"I observe things Observe and learn, my friend, observe and learn..." [Intro-Hook] I observe (check it) Whats ya name? (Whats ya name?) The Masta (The Masta, check it out) I observe (check it) Whats my name? The Masta, Ace Coming through, represent I observe... [Verse 1: Masta Ace] Im bout to teach these n***as a lesson Cause they don't know who they be testing Sit em down, make em sign a confession Ask em a question, give em the answer They still guessin' Who the boss that nail MC's To the cross With no remorse And never been on the front of the source I send rappers of all grades Into a small rage on stage There's no such thing as the wrong age I want a house with short butlers and tall maids with long braids I can rhyme till the song fades Listen, I say these lyrics, make them spread like rabies, gotta play these Rappers like newborn babies Young cats rapping bout a Mercedes, getting cash and ladies Lotta old cats, still in the 80's Or someway in between, I gleam and ignite the whole scene Hip Hops lost, or so it seem But I just keep the faith And wait to set it off like strafe These n***as weep, like the first to the eighth, ey yo [Hook] I observe (check it) Whats ya name? (Whats ya name?) The Masta (The Masta, check it out) I observe (check it) Whats my name? The Masta, Ace Coming through, represent I observe... [Verse 2: Masta Ace] I run these streets like a steeplechase Gimme some space Get out my face Stay in your place Look at them followin' These d** scholars tryina holla Cartier watches for forty dollars I'm a swift mover I maneuver these evil streets like Krueger To show these cats, that I'm a cougar Why young girls who I pa** Shaking they a** Instead of studying for that Algebra cla** they can't pa** Its hypocritic, but if I was eighteen And they was with it, all things considered I'd try to hit it See, raps full of contradiction Full of beef and friction And half of these albums out, is fiction I know it sounds controversial But It goes for everything From underground to the most commercial Down to the independents that sell hundreds Next year, I turn the tables like twelve hundreds It's funny how money change the situation Stagnation, no creation, my observation (Yo) [Hook] I observe (check it) Whats ya name? (Whats ya name?) The Masta (The Masta, check it out) I observe (check it) Whats my name? The Masta, Ace Coming through, represent I observe... [Verse 3: Apocalypse] See, I don't play many shades of Sheisty Dirty hearts on the paper chase Relate to being grimy Since my life genesis I had nothing but bruise memories Whatever reality was sending me Like the evils got plans of ending me Stuck in a square Hittin' four corners many times Goin' nowhere People half moon, wishing for light Stressed the wrong, going way left So f** right As long as I'm ducking at gun fights I'll be alright Streets literate, but home trin Got me holdin' my head Being considerate Living off the laws of the land, survivin' In this life thing, I ride shotgun with guard driving Spit well because I'm starving So pardon Chasing dough like forbidden fruit Rooted in the Eden Garden Trying not to get bit by the snake You know the game Cats'll keep bending you till you break So watch the jig [Outro] I observe (check it) Whats my name? (Whats my name?) The Masta, Ace coming through, represent I observe (check it) Whats my name? The Masta, represent...