그는 'The collage Dropour'으로 2004년 데뷔했으며, 현재 GOOD 뮤직이라는 힙합 레이블을 경영하고 있다. 그는 앨범 마스코트로 곰을 자주 쓴다. 그가 세살때 부모는 이혼을 했고, 시카고 대학에 입학했으나, 음악을 하기 위해 자퇴를 했다. 그후 그는 Jay-z,앨리샤 키스,자넷 잭슨의 음반을 프로듀싱했다. 그는 앨범에서 보컬을 샘플링하거나, 소울 음악들도 자주 이용한다.2008년 MTV에서 ' Hottest MC In The Game'상을 받았다. .... ....
You see I go by the name of Kan the Louis Vuitton Don I'm with my home girl Who need to hook me up with some of her home girls Yeah, Janet Jackson We back, baby So many said we'd (never) Never know love like this (but) They never felt your kiss (felt your kiss) And how good your touch could be (so) Many a days I face the pressure to walk away (way) From what the people say (people say) Baby (baby) these butterflies they never lie Been thru so much pain before (and) Baby (baby) I had to try 'Cause you're not like most guys And I ain't ashamed to say that you're my Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby They just don't know my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby (baby) I won't let go my baby And how I feel about you When you look in my eyes I wish you could read my mind (and) And know how I feel inside (feel inside) And hear what they say about you Just because they can't see (see) You're more than enough for me (why) Why can't they just let us be (can't they just let be) And leave us alone Baby (baby) these butterflies they never lie Been thru so much pain before (and) Baby (baby) I had to try 'Cause you're not like most guys And I ain't ashamed to say that you're my Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say babyThey just don't know my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby (baby) I won't let go my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby They just don't know my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby (baby) I won't let go my baby And how I feel about you I go by the name Kanye Omari And I wrote this just to say I'm sorry I have foreign cars and houses I have porno stars and spouses You tryin' to stab one like Jack the Ripper I was tryin' to stabe two like Jack the Tripper My nigger Tone been locked for a minute He come home he And I'm a big tipper I don't need to be trippin? This my first Rolex it don't even be tickin' This my first pair of earrings I can wear in the shower Without them clouding up in half an hour So that basically mean my paper getting mean Basically mean I'm into better things I was an addict of cheating but I stopped before You an addict you go with Janet Jackson you cured Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby They just don't know my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby (baby) I won't let go my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby They just don't know my baby And how I feel about you Baby (baby) Don't matter what they say baby (baby) I won't let go my baby And how I feel about you so good -
Uhh, just point out the bounce Uh-huh, show me the bounce, yeah Just point out the bounce, yeah Timbo the king, yeah Young Hov' the king, yeah Just point out the bounce.. Yes, just point out the bounce nigga Yo, listen
Rumor has it "The Blueprint" classic Couldn't even be stopped by Bin Laden So September 11th marks the era forever of a revolutionary Jay Guevero Now it's a whole museum of, Hov' MCers Everybody dupin the flow, you see 'em Everybody loopin up soul It's like you tryin to make "The Blueprint 2" before Hov' Shout out to Just Bleezy and, Kan-yeezy See how we adjusted the game so easy Chicks barely dancin, glancin every chance they get Like - oh shit, he's so handsome Still in demand in the longest run standin Kidnap rap seven years, no ransom Can't one nigga get it back no rap Young Hov's goin to Canton, I'm now eligible
*Point out the bounce - and show you how to get this dough in large amounts 'til it's hard to count Point out the bounce - I turn a 8 to an ounce to a whole ki to the R.O.C. Point out the bounce - Timbo the king nigga Uhh, yeah, uhh Point out the bounce - jeah, Young Hov' the king nigga Uhh, I got y'all..
