American Gangster de Jay-Z

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1. American Gangster

   Letra

   I'm from the 80's, Home of the heroine, Era of the hustlers, uh The world is my custy New rich porter The way I flip quarters Fronting on all these other rap artists, but me Momma was a mink wearer, Papa ran numbers So it's plain to see, where my whole plan come from American dream, I'm living the life still The way I shine is like a zillion dollar light bill Still I'm grinding, army jacket lining 40 below timbs on, getting my M's on My best friends gone, I seen bad days Still find songs that I hear him on Getting my Mary J. Blige my Reminisce on I hear his voice in my mind, like, nigga live on So I get on that fly shit I been on Spin on corners in enzo with rims on But for info, puffin on Endo-Nesia Give me amnesia I ease up, that right, I'm high nigga I want the sky, The world when I'm done I'm give it to my sons Let 'em live it up, split it up, switch it up, Sixes kit it up, man I did it up, done The rest of my belongings belong in the hall of fame, a list of hits next to all my names I came, if the sky should fall And it all goes tomorrow, and they foreclose on the house and auction off all my cars Don't cry for me Argentina, I mobbed the beamer Took trips abroad, got mobbed in Sardina In Ibiza I had pizza in the club Ladies know I'm that guy, they wanna piece of my love Now they wanna ya boy like Mike in his prime Billie Jean the goddamn boy ain't mine And the Roc break up, had the people losing hope Can't lie they had Muhammad Hovi on the ropes Now I'm back in the go mode, back in the go-go's Throwing the diamond up, repping the logo Rose gold rosa flow, I'm okay though What Don't kill me makes stronger than before so Here we go and I'm not domino When it all falls down, I'm like Kanye's jaw I might break but I don't fold, till I hold the sky in my hand Yeah that's my goal And then I bid you Freddy Adu Prodigal Child, y'all not ready for the future Then I disappear like Bermuda Triangle My name will be viewed such Here's to the man that refused to give up I want the sky nigga, Chuuuuuuch
2. Blue Magic
   Vídeo Letra

   

   (feat. Pharrell) Roc-a-fella records The imperial Skateboard P Great Hova Y'all already know what it is (Oh shit!) C'mon! [Verse:] Yeah So what if you flip a couple words I could triple that in birds Open your mind you see the circus in the sky I'm Ringling brothers Barnum and Bailey with the pies No matter how you slice it I'm your motherfucking guy Just like a B-Boy with 360 waves Do the same with the pot, still come back beige. Whether writers are par, whether powder the jar Whip it around, it still comes back hard. So easily do I w-h-i-p My repitition with wrists will bring you kilo biggers. I got kreole C. O. Bitches for my niggas who slipped, became prisoners Trees taped to the visitors You already know what the business is Unnecessary commissary, boy we live this shit Niggas wanna bring the 80s back It's okay with me, that's where they made me at Except I don't write on the wall I write my name in the history books, hustling in the hall (hustling in the hall) Nah, I don't spin on my head I spin work in the pots so I can spend my bread [Chorus (Pharrell)] And I'm getting it, I'm getting it I aint talking about it, I'm living it I'm getting it, straight getting it Ge-ge-ge-get get get it boy (Don't waste you time, fighting the life stay your course, and you'll understand) Get it boy [Verse] It's '87 state of mind that I'm in (mind that I'm in) In my prime, so for that time, I'm Rakim (I'm Rakim) If it wasn't for the crime that I was in But I wouldn't be the guy whose rhymes it is that I'm in (that I'm in) No pain, no profit, P I repeat if you show me where the pot is (pot is) Cherry M3's with the top back (top back) Red and green G's all on my hat North beach leathers, matching Gucci sweater Gucci sneaks on to keep my outfit together Whatever, hundred for the diamond chain Can't you tell that I came from the dope game Blame Reagan for making me into a monster Blame Oliver North and Iran-Contra I ran contraband that they sponsored Before this rhyming stuff we was in concert [Chorus (Pharrell)] And I'm getting it I'm getting it I aint talking about it, I'm living it I'm getting it, straight getting it Ge-ge-ge-get get get it boy (Don't waste you time, fighting the life, stay your course, and you'll understand) Get it boy [Verse 3:] Push (push) money over broads, you got it, fuck Bush Chef (chef), guess what I cooked Baked a lot of bread and kept it off the books Rockstar, look, way before the bars my picture was getting took Feds, they like wack rappers, tried as they may, couldn't get me on the hook D. A. Wanna indict me Cause fish scales in my veins like a pisces The pyrex pot, rolled up my sleeves Turn one into two like a Siamese Twin when it end, I'm a stand as a man never dying or admiring these Last of a dying breed, so let the champagne pop I partied for a while now I'm back to the block [Chorus (Pharrell)] And I'm getting it I'm getting it I aint talking about it, I'm living it I'm getting it, straight getting it Get get get get get get get it boy (Don't waste you time, fighting the life, stay your course, and you'll understand) Get it boy
3. Fallin
4. Success

