Faith N - The Genesis lyrics

[Produced by Faith N & Nas] [Nas] Street's disciple, my raps are trifle I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone sh** Verbal a**a**in, my architect pleases When I was 12, I went to… [Hector] And you're sitting at home doing this sh** I should be earning a medal for this Stop f**in' around and be a man There ain't nothin' out here for you [Zoro] Oh yes, there is… This [Jungle] Yo, Nas, yo, what the f** is this bullsh** on the radio, son? [Nas] Chill, chill! That's the sh**, God, chill [AZ] Ayo, yo, pull down the shade, man Let's count this money, n***a 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 [Nas] True, true [Jungle] Nas, yo, Nas, man sh** is mad real right now in the projects For a n***a, yo, word to mother All them crab-a** rappers be comin' up to me Man, word to mother, man I think we need to let them n***as know it's real, man [Nas] True indeed, knamsayin'? But when it's real you doin' this Even without a record contract, knamsayin'? [AZ] No question [Nas] Been doing this since back then [AZ] I'm sayin' regardless how it go down we gon' keep it real We tryin' to see many mansions and Coupes, kid [Nas] No doubt, we gon' keep it real, true, true [Jungle] Ayo, where's Grand Wizard and Mayo at, man? Takin' n***as a long time, man [Nas] Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessy [AZ] Ayo, dunn C'mon, c'mon, man, stop wavin' that, man! Stop pointin' that at me, dunn, take the clip out! [Nas] n***a, alright, but take this Hennessy, man! [AZ] I'm sayin' take the clip, man, c'mon, take it out! [Nas] Light them Phillies up, man! n***as stop f**in' burnin' Phillies, man Light some Phillies up then! [Jungle] Pa** that henrock, pa** that henrock! n***a, act like you know! [AZ] Yo, we drinkin' this straight up with no chaser I ain't f**in' with you, n***a [Nas] I'm saying though, man [AZ] What is it, what is it, baby? [Jungle] What is it, son, what is it? [AZ] You know what time it is [Nas] I'm saying, man, you know what I'm saying? n***as don't listen, man Representin', it's Illmatic