The Illest Brother Lyrics
| Song | The Illest Brother |
| Artist | Gang Starr |
| Album | Daily Operation |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| 作曲 : Guru/DJ Premier | |
| Chorus:Gotta be the illest brother to claim respect | |
| It takes the illest brother just to get respect | |
| Got to be the illest brother when it's time to get wreck | |
| Got to be the illest brother when | |
| I get my mic check | |
| I'm one of the illest brothers known to man | |
| But if you don't understand, see | |
| I'm a grown man | |
| And I stand 5'8" and 3 quarters | |
| Giving orders to my sqaudron 'cause | |
| I'm like the sergeant | |
| Or general but let me keep this minimal | |
| I used to hang with kids who like to live trife with a knife | |
| Cutting kids for fun and pulling out much guns | |
| And like riflery champs fellas start to get real amped | |
| Dead bodies lay stamped to the pavement so | |
| I gave it some thought | |
| Remembering the brothers who are gone now | |
| I will make a strong vow to make things right | |
| Ignite the mic, get hype and all that | |
| Suckers try to menace but they always fall | |
| Flat to the ground as | |
| I astound come around | |
| I'll put you down about the brothers who think they're the boss | |
| Think they're getting large but in the end they pay the cost | |
| Of their lives and that ain't the way to go out | |
| Even take their boys with 'em cause they know their boys will go out | |
| But when it comes to facing some time | |
| They're like crying like weeping, wanna call mom dukes | |
| But mom dukes is fed, fed up with the shit you did | |
| She knows that you shot and she knows that you cripples kids | |
| But who's to judge when you're trying to survive | |
| The one who moves first might be the one to stay alive | |
| So when you think you're hard and dominating the set | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect! | |
| Like I said | |
| I'm an ill kid, so never dare test me | |
| They wanna arrest me 'cause | |
| I'm causing a frenzy | |
| Fake gangsters come and fake gangsters go | |
| Real gangsters chill 'cause real gangsters know | |
| That quietly you stalk your prey on the down low'cause too much talk will get you beef on the street | |
| And brothers in the city have to live this way | |
| It may cause dismay but imma' tell it anyway | |
| Yo guns are easy to get and like a puppet | |
| Some young kid is gonna be the subject of internal oppression | |
| An example of hard times'cause to make it out the trap in your mind it's a hard climb | |
| But even if you change and come right and exact | |
| There's another brother scheming so just watch your back | |
| I know a brother who thought he had it all | |
| But little did he know he was bound for a down fall | |
| He'd pick up the heater and go stick somebody | |
| He wouldn't give a damn if he killed somebody'cause if somebody would get in the way of him getting loot | |
| There'd be no hesitation he'd just shoot | |
| It's like the good, the bad and the ugly | |
| Except it's reality and you don't see it on tv | |
| Brothers keep dying in the streets 'cause the streets are designed | |
| To keep you from having peace of mind | |
| I know an old man, he's got a rifle to stifle | |
| Any young punk, he hides it under his bunk | |
| And I know a kid who's been to jail | |
| And he told me that the system had failed him | |
| So now he's out the joint and he's like flippin' on kids | |
| And the people in his neighborhood are flippin' their wigs | |
| But you gotta check the move 'cause there's a reason | |
| A method to the madness and you know what | |
| I'm meaning'cause rather than being the herb, vic, or chump | |
| You can be just like my man cold holding the pump | |
| But living like that you take a chance with your life | |
| But some things in life, sometimes will make you uptight | |
| I'm like an avalanche of knowledge pounding down all fools | |
| All fakes, all snakes | |
| And ones who try to break the rules and regulations | |
| You try to flex muscle but you know you can't hang ha | |
| You're making me vexed but yeah you can go next | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect | |
| Chorus repeat | |
| Yo money don't front you know you blew your chance | |
| And now it's my turn so imma' take command'cause | |
| I'm like the one who's got all the juice | |
| I always get loose | |
| I got the balls to reduce your crew | |
| Very easily | |
| I got more ammo | |
| I'm like the ill kid the psycho man yo'cause now | |
| I'm past the point and | |
| I ain't gonna return | |
| And when it comes to your destruction | |
| I ain't really concerned | |
| About the consequences 'cause | |
| I'm living day to day | |
| So who are you to comment about me and my ways. | |
| I get my attitude from living and | |
| I never forget | |
