[Verse 1: Nas] If you knew my streets You would know all everybody talk about is who got beef Who's snitchin', who told police Who came home, who's still gone, who's restin' in peace Now they're killing over music money not drugs Rappers placed it cuz' thugs with no brains got no patience New jacks I pistol whip em with the funky rhythm I be kickin Musician, inflictin composition of pain I'm like.. Saddam Hussein Still alive, looking at his dead childrens birth remains I birthed the game, learned you lames a new lesson Your crew's soft man y'all need some new weapons
[Jay-Z Talking about his best friend] I’d do a bid, loose a rib, bust a cap, trust in that Run up to heaven doors, exchange my life for yours Leave a steak out the door, mi casa, su casa Just remember to turn the lights off in the hall My brother from another pop, minus one shot We Neno and G-Money man, we all we got From the stoop to the big dudes, stoppin' us from playin' hoops And us getting mad, throwing rocks off the roof Straight thuggin' man, I thought we would never progress But look at us now man, we're young execs My nigga Dame, my nigga Biggs, my nigga Ty My nigga High, my nigga Gotti We embody all that’s right with the world No matter how pretty she is, you never liking my girl That's how we run, when you ain’t around I'll spank ya son, keep him in line If you should die, I’ll keep him like mine God forbid, keep this in mind, my nigga