Oh shit! I need that I need that sloppy That sloppy Like a Chevy in quicksand Yeah, that sloppy This feelin' is unmatched This feelin' is brought to you by adrenaline and good rap Black Pendleton ball cap (West, west, west) We don't share the same synonym, fall back (West, west, west) Been in it before internet had new acts Mimicking radio's nemesis made me wack My innocence limited the experience lacked Ten of us with no tentative tactic that cracked The mind of a literate writer, but I did it in fact You admitted it once I submitted it wrapped in plastic Remember scribblin' scratchin' dilligent sentences backwards Visiting freestyle cyphers for your reaction Now I can live in a stadium, pack it the fastest Gamblin' Benjamin benefits, sinnin' in traffic Spinnin' women in cartwheels, linen fabric on fashion Winnin' in every decision Kendrick is master that mastered it Isn't it lovely how menaces turned attraction? Pivotin' rappers, finish your fraction while writing blue magic Thank God for rap, I would say it got me a plaque But what's better than that? The fact it brought me back home We been waitin' for you Waitin' for you Waitin' for you Waitin' for you I know everything I know everything, know myself I know morality, spirituality, good and bad health I know fatality might haunt you I know everything, I know Compton I know street shit, I know shit that's conscious I know everything, I know lawyers, advertisement and sponsors I know wisdom, I know bad religion, I know good karma I know everything, I know history I know the universe works mentally I know the perks of bullshit isn't meant for me I know everything, I know cars, clothes, hoes, and money I know loyalty, I know respect, I know those that's ornery I know everything, the highs, the lows, the groupies, the junkies I know if I'm generous at heart, I don't need recognition The way I'm rewarded, well, that's God's decision I know you know that line's for Compton School District Just give it to the kids, don't gossip about how it was distributed I know how people work I know the price of life, I'm knowin' how much it's worth I know what I know and I know it well not to ever forget Until I realized I didn't know shit The day I came home We been waitin' for you Waitin' for you Waitin' for you Waitin' for you I met a little boy that resembled my features Nappy afro, gap in his smile Hand-me-down sneakers bounced through the crowd Run a number on man and woman that crossed him Sun beamin' on his beady beads exhausted Tossin' footballs with his ashy black ankles Breakin' new laws, mama passed on home trainin' He looked at me and said, Kendrick you do know my language You just forgot because of what public schools had painted Oh, I forgot, 'Don't Kill My Vibe', that's right, you're famous I used to watch on Channel 5, TV was taken But never mind you're here right now don't you mistake it It's just a new trip, take a glimpse at your family's ancestor Make a new list, of everything you thought was progress And that was bullshit I know your life is full of turmoil Spoiled by fantasies of who you are, I feel bad for you I can attempt to enlighten you without frightenin' you If you resist, I'll back off quick, go catch a flight or two But if you pick destiny over rest in peace then be an advocate Tell your homies especially to come back home This is a world premiere This is a world premiere This is a world premiere I been lookin for you my whole life, an appetite For the feeling I can barely describe, where you reside? Is it in a woman, is it in money, or mankind? Tell me something got me losing my mind, ah! You make me wanna jump (Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump) (Let's talk about love) (Jump, jump, jump, jump, jump) (Let's talk about love) (Let's talk about love) (Let's talk about love) I been lookin for you my whole life, an appetite For the feeling I can barely describe, where you reside? Is it in a woman, is it in money, or mankind? Tell me something think I'm losing my mind, ah! I say where you at, from the front to the back I'm lookin' for you I react, only when you react Ah, I thought I found you, back in the ghetto When I was seventeen with the .38 Special Maybe you're in a dollar bill, maybe you're not real Maybe only the wealthy get to know how you feel Maybe I'm paranoid, ha, maybe I don't need you anyway Don't lie to me I'm suicidal anyday I can be your advocate I can preach for you if you tell me what the matter is