| You got to be the illest brother just to claim respect! |
| zuo qu : Guru DJ Premier | |
| Chorus: Gotta be the illest brother to claim respect | |
| It takes the illest brother just to get respect | |
| Got to be the illest brother when it' s time to get wreck | |
| Got to be the illest brother when | |
| I get my mic check | |
| I' m one of the illest brothers known to man | |
| But if you don' t understand, see | |
| I' m a grown man | |
| And I stand 5' 8" and 3 quarters | |
| Giving orders to my sqaudron ' cause | |
| I' m like the sergeant | |
| Or general but let me keep this minimal | |
| I used to hang with kids who like to live trife with a knife | |
| Cutting kids for fun and pulling out much guns | |
| And like riflery champs fellas start to get real amped | |
| Dead bodies lay stamped to the pavement so | |
| I gave it some thought | |
| Remembering the brothers who are gone now | |
| I will make a strong vow to make things right | |
| Ignite the mic, get hype and all that | |
| Suckers try to menace but they always fall | |
| Flat to the ground as | |
| I astound come around | |
| I' ll put you down about the brothers who think they' re the boss | |
| Think they' re getting large but in the end they pay the cost | |
| Of their lives and that ain' t the way to go out | |
| Even take their boys with ' em cause they know their boys will go out | |
| But when it comes to facing some time | |
| They' re like crying like weeping, wanna call mom dukes | |
| But mom dukes is fed, fed up with the shit you did | |
| She knows that you shot and she knows that you cripples kids | |
| But who' s to judge when you' re trying to survive | |
| The one who moves first might be the one to stay alive | |
| So when you think you' re hard and dominating the set | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect! | |
| Like I said | |
| I' m an ill kid, so never dare test me | |
| They wanna arrest me ' cause | |
| I' m causing a frenzy | |
| Fake gangsters come and fake gangsters go | |
| Real gangsters chill ' cause real gangsters know | |
| That quietly you stalk your prey on the down low' cause too much talk will get you beef on the street | |
| And brothers in the city have to live this way | |
| It may cause dismay but imma' tell it anyway | |
| Yo guns are easy to get and like a puppet | |
| Some young kid is gonna be the subject of internal oppression | |
| An example of hard times' cause to make it out the trap in your mind it' s a hard climb | |
| But even if you change and come right and exact | |
| There' s another brother scheming so just watch your back | |
| I know a brother who thought he had it all | |
| But little did he know he was bound for a down fall | |
| He' d pick up the heater and go stick somebody | |
| He wouldn' t give a damn if he killed somebody' cause if somebody would get in the way of him getting loot | |
| There' d be no hesitation he' d just shoot | |
| It' s like the good, the bad and the ugly | |
| Except it' s reality and you don' t see it on tv | |
| Brothers keep dying in the streets ' cause the streets are designed | |
| To keep you from having peace of mind | |
| I know an old man, he' s got a rifle to stifle | |
| Any young punk, he hides it under his bunk | |
| And I know a kid who' s been to jail | |
| And he told me that the system had failed him | |
| So now he' s out the joint and he' s like flippin' on kids | |
| And the people in his neighborhood are flippin' their wigs | |
| But you gotta check the move ' cause there' s a reason | |
| A method to the madness and you know what | |
| I' m meaning' cause rather than being the herb, vic, or chump | |
| You can be just like my man cold holding the pump | |
| But living like that you take a chance with your life | |
| But some things in life, sometimes will make you uptight | |
| I' m like an avalanche of knowledge pounding down all fools | |
| All fakes, all snakes | |
| And ones who try to break the rules and regulations | |
| You try to flex muscle but you know you can' t hang ha | |
| You' re making me vexed but yeah you can go next | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect | |
| Chorus repeat | |
| Yo money don' t front you know you blew your chance | |
| And now it' s my turn so imma' take command' cause | |
| I' m like the one who' s got all the juice | |
| I always get loose | |
| I got the balls to reduce your crew | |
| Very easily | |
| I got more ammo | |
| I' m like the ill kid the psycho man yo' cause now | |
| I' m past the point and | |
| I ain' t gonna return | |
| And when it comes to your destruction | |
| I ain' t really concerned | |
| About the consequences ' cause | |
| I' m living day to day | |
| So who are you to comment about me and my ways. | |
| I get my attitude from living and | |
| I never forget | |
| You got to be the illest brother just to claim respect! |
