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| 1:20 | ||||
2. |
| 4:40 | ||||
Yea, I'm loungin', I got my man Donald Byrd
I wanna give a big shout out to my little man, Miko, he's 2 years old He's away visiting his grandmom but I miss him dearly Check it out If I rhyme this, you will find this situation shall advance You could take a glance or dance Elevator lyrics to arouse the crowd Now tell me who's the man to show you how Many legacies of brothers who get buzy And I do it fluid til the suckers get dizzy Saying peace to the blackbirds 125th street And check the flow that's unique For loungin', mellow out and just loungin' Loungin', loungin', mellow out and just loungin' Can't refuse this, never lose this, it's the choice this 'Cause my voice is the smoothest Dominating to your boys 'cause I've been around doing work And sold tons of others jerk Donald Byrd word on the track, quite exact Giving you the format, Jack See we gotta pave the way and display How to loungin', loungin' Mellow out and just loungin' Loungin', loungin', mellow out and just loungin' Peace to the pioneers but I gotta try to clear My throat, check out what I wrote You can't tap into this unless you know the roots Word shoe like light absolute For real so now you gotta know the deal For loungin', just loungin', mellow out and just loungin' Loungin', loungin' mellow out, check it ou and loungin' Loungin', loungin', mellow out and just loungin' Loungin', loungin', peace to Brooklyn where I live Realistic, kind of mystic when I kick this You should witness the slickness Of the hornplayer and the dope rhymesayer Quite emotional and inspirational Philisophical and yes very logical Teaching you the method for loungin' Everybody knows they have times when they wanna just lay back Kick their feet up, y'know Listen to some good music and just lounge That's right, I said lounge |
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3. |
| 4:03 | ||||
(feat. N'Dea Davenport)
[Guru] Uhh, yeah you're something else You know I love it when you're near me, you're near me [N'Dea] I like the vibe I get from you babe I get, from you And it's your style that I like too babe That I like, too I like it when you're near Speak to me in my ear Come closer over here [Guru] Please, give me more, I need it I want it You can see I'm all up on it So can you come up for a second baby, second baby [N'Dea] You and me, can be so free You inspire, to take me HIGHER I want you now, to show me how To relax me, and light my fire [Guru] If I tell you that your touch is precious Would you not forget this, would your heart protect us? Endless, are my emotions for you, heh I guess that's why I do the things I do, I do [N'Dea] Your look is definitely tempting I want to, seduce I know things I wanna do to you babe I want, to prove I like it when you're near Speak to me in my ear Come closer over here [Guru] Lady where you goin, let me kick it to you Cause lately I've been wantin to get closer to you And I think you get the message love, message love [N'Dea] You and me, can be so free You inspire, to take me HIGHER I want you now, to show me how To relax me, and light my fire You and me, can be so free You inspire, to take me HIGHER I want you now, to show me how To relax me, and light my fire [Guru] You're brilliant, no I can't conceal it, I feel it The signals that I get from you, tell me you're with it And I'm gonna wine and dine and romance ya Take the chance to let you know that I dig ya I figure, that my time won't be wasted The way I'm gonna kiss your lips, yo I can taste it It's not about just hittin the skins It's your style, your vibe, SEEN? [N'Dea] I like it when you're near Speak to me in my ear Come closer over here [Guru] Wait wait wait I wanna talk to you a minute love I'm sayin, I'm not lyin about lovin you [N'Dea] You and me, can be so free You inspire, to take me HIGHER I want you now, to show me how To relax me, and light my fire You and me, can be so free You inspire, to take me HIGHER I want you now, to show me how To relax me, and light my fire I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe (I like the vibe when you're near me baby) I like the vibe you're givin me babe.. |
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4. |
| 3:58 | ||||
(feat. Branford Marsalis)