Yeah (Yeah, uh-huh) Yeah (Yeah) Every once in a while (Mhm) You gotta unjade and just (Mhm) Shake the snow globe (Yeah, c'mon) You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (No) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase our dream no more, mama (Why?) We live it (One more time) You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (Yeah) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase out dream no more, mama We live it (Yeah) Smoking weed on ATVs while driving past the camels (Uh) My mama's Instagram account looks like the travel channel (Facts) Pyramid snapping from hearing me rapping (Haha), it happens No obstacles because my face starts steerin' me past 'em (C'mon) I'm laughing because you hate me (Haha) All because your girlfriend wants to Fuck and CNN want to talk and tape me (Yikes) It's crazy, I'm disregarding you My mama's advice is energy wise, that I should put it on you You can't get to me like nana's secret recipes I'm somewhere on a yacht, tequila shots around the seven seas Memories over money (Yeah), liquor over beer If you can see it from the front you know its bigger in the rear Yeah, you know it's fat (Know it's fat) I like my women built like Doja Cat, I told her that Ain't no holding back, bitch, I'm lit, this is it Everything that I shop for (Yeah) I bought my mom the dream houses that she shopped for, yeah You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (No) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase our dream no more, mama (Why?) We live it (One more time) You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (Yeah) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase out dream no more, mama We live it (Yeah) I'm well-protected, well-dressed, well-invested With a classic debut that's why I still rock the necklace (Yeah) Still fuck my ex-bitch, don't worry, it be random I can't help it, dawg, pussy hits different in the mansion (Ha) Santorini tanning (Yeah), mama order baclava Frank is out here introducing people to the octagon (Yeah) I'm just trying to not piss off my neighbors and the soccer moms I'm adding basketball courts and pools for the ambiance (Sheesh) Let me live, I'm twenty-six I'm on some rich shit Models pulling up, we getting drunk, I made us gimlets Write 'em off as business expenses, I'm pensive 'Cause when she say she fucks with me I can't tell if she meant it (Tell the truth) Fuck it (Fuck it), the whole city had it (True) Gary Vee hitting me, new investments, I throw fifty at it (True) It all hit me when I got the car, Nipsey once was beast Told me Alicia Keys told em' that my mom's pretty (Yeah, yeah) You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (No) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase our dream no more, mama (Why?) We live it (One more time) You ain't gotta cry no more, mama (Yeah) I did it (Haha, I did it) And we don't gotta chase out dream no more, mama We live it (Yeah)

Mother, uh-uh-uhh So amazing how this woman, here loves me So amazing how this woman, here protects me She's a Queen and man that, smile is a true Blessing She gave us life, and sacrificed Without us asking, don't know how she did it But she always made a way, so If I could imagine God I'd see my mama's face, no one could ever take This woman's place, and I'm Blessed to say that I got my mama (mama) If nobody ever ride for me (me) If nobody else would die for me I got my mama(mama) You mean more than you, could ever think And from the top of my lungs, I will scream I got my mama If nobody else supports me Get down on their knees and pray for me I got my mama, uh-uh-uhh I'm sorry for the days I made you cry It wasn't easy for you, I could see it in your eyes You did the best you could, growing up in the hood We didn't have everything but you made sure we were good And mama, mama You Been picking me up since a toddler I'm trying to make you proud With this come up and it's coming Don't you worry Its our story I got my mama If nobody ever ride for me (ride for me) If nobody else would die for me (die for me) I got my mama You mean more than you could ever think And from the top of my lungs I will scream I got my mama(mama) If nobody else supports me Get down on their knees and pray for me I got my mama, uh-uh-uhh I thank you ma for all you've done for me (Mama, I love ya) I thank you ma for all them nights You stayed up for me (Mama, I love ya) My pride and joy, my everything You're even my peace (Mama, I love ya) Whether we're good or bad You're the rhythm to my beat I got my mama If nobody ever ride for me If nobody else would die for me I got my mama You mean more than you could ever think And from the top of my lungs I will scream I got my mama If nobody else supports me Get down on their knees and Pray for me I got my mama (Mama), uh-uh-uhh Ma-ma, Ma-ma, maa-ma, mama Ma-ma, Ma-ma, maa-ma

