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| 1:40 | ||||
2. |
| 3:13 | ||||
(Intro: sample, Afu-Ra)
"Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, ignition sequence start Say it, assassin, assassin, one, take it again" Soul Assassins, Afu-Ra, yo, this how we do (Afu-Ra) You never heard of this, murderous, mic style superb with this Burn with this, learn with this, you couldn't swerve with this Or speed up on me in a high speed chase Shift the clutch and what, bump chumps, I rip it up I'm hangin corners, type ship like Lamborghini You couldn't see me, solar rays scorch Houdini You know my essence, hip hop and energy Soul Assassinate ya, never hate ya It's deep thought, while you drink my Henneccy This deep sport, right where the winners be I'm takin over, sounds glide like genocide I'm never sober, write my rhymes, like a roller It's so much colder, as you bounce into the lunar Don't be confused a second to get your wreck in Afu riggity Ra hit intersections (Chorus 2X) Don't make me wanna walk a winner Walk it iller, stalk a sinner, walk beginners (Afu-Ra) You can't stop the shiverin, quiverin, while I'm deliverin Unique stacks, put wack back, I came to bring Microcosmic author, comin forth here, killa Mess around, you get stuck like Orca nigga Frontin like you was the boss and illa Britches got too big, don't make have to walk a sinner Next day maybe they have to come and chalk a winner One to tens is straight ate for dinner I don't devour, straight restricted to my roughage Bang like Yamaha, hooker to 1200s Stealth mode, cloak my dagger like a Klingon Soul Assassination, bring it on, yeah (Chorus 4X) (Afu-Ra) You catch a mind bleed, eyes bleed, your ears bleed Your nose bleed, battle wit me, rhymes bleed My ship is stainless, orbits next your Uranus AS long as you know, train freeze likes of Pluto My wordplay firm-lay, in Zero gravi-tay I be the dentist and you, you be the cavi-tay Or neurosurgeon, brain work pathogen Fro your consumption, first thing is oxygen Throwin out 4 pages to be box ya in Lock ya in, rock ya sin, you'll see directions in Lifestyles, young urban perceptions Don't seek exception, touchin all side of the waters I dominate, accelerate, illuminate Exuberate, and motivate, exasperate (Chorus 4X) |
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3. |
| 3:24 | ||||
[Verse One]: Afu-Ra
Peep the finisher, blemisher, menace to sinister It's him with the, been with the, mic's Next to kin with the Lyrical assassinate like toxic waste Rocks is base, matches I burn up in your face Travel through eons, mentally to spit it viciously Slapping up these red-eyed devils, speaking fictitiously They slipping B, snippin the, mic styles they slippery A golden aura, it backs the voice you can't ignore the Monumental essence, which crowds wish to adore the Shimmering stone, lace like stylish, luscious, Tiffany Sages when they meditate, prism filling my imagery Subliminally, thoughts I set it, Synchronisticaly The intricacy, complex levels my entity No stopping me, I'm rocking the, Hip-Hop philosophy Drummer drum it, preserve myself to keep me omni-potent 9 9 styles I keep it flowing [Chorus]: (Dj Premier *cutting & scratching*) "Randomly flip on bystanders" <--Guru "Blowing up the spot" <-- "Randomly flip" <--Guru "Take control" <-- "And represent, represent, represent" <-- [Verse Two]: Afu-Ra Poisonous, venom yes, when I bless the mic and structure Supreme ultimate conductor, eruption Type flow, lyrical lava, torching up foes Nuff combustion when I'm +crushing+, like Big Pun Who's the one who makes the kids run? Stun like stunguns; son, I hit your Fulcrum Seas of MCs I part, and some may call it Biblical Steady causing damage with words, and even syllables Audio, it's too militious, call it vicious No time for battleing, competition I'm shattering Astro-Physical, to melt mics my ritual Something I couldn't stop, yo, it's just habitual Flow like the breeze, with ease, of seven seas You're to your knees, like hit by a disease It's Afu, you know who, I'm coming faster Pay attention, cause it's worldwide disaster [Chorus x2]: (Dj Premier *cutting & scratching*) [Verse Three]: Afu-Ra Listen up, now class was in session, stop fessing Worshiping cars, clothes and weapons Your reign is over, like any move of a chauva-nistic Weak-ass, character misfits You know it wouldn't, last forever with endeavors Multiple bad moves, your head, you finally severed Recaptivated, by the new heads of state Whose lyrical ideologies uncover fallacies And dynasties constructed by the morbid I knew it took time, but time it took to floor it The next centennial, will start with minimal Microphone controllers trying to bless lines with imbecile Lyrical content, for devilishment Body of the Life-Force, Styles be Heaven-sent [Chorus x2]: (Dj Premier *cutting & scratching*) |
