featuring C.L. Smooth



Introducing C.L. then face defeats

then I remind you of third street when it was sweet

See'd us move on and grow to another plateau with me and ....

Havin that dough

In the last days when critical times are left

to deal with my grand daddy's endeavors

Whut corrected my errors the first shot came in 91

E.P. done my struggle

To label this untouchable foundation due in 92 top ten review

Respect new when that flew They Reminisce Over You

Had marie too, sporting my Nike's at the door

Paper saw the Main Ingredient L.P. in 94

Now it's me the bold coppin toys for dolo

at ease he'd rather die at his feet than live on his knees

Don't mistake the forest for trees

Off course why try and climb a mountain

A baby walk across in tha military mindset place ya bet

Ya fumbled all those chicks with the bucks off safety

Skirt chasin what they rate me in this whole rap affair

butwhen it really comes down to it who cares

Like the tortiosse and the hare ya know the race I run

but ya losin all the nights, let the rabbit get the gun

Number one wit a bullet and pit named black

It's the best that ever did it on a Pete Rock track



Aye yo two cool cats who reclaim the name

Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth in this here rap game

But the good news is that there is a crew

Not 5 not 4 not 3 da two



In tha beginning let it be like the record spinning

As a child I stack 45's in a pile blow the dust off

put it on before I can walk

Play static on my pop dukes automatic

I knew I wasn't average music in my bloodstream

My pops watch his son live his dream

Now as time flew the original classy rock crew

Shine through on streets and avenues

The next chapter you read it MC Shan said it

Got ta give the man behind wheels credit

Yes yes y'all BLS and Marley Marl

The Rap Attack put my talents on the map

Now it's Pete Rock for days in tha Basement

As I amaze watch me blow in 98 ways

I specialize in rap DJ and produce wit more

Hot Tracks then Carlos DeJesus



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What it look like ain't nothin changed but the weather

Still riding with C.D.'s and leather roll fives and better

For all that's folded in ya pocket how long it take

to reup and clock it, drop and make a profit

and lay my position with you that we know what to do

And what not to do here's my crew now you get yours to bare witness

It's nothing personal it's business

That's my word which is my bond, behind writing ta step back

and watch it all tighten stop this fighting each other

God knowledge ya wis that ya know who the enemy is furthermore

Don't hide it divide it then X ya squares

to keep them other cats folded like beach chairs

Got an eye on that street aristocrat

Let C.L. show ya where the strengths at

Turn it up right here or just call the cop

cuz we on it like this to tha last stop

The next Humprhev Bogart mastering art

like a jeweler wit a diamond cutter, take'em apart

Don't start whut ya can't finish

when ya bubble wit skills that never diminish

Ya best team against mine is a light scrimmage

so play like popeye and eat spinach



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