For those that think Hov' fingers bling bling'n Either haven't heard the album or they don't know english They only know what the single is, and singled that out to be the meaning of what he is about And bein I'm about my business, not minglin much runnin my mouth, that shit kept lingerin But no dummy, that's the shit I'm sprinklin The album width to keep the registers ringin In real life, I'm much more distinguished I'm like a bloke from London, England Jeah, you jinglin baby See I go right back and I bring 'em in baby Business mind of a Ross Perot, but never lost my soul Crossed the line, I bought pop across the row Then I walk through the hood, where they up to no good Slangin them O's like a real O.G. should Oh, he's good, no he would never sell out he's so young
* Repeat
Magazines call me a rock star, girls call me cock star Billboard, pop star, neighborhood block star Chi-Town go-gettin pimps, we mobsters Gingerbread Man even said, "You're a monster!" Yeah, that's how I feel To be down, you must appeal To the crew, we're rated R O.C., O.G., Bobby Johnson son Ask me, "Rey-Rey, is that yo' car?" I seen MTV, I know who you are You did "Takeover," do you got beef with Nas? I did take over the game, brought back the soul Got tracks to go, got plaques that's gold Platinum to go, yeah that's the flow All I, know, I gots the flow And I don't play cause I'm from Chicago
Ooh I promise not to do it again I promise not to do it
You can't say I don't love you Just because I cheat on you Cuz you can't see all I do To keep you from knowing the things I do Like erase my phone And keep it out of town I keep it strapped up when I sleep around Well I should have known one day you'd find out But you can't go and leave me now
You know that I love you There's no one above you I said it the last time But this is the last time Don't make me over Cuz I can be faithful Baby you're my number one You're my number one
Now who is she? What's her name? You don't need to know about everything We fight about this We fight about that You hang up the phone and call me right back Well I'll never be something I'm not Please don't throw away what we've got Cuz we've been together for way too long I was playing around but I'm coming home
You know that I love you (know that I love you) There's no one above you (no one above you) I said it the last time (hey, hey) But this is the last time Don't make me over (don't leave me baby) Cuz I can be faithful (you know I try) Baby you're my number one (baby) You're my number one
[Kanye's Rap] I keep you laced up so you aint gotta borrow nothing From them broke ass friends who be bargain hunting They say they shop on eBay --baby why is they frontin'? They be on the internet but they never cop nothin' I keep you in Girl what is those on your toes? And your neck staying froze off that rose colored gold I suppose you was told by them hoes I was cheatin' Thinkin' my heart don't got nothing to do with my penis He got a mind of his own and he just be seeing shit And I don't wanna cheat but I don't be saying shit I try to jack off he ask me who is you playin' wit? But I know he love you he told me you was his favorite
You know that I love you (know that I love you) There's no one above you (above you) I said it the last time (said it the last time) But this is the last time (hey hey hey yeah) Don't make me over (don't leave me baby) Cuz I can be faithful (you know I try) Baby you're my number one (oh baby) You're my number one
You're making it hard for me You're messing up everything You tell me I gotta leave Say we over You saw that she came over Came in the Range Rover Left with a hangover Say we over
I promise I won't cheat I promise I won't lie I promise I'll act right Say we over You can't tell me I can't have you I can't have that We aint over
Hey, it aint over baby We aint over Oh you don't need to go it's not over We aint over Oh... We aint over Oh it's gonna be alright now don't go now
Diamonds are forever They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might Desert me
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Vegas on acid, Seen through Yves St. Laurent glasses And I've realized that I've arrived, cuz It take more than a magazine to kill my Vibrate does he write his own rhymes, so sort of I think 'em That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought up Damn, is he really that caught up? I ask if you talkin' bout classics, do my name get brought up? I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort or even a four-track recorder so its only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche - its for yourself that's important If you're a stripper named Porscha and you get tips from many men Then your fat friend her nickname is Minivan Excuse me, That's just the Henny, man, I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop I can't because
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
I was sick about awards Couldn't nobody cure me Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelry Alicia Keys tried to talk some sense to them 30 minutes later seems there's no convincing them What more could you ask for? The international asshole Who complains about what he is owed? And throw a tantrum like he is three years old You gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soul And wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame, When he came, in the game, he made his own lane Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name Its Kanye - But some of my plaques - they still say Kane Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motown Back in the Chi - them folks ain't from Motown Life movin' too fast I need to slow down Girl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go down
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) My father Ben said I need Jesus So he took me to church and let the water wash over my ceaser Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) The preacher said we need leaders Right then my body got still like a paraplegic
You know who you can call you gotta best believe it The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic Yea the beat cold but the flow is anemic After debris settles and the dust get swept off Big K pick up where young Hov left off Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of A&R's lookin' like "Pssh we messed up" Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed up Bottle after bottle 'till we got messed up In the studio, where really though, yea he next up People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question dog "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back "What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?" They pray for the death of our dynasty like Amen R-r-r-right here stands a-man With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands...