"Watch the closing doors!" [cut and scratched x4] [Guru] Right now I'm gonna take you for a ride Hold on tight, so you don't slip or slide This train is packed, you don't get no seat, yup You gotta stand on your tired feet Where we goin don't worry, you'll be there in a hurry But you better watch you pockets cause the thieves work quickly This is a New York transit thing Don't wear too much gold and hide your diamond rings And don't smile at anyone Cause people out here, they like to travel with handguns You say you like this trip, well are you sure? You better step lively, and watch the Watch the closing doors "Watch the closing doors!" [cut and scratched x3] [Guru] Here we go, as we ride, through the underground Coming from Uptown, taking you downtown Headed for Brooklyn, Brooklyn the planet Somebody stinks in here - I hope you can stand it! Homeless people everywhere holdin cups for change And if you don't have none, they may look at you strange But this is all part of the scene And yo check those kids cause they're startin to scheme See them lookin at you up and down? Oh yeah they can tell, that you're somebody from out of town Think they won't harm you? Well they might And that ain't right, but everyday is like a fight "Watch the closing doors!" [cut and scratched x6] [Guru] Ah ahh, ahh ahh ahh I can't quit, I gotta do what I must Cause I can take you on a ride with the lyrics I bust Cause I'm a master, try to diss and I'll blast ya Any wack MC that steps up, is gettin plastered Straight against the wall, cause I don't stall I give em drama and trauma, til they all fall And for those who don't know, about the city life It's where we take no pity, and the kiddies are trife Takin the train is just part of it The next stop is Brooklyn, you're comin to the heart of it You never know what will occur So just keep to yourself and watch the closing doors "Step lively" [cut and scratched x3] "and uhh" "Watch the closing doors!" [cut and scratched x2] [Guru] Yeah B-R-double-O-K-L-Y-N New York City Takin you on a transit ride with my man Branford And I'm out |
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5. |
| 4:55 | ||||
(feat. DC Lee, Ronny Jordan)
[Guru] Yo I'm tired of chumps tryin to waste my time I ain't got no time to play Gotta make moves [Chorus: DC Lee] Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play Gotta make moves with no delay (I gotta make moves) Never no time to play (No time to play) Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play (I gotta make moves) Gotta make moves [Guru] Nope, I can't stop, nope, I can't stop to talk I gotta go I gotta go yo Basically I'm a brother they depend on, lean on So now I gotta be gone, I gotta keep strong Always stayin busy kid, cause I can never fall off Laziness ain't gettin to me There's too much opportunity And I'm not waitin for no one Cause slow ones, they don't get nuttin done son [Chorus: DC Lee] Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day (No time to play) Never no time to play Gotta make moves with no delay (I gotta make moves) Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day (No time to play) Never no time to play Gotta make moves (I gotta make moves) [Guru] Your time is runnin short sport Make a move or get caught Nothing lasts forever, nothing lasts forever baby Maybe, you shouldn't act so crazy Instead of tryin to be the man You could REALLY be the man, if you had a plan, understand? But I'm not the one to be waitin for ya Back in the day, I used to do stuff for ya Now I'm warnin ya That you really ain't no pimp you wimp [Chorus: DC Lee] Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day (No time to play) Never no time to play Gotta make moves with no delay (I gotta make moves) Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play (I gotta make moves) Gotta make moves [Guru] I gotta make moves, each and every day I need the cash, I need the cash mo-ney With my rhyme display, I may take all the paper Wild, I guess I have the know-how When you see me in the house you better go, "What's up G? What's up Gang?" Then give me a pound Because I've been down, dedicated and I've waited For my turn, cause respect is somethin you earn [Chorus: DC Lee] Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play (uhh, I gotta make moves) Gotta make moves with no delay Never no time to play (No time to play) Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play (I gotta make moves) Gotta make moves Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play Gotta make moves with no delay Never no time to play Gotta keep workin every day Never no time to play Gotta make moves Never no time to play Gotta make moves Never no time to play No time to play, ahh Never no time to play Gotta make moves Ain't got no time I ain't got no time Ain't got no time I ain't got no time No time to play I ain't got no time No time to play No time, to play No time to play Ain't got no time No time to play No no time to play No time to play I ain't got no time No time to play I ain't got no time No time to play No time to play No time to play-ohhh-ooooh-ahhh Ain't got no time I ain't got no time I ain't got no time Never have the time Never no time to play No time to play No time to play No time to play No time to play-ayyy-hey [Guru] No time to play My man Ronny Jordan gets busy on guitar DC Lee and Big Shug in the house Big shouts to the crew Whassup to the Cutthroats, slicker than most I ain't got no time yo so I'm gone, I'm gone |
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6. |
| 4:48 | ||||
(feat. Lonnie Liston Smith)
