Now what you hear is not a test (cut up 4x by dj premier) [guru] Well goodness gracious, let me just take this Time out to pull a rhyme out, and update this For you and yours, simply because Some mcs have luck but suck So I pluck em like feathers on the back of a chicken Cause Im mad like a pit when my man says, sick em Positive is the mindstate, but it could still mean that I will kick a ill, malicious like mean rap Suckers they forced me, to knock em all out and They think they know things, like what Im about and They try to analyze criticize scandalize The outcome is death, dont ask me to sympathize Realize, that Im not to be played with Ill flip so fast, you wont know Im the same kid Im tired and fed, with all the weak stuff said All the phony-baloney, that went out like pro-keds Youve got no leads, so you shoot blanks Its me the crowd thanks as I step to the top ranks Bankin my money, and investin it wisely Snatchin up chumps when they try to sneak by me Im the dominant one, call me the prominant one And as Im speakin Ill be bombin the dumb Deaf and blind cause I was born with a sharp mind Eatin mcs with ease like its lunchtime Or crunchtime, when they get done without warning Ill bust that butt from nighttime til morning Your songs boring, and so Im scoring Much points cause when its time to throw joints I cause havoc, the mic I grab is like savage I invade the stage, and make you get off The force is like a three-eight, blowin your head off And thats just in case you might be wearin a vest Cause youre simply a pest in this mess I suggest you Take a rest If this meaning doesnt manifest, put it to rest --> krs-one (dj premier cuts 2x) [guru] Dont ever sleep son, peep one or two of these lines here Arranged by a great brain, delivering rhymes clear And concise with a nice dope voice and Killin the fakes like a taste of some poison Punks are thinkin theyre alla that, their voices are all flat Theyre findin their names, in a wack rappers almanac Me follow that hollow crap, no way jose Ill seek out a better sound, to somethin premier plays Days will go by, and soon youll know why Mcs like me will rise like the enterprise Starship, headin straight for the target Destination, a place where no perpetration Is permitted, the guru is with it to explain How some mcs are scared to ride on a four train Or any other train in the city, for that matter Playin a role that they stole like a batter But I know they aint so Ill paint the real picture My vocals go solo and like a bolo Ill hitcha Square in your face Ill crack your ribs and your chest Cause you thought your off-brand jam was the best You fessed cause you guessed people would be impressed Im gonna bust that bubble on the double take a rest (dj premier cuts take a rest for the chorus) [guru] Sit back and reflect, ponder and chill out Rhymes like daggers make blood spill out But you cant blame me, for bringin disaster With all these ducks, claimin that theyre the masters Only thing they mastered, is how to get wacker As I roll uphill, they roll downhill faster Now theyre wondering how they lost their touch Wanna buy my rhymes but mine cost too much Im the innovative one, call me the creative one And I wont stop til the job is done All the slobs just run when I come to get some Cause they know better, than to challenge this go-getter They get bust you can trust cause I wont let a Booty-ass rapper get wins against me? I guarantee that I wont act friendly Cause crabs have a nerve and deserve to get whipped on Their girls get kissed on, while they get flipped on I slaughter and slay, or slap em up quick Cause the lyrics they kick make me seriously sick No substance, no value, but nevertheless Theyre gettin daytime play but I still say they should take a rest