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4. |
| 3:44 | ||||
[Intro]
Yeah, Perverted Monk representin YouknowhatI'msayin? [Afu-Ra] No need for cappin this Brave boys, I break your back with this Practice, math this, lyrical theatrics You'll never, ever, brave the weather, I'm too clever Conjurin Sandstorms, I'll freeze ya, then I'll melt ya You know I dealt the, on impact, shots hit the ceiling These lyrics, I'm wieldin, straight echoes through the building Enemies efforts are foreseen in the mental I make steel wrinkle at the blink of an eye Terminate unrighteous conscious states Imitate the stars, while they constelate The heart rate, of my social eloquence, makes sense Intense, with the roughage, you couldn't budge this mountainous, type of figure So check it out, now you know, when you lookin at a real nigga [Chorus] You know we rip it up, hit the mic like a virus We never hide this, unique rhymes styles is righteous Who wanna battle, which rapper thinkin they the nicest Straight up and down, these rhyme styles is priceless [GZA] You eggshell niggas get cracked in half My armed force throw a road block in your path Beats smash, from True Mast, my shots blast Shatter glass, crowd watch the sound sets clash Quick fast, I let the darts off, with no doubt Your bitch ass, you head north and break out Snakes out, hissin, shots missin Observe, and respect and listen And if you get stung twice, that means he's rollin wit loaded dice It's like gettin stabbed with ice, and watch the evidence melt Immediately the blow is felt Commissioner revoke the belt, the microphone Microphone flow-er, fresh show-er Of the rugged garments, break the bread like Noah I'm holdin, ride the 808 rollin Write til my hand's swollen, your no comp ya Huh, I stomp ya, the monster Worldwide record launcher, multiply and conquer [Chorus 2X] [Afu-Ra] Nemesis, bringer of disaster With more moves then the Tai Chi Master Killa and I get illa, cerebral warlord My name's Afu-Ra, step too quick, and your thought's floored Fury portrayed, sharper than a fuckin cactus Conquerin globes, and universes with Galactus Tongue lashes, it rattles, never sliver Optimus Prime, fatal bites as I deliver Lyrically deadly, mic flow heavenly In dwellin intelligence, choose my weaponry Battle strategy, bishop cover angles Knights move next, L shapes the vortex Forces break down, now I got the nitty gritty You think it's a stalemate, but now I'm yellin checkmate Ultra rhymer, stop breaths like anacondas [Chorus 2X] |
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5. |
| 0:39 | ||||
[Afu-Ra]
You wanna roll with the alphanumerical Lyrical, serial syllable killa wit the realness Feel this, mix tape shots, I peal this Ayatollah, strike like Casanova Give me a beat, and my styles, I run it over Corner ya brain, like a game of chess, nah How a million MC's gon' be the best You couldn't go against the squad, if your rhymes was hard What made you think that you can challenge the stars? Don't go against the grain, insane, ready to aim No stoppin a, rockin a, hip hop philosopher MC's and DJ's, your urban opera I said it, intelligently, ain't nuthin next to me Certainly, you couldn't even deal wit my weaponry I interject like the Internet, wet ya sets Ya ain't even heard nuttin yet |
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6. |
| 4:28 | ||||
7. |
| 3:30 | ||||
[Intro: DJ Premier]
Yeah, Afu-Ra, the Body of the Life Force Yo, you know how I do son (yeah) Yeah, so why don't you (yeah) Get on this mic and represent one time [Afu-Ra] Some MC's you know they artificial Some get straight chewed like gristles, I blow like missiles Lyrics run right through your tissues Afu-Ra reformed serial killer, it's so much iller How my sound rounds could bill-a Straight up bodegas of thought ya come across Rhymes so dope, one verse'll make you somersault Intertwinin, alignin wit the timin Enterprisin, uprisin surprisin Perverted linguistics came to rip shit Strapped for life word to mom's carry ten clips My ink hits from backyards to basements Loose lips sink ships, ya drown this quick Superbly, my words be, like third degree Word to me, thoughts higher than planes be It's funny to me, how my stun shines the jewelry My symmetry, follow me, wherever shadows be Lyrical elixir, turntables and a mixer Bust ya shit like a blister, yeah, one, two, how we do [Chorus: DJ Premier scratches up samples] "Afu-Ra" |
