Let Me Calm Down (feat. J. Cole) [Extended Version] - Nicki Minaj

Freedom or jail, clips inserted A baby's bein' born same time a man is murdered The beginning and end, so far as rap goes It's only natural, I explain my plateau And also what defines my name Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin I used to print out Nas raps and tape 'em up on my wall My niggas thought they was words, but it was pictures I saw And since I wanted to draw, I used to read 'em in awe Then he dropped Stillmatic, rocked the cleanest velour Fast forward, who thought that I would meet him on tour? I'm earnin' stripes now nigga, got Adidas galore Backstage I shaked his hand, let him know that he's the man When he said he was a fan it was too hard to understand No time to soak up the moment though, cause I was in a jam Hov askin' where's the record that the radio could play And I was strikin' out for months, 9th inning feeling fear Jeter under pressure, made the biggest hit of my career But at first, that wasn't clear, niggas had no idea Dion called me when it dropped, sounded sad but sincere Told me Nas heard your single and he hate that shit Said you the one, yo why you make that shit? I can't believe I let Nas down Damn, my heart sunk to my stomach, I can't believe I let Nas down I got defensive on the phone, resentment was in my tone, fuck it Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin I couldn't help but think that maybe I had made a mistake I mean, you made "You Owe Me" dog, I thought that you could relate But while I shot up the charts, you mean tellin' me That I was not up to par, when I followed my heart Granted, my heart was tainted by my mind, I kept on sayin' Where's the hits? You ain't got none You know Jay would never put your album out without none And dog, you know how come Labels are archaic, formulaic with their outcomes They don't know, they just study the charts Me, I study the shows, the fans, study their hearts I had a feelin' I was killin', and this music we were spillin' out Would change lives forever, fuck the label, put it out Friday Night Lights blew, that was classic number 2 Now it seemed as if the Nas comparisons was comin' true Still no release date from the label, are they insane? Gucc told me play the game to change the game but on the way I let Nas down, (damn) I got no one to blame, I'm ashamed I let Nas down But this is God's plan, you could never understand, fuck it Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible Now what you're 'bout to hear's a tale of glory and sin No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin I always believed in the bigger picture If I could get them niggas to listen outside my core then I can open a door Reintroduce 'em to honesty, show 'em that they need more The difference between the pretenders and the Kendrick Lamars And so, I took the fall like the son of the Lord On the cross, dyin' for that fake shit you niggas bought For the past decade, if I should pass please let this be my last essay Therefore I write from the heart Apologies to OG's for sacrificin' my art But I'm here for a greater purpose, I knew right from the start I'm just a man of the people, not above but equal And for the greater good I walk amongst the evil Don't cry mama, this the life I choose myself Just pray along the way that I don't lose myself This is for the nigga that said that hip-hop was dead I went to Hell to resurrect it, how could you fail to respect it? Lettin' Nas down, I got the phone call quietly I mourned dog, I let Nas down Yeah, and on this flight may I never lose sight, fuck it Yeah, long live the idols, may they never be your rivals Pac was like Jesus, Nas wrote the Bible Now what you just heard's a tale of glory and sin No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin

With me, with me, with me, with me Oh, baby, ha-ha-ha-ha (down) Turn the motherfuckin' music up When it comes to being true, at least true to me (That's right, that's what I do, come on) One thing I've found (uh-huh), one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down (No, I ain't never let you down) Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down (G-yeah, G-yeah) Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Yeah, ayy-yo, first I snatched the streets, then I snatched the charts First, I had they ear, now I have they heart Rappers came and went, I've been here from the start I seen 'em put it together, watched 'em take it apart Seen the Rovers roll up with ribbons I seen them re-po'd, re-sold, then re-driven So when I reload, he holds number one positions When you hot, I'm hot And when your feet cold, mines is sizzlin' It's plain to see, niggas can't fuck with me 'Cause I'ma be that nigga for life This is not a image, this is God-given This is hard-livin', mixed with Cristal sippin' It's the most consistent, Hov Give you the most hits you can fit inside a whole disc and Nigga, I'm home on these charts, y'all niggas visitin' It's Hov tradition, Jeff Gordon of rap I'm back to claim pole position, holla at ya boy Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up I get down for my grandfather who took my mama Made her sit in that seat where white folks ain't want us to eat At the tender age of six, she was arrested for the sit-ins And with that in my blood, I was born to be different Now niggas can't make it to ballots to choose leadership But we can make it to Jacob's or to the dealership That's why I hear new music and I just don't be feelin' it Racism's still alive, they just be concealin' it But I know they 'on't want me in the damn club They even made me show ID to get inside of Sam's Club I done did dirt and went to church to get my hands scrubbed Swear I've been baptized least three or fo' times But in the land where niggas praise Yukons and gettin' paid It's gon' take a lot more than coupons to get us saved Like it take a lot more than durags to get you waves Nothin' sad as that day my girl father passed away So I promised to Mr. Rainey, I'm gonna marry your daughter And you know I gotta thank you for the way that she was brought up And I know that you were smilin' when you seen the car I bought her And you sent tears from Heaven when you seen my car get balled up But I can't complain what the accident did to my left eye 'Cause look what a accident did to Left Eye First Aaliyah, now Romeo must die? I know I got angels watchin' me from the other side When it comes to being true, at least true to me One thing I've found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down Get up, I get down, get up, I get down We are all here for a reason on a particular path You don't need a curriculum to know that you a part of the math Cats think I'm delirious, but I'm so damn serious That's why I expose my soul to the globe, the world I'm tryna make it better for these little boys and girls I'm not just another individual My spirit is a part of this, that's why I get spiritual But I get my hymns from Him So it's not me, it's He that's lyrical I'm not a miracle, I'm a Heaven-sent instrument My rhythmatic regiment navigates melodic notes for your soul and your mental That's why I'm instrumental, vibrations is what I'm into Yeah, I need my loot by rent day But that ain't what gives me the heart of Kunta Kinte I'm tryin' to get us "us free" like Cinque I can't stop, that's why I'm hot Determination, dedication, motivation I'm talkin' to you of my many inspirations When I say I can't let you or self down If I were on the highest cliff, on the highest riff And if you slipped off the side and clinched on to your life In my grip, I would never-ever let you down And when these words are found Let it be known that God's penmanship has been signed with a language called love That's why my breath is felt by the deaf And while my words are heard and confined to the ears of the blind I too dream in color and in rhyme So I guess I'm one of a kind in a full house 'Cause whenever I open my heart, my soul or my mouth A touch of God reigns out Take 'em to church When it comes to being true, at least true to me (yeah) One thing I found, one thing I found Oh no, you'll never let me down Get up, I get, get up, I get Get up, I get, get up, I get Get up, I get, get up, I get down Who else you know been hot this long? (Oh yeah, we ain't finished) Started from nothin' but he got this strong (The Roc is in the building) Built the Roc from a pebble, peddled rock before I met you Pedaled bikes, got my nephews pedal bikes because they special (woo) Let you tell it, man, I'm fallin' Well, somebody must have caught him 'Cause every fourth quarter, I like to Mike Jordan 'em Number one albums, what I got? Like four of them More of them on the way, the eighth wonder on the way Clear the way, I'm here to stay Y'all can save the chitter chat, this and that This is Jay, dissin' Jay will get you maced When I start spittin' them lyrics, niggas get very religious Six Hail Marys, "Please Father forgive us" Young, the archbishop, the Pope John Paul of y'all niggas The way y'all all follow Jigga Hov's a livin' legend and I'll tell you why Everybody wanna be Hov and Hov's still alive Down, down, down, down, down, down

