[Verse 1: Nas]





[Verse 2: N.O.R.E.]
Yo, NORE know this, and NORE know that
Yo, but NORE know heat (Why?)
'Cause NORE buck dat, Iraq'll make you famous
Throwin' gang signs like it's sign language
Distinguish us from the others, kidnap your baby mothers
Bringin' drama to the deep covers
Salute, G, bust you down like a loosey
José probably lay with a gold uzi
Conquer Italy, Africa, and Sicily, people actin' sissy, see
Pointin' guns and missin' me ("Yo, son, it's on, son")
Hey, yo, there's beef in the hood again
People came with hoods again, thinkin' that it woulda been
Saw us, from what we first did, when we did
Now we twist another wig, a mother lose another kid
But it's beef now, keep it short, real brief now
Strike vigorous, no intentions of missin' it
They sent the message, or example, whatever
Set it up, man on man, only to score, we apply the plan
Quickly explain why you ran in this dark land
We lay you down in the sand, on the lines like the internet
Many will come, but few was chosen
Against my set, there ain't a person yet
Smoke so much, people say I need Nicorette
You say bogie, but you used to say cigarette
Dunn know, a new religion, a new beginning, we're leaving
[Verse 3: Nas]
We on a road to the top of the globe, launchin' off
Like the way a rocket explode, never change course
Been everywhere, in this game seven years
Champagne tears for players who ain't here
Been across seas that's around the hemisphere
Ripped up arenas like Madison Square
Pullin' the finest girls with the phattest gear
Lots of ass out there, but we had our share
Built a house on a mountain, on top of the peak
Acres of green grass, still watchin' the street
For the trife individuals, protectin' my life
Indivisible, under-gar' flexin' my ice
Never stress small things, what's promised will come
If you rich, then expect all drama to come
Broadcast they don't see it yet
When you get a ki, I bet
Friends ain't friends, girls wanna see you wet up
Hopin' that you self-destruct
Got my and my word, and I just don't give a

[Verse 4: N.O.R.E.]