The Blueprint Takeover Lyrics

[Jay-Z]
R.O.C., we runnin this rap s___
Memphis Bleek, we runnin this rap s___
B. Mac, we runnin this rap s___
Freeway, we run this rap s___
O & Sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap s___

The takeover, the break's over n____
God MC, me, Jay-Hova
Hey lil' soldier you ain't ready for war
R.O.C. too strong for y'all
It's like bringin a knife to a gunfight, pen to a test
Your chest in the line of fire witcha thin-a__ vest
You bringin them Boyz II Men, HOW them boys gon' win?
This is grown man B.I., get you rolled into triage
Beatch - your reach ain't long enough, dunny
Your peeps ain't strong enough, f___a
Roc-A-Fella is the army, better yet the navy
n____z'll kidnap your babies, spit at your lady
We bring - knife to fistfight, kill your drama
Uh, we kill you m_________in ants with a sledgehammer
Don't let me do it to you dunny cause I overdo it
So you won't confuse it with just rap music

R.O.C., we runnin this rap s___
M-Easy, we runnin this rap s___
The Broad Street Bully, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it
Freeway, we runnin this rap s___
O & Sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*"Watch out!! We run New York" -> KRS-One*}

I don't care if you Mobb Deep, I hold triggers to crews
You little f___, I've got money stacks bigger than you
When I was pushin weight, back in eighty-eight
you was a ballerina I got your pictures I seen ya
Then you dropped "Shook Ones," switch your demeanor
Well - we don't believe you, you need more people
Roc-A-Fella, students of the game, we passed the classes
Nobody can read you dudes like we do
Don't let 'em gas you like Jigga is a__ and won't clap you
Trust me on this one - I'll detach you
Mind from spirit, body from soul
They'll have to hold a mass, put your body in a hole
No, you're not on my level get your brakes tweaked
I sold what ya whole album sold in my first week
You guys don't want it with Hov'
Ask Nas, he don't want it with Hov', nooooo!

R.O.C., we runnin this rap s___
B. Sigel, we runnin this rap s___
M-Easy, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it
O & Sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Freeway, we run this rap s___
Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*"Watch out!! We run New York" -> KRS-One*}

I know you missin all the - FAAAAAAAME!
But along with celebrity comes bout seventy shots to your frame
n____; you a - LAAAAAAAME!
Youse the f__ model for Karl Kani/Esco ads
Went from, Nasty Nas to Esco's trash
Had a spark when you started but now you're just garbage
Fell from top ten to not mentioned at all
to your bodyguard's "Oochie Wally" verse better than yours
Matter fact you had the worst flow on the whole f___in song
but I know - the sun don't shine, then son don't shine
That's why your - LAAAAAAAME! - career come to a end
There's only so long fake thugs can pretend
n____; you ain't live it you witnessed it from your folks pad
You scribbled in your notepad and created your life
I showed you your first tec on tour with Large Professor
(Me, that's who!) Then I heard your album bout your tec on the dresser
So yeah I sampled your voice, you was usin it wrong
You made it a hot line, I made it a hot song
And you ain't get a coin n____ you was gettin f___ed and
I know who I paid God, Serchlite Publishing
Use your - BRAAAAAAAIN! You said you been in this ten
I've been in it five - smarten up Nas
Four albums in ten years n____? I can divide
That's one every let's say two, two of them s___s was due
One was - NAHHH, the other was "Illmatic"
That's a one hot album every ten year average
And that's so - LAAAAAAAME! n____ switch up your flow
Your s___ is garbage, but you try and kick knowledge?
(Get the f___ outta here) You n____z gon' learn to respect the king
Don't be the next contestant on that Summer Jam screen
Because you know who (who) did you know what (what)
with you know who (yeah) but just keep that between me and you for now

R.O.C., we runnin this rap s___
M-Easy, we runnin this rap s___
The Broad Street Bully, we runnin this rap s___
Get zipped up in plastic when it happens that's it
Freeway, we run this rap s___
O & Sparks, we runnin this rap s___
Chris & Neef, we runnin this rap s___
{*"Watch out!! We run New York" -> KRS-One*}

A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
So stop with that childish s___, n____ I'm grown
Please leave it alone - don't throw rocks at the throne
Do not bark up that tree, that tree will fall on you
I don't know why your advisors ain't forewarn you
Please, not Jay, he's, not for play
I don't slack a minute, all that thug rappin and gimmicks
I will end it, all that yappin be finished
You are not deep, you made your bed now sleep
Don't make me expose you to them folks that don't know you
n____ I know you well, all the stolen jew-els
Twinkletoes you breakin my heart
You can't f___ with me - go play somewhere, I'm busy
And all you other cats throwin shots at Jigga
You only get half a bar - f___ y'all n____z