artist: Rakim, Kanye west, Nas, Krs-one, Dj Premieralbum: classic (nike air force remix) 12"song: classic (nike air force remix)[hook: samples][sample]"and now for my next number..""i'd like to return to the.."[nas]"classic"[kanye west]"uh, uh, - timeless.."[kool g rap]"nike's straight classic"[nas]"classic"[kool g rap]"nike's..nike's..nike's.. straight classic"[kanye west]"timeless.."[sample]"i'd like to return to the classic"[rakim]"kanye west"[verse one: kanye west]can't buy this, super fly in thislike shininess, you're highnessit's performin', look how long the line isit's what happens when you make shit that's timelessit's what happens, each rapper's the pioneerswhat would it take to be a legend like nas is?that's so novice, i'm so polishedi got a right to be a 'lil snobbishi did a 'lil bit of collegesemesters it took two like rob baseto let me figure out this was in my placethe beat's slow, 'til you listen to my pace'cause i be killin' shit, but that's evidentand y'all feelin' it, but i expected itif it's classic - it's gon' last forever thani'm everywhere you never been, and better than i ever been[hook: samples][nas]"classic"[kool g rap]"nike's straight classic"[nas]"i'm better than i've ever been"[kanye west]"timeless.."[kanye west]"i'm everywhere you never been, and better than i ever been"[nas]"classic"[kool g rap]"nike's straight..straight classic.."[nas]"i'm better than i've ever been"[kanye west]"timeless.."[nas samples - one love & it ain't hard to tell]"hold the fort down, represent to the fullest""nas'll rock well"[verse two: nas]perseverance..see the fake hustler rapperto them, it hurts to hear thisoh you went platinum? yeah, that's nicenow let me see you do the same thing twicethree times, four times, then a couple of mo' timesplease, you're amateur night, it's showtimeit's one life to live, so live it the best you canthe world could use one less mannot enough air, not enough car factoriesto manufacture new vehicles, sedans and vanswhen they do make the whip you like, your chips ain't rightby the time you could afford it, the car ain't importantin the streets i'm in, it's just ironcops keep firin', in my environmentleavin' you slumped, then they drive homefar from the hood, brothers they eager to jump oni like to be the wall that they toast up oni like to see them fall, guilty for doin' wrongi'm classic like the air one's, the hustler shoethat's what i'm accustomed to.. yea[hook: samples][krs-one sample]"of course - we have blastmaster krs-one"[verse three: krs-one]how many of y'all got - 'criminal minded'?you, you, you, y'all don't be blindedme - i got no jewels on my neckwhy? - i don't need 'em, i got your respectkrs-one, 20 years i rocki do it for jmj and scott la rockthis hip-hop and we is a nationdon't you wanna hear more krs-one on your radio station?instead of broadcasting how we smoke them treeson the radio we need to hear more local emceeswhere you at?, c'mon where you at?this is the difference between emceein' and raprappers spit rhymes that're mostly illegalemcees spit rhymes to uplift their peoplepeace, love, unity, havin' funthese are the lyrics of krs-one..[hook: samples][rakim sample]"i'm rakim, the fiend of a microphone.."[verse four: rakim]uh, yea, is y'all ready for 20-07?it's now another droughteverybody's a killer, wow we buggin' outsince '86 showin' the crowd what i'm aboutand they still wanna know when the album comin' outaskin' teenagers, og's and nasty kidswhat their definition of classic is?timeless, so age don't count in the boothwhen your flow stay submerge in the fountain of youthain't no doubtin' the truth, i'm off the meterseverybody cosignin', even the non-believerssince i came in the door, and became one of y'all leadersin a fresh pair air force sneakersuptowns, we call 'em uppies, when they're on divasprobably worn when krs-one raw teachingsnas - made you look, before the heatersi bet kan' had 'em on when he walked with jesus[hook: samples][all]"these are classics"[kool g rap]"nikes straight classic, classic.."[nas]"i'm better than i've ever been"[kanye west]"timeless.."[kanye west]"i'm everywhere you never been, and better than i ever been"[nas]"classic"[kool g rap]"nike's straight..straight classic.."[nas]"i'm better than i've ever been"[kanye west]"timeless.."[kanye west]"i'm everywhere you never been, and better than i ever been"[nas]"classic"[kool g rap]"lives straight..straight classic.."[rakim]"air force one's, keep it poppin', classic.."
Rakim, Kanye west, Nas, Krs-one - Classic