24K Rap

[Part I: 24K Rap]

[Intro: Laura Lee sample & Havoc]

"Now— now— (Now—) now— (Now—)"

"I'm gonna slap him in the face

With the unexpected —expected —expected"

Yeah, one-two

[Verse 1: Havoc]

H-A-V-O, I'm iller, rocking over Dilla

Paint a picture clearer than a mirror

I come from that era where everything mattered

Lyrics counted for something, careers got shattered

Now everybody's rock stars, who am I to knock 'em though?

Daring something, if you do, you fall like a domino

Smoke a little tropical, niggas is so comical

But I been stopped laughing a long time ago

Ain't nothing funny, head knocked off shoulders

Everytime I spit, it's like I put the game in the cobra

Now babies in the game, it's like I'm pushing they stroller

Coming at me sideways, they in a rush to get older

First round is over

I ain't playing with them, know I wake 'em up like Folgers

I'm a general, believe that, ya'll nothing but soldiers

Like Cee, I'm a finisher, the number one closer

[Chorus: Raekwon & Havoc]

I'm about my business

Don't worry 'bout me, homie, mind ya business

'Cuz this is grown folks business

Nothing to do with you, so just mind your business

All day, every day, about my business

Niggas keep talking, I'ma pop the biscuit

Keep playing, I'll have your brain leaking that liquid

Sit back, enjoy the flow

[Verse 2: Raekwon]

Yo, we project-liv'ers, lick that, live 'em

Run with a bag of cash and flip that wig up

Won't deny it, holding iron, flows is giant

Catch you with nine keys, supplying

Come to my town? Strap up

Underground kings with the crown, blacked down and blacked up

Reefer is the greatest, pay this, Las Vegas

Nineteen a pop, catch me up top, famous

Everything on my wrist, Swiss made

Run up in the Gucci shop, Glock warm, "Give me the Crys' Suede"

Everybody living to get paid

Everybody make it out the hood, or get sprayed, or get grays

Yeah, yo, my style is triflin'

Anything on my neck, hands is lightning

Come tear it down, I might sing

Never on a stand, only my writing hand with bright links

With steel, baby bro

[Chorus: Raekwon & Havoc]

I'm about my business

Don't worry 'bout me, homie, mind ya business

'Cause this is grown folks business

Nothing to do with you, so just mind ya business

All day, every day, about my business

Niggas keep talking, I'ma pop the biscuit

Keep playing, I'll have your brain leaking that liquid

Sit back, enjoy the flow

[Verse 3: Havoc]

Yeah, beast mode, H-A-V-O

Dudes get popped, snitches sing like Ne-Yo

That's why you always catch me rocking for dolo

Police putting pressure, niggas acting all homo

Can't fuck with 'em, puff on that piff, then I analyze

Looking for what it is, watch for the landmines

Run but you can't hide, lyrical landslide

Homicide, know about you, but I got mines

Grind like the gears on a Porsche, I'm so driven

Foot to the pedal, I'm heavy footed, there's no limit

No gimmick, what you see is what you gettin'

No skinny jeans, only thing fittin' is my fitted

Knowhatimean? Some of ya'll won't get it

I do my own thing, hold to my pivot

Yeah, life can be a bitch, but we live it

To the fullest, niggas just mad 'cause we chilling

[Chorus: Raekwon & Havoc]

I'm about my business

Don't worry 'bout me, homie, mind ya business

'Cause this is grown folks business

Nothing to do with you, so just mind ya business

All day, every day, about my business

Niggas keep talking, I'ma pop the biscuit

Keep playing, I'll have your brain leaking that liquid

Sit back, enjoy the flow

[Part II]

[Ron Stevens sample]

"This is the deadline for The Grateful Dead look-alike contest

So if you look like The Grateful Dead you have 'til midnight tonight

To send us a picture of yourself

Or uh... sketch a drawing of yourself on the back of a post card

And mail it to..."

[Pete Rock clip]

"Y'know, like... from live beats to samples... he was amazing!

Like... dude was amazing, and umm...

He just kinda came outta nowhere, ya know what I mean?

Like..."

[DJ Premier clip]

"That's the reason why his music bumps FOREVER

Because J Dilla is that MUH'FUCKER, nah'mean?

So, yo..."

[Part III: Another Batch ’98—Track 26]

[Sample 1: Joy Grdnic]

"The Chicago and Kansas concert in Boston

Has been changed to the Kansas and Boston concert in Chicago

If you have tickets, keep them – they will be honored at the door"

[Sample 2: Cheech & Chong]

"Hi, there, folks!

Smoking more now, but getting high less???

Try new Acapulco Gold filters, regular and menthol!

Acapulco Gold! Just a stoney three hits longer..."