The Genesis lyrics

Artist  : Nas Featuring AZ And The Firm 
Song : The Genesis
 


*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.