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8. |
| 3:25 | ||||
[Intro: Rasheedah]
Desfrutar de ti Hmm, oh, yeah yeah yeah Oh, oh [Afu-Ra] You know I'm comin though hotter, drip sweat meltin ya collar Afu-Ra takin care like I'm ya father Some call me papa, through I'm rollin wit the rastas Straight up and down, I'm like the sauce over the pasta I'm well connected, to all my people's doin salsa One of my trademarks, you'll catch me drinkin Malta You need some paprika to freak the I let you know I came through just to reach ya I do it one more time, bless this feature Will take with nothin unlike, self I mover I heat it right up, burnin like it's lava Test you leavin wit hoes like Godfather Sounds soakin off honeys like it was lather Study lessons and plant seeds to nurture Praise due to this, show and prove with this Knowledge yourself, Life Force'll make you move with this [Chorus: Rasheedah] No hay nada, que me sostenga Yo estoy lista, para desfrutar de ti Quiero tu calor, arridedor, de me ser Oh, oh, oh, there's just nothin that can keep me from you, you, you There's just nothin, when all I want... [Afu-Ra] Sound Bombing number one right, hate blow it like it's dynamite Destined too keep ya molecules shakin right Flippin my script as if I was a gymnast I'm fusin coast's together like I'm a chemist A yo, you leavin the party yo I ain't finished A dred shakin so hearty so what's your business You callin my cell phone, sayin who is this I throw to down to expand my interest I take it higher, to master engraver You know the chicas want that papi chulo flavor I do it for the north south east west behavior Wait a minute, hold up yo, yo there go my pager Beeper beepin, ringin comin from my celli If ya ever had days like this, then tell me Praise due to this, show and prove with this Knowledge yourself, Life Force'll make you move with this [Chorus] |
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9. |
| 3:58 | ||||
[Afu-Ra]
You know I'm like a hop, skip and jump from slappin you senseless Perverted Monk on this mic, you feel the sentence Hot vernacular scorch just like incense I'm intense, shit vibin like a sixth sense Lyrics mutilated like X-Men Shower ya, devour ya, technique algebra Smoothness, movements, hallooed in the matrix Fist held high, I raise it up to the ancients Insightfully clear to you, how a master do Roll with the high and mighty flow tai chi Quench ya thirst, but first my journal high seas Lyrical, mathematical, razzle and dazzle you East New York, street talk, step with a better game Hydrate rhymes like I was Gatorade Rockin a name, tappin your brain With the Sugar Shane Mosley doin it like it's supposed to be [Chorus 2X: Afu-Ra] They think they all that, steppin on them like they were doormats We bounce back and slap you with the raw tracks Heatin it up steadily, so heavenly Straight up and down, streets bouncin off the melody [Krumbsnatcha] Avoid the Devil's army, they want to harm me Salute to the Gulliani, crack babies, and zombies Parkin lots, and drug spots, in the pots are coke rocks A million in the building, buildings protected by more blocks Young childs, ghost smiles, money clips colored vials Stash fifty, in the world of Bird City the warranters Send the foreigners the coroners A mess no vest multiplied wounds on chest Invest in free markets, cream cheese and pockets Three keys to a promise, stash keys in compartments Desert eagle my targets, hit ya lease I spark ti We get the drop on ya spot, make it hot and unlock it Firearms make fireworks, I wonder where lies lurk We bloodied up your shirt, all you saw was the fire spark I'm one of too many, who get amped off Henny Puttin cowards in cemeteries, kill Willies for pennies [Chorus 2X] [Hannibal Stax] Sex, butchery meat rack material, superior Crank that shit amplify the whole scenario Off the level live or in stereo Young hustle