The World Is Yours
DJ Abilities Lyrics


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"It's yours!" --> T La Rock
Chorus: Nas, Pete Rock
[PR] Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?

I sip the Dom P, watchin Gandhi til I'm charged
Then writin in my book of rhymes, all the words pass the margin
To hold the mic I'm throbbin, mechanical movement
Understandable smooth shit that murderers move wit

The thief's theme, play me at night, they won't act right
The fiend of hip-hop has got me stuck like a crack pipe
The mind activation, react like I'm facin time like
Perry Mason with pens I'm embracin

Wipe the sweat off my dome, spit the phlegm on the streets
Suede Timb's on my feets, makes my cypher, complete
Whether crusin in a six-cab, or Montero Jeep
I can't call it, the beats make me fallin asleep

I keep fallin, but never fallin six feet deep
I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?)
I'm out for dead presidents to represent me

[Chorus: Nas, Pete Rock]
[PR] Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
[PR] Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?

To my man Ill Will, God bless your life "It's yours!"
To my peoples throughout Queens, God bless your life
I trip we box up crazy bitches aimin guns in all my baby pictures
Beef with housin police, release scriptures that's maybe Hitler's

Yet I'm the mild, money gettin style, rollin foul
The versatile, honey stickin wild, golden child
Dwellin in the Rotten Apple, you get tackled
Or caught by the devil's lasso, shit is a hassle

There's no days, for broke days, we sell it, smoke pays
While all the old folks pray, to Je-sus' soakin they sins in trays
Of holy water, odds against Nas are slaughter
Thinkin a word best describin my life, to name my daughter

My strength, my son, the star, will be my resurrection
Born in correction all the wrong shit I did, he'll lead a right direction
How ya livin large, a broker charge, cards are mediocre
You flippin coke or playin spit spades in strip poker

"It's yours!"
[Chorus: Nas, Pete Rock]
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
[PR] Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
[Nas] Yo, the world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
[PR] Break it down

*Pete Rock cuts and scratches "It's yours!"*
I'm the young city bandit, hold myself down singlehanded
For murder raps, I kick my thoughts alone, get remanded
Born alone, die alone, no crew to keep my crown or throne

I'm deep by sound alone, caved inside in a thousand miles from home
I need a new nigga, for this black cloud to follow
'Cause while it's over me it's too dark to see tomorrow
Trying to maintain, I flip, fill the clip to the tip

Picturin my peeps, now the income make my heartbeat skip
And I'm amped up, they locked the champ up, even my brain's in handcuffs
Headed for Indiana stabbin women like the Phantom
The crew is lampin big Willie style

Check the chip toothed smile, plus I profile wild
Stash through the flock wools, burnin dollars to light my stove
Walk the blocks wit a bop, checkin Danes plus the games
People play, bust the problems of the world today

"It's yours!"
[Chorus: Nas, Pete Rock]
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
[PR] Whose world is this?
[Nas] The world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this?
[Nas] Yeah... the world is yours, the world is yours
[PR] It's mine, it's mine, it's mine
Whose world is this? "It's yours!"
Break it down

Yea aight?
To everybody in Queens, the foundation "It's yours!"
The world is yours
To everybody uptown, yo, the world is yours "It's yours!"

The world is yours
To everybody in Brooklyn
Why'all know the world is yours "It's yours!"
The world is yours

Everbody in Mount Vernon, the world is yours "It's yours!"
Long Island, the world is yours "It's yours!"
Staten Island, yea the world is yours "It's yours!"
South Bronx, the world is yours "It's yours!"
Aight





*Pete Rock keeps cuttin and scratchin "It's yours!" to fade*

Overall Meaning

The song "The World is Yours" by DJ Abilities features the chorus from Nas and Pete Rock asking whose world it is, only for T La Rock to insist that it's the listener's. The song then moves onto Nas's verses, where he raps about sipping champagne and feeling inspired by Gandhi before churning out razor-sharp lyrics. He talks about being stuck on hip-hop, crafting rhymes that go beyond the margins, and being a "golden child" dwelling in New York City. Nas also touches on his upbringing, sharing his desire to represent those like him who are out for "presidents" (money) to represent them.


