Ibtihaj (feat. D'Angelo & GZA)

Now when the MC's came to live out their name and took a trip before Some had to smoke cocaine to act the same Trip before they rocked it all Now on to the mental plane to spark the brain With the building to be born Boy, boy you sharp, boy Look at the fades on you, boy Ooh, boy, you lick the sores on ya head, boy Ya, thinkin' like, back in the days when niggas wore fades Silk tie caps, just tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like back in the days when niggas wore fades Silk tie caps, just tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like Been a long time coming (Been a long time coming) Since we had someone swarming with the bees (Killa) Birds and the killa bees (Killa Bees) It's been a long time coming (Long, long time) Since we had someone swarming with the bees (Killa Bees) Birds and the killa bees (Killa, killa) When the mc's came to live out their name Inscribed in the halls and the walls of fame Balancing life, wrote both the yin and yang Hands buried the man and they raised the son to reign That's a play on words, they say herb ain't all the same Slaves in prison and they some unchained While everybody in my gang a star DJ Preem Screaming through the sun roof, "Money still ain't a thing" While I'm spending small bank, asking "Where's my change?" Carpool with the homies, saving gas in my tank I think like a billionaire, I spend less than I make Strong minded, I should bench way more than I weight Women been leading the way, since Roxanne Shante And the Unit had Flava and Jay had Marcy neighbors that waved Lookin' confused, I be like "Cool, maybe it's age" When I see afro puffs, I think maybe it's rage Maybe it's staged, they trippin' and they say they got beef Ain't an MC on this Earth that make me feel afraid Wu-Tang for the children, that's the scripture and phrase See my goals from a birds view, like Trey, under age Now when the MC's came to live out their name and took a trip before Some had to smoke cocaine to act the same Trip before they rocked it all Now on to the mental plane to spark the brain With the building to be born Now Gza on the track When I'm so off the radar, it's very hard to find me In space, a selfie with the Earth behind me You follow the leader, the track is off the meter A lot of rap is weak, low frequency in the tweeters Very inaudible, clock radio speakers Quietly whispering is a world of Wiki Leakers Forget the gaudiness my method is nauseant Transferring ideas into the brains of the audience The street poet gave this special art form a global reach I earned your ear and then your heart by giving the local speech Weaving wonder with words as potent as a sorcery Not witchcraft, but a list of terms in the glossary Well written rap, bound to have a great impact On a listener for the fact it's well intact An MC should electrify, beautify, strive to Empower, inspire, transform a world view Back in the days when niggas wore fades Silk tie caps, just tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like back in the days when niggas wore fades Silk tie caps, just tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Tryna catch a wave Thinkin' like It's been a long time coming (Long time comin') Since we had someone swarming with the bees (Killa) Birds and the killa bees (Killa Bees) It's been a long time coming (Long, long time) Since we had someone swarming with the bees (Killa Bees) Birds and the killa bees (Killa, killa) Now when the MC's came to live out their name and took a trip before Some had to smoke cocaine to act the same Trip before they rocked it all Now on to the mental plane to spark the brain With the building to be born