Book Of Rhymes (Explicit Version)-Nas

[ti:Book Of Rhymes(Explicit Ver] [ar:Nas] [al:God's Son] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Book Of Rhymes (Explicit Version) - Nas [00:01.77]Alchemist you know me man [00:03.07]I'm the type of ni**a that write rhymes [00:04.68]Right on the spot in the studio soon as I hear the track [00:07.10] [00:07.72]You know what I'm sayin' [00:08.54] [00:09.17]Word but I wanted to bring a couple of books [00:11.36]To the studio today man I found these shits [00:13.72]Up in the crib man in boxes man [00:15.53]I don't even remember when I was writing these shits [00:18.03]Or what's in these shits man probably a bunch of b******t [00:20.96]F**k it check it [00:22.58]How can I trust you when I can't trust me [00:25.14]Picture myself a old man a O G [00:27.95]Some niggas will conversate with liers all day time pass [00:31.16] [00:32.11]Nah lemme start somethin' else [00:33.60] [00:34.28]Soul on ice death threats given by clowns [00:36.92]I guess livin' is prison when you live around clowns [00:39.79]I'm hexed cursed worse I been blessed first [00:42.42]I thought I was abnormal [00:43.74]'Cause I would overcome any task called to [00:45.79]So there it is I'ma prince I'ma get slain [00:48.48]Some do minor sh*t swear they on the top of they game [00:51.21]Ya rhymin' is called 'Vagina Monologue' [00:53.67]It kinda supports theories of scary niggas [00:55.66]Who should lie in the morgue [00:57.28]Rarely y'all come in contact with the real [00:58.97]Since Pun passed he was the last shine of sun I could feel [01:02.09]Yo said "There's a few left since music's expressions of life" [01:05.65]Damn I wish I took more time to write in my Book of Rhymes [01:09.45]Oh sh*t Tina been lookin' for this b**ch number damn [01:13.14] [01:15.31]No this rhyme is weak this is weak [01:17.63]I remember this b******t right here [01:19.13]My Book of Rhymes [01:20.12] [01:20.81]Gandhi was a what the f**k [01:22.93]Gandhi was a fool ni**a fight to the death [01:25.62]The US Army is a school that teach ya plights of conquest [01:27.98]I wonder when I wrote this nah it's weak [01:30.04] [01:30.86]The money's ya religion sky's the limit live life [01:33.67]Numbers is big business makes the poor live trife [01:35.97]The glimmers of hope provoke those without dollars to dream [01:39.79]Through your existence become wealthy knowledge is king [01:42.58]Pimps and card sharks thiefs murderers with hard luck [01:45.52]Addicts and fiends prostitutes passin' for teens is my society [01:49.38]Cops that shoot blacks is routine for notoriety [01:52.25]Grow up watchin' well dressed niggas with charms [01:54.81]Beautiful ladies on their arms [01:56.62]Dangerous new cars was my fantasy for Nas [01:59.87]Rubbin' my lips with Campophenique [02:02.05]Still behind the ears wet turned out to be pioneer's vets [02:05.73]Amongst hustlers crack sellers and liers and squares [02:09.48]Nah that was weak there [02:11.22]My people be projects or jail never Harvard or Yale [02:14.09]Pardon me type in my two way while I'm chargin' my cell [02:17.02]It's hard to be iced up with Gucci God poverty's real [02:20.02]I can't fight you 'cause you would sue me niggas be groupies [02:22.26]I see imitators tryin' to make albums spittin' my style [02:25.39]And they don't even realize that I notice they stealin' Nas' sh*t [02:28.82]I pump some Rick James with that Teena Marie [02:31.13]My Nina lean on me like Swoop it's crap [02:33.50]This can't be my Book of Rhymes [02:34.82] [02:35.44]This can't be my Book of Rhymes writin' this b******t [02:38.74] [02:39.43]My Book of Rhymes [02:40.74]Nah neva that f**k that aww why you laughin' Alchemist [02:45.11] [02:45.67]Huh you a funny ni**a nah yeah [02:50.76]My Book of Rhymes [02:51.62] [02:52.69]I'm tellin' you I'ma come up with some new sh*t now [02:55.19]F**k that I'ma write again now f**k that [02:56.94]I musta been high on some sh*t [02:58.30] [02:59.68]What the f**k is this [03:00.68] [03:02.12]Look how we treat pregnancy women in the 'hood [03:05.17]Our values so low our values are no good [03:07.53] [03:08.04]Things our mothers told us we shoulda heeded [03:10.48]'Cause now we need it we older almost able to [03:13.52] [03:14.09]I'm jealous of you how come you so beautiful [03:16.28]Smelling fresh youthful intelligent while I'm stressin' this sh*t [03:19.64]Aiyo I envy you 'cause all you do is smile and things come your way [03:23.14]"Such a innocent child" is what some say [03:25.39]I get upset 'cause I just want to be treated the way you are [03:28.51]Like a star not a worry in this world thus far [03:31.07]But wait a minute we both need ya mother's attention [03:34.05]I must be crazy jealous of my own baby infant kinda crazy