Intro/Chorus: Laura Alfored Seem all the fellas understand what it feel Cos it's a Nubian Jam and everthing's real *Repeat* Verse One: Lord Jamar It's time to blow up the spot, anything you was in, you're thru the roof All the jams we done been thru is proof We blend truth, with mathematics doin acrobatics over beats The sound dramatic when it played in Landrover jeeps I know my peeps is in the front of the stage Smokin blunts with the strokin stunts, ready to set it When the word is given, I know you heard how we was livin Never takin no shit, just stayin clever and makin the hits Shakin the tits of the honeys when they jump Makin money's what we bump cos slumps is for chumps And we pumps, worldwide, girls slide backstage Lookin for a free ride, legs divide at a young age Lord Jamar is like Jesus, speakin in parables And to devil's is cemarable To see this, but they ain't got no choice No escapin the penetration of the voice Chorus (x2) Verse Two: Sadat X And I watched and I watched and I watched then I looked The X is like no other who can drop it in the rain I'm not that high, so give me back my lighter Stage right in the party at night, I'm in the shadows Thinkin bout returnin to the spotlight The X is top flight, ESPN highlight From, throughout the rhythm, I give em what I give em Oil slickness on that ass like *? Ewin?* I know what I'm doin, leave your whole town ruined Brand Nubian, the name alone stands Overseas fans be shoutin different accents So hence the black prince from 2-0 Soft-spoken but my words comprehended by the herds Goin back to the days past the ol' gun phase All stare in amaze or get caught with the rays Cos the X is like the master of the phrase... Chorus: Laura Alfored Seem all the fellas understand what you feel Cos it's a Nubian Jam and everthing's real *Repeat x3* Verse Three: Sadat X, Lord Jamar I want the mic in the clutch Cos it's too cold to hold, and too hot to touch I'm like the thoroughbred searchin for cheese You can't cut off the head of a fatal disease MC's freeze at thirty-two degrees below Justice served, now watch us bust this herd In the head with another jam set by the brother man Letters for the other man, understand Chorus: Laura Alfored Seem all the fellas understand what you feel Cos it's a Nubian Jam and everthing's real *Repeat 3X*

Intro: Sadat X Ha, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yo, straight from the wilds of The Bronx, it's Buckwild, y'knowI'msayin? And that kid Sadat X born king, doin my thing KnowI'msayin? I let'cha know how it is in my lifestyle everyday Verse One: Sadat X Lately yo, I been walkin tightropes It's an adventure everyday as I walk down the block Quiet baldhead is like a bad motherfucker All charged up from Madison Ave. I'm up on the stage if you read the front page Give me the ol' school mic wiv a cord I'll stand on the table, give a fuck about a label Now, we all can't brawl, we all can't brawl It'll be your downfall when you're goin like this Is it the cash or the hash from my stash that compells you? Gas kids throw me but my crew bring me back They stay on my back so I don't act like alladat Hook: Busta Rhymes Now all these niggas carry on like they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat Now all these niggas carry on when they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat Verse Two: Sadat X Late one night, 55th outpost Chickenhead watchin to see who she can catch She got a man, I can tell cos the action in her eyes Ain't nervous, a young sassy thing She call me a playa, standin on the corner wiv her whole dime crew I'm ridin down the block wiv her girlfriend In the next nigga's car, lookin like a star Shades, blackness, packed his whole damn frame Ya got to be down to *? starts?* about the booty Cos Sonny Lamb packs the wham It's all good, yeah it's all good See it attracts kids that are sweater A nigga like me'll be the first to forgetta So now she all mad, bringin drama to the crib Go ahead, chickenhead, wit the funk You get played like trash if you act like you'd always have and you always Will Chickenheads is only good for a thrill Hook: Busta Rhymes Yo yo, yo they think they alladat, they think they alladat All these bitches carry on when they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat Verse Three: Sadat X Now my cheques jam and I waited all damn week And if I flip em the bad guy, you wonder why When the corner officers and nobody can call me back And everybody claims to know nothin And these is the peoples that's down wit me Supposedly, lays on my side, yeah right They let a nigga die in the night if you let em You can get wild, flip, go grab the mask But it damn sure slow-up the cash cos I know Ya be a menace to society, still waitin for the dough The thinkin man is the one with the plan Plant his seeds first then be ready to burst It's like that, huh? My name is X from the hot blocks of Harlem Take it personally when you try to stop