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General Principles (Explicit) - DJ Muggs/GZA |
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I must put in time to get mine many hours to earn power |
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Like the ashy hand he should wear only the rope flower |
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I can't be a broke ni**a better in showers |
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Selling cd's on the corner of sunset and dower |
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A small fry ni**a in a baked potato world |
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Sizzling in some beef full of grease like jheri curls |
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Shout out to dj's who kept it real |
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Shook a few in the thou but some never broke the seal |
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F**k them I stick to college radios mix shows |
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Historic university to freestyle sick flows |
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Might give a lecture about your rap texture |
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MC bboy dj slash director |
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The name was a bell that rang through the hall |
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Popular is the tag in the bathroom stall check it |
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This language is so captivating |
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When we lose a rap ni**a the news is devastating |
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Whether to the prison or grave you know this rap sh*t |
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Is built from the strength of those to hunger the crave |
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My clan got rhymes for days to be skilled it pays |
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Most of them can't escape the solar rays |
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Name a crew that can stop the force that I strike with |
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Let alone try to hold the pen that I write with |
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You can even chop off my fingers I type with |
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Those I hold a mic with thinking I might quit |
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They didn't know that only makes me more determined |
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Ich lebe fur hip hop you can ask the Germans |
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Some say I never got this for recognition |
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So I drop another they shocked and still listen |
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Plus I ran into a well known musician |
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He said this sample sh*t got too many cooks in the kitchen |
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Now he's back to flipping love borns and cypher says |
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To support his kids much even hyper wiz |
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A bad amigo will stroke your ego |
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You see the flash in the dash w**d blast with buick regal |
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The same brother you was throwing your key to |
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Brought the seven niggaz in the building to see you |
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You know these god damn streets is so gritty |
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With sour milk from titties that'll spoil the city |
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The hood cornerbacks strong attack is a blitz |
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But we don't lie down for sh*t not even direct hits |
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From graffiti in new york on the walls and trains |
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DJ's in california to the shores of maine |
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Bboys on the floor who be doing they thang |
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To mc's behind ropes who had titles to claim |
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My teams about shoot outs the fans shout with loud mouths |
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The clock ran out the ref throw the sign it's over time |
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The rambling visiting teams scheme |
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The championship ring fiending they must be dreaming |
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These rap players and slayers got alot of endorsements |
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Make them hire law enforcements |
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Plus I just turned down tracks can't remember the |
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Producer with the beats is wack sound similar |
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It gotta be exciting striking lightning |
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Bring the best out to dawn through harlem |
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Writing light stroke from my pen might choke |
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The tape lent got a little air then half the spins |
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MC's be stuck with fear fascination |
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The nature in the scale of events shook the station |
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I stick up the track armed only with the pen |
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Terrorize it vocally with the force of wind |
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From graffiti in new york on the walls and trains |
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DJ's in california to the shores of maine |
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Bboys on the floor who be doing they thang |
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To mc's behind ropes who had titles to claim |
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This is hip hop |
