Torae - For The Record lyrics

[Scratch Intro]: "Live from New York City" "Rappers be takin' notes" "Vigilante hardcore" [Verse One]: Just in case you thought the last time was a fluke Here we go again n***a, right back in the booth Right back in the groove Back to the fact my raps spittin' is proof I'm polygraphing the track, that n***a the truth That n***a was choosen, one that we chose One of the one y'all don't want it with, with wonderful flows I'm wondering if one these wanders wanted a dose of wonderama Cause I don't know impeccable quotes Wrecked a few shows Stage sh** incredibly sick One of the reasons that me and you Click Preme He mean a lot more than you guessed I'm blessed every time we connect A step closer to being the best I'm being addressed by the press as being the next All due respect, respect me to go for they neck Direct steps, reckless regret, direction address Directs n***as so they never forget I wreck sh** for the record [Scratch Hook]: "Wicked when I kick it, yeah that's ticket" For the record "I'm trying to get what I'm worth and not a penny less" For the record "Wicked when I kick it, yeah that's ticket" For the record "Rappers be takin' notes" "Vigilante hardcore" [Verse Two]: I would like it to be known when I'm gone And my zone and desire and my tone might have grown But I've never been a clone Ain't never been condoned, together or alone Every sentence that I've shown, respectfully my own n***as check for me Write a check for me you'll be gone This is chess not checkers so I'm checkin' for the throne I ain't checkin' for the stones in your necklace and zircones Or moissanite, I'll destroy the mic for my goal More than likely, you ain't know You might be in the pros thinkin' you Mike And more like Ronnie Seikaly with the flow This is precisely the show The pros from the amateurs n***as did no flash of the cannon, don't mean the camera Still The Sun Rise In The East, Jeru Da Damaja Came Clean, My Mind Spray, that Mental Stamina Been a problematic and panoramic parameters No need for cross examining n***a, just for the record [Scratch Hook] [Verse Three]: For the record, I am not for the f**ery Lame n***as luckily, have stayed out of my lane Was slain, what you gonna be Doubt if you want to be Known as the first rapper bodied to use a f**ing Bugatti as a hearse But you might I ain't really trying to listen to what you like Put a lesson in my lyrics that'll glisten in your light My position is precise The middle is what I like Taking lyrical and literal, I'm lyrically right an*lytically ignite, recite for the payoff My pen had been problematic since Agallah was 8-Off You thinkin' of a**a**inating my character, you way off Last attempt, when Shawn Kemp was in the playoffs Hate talking water guns when I mention a spray off But you can get Super Soaked when I'm letting the K off My daily scheme is to get the cream like Bernie Madoff And only Ferris Bueller get the Day Off n***a, for the record [Scratch Hook]