"Industry Shakedown" I call one The Shakedown 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 played right "Word up, up" So me and my Pete Rock gon show how to play the game right "Get for the Industry Shakedown" "Word up, up" Word up, up"
1] Uh, uh I can't stop rockin I was born to it hot Fought through of pain just to get what I got Without crying, took mad shots without Man they know when I'm in town mad start flyin Who ever thought that I would be dealt the That would make me the most feared man Ask Tone how it feel not to be to sleep I was layin on him in his dream squeezing on the I kept the on him, now, I'm Universal Now he played this money game called hand, I remember when I thought I could rock at Def Jam While I was other niggas caught up in a def scam I remember I stepped to Lyor, I should've blown him 'cause that cracker a crook, ever since I first known him Thought I'd to Atlantic But there's niggas workin for 'em that'll sink the label Like the fucking What I gotta do is run some dick up in Rhone So she can hear Bumpy on this microphone I can Elektra - fy her brain Show her how I love and turn it to pain I been an ass kisser I call it if it's right, if aint gay or dikes Then unpluggin your mic My shit is cordless, I'm thugged out and wild as And I'm for my crown, it's Bumpy Knuckles baby And it's... The Industry
"Word up, up" Ha! "Word up, up" "Ready for the Shakedown" Yeah! "Word up, up" "Industry Shakedown" "Word up, up" That's right Me and my nigga Pete gon show you motherfuckers how to shake it down You ready for this Check it out
2] When I hot potato, I was peepin Tommy Boy But didn't wanna be the the next act that would destroy See labels be all on dick, when they see you have some paper But I flip the game, 'cause I pull the Got way more nut, than date You better be to get yourself an office Way on top of skyscraper I bring the ruckus, money lookin proper Have you been stuck up by a hardcore hip hopper ya signed to Cappa, a real Donnie Brasco A nigga wit and tape recorders, all up in his asshole Speakin of police, I found a And when I looked through the hole I saw was dope I saw a new nigga, behind a big desk Wit a big and a big chest And a big belly, on a celly Hatin real players, cuttin throats Like he was tryin to be the Then some rushed in, punched him in his mouth Threw him down on the and started stompin him out Screamin Steve Stoute, serve street justice Cryin on the wit your lip all busted You went out like a pussy, fuck the you got 'cause wit all that money nigga, you still can't buy a Only gangstas play the I'm still around, to you, the Industry Shakedown
Ha! "Word up, up" To the Pete Rock, and you stop To the Pete Rock, and you stop My nigga Pete Rock, and you don't
3] I never felt like I should have to back anything I say So I make the kinda records Red don't play I flow too hard, my voice is penetratin Or maybe your crate needs renovatin, I'm to hatin 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 me one of the 50 great So I reviewed my tapes, my position Sat and for a minute, grabbed the phone and said listen I sell less records than some niggas out wit a Gettin cash and all my diamonds is real And you want me to for a Rolie, that I'ma take anyway Better me the fuck alone Bumpy Knucks don't play It made me laugh when I think about how Harris Tried to play me than got and all fuckin embarrassed Fly shit is he saw me, wit a smile, at a club Reached to shake my hand and, brought back a nub All them temporary spots be filled time again You can hate me now but I will again Fall down again, more wild, more corrupt Still spittin more shit, more fire, abrupt And I'll put my two guns down Why's 'cause I need 'em... for the Shakedown
"Word up, up" C'mon! "Word up, up" Yeah! "Industry Shakedown" right That's what the fuck I call, a Industry "Word up, up" And it's a lotta motherfuckers out that I didn't name in this Motherfucking song but I tell you much "Get for the Industry Shakedown" Don't think I forgot motherfuckers, 'cause I my options It's Bumpy baby, ha "Word up, up" And the Boy Wonder I show you a fast way, to six feet