15 Making A Name For Ourselves
Common Lyrics

Yeah, yeah
Expressing agreement or excitement

Me and my man Com Sense
Referring to himself and his friend Com Sense

Rallying troops like Joseph Stalin
Unifying and inspiring a group of people

Where you at, yo?
Asking someone's whereabouts

I'm about to make the name Com Sense a name you fear
Creating a reputation for Com Sense that instills fear

Y'all niggas is scared, I'm your worst nightmare squared
Causing intense fear and being the worst possible nightmare

And I'm a make the name Canibus a name you fear
Establishing a reputation for Canibus that instills fear

That's double for niggas who ain't mathematically aware
Having an even greater impact on those who lack mathematical awareness

I can tell by how you write, you the type to run in a fight
Observing that the person's writing style indicates they would flee from a conflict

I hold mics while you hold spite
Asserting his dominance and skill in wielding a microphone compared to the person's bitterness

Like a broken-hearted bitch
Similar to a person who is emotionally wounded and consumed by negativity

Don't give no fuck who your team or who you started with
Indifferent to the person's affiliations or associations

Cameoed or charted with, I house niggas like apartments with
Supersedes the person regardless of any past collaborations or achievements

Mic mechanisms, I dissect a rhythm
Analyzing and deconstructing the musical patterns and beats

Move crowds with kinetic wisdom
Captivating and influencing audiences with insightful and dynamic performance

It's like a Malcolm X-orcism, fuck the rhythm, I hit him
Bringing a powerful and transformative energy, disregarding the musical structure

I want him got and I get him, auction his wack ass off, then bid him
Determined to expose and eliminate an inferior artist, treating them as a commodity

I'm creating the ultimate verses with perfect lines
Crafting impeccable and unmatched lyrics

Putting together the web of my rhyme one thread at a time
Constructing a complex and interconnected lyrical web gradually

So you niggas need to stop testing me
Advising others to cease challenging him

Because you know you can't 'F' with me
Acknowledging that others are unable to compete with him

Stepping to me with insuperior weaponry
Approaching him with inferior skills or resources

Exposing yourself to the verbal radiations
Subjecting oneself to the intense and damaging power of his lyrical abilities

Saying you can defeat me is nothing but speculation
Claiming that any belief in defeating him is merely conjecture

Lyrics unravel, faster than bullets travel through barrels
Unraveling and delivering lyrics at a rapid pace

Niggas be digging my styles like fossils and pterodactyls
People deeply admire and appreciate his unique musical styles

Who want to battle?
Challenging others to engage in a rap battle

I'm bad to the bone marrow
Exceptionally skillful and talented in every aspect

The Earth got one sun but I walk with three shadows
Exuding a formidable and influential presence

With Allah, my supernatural bodyguard
Feeling divinely protected and guided

Niggas couldn't touch me if they gave me a massage
Unreachable and untouchable, even with someone's assistance

MCs will compete with lyrics and beats get crushed
Other rappers who attempt to compete with his lyrics and beats are easily defeated

I'll hit you in your chest so hard, your shoulders will touch
Delivering a powerful blow that causes one's shoulders to collide

What
An expression of emphasis or defiance

'Stepping to me is like going to the county being a neutron'
Approaching him is like entering a dangerous and isolated environment

'I ain't scared of no nigga'
Asserting his fearlessness

I pursue sound fairs, relaxed like Dru Down's hair
Chasing after music events calmly and confidently

Other nigga's rhymes are like gang signs, I throw down theirs
Rejecting and overshadowing the inferior rhymes of others

On knots I landed, players get played like Hamlet
Successfully grasping difficult situations while manipulating and deceiving others

Supposedly nice, taken for granted like life
Being underappreciated like the value of life itself

I write twice and drop singles in record pools
Producing and releasing music at an impressive rate

Niggas I'm dunking like when cops mingle
Easily avoiding or evading obstacles and confrontations

Fuck hip-hop jingles, rhyming big words and not saying shit
Disregarding simplistic and empty rhymes that lack meaning

The clique that you came in with accent your flavor with
Enhancing the group's style with his own unique flavor

Like moose, I go to the caves and get niggas off all fours
Rescuing and empowering others from a subservient or disadvantaged position

I'm the shit that's uncalled for, the shit that you fall for
Being unexpectedly impressive and captivating, causing others to admire and follow him

Far more advanced than a rapper whose career
Surpassing the skill and success of another rapper

You could only take a glance
Others can only briefly observe and envy his achievements

Couldn't make the transition from B-boy to C-note stance
Failing to evolve and adapt from a breakdancer to a wealthy position

I stand in a circumference of humbleness
Showing humility despite his exceptional talents and accomplishments

But in the Chi rumble it's
However, in Chicago's rap battles and competitions

Mistaken as a weakness, when poetry's in motion
Being underestimated due to the belief that poetry lacks power or impact

Like a picture, I'm the main feature
Taking center stage and being the focal point, like a photograph's main subject

Amongst hard working teachers and corrupt preachers
Standing out among dedicated educators and morally compromised religious leaders

