[Verse 1: Nas]
My stripes show like regiments, military intelligence
Murder game, I leave no evidence -- credentials
Go ask my pre-school, even talk to my old principal
He'd tell you how you I used to pack a No. 2 pencil
Stabbing students, grabbing teachers, Catholics, preachers
In the school staircase, cutting cla**, pa**ing my reefer
In my own cla**, operation return, they tried to say
I was incompetent, not able to learn
The table turned now, got my own label I earn
Like that n***a said in "Dead Presidents", money to burn
Queensbridge, pay homage respect, Nas is the vet
Acknowledge the rep, polish baguettes, n***as is this and that
I'm just the best, putting all violence to rest
Between Latin Kings the bloods los sangres, blood in Spanish
So many thugs vanish, unite the system
To fight with inner street wisdom, to help teach a prison
[Verse 2: Big Punisher]
My crew puff lye, anyone test the Pun must die
Just give me one try
Now you know you done f**ed up right
Hah, you ain't got no wins in mi casa
Que te pasa, you ain't even in my clasa
I hate an actor that plays a rapper
I'm Terror Squad beta kappa everybody's favorite rapper
Grand imperial, college material, insane criminal
The same n***a who known to blow out your brain mineral
I reign subliminal inside your visual
Try to supply your physical with my spiritual side of this lyrical
I'll appear in your dreams, like Freddie do, no kidding you
Even if I stuttered I would still sh-sh-sh-sh** on you
Soon as I chitter chatter your sh**'ll shatter
I'm the kid out of Bronx, that'll stomp you to d**h like it didn't matter
I'm even better than before, iller metaphors
k**ers bet it all on Pun, cause one verse, dead em all
[Hook: scratches by DJ Spinbad]
J-J-J-John Blaze
Ja-Ja-ah-John Bla-Blaze
J-Ja-J-Ja, John Blaze
Johnny Blaze ain't a damn thing changed
[Verse 3: Jadakiss]
Aiyyo my attitude is subject to change
I mess around and spit twelve at the driver's side door of your Range
Six hit you, the other six, up in your dame
Mafia style, leave you with your watch and your chains
Take heed that, not only can I flow I can aim
Cause y'all misdemeanor n***as can't stand the reign
Better believe that, whenever I see y'all I'ma test ya
Only cause I know that f*ggots respect pressure
Hardcore, like sh** you get, kicked out the yard for
Kiss ain't the cops, but I lock n***as up
You could meet me in my cell, I soap and sock n***as up
Far as the flow go, you could let your dough show
Put your money on the table, we could battle on cable
Y'all hot dog n***as get nathans
f** around with Jason, that shorty from The Lox, John Blazin
[Verse 4: Raekwon]
My son cool out (what) don't beef yo, throw the tool out
Let's run these n***as, kidnap they work, make em move out
Crushed hash, hands is like gla**, keep the heat
In the dash, did some dirt for some work, caught a gash
The flicker blocker, wicked sneaker rocker footwear
Strike me out God, stacking up joints, rack em like Footlocker
This is raw, raw like f** kid, represent
Here to Crenshaw
Hold my words stronger than a Benz stall
Relentless, the anthology consolidated
With the quickness, dress up in the wig and blouse, k**er sickness
Lex, imagination large, gold cards
Beat the bogus squad brains that connect put on the Older God
Specialist, iciclist, Woolrich collar
Feeling the rich, work for every dollar don't snitch, that's why
Broke n***as who got heart God, sign 'em up
Start the wind up, we John Blazin
Don up in the line up
[Hook]
[Verse 5: Fat Joe]
It's simple mathematics, you gotta love us
Cause Joey Crack plus gat equals a lotta dead motherf**ers
Just when you thought I was done, I recruited Pun
Terror Squad Enterprise, undisputed Dunn
I'm from the slums where it's worse, bust with guns til it hurts
For f**ing with my funds on the first
And go to church like a mobster
Discuss your d**h over shrimp and lobster
With my Cuban partners
Lucas with the cartridge, twenty shot
Run up on any block, disrespect any cop
Used to run many spots, now I own shops
Gortex with the lot, five sixty-four bills a pop
I'm hot, who wanna get burned
I fire one in your knot and watch your whole f**in' head turn
You best learn to parley, I've had a hard day
f** around with the Don and get John Blazed
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