The genesis
by Nas
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[sound of a subway train going overhead]
[in the background, Nas´ verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard]
[excerpt of verse is as follows]
(Street´s disciple, my raps are trifle
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
Play Mr. Tuffy while I´m on some Pretty Tone shit
Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
When I was twelve, I went to...)
[conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows]
[dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector]
[Hector:] And you´re sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a
medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain´t nothing out
here for you...
[ZORO:]
Oh yes there is...this!
[somebody from the Firm]
Yo Nas
Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son?
[Nas]
Chill chill, that´s the shit God, chill
[AZ the Visualiza]
Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man.
Let´s count this money, nigguh
Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there
You know what I´m sayin?
Cause we spendin the Jacksons
[Nas]
Right, yeah.
[AZ]
You know how we get down baby
[Nas]
True, true"
[the Firm]
Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects
for a nigga yo, word to mother. All them crab ass rappers
be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need
to let them niggaz know it´s real man
[Nas]
True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it´s real you doin this
even without a record contract, knahmsayin?
[AZ]
No question
[Nas]
Been doin this since back then
[the Firm]
No doubt
[AZ]
I´m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid!
[Nas]
No doubt, we gon keep it real
True, true...
[the Firm]
Aiyyo where´s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man?
Takin niggas a long time, man..."
[Nas]
Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey
[AZ]
Aiyyo Dunn! C´mon, c´mon, man stop waving that man
Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out
[Nas]
Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man
[AZ]
I´m saying take the clip man
C´mon, take it out...
[Nas]
Light them Phillies up man
Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man
Light some Phillies up then!
[the Firm]
Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know.
[AZ]
Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser
I ain´t fucking with you nigga
[Nas]
I´m saying though man...
[AZ]
What is it, what is it baby?
[the Firm]
What is it Son, what is it?
[AZ]
You know what time it is
[Nas]
I´m saying man, ya know what I´m saying?
Niggaz don´t listen man, representing
It´s Illmatic.
[in the background, Nas´ verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard]
[excerpt of verse is as follows]
(Street´s disciple, my raps are trifle
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
Play Mr. Tuffy while I´m on some Pretty Tone shit
Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
When I was twelve, I went to...)
[conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows]
[dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector]
[Hector:] And you´re sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a
medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain´t nothing out
here for you...
[ZORO:]
Oh yes there is...this!
[somebody from the Firm]
Yo Nas
Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son?
[Nas]
Chill chill, that´s the shit God, chill
[AZ the Visualiza]
Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man.
Let´s count this money, nigguh
Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there
You know what I´m sayin?
Cause we spendin the Jacksons
[Nas]
Right, yeah.
[AZ]
You know how we get down baby
[Nas]
True, true"
[the Firm]
Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects
for a nigga yo, word to mother. All them crab ass rappers
be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need
to let them niggaz know it´s real man
[Nas]
True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it´s real you doin this
even without a record contract, knahmsayin?
[AZ]
No question
[Nas]
Been doin this since back then
[the Firm]
No doubt
[AZ]
I´m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid!
[Nas]
No doubt, we gon keep it real
True, true...
[the Firm]
Aiyyo where´s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man?
Takin niggas a long time, man..."
[Nas]
Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey
[AZ]
Aiyyo Dunn! C´mon, c´mon, man stop waving that man
Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out
[Nas]
Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man
[AZ]
I´m saying take the clip man
C´mon, take it out...
[Nas]
Light them Phillies up man
Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man
Light some Phillies up then!
[the Firm]
Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know.
[AZ]
Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser
I ain´t fucking with you nigga
[Nas]
I´m saying though man...
[AZ]
What is it, what is it baby?
[the Firm]
What is it Son, what is it?
[AZ]
You know what time it is
[Nas]
I´m saying man, ya know what I´m saying?
Niggaz don´t listen man, representing
It´s Illmatic.