Face Off
D.J. Kay Slay Lyrics

Yeah, this Tony Starks
Ghostface Killah introducing himself as Tony Starks

Scarface, yeah, we about to switch faces
Ghostface Killah and Scarface switching roles for this song

(It's goin' down) Yeah Kay Slay
Acknowledging that the song is being recorded

(Right here, right here tonight dawg)
Recording the song in New York City

(Face Mob in New York City)
Referring to themselves as the Face Mob, with New York City being the setting

(Huh, holla atcho goddamn boy!)
Boasting about their skills

(Don't fuck wit me, don't get this shit crunk up in here, Kay!)
Warning Kay Slay not to mess with them

(Cuz you know I'ma goddamn fool wit this shit)
Asserting that they are skilled at what they do

I'm creatin' a masterpiece for niggaz
Scarface is creating a great work of music

Doin' it Kay Slay, all day, ev'why day, steady up in the 12 gauge
Working with Kay Slay on the song and always being armed

I'm fuckin' your house up, you and your spouse up
Scarface is causing destruction to the homes of people he dislikes

You open your mouth up, guarantee you I douce ya
Anyone who speaks out against Scarface receives terrible consequences

Have 'em writin' about ya, daily I'm in the papers for doubtin' a motherfucker
Scarface is constantly in the news for taking down his enemies

Stankin' the speculation, you want it, you got it, baby
Scarface is giving his all in the music industry

I'm at you a lifetime, the nigga washin' your window shorten your lifeline
Scarface will be a threat to his opponents for the rest of their days

You're fuckin' wit white wine, I'm fuckin' wit nitrate
Scarface is not interested in fancy things like wine, he is interested in more dangerous items

I'm emotionless when I get 'em, a nigga wit ice veins
Scarface is very stoic when he takes down his enemies

Ain't impressed wit status or jewelry, I'm on some street shit
Scarface thinks that status and jewelry are frivolous, he is more interested in street culture

Don't believe in sit in front of a jewelry, that's weak shit
Scarface thinks it's foolish to sit around and admire jewelry

You talk it, you gotta live it, I live it, that's why I speak it
Scarface talks about the things that he actually lives and experiences

Exposin' these niggaz weakness', Kay I got 'em sleepin'
Scarface and Kay Slay are exposing the weaknesses of their opponents and taking them down

Reality, fuck a record, don't believe in disrespectin'
Scarface believes in reality, not just what is heard on a recording

And niggaz will be to see you while your people got you rested'
Scarface believes that people will turn on you even when you're at your lowest

I'm reckless
Scarface is not afraid to take risks in his career and personal life

Mama used to take trips to face to face
Ghostface Killah remembers different times in his life

Now it's face-to-face, Ghost & Face, Scar & Slay
Now they are working together, meeting face-to-face

We gon' walk the path that mama laid
Continuing on the path that they were raised on

We fail, we gon' see a skull on dollars grave
If they fail, it could lead to fatal consequences

I remember bustin' out the house from police duckin' the vans
Ghostface Killah remembers running from the police

Wit them taped-up broken revolvers stuck to my pants
Haunted by his past, Ghostface Killah remembers carrying weapons with him constantly

That was '88, around the time of Slick Rick era
This event happened in 1988, during the time when Slick Rick was popular

Day to day, rolled chains wit them thick knit sweaters
Ghostface Killah dressed in typical fashion of his time

Who gives a fuck what the D.A. say, they want to see me pay
Ghostface Killah doesn't care about the law, they just want to see him punished

Motherfucker this is G.F.K.!
Ghostface Killah is a big deal and should be respected

I settle crimes wit metal 9s and I ain't gonna stop
Ghostface Killah will continue to commit crimes

'Til your brains all over the street like ?
Ghostface Killah threatens to kill anyone who gets in his way

Marshmellow dimes, brick be the size of cobblestones
Ghostface Killah is dealing with large amounts of drugs

Acknowledge the throne, it's Pretty Tone
Ghostface Killah is demanding to be acknowledged as a king in the music industry

I'm legendary and compared to my work on the strip, why'all secondary
Ghostface Killah is legendary in the music industry and everyone else is secondary

I'm hittin' these fiends lovely, my shit be extra heavy
Ghostface Killah is selling drugs successfully

Like construction workers in Timbs, and plus they two box
Ghostface Killah's associates wear work boots and carry guns

Two glocks incase I gotta bump a few cops off
Ghostface Killah and his associates are willing to kill police officers if necessary

You know how we do in Staten Island, this is Gaten Island, nigga
Ghostface Killah is from Staten Island and is proud of his hometown

Not a non-violence sticker
Ghostface Killah is promoting violent behavior

I gave you a chance to eat, but you chose to bite the hand that fed
Scarface was generous to someone but they still betrayed him

You took your shit, nigga, lay in your bed
If someone makes bad choices, they will have to face the consequences

Who'd ever thought this nigga that we sat down at our table and fed
Scarface is shocked and hurt that someone he helped would turn on him

Would roll on the street and on wit the feds
That person now cooperates with law enforcement

I used to love this nigga
Scarface used to care for this person

Now I roll around wit a mask and a strap and a grudge for that nigga
Now Scarface hates this person and has to take extreme measures to deal with them

Fuckin' wit me, this adds the fuel to the fire
This person has made Scarface very angry

And I'm about to snap that wire!
Scarface is about to take violent action against this person

We want them new 20s and 100s, Ziplock money
Ghostface Killah wants large sums of money and will store it in baggies

why'all gon' fund it, we gon' eat big like Big Pun did
Ghostface Killah and Scarface want their fans to contribute to their wealth, so they can live luxuriously

And we goin' all out like Hussein's sons did
Ghostface Killah and Scarface are willing to spend money and live recklessly like Saddam Hussein's sons

We stickin' niggaz like New York cops wit plungers
Ghostface Killah and Scarface are attacking their enemies with unusual weapons

So take some advice, there's three bears
Ghostface Killah and Scarface are giving advice using the metaphor of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Cashmere down wit 12 gauges under the table
They are telling their enemies to dress well but also be armed

Slay got the shotty, ain't that your label
Kay Slay is armed and ready to fight

And them other two bears, yo, theys the one that paid you buddy!
Ghostface Killah and Scarface are exposing their enemies for being paid by their rivals

(gunshots)
The song ends with the sound of gunshots