Its Over Now
4th Avenue Jones Lyrics

I want some Brand Nubian
I'm longing for that authentic, classic hip-hop sound like Brand Nubian's

Pac and Rakim
Artists with raw, real, and powerful lyrics are rare nowadays, like Pac and Rakim

Biggie, Nas
Lyrically gifted rappers like Biggie and Nas are almost extinct

Really don't make emcees like they used to
The current generation of emcees lack the skills and authenticity of the past ones

Freestyle Fellowship
I appreciate groups like Freestyle Fellowship who are experimental and push the boundaries of hip-hop

D.O.C, Pharaoh Monch
I admire artists like D.O.C and Pharoah Monch who have a unique artistic voice and perspective

Jay, Ahmad, and Thought from the Roots crew
I recognize the greatness of artists like Jay, Ahmad, and Thought and their contributions to hip-hop, especially with The Roots crew

That's a hood who's who
These are some of the most respected names in hip-hop amongst people in the streets

Now what you dudes do
However, what have the current generation of artists done to contribute to the culture of hip-hop?

Make a wack album
Unfortunately, it seems like many current artists are simply making subpar music

Pay Lil Jon do two
They try to compensate for their lack of talent by working with producers like Lil Jon, who provide them with generic club beats

Dope beats for the streets to introduce you
They think that hot beats alone can elevate their music and gain popularity

But you weak
However, they are weak and can't hold their own on the mic

We know he got heat, what you do?
We know other artists have skills, but what really sets you apart and what can you bring to the table?

Sick of hype
I'm tired of these artists relying on hype instead of actual talent and skills

Homie is you tight or boo boo
Are you a skilled rapper or just plain mediocre?

I'm precise with mine dun diced a few fools
As for me, I'm precise and skilled in my rhymes and have defeated numerous opponents on the mic

Got stripes for serving on mics you new to
I've earned my stripes and have experience battling other emcees on the mic that you can't compare to

From the Life where if you ain't nice we boo you
Where I come from, if you're not a nice rapper, you'll get booed off the stage

Boo hoo go head cry if you wanna
So don't cry if the audience doesn't like your music or your weak rhymes

What you got's not hot they rock mine every corner
What you have doesn't compare to my hot rhymes that are making waves in every corner and neighborhood

Homie can't see me if he try he a goner
Your rhymes are no match for me - you'll be crushed if you try to compete with me

Plus he must be smoking that Thai marijuana
You must be high to think that you can compete with me on the mic

It's over now
I've made my point - it's clear that I'm a superior emcee and the conversation is over

I told y'all it's over now
I want to make sure everyone knows that the current crop of rappers aren't on my level - I've already won

We off in them Range Rovers now
I'm very successful and now I'm driving Range Rovers instead of struggling to make ends meet

It won't stop but it's over now
My success and my rap career won't stop anytime soon, but the conversation about my superiority is finished

We got money to fold up now
I'm financially successful now and have more money than I ever dreamed of

Ahmad's going through a carpenter phase
Ahmad, one of my fellow artists, is experimenting with new sounds and styles in his music - like a carpenter would try new tools and techniques

Carving up stages
He's mastering his craft and leaving his mark on every stage he performs on

And mics with tight rhymes sharper than razors
His rhymes are sharp, precise, and powerful - like the edge of a razor blade

Fools talk so often I'm made to
Other rappers talk so much, they're just being foolish, and it makes me even more motivated to bring my A-game

Defeat these MC's in 3's
I'm so skilled, I can defeat three other emcees at the same time

Like Stojakovic, Peja
Like how Stojakovic, a former NBA player, was deadly accurate with his shots, I'm deadly accurate with my rhymes

See whatever you got and I'll raise ya
I'm not afraid of competition - in fact, I welcome it, and I'm confident that I'll come out on top every time

Man who you kidding
Who are you trying to fool with your mediocre rhymes and fake persona?

Poppin' your lip then hit me back when I page ya
If you're going to talk trash, back it up when I call you out or contact you

With it whenever whatever
I'm always ready for a battle, no matter when or where

I'm too clever you'll never
I'm too smart and skilled for you to ever come close to beating me

Do nothing to my crew ever
Don't mess with my crew, because we're the best and we'll always come out on top

We heavyweights to you feathers
Compared to us, you're just lightweights - we're heavy and powerful like a heavyweight champion

Paragraphs to letters
We take our lyrics seriously and can compose entire paragraphs that are just as powerful as individual letters

We the Jag's you Jetta's
We're high-end, luxury artists like Jaguar cars, while you're just basic and ordinary like a Volkswagen Jetta

You backspins we more advanced like Capoeira
You're just doing basic backspins, while we're more advanced and unique like the Brazilian martial art of Capoeira

Avenue band stands apart where fans set us
We're so unique and different from other bands that we stand out and are beloved by our fans

Y'all loose
You've already lost the battle against us

We tighter than Bruce Bruce's sweaters
We're a tight-knit group and our friendship and artistic chemistry is as strong as the famously tight-fitting sweaters worn by comedian Bruce Bruce

Rocked with top sellers
We've collaborated and performed with some of the biggest artists in the music industry

So hot they got jealous
Our music is so hot that it's made other artists jealous of our success

Haters pop a lot we not gon' stop fellas
There are always people criticizing and hating on our success, but we won't let it stop us from making great music

Every rhyme's divine we shine cause' God let us
We believe that every one of our lyrics is divinely inspired, and that's what makes our music stand out and shine

Grindin' till we platinum lying in Barbados
We're working hard and putting in the grind until we achieve platinum-level success and can enjoy the fruits of our labor in vacation spots like Barbados

It's Over Now
We've already won, and it's clear that we're a superior group - there's no more need for debate or competition

I told y'all it's over now
I want to emphasize again that we're simply in a league of our own and no other artists can compare to us

We off in them Range Rovers now
Our success and wealth has allowed us to upgrade and now we're driving Range Rovers instead of struggling to make ends meet

It don't stop but it's over now
Our success and music careers won't slow down anytime soon, but the conversation about our superiority is finished