Gang Starr Lyrics

Above Clouds "It has come to our attention that a mysterious force is LOOSE.. somewhere in outer space."...

B.I. vs. Friendship *GangStarr's "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?" plays in the background* [Guru] It's like, a ...

Betrayal Intro(phone conversation): Yo what up son? -Yo what up kid? Yo, you holdin your head up? -I'm tryin ...

In Memory Of... * I'm not sure about any of these names * Mami Mary, Mary Coleman that is I love you, rest in pea...

It'z a Set Up "We got news for ya" --> scratched by DJ Premier Chorus: Guru and Hannibal [Guru] Whi...

JFK 2 LAX Yo Yo Premier? Yeah whassup G? That trip to L.A., may be delayed Why whassup I'm on my way to the ...

Make 'Em Pay [Guru] First and foremost, some rappers are sweet like fructose When I cock back these lyrics, y'all...

Moment of Truth [some Jamaican gwal] No matta wat we fyace We mus face de moment of trut baybe Chorus: Guru They s...

My Advice 2 You Yo yo Gu-rizzi, yo Yo whassup son? Yo man, youknowhatImean? I need this money man Get up out in th...

New York Strait Talk "From New York straight talk, America's best" (3X) "Yo I'm not new to this I'm tru...

Next Time Intro: Guru Word is bond, these cats been on the mic fantasizing a LOT So called MC's, wannabe rapp...

Royalty "Gangstarr has gots to be the sure shot" --> Greg Nice "and it's like dat" (...

She Knowz What She Wants This jam is dedicated to that woman that knows what she wants and just how to get it, word up She k...

The Mall Intro/Chorus: repeat 2X Make money money -- GO SHOPPIN! Take money money -- GO SHOPPIN! No matter w...

The Militia "There's a bulletin - state police, Princeton Junction" "The militia... Certain i...

The Rep Grows Bigga You do your first bid and dirt to get your name known You never talk too much to get your spot blown...

What I'm Here 4 "Tell the people what you're here for" Intro/Chorus: Guru It's the message in the song t...

Work Are you working? What kind of work do you do? Uhh... ("Boy, what is it you want to do when y...

You Know My Steez [Guru] That makes me know that, we we we we're doin We had the right idea in the beginning And and w...

2 Steps Ahead [Guru] Chumps tryin me, but when they eyein me I build in skills, and to enhance my chances I'm thri...

Cause and Effect [Guru] You ain't livin right punk, I'll have to school you Not rule you, but I'll say yo you fool yo...

Conscience Be Free [Guru] All, all.. let's get together now This is the time for gettin fresh for the weather now Seek ...

Gotch U [Guru] Here's the jam I slam to make it known that I diagram, write out my own rap Cast the line, wa...

Gusto Keith E.E. emcee on a spree I'm goin for this cause draws applause, yes I adore this I'll reteach wi...

Jazz Music [Guru] The music started in the hearts and drums, from another land Played for everyone, by sons, of...

Knowledge [Guru] Take your time, recline and make your mind up I feel fine, so I'm gonna wind up Here's the pi...

Manifest I profess and I don't jest cause the words I manifest they will take you, sedate you, and I will str...

Manifest . I profess and I don't jest cause the words I manifest they will take you, sedate you, and I will str...

No More Mr. Nice Guy Punks will always scheme to, create a means to take my kindness, for weakness, cause they don't seem...

Positivity [Guru] Now is the chance to advance and get an outlook Create the circumstance, because I doubt book...

Positivity (Remix) "Now let's get off this negative tip, and go positive" --> Chubb Rock * DJ Premier cuts...

Premier & The Guru (Premier scratches "The Guru") It's '89, mine, I'm Keithy E. the Guru Premier is here wit...

Capture (Militia, Pt. 3) [DJ Premier] "Give a nigga pain" -> Big Shug "Listen to a brother who knows"...

Deadly Habitz [Guru] Yeah, bout to talk about some serious shit Deadly habits, you know everybody's got 'em Just t...

Eulogy [child's voice] "word up kid!" [Premier] Yeah L.B., Bryan Moier I miss you man rest in pe...

