[00:00.460]Young Gifted And Black -Big Daddy Kane
[00:01.20]So out of the MERCY of Allah
[00:02.880]And the LAW written in our nature
[00:06.530]We call an INDIVIDUAL into existence
[00:09.940]And when that individual I make NO apologies
[00:13.409]For what I'm about to say
[00:15.729]Rough rugged and real you're on standstill
[00:18.399]To obey okay so let the man build
[00:21.49]Words of rapture that you have to capture
[00:24.389]And I just slapped ya
[00:26.139]With the hand full of literature
[00:28.139]That's dope def fresh hype choice smooth and raw
[00:30.849]Rappers I replace rub out and erase
[00:33.578]Competition you must be on freebase
[00:35.868]Smokin or chokin bound to be broken
[00:38.307]Man get your damn hands off the mic that I'm chokin
[00:41.407]Cause I got a strangehold
[00:43.37]You're still cold off the road for the role you stole
[00:45.967]Rhymes that you yell out but you did sell out
[00:48.407]Crossed-over lost over here now get the hell out
[00:51.117]I'm not a pop star rock'n'roller
[00:53.197]I'm a rebel BLESSED able to hold a
[00:56.47]Mic like a hammer and drop grammar
[00:58.297]Treat a rapper like a wrestler and body slam him
[01:01.136]Those who dispute get treated just like a prostitute
[01:03.436]They get the boot and played like a flute
[01:05.574]So just PLAY mute don't even whisper
[01:08.754]Open your mouth to speak and I'm diss ya
[01:11.113]Ragtag and dog put you in the morgue
[01:13.563]Because you're petty confetti and not ready to rock steady
[01:16.353]In other words you're half-steppin'
[01:18.622]Tiptoein get goin because my weapon
[01:21.342]Is not a nine an uzi or a shotgun
[01:23.822]But when it come to hype rhymes I got one
[01:26.142]Just like the album is still the same
[01:28.652]_Long Live the Kane_ain't a damn thing changed
[01:31.162]I still get ill and kill at will and build the skill
[01:33.962]To fill your grill so don't tell me you're real
[01:36.452]We sample beats you sue and try to fight us
[01:38.852]*tchk*Maaaan you still be home with arthritis
[01:41.261]If we didn't revive em bring back alive
[01:43.431]Old beats that we appreciated you wouldn't survive
[01:46.841]You'd be another memory to us
[01:48.801]Ashes to ashes and dust to dust
[01:51.561]So understand the way that I live
[01:53.780]That's positive -and the message I got to give
[01:56.720]It's a benefit for you and me
[01:58.730]I'm talkin bout P E A C E
[02:01.400]The chosen one that has turned a new leaf
[02:03.710]I got gold teeth and they don't chew beef
[02:06.210]No pork on my fork strictly fish on my dish
[02:08.870]The Kane fallin victim *tchk*Sucker you wish
[02:12.109]I flow like water slaughter
[02:14.188]Put you out of order floored ya
[02:16.818]Rappers are raggin and taggin and snaggin and braggin
[02:19.218]To be on the bandwagon but I'm the Last Dragon
[02:22.58]With the knack to attract the pack
[02:23.728]So just GET BACK I'm young gifted and black
[02:32.38]And just go with the flow you know
[02:34.38]In the place to be with my man Marley Marl
[02:36.488]Sendin'this out to Divine Force
[02:38.768]Can't forget my main man Heavy D
[02:41.48]And to my good brothers EPMD
[02:42.678]And to my man Ice-T over on the West Coast
[02:45.778]Can't forget Kool Moe Dee Busy Bee MC Lyte the Audio Two
[02:51.646]I say peace