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Time To Get Ill
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
AC/DC
AC/DC
Sampled Artist
Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch
Lead Vocals
Ad‐Rock
Lead Vocals
Barry White
Barry White
Sampled Artist
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Sampled Artist
Cerrone
Cerrone
Sampled Artist
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Sampled Artist
Jay Livingston
Jay Livingston
Sampled Artist
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Sampled Artist
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Sampled Artist
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Sampled Artist
Michael Diamond
Michael Diamond
Lead Vocals
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Sampled Artist
Schoolly D
Schoolly D
Sampled Artist
Steve Miller Band
Steve Miller Band
Sampled Artist
The Russell Brothers
The Russell Brothers
Sampled Artist
Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor
Vic Mizzy, Eddie Albert, Eva Gabor
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Songwriter
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Adam Keefe Horovitz
Songwriter
Michael Diamond
Michael Diamond
Songwriter
Yauch Adam Nathaniel
Yauch Adam Nathaniel
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Co-Producer
Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin
Producer
Steve Ett
Steve Ett
Engineer
Howie Weinberg
Howie Weinberg
Mastering Engineer
Joe Blaney
Joe Blaney
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

What's the time? It's time to get ill And what's the time? It's time to get ill So what's the time? It's time to get ill Now what's the time? It's time to get ill I'm not the type of person who likes to waste my time And when I'm on the mic, I just say my rhymes And I'm out on bail, the check is in the mail They can sentence me to life and I won't go to jail I'm cool, calm, collected, from class I was ejected Just me, Mike D and MCA, we're rarely disrespected I got all the time that I need to kill What's that time? It's time to get ill You been fully captivated by that funky ass bass Your girlfriend screams when MCA's in the place He stumbles in the room with the Chivas in his hand Cold chillin' on the spot at the microphone stand I'd have the pedal to the metal if I had a car But I'm chiller with the Miller, cold coolin' at the bar I can drink a quart of Monkey and still stand still What's the time? It's time to get ill Look-lookin'-look-look-look-look Lookin' at my Gucci, it's about that time Lookin' at my Gucci, it's about that time (Dee) Went outside my house, I went down to the deli I spent my last dime to refill my fat belly I got rhymes galime, I got rhymes galilla I got more rhymes than Phillis Diller MCA takes a stand, man, you're in command Homebody, turn it out and don't give a damn Man, my name is MCA, I got a license to kill And what's the time? It's time to get ill I'm Mr. Ed The famous Mr. Ed (Ridin' down the block, uh-huh) Riding down the block with my box in my hand Today I feel like chillin' just as chill as I can Coolin' on the corner with a 40 of O-E 'Cause me and MCA, we're down with Mike D Man, when I run a jam, I don't give a damn When I'm throwing bass, I say, "Thank you, ma'am" Fuel injected, rhyme connected, running things Well, I'm the King Ad-Rock and I'm the king of all kings I'm looking for a spot, things are gettin' hot I'm MCA, I'm here to stay and you, sir, you are not Oh, no, it could not be, it's such a sight to see It's such a trip, you're on my tip, so listen to Mike D My work is my play because I'm playin' when I work My name's Mike D as you can see and I can do the Jerk MCA, Ad-Rock, Mike D, it's chill What's the time? It's time to get ill Now what's the time? It's time to get ill And what's the time? It's time to get ill So what's the time? It's time to get ill And what's the time? It's time to get ill
Writer(s): Michael Louis Diamond, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Rick Rubin, Adam Keefe Horovitz Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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