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)
I need to recruit all the soldiers All of God's soldiers We at war... We at war with society, racism, terrorism But most of all...we at war with ourselves
(Jesus walks) God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down (Jesus walks with me, with me, with me, with me, with me)
You know what the mid-west is? Young and Restless Where restless (niggas) might snatch your necklace And next these (niggas) might jack your Lexus Somebody tell these (niggas) who Kanye West is.
I walk through the valley where the shadow of death is. Top floor of the view alone will leave you breathless Try to catch it ... it's kind of hard Getting choked by detectives yeah yeah now check the method. They be asking us questions, harass and arrest us Saying We eat pieces of shit like you for breakfast Huh? Y'all eat pieces of shit what's the basis? We ain't going no where but got suits and cases. A trunk full of coke, rental car from Avis. My momma used to say only Jesus can save us. Well momma I know I act a fool But I'll be gone til November. I got packs to move I hope.
Chorus (2x) (Jesus walks) God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down (Jesus walks with me) The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now. (Jesus walks) And I don't think there's nothing I can do to right my wrong (Jesus walks with me) I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long (I want Jesus)
To the hustlers, killers, murderers, drug dealers even the scrimpers... (Jesus walks with them!) To the victims of welfare feel we living in hell here, hell yea... (Jesus walks with them!) Now hear ye hear ye wanna see thee more clearly I know He hear me when my feet get weary Cause we're the almost nearly extinct We rappers is role models we rap we don't think I ain't here to argue about his facial features Or here to convert atheists into believers I'm just trying to say the way school need teachers The way Kathy Lee needed Regis that's the way I need Jesus So here go my single dawg radio needs this They said you can rap about anything except for Jesus That means guns, sex, lies, videotape But if I talk bout God my record won't get played Huh? Well if this take away from my spins Which will probably take away from my ends Then I hope it take away from my sins And bring the day that I'm dreamin 'bout Next time I'm in the club everybody screaming out...
(Jesus walks) God show me the way because the devil trying to break me down (Jesus walks with me) The only thing that I pray is that my feet don't fail me now. (Jesus walks) And I don't think there's nothing I can do to right my wrong (Jesus walks with me) I wanna talk to God but I'm afraid because we ain't spoke in so long (I want Jesus)
Diamonds are forever They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might Desert me
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Vegas on acid, Seen through Yves St. Laurent glasses And I've realized that I've arrived, cuz It take more than a magazine to kill my Vibrate does he write his own rhymes, so sort of I think 'em That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought up Damn, is he really that caught up? I ask if you talkin' bout classics, do my name get brought up? I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort or even a four-track recorder so its only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche - its for yourself that's important If you're a stripper named Porscha and you get tips from many men Then your fat friend her nickname is Minivan Excuse me, That's just the Henny, man, I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop I can't because
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
I was sick about awards Couldn't nobody cure me Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelry Alicia Keys tried to talk some sense to them 30 minutes later seems there's no convincing them What more could you ask for? The international asshole Who complains about what he is owed? And throw a tantrum like he is three years old You gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soul And wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame, When he came, in the game, he made his own lane Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name Its Kanye - But some of my plaques - they still say Kane Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motown Back in the Chi - them folks ain't from Motown Life movin' too fast I need to slow down Girl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go down
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) My father Ben said I need Jesus So he took me to church and let the water wash over my ceaser Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) The preacher said we need leaders Right then my body got still like a paraplegic
You know who you can call you gotta best believe it The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic Yea the beat cold but the flow is anemic After debris settles and the dust get swept off Big K pick up where young Hov left off Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of A&R's lookin' like "Pssh we messed up" Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed up Bottle after bottle 'till we got messed up In the studio, where really though, yea he next up People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question dog "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back "What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?" They pray for the death of our dynasty like Amen R-r-r-right here stands a-man With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands...