   Letra

   (feat. Nas) [Jay-Z:] I got these niggas breezy, don't worry about it Let that bitch breathe! I used to give a fuck, now I give a fuck less What do I think of success It sucks too much to stress I guess I blew up quick, cause friends I grew up with See me as a primi, but I'm not and my nut's big I don't know what the fuss is My career is illustrious My rep is impeccable I'm not to be fucked with, with shit Let that bitch breathe! I'm way too important to be talking extorting Asking me for a portion is like asking me for a coffin Broad daylight I off ya on switch Ya not too bright, goodnight, long kiss, Bye-bye, my reply, blah-blah Blast burner then pass burner, to Tyty Finish my breakfast, why? I got an appettite for destruction and you're a small fry Now where was I Let that bitch breathe! I used to give a shit, now I don't give a shit more Truth be told, I had more fun when I was piss poor I'm pissed off, is this what success all about A bunch of niggas acting like bitches with big mouths All this stress, all I got is this big house Couple cars, I don't bring half of them s***s out All this ace of spade I drank, just to piss out I mean I like the taste, could have saved myself six hours How many times can I go to Mr. Chow's, Tao's, Nobu Hold up, let me move my bowels I'll shit on y'all niggas, og tell these boys [Juan:] Y'all ain't got shit on my nigga [Jay-Z:] I got watches I ain't seen in months Apartment at the Trump I only slept in it once Nigga said Hova was over, such dummies Even if I fell I land on a bunch of money Y'all ain't got nothing for me Nas, let that bitch breathe! [Nas:] Success, Mclaren, women starin' My villain appearance Sacred blood of a king In my vein ain't spillin' Ghetto Othello, Sugar Hill, Romero Camaro driven I climax from paper then ask why is life worth livin' Is it the hunt for the shit that you want To receive is great but I lust giving The best jewelers want to make my things I make Jacob shit on Lorraine, just to make me a chain Niggas mention of one love, came home to paper in hand Ain't got to brag about the feds young man Old cribs I sold, y'all drive by like monuments Google Earth Nas, I got flats in other continents Worst enemies want to be my best friends Best friends want to be enemies, like that's what's in But I don't give a fuck, walk inside the lion's den Take everybody's chips, about to cash them in Up your catalogue dog, mines worth too much Like Mike Jack's atv Pub, Mottola can't touch Let this bitch breathe! [Jay-Z & Nas:] Let this bitch breathe!
5. Say Hello