to stay ahead of step From where your best bet is to rep yours, repetitiously 'cause this veteran will thrash to wreck yours, repetitiously If ever you get at me on some bullshit, flash quick Exactly who the f**k I got pull with Autographed it for Big number one with a bullet Expressin black glove love hood it down, how I put it down This style ain't never been shit to me, why would it now? I come forth with gun smoke, no petty read ya bound by honor That I merk you in the hunt for a dollar Alive on the strength of Power U Divine Karma, Allah's armor see you keep fraudulatin I'll sick my wolves in your basement, with loaded shell casings [Chorus 2X] |
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10. |
| 0:28 | ||||
11. |
| 2:17 | ||||
(Afu-Ra)
The key is self mastery, mentally and physically Escapin dramas, plaguin the world, it's never easy, G Society is straight up, set up to hurt you Indirectly, with God logic, it's diabolic Let me kick it most importantly trick-nology Leave that similac alone, breast feed your seeds The gift of motherhood, you pass on your antibodies Defense against sickness, unwanted virus Realize we came to this land by savage pirates Never migrated, forced dehydrated Instrumental tools, so knowledge dilapidated Forced to bring it back, the most high heals the wounds From the time you conceived, to the day you lay in tombs Reeducate thy self from spoken fables Descendants of the kings and queens who made it stable Whose anatomy contains royal genealogy You're no the minority, the unseen majority Communicatin brother to brother before a dialect Developed longevity, built the first community Understood the science of healin through herbology First open heart surgery was under King Zoasa Erectin pyramids livin off the Nile River There's so many unknown facts about self, I shiver I stop a second, think to myself, it make me quiver I must reach right inside of the self and just deliver Rays of light of the Sun, through the stratus Peace as I release this apparatus (Chorus) Mastery, mentally and physically Mastery, mentally and physically Mastery, mentally and physically Mastery, mentally and physically Escapin dramas plaguin the world is never easy G Mastery, mentally and physically Mastery, mentally and physically Mastery, mentally and physically Escapin dramas plaguin the world is never easy G |
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12. |
| 0:35 | ||||
13. |
| 3:15 | ||||
[Intro]
Perverted Monks style '99 style, knowhatimsayin? Comin at cha, this how we do [Afu-Ra] Paraplegic, my fightin stance too strategic No shadows on my kicks too much Chi horrific To be specific, I'm comin threw with jiu-jitsu Bone crushin bone breakin as I get into Scorpion styles, with the speed of a cheetah Hit your pressure points with light skills, I be The blaster, Iron Palms is elemental Combinations damagin nations in the mental Cerebral cortex is obsolete You'll die ten times if you try to test me Taoist master, rhyme style disaster Studied on the cliffs of mountains readin scrolls Holdin it down, iron shirt chigung Apprentice in the temple with Guang Jung Nim I went through torture deadly styles I'm the author Ingested metals, yeah they made me supernova Triple spinnin kicks, side kicks, and hook kicks They come much iller, so you must be Masta Killa [Chorus 2X] It's Afu, change my style, change the weather It's Afu, change your mind, just too clever It's Afu, all the weak styles I sever Combinin two styles on the mic with Masta Killa [Masta Killa] The great ones have searched for the righteous data To show and prove and master the separation of matter And seein through death, never loose conscious of self Shed a shell keep it movin factor Sword swing it to the temple, mental state Danger chamber, eighth yang slang, Wu-Tang Train private soldiers in this rap game Like that Shanghai chinky eyed chick from Bedstuy Wang Chung from Lafayette, Stuyversant and Malcolm X Fifty Seven Park, it might spark, it's the heart One blood cell, featurin Masta Kill After dark he goes, bust gone, trust none, touch one Young chun, prodigal son, Killa Bees disease Home grown, flown from over seas, city under siege Ya eyes bleed, the weed got 'em red dread Like spinnin roundhouse kicks to the head, he dead [Chorus 2X] |
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14. |
| 3:51 | ||||
[Intro: M.O.P.]