I make my living off of singles like Latifah
Earning a substantial income from successful singles, like Queen Latifah

In between sheets like reefer with blunted senses
Engaging in sexual activities while being mentally relaxed and desensitized

You couldn't make a statement if you was from a sentence
Unable to make a noteworthy or impactful statement, even if it was part of a complete sentence

I'm cold with numb intentions
Approaching situations with indifference and detached motives

'Fucking with Canibus'
Engaging in a confrontation or battle with Canibus

Yo, the Canibus is a animal with a mechanical mandible
Describing himself as a skilled and ferocious rapper with a flawless flow

Coming to damage you, spitting understandable slang at you
Intending to harm and insult others by delivering potent and intelligible lyrics

I be the all seeing lyrical, hammerhead shark peripheral
Having a comprehensive and perceptive understanding of rap, like a hammerhead shark's wide field of vision

With three-hundred sixty degree visual
Having an impressive and complete awareness of his surroundings and competitors

When the signal was given, MCs get bitten with venom
When he starts rapping, other rappers suffer the devastating effects of his venomous lyrics

From a poisonous algorithm liable to kill 'em
Using a lethal and calculated sequence of words that can destroy other rappers

My style will get in 'em, way up in 'em
Penetrating and deeply affecting others with his unique rap style

My face don't belong in The Source
Declaring that his talent and presence surpass the need for media recognition

It belongs on the Shroud of Turin
Comparing himself to a divine and revered artifact that holds his image

For certain, I grab mics and murder shit
With utmost certainty, he takes control of microphones and delivers lethal performances

It's wickeder than Satan worshipers going to Catholic church services
His rap style is more sinister and shocking than even the most devil-worshipping individuals attending a religious ceremony

You heard of this
Acknowledging that his reputation precedes him

The lyrical verbalist slash herbalist
Praising his skills as a lyricist and his knowledge of cannabis

The wrath of my cold-blooded verses is merciless
His ruthless and impactful verses can inflict significant damage

Rap snap, get your ass cracked like bear traps
His rapid and forceful flow can metaphorically break someone's rear end, similar to a bear trap

Contaminate your air sacs like tear gas
Polluting and damaging one's respiratory system, much like the effects of tear gas

And I swear black, try to battle me, you won't last
Making a promise that those who challenge him won't survive or endure

I'll turn your ass into the artist formerly known as
Defeating the opponent to the point where they no longer exist as an artist

You gay ass fag, I'll blow you to ashes with tactics
Using cunning and strategy to completely destroy someone who is both homosexual and derogatory

Strip you naked, then make you hug a cactus, you bastard
Causing extreme discomfort and humiliation by forcing them to press against a spiky cactus while being completely exposed

So phat to be a rap star, taking pictures at music seminars
Mocking the self-indulgent behavior of rappers who prioritize fame and appearances

People know who you are
Highlighting the superficiality and vanity of fame

Now I got mad shorties that wanna call me because they saw me
Receiving attention and admiration from girls who only noticed him after he gained popularity

Up in The Source chilling on page 40
Being featured in a prominent hip-hop magazine, The Source, and relaxing on a specific page

Put this in your CD-ROM
Encouraging others to insert his music into their CD-ROM drives

WWW dot Canibus dot com
Promoting his website with the URL 'canibus.com'

You can find me on the internet talking to chicks
Indicating engagement with female fans and admirers online

That was sweating me off the Music Makes Me High remix
Referring to the remix of a song called 'Music Makes Me High' that attracted attention from interested women

I be talking mad trash, trying to get them to laugh
Engaging in playful and humorous conversations to amuse and attract others

See if I click and drag long enough, I'll get the ass
Expressing confidence that by persisting in his efforts, he will eventually succeed in gaining their affection

Bring it back to the lab on Mount Prospect Ave
Taking the girls to his recording studio or creative space on a specific street

Let your chicken suck me off and send her home in a cab
Engaging in sexual activities with the girl and arranging for her transportation back home afterwards

You know how we do, liquid aluminum like the T2
Describing their actions as fluid and unstoppable, similar to the liquid metal character in the movie Terminator 2

Beast from the East part 2, coming to see you
Asserting himself as a formidable force, representing the East Coast and announcing his impending arrival

It's time I made the name Com Sense a name y'all fear
Deciding to establish a reputation that invokes fear for Com Sense's name

Now that I made the name Canibus a name you fear
Having successfully cultivated a reputation that instills fear for Canibus's name

That's double for niggas who ain't mathematically aware
Having an even greater impact on those who lack mathematical awareness

Since I made the name Com Sense a name y'all fear
Following his successful establishment of a fearful reputation for Com Sense's name

And since I made the name Canibus a name you fear
Continuing to build upon the fear-inducing reputation for Canibus's name

You stay scared, I'm still your worst nightmare squared
Persistently causing fear and remaining the worst possible nightmare

That's double for niggas who ain't mathematically aware
Having an even greater impact on those who lack mathematical awareness