   Letra

   It's that Rocafella music... Soulful... Say hello To the bad guy Hello They say I'm a bad guy I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly Say Hello They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint Hello They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Hello They say I'm a bad guy Say Hi to the bad guy Hello I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Say hello Hello Ay, ay, ay, ay They say a lot about me Let me tell you what I ain't I ain't playing, Life's short, so I aint I ain't waiting for life to start portrayin' em It's twice as hard to get a job that's paying So I ain't payin' attention to what you saying Rain-drops keep falling on my brain Cousin in the drop on flames I'm so hot even if the weather change I don't have no top, I'm insane Remember darkskinned Jermaine? Suede in the rain, I'm sorta kinda the same Except I'm no lame and you gonna know my name Before I go to work and feel my pain Saying, I'm a bad guy, why's that? Cause when my back's against the wall, nigga, I react Secretly though, I know you admire that You wish you had the balls to fire back, prrrrat Say hello, uh, uh, hello, uh. uh You wish you had the balls to fire back, prrrrat Say hello To the bad guy Hello They say I'm a bad guy I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly Hello They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint Hello They say a lot about me Let me yell ya what I ain't Hello They say I'm a bad guy Say Hi to the bad guy Hello I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Say hello Hello Ay, ay, They say a lot about me Let me tell you what I ain't I ain't no ordinary nigga Look around, this aint what 'ordinary' gets ya Extraordinary figures I'm an extra-ordinary nigga Before my name became Jigga Before I sang, I had that thang on zippers Can't complain bout what they ain't gon' give ya That ain't gon' get you shit, mightaswell give up Or get up, get out and get something, nigga Get a job, my nigga, or get to dumping Only God can judge him, only he without sin Can tell me if my means can justify my ends Til' then, I'm just gon' fly in the benz Wire my friends through Western Union Sssshhhh... surprising my system knockin' Here comes the bad guy again! Say hello Uh uh Hello Uh uh Hello Here comes the bad guy again Say hello To the bad guy Hello They say I'm a bad guy I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly Hello They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint Hello They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Hello They say I'm a bad guy Say Hi to the bad guy Hello I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Say hello Hello Ay, ay, They say a lot about me Let me tell you what I ain't We ain't thugs for the sake of just being thugs Nobody do dat where we grew at, nigga, DUH! The poverty line, we not above So out come the mask and glove cause we ain't feelin' the love We ain't doing crime for the sake of doing crime We movin' dimes cause we ain't doin' fine One out of three of us is locked up doing time You know what that type of shit can do to a nigga mind? My mind on my money, money on my mind If you owe me ten dollars, you ain't giving me nine Ya'll ain't give me 40 acres and a mule So I got my Glock 40, now I'm cool And if Al Sharpton is speaking for me Somebody get him the word and tell him I don't approve Tell him I'll remove the curses If you tell me our schools gon' be perfect When Jena 6 don't exist Tell him THAT's when I'll stop saying bitch - BIIITCH! Say hello To the bad guy Hello They say I'm a bad guy I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly Hello They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint Hello They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Hello They say I'm a bad guy Say Hi to the bad guy Hello I come from the bottom But now I'm mad fly They say I'm a menace That's the picture they paint They say a lot about me Let me tell ya what I ain't Say hello Hello Ay, ay, They say a lot about me Let me tell you what I ain't
6. Ignorant Shit
7. Party Life