Hahahahahaha Now it's about to be talked about [Afu-Ra] You're gettin slapped by my grammar Vocals like a hammer, with roots from Alabama I'm under cover, make moves like no other In dark alleys, you're gettin opened from your belly I rock spots for blocks, I knock you inna skelly I know you're jelly, because Fame, Billy & I be Mashin out crews of bad dudes for nothin Or 'cause they frontin, they corny style, I show 'em somethin A buck fifty ear to ear smash and fear I'm scrubbin down, this hip hop shit's infested Too many niggas sexin the mic, they not protected Don't get infected, like a child that's been molested The surgeon general rap shit just hit your section It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me It's picture perfect, blaze your mind like it's chronic Cause M.O.P. and Afu-Ra, shits bionic [Chorus] It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me [Lil Fame] Brownsville slugger, put it on, come on, bring it on It's a new way for this hip hop shit, sing a long Who it is, nah bitch the question is, what it is It's that back yard bangin shit, that I rocked for the kids Clack clack, move son I got nothin to lose son There's a million and one ways to die, choose one Hit or miss, it won't matter to peel yo ass I'm still left with a million ways to kill yo ass Now Afu-Ra split em in half with the sword You heard it from yours truly, chairman of the board Fizzy Womack, I blow back they whole strap committee We live and direct from New York City I'm a stretch a nigga, so you better get your weapon Stop yappin with ya dick in your hand, and start steppin Ghetto warfare, heavy metal warfare This is war here, and we gettin it on all year, biatch [Chorus] It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me [Billy Danze] Let's take a trip down burner bark lane Where the innocent get slain And what you will visualize will ruin your brain A lot a blood sweat & tears, pain Nobody stop a murder, as a dealer does his muthaf**kin thing Bang bang, just like that, the man'll slit up on you And put two under your hat and as you lay flat, just another nigga whacked Before he stepped, he threw three through your chest through your back And your outta here, lights out, game over You said you wanted to live life as a soldier I told ya, we gon' shake the grounds, a lot of ups and downs We on force, to run a crash course, and blast off rhymes And of course we have emotions inside, yeah That's just some shit that we been trained to hide You hear, be cautious, nigga walk slow Talk low, this ain't no muthaf**kin talk show, this is [Chorus] It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me It's warfare, against any that come up on me Even in your dreams asleep you couldn't do me [Outro] Fire!! |
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15. |
| 4:37 | ||||
(bridge 1)
Slow down, dont rush Im here to keep the peace but Im prepared to say, ay Slow down, dont rush Im here to keep the peace but Im prepared, now I say (chorus-afu-ra) Yeah, I pledge allegiance to the hip-hop Yeah, I pledge allegiance to it nonstop What, I pledge allegiance to the hip-hop Yeah, I pledge allegiance to it nonstop (afu-ra) Meditation, equality, it keeps me level headed, the men-tal-ity Cool, calm, posignatic with suggestion Never stressin, heat chambers never sweatin Honeys cryin, cause her man she caught cheatin Mothers eyein, sons cut down like bushes Daddys sicker than the land lord, just evicted Stressed to death, month to month until he kicked it I seen ya hustlin on the dark streets, the mental Look what you been through, you just escaped reality Now what ya into, is just a technicality Check it, deep inside of my head like t.v. The lifestyle I live so crooked you wont believe me Lessons learned that I could walk a tight rope Even though I toke and choke, dont provoke Uh, now you can call me afu-rastahood cause I rob from the rich and I give to the good Even though its for the money b, Im droppin dollars g Straight shots in the head, peep the summary Wake up in the mornin got me yearnin for food Yeah, yeah what, huh, Im that type a dude Pledge allegiance, pay attention, payin homage So much time held in my hand, none for college (college) (chorus) Hey afu, hey afu, hey afu, hey afu (bridge 2) Slow down, dont rush, Im here to keep the peace but Im prepared to bust They wanna cut my meditation with their crooked laws Say I cant hold a bong and smoke my la If its war that they want we already are registered The king, it is he, who defends me So