[Guru] Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I'm walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I be walkin down the backstreets) Yo, here goes some info on my flow and how I move To a def groove, I keep my rep smooth On the down-low, I travel with my mind to the street Concrete, like the gravel I'm in deep So I gotta hit ya from a real perspective Cause anyone who's talkin that crap, will surely get his I'm not the one to act flashy Cause man where I be at, we don't have to be classy Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I'm walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I be walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (Walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I be walkin down the backstreets) Check it stupid While you're out there, on the main streets frontin Your game's week, so I'm huntin you down clown Cause you need to learn somethin All that bluffin, won't get you nothin but killed No mission fulfilled, because there's others who will Get jealous, hell if they can take clout from you, they'll do it So that's what I'm about to do, I'll step to it And strip you of your pride (your pride) And then I'll stick and I'll rip you up from all sides Or possibly I'll let you slide, slime Cause you'll set your own death in just a matter of time Yeah, and I'll be somewhere on the sidelines, y'know Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (Walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I be walkin down the backstreets) So when you're lookin for me, here's where I'll be I'll be walkin down the backstreets in your vicinity Cause I been out here for a few So all that you're doin, ain't really nothin new (nothin new) I peeped the way you always perpetrate You're so phony, you make me wanna regurgitate Since you're ridin so high, you're bound to fall While I stand tall, and you don't get no props at all out here Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (I be walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (Walkin down the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (It's the backstreets) Down the backstreets, down the backstreets (In your backstreets) Down the backstreets, is a mind state Cause I don't have to be a pop star to rhyme great I've been out here observin things So now all fake gangsters and pranksters I'm servin YouknowhatI'msayin? I'm the king Come down the backstreets where it's dark I'ma snatch your heart So get a handle on life and quit livin so trife Or else we're gonna have to run up, and SMACK all the weak Comin straight from the backstreets And I'm out, ninety-three, it's all me |
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| 0:54 | ||||
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| 3:59 | ||||
9. |
| 4:28 | ||||
(feat. N'Dea Davenport)
[N'Dea] I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby Wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) Wanna trust you babe (trust me) Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] Baby why don'tcha, honey why won'tcha Accept the fact that it's not just the knack That I care, so please let me share Special moments, moments so rare Check it out, if I could give you the world, you know I'd do it Everything at your feet - ain't nothin to it But it's hard sweetheart, and it's rough out here But I doubt there, is anybody else for me [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] Mmm the things I feel, they are for real I'm past the point of dwellin, on the sex appeal Mad chicks sweat me, but I desire your womanness Dude sweats you, but I'm the best Listen, we could build a future together No doll and I would never soup you ever, never I'm buggin out, over the thought of you leavin Tried to step to you, but now you're retreatin [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. I do believe you do care To tell you the truth, I am scared Some freaky people out there You know? Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] I sent you flowers and, I sat for hours and Contemplated, the state of our affairs and I find there Is no way out I'm in a love lock The funny thing about it I don't wanna even stop, so [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. [Guru] So now you know the flavor It's not about the stuff I gave ya And my behavior is based on strong Feelings I have, of you and me, it's like a bond A treasure, not to be corny but word I wanna give you all the joy that you deserve I know we argue, sometimes I start to annoy you But we should never ever, try to destroy two Hearts joined, intertwined with a passion Give me a chance love, that's all I'm askin And furthermore, you can be sure that I'll do Every little thing you need, yes it's true I'm not desperate, but I'm the one for you [N'Dea] Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Trust me, I love you Trust me, I need you Trust me, I want you Trust me.. Love is so risky y'know I want you to do and show Me all of you openly Honestly.. I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I love you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I need you) I wanna trust you baby (trust me, I want you) Wanna trust you babe (trust me) I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby I wanna trust you baby.. |