   Letra

   Oh... I like the party life... Break Out The Red Lights The city in bright lights Welcome To The Party Life These girls dressin' skintight... Welcome to the 70's--Sweet! Ordered some Patreezy While talkin' to this breezy Brushin' off my three-piece, I make this look too easy So tall and lanky, my suit? It should thank me I make it look good to be this hood, Meyer Lansky Mixed with Lucky Lefty Gangster effortlessly Poppa was a rolling stone is in my ancestry I'm in a whole 'nother league, niggas never catch me And I sport fly shit, I should win the espy (Baby I, I said I sport fly shit, I should win the Espy... I'm really in another league, babe... I got a slick mouth, you might wanna roll with me,) I'm on her bra strap, she's on my diiiick Ain't nothin' wrong with that, that's my biiiitch I be the boss of that, I'm on her shiiiit So all you niggas fall back, I'll split ya wig She's my little quarterback... Ya dig? Cause I'm all that and a sack... Ya, ya dig? I spoiled her Foiled it if you fakin', Jack She's used to million-dollar vacations Fuck ya'll gon' do with that? When you're blue You got nothin' to do (Ay, baby, see,... When you're used to Filet Mignon,) Head into the party life (Its kinda hard to go back to Hamburger Helper...) If you're feelin' low We got to go (Its your choice though, baby...) Get into the party life Is you rollin' rollin' rollin'? (Yeah, baby...) Is you headin' to the party life? (Is you rollin'? You can stall out or ball out...) Is you rollin' rollin' rollin'? Is you headin' to the party life? (Make a choice... It's so gangster, baby...) Is you rollin' rollin' rollin'? Sippin' on my vino Got me cooler than Pacino And Deniro put together my real life it's like casino They should pay me for some B-roll Takin' G-strolls through the ghee-to And rap-p-p-pid fire's just a neccesary evil Hola Hovito', cooler than zero Below fresh one blade, no chemo Art with no easel Please, it's no equal Ya boy's off the wall, these other niggas is Tito Oh... I like the party life The city in bright lights These girls dressin' skintight... (Damn,... Ay baby, I said I'm, I'm Off The Wall, I'm like a... Young Michael Jackson, these other niggas is Tito... Shout out to Randy, Real Talk!) When you're blue You got nothin' to do (I'ma just let this ride out...) Head into the party life (I might let it ride out for like 7 minutes, you can groove to it, whatever) If you're feelin' low We got to go (Lets two-step... Aaow!) Get into the party life (Guru, turn the lights down, lets keep it smooth... This that shit you roll up, like a lil' tight J to... Sip ya lil' wine...) Is you rollin' rollin' rollin'? Is you headin' to the party life? Is you rollin' rollin' rollin'? Is you headin' to the party life? (Whatever your vice is, you know? Whatever you like to do... Get into yo' comfort zone, baby... Get into yo' comfort zone... Uh huh) When you're blue You got nothin' to do (Head into the party life...) Head into the party life If you're feelin' low We got to go (I don't even want it to stop, tho, forreal tho...) Get into the party life Step into my bedroom I call it the Red room C-cause it gets h-h-hot-t-t I trust you gon' like it See, why are we talkin' all this fly shit? C-c-c-c-cause I'm the flyest Hovito, baby No equal, baby So, petite n' gold Let the beat go Now I'm eatin' gold, baby Hovito, baby No equal, baby So, petite n' gold Let the beat go Now can we go crazy?... (Ooh!...) When you're blue You got nothin' to do Head into the party life If you're feelin' low We got to go Get into the party life...
8. I Know
   Vídeo Letra

   

   And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you like.... Hov Uh- She wants that old thing back Uh- uh- uh- She want those Heroin tracks She likes me She fiends for me nightly She leans for me Morning she rush for my touch This is about lust Cold sweats occur when I'm not with her My presence is a must- must- must- Bonita Applebum, I gotta put you on If I didn't when we cuttin' the feeling would be too strong In any form, I'm giving you sweet dreams That Sugar Hill, she call me her sweet thing That Black Rain that take away your pain Just for one night, baby, take me in vein Now that feelin' got you trippin' You no wanna feel no differently Said lust has got you itchin' All wide open and its' drippin' -eh -eh -eh -eh I know what you like, I am your prescription I'm your physician, I'm your addiction And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you like.... Hov I am so dope Like Louboutins with the red bottoms You gotta have 'em, you glad you got 'em Like every color Giuseppe's, your guilty pleasure is me Its so much fun, you shun therapy Although it never be, the feeling is fleeting Shopping's like coppin', you constantly need it I'm never around, you constantly seek it You'll never be down, I know where your peak is 9 1/2 weeks is better than 12-steps I keep tryin' to remind you to keep tellin' yourself Now your conscience is interfering, like "Better yourself!" Like you better get help But when that medicine's felt? We're back together Don't ever leave me Don't ever let 'em tell you that you'll never need me My China White, 'til we D. O. A. Its Montego forever, baby, lets get away.... And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you like.... Hov How could you leave me? I thought that you needed me! When the world got too much and you pleaded with me-- Who helped you immediately? How speedy of me! How could you deny me so vehemently? Now your body is shakin' trying to free it of me And your soul is in control, trying to lead it from me And your heart no longer pledge allegiance to me Damn, I'm missing the days when you needed the D And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like Everything you love I know what you like Everything you love And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know And I Know I know what you like.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you love.... Hov Baby you like.... Hov
9. Sweet