Kiss me now All I want from you is just to love me now I know I'm doing all of these mistakes, yeah You know I can't control it I need you now More than ever, babe, I need you now Don't give up on me 'cause I'm like this It's just a part of me, you know it Just hold my hand and just kiss my lips Hold me tight, stop moving Oh, you don't mean it, all of these words I hate it when you're shouting Baby, let's fix this now Why the hell are you so damn loud? Shut your precious mouth and kiss me Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me, yeah You're pissed again I hurt your feelings, and you wish I'm dead I understand, but that won't hurt me, baby I will never leave your heart Oh, whenever you get mad and whenever you're sad It makes me see how beautiful you are When your make-up's faded and gone From crying out all night 'til dawn You're beautiful the way you are Just hold my hand and just kiss my lips Hold me tight, stop moving, yeah Oh, you don't mean it, all of these words I hate it when you're shouting Baby, let's fix this now Why the hell are you so damn loud? Shut your precious mouth and kiss me Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me Baby, just hold my hand I will never do such a thing again I'm in love with you, oh, baby Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me, baby I know I hurt you before But, baby, don't close the door Let me in, let's talk about it now I'll never leave by your side We've been here a couple of times Give me another chance, oh, baby Let's fix this now Why the hell are you so damn loud? Shut your precious mouth and kiss me Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me, baby, yeah Baby, let's fix these now Why the hell are you so damn loud? Shut your precious mouth and kiss me Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me Baby, just hold my hand I will never do such a thing again I'm in love with you, oh, baby Look in my eyes, and tell me you love me, baby I know I hurt you before But, baby, don't close the door I know I hurt you before But, baby, don't close the door Let me in, let's talk about it now I'll never leave by your side We've been here a couple of times Give me another chance, oh, baby

I can't control the way, I'm movin my hips Bet you never ever seen me like this I'm a monster on the floor I can't quit No, no, it's automatic, it's automatic It's automatic, I'm a run away train And it's likely that I tear up this place When I go, I go hard, I'ma show you bizarre Tonight, tonight (ni-i-ight) It's automatic my condition's unknown There's no remedy and no antidote It's just the way that I am Nicki, Nicki So bad tonight, tonight (ni-i-ight) I can't control the way, I'm movin' my hips Bet you never ever seen me like this I'm a monster on the floor I can't quit No, no, it's automatic, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic It's automatic some might call it insane I assure you I'll be stuck in your brain You'll be falling for me, boy, yeah Just like a domino tonight, tonight (ni-i-ight) It's automatic when I'm rockin' the beat Systematically I'm droppin' your heat It's just the way that I am Nicki, Nicki So bad tonight, tonight (ni-i-ight) I can't control the way, I'm movin' my hips Bet you never ever seen me like this I'm monster on the floor I can't quit No, no, it's automatic, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic Press rewind, p-p-press rewind (it's automatic) I-I'm Einstein, I'm lookin' for that Einstein Wales, London, Ireland, Scotland I can idle in South Africa and Brazil, shut the club down Bring the bill Ri-ri-ri-ri-ring the bill, br-bri-bri-bri-bring the bill Bri-bri-bring the bill, shut the club down Bring the bill I can't control the way, I'm movin' my hips Bet you never ever seen me like this I'm a monster on the floor I can't quit No, no, it's automatic, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh-eh-eh Eh-eh-eh-eh-eh, it's automatic