't paid dues And - was stealin' and robbin' 'em I feel it's a problem we gotta resolve Hip-Hop been dead, we the reason it died Wasn't Sylvia's fault
samples:] "Hip hop" "hip hop" "is dead" "Hip--hip hop" "hip hop" "is dead" "Hip--hip hop" "hip--hip hop" "is dead" "Hip--hip hop" "hip hop" "hip hop" [
Al Scratch "Where my Homies?" Leave it to y'all, these niggas left for dead Last week my man swore he saw Special Ed Rap is like a ghost town, real
I know you can feel the magic baby Turn the muthafuckin' lights down Esco watup? [Nas: talking] What up homie [Jay-Z: talking] I mean This is what you
you guys that claim hip-hop is still alive Like y'all ain't in agreement wit' Nas I said it's dead muthafucka, it's dead bitch [Chorus x2] [Verse
want some of that cow too But I'm in my princely robe, simply rich Don't bother me wit' silly shit, call Rico He said "it IS Rico, of all people
people really Some people really are [Verse 2: Nas] How you a man waitin' for the next man to get rich? Yo' plan is to stick out yo' hand real quick
: Look here 'Sheed Pretty Mike shanked Two Face Al, over some gal Found the body dead in the isles Death by strangulation, microphone cord, a dirty
classy, (did I) anything else you wanna know, just ask me. [Verse 2:] Sam trusted Womack with his main lady, he tossin' in the grave like 'this is
this talk that Nas got hawked? I'd rather outline my body in white chalk Anit nobody been where I been they at standstill This is all overseen by man
are we out here? What's going on? This is retarded, yo we gotta.. This is crazy. Never again. you'd throw everything away, for what? [Nas: laughs]
: (feat. The Game) [Nas] Dre, he a Compton-Compton O.G. Nas, he a QB-QB true G Do the history Way before The Firm, like back in the day Nas was the
Chrisette Michele] Live hip-hop live, live hip-hop live Give hip-hop give, give hip-hop give Stay hip-hop stay, stay hip-hop stay I pray, hip-hop pray
ice But everybody wanna shine, right? [HooK: Nas] Everybody wants Heaven but nobody wants dead Everybody wants Diamonds without the Bloodshed Everybody wants Heaven but nobody wants dead
Bravehearts, and ask where I'm from Q Boro, specifically The Bridge Don't ask no more question, ya know what it is [Chorus] [Nas] Whether chrome sparking
tear drop... [Bridge:] When was the last time you heard a real anthem? Nas, the millionaire, the mansion When was the last time you heard your boy Nas
: (feat. Snoop Dogg) [Verse 1: Nas] Uh, light somethin', stop frontin' how much money's enough, think maybe like a trillion' figures pray my daughter
is hot (hold it down) I gotta use my imagination, to change the situation [Verse 2: Nas] Uh, uh, it's beef week, Monday, murder Two niggaz dead, Tuesday