   Letra

   [1st Verse:] Sweet! And still there's pain If I would have grew up to be a doctor, my nephew would have grew up to do the same But since I grew up through the game, and my influence is the same And my therapy is music, they ask if you ashamed And though I wish I could separate, two things, I cannot, so my answer to you remains I can walk down the hall or mirrors, in Versailles And be so satisfied when I look a myself in the eyes No shame, no sir, just big boats and tearing the coast up Tight coup like I'm wearing the roadster, For any coup I'm bear hugging the holster. [Chorus:] Hov, alright, alright And that may not be What you call perfect But, but it's my life The life, the life, the life Once again it's the life [2nd Verse:] So I make no apologies Crooked policies So a G a nigga gotta be We playing for property, no monopoly So I'll pass go and let my nephew follow me They say the child shall lead, So I take it far as I can, and then we shall see Shall we dance with the devil, for a beat I pray to God I ain't got two left feet Do the hustle, put keys in the street Then I'm ballroom dancing, ke-ke'ing in the suite Sweet. Bb's on the feet, tv's in the seat Enemies on the creep It's so corrupt Soak it up It's a lesson, never fuck up One day you're up, next day you're down Long as you stay the same, it will come back around [Chorus:] [3rd Verse:] I'm even better, I'm eating better Best thing about it is, my niggas eating together With each endeavor We reaching levels, niggas ain't seen in like forever I'm hyman roth I make all my partners rich I can vouch for you, if you ain't a part of this So pardon me as I pave my wrist As I parlay my chips, Hov! Alright, alright, American Gangster, ganster, business like I'm white But I'm not, I'm just bright So fly with no fear of the flight So if y'all hear my plight And if you think you can make it this far without a fight Couple mistakes here and there, not always right But I'm always real, that's how I sleep at night [Chorus:]
10. Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)

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11. No Hook

    Letra

    Poor me, dad was gone, finally got my dad back Never that he wouldnt live long, they snatched my dad back Guidence I never had that, streets was my second home Welcomed me with open arms provided a place to crash at A place to study math at, matter fact I learned it all Burnt it all this music is where I bury the ashes at Flash back not having much, not having that Had to get some hollerest you can holla back at Holla that my jewish lawyer do enjoy the fruit of within my cash stack Just in case a nigga got to use his rat-ta-ta-ta-tat Own boss own yawt, masters, slave The mentality I carry with me to this very day Fuck rich lets get wealthy who else gon' feed we If I need it imma get it however God help me (And I don't need no hook for this shit!!!!) I'm so for sure is known for sha Stay out of trouble, momma said as momma sighs Her fear her youngest son being victim of homocide But I got to get you out of here momma or imma---die Inside--and either way you lose me momma so let loose of me I got the rain our direction'll soon change To live and die in N. Y. In the hustle game Hustle cane, hustle clothes, or hustle music But hustle hard in any hustle that you pick Skinny nigga toothpick but, but I do lift Weight like I'm using roids rolls royce Keep my movements smooth while manuvering Through all the manuers in the sewers that I grew up in Choi-ces we make trying to escape (And I don't need no hook for this shit!!!) This is not for commercial usage Please don't catagorize this is music Please don't compare me to other rappers Compare me to trappers I'm more Frank Lucas than Ludacris And Luda's my dude I aint trying to diss Like Frank Lucas is cool but I aint trying to snitch Imma follow the rules no matter how much time imma get Imma live and die with the decisions that imma pick So fuck the haven for cave in, that's why we don't speak Made men aint supposed to make statements End of the story I followed the code cracked the safe Other niggas aint in the game so they practice hate Leave that boy Hov alone why don't ya You don't have to if you don't want to but don't say I didn't warn ya Oh (And I don't need no hook for this shit!!!)
12. Hello Brooklyn 2.0