In This Life... * all (sung parts) in [Chorus] performed by Uncle Reo [DJ Premier] Word up Aiyyo Rome' (yo) Yo life...

Nice Girl, Wrong Place [Boy Big] Just a nice girl, in the wrong place Just a nice nice girl, in the wrong place [Guru] Wha...

Peace of Mine [DJ Premier] Aiyyo, what the FUCK is this shit that y'all are listenin to nowadays on the radio man?...

Playtawin [scratching by Premier] "Y'all cats know we always play to win" -> Guru "Players...

Put Up or Shut Up [Premier scratch: "This mic in my hand, I'm rulin!"] [Verse One: Guru] Stupid, you know i...

Riot Act {*DJ Premier scratches children laughing and yelling*} [Chorus: Guru] Riot act, this is where we re...

Rite Where U Stand "Wh-wh-wh-what can I say? Let me explain this to you..." [GangStarr] Yo, I don't even wan...

Sabotage [DJ Premier scratching] "I want the public to know.. what goes on" "I mean, look at...

Same Team, No Games NYG'z] Yo, do the knowledge to the master build the blow and the spliff The new millennium, hide t...

Skills Intro: Skills, skills, skills [DJ Premier Scratching] "My Microphone" "It's Skills&q...

The Ownerz [DJ Premier] "One-two.." "One-two, shots to the chin.. knock you out" "One-...

Werdz From the Ghetto Child [Smiley] Aiyyo I got the dimes that I get, I got the dimes that I bring [Preem'] Yo, yo yo [Smiley] ...

Who Got Gunz [Fat Joe] yeah uh, GangStarr Crack Man, M.O.P. uh, BX, Brooknam, haha come on living legends, ya hea...

Zonin' {*inhaling and coughing*} [Premier] Yo, you alright man? .. You zonin? {*scratched: "I.. I spea...

As I Read My S-A (DJ Premier scratches "at this time I have the honor to present to you") [Guru] Parahraph...

Beyond Comprehension Expanding the depth of your brainpower Ours is a better gift, not to be bragging nor lolligagging I ...

Check the Technique [Guru] You puny protozoa, you're so minute you didn't know the Gang has been watchin but instead of ...

Execution of a Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy Pt. 2) I knew this chump see... he tried to play me He was my right hand man, but he betrayed me I let him ...

Form of Intellect (DJ Premier cuts "Intelligent but not yet equivalent" --> KRS-One) [Guru] Tell me, do ...

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Many MC's are mislead Mislead by the lies that they pump in their heads The money and the fame that ...

Just to Get a Rep Stick up kids is out to tax (x2) And this is how the story goes Brothers are amused by others broth...

Lovesick Verse 1 Strangely enough I've been struck Affected by her smile And yo, her style i...

Name Tag (Premier & The Guru) [Guru] The DJ's name is Premier, and I'm the Guru *echoes* (repeat 2X) *music fades* *sound of a l...

Precisely the Right Rhymes [Guru] My subject matter and context are blessed Vocal inflection connects, it's a slugfest Ladies a...

Say Your Prayers So many things will happen that one can't explain You find yourself saying "who me", time ...

Step in the Arena {DJ Premier cuts the phrase "Step up..." over and over} [Guru] Once you step in the arena...

Street Ministry Presenting you with alternative music 'Cause, yo, the struggle is tough, and we must learn to live t...

Take a Rest "Now what you hear is not a test" --> Sugarhill Gang (cut up 4X by DJ Premier) [Guru] ...

The Meaning of the Name The meaning of the name GangStarr, well I'll tell ya It means I find my mind can excel to a greater ...

What You Want This Time? Verse 1 [Scratch: Telephone ringing] "Who's this? Juanita? Fatima? Solika? Oh...

Who's Gonna Take the Weight Intro "Knowledge is power, and knowledge can be the difference between life or de...

2 Deep Verse One I'm 2 deep and yes much too complicated my lines when stated are quite often underrated s...

B.Y.S. I'm like a sniper rhymes'll strike ya when I'm rockin mad chicks be jockin' when the G Starr's talki...