| zuò qǔ : Guru DJ Premier | |
| Chorus: Gotta be the illest brother to claim respect | |
| It takes the illest brother just to get respect | |
| Got to be the illest brother when it' s time to get wreck | |
| Got to be the illest brother when | |
| I get my mic check | |
| I' m one of the illest brothers known to man | |
| But if you don' t understand, see | |
| I' m a grown man | |
| And I stand 5' 8" and 3 quarters | |
| Giving orders to my sqaudron ' cause | |
| I' m like the sergeant | |
| Or general but let me keep this minimal | |
| I used to hang with kids who like to live trife with a knife | |
| Cutting kids for fun and pulling out much guns | |
| And like riflery champs fellas start to get real amped | |
| Dead bodies lay stamped to the pavement so | |
| I gave it some thought | |
| Remembering the brothers who are gone now | |
| I will make a strong vow to make things right | |
| Ignite the mic, get hype and all that | |
| Suckers try to menace but they always fall | |
| Flat to the ground as | |
| I astound come around | |
| I' ll put you down about the brothers who think they' re the boss | |
| Think they' re getting large but in the end they pay the cost | |
| Of their lives and that ain' t the way to go out | |
| Even take their boys with ' em cause they know their boys will go out | |
| But when it comes to facing some time | |
| They' re like crying like weeping, wanna call mom dukes | |
| But mom dukes is fed, fed up with the shit you did | |
| She knows that you shot and she knows that you cripples kids | |
| But who' s to judge when you' re trying to survive | |
| The one who moves first might be the one to stay alive | |
| So when you think you' re hard and dominating the set | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect! | |
| Like I said | |
| I' m an ill kid, so never dare test me | |
| They wanna arrest me ' cause | |
| I' m causing a frenzy | |
| Fake gangsters come and fake gangsters go | |
| Real gangsters chill ' cause real gangsters know | |
| That quietly you stalk your prey on the down low' cause too much talk will get you beef on the street | |
| And brothers in the city have to live this way | |
| It may cause dismay but imma' tell it anyway | |
| Yo guns are easy to get and like a puppet | |
| Some young kid is gonna be the subject of internal oppression | |
| An example of hard times' cause to make it out the trap in your mind it' s a hard climb | |
| But even if you change and come right and exact | |
| There' s another brother scheming so just watch your back | |
| I know a brother who thought he had it all | |
| But little did he know he was bound for a down fall | |
| He' d pick up the heater and go stick somebody | |
| He wouldn' t give a damn if he killed somebody' cause if somebody would get in the way of him getting loot | |
| There' d be no hesitation he' d just shoot | |
| It' s like the good, the bad and the ugly | |
| Except it' s reality and you don' t see it on tv | |
| Brothers keep dying in the streets ' cause the streets are designed | |
| To keep you from having peace of mind | |
| I know an old man, he' s got a rifle to stifle | |
| Any young punk, he hides it under his bunk | |
| And I know a kid who' s been to jail | |
| And he told me that the system had failed him | |
| So now he' s out the joint and he' s like flippin' on kids | |
| And the people in his neighborhood are flippin' their wigs | |
| But you gotta check the move ' cause there' s a reason | |
| A method to the madness and you know what | |
| I' m meaning' cause rather than being the herb, vic, or chump | |
| You can be just like my man cold holding the pump | |
| But living like that you take a chance with your life | |
| But some things in life, sometimes will make you uptight | |
| I' m like an avalanche of knowledge pounding down all fools | |
| All fakes, all snakes | |
| And ones who try to break the rules and regulations | |
| You try to flex muscle but you know you can' t hang ha | |
| You' re making me vexed but yeah you can go next | |
| Just remember the illest brother claims respect | |
| Chorus repeat | |
| Yo money don' t front you know you blew your chance | |
| And now it' s my turn so imma' take command' cause | |
| I' m like the one who' s got all the juice | |
| I always get loose | |
| I got the balls to reduce your crew | |
| Very easily | |
| I got more ammo | |
| I' m like the ill kid the psycho man yo' cause now | |
| I' m past the point and | |
| I ain' t gonna return | |
| And when it comes to your destruction | |
| I ain' t really concerned | |
| About the consequences ' cause | |
| I' m living day to day | |
| So who are you to comment about me and my ways. | |
| I get my attitude from living and | |
| I never forget | |
| You got to be the illest brother just to claim respect! |
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