    Letra

    (feat. Lil Wayne) [Lil Wayne] Hello Brooklyn how you doin? Where you goin? Can I come too And if I can I'm a be yo man you could be my lady And have my baby and drive my cars and drive me crazy Wherever you goin baby girl jus take me 'cause I'm so taken If you taken I'm jus sayin' baby I'm jus sayin' [Jay-Z] Like a momma you birth me Brooklyn you nursed me schooled me wit Hard knocks better then Worked me They say you murked me by the time I was 21 that shit disturbed me but you neva hurt me Hello Brooklyn if we had a daughter guess what I'm a call her Brooklyn Carter when I left you for Virginia it didn't offend ya 'cause you no I only stepped out to get dinner and now I'm eatin so Much I bought extra so much doe the dinner's now turn in to Breakfast I only roll lexus to Hug Ya road I love ya corners I'm half ya soul [Lil Wayne] Hello Brooklyn how you doin? Where you goin? Can I come too And if I can I'm a be yo man you could be my lady And have my baby and drive my cars and drive me crazy Wherever you goin baby girl jus take me 'cause I'm so taken If you taken I'm jus sayin' baby I'm jus sayin' [Lil Wayne] Hello Brooklyn what's ya story she said she eatin on da run But she ain't "Nore" She said she got a man but he ain't worried but baby I'm a have to rob em like "Horry" she Said She love B. I. G and she like Tupac and when I said jay- Z she said it's da roc but I'm a Leave it like this like this like that where Brooklyn at? Where Brooklyn at?... Have you seen her? And if she tell you somethin' you betta believe her she told me she like my New Orleans Demeanor And so I said goodbye Katrina [Lil Wayne] And Hello Brooklyn b-b-baby you are the sweetest thing eyes Can see I said Hello Brooklyn but baby I hope you You neva say goodbye to me I said Hello Brooklyn b-b-Baby You are so damn fine to me n I remember da time, place, & The weather on the day you said hi to me N I say hello Brooklyn [Jay-Z] Brooklyn you crazy look how you made me razor blades in my mouth walk around behaving all demented Black Hoodies and timberlanded always scheming you see da gleam On dat niggas pendent Hello Brooklyn you bad influence look what you had me doin but I ain't mad At you look at my attitude it says my life's too real pick up my ice grill baby I'm cold as ice Like I'm from Brownsville but my Bed's in da stuy though while I flatin ya bush till we smoke a C. I what up 2 da boy B. I you no I handle B. I I don't have steps on da caine ask da dreads about I How you want so she likes it hard co... So I grind slow illa den outa square mall back in da 9. 0' My find hoe we got some victims to catch so in a couple years I'm a bring you sum nex [Lil Wayne] Hello Brooklyn how you doin? Where you goin? Can I come too And if I can I'm a be yo man you could be my lady And have my baby and drive my cars and drive me crazy Wherever you goin baby girl jus take me 'cause I'm so taken If you taken I'm jus sayin' baby I'm jus sayin' Hello Brooklyn b-b-baby you are the sweetest thing eyes Can see I said Hello Brooklyn but baby I hope you You neva say goodbye to me I said Hello Brooklyn b-b-Baby You are so damn fine to me n I remember da time, place, & The weather on the day you said hi to me N I say hello Brooklyn
13. American Dreamin
14. Pray

