[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