only Earl we know Well that would be The Pearl Monroe And he sort of like me!!! A legendary Knick But they called him Black Jesus I am the rap Jesus Not sayin I'm God I'm just a man A carpenter, usin his hands to built a brand Nick Javas from emcee to empire Usin positive thinkin to get inspired Never expired, timeless, cla**ic Never forced my shot I find it I pa** it I've been boxed out beat to the ground But I'm still all net, no need to rebound [Hook: "Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice"](DJ Premier Scratchin) Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a game-not a-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's a game!!!) Not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a-not a-not a game Not a game-not a-not a game-not a-not a game (We-We-We don't play when it's time to slay-"Erick Sermon") (Think it's-Think it's a-a game!!!) Not a game............ [Outro: "Sample from Allen Iverson's press conference about practice"] Not a, not a, not the game that I, go out there, and die for Play every game like it's my last, not the game Not a game, not a game...............