Conspiracy You can't tell me life was meant to be like this a black man in a world dominated by whiteness Ever ...

Ex Girl to the Next Girl Verse One You know I used to be a player, fly girl layer and a heartbreaker, lovemaker, backbreaker...

Flip the Script Brave is the knave who steps up to be slayed by the one who forgave him for his first mistakes He'd ...

Hardcore Composer Now I got you looking stiff you numbskull, you're at a stand still Still faking that you're hard wit...

I'm the Man Verse One: Guru I say people people come on and check it out now You see the mic in my hand now wat...

Much Too Much (Mack a Mil) Verse One: Other MCs in the place know I'm much too much and I'll bust 'em all up without even cuss...

No Shame in my Game As I deliver rhymes with ease and walk around with my head up I'm dead up serious so don't be gettin...

Soliloquy of Chaos 5 carloads deep, time to go do a show Got a massive crew and we're ready to roll So I grab my gear h...

Stay Tuned Verse One: Get with this get with this get with this cuz you got no choice Rappers sometimes you'...

Take it Personal I never thought that you would crab me Undermine me, and backstab me But I can see clearly now the r...

Take Two and Pass Intro/Chorus: Take two and pass (3X) so the blunt will last Take two and pass so we can all get bl...

The Illest Brother Chorus: Gotta be the illest brother to claim respect It takes the illest brother just to get respect...

The Place Where We Dwell Verse one: New York, New york is where we live and we're thorough Never taking shorts cuz Brooklyn'...

ALONGWAYTOGO (Phife from "Check the Rhime")Now here's a funky introduction (scratching) Guru: chorus 1...

Blowin' Up The Spot [Guru] Ah so now ya got me pissed off, blast off lift off Time for me to twist off a vocal fist off ...

Brainstorm "Get on it" --> DJ Premier cuts 'n' scratchs lovely [Guru] One two checka, get, down a...

Code of the Streets Take this for example young brothers want rep Cause in the life they're living, you can't half step ...

Comin' for Datazz "Here we come, here we come, here we kiddy-come-come" --> Run-D.M.C. [Guru] I hit the ...

DWYCK Intro: Greg Nice Ah yeah, here's another Gangstarr sure shot, featuring the one and only, uh heh h...

F.A.L.A. Fuck Around, Lay Around, do or die (3X) "You figgedy fuck around, you lay around" --> D...

Mass Appeal Verse One: Guru No way you'll never make it Come with the weak shit, I break kids Step into my zone...

Mostly Tha Voice Refrain: It's mostly tha voice, that gets you up It's mostly tha voice, that makes you buck A lot o...

Now You're Mine Guru: Yo Duke, you're dead wrong You'll never have the skills like mine I write the ill type rhymes...

Speak Ya Clout Verse One: Jeru the Damaja Last year record companies were chumpin me But now like chicks they all ...

Suckaz Need Bodyguards MC's be fakin' so now they get taken Chorus: Fake MC's, they always act hard But won't walk the s...

The Planet [Guru] Boom bash dash, I had to break, I had to getaway Packed my bags, to leave for good, it was a ...

Tons O Guns tons o' guns everybody's getting strapped tons o' guns got to watch the way you act tons o' guns re...

Words From the Nutcracker Sick thoughts on my mind with no self-control Uplift your soul and make the brothers wanna roll Sixt...

Battle {*scratched: "What? You wanna battle ME?"*} {*scratched: "Yo man, how much money you ...

Discipline (featuring Total) (GURU) Yo, just because I want to, it don't mean I will And just because I'm angry, it don't mean I'...

Full Clip INTRO: Big L rest in peace do you wanna mess with this One of the best yet we've got it you can fee...

Hiney * Panch of NYG's parodies The Clipse "Grindin'" Nah you know what we gotta do? We gotta ...

Robbim Hood Theory [Intro features Elijah Shabazz from Muhammad Mosque No. 7] Peace Brother Elijah Hey peace Guru, ho...

The Squueze Aiiyo son, it seems like, everyday more and more people begin to get more foul Uhn, now dig.. Associ...