my stardom Use to be mild, find myself gettin wild Got to slow down for my girl and my child Cos I love life and I gots ta live it And everytime I get on stage I'ma move sometin And you can never say the X didn't hit'cha Aiyo, I put it on ya, but first I warn ya This ain't no average skit, this is a hit More than you hit, better than your best shit Better than your man's shit, better than his cousin's shit Better than your whole block, buck once and then ya come wit that nons... Interlude: Sadat X talking Aight, hey Buck, when you bring what you bring to the game and when I bring What I bring to the game, it's dangerous that I can't even call it. But we Gonna end it off like this, y'knowI'msayin? On some Bronx town shit, check It out Verse Four: Sadat X The big X has spoken, courtesy of Buck A Bronx hoe-down similar to the showdown Won't you place a bet on ya man You know my style and you know where I stand I'ma leave you on wit the real for right now Peace to Brand Nubian, Now Rule and Buckwild But right now, peep the master of the headnod Hit New York harder and smarter, thieves attack, now stay back Tainted styles don't pass the grade A lotta kids are slidin, just ridin on the wave A lotta kids are slidin, just ridin on the wave A lotta kids are slidin, just ridin on the wave Hook: Busta Rhymes Yo, all these niggas think they hard when they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat All these bitches act like sluts when they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat Now all these fraud niggas are bitches when they think they alladat They think they alladat, they think they alladat Fuck dem niggas out there who think they alladat They think they alladat, they thunk they alladat Fuck dem niggas, fuck dem bitches Fuck dem fraud ass, motherfuckers Fake ass niggas HAH!

King Nut the Nubian Tut Say follow follow they use their ears Say follow follow then they use their minds But when they follow your body Then they loose their minds Let me tell you a little story about King Nut, The natives call him the Nubian Tut Out of 1407 he came to be somewhere around 2000 B.C. Well the natives clap for the Nubian sap Then sit back and listen to the King Nuts rap Do It! Shaka do da Shaka do da Shaka do da Shaka do da Shaka do da Shaka do da I know you hitting be true Knee deep in the jungle where the coconuts grow Where the tiger and the lion boogie with the rhinos There's a tribe over here there's a tribe over there Drums beating funky rhythm, music's everywhere Doing the Nubian Nut Say follow follow they loose their ears Say follow follow then they loose their minds High high high Doo doo doo doo doo Shoo bee doo bee doo dow Doo dow doo dow doo dow King Nubian never got hot before a show 'Cause in the motherland they didn't wear too many clothes People talk that talk break out the camel walk Then he wiggle through the jungle just as quick as a hawk Then he grab his spear then he grab his shield Show all the native people just how good he feel Doing the Nubian Nut Say you got what you got gotten gotten goo ga got Ho! doing the Nubian Nut Say follow follow they loose their ears Say follow follow then they loose their minds Say follow follow then they loose their mouths Late at night he'd talk his crap While soaking his feet in some Nubian sap He had a bone through his ear and one through his nose The women in the tribe would massage his toes Yeah! When he asks you what's jumpin' it's the peas in the pot They wouldn't be jumping if the water wasn't hot Doing the Nubian Nut Yeah follow follow follow follow Follow follow follow follow The people didn't know where the beat was coming from But they knew it had to be another Nubian drum King Nut is the future history Somewhere around 2000 A.D. Holding up the shield that's a glowing green Raising a spear that shoots laser beams Riding in a spaceship up and down the street Tooting at the fine women on the block he meet Throwing down in studios track by track Letting everybody know the impost right fact Another spaceship here another spaceship there Here a ship there a ship everywhere a mothership Landing in Detroit at United Sounds Where all the funkateers like to boogie down Because most of all we need the funk Oh uh heh heh heh Say follow follow they use their ears Say follow follow then they use their minds Say follow follow they use their mouths But when they follow your body Then they loose their minds Follow follow follow follow Follow follow follow follow Shoo bee doo bee doo dow Doo dow doo dow doo dow Follow follow follow follow Shoo bee doo bee doo dow Doo dow doo dow doo dow Follow follow follow follow Shoo bee doo bee doo dow Doo dow doo dow doo dow Follow follow follow follow Shoo bee doo bee doo dow Doo dow doo dow doo dow