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)
I brought you brothers here to start our own fraternity Broke Phi Broke, we ain't got it. Broke Phi Broke (we ain't got it) No, we have no money We are sharin' jeans. If I go outside, I got the only clothing on. How many cars do we own? (None!) How many cars do we own? (None, sir!) Should we let our woman go and be with the cat in the car? Yes, we will. Why? Because we can't afford gas. Say it with me! (We can't afford no gas!) Say it! (We can't afford no gas!) So we ain't drivin'!
Diamonds are forever They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might Desert me
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Vegas on acid, Seen through Yves St. Laurent glasses And I've realized that I've arrived, cuz It take more than a magazine to kill my Vibrate does he write his own rhymes, so sort of I think 'em That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought up Damn, is he really that caught up? I ask if you talkin' bout classics, do my name get brought up? I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort or even a four-track recorder so its only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche - its for yourself that's important If you're a stripper named Porscha and you get tips from many men Then your fat friend her nickname is Minivan Excuse me, That's just the Henny, man, I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop I can't because
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
I was sick about awards Couldn't nobody cure me Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelry Alicia Keys tried to talk some sense to them 30 minutes later seems there's no convincing them What more could you ask for? The international asshole Who complains about what he is owed? And throw a tantrum like he is three years old You gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soul And wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame, When he came, in the game, he made his own lane Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name Its Kanye - But some of my plaques - they still say Kane Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motown Back in the Chi - them folks ain't from Motown Life movin' too fast I need to slow down Girl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go down
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) My father Ben said I need Jesus So he took me to church and let the water wash over my ceaser Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) The preacher said we need leaders Right then my body got still like a paraplegic
You know who you can call you gotta best believe it The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic Yea the beat cold but the flow is anemic After debris settles and the dust get swept off Big K pick up where young Hov left off Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of A&R's lookin' like "Pssh we messed up" Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed up Bottle after bottle 'till we got messed up In the studio, where really though, yea he next up People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question dog "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back "What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?" They pray for the death of our dynasty like Amen R-r-r-right here stands a-man With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands...
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)
This was founded years ago By broke slaves, years ago Who did not have, years ago By broke brothas in the 20s, years ago Who did not have when we could not eat Hmm, remember that? Eating all of our cereal with forks because we wanted to save the milk, do you remember that? Hmm? Do you remember all those Christmases when your Mama walked in the room and pretended she was the tree, huh? Remember that?
[Leader:] I've called this private meeting today because there is an imposter among us. There is an imposter among us. This brother right here has been out making beats on the side, yes he has. Pretending he's broke walking amongst us. This brother has been eating every day, can you believe that? Eating every day. Pretending he's with us, he's not one of us. I did not want to believe this, but I walked into the brother Kanye's closet and I found new shoes. I found new shoes! Kanye, would you like to step forward and explain these new shoes?!
[Kanye: (stammering)] I was-you crazy, I wasn't, I didn't, um, I was just um, I was-
[Leader:] No, you speak up, brother!
[Kanye:] I was gon' stick-I'm tryin to stick to my roots and-
[Leader:] What?