when its time for the showdown Well march in the soldiers babylon, get throwed down When the war is over we run up the whole town And my spliff will stay lit from sun up to sun down Ay, afu (bridge 1) (afu-ra) Stimulating, verses like blood working Paper hits the pen like the needle to ya skin Blow ya blood up, xena, hero-in More contagious than sex (sex), nobody flex Dangerous minds, little kids throw gang signs Treacherous times, too many cant press rewind Stress the elevation, wrap my thoughts like a mummy Its funny, how sometimes some smart ones a dummy Scorin a million, forget the s.a.t. Now I leap on towers in piza, peep the ether Wrap it in a scroll, pass it off to carmani Lessons of exquisietness verses poetry (bridge 1) (chorus) |
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16. |
| 4:03 | ||||
[Hook 4X: samples scratched by DJ Premier]
"Uprising surprising" |
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17. |
| 4:28 | ||||
[Chorus]
If you wanna rock the clubs, you can too If you wanna pop the bubb', give me a clue If you wanna rock the ice, and your style is tight Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, they gotta bring it right [Afu-Ra] It's the, rap spectacular, cardiovascular You see these lyrics they gonna laugh at ya You wanna take it to the streets movin backwards Straight up and down, you get slapped up like Cassius And if they want holes hook 'em with a catheter Mental manipulation like Blackula Controllin forces knockin soldiers off their horses Whether the Benz or the Rolls Royce's Ain't nothin close to kilometer Testa Rosa Body barometer, pop just like a toaster I heat and freeze it off simultaneously Instantaneously, ain't no one worthy but me I hold my head like a sire for a second The state of hip hop in my head went through blizzards Now I hokus pokus regain my focus I got to keep it movin move smoother than Braggadocios [Chorus] If you wanna rock the clubs, you can too If you wanna pop a slug, gimme a clue If you wanna shock the sights, and you're outta sight Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, you gotta bring it right [Afu-Ra] Inferable, impenetrable, mineral, serial Spiritual, visuals, sprinkle mics with my lyricals I use astrophysics and aeronautics Biologically technical unpointed message view The type to snatch danger right out your passage view I bring it back to the essence was Exodus, wanna get next to us Honeys doin doobies, but the booties gettin rushed [Chorus] If you wanna rock the clubs, you can too If you wanna pop the bubb', gimme a clue If you wanna rock it tight, and your style is right Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, you gotta bring it right [Afu-Ra] You got beef that I'm a stomp with this, bombs I launch wit this Peep the flames from my orifice, I'm off wit this Betta call your boss for this, I'm squashin 'em, you ain't goin far my friend Insatiable unstoppable, syllable, module It's logical the diabolical after my molecules I had to enhance my thought pharmaceuticals Lyrics is literal paintin pictures daily rituals I like to free verse from coast to coast On boats and boast, files be dope and dope Open scopes, Afu is like hope on a rope Goin for broke, I make sing somethin I wrote [Chorus] If you wanna rock the clubs, you can to If you wanna pop the bubb', give me a clue If you wanna rock it tight, and your style is right Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, you gotta bring it right If you wanna rock the clubs, you can too If you wanna pop a slug, give me a clue If you wanna rock the ice, and your style is right Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, they gotta bring it right [Afu-Ra] Peep this modern day follow through, nothin will boggle you Suggest I hit them with the darts, now they jiggle too Now ladies taste a lick, and lick the lyrical liquor Takin a swigger, checkin her figure, countin her figga's Some roll through on that real type Perrelli 'ish Some roll through on that meet me at the telli 'ish Evidently, evidence stains for centuries I carve my name in your head like I'm a memory I'm composin with the Beethoven slogan Year 3000 on the run like I'm Logan Change the gases, switch my anti matter You see I spent about ten life times as a rapper [Chorus] If you wanna rock the clubs, you can to If you wanna pop the bubb', give me a clue If you wanna rock it tight, and your style is right Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, you gotta bring it right If you wanna rock the clubs, you can too If you wanna pop a slug, give me a clue If you wanna rock it tight, and your style is right Well you gotta tell 'em, yo, they gotta bring it right If you wanna go to clubs, you can too If you wanna pull the plug, gimme a clue If you wanna rock the mic, and your style is right Well, you gotta tell 'em, yo, you gotta bring it right |
