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Now allow me to get quasi-philosophical: I am physically unable to visualize the man who cannot appreciate my music or recognize my status as a demi-godĪnd therefore he does not reside on my plane of existence It's about time for me to mention my name again
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Diddy trial - if he can get off, so can I Sadly, with fame come several problems: 1.) my unworthy competitors would like to see me fail, but the likelihood of that happening is not very good 2.) police officers would like to beat me in the same way they assaulted Rodney King, and 3.) the local district attorney is accusing me of several crimes in order to put me behind bars There can be little doubt that once you become a rapper, it's a hard business to turn your back onīut in my case, the industry needs me more than I need it I've been doing this so long, I can remember when several of today's "gangstas" were still in diapersįorgive me, but I have to mention my name again Through compromise and savvy business practices, we both got what we wanted
I got a good price from my distributor, so I was able to reduce my overhead,Īnd when my customers still couldn't afford my prices, I'd still find a way to complete the transaction Well, not necessarily narcotics, but I did sell marijuana there
In keeping with my image as a god in the rap industry, I've dubbed myself "Hova," a clever word play on my name, Jay-Z, and the Hebrew word for god, Jehovah (By the way, I will also be adding the sound "izz" to several words in this song in order to sound like Snoop Dogg)ĭon't forget my friend, at one time in my life I dealt narcotics in the state of Virginia What else can I say about dude, I gets bizzay Succeed in this rap game, the two things is great To try and to fail, the two things I hate I seen hoop dreams deflate like a true fiend's weight Me under a lamp post, why I got my hand closed?Ĭracks in my palm, watchin' the long arm o' the law Ladies in the window, focused on the kinfolk Lookouts on the corner, focused on the ave. Smokers out back, sellin' they mama's sofa I was raised in the projects, roaches and rats Hove did that so hopefully you won't have to go through that Hove is back, life stories told through rap We can talk, but money talks so talk mo' bucks Pay us like you owe us for all the years that you hold us I'm overchargin' niggaz for what they did to the Cold Crush Label owners hate me I'm raisin' the status quo up
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Show 'em how to move in a room full 'o vultures To let 'em know what a nigga look like.when a nigga in a roaster Not guilty, he who does not feel me is not real to me wanna box me inīut somehow, I beat them charges like Rocky Haters want me clapped and chromed - it ain't easyĬops wanna knock me, D.A.
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Plus if they was short wit' cheese I would work wit' themīoy and we.got rid of that dirt for themįo' sheezy my neezy keep my arms so greasy Was herbin' em in the home o' the Terrapins You coulda been anywhere in the world, but you're here with meįo' shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA The flow o' the century.oh it's timeless.HOVE! Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the 8th wonder of the world Ladies and gentlemen, put our hands together for the astonishing. This week: "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)" by Jay-Z - from the album Blueprint. Are these Beltway blowhards actually listening to the music or just basing their perceptions of the music on the gangsta image that hip-hop artists exude? As a service to you, the reader, is prepared to act as your ambassador to the hip-hop culture by translating some of your favorite rap lyrics so you don't start a turf war the next time you're walking down the street with your Discman and rapping along with Dr. If that's the case, young kids have developed a college-level ability to decipher the increasingly confusing language of rap. Joe Lieberman among them - continually complain that hip-hop and rap albums are sending negative messages of violence and misogyny to America's youth. Izzo (H.O.V.A.) from the album: The Blueprint break/doWn by: matt halverson
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