It goes, Bang hit them with that shit son
I said, Bang rip them with that kick drum
They said, Bang hit them till that clips done
We said Bang we'll rip them if they spit some

Fuck the appeal just listen to how it feels
Imma keep it real not worried bout record deals
62 killed in the city I'm in
Instead of counting sheep I counting women and men
Like krs said all i need is a friend
I dont care about trends I'm bout making my ends
And i'll say it again like a broken record
You mess around you'll get hunted like a hungry Leopard
My rhymes burn your eyes like you were sprayed with pepper
You'll get nothing but shade and treated like a leper
Kiss my scepter anndkiss my ass while your at it
My Life is illmatic rhymes, mathematics
Violence, drug addicts, and love for those habits
I grew up watching Tupac and b rabbit
Once we heard Biggie say gimme the loot
Then we robbed the liquor store for some gin an juice

It goes, Bang hit them with that shit son
I said, Bang rip them with that kick drum
They said, Bang hit them till that clips done
We said Bang we'll rip them if they spit some

What's the name of the game they saying that I'm playing
Im Hotter than flame fly as a crane
Man you're stuck in a drain
I bring the fuckin ruckus and abducted your cane
When you were leaning on the buckets of fame
So Take aim and never come back
Im off the wall like thumbtacks
-I react and lay raps like train tracks
Kicking facts real relaxed wearing plain black
So Heres a gat if its that that gives you payback
I say show em your fury before you scurry
You shouldn't worry unless the streets are getting furry
I'll burn em like hot curry and green chile
From Albuquerque, New Mexico all the way to Philly
You act like billy the kid but really y'all just silly
If your really a shark why you acting like free willy?
Im feeling like i am drilling into hearts of men
Flushing out the cowards just to stay apart from them, I'm like

It goes, Bang hit them with that shit son
I said, Bang rip them with that kick drum
They said, Bang hit them till that clips done
We said Bang we'll rip them if they spit some

You got gold in your grill flippin pills trying to make mill
So you rob and steal i think your skills will get you killed
Build a legacy earn respect over fear
Connect through music we create that you hear through your ear
my words appear like i am thuggin but i'm not in a gang
Im just cutting through these phonies who think that they bang
i created a hell for if you stand in my path
I'll show you my wrath then i'll rightfully laugh
Do the math and watch how it adds up
My strategy is tragedy once its backed up
You have to pack up before you can settle
And you have to grow your roots before your flower petals
My soul is metal and my only brain is flesh
You know your mind is soft like a woman's breast
As i rest i dream of my blood on the street
As i die from cold steel to the fuckin beat, it went

It goes, Bang hit them with that shit son
I said, Bang rip them with that kick drum
They said, Bang hit them till that clips done
We said Bang we'll rip them if they spit some