Jay-z - Time to Build lyrics

It's time, it's time, it's time, it's time This is time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, this is time to build [Verse 1: Mic Geronimo] I format my mind for combat In fact I put a hole up in your back, god, it's on like that Rollin' thick with my people ain't no room to breathe Surrounded by murderous felons, drinks and bags of weed I swing at ya and get fly with the M-I I'm automatic trample in your static with my semi So when I squeeze, I'm off in the breeze with these Licking shots at them whack MC's With no direction, I rhyme with perfection sk**s Drug a n***a like a pill when it's time to build Keep it real, get your head rocked when I wreck shop I'm bigger with my style, ain't a bully on your f**in' block Word is bond I go on I'm breaking MC's with vocal tones over real rap songs Insane in the brain, nothing left to gain Grab the mic up with sk** when it's time to build, Mother f**ers [Hook] This is time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, this is time to build [Verse 2: Ja Rule] n***as increase the pain when they shout my name Horrified by the thought of hot slugs and graves Cause Ja is a sinister character loading that 44 caliber Infrared aimed at your jugular Who the f** are you? Nobody cares You just be another n***a that needs repairs Talking to all them n***as sh**ting And all them f*ggots that be steady b**hing, inside their insides twitching Signed, sealed, delivered, DOA Push a nine to your mind and commence the spray No bullsh**, Natural's the king of left Scared of life, but wanna play the game of d**h What's next? n***as wearing padded kotex p**y a** MC's get treated like rough s** I'm possessed you can't feel what I feeler Irv be easy on the cut, uh, uh, uh [Hook] This is time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, this is time to build [Verse 3: Jay-Z] Yeah, fresh on the scene-a with the f**ing next n***as demeanor You know my work I bless and press more skirts then the cleaners I'm damn relaxed cause you cats can't stress the G Ain't a enough jump in 'em to make you high enough to test me Gone, n***as is moist like Duncan Hines Choice when I'm voicing my poise I got poison lines So flame on I turn my game on the expert n***as get chills when you hear my name on the network f** what you n***as kickin on the mic You chicken like you don't know what an a** whippin feels like I'm living flashbacks, I blaze n***as split like a**-cracks It's the J to the A, smoother than jazz tracks, yeah So when I'm browsing through your housing projects n***as get 5,000 sh** is rough Time to close I hit you with 16 of those Next time maybe more, but who the f** knows? [Hook] This is time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, this is time to build [Verse 4: DMX] Check it out yo, Check it out yo, Check it out yo, Check it out yo I'm peeling n***as caps like oranges Hit 'em in the head with 2 by 4 inches I'm a grimy n***a so I like my b**hes cruddy My clothes dirty, dick sh**ty, and my knife bloody I did too much dirt to turn back now I'm the reason my lil' sister smoking crack now I'd feel guilty if I had a heart, but I don't To live a carefree life if I stop k**ing, but I won't It's in my blood to destroy mankind With every murder I lose it little more of my damn mind And I ain't got much left to lose n***a, so don't snooze n***a I'm telling crews, n***a, just pay your dues n***a Respect my mother f**ing style of rap Murder your wife and your unborn child This ain't wild just how n***as living on the street A little something that can't be beat [Hook] It's time, it's time, it's time, it's time This is time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, it's time to build It's time to build, this is time to build [Outro: Mic Geronimo] Recognize, understand, recognize, understand Recognize, understand, recognize, understand This is time to build This is time to build This is time to build