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 1: Kanye West Can't buy this, super fly in this Like shininess, you're highness It's performin', look how long the line is It's what happens when you make **** that's timeless It's what happens, each rapper's the pioneers What would it take to be a legend like Nas is? That's so novice, I'm so polished I got a right to be a 'lil snobbish I did a 'lil bit of College Semesters it took two like Rob Base To let me figure out this was in my place The beat's slow, 'til you listen to my pace 'Cause I be killin' ****, but that's evident And y'all feelin' it, but I expected If it's classic - it's gon' last forever than I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been
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 2: Nas Perseverance.. See the fake hustler rapper To them, it hurts to hear this Oh you went platinum? Yeah, that's nice Now let me see you do the same thing twice Three times, four times, then a couple of mo' times Please, you're Amateur Night, it's Showtime It's one life to live, so live it the best you can The world could use one less man Not enough air, not enough car factories To manufacture new vehicles, sedans and vans When they do make the whip you like Your chips ain't right By the time you could afford it The car ain't imported In the streets I'm in, it's just iron Cops keep firin', in my environment Leavin' you slumped, then they drive home Far from the hood, brothers they eager to jump on I like to be the wall that they toast up on I like to see them fall, guilty for doin' wrong I'm classic like the Air One's, the hustler shoe That's what I'm accustomed to.. yea
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.."
KRS-One Sample: "Of course - we have Blastmaster KRS-One"
Verse 3: KRS-One How many of y'all got - 'Criminal Minded'? You, you, you, y'all don't be blinded Me - I got no jewels on my neck Why? - I don't need 'em, I got your respect KRS-One, 20 years I rock I do it for JMJ and Scott La Rock This hip-hop and we is a nation Don't you wanna hear more KRS-One on your radio station? Instead of broadcasting how we smoke them trees On the radio we need to hear more local emcees Where you at?, c'mon where you at? This is the difference between emceein' and rap Rappers spit rhymes that're mostly illegal Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people Peace, Love, Unity, havin' fun These are the lyrics of KRS-One..
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.."
Rakim Sample: "I'm Rakim, the fiend of a microphone.."
Verse 4: Rakim Uh, yea, is y'all ready for 20-07? It's now another drought Everybody's a killer, wow we buggin' out Since '86 showin' the crowd what I'm about And they still wanna know when the album comin' out Askin' teenagers, OG's and nasty kids What their definition of Classic is? Timeless, so age don't count in the booth When your flow stay submerge in the fountain of youth Ain't no doubtin' the truth, I'm off the meters Everybody cosignin', even the non-believers Since I came in the door, and became one of y'all leaders In a fresh pair Air Force sneakers Uptowns, we call 'em uppies, when they're on divas Probably worn when KRS-One raw teachings Nas - Made You Look, before the heaters I bet Kan' had 'em on when he walked with Jesus
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.."
[00:02.10] [00:02.58]Sample: [00:03.07]"And now for my next number.." [00:03.68]"I'd like to return to the.." [00:04.44]Nas: [00:05.01]"Classic" [00:05.67]Kanye West: [00:06.24]"uh, uh, - timeless.." [00:13.89]Kool G Rap: [00:14.37]"Nike's straight classic" [00:15.02]Nas: [00:15.49]"Classic" [00:16.13]Kool G Rap: [00:16.66]"Nike's..Nike's..Nike's.. straight classic" [00:19.61]Kanye West: [00:20.18]"Timeless.." [00:20.92]Sample: [00:21.46]"I'd like to return to the classic" [00:22.10]Rakim: [00:22.74]"Kanye West" [00:23.44] [00:23.96]Verse 1: Kanye West [00:24.50]Can't buy this, super fly in this [00:26.55]Like shininess, you're highness [00:28.77]It's performin', look how long the line is [00:31.06]It's what happens when you make **** that's timeless [00:33.46]It's what happens, each rapper's the pioneers [00:35.79]What would it take to be a legend like Nas is? [00:38.21]That's so novice, I'm so polished [00:40.88]I got a right to be a 'lil snobbish [00:43.03]I did a 'lil bit of College [00:45.42]Semesters it took two like Rob Base [00:47.77]To let me figure out this was in my place [00:50.13]The beat's slow, 'til you listen to my pace [00:52.61]'Cause I be killin' ****, but that's evident [00:55.26]And y'all feelin' it, but I expected [00:57.39]If it's classic - it's gon' last forever than [00:59.76]I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been [01:01.88] [01:02.46]Nas: [01:03.02]"Classic" [01:03.60]Kool G Rap: [01:04.17]"Nike's straight classic" [01:04.88]Nas: [01:05.56]"I'm better than I've ever been" [01:07.12]Kanye West: [01:07.67]"Timeless.." [01:08.59]Kanye West: [01:09.23]"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" [01:11.77]Nas: [01:12.27]"Classic" [01:12.99]Kool G Rap: [01:13.51]"Nike's straight..straight classic.." [01:15.00]Nas: [01:15.58]"I'm better than I've ever been" [01:16.62]Kanye West: [01:17.10]"Timeless.." [01:17.80] [01:18.34]Nas Samples: One Love & It Ain't Hard To Tell [01:19.05]"Hold the fort down, represent to the fullest" [01:19.90]"Nas'll rock well" [01:20.90] [01:21.45]Verse 2: Nas [01:21.96]Perseverance.. [01:22.67]See the fake hustler rapper [01:24.68]To them, it hurts to hear this [01:26.15]Oh you went platinum? Yeah, that's nice [01:28.42]Now let me see you do the same thing twice [01:30.84]Three times, four times, then a couple of mo' times [01:33.24]Please, you're Amateur Night, it's Showtime [01:35.65]It's one life to live, so live it the best you can [01:37.99]The world could use one less man [01:40.60]Not enough air, not enough car factories [01:42.82]To manufacture new vehicles, sedans and vans [01:45.35]When they do make the whip you like [01:47.35]Your chips ain't right [01:48.93]By the time you could afford it [01:50.61]The car ain't imported [01:52.07]In the streets I'm in, it's just iron [01:53.14]Cops keep firin', in my environment [01:55.03]Leavin' you slumped, then they drive home [01:57.19]Far from the hood, brothers they eager to jump on [01:59.39]I like to be the wall that they toast up on [02:01.95]I like to see them fall, guilty for doin' wrong [02:04.54]I'm classic like the Air One's, the hustler shoe [02:07.60]That's what I'm accustomed to.. yea [02:09.15] [02:09.69]Nas: [02:10.27]"Classic" [02:11.05]Kool G Rap: [02:11.65]"Nike's straight classic" [02:12.27]Nas: [02:12.94]"I'm better than I've ever been" [02:14.13]Kanye West: [02:14.73]"Timeless.." [02:15.57]Kanye West: [02:16.17]"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" [02:18.94]Nas: [02:19.42]"Classic" [02:20.19]Kool G Rap: [02:20.77]"Nike's straight..straight classic.." [02:22.49]Nas: [02:23.13]"I'm better than I've ever been" [02:23.90]Kanye West: [02:24.44]"Timeless.." [02:25.12] [02:25.63]KRS-One Sample: [02:26.30]"Of course - we have Blastmaster KRS-One" [02:28.28] [02:28.86]Verse 3: KRS-One [02:29.47]How many of y'all got - 'Criminal Minded'? [02:30.99]You, you, you, y'all don't be blinded [02:33.29]Me - I got no jewels on my neck [02:35.69]Why? - I don't need 'em, I got your respect [02:37.91]KRS-One, 20 years I rock [02:40.38]I do it for JMJ and Scott La Rock [02:42.78]This hip-hop and we is a nation [02:45.03]Don't you wanna hear more KRS-One on your radio station? [02:48.07]Instead of broadcasting how we smoke them trees [02:50.09]On the radio we need to hear more local emcees [02:52.49]Where you at?, c'mon where you at? [02:54.85]This is the difference between emceein' and rap [02:57.32]Rappers spit rhymes that're mostly illegal [02:59.65]Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people [03:02.21]Peace, Love, Unity, havin' fun [03:04.37]These are the lyrics of KRS-One.. [03:06.53] [03:07.08]Nas: [03:07.69]"Classic" [03:08.31]Kool G Rap: [03:08.87]"Nike's straight classic" [03:09.65]Nas: [03:10.26]"I'm better than I've ever been" [03:11.78]Kanye West: [03:12.35]"Timeless.." [03:13.12]Kanye West: [03:13.76]"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" [03:16.47]Nas: [03:16.91]"Classic" [03:17.71]Kool G Rap: [03:18.29]"Nike's straight..straight classic.." [03:20.51]Nas: [03:21.09]"I'm better than I've ever been" [03:21.67]Kanye West: [03:22.24]"Timeless.." [03:22.82] [03:23.42]Rakim Sample: [03:24.00]"I'm Rakim, the fiend of a microphone.." [03:24.67] [03:25.23]Verse 4: Rakim [03:25.78]Uh, yea, is y'all ready for 20-07? [03:27.33]It's now another drought [03:28.55]Everybody's a killer, wow we buggin' out [03:30.98]Since '86 showin' the crowd what I'm about [03:33.29]And they still wanna know when the album comin' out [03:35.61]Askin' teenagers, OG's and nasty kids [03:37.95]What their definition of Classic is? [03:39.71]Timeless, so age don't count in the booth [03:43.04]When your flow stay submerge in the fountain of youth [03:45.10]Ain't no doubtin' the truth, I'm off the meters [03:47.53]Everybody cosignin', even the non-believers [03:50.30]Since I came in the door, and became one of y'all leaders [03:52.46]In a fresh pair Air Force sneakers [03:54.68]Uptowns, we call 'em uppies, when they're on divas [03:57.21]Probably worn when KRS-One raw teachings [03:59.69]Nas - Made You Look, before the heaters [04:02.04]I bet Kan' had 'em on when he walked with Jesus [04:04.14] [04:04.75]All: [04:05.35]"These are classics" [04:06.06]Kool G Rap: [04:06.63]"Nikes straight classic, classic.." [04:07.78]Nas: [04:08.52]"I'm better than I've ever been" [04:09.43]Kanye West: [04:09.91]"Timeless.." [04:11.08]Kanye West: [04:11.74]"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" [04:14.02]Nas: [04:14.47]"Classic" [04:15.40]Kool G Rap: [04:15.98]"Nike's straight..straight classic.." [04:16.89]Nas: [04:17.56]"I'm better than I've ever been" [04:19.08]Kanye West: [04:19.57]"Timeless.." [04:20.55]Kanye West: [04:21.19]"I'm everywhere you never been, and better than I ever been" [04:23.77]Nas: [04:24.34]"Classic" [04:25.24]Kool G Rap: [04:25.81]"Lives straight..straight classic.." [04:26.79]Rakim: [04:27.40]"Air Force One's, keep it poppin', classic.." [04:30.00]
