Artist: Ab-Soul f/ Kendrick Lamar Album: Control System Song: ILLuminate Typed by: newos_crib_is@hotmail.com [Ab-Soul] Yo-yo-yo-yo, yo-yo Back when I first grabbed that pen, I told myself I was gon' win And I ain't know when, but it was gon' end up happening, I want in So you can take your top five list, dead or alive, and put me after Em I'm a fucking genius, gripping my fucking penis, living this life You can't tell me nothing, still ain't really got no money, fucking right I'm all about that real, about that real, this ain't no motion picture I tell you how that feel, how that feel, even when the odds against ya They wanna see me wearing Polo drawers, put two chains on, and that ain't wrong But that ain't me, I go too damn hard, I don't need clothes or jewelry to stand out, black lip nigga with his hair wild, too damn proud Been killing this since Cam made 'Oh Boy', oh boy, I'm the man now Huh, T.D.E. put the money in my hand, ain't shit free This business is quicksand and I won't sink, put the pistol in my hand I won't think Blaow, blaow, blaow, rest in peace, you just made room for the next to be I've never been afraid to say what I wanna say when I wanna say it, OK then Furthermore, we do this for y'all, rap is stressing, but it pays great That is until you lose appeal and your release date get date raped Stay safe, hold your head, I got two fifths and a loaf of bread Feed the people, food for thought cause we are equal, who'd have thought? [Chorus: Ab-Soul] + (Kendrick Lamar) They wanna share my light *8X* (You can have all my shine, I'll give you the light) *2X* [Ab-Soul] Uh, I used to wanna rap like Jay-Z, now I feel I can run laps round Jay-Z Nas ain't seen nothing this 'Nasty', BIG and Pac got it coming when I pass too You got the mic, I ain't the one you wanna pass to, my niggas say my new shit past due I paid dues, even got that shit tattooed, HiiiPoWeR on another plateau I know you know we need a few plaques too, the brand new Niggas With an Attitude Pop in Compton or Timbuktu, I might even sell my new shit for ten bucks too Too ill when I jot these words, true eel when I shock the world I know life's a bitch, when you know life's a bitch then that's not your girl Cold shit, I'm hot though like coal get, Ab-Soul This is a shift in paradigm, I remember when I couldn't spare a dime Now I step in with a pair of dimes, on Ps, y'all know me Flow like water, admiralty, the best author ever to breathe Uh, and as we proceed to follow these dreams, I ain't losing no sleep No-no on them No-Doz, and it's no-no if it's no dough So high, but I'm Soulo, two cups and I sip slow Taking my time, we don't just shine, we illuminate the whole show, now let's go [Chorus] [Kendrick Lamar] Time and time I drop line for line, but only time will tell If I ever go Columbine and cop thirty nines and cock back and kill See the truth is, they wanna know how close me, Dre and Snoop is or how the show fits when they choose this to be 2Pac, but truth I give two shits bout expectations or critics hating, shit, I just put moms on vacation Bitch you never know my new location, it's across nations, court cases get throw out, so tell the motherfucking king dethrone now, I am ruler I am highness, the Price Zamunda, I am the shit like what the prune does Black on black tint like Kinte Kunta, black is back bitch, I'm kin to Kunta Black on black crime, resent the shooter, bla-bla-bla, I intend to mute ya Racks on racks, I don't rap on tracks without my A-game so please don't ask me about no pressure, bitch see the grip on my fingertip, I can hold this coast together [Chorus]