Star Wars-Nas

[ti:Star Wars] [ar:Nas] [al:10 Year Anniversary Illmatic P] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.66]Yeah yeah yo yeah yeah [00:07.97] [00:10.35]For niggaz up in they mom's crib listenin' [00:12.04]To this unadulterated Nas [00:13.93]Sh*t wishin' it was then [00:15.36]Instead a me on this track [00:16.80]On this beach with palm trees [00:17.99]Drinks with umbrellas straws telling it raw [00:20.36]Jungle of concrete killers [00:21.74]And snakes I was amongst that [00:23.74]Bundles of crack through [00:24.61]This funnel that's black [00:25.55]I want you to vision through [00:26.99]My telescope see the hell I wrote [00:28.61]It's Reynolds when I wrap [00:29.74]It like a envelope package [00:30.88]And they would send the d**e back then [00:33.19]Numbers pimpin' and robbin' [00:34.38]Well they still robbin' and pimpin' [00:36.19]But it's small change compare to hip hoppin' [00:38.50]And did I mention millions [00:39.96]Because of lip poppin' [00:41.01]Trips expensive gift shoppin' whip drivin' [00:43.51]Benz's Jeeps see them and they b**ch got one [00:46.35]It's shockin' you thinkin' naw it's just rhymin' [00:48.41]But all this time it's like organized crimin' [00:50.85]For instance there was a time [00:52.91]When there was a line [00:53.91]Between streets and business [00:54.85]But now peep how it's mixed in [00:56.48]The beef is now sickenin' [00:57.54]Everybody got paper [00:58.72]Words of power because [01:00.47]Of it the cops hate ya [01:01.85]The government watchin' [01:02.48]All of those who thuggin' it [01:04.16]They wanna lock us up [01:05.29]Cause they kids are lovin' it [01:06.60]Not knowin' that most [01:07.66]Rappers are straight a** [01:08.85]The shots ring out [01:10.16]Whenever we clash it's Star Wars [01:11.50] [01:16.25]We call it Star Wars [01:17.44] [01:19.63]What happens when the shots ring out [01:21.07]Star Wars [01:22.25]We call it Star Wars [01:27.32] [01:29.19]Caviar never I rather the Cajun blacken [01:35.07]Catfish no snails simple ni**a to please [01:37.69]Met a bad b**ch dimples in her cheeks [01:39.82]She remembers Busy B battles [01:41.18]When it was peace [01:42.17]Caught myself driftin' in thought ' [01:43.80]Cause now it's different I thought [01:45.33]Niggaz was raised off the sh*t I record [01:47.14]Like I was brought up off that Planet Rock [01:49.27]Kurtis Blow James Todd Smith [01:50.77]Shannon Scott LaRock in the jams [01:52.71]Why would they f**k with a don [01:54.27]Jehovah witness [01:55.02]Him and his co-defendants [01:55.89]I eat 'em like Lucky Charms [01:57.33]With two percent low fat milk [01:59.19]Five percent pro black built [02:00.69]It's nothin' mother had a motherf**ker [02:02.75]I don't think about it niggaz talkin' [02:04.50]There's a lot of gossip [02:05.63]That I'm a prophet [02:06.69]Or I can't go back to my projects [02:08.50]Can I Does a plant grow [02:09.82]From a plant yes [02:10.63]Do trees grow from a forest [02:12.07]MC's y'all are clitoris [02:13.38]Y'all niggaz roll with [02:14.63]Any click that's winnin' any crew [02:16.07]Doin' whatever's trendy [02:17.00]Even they leave me too [02:18.44]Ain't enough room in this town [02:19.94]What is beef between ghetto [02:21.38]Word spitters with crowns Star Wars [02:22.71] [02:27.90]'Cause this is Star Wars [02:28.93] [02:31.55]Shots ring out everywhere Star Wars [02:33.74] [02:37.86]'Cause this is Star Wars [02:38.93] [02:39.80]Shots ring out [02:42.11]This ain't no Oscars or MTV [02:45.49]Or Joan Rivers fashion police [02:46.99]Not what you read in tabloid seats [02:48.43]These are MC's that live by the code [02:50.55]It's hard for me to spit it [02:51.93]Because the game was supposed [02:52.93]To be sold we livid [02:54.18]Came from the streets [02:55.12]We the voice of the youth [02:56.36]America's nightmare was given a the mic booth [02:59.24]Nike boots leathers and jean [03:00.69]Jewelry cribs and cars [03:01.81]Rappers not dependin' [03:02.51]On your nine to five jobs [03:04.00]Entertainment this is our world [03:05.82]This is our language [03:06.69]Different regions speakin' east [03:08.57]And west gang sh*t [03:09.57]You got your positive sh*t like [03:10.88]Common Sense [03:11.76]But even he had drama [03:12.82]With the Don Mega Cube [03:14.04]Acknowledge the words get twisted [03:15.84]At times it's rules [03:17.04]What you think is different [03:18.05]From the block whenever we feud [03:19.36]F**k your pictures and your plaques [03:20.93]Your tours and autographs [03:22.18]Don't trust b**ches and niggaz [03:23.30]Who tell you your all of that [03:24.55]'Cause they'll be in your enemies face sayin' [03:26.39]It's safe [03:27.08]To run in your release party sprayin' the place [03:29.30]Or catch you when you least on point [03:30.87]Putting your keys in the door [03:32.37]Behind you with your seeds [03:33.74]In Kay Bee Toys store [03:34.74]Maybe the words get disrespectful [03:35.74]Now your niggaz check you [03:37.32]You gon' let that ni**a play you [03:38.63]You know we gon' rep you [03:39.95]Next mornin' every news channel [03:40.88]And front page [03:42.07]Headlines another rapper was slayed [03:43.38] [03:44.36]This is Star Wars