[Kanye:] I wanna stick to my roots, and-
[Leader:] What?! You march your new shoes out of here, Kanye. Don't you ever come back in 'em. Don't you ever come back smellin' all good, taking showers and shit like That, all right? We don't appreciate that down here at Broke Phi Broke.
Diamonds are forever They won't leave in the night I've no fear that they might Desert me
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Close your eyes and imagine, feel the magic Vegas on acid, Seen through Yves St. Laurent glasses And I've realized that I've arrived, cuz It take more than a magazine to kill my Vibrate does he write his own rhymes, so sort of I think 'em That mean I forgot better shit than you ever thought up Damn, is he really that caught up? I ask if you talkin' bout classics, do my name get brought up? I remember I couldn't afford a Ford Escort or even a four-track recorder so its only right that I let the top drop on a drop-top Porsche - its for yourself that's important If you're a stripper named Porscha and you get tips from many men Then your fat friend her nickname is Minivan Excuse me, That's just the Henny, man, I smoke, I drink, I'm supposed to stop I can't because
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
I was sick about awards Couldn't nobody cure me Only playa that got robbed but kept all his jewelry Alicia Keys tried to talk some sense to them 30 minutes later seems there's no convincing them What more could you ask for? The international asshole Who complains about what he is owed? And throw a tantrum like he is three years old You gotta love it though somebody still speaks from his soul And wouldn't change by the change, or the game, or the fame, When he came, in the game, he made his own lane Now all I need is y'all to pronounce my name Its Kanye - But some of my plaques - they still say Kane Got family in the D, Kin-folk from Motown Back in the Chi - them folks ain't from Motown Life movin' too fast I need to slow down Girl ain't give me no ass, ya need to go down
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) My father Ben said I need Jesus So he took me to church and let the water wash over my ceaser Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) The preacher said we need leaders Right then my body got still like a paraplegic
You know who you can call you gotta best believe it The Roc stand tall and you would never believe it Take your diamonds and throw 'em up like you bulimic Yea the beat cold but the flow is anemic After debris settles and the dust get swept off Big K pick up where young Hov left off Right when magazines wrote Kanye West off I dropped my new shit, it sound like the best of A&R's lookin' like "Pssh we messed up" Grammy night, damn right, we got dressed up Bottle after bottle 'till we got messed up In the studio, where really though, yea he next up People askin' me if I'm gon' give my chain back That'll be the same day I give the game back You know the next question dog "Yo, where Dame at?" This track the Indian dance to bring our reign back "What's up with you and Jay, man, are y'all ok man?" They pray for the death of our dynasty like Amen R-r-r-right here stands a-man With the power to make a diamond with his bare hands...
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Throw your diamonds in the sky if you feel the vibe Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever) The Roc is still alive every time I rhyme. Forever ever? Forever ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever? Ever, ever?......
Diamonds are forever (forever, forever) Diamonds are forever (forever, forever, forever)
Kanye West I'll be late for that, baby I'll wait for that If you had a taste of that, you'd probably pay for that I'm coming in when I feel like So turn this muh'fucker up only if it feels right I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that I think I was made for that So I'm coming in when I feel like So turn this muh'fucker up only if it feels right.
Kanye West Stop all your blood claat cryin', I was flyin Made it to school with barely 'nuff time to sign in Yeah I hear the alarm, yeah I hear you mom Yeah yeah I don't wan' be broke when I'm 31 They said the best classes go to the fastest Sorry Mr. West there's no good classes, and that's what yo' ass get Not even electives? Not even prerequisites? You mean I missed my major by a couple of seconds? Now I'm in the shop class or the basket weavin' With all the rest of the muh'fuckers underachievin' Man, this is a insult I went to junior high with all of them and they been slow If I can catch the beat then slow down the tempo Just notice at the end if I'm too late for the intro Will I make it from the student loans to a Benz-o? Like old folks pissin' I guess it all depends, oh, oh ...Stop you're cryin' baby
Chorus I'll be late for that, baby I'll wait for that If you had a taste of that, you'd probably pay for that I'm coming in when I feel like So turn this muh'fucker up only if it feels right I'll be late for that, I can't wait for that I think I was made for that So I'm coming in when I feel like So turn this muh'fucker up only if it feels right.
