Текст (слова) песни: Nas - The Genius

 
[sound of a subway train going overhead] 
[in the background, Nas` verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard] 
[excerpt of verse is as follows] 
 
(Street`s disciple, my raps are trifle 
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle 
Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split 
Play Mr. Tuffy while I`m on some Pretty Tone shit 
Verbal assassin, my architect pleases 
When I was twelve, I went to ... ) 
 
[conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows] 
[dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector] 
 
[Hector:] And you`re sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a 
medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain`t nothing out 
here for you... 
 
[ZORO:] 
Oh yes there is...this! 
 
[somebody from the Firm] 
Yo Nas 
Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son? 
[Nas] 
Chill chill, that`s the shit God, chill 
[AZ the Visualiza] 
Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man. 
Let`s count this money, nigguh 
Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there 
You know what I`m sayin? 
Cause we spendin the Jacksons 
[Nas] 
Right, yeah. 
[AZ] 
You know how we get down baby 
[Nas] 
True, true" 
[the Firm] 
Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects 
for a nigga yo, word to mother. All them crab ass rappers 
be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need 
to let them niggaz know it`s real man 
[Nas] 
True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it`s real you doin this 
even without a record contract, knahmsayin? 
[AZ] 
No question 
[Nas] 
Been doin this since back then 
[the Firm] 
No doubt 
[AZ] 
I`m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real 
We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid! 
[Nas] 
No doubt, we gon keep it real 
True, true... 
[the Firm] 
Aiyyo where`s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man? 
Takin niggas a long time, man..." 
[Nas] 
Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey 
[AZ] 
Aiyyo Dunn! C`mon, c`mon, man stop waving that man 
Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out 
[Nas] 
Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man 
[AZ] 
I`m saying take the clip man 
C`mon, take it out... 
[Nas] 
Light them Phillies up man 
Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man 
Light some Phillies up then! 
[the Firm] 
Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know. 
[AZ] 
Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser 
I ain`t fucking with you nigga 
[Nas] 
I`m saying though man... 
[AZ] 
What is it, what is it baby? 
[the Firm] 
What is it Son, what is it? 
[AZ] 
You know what time it is 
[Nas] 
I`m saying man, ya know what I`m saying? 
Niggaz don`t listen man, representing 
It`s Illmatic.
 

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2nd Childhood
Affirmative Action
Big Girl
Big Things
Black Girl Lost
Blaze a 50
Braveheart Party
Come Get Me
Destroy & Rebuild
Dr. Knockboot
Ether
Every Ghetto
Family
Favor For A Favor
Ghetto Prisoners
God Love Us
Got Yourself A Gun
Halftime
Hate Me Now
I can
I Gave You Power
I Want To Talk To You
If I Ruled The World
It Ain`t Hard To Tell
It Ain`t Hard to Tell (Remix)
Just a moment
K-I-S-S-I-N-G
Kissing
Last Words
Life Is What You Make It
Life We Chose
Life`s A Bitch
Live Nigga Rap
Made You Look
Made You Look (Remix) (Feat. Ludacris &
Memory Lane (sittin` In Da Park)
Money Is My Bitch
My Country
N. Y. State Of Mind Part Ii
N.y. State Of Mind
Nas Is Coming
Nas Is Like
Nastradamus
Nature Shines
New World
One Love
One Mic
One Time 4 Your Mind
Project Window
Quiet Niggas
Represent
Rewind
Rule
Shoot `em Up
Shootouts
Silent Murder
Small World
Smokin`
Some Of Us Have Angels
Stillmatic (the Intro)
Street Dreams
Suspect
Take It In Blood
The Flyest
The Genius
The Message
The Outcome
The Prediction
The Set Up
The World Is Yours
Undying Love
Watch Dem Niggas
We Will Survive
What Goes Around
You Owe Me
You Won`t See Me Tonight
You`re The Man