"Industry Shakedown" I this one The Industry up Uh huh "Industry Shakedown" Now the reason I it... the Industry Shakedown Is 'cause alot of have fucked up "Word up, Shakedown" Now what I by fucked up is They don't wanna see the game played "Word up, up" So me and my nigga Pete gon show y'all how to the game right "Get for the Industry Shakedown" "Word up, up" Word up, up"
1] Uh, uh I can't stop I was born to keep it hot Fought through of pain just to get what I got crying, took mad shots without dying Man they know when I'm in town mad heads start Who ever thought that I would be dealt the That make me the most feared lyrical man Ask Tone how it feel not to be to sleep I was layin on him in his dream on the heat I the pressure on him, now, I'm Universal Now he played this money game hand, reversal I remember when I thought that I could at Def Jam While I was other niggas caught up in a def scam I remember when I to Lyor, I should've blown him 'cause that cracker been a crook, since I first known him Thought I'd sale to But niggas workin for 'em that'll sink the whole label the fucking Titanic What I gotta do is run some dick up in Sylvia So she can Bumpy rockin on this microphone I can Elektra - fy her brain Show her how I take and turn it to pain I never an ass kisser I call it if it's right, if rappers gay or dikes they unpluggin your mic My is cordless, I'm thugged out and wild as shit And I'm comin for my crown, it's Knuckles baby And it's... The Shakedown
"Word up, up" Ha! "Word up, up" "Ready for the Shakedown" Yeah! "Word up, up" "Industry Shakedown" "Word up, up" That's nigga Me and my nigga Pete Rock gon show you motherfuckers how to shake it You ready for one? Check it out
2] When I spit hot potato, I was Tommy Boy But didn't wanna be the the next act that they destroy See labels be all on your dick, when they see you some paper But I the game, 'cause I pull the capers Got way more nut, than date You better be to get yourself an office Way on top of that I bring the ruckus, your money lookin Have you ever been up by a hardcore hip hopper Forgot ya signed to Cappa, a real Donnie A nigga wit mics and tape recorders, all up in his Speakin of police, I found a And when I looked the hole what I saw was dope I saw a new nigga, sittin behind a big Wit a big and a big chest And a big belly, talkin on a Hatin players, cuttin niggas throats Like he was tryin to be the Then some niggas rushed in, him in his mouth him down on the floor and started stompin him out Screamin fuck Stoute, serve street justice on the floor wit your lip all busted You out like a pussy, fuck the dough you got 'cause wit all money nigga, you still can't buy a heart Only gangstas the part I'm still around, to bring you, the Industry
Ha! "Word up, up" To the Rock, and you don't stop To the Rock, and you don't stop My nigga Pete Rock, and you stop
3] I never felt like I have to hold back anything I say So I make the kinda Red Alert don't play Because I flow too hard, my is penetratin Or maybe your crate needs renovatin, I'm used to That's why I'm hockey on you niggas, stickin and I heard the Blaze Battle, they asked me to be in it But to not consider me one of the 50 So I reviewed my tapes, my position Sat and for a minute, grabbed the phone and said listen I sell records than some niggas out wit a deal Gettin more cash and all my diamonds is And you want me to battle for a Rolie, that I'ma take Better leave me the alone Bumpy Knucks don't play It me laugh when I think about how Gary Harris Tried to play me got fired and all fuckin embarrassed Fly shit is he saw me, wit a smile, at a club Reached to shake my fuckin hand and, brought a nub All them temporary spots will be time again You can me now but I will rhyme again Fall down climb again, wild, more corrupt Still spittin shit, more fire, more abrupt And I'll never put my two guns Why's 'cause I 'em... for the Industry Shakedown
"Word up, up" C'mon! "Word up, up" Yeah! "Industry Shakedown" That's That's what the I call, a Industry Shakedown "Word up, up" And it's a lotta motherfuckers out there that I name in this Motherfucking but I tell you this much "Get for the Industry Shakedown" Don't think I forgot motherfuckers, 'cause I reserve my It's Bumpy baby, ha "Word up, up" And the Chocolate Boy I you niggas a fast way, to six feet