Kanye West You know when you be late you miss all the lights That's right, that's right, that's right, that's right And when you get back she gon' start up a fight That night, that night, that night Baby it's too late for that, lately I've been takin it slow Try and make it to the party 'fore the guest list close With the freshest hoes, the professors know We about to get real unprofessional Like them eskimos, what would you do for a Klondyke? Or two dykes that look Christina Milian like Hmmm, I'll be on time for that I ain't thought of no line that could rhyme with that Yo, I'll be there in 5 minutes, five hours later I'll be there in five minutes, go 'head ride with it I'm so live with it, look how I did it Been bullshittin but I finally arrived with it I know it's late and I took all year but You can stop complainin cause I'm finally here, yeah.
"I'll be late for that." "I'll be late for that." "I'll be late for that." "I'll be late for that."
I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'm a touch the sky Gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'm a touch the sky
Back when they thought pink polos would hurt the Roc, Before Cam got the shit to pop, the doors was closed. I felt like Bad Boy's street team, I couldn't work the Lox. Now let's go. Take 'em back to the plan... Me and my mama hopped in the U-Haul van. Any pessimists I ain't talk to them, Plus, I ain't have no phone in my apartment. Let's take 'em back to the club. Least about an hour I would stand on line, I just wanted to dance. I went to Jacob an hour after I got my advance. I just wanted to shine. Jay's favorite line: "Dog, in due time" Now he look at me, like "Damn, dog, you where I am" A hip hop legend, I think I died in an accident, cause this must be heaven.
I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'm a touch the sky Gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day I die, I'm a touch the sky
Now let's take 'em high-igh-igh-igh-igh-igh la la la la la la la Top of the world, baby. T-Top of the world Now let's take 'em high-igh-igh-igh-igh-igh la la la la la la la Top of the world, baby. T-Top of the world
Back when Gucci was the shit to rock, Back when Slick Rick got the shit to pop, I would do anything to say "I got it," Damn, them new loafers hurt my pocket. Before anybody wanted K-West beats, Me and my girl split the buffet at KFC. Dog, I was having nervous breakdowns, Like "Man, these niggas that much better than me?" Baby, I'm going on an aeroplane, And I don't know if I'll be back again. Sure enough, I sent the plane tickets, But when she came to kick it, things became different. Any girl I cheated on, sheets I skeeted on. I couldn't keep it home, I thought I needed a Nia Long. I'm trying to write my wrongs, But it's funny them same wrongs helped me write this song. Now,
I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day you die, You gonna touch the sky You gonna touch the sky baby girl! Testify, come up in the spot Looking extra fly 'Fore the day you die, You gonna touch the sky
Yes, yes, yes guess who's on third? Lupe steal like Lupin the Third. Here like ear till I'm beer on the curb Peach fuzz buzz but beard on the verge Let's slow it down like we're on the syrup Bottle-shaped body like Mrs. Butterworth's. But, before you say another word, I'm back on the block like a man on the street. I'm trying to stop Lion like I'm Mumm-Ra, But I'm not lying when I'm laying on the beat. Engarde, Touche Lupe cool as the unthawed, But I still feel as possessed as a gun charge. Come as correct as a porn star, In a fresh pair of steps and my best foreign car. So, I represent the first. Now, let me end my verse right where the horns are like
I gotta testify, come up in the spot looking extra fly 'Fore the day you die, You gonna touch the sky You gonna touch the sky baby girl! Testify, come up in the spot Looking extra fly 'Fore the day you die, You gonna touch the sky
We back at home, baby Sky high I'm, I'm sky high I'm, I'm sky high I'm, I'm sky high I'm, I'm sky high I'm, I'm sky high Sky, Sky high I'm, I'm sky high Yeah! Keep it rollin' Feels good to be home, baby! Feels good to be home!