The song's hook is a sample from T La Rock's "It's Yours," which was released in 1984 as one of the earliest hip-hop records ever. It's often considered a classic in the genre for the way it helped bridge the gap between old-school and new school, and for its repeated use in subsequent songs. "The World is Yours" appeared on Nas's 1994 album "Illmatic," which is widely regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. The song was produced by Pete Rock, who is considered one of the greatest hip-hop producers ever. With its jazz-inflected horn samples and soulful vocal hooks, "The World is Yours" fuses a classic sound with a modern edge.


Line by Line Meaning

It's yours!
T La Rock


Whose world is this?
Pete Rock


The world is yours, the world is yours
Nas


It's mine, it's mine, it's mine


I sip the Dom P, watchin Gandhi til I'm charged


Then writin in my book of rhymes, all the words pass the margin


To hold the mic I'm throbbin, mechanical movement


Understandable smooth shit that murderers move wit


The thief's theme, play me at night, they won't act right


The fiend of hip-hop has got me stuck like a crack pipe


The mind activation, react like I'm facin time like


Perry Mason with pens I'm embracin


Wipe the sweat off my dome, spit the phlegm on the streets


Suede Timb's on my feets, makes my cypher, complete


Whether crusin in a six-cab, or Montero Jeep


I can't call it, the beats make me fallin asleep


I keep fallin, but never fallin six feet deep


I'm out for dead presidents to represent me


To my man Ill Will, God bless your life
It's yours!


To my peoples throughout Queens, God bless your life


I trip we box up crazy bitches aimin guns in all my baby pictures


Beef with housin police, release scriptures that's maybe Hitler's


Yet I'm the mild, money gettin style, rollin foul


The versatile, honey stickin wild, golden child


Dwellin in the Rotten Apple, you get tackled


Or caught by the devil's lasso, shit is a hassle


There's no days, for broke days, we sell it, smoke pays


While all the old folks pray, to Je-sus' soakin they sins in trays


Of holy water, odds against Nas are slaughter


Thinkin a word best describin my life, to name my daughter


My strength, my son, the star, will be my resurrection


Born in correction all the wrong shit I did, he'll lead a right direction


How ya livin large, a broker charge, cards are mediocre


You flippin coke or playin spit spades in strip poker


Yo, the world is yours, the world is yours
Nas


Break it down
Pete Rock


*Pete Rock cuts and scratches "It's yours!"*


I'm the young city bandit, hold myself down singlehanded


For murder raps, I kick my thoughts alone, get remanded


Born alone, die alone, no crew to keep my crown or throne


I'm deep by sound alone, caved inside in a thousand miles from home


I need a new nigga, for this black cloud to follow


'Cause while it's over me it's too dark to see tomorrow


Trying to maintain, I flip, fill the clip to the tip


Picturin my peeps, now the income make my heartbeat skip


And I'm amped up, they locked the champ up, even my brain's in handcuffs


Headed for Indiana stabbin women like the Phantom


The crew is lampin big Willie style


Check the chip toothed smile, plus I profile wild


Stash through the flock wools, burnin dollars to light my stove


Walk the blocks wit a bop, checkin Danes plus the games


People play, bust the problems of the world today


To everybody in Queens, the foundation
It's yours!


To everybody uptown, yo, the world is yours
It's yours!


To everybody in Brooklyn
It's yours!


Why'all know the world is yours
It's yours!


Everbody in Mount Vernon, the world is yours
It's yours!


Long Island, the world is yours
It's yours!


Staten Island, yea the world is yours
It's yours!


South Bronx, the world is yours
It's yours!


Aight


*Pete Rock keeps cuttin and scratchin "It's yours!" to fade*




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: NASIR JONES, PETER O. PHILLIPS

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Mahreeoh

Never heard his voice until now. Dude has a dope thought process.

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