Center of Attention

[Intro]

Word

Turn on all the vocals, yeah

One time for your mind, I.N.I. flavor

My man DJ Scratch in the house

We do it like this, check it

[Verse 1: Ras G]

The streets battle grows hotter so the I plays the role of a martyr

Touchin' every land on earth like a Harlem Globetrotter

With a message I praise, tellin' brothers to raise their hands

And take a stand because we all understand

You have to bake the cake with grease

So let the batter release and make enough so that we all get a piece

A slice for Mama Do, a slice for Papa Do

I come from Uptown and kid, that's how we do

I only speak for InI, I can't speak for your crew

So why would I waste my time to even stress you?

I keep my mind on bill and plus increasin' the skills

Constant thoughts on other matters, can't hear the idle chatters about

So I escape and take the funk route out, history's taught me what is all about

My destiny is fulfilled when I'm over and out

But I'll leave a part of me to cover all my accounts and I'm out

[Chorus: Pete Rock]

You always wanna be in the spotlight (Right)

The Center of Attention I also like to mention

I.N.I. rocks the spot (Right, yeah)

It's like that 'cause we keepin' it hot

[Verse 2: Rob-O]

Check it out, yo

See I prefer the player's approach so bust it

Joints bumpin' lovely, skins is thick like custom plus the weapons

That keep you steppin' while I perfects the art of microphone checkin'

You flow slick for a second but now it's Rob-O's dick you sweatin'

And at my show, you seem threatened

Why you stressin' the tense to quench the strength of this swift microphonist

Your bitch attention is the bonus

Monotonous, cruisin' on this and I got rhythm goddamn

Confuse the funk music, rock the jam

Pack the stand, stack the grands and mack the female fans

At the local the-ather, the vocal creator

Slash I shall blast because you can't fuck with me

I guess this is the way your luck will be

Frontin' much nerve with a rep that you can't preserve

Step to I in '95, you gettin' served the method ''Center of Attention''

[Chorus: Pete Rock]

You always wanna be in the spotlight (Right)

The Center of Attention I also like to mention

I.N.I. rocks the spot (Right, yeah)

It's like that 'cause we keepin' it hot

[Verse 3: Grap Luva]

Check it, yo

Does it truly pay to be the Center of Attention?

The main attraction, gettin' all the action

People stoppin' the I with question after question

I spit a few replies and keep to my steppin'

Never been the weapon carryin' type but I'll incite

A riot, organize and never quiet

Don't try it, dissin' the I, there's no use

I bounce like a Cashar tape and get loose

Grippin' the mic, spittin' words I write

On the pad or the paper, this particular caper

Got 'nuff up's and down's, industry clowns

Jealous niggas tryna keep countin' my figures

But yo, I'm a spiritual millionaire droppin' bombs

Like King David when he wrote the Psalms

So what you need to do is listen up, remain calm

Not ridin' a wave, refuse to be a slave 'cause I'm the center

[Chorus: Pete Rock]

You always wanna be in the spotlight (Right)

The Center of Attention I also like to mention

I.N.I. rocks the spot

It's like that 'cause we keepin' it hot (True)

Yo, you always wanna be in the spotlight (Right)

The Center of Attention I also like to mention

I.N.I. rocks the spot

It's like that 'cause we keepin' it hot (True)

[Outro: Grap Luva]

True that, true that

I.N.I., Soul Brother, Pete Rock once again

Smashin' em, all the time, check it out

Polo, the center of attention

Meccalisious, you'se the center of attention

Terrence I be the center of attention

My man Tito, the center of attention

Money Tas, you'se the center of attention

And Grand Bangin, you'se the center of attention

Lou Bizzy, you'se the center of attention

Pete Red, the center of attention

Groovy Lou, you know the center of attention, you be

Warp G, the center of attention, you be

G.O. be the center of attention

My man Rocka-Rock, the center of attention

Dave Ice is the center of attention

My brother Heavy D, you'se the center of attention

All the boroughs be the center of attention

Pete Rock, you'se the center of attention

Let's bounce