Kanye West That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
The Game That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
Kanye West How we stop the black panthers? Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer You hear that? What Gil Scott was hearin' When our heroes and heroines got hooked on heroin. Crack raised the murder rate in DC and Maryland We invested in that it's like we got Merrill Lynch And we been hangin' from the same tree ever since Sometimes I feel the music is the only medicine So we cook it, cut it, measure it, bag it, sell it The fiends cop it Nowadays they cant tell if that's that good shit We ain't sure man Put the CD on your tongue yeah, that's pure man.
Kanye West That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
The Game That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
From the place where the fathers gone, The mothers is hardly home And the... Gonna lock us up in a...home How the Mexicans say we just tryin' to party homes They wanna pack us all in a box like styrofoam Who gave Saddam anthrax? George Bush got the answers Back in the hood it's a different type of chemical, Arm and Hammer baking soda Raised they own quota Writin' when our soldiers ran for the stove cause... Cause dreams of being 'Hova went from bein a brokeman ta bein' a dopeman Ta bein' a president look theres hope man This that inspiration for tha mos and tha folks man, Shorty come and see if mama straight overdosin'. And this is the soundtrack, This the type of music you make when you round that... Crack music nigga, That real black music nigga.
The Game That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
Kanye West God-how could you let this happen, happen, happen, happen, happen, happen? La-la-la [etc.]
Kanye West That's that crack music, crack music That real black music, black music La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
The Game That's that crack music nigga That real black music nigga La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
Kanye West That's that crack music, crack music That real black music, black music. La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la.
Malik Yusef Our father, give us this day our daily bread ...give us these days and take our daily bread, See I done did all this ole bullshit And to atone I throw a little somethin', somethin' on the pulpit. We took that shit, measured it and then cooked that shit And what we gave back was crack music And now we ooze it through they nooks and crannies So our mama's ain't got to be they cooks and nannies And we gonna repo everything they ever took from Grammy Now the former slaves trade hooks for Grammies This dark dixon has become America's addiction those who ain't even black use it. We gon' keep baggin up this here crack music.
Kanye West Drive slow homey... drive slow homey... You never know homey might meet some hoes homey You need to pump your brakes and drive slow homey.
My homie Marty used to stay, Sunny 9th and May One of my best friends from back in the day Down the street from Calumet, a school full of stones He nicknamed me K-Rock so they'd leave me alone Bulls jacket with his hat broke way off And walked around the mall with his radio face off Plus he had the spinner from his Daytons in his hand, keys in his hand Reason again to let you know he's the man Back when we rocked the leases, he had dreams of Caprices Drove by the teachers, even more by polices How he get the cash the day his father passed away Left him with a lil' somethin, 16 he was stuntin' Al B. Sure nigga with the hair all wavy Hit Lakeshore girls, go all crazy Hit the freeway, go at least 'bout 80 Boned so much that summer, even had him a baby See back back then then if you had a car You was the Chi-Town version of Baby And I was just a virgin, a baby One of the reasons I looked up to him crazy I used to love to play my demo tape when the system yanked Felt like I was almost signed when the shit got cranked We'll take a Saturday and just circle the mall They had they Lakers and our Royals, we was hurtin 'em all With the girls a lot of flirtin' involved, but Dawg Fuck all that flirtin' I'm tryin' to get in some drawers, so Put me on with these hoes homey He told me don't rush to get grown, drive slow homey.
Drive slow homey... Drive slow. You never know homey, about these hoes homey You need to pump your brakes and drive slow homey.