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10. |
| 2:38 | ||||
(feat. Gary Barnacle)
[Chorus: x2] All around the city and from coast to coast I'm slicker than most, I'm slicker than most [Guru] Who put the jazz in the hip-hop funk? It's me chump.. the originator with the flavor Just like a fine tuned sax, I'm allathat I'm gettin fatter than fat, to be exact So when you step to see the man command Don't get too close, unless you can't withstand The pressure, cause now I'm the aggressor Callin you out, to test skills Let's see who get props, and who gives the best, thrills Chill kid, you gotta acknowledge I'm like dope.. yeah that's what you could call it Or better yet, just say I'm slick [Chorus] [Guru] The word is out, Guru's got all the clout And when I'm rappin, the fans just shout (HO!!) Cause I be givin what they want yo, lyrics are right With much insight bro So never second-guess the smooth one And if a sucker tries to diss, then I'm the rude one Cause I can kick it, you know I rip it Yo pass the brew, so I can sip it I'm wicked, when it comes down to the rhyme So in ninety-three, I'm takin what's mine And this you gotta acknowledge Cause I'm slick, so watch me clock the dollars [Chorus] [Guru] BOOM ya ras claat, you're gettin burned on the spot No if's or but's, cause I'll go nuts I never take a short, I rap for more than sport So now you're caught, down to your last resort Whisperin behind my back just like a pansy I break an MC's neck, yes I can G So chill, cause this you gotta acknowledge I'm SLAMMIN, yeah that's what you could call it Or better yet just say I'm slick Cause I'm demolishin rappers, lickety-split You know I'm slick Hmm, you know I'm slick Mmmm, you know I'm slick [Chorus] "I rock the house, and ah.." [x3] "I rock the house, and ah.." [x4 to fade] |
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11. |
| 3:22 | ||||
(feat. MC Solaar)
[Guru] It's... Chorus:] [Guru] The good, the bad. [MC Solaar] Le bien, le mal. [Guru] The good, the bad. [MC Solaar] Le bien, le mal. [MC Solaar] Il etait vraissemblable que tous les faux semblants De la farce humanitaire aboutirait au use I'm fed up. Ui tend le microphone, se nomme Solaar. Ru. L rule without a doubt. L'avance, en prenant du recul, Ad. I'm like your mentor, and this is for your benefit, So hear the noise, cause the rude boys ain't havin' it. It's... [Chorus:] [MC Solaar] En prophete de la fete, Je suis contre ceux qui fetent la defaite de la fete. Alors faites, attention, cette recette, Intercepte [de l'adepte] trouble fete, Et l, Louche, Blackjack, The Mack, Terry, Ramses, The City Emcees, [...], Men at Large, Strife, Regious, Bouillabase, Le [...] [...] and their whole entire crew You know what I'm sayin'? Taking no shorts in 1993. Peace, it's the good and the bad, and I'm out. |
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12. |
| 5:11 | ||||
(feat. Carleen Anderson, Courtney Pine, Simon Law)
[Carleen Anderson] Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. In the city.. [Guru] One Friday, little Emmitt reached his limit School was wack, he wasn't with it His man told him, that he could make some dough Deliverin packages, for Mac Money Joe So he said, "Cool.. yo I need a hustle Yo hook me up, plus I need a pistol or A .380, a two-two or a .25 I'm gonna get large kid, I'm all the way live" But he was sadly mistaken Now he's locked up, he's doin time and he's thinkin [Carleen Anderson] Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. In the city.. [Guru] One Saturday, sweet Renee ran away Couldn't take moms yellin, didn't wanna stay Her girl told her, that she could get quick cash Goin on dates, for Pimp Daddy Nash She said, "Well I don't know, I gotta meet him You say he's fly, mmm? I gotta see him" The next thing you know she's out late nights Makin dollars for Nash, wearin her skirts tight Now she's a victim of the system Man what happened to her dreams, and her ambition? [Carleen Anderson] Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. In the city.. [Guru] Old Mr. Fillmore, he owns a grocery store It's a small little shop, the children call him Pop But of course he keeps a shotgun Just for protection, cause he's got a little grandson On Sunday, while he was there cleanin He heard the front door slam, a lady screamin He grabbed the shottie and walked out from the back All he saw was two kids, wearin black ski masks He fired, they fired, all at the same time Now there's a funeral on Wednesay, a quarter to nine [Carleen Anderson] Sights in the city got people cryin.. Sights in the city got people dyin.. In the city.. in the city.. in the city.. In the city! In the city.. in the city.. In the city.. in the city.. in the city.. In the city! In the city! [Guru] Many sights and sounds in the city, knahmsayin? People dyin, innocent victims The babies ain't got no future What are we gon' do? Brothers can't make a buck Mmm, just some of the sights and sounds, that's all Gues I'm just gonna get mine |