Questlove - Takeover (MTV Unplugged) lyrics

[Intro] We gonna go through a couple of things tonight We gonna party of course Gonna be some emotional songs We're gonna take it all the back for y'all Then we gonna keep it in the truest essence of hip hop The battle, we gotta keep it in the battle right y'all? Y'all ready for that? Alright Let's do it Let me hear y'all R.O.C., we running this rap shh Memphis Bleek, we running this rap shh B Sigel, we running this rap shh Freeway, we run this rap shh O & Sparks, we running this rap shh Chris & Neef, we running this rap shh (Watch out, we run New York) [Verse 1] The takeover, the break's over, homie God MC - me - (Jay-Hova) Hey lil soldier, you ain't ready for war R.O.C. too strong for y'all It's like bringing a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test Your chest in the line of fire with your thin-a** vest You bringing them boys to men, how them boys gonna win? This is grown man B.I., get you rolled into triage, bi-atch Your reach ain't long enough, dunny Your peeps ain't strong enough, nuh uh Roc-A-Fella is the army, better yet the navy Sure we'll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady We bring knife to fistfight, k** your Grandma We k** you iddy bitty ants with a sledgehammer Don't let me do it to em, dunny, cause I overdo it So he won't confuse it with "just rap music" [Hook] R.O.C., we running this rap shh M Easy, we running this rap shh B. Sigel we running this rap shh Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it Freeway, we running this rap shh O & Sparks, we running this rap shh Chris & Neef, we running this rap shh ("Watch out!! We run New York") [Verse 2] I don't care if you Mobb Deep, I hold triggers to crews You little, I got money stacks bigger than you When I was pushing weight, back in '88 You was a ballerina, I got the pictures, I seen ya Then you dropped "Shook Ones," switched your demeanour Well, we don't believe you, you need more people Roc-A-Fella, students of the game, we pa**ed the cla** cause Nobody can read you dudes like we do Don't let em gas you, like "Jigga is a** and won't clap you" Trust me on this one, I'll detach you Mind from spirit, body from soul They'll have to hold a ma**, put your body in a hole Oh no, you're not on my level get your brakes tweaked I sold what your whole album sold in my first week You guys don't want it with Hov Ask Nas, he don't want it with Hov, no! [Hook] R.O.C., we running this rap shh M Easy, we running this rap shh B. Sigel we running this rap shh Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it Freeway, we running this rap shh O & Sparks, we running this rap shh Chris & Neef, we running this rap shh ("Watch out!! We run New York") [Verse 3] I know you missing Nas the (fame) But along with celebrity comes about 70 shots to your frame, homie You's a (lame) You's the f*g model for Karl Kani, Esco ads Went from Nasty Nas to Esco's trash Had a spark when you started but now you're just garbage Fell from "top 10" to "not mentioned at all" To your bodyguard's "Oochie Wally"'s verse better than yours Matter of fact you had the worst flow on the whole entire song But I know: the sun don't shine, then son don't shine That's why your (lame) career's come to an end It's only so long fake thugs can pretend Homie, you ain't live it You witnessed it from your folks' pad You scribbled it in your notepad and created your life I showed you your first TEC , on tour with Large Professor Then I heard your album about your TEC on the dresser So yeah, I sampled your voice, you was using it wrong You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song And you ain't get a coin, homie, you was getting f**ed then I know who I paid, God - Serchlite publishing Use your (brain) You said you've been in this 10, I've been in it 5 - smarten up, Nas 4 albums in 10 years, homie?? I could divide That's one every 2 2 of them things was due 1 was "nah," the other was Illmatic That's a one-hot-album-every-10-year average And that's so (lame) Homie, switch up your flow Your sh** is garbage What you trying to kick, knowledge? You cats gonna learn to respect the king Don't be the next contestant on that Unplugged screen Because you-know-(who) did you-know-what with you-know-who But let's keep that between me and you ma [Hook] R.O.C., we running this rap shh B. Sigel we running this rap shh M Easy, we running this rap shh Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it Freeway, we running this rap shh O & Sparks, we running this rap shh Chris & Neef, we running this rap shh ("Watch out!! We run New York") R.O.C