[Produced by Faith N & Nas]

Street's disciple, my raps are trifle
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
Play Mr. Tuffy while I'm on some Pretty Tone shit
Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
When I was 12, I went to...

[Hector]
And you're sitting at home doing this shit
I should be earning a medal for this
Stop fuckin' around and be a man, there ain't nothin' out here for you

[Zoro]
Oh yes, there is... This

[Jungle]
Yo, Nas, yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio son

[Nas]
Chill chill, that's the shit God, chill

[AZ]
Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man
Let's count this money, n***a
Ayeo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there
You know what I'm sayin'
Cause we spendin' the Jacksons
You know how we get down baby
[Nas]
True, true

[Jungle]
Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the projects
For a n***a yo, word to mother
All them crab-ass rappers
Be comin' up to me, man word to mother man
I think we need to let them n***as know it's real man

[Nas]
True indeed, knamsayin', but when it's real you doin' this
Even without a record contract, knamsayin'

[AZ]
No question

[Nas]
Been doin this since back then

[Jungle]
No doubt

[AZ]
I'm sayin' regardless how it go down we gone keep it real
We tryin' to see many mansions and, and Coupes kid
[Nas]
No doubt, we gon keep it real, true, true

[Jungle]
Aiyyo where's Grand Wizard and Mayo at man
Takin' n***as a long time, man

[Nas]
Who got the Phillies, take this Hennessy

[AZ]
Aiyyo Dunn
C'mon, c'mon, man stop wavin' that man
Stop pointin' that at me Dunn, take the clip out

[Nas]
N***a alright but take this Hennessey man

[AZ]
I'm sayin' take the clip man, c'mon, take it out

[Nas]
Light them Phillies up man, n***as stop fuckin' burnin' Phillies man
Light some Phillies up then

[Jungle]
Pass that henrock, pass that henrock, n***a, act like you know
[AZ]
Yo, we drinkin' this straight up with no chaser
I ain't fuckin' with you n***a

[Nas]
I'm saying though man

[AZ]
What is it, what is it baby

[Jungle]
What is it Son, what is it

[AZ]
You know what time it is

[Nas]
I'm saying man, ya know what I'm saying
N***as don't listen man, representin' it's Illmatic