Nas Is Like Craftstyle
It’s Craft bridgin’ the gap from
The old to the new i been runnin New York
got these holes in my shoe life’s a bitch
She be actin all wholesome witchu
But wit me shes a hoe for
These flows in my room
In New York state of mind
All my thoughts concrete
These dudes masturbate backwards
They offbeat they get just a moment of fame
Then they all peace
Ya’ll just models that rap, look
At yall all chic, it’s adorable
Countin quarters like "Can I afford a brew?"
But bout to take the show up on
The road like it was portable
I’m makin history when I’m
Takin over your timeline
So if you hate me now, shit
You gon hate me long
Cause all my fans be goin
Off like the ACs strong
So I don’t argue wit a hater, that’s word
Be damned if I gave you power
That you ain't even earned
Hell’s Kitchen, New York, represent
Represent in a land where we
Conflate crooked with eloquent
We ignore all the pain and reward the offense
How you mad at DMX
But elect Trump president, what?
Like whose heart would you trust more?
Who you think believe in one love more?
Yall be trippin but I ain't perfect I be
Gettin sauce for a pastime
Right now I’m in between
Shots like it's halftime
And life is good now but if it wasn’t, I am
Back when they said I wasn’t
I replied that I can
For real, so you can never
Ever pick me apart, son
Cross me if you want I’ll still
Live forever like God’s son
And that’s if you believe them words
Me? I got kicked out of church
Cause I ain't read them words
I was more intrigued by passages
Written by streets disciples
Readin bibles like Illmatic
The Black Album to get wiser
I been lookin for a rival
I been lonely as hell
Erroneous tales they shoutin and it
Ain't hard to yell
You scared to be you so you only
Give stories that ain't hard to tell
Or ain't hard to sell Old cats say
I take ‘em down memory lane
Young fans say "Craft got the message"
Haters say I’m affirmative action but
I ain't even stressin
Cause I been told "You’re the
Man" by a couple legends
Shit, so many words I done gave you books
"Aye yo, Craft dropped some weak shit"
"For real?" nah, I made you look
Shit, and this just where the fun begins
August 2nd, I’ll meet you at The Tunnel’s End