[Intro: Nas, DJ Green Lantern, Jadakiss & DJ drops]
Letâs go (Ah-ha!)
âKick it to âem, man!â
Huh, and you say New York City
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
Huh-uh, ugh-ugh-ugh, and you say New York City, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
This is a Gangsta Grillz Invasion!
And youâ ugh, and you say ATL, ugh, huh-uh, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
Step into the ring
And youâ ugh, and youâ and you say London
Ugh, ugh, ugh-ugh-ugh, ugh, ugh
Escobar!
[Verse 1: Nas & DJ drops]
Yâall wilding out on some stupid shit, just for the sake of it
No home training, hip-hop atheists
Tryna get your lilâ stripes
Fuck around and lose your low life
Hereâs a jew-el: I know you all too well
Youâre too frail; nickname: âFrail-ienâ
Iâm a pastor, the Esco-palian (The Evil Genius!)
Jackers, rappers: I baptize âem, chastise âem (Dramatic!)
This time, I gotta spank a youngâunâ
Discipline âem, bring a chipped tooth back
Crack babies canât do the math
Iâm the ruler, Haf, ugh
So I gotta point the Ruger, man
Publicity stunts, you still canât fool the fam
Weâll spot you after
You canât have it âcause you just a actor
Ainât shit without your entourage
You too thugged, you all wild
Catch you alone, youâre all smilesâhappy-face
Back in the day, there were codes and codes meant something
Nowadays, they all fronting
Snitching, talking, working with the boys
You ainât built for that light, never reach for them toys
âSânot ice, thatâs ZZâs and mores and nights
Nas in the building, so itâs on tonight
Eight-seven, V-Live, allures is right
Shawty on my arm, she the bossâs wife
[Chorus: Nas & Jadakiss]
Huh, and you say New York City
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
Huh-uh, ugh-ugh-ugh, and you say New York City, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
And youâ ugh, and you say ATL, ugh, huh-uh, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors) Ah-ha!
And youâ ugh, and youâ and you say London
Ugh, ugh, ugh-ugh-ugh, ugh, ugh (Yo, yo)
[Verse 2: Jadakiss]
Feel me out, yeah, I got a million in the house
Show money, all from drug dealers in the South
Not a killer (Uh-uh), nah, Iâm in the villa, chilling out
With your girl, pouring coconut Ciroc in her mouth (Ow)
I apply what you call âboss penetrationâ (Yeah)
Slugs fly, then you feel the cross-ventilation (Yeah)
Plus, I got enough bars to end the nation (Uh-huh)
You canât understand âKiss if you ainât into Jason (True)
Knew I would be all right âlong as the brothers felt me (Yup)
Itâs no way they could hurt meâjust help me (Yup)
Bumpy Johnson was rich, but he wasnât wealthy (Haha)
Money isnât everything, youâre happier when youâre healthy (Ugh)
I donât chitchat (Nah), them things come gift-wrapped (Yeah)
Choppers that donât make noise with no kickback
Right there in front of your mama, you get pounded (Ugh)
Treat the track like Rihanna, and âChris Brownâ it
[Chorus: Nas & Sheek Louch]
Huh, and you say New York City
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
Huh-uh, ugh-ugh-ugh, and you say New York City, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
And youâ ugh, and you say ATL, ugh, huh-uh, ugh
(Only describe us as soldier survivors) Yonkers
And youâ ugh, and youâ and you say London (Ayo, Al-Qaeda!)
Ugh, ugh, ugh-ugh-ugh, ugh, ugh
Ayo, Don-Don, Iâm going in (Don-Don!)
[Verse 3: Sheek Louch]
Yeah, ugh, geah, what it do, New York City? (Brrrah!)
I wore shiny suits when I was down with Diddy (Itâs okay)
You heard us going in when we was beefing with Fiddy (What up, famâ?)
But now, Iâm not on that, Iâm talking âbout growth (Uh-huh)
I always had bread, but never had the whole loaf (Nah)
Dolo, two women down, he tryna do both (Come here, baby!)
Fishbowl, step-tronics; CD, Delfonics
Your face like you was down with Onyx, yeah (Rrrrr!)
Cock the hammer, rock the bells, killing (Geah)
Spilling rose in the Panorama (Woo!)
Young Mr. Magic on one-piece pajama (Haha)
Ice-cube-lookinâ flash on top of the camera (Yeah)
Fan a picture off when you done with it
Now I have fun with it (Where you at, son?)
In Cabo, all out in the sun with it (Letâs go)
Donny, three-fifty-seven, long (Hehe)
Put the hammer in your mouth, Trey Songz (âSay âaahââ)
Geah!
[Chorus: Nas & DJ Drama]
Huh, and you say New York City
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
Huh-uh, ugh-ugh-ugh, and you say New York City, ugh (Champ is Here 3!)
(Only describe us as soldier survivors)
And youâ ugh, and you say ATL, ugh, huh-uh, ugh (Watch the mic work!)
(Only describe us as soldier survivors) Top Five, Dead or Alive
And youâ ugh, and youâ and you say London (Top Five, Dead or Alive)
Ugh, ugh, ugh-ugh-ugh, ugh, ugh (Top Five, Dead or Alive)