Illegal Business-Boogie Down Productions

[ti:Illegal Business] [ar:Boogie Down Productions] [al:By All Means Necessary] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.09]Illegal Business - Boogie Down Productions [00:32.29] *30 seconds in: dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [00:35.67]Coc*ine business controls america [00:42.78]Ganja business controls america [00:45.27]Krs-one come to start some hysteria [00:47.84]Illegal business controls america [00:50.22]One afternoon around eleven oclock [01:03.57]It was freezin cold he was standing on the block [01:06.37]Sellin cheeba nicks and dimes [01:08.87]Sayin a rhyme just to pass the time [01:11.12]The cops passed by but he stayed calm [01:13.11]Cause the leather trench coat was keepin him warm [01:15.80]But this time they walked by real slowly [01:18.36]He thought to himself they look like they know me [01:21.41]They drove away but he didnt stay [01:23.29]He jumped in the cab and he paid his tab [01:26.10]But guess who he saw when he hit the block [01:28.53]It was the same cop car the same two cops [01:31.21]They jumped out quick they pulled a gun [01:33.15]They said don't try to fight and don't try to run [01:36.33]Cooperate and we will be your friend [01:37.89]Non-cooperation will be your end [01:40.70]He jumped in the car and while they rode [01:43.38]They ran down the list of things he owed [01:45.69]They said you owe us some money you owe us some product [01:48.25]Cause you could be right in the river tied up [01:50.69]He thought for a second and he said what is this [01:53.36]You want me to pay you to stay in business [01:55.74]They said thats right or you go to prison [01:58.29]Cause nobody out there is really gonna listen [02:00.73]To a hood so he said good [02:03.35]Ill pay you off for the whole neighborhood [02:05.11]Because [02:05.30]Coc*ine business controls america [02:08.85]Ganja business controls america [02:10.85]Krs-one come to start some hysteria [02:13.41]Illegal business controls america [02:16.29] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [02:19.15]A guy named jack is sellin crack [02:38.49]The community doesn't want him back [02:41.18]He sells at work he sells in schools [02:43.80]Hes not stupid the cops are the fools [02:46.74]Cause everyone else seems to go to jail [02:49.29]But when it comes to jack the cops just fail [02:51.79]They can't arrest him they cannot stop him [02:54.09]Cause even in jail the bail unlocks him [02:56.90]So here is the deal and here is the facts [02:59.46]If you ever wonder why they can't stop crack [03:01.15]The police department is like a crew [03:03.90]It does whatever they want to do [03:06.64]In society you have illegal and legal [03:09.57]We need both to make things equal [03:11.45]So legal is tobacco illegal is speed [03:13.94]Legal is aspirin illegal is w**d [03:16.44]Crack is illegal cause they cannot stop ya [03:19.55]But coc*ine is legal if its owned by a doctor [03:22.25]Everything you do in private is illegal [03:23.86]Everythings legal if the government can see you [03:27.04]Don't get me wrong america is great place to live [03:29.66]But listen to the knowledge I give [03:31.81]Coc*ine business controls america [03:34.18]Ganja business controls america [03:36.30]Krs-one come to start some hysteria [03:39.11]Illegal business controls america [03:40.92] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [03:45.53]Illegal business controls america [03:46.91] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [03:49.84]Illegal business controls america [03:51.78] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [03:54.82]Illegal business controls america [03:56.77] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [03:59.89]Krs-one come to start some hysteria [04:01.69] *dj scratches what what what what what what what what [04:04.63]What can we get for 63 cents * [04:10.05]Coc*ine business controls america [04:14.36]Ganja business controls america [04:17.54]Krs-one come to start some hysteria [04:19.72]Illegal business controls america [04:21.54] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [04:25.59]Yeah illegal business controls america [04:27.15] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [04:31.27]Yeah krs-one come to start some hysteria [04:32.71] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [04:34.95]Yeah bdp takin over america [04:37.20] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [04:40.32]Ganja business controls america [04:41.44] *dj scratches what can we get for 63 cents * [04:48.37]Coc*ine sensai [04:48.93]Aspirin coffee [04:52.18]Morphine sugar [04:54.68]Tobacco got to go [04:57.67] *dj scratches what what what what what can we get * [05:01.22]Illegal business controls america [05:02.16] *dj scratches what what what can we get * [05:04.84]Yeahhhhh ganja business controls america [05:07.90] *dj scratches what what what what what what [05:09.71]What can we get for 63 cents * [05:11.02]Yeahhhhh coc*ine business controls america [05:11.95] *dj scratches what what what what * [05:13.02]Illegal business controls america