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18. |
| 3:59 | ||||
INTRO (scratched):
-Yes, ah ha, I like the rhyme-(scratch)-the rhyme-(scratch)-the rhymes -All of us are born with a miraculous ability to determine the direction <whistle> from which sounds approach us -Let us (scratch) venture into new and un-chartered land -People get shook up ya know when I introduced this God& [VERSE 1] Energetic, poetic and athletic You know I get down and dirty when it's time to set it I'm tearin' through, clean your seen like ammonia I drown ya, flood four corners, the perimeter I wonder, cause earthquakes bolts of lightening You couldn't test the one and only Mike Titan Afu-Ra, now you hear it now you know it The body of the life force came forth just to show it Crucial, lyrical style ain't what it used to Microphone check one two I hit the atmosphere, give emcees visions of comets Technique kicked by force the earth I hit and bomb it Immaculate, conception with the weapon Emittin' mind bogglin' forms to mental sections Beats is cooked, base burnin' like it's lava Throwin' shit together more iller than Mcgyver I never tire, spirit live like a wire I came to let you know fantasies burn like desires Before I go, on this mic I show pity Coast to coast I whirlwind through cities CHORUS: Yeah, I whirlwind through cities Influential, Scientifical power My mental violence will shower Devour, at a crazy rate [VERSE 2] Enterprising, uprising surprisin' Ultra-sonic, mind like bionic Gets ya body up just like a roots tonic It's ironic, negative broke to north I hit the crowd up and scorch off like Malatroph Stadiums is ripped in half, the diameter Of area, mathematics, straight up scarin' ya Face to face, cheek to cheek eye to eye Now many wish to battle but never wanna die So they kick it, �bout the finer things in life Yes rings is nice yes but knowledge skills be priceless And so I radiate platinum diamonds luster Flavor, perform unique my cosmic savior As the legend's told, the heavens cradled my birth Time to get down for my crown and show you what it's worth My energy level's about to reach the proximity Perverted monk I whirlwind through cities (scratched)- friends prefer to call him just plain God CHORUS [VERSE 3] The intentions, of reminiscence is essential On how I had dreams of a youth now monumental It's comin' true, things I've said have come to pass And emcees would get busy but still won't get no cash Some talents get the stash with skills as half as yours It's not about styles it's what the crowd you had applaused This unified circle, slip up it hurts you So I spread forth and my thoughts make miracles With my syllables I'm killin' you, but never softly I'm unique, my critique speaks of my physique From Chicago to Cairo, skills like the mic On emcees I make em think that I was Heiro Glyphics, now the whole world can read the message Fake emcees couldn't walk through my passage Afu-Ra, shake the world with agility Master self I whirlwind through cities CHORUS (four times) |
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19. |
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[Intro: DJ Premier]
Yeah, Afu-Ra, the Body of the Life Force Yo, you know how I do son (yeah) Yeah, so why don't you (yeah) Get on this mic and represent one time [Afu-Ra] Some MC's you know they artificial Some get straight chewed like gristles, I blow like missiles Lyrics run right through your tissues Afu-Ra reformed serial killer, it's so much iller How my sound rounds could bill-a Straight up bodegas of thought ya come across Rhymes so dope, one verse'll make you somersault Intertwinin, alignin wit the timin Enterprisin, uprisin surprisin Perverted linguistics came to rip shit Strapped for life word to mom's carry ten clips My ink hits from backyards to basements Loose lips sink ships, ya drown this quick Superbly, my words be, like third degree Word to me, thoughts higher than planes be It's funny to me, how my stun shines the jewelry My symmetry, follow me, wherever shadows be Lyrical elixir, turntables and a mixer Bust ya shit like a blister, yeah, one, two, how we do [Chorus: DJ Premier scratches up samples] "Afu-Ra" |