Kurtis Blow
The Die
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]
"I present: The death of The Cool!"

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]
(Die) Well, I heard like groups of cows
That all your enemies wanna shoot you down
They got AK-47s and a bunch of Mac-11s
Semi-automatic weapons that produce ka-pows
Word on the street is they all got heaters
They gon' hit you up, you ain't even gonna see it
You got a lot of money, I ain't tryna be funny
But they say where you goin', you ain't even gonna need it
(Die) I seen you ridin' round, shinin' with your fine round
Diamonds, pretty green-eyed lady
Been on the sideline, plottin' while you primetime, poppin'
Hungry n***as want a piece of your pastry
I suggest you protect your bakery
'Cause they comin' for your head
And there's a bounty on the chain
That's hangin' from your neck, you see

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco]
I don't know what you been told
In your ear, but I hear it's goin' down
Somebody gotta (Die)
Know, oh, what you been told in your ear
But here's what's goin' round
Somebody gotta (Die)
[Verse 2: GemStones]
Hit a n***a, put the mini Mac strap, clap
Any n***a think he gettin' G's down here
Enemy to any n***a gettin' money on my honey
Man, I heard Michael Young is the real clown here
Run upon a n***a from the back with a Mac
Gon' be strapped 'cause a n***a finna squeeze off ten
Run upon this n***a 'Lac, rat-a-tat-tat
Click-clack, where this n***a at? I needs in
Shit is going down if ever I see him
Rub a n***a out like Oxy 10
And keep a couple of dollars up in the wallet
To pay the coppers so they can never box me in
(Die!) That's what I'm thinkin' 'bout
Ridin' around polishin' this big pistol
I'ma catch him in the wind, pray the gun don't jam
So, until we meet again, n***a, it's cool

[Chorus: Lupe Fiasco]
I don't know what you been told
In your ear, but I hear it's goin' down
Somebody gotta (Die)
Know, oh, what you been told in your ear
But here's what's goin' round
Somebody gotta (Die)
[Spoken (over Chorus): Lupe Fiasco]
Man, man
You just need to—
You just need to relax, man, trust me

[Verse 3: Lupe Fiasco and GemStones]
Don't pay them n***as no mind, they hatin' on you
Ain't nobody with a shotty out plannin' to do a robbery
Itchin' to catch a body
Creepin' in a stolen jaloppy out there waitin' on you
I'm sittin' in this stolen car, finna rob this n***a
Should I let the mini-Mac or the shotgun hit him?
I been waitin' all day tryna spot this n***a
I can't let him get away, I'ma pop this n***a, uh
Plus, they don't know about the chopper in the trunk
The Glocks in the box and the nine on tuck
The bulletproof glass, the 40 in the stash
I pull the steering wheel and it pop on up
40 caliber stashed up in this cash box
Bulletproof windows, you couldn't break 'em with a padlock
AK in the trunk, where the sounds bump
Two twin Glock 40's, and a 9 in his damn crotch
Man... (Die)
We finna go up in this club, show a little love
Get a few drinks, holler at some girls
Snatch up a pair, leave outta there
Put some dro' in the air, then go and get some grub
They finna go up in the club, show a little love
Get a few drinks, holler at some girls
Snatch up a pair, leave outta there
Put some dro in the air, then catch a few slugs
Ay, ay, pull over right here, I gotta take a pee
And don't go nowhere, n***a, wait for me
And if some n***as do kill you in the next few minutes
Just remember, my n***a, it's a heaven for a G
[Outro: Lupe Fiasco and Gemstones]

[Lupe Fiasco]
Ay, ay hold this right there
I'll be, I'll be right back--I gotta take a piss man hold on
Fa sho. Ay man, ay don't leave i'll be right back
Ay don't leave i'll be back

[GemStones]
Hurry your ass up man. Damn
Coolest n***a what, coolest n***a what, coolest n***a what
Hustla for life!
Ay man, n***a hurry your ass up. Shit
I'mma cool ass n***a man
Fuckin' three in the mornin'
I'm the coolest muthafucka in the world, man
N***as ain't fuckin' with me man
N***a i'm high, smokin'. Fly ass car
I run these muthafuckin' streets, and these n***as out here lookin' for me
Man i wish a muthafucka' would...
Ay, n***a hurry your ass up, n***a! Damn

[footsteps and a gun cocking]

[Other voice]
Whats up now n***a?
Ain't too cool now is you n***a?