    Letra

    (feat. Beyonce) [Beyonce talking] Delivery me from my enemies oh god Defend me from those that rise up against me Deliver me from the work of inequities The savior from the blood of me [Jay-Z - Verse one] Look, mind state of a gangster from the 40's Meet the vicious mind of Motown's Berry Gordy Turn crack rocks into a chain of 40/40's Sorry my jewelery so gordy Slid into the party with my new pair of Maury's America meet the gangsta Shawn Corey Hey young world wanna hear a story? Close your eyes and you could pretend your me A cut from the cloth of the Kennedy's Frank Sinatra having dinner with the Genovese This is the genesis of a nemesis Mother America's not witnessing The Harlem renaissance birthed black businesses This is the tale of lost innocences as the incents burn And the turn tables turn and that Al Greens plays I see my mother's afro as momma taps her toes as she rolls her jays And my poppa just left the house, in search of the killer of my Uncle Ray And she's trying to calm my nerves, as I observe this is just one day And what tomorrow has in store we could never be sure so all we can do is Pray [Beyonce Talking] Because of your strength While I walked upon the For god is my defense [Jay-Z] As I head towards my home room I observe the rooms though needles on the ground I hear a car go vrooom drug dealer in the bm with the top down As the girls start to giggle I ask why you laugh they say "you too little" One day you'll understand when you become a man 'bout things you have to get you Fast forward freeze frame on my pistol Fist full of dollars ignorance is so blissful I didn't choose this life this life chose me Around here is the shit that you just do I just left school, the same bm is pulled over by the boys dressed blue They had they guns drawn screaming just move Unless there something else you suggest we can do He made his way to the trunk, opened it like a huh A treasure chest was removed Cops said he'll be back next month What we call corrupt he called paying dues Now when the rules is blurred as they hears a what am I to do But pray, pray the lord forgive me Pray guys goodbye for what I'm about go through Pray [Beyonce Talking] Delivery me in thy righteousness It cause me to escape and climb thy air until I am Save me lord [Jay-Z] Anyway there's oppression the drug profession Flourishes like beverages refreshing Sweet taste of sin everything I've seen made me everything I am Bad drug dealer or I victim I beg What came first moving chickens or the egg This is why I be so fresh I'm trying to beat life Because I can't cheat death The truth is the shamelessness ain't stainless is that aim this is You know who's game this is Move coke like Pepsi it don't matter what the brand name is I stand behind mine everything I do I'm a man behind mine I'm not a angel I'm sure but every night before I lay I drop my knees to the floor and I pray [Beyonce Talking] The name shall endure forever The name shall continue as long as the sun will Men shall be blessed in him All nations shall call him blessed In your name I pray For you blessings
15. Intro

    Letra

    [Jay-Z] It's the Dynasty niggaz... As promised... The world's most infamous... Roc-A-Fella Records... This is Roc La Familia... It's Young Hova... Beanie Sigel... Memphis Bleek... Amil-lion... It's the Dynasty niggaz... 2000 to infinity... This is ghetto to ghetto.. Gutter to gutter.. Street corner to street corner.. Project to project.. Worldwide... Walk with us niggaz... Hoffa... Dash... It's the Dynasty niggaz Check it out... Uhh... Walk with me... Talk to me... Yo.. The theme song to +The Sopranos+ Plays in the key of life on my, mental piano Got a strange way of seein life like I'm Stevie Wonder with, beads under the doo-rag Intuition is there even when my vision's impaired, yeah Knowin I can go, just switchin a spare On the highway of life, nigga it's sharp in my sight Oh! Keen senses ever since I was a, teen on the benches Everytime somebody like Enus was mentioned I would turn green, me, bein in the trenches Him, livin adventureous not worryin about expenditures I'm bravin temperatures below zero, no hero No father figure, you gotta pardon a nigga But I'm starvin my niggaz, and the weight loss in my figure Is startin to darken my heart, bout to get to my liver Watch it my niggaz, I'm tryin to be calm but I'm gon' get richer Through any means, with that thing that Malcolm palmed in the picture Never read the Qu'ran or Islamic scriptures Only psalms I read was on the arms of my niggaz Tattooed so I carry on like I'm non-religious Clap whoever stand between Shawn and figures Niggaz, say it's the dawn/Don but I'm superstitious Shit is as dark as it's been, nothin is goin as you predicted I move with biscuits, stop the harder niggaz actin too suspicious This is, food for thought, you do the dishes