Die For It (feat. Nas) - Belly

I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop Yeah, I do it for hip hop Now this is what they call poetry in motion My soul bleeds on the paper, heart screams with emotion This my daily devotion that verses stay deeper than the ocean So hip hop you owe me a promotion Yeah, I do a little boastin' and braggin' What's all the commotion and naggin' about 'Cause I'm still the champ in the south 'Cause rappers get in the booth and I keep draggin' them out Where they fired and these pink slips I keep handin' them out 'Cause this is Theater of the Mind, consider it a sign Of what's to come next, my money's just fine Bank filled with dump cheques Terrorist threat flow, proceed to drop bombs like Mr Funk Flex But I don't do it for the money, I do it from the heart I'll do it with the beatbox, I did it from the start I'll do it for the DJs, I'll do it for the charts The Van Gogh flow, Luda do it 'cause it's art I do it for the fans, I do it on command I do it for the front row, I do it for the stands I spit it for the hood, I do it for the block And since nine years old, I did it for hip hop I don't do it for the cars and the fancy drops I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop And I don't do it for the chains and the flashin' rocks I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop They say I'm so low key, I'm socially awkward Only niggas who really know me, who I talk with They smile in the light, hate in the dark You call it beef, to me it's just a fuckin' walk in the park Because you are who you are when nobody is lookin' That's who you are, so when the cash and cars is gone The day after tomorrow don't be askin' to borrow Ski maskin' it hard like the way you rap in your bars I could ride on you and whoever, devise new endeavors I'm as live as hive full of predators Twenty thousands different species of bees Some half poisonous sting, some just pollinatin' leafs It's just like rap, some will buzz some will attack Compromisin' own life in fact Sixteen years since my first sixteen, pardon the rest of my niggas But I'm the best whoever did it I don't do it for the cars and the fancy drops I do it for hip hop Yeah, I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop And I don't do it for the chains and the flashin' rocks Why we do it kid? I do it for hip hop Yeah, I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop Hip hop started out in the park We used to do it to avoid the Narcs I used to do it so the homeboy Clark can get the fuck off my back While I knocked off these packs I used to rap to impress my friends The past of time when I was gettin' it in Just so happens I'm so illegal with the pen They ain't want me to do anythin' illegal again I lost a lot of dawgs to these streets I got Grammy awards on these beats Thank God for Cool Herc Without this shit I probably would've got murked Shout out to Grandmaster Flash and the cash and even Jaz bum ass Hip hop helped me wash my rocks These other rappers couldn't wash my socks That's why I took the number one slot The realest shit in rap comes from my voice box Lord knows when I was on my clock I probably never would've stopped Thank God for hip hop I don't do it for the cars and the fancy drops I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop And I don't do it for the chains and the flashin' rocks Come on, I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop Now this is what they call poetry in motion Now this is what they call poetry in motion Now this is what they call poetry in motion I do it for the fans Now this is what they call poetry in motion I do it for the front row, I do it for the stands Now this is what they call poetry in motion I don't do it for the cars and the fancy drops I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop And I don't do it for the chains and the flashin' rocks I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop I do it for hip hop

Wrong yeah, wife Yeah Slick rick, big Nas yo Nas, Slick Rick Shoot at all Finally, a change from these fake rap artists Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, real — that are billboard charters Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Skills provide the shows, also fright the foes And when I step into a room, pimps hide they hoes Is that really him? Yes, that's his highness And for the last time stop lookin' at his fine ass (You know!) homosexuals, smirk, converse and say That nigga box is workin' girlfriend You wanna talk about a fat phrase carrier To billionaire white chick jump the race barrier? You know a nice girl, but I didn't want a bit of her Sayin', I like your slang what's with the wife, get rid of her Son, Sony talkin' Japanese With mice like, whatup Rick? You can have my cheese kid I am such a heavy hitter Even chandelier jealous off the patch ice glitter (bling!) Rappers walkin' round, strappin' fearsome, here son And remember your rap career's done Finally, a change from these fake rap artists Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, real — that are billboard charters Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, we'll separate the men from the heartless Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, a tag team from the top all-starters Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Runnin' spots, pants leg tucked in my socks Puff and lay a spread, order drinks, henny on the rocks Wintertime sport a fox, maybe a sable Three-quarter length mink sound right for this occasion Heard me john blazin', see me in gangster flicks Life is so amazin', hate to be paperless Bill gate in this, it must be god, I'm not an atheist Wanted like kingpins by ATF Your girl want my name on her chest Me and rick argue about whose chain is the best Gucci boxers, my diet changed from sushi to pastas Wear my hat like the late Sinatra's Models pop the coochie when they spot us Finally, rappers you could be proud of From the Bronx to Queens bridge houses what? If you feel me then holla Thug —, who bail be worth a million dollars, what Finally, a change from these fake rap artists Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, real — that are billboard charters Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, we'll separate the men from the heartless Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Finally, a tag team from the top all-starters Me and Nas bring it to your hardest Track masters, Def Jam Yeah, tell what the deal Slick rick, big Nas yo