Paul Wall What it do; I'm posted up in the parkin lot, my trunk wavin' The candy gloss is immaculate, it's simply amazin' Them elbows pokin wide on that candy 'llac Trunk open, screens on, neon's lit with 5th relaxed I'm on a mission for dime pieces and sexy ladies Allow me to introduce you to my CL Mercedes It's a star-studded event when I valet park Open up my mouth and sunlight illuminates the dark You see them fo's crawlin, you see them screens fallin' The disco ball in my mouth insinuates I'm ballin' I'm leanin' on the switch, sittin crooked in my slab But I could still catch boppers if I drove a cab A young Houston hardhitter all about the scrilla Ridin' somethin candy coated, crawlin like a caterpillar I'm tippin' on them 4's, I'm jammin' on that Screw I'm lookin' for them hoes baby what it do.
Kanye West Drive slow homey...
GLC Turn your hazard lights on when you see them hoes.
Kanye West Drive slow homey...
GLC If you ridin' around the city with nowhere to go.
Kanye West Drive slow homey...
GLC Live today cause tomorrow man, you never know...
Kanye West You never know homey, might meet some hoes homey You need to pump your brakes and drive slow homey My car's like the movie, my car's like the crib I got mo' TV's in here than where I live.
GLC And that don't make no sense, but baby I'm the shit And everything I flip, you know it's somethin' serious I got the custom grill, I got the Bravis rims I got the baller genetics baby this evidence You see a player flickin' and how you ain't convinced That you should go on and kiss it, "Just a Little' Bit" Just a lil' bit I got my custom kicks, I got my Jesus chain My canaries is gleamin' through my angel wings They see me, hoes actin' like they seen a king With that mean lean, smokin' on that finest Cali green My woodgrain oak, I'm ridin' on Vogues My cylinder quiet, like tip-toes I sold O's, and this I know When you see them hoes, lil' homey drive slow.
Kanye West Drive slow homey... drive slow homey... You never know homey, might meet some hoes homey You need to pump your brakes and drive slow homey Drive slow homey.
내가 Kanye 라는 이름을 처음 접한 것은 2003년 겨울, 기말고사가 끝나고 산 Jay-Z의 [The Black Album]의 크레딧에서였다. 수록곡 중 제일 좋게 들은 곡 중 하나였던 'Lucifer'의 프로듀서가 칸예라는 청년이었고, 앨범에 동봉된 Rock-A-Fella의 홍보지에는 이 청년의 데뷔 앨범 [The College Dropout]이 곧 출시된다는 코딱지만한 광고가 실려있었다. 이미 당시에 제이지의 그 유명한 [Blueprint].....
이미지출처 : www.webcastr.com Kanye Omari West는 미국 조지아 주의 애틀란타에서 1977년에 태어났다. 이곡은 그의 싱글앨범인 Stronger에 수록된곡으로, 프랑스 출신 듀오인 Daft Punk(Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo [1974년생],Thomas Bangalter [1975년생])의 너무나도 유명한 곡인 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger를 피쳐링으로 사용했다. —- 워킷.....
나스(Nas)의 <Poppa Was A Playa>가 그의 곡이었다니. 카니에 웨스트(Kanye West)의 홈페이지를 둘러보던 나는 연신 놀라움을 금치 못하고 있었다. '오, 다시 들어보니 약간 그런 느낌이 오는데?'라고 혼자 중얼거리며 그동안 소문만 무성했던 고스트-프로듀싱의 실체를 다시 한번 실감하던 순간이었다. 그러고 보니 카니에 웨스트가 정말 뜨긴 떴나보다. 선배 눈치 볼 것 없이 이제는 당당히 자신의 곡을 자신의 곡이라 말할 수 있을 뿐더러, 어릴 적 동경하던 시카고 프로듀서 노 아이디(No ID)의 아성을 훌쩍 뛰어넘어 커먼(Common)과도 합작을 하는 위치에 올랐기 때문이다. 몇 년 간의 무명 시절을 거쳐 제이-지(Jay-Z)의 클래식 앨범 [The Blueprint]를 통해 일약...
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