The Alchemist - Live On Stage lyrics

[Intro: MC] So I want to bring to the stage right now: Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience, and DJ Ba-bu!--The Dilated Peoples!! Showtime / Uh oh! [Hook: DJ Babu] Dazzling, dilated displaying a new sound We are live on stage Check it out, you now rockin' with the best [Verse 1: Rakaa Iriscience] Basic mathematics, add sh**, subtract sh** Me and the mic we got this animal attraction Mid-city out to Manhattan, ain't nothin' fancy Yellow cabs pa**ing me by, I caught the [?] Keep my team moving through lights, cameras, and action Thoughts to ideas, designs to manufacturin' Ev still Travolta, I'm still Samuel Jackson Blastin', Live On Stage is where it happens Step to the zones, spotlight on The sights on, all eyes on Turn the tables and the mics on Fans slappin Rak and they scream out loud This time I give it back and applaud the crowd [Hook: DJ Babu] Dazzling, dilated displaying a new sound We are live on stage Beat Junkies! Check it out y'all, you now rockin' with the best like this And we do it for you, and we do it for you, and we do it for you [Verse 2: Evidence] (You know we) Break barriers, redefine and coast Yo determine like John Walsh, America's Most "Evidence" Say my name out of self defense Catch me on stage with B-Real off two blunts bent (You?) You almost famous We got groupies that call themselves band aids to keep their feelings painless Nothing to lose, got only sh** to gain this year Out of control, cars with six gears Flow for my peeps and peers Know we takin' Live On Stage To new levels this year (watch out) Not here to chase fans I'm here to rock for people who feel my band Connect dots across the land [Hook: DJ Babu] Dazzling, dilated displaying a new sound We are live on stage Babu cuts into Alchemist's instrumental [Scratch break] *This is what it is* [Verse 3: Rakaa Iriscience] There are lessons not taught that kids will still learn And joints that not hot that cats will still burn Pro [?] selectors, primetime announcers Fans and promoters, bartenders, and bouncers [Evidence] Throw a jab at these cats, quick to counter [?] how precise, the highest gets encountered Takin' over, set the pace for new seasons People questionin' my loyalty for no reason Treason? Never back out on my team f** fake expansion anthems, loose on the streets As for beats, keep 'em sharper than cleavers for meat This is the elite, true and D We playin' for keeps [Hook: DJ Babu] Dazzling, dilated displaying a new sound We are live on stage (Ad-lib outro)