Beat Breaks
DJ Premier Lyrics

Ayy, yo, Nas, you know what I wanna do?
The singer wants to go back to a classic Break Beat joint with Nas and get busy on that.

Shoutout to Break Beat Lenny and Break Beat Lou, come on
The singer is shouting out to Break Beat Lenny and Break Beat Lou and asking them to come onboard.

Break, for how I hip hop (yo)
The singer is breaking it down about how he hip hops.

For my niggas in the Bridge (yo)
The artist dedicates his music to his niggas in the Bridge.

First off, I wanna thank the pioneers for makin' this possible
The artist acknowledges the pioneers for laying the foundation of hip-hop.

Fake humbleness, snake dummy shit is intolerable
The singer can't stand fake humility and phony behavior.

Livin' by principle
The singer adheres to certain principles.

Starin' out over women in swimmin' suits by the pool
The artist is enjoying the view of women in swimsuits by the pool.

I'ma slide with a few
The artist plans to hang out with a few people.

Every chance was spoiled, no enhancement pill
The artist's every opportunity was thwarted and he didn't use an enhancement pill.

No deer antler oil, and they panties be soiled
The singer didn't use deer antler oil, but women's panties are still soiled.

I know some niggas that'll damage your squad
The artist knows some people who can harm your crew.

You amateurs play with a man, I send savages charged
The singer will send his savage men if amateurs mess with him.

It ain't no sit downs, too late to fix it
The singer can't sit down and negotiate as it's too late to fix it now.

You 'bout to take a visit to your maker
The singer is warning someone that they are about to meet their creator.

Ass kissin' don't make a difference
The artist believes that ass-kissing doesn't make any difference in the long run.

Cats give him a mic, give you a pass, you can pay me
The artist thinks that people with talent get a microphone, while others have to pay their way.

But I'm too rich now, so all that money you can save it
The singer has enough money and doesn't need anyone else's.

So get down on the pavement
The singer is challenging someone to get down on the pavement and face the music.

Hangin' with Nas, tell your homies how your day went
The artist suggests that whoever hangs out with Nas should brag about it to their friends.

Rockin' with Preem is nothin' short of amazin', feel me
The artist thinks that working with DJ Premier is fantastic.

I boosted the street rap, the truth over beats rap
The artist takes pride in boosting street rap and bringing the truth over beats.

The Earth been here over a billion years deep rap
The singer is rapping about the Earth that has been here for over a billion years.

That new S-Class rider music, with your seat back
The artist is referring to the new S-Class rider music where you can recline your seat back and enjoy the ride.

I'm the student who grew up to teach rap, these facts
The singer is the student who learned rap and now wants to teach it to others.

This that Nas with his teeth cracked, I spark they retreats back
The singer is Nas, and he will make his opponents retreat with his lyrics.

When I'm quiet, they all find I'm out of sight, out of mind
The singer is saying that when he's quiet, people forget about him.

As soon as I'm back on they ass, they bitchin' and cryin'
People start complaining when the artist is back and in action.

Or how they hatin', wanna cause me damage
People hate the artist and want to harm him.

Just 'cause the Rolls is all black
The singer thinks that people want to hurt him just because he drives an all-black Rolls Royce.

Like the space between the stars and the planets
The singer is comparing himself to the vast space between the stars and the planets.

I might just pause a minute
The artist might take a little break.

Check the vibe, old school styles been augmented
The artist wants to check the vibe, and the old-school styles have been updated and improved.

You heard everything 'til Nas vocal cords hit it
The artist thinks that you haven't heard everything until Nas starts rapping.

Good Lord, now is it me or is they hard-headed?
The singer wonders whether he is hard-headed or everyone else.

Preemo beats are water, let your thoughts dissolve in it
The artist thinks that DJ Premier's beats are like water that can dissolve your thoughts.

Remember Nas like a father to the fatherless
The singer wants people to remember that Nas is like a father to those who didn't have one.

We take the pain, smile and mix it with street knowledge and
The singer and his crew take the pain and mix it with their street knowledge.

Hop the turnstile back when I was a problem in
The singer remembers that he used to hop turnstiles when he was younger and a problem for the society.

Avia hightops, I should've been modellin' model citizen
The artist thinks he should've been a model citizen instead of wearing Avia hightops during his rebellious days.

They sayin' I'm cryin' victim just 'cause I'm spittin' lines and get me some M's
The artist thinks that people are accusing him of playing victim just because he's making money from his music.

Two twelve-hundreds, a mixer, plug my mic in
The singer needs two twelve-hundreds, a mixer, and a mic to create the music.

Holdin' my mics like I'm huggin' lightnin', the concrete breaks (breaks)
The singer is holding his mic as if he's hugging lightning, and the concrete breaks when he performs.

Get slapped by the soundwaves from the early days
The artist's soundwaves from the early days can slap you hard and take you back in time.

Freestylin', cut-cut, DJ
The artist is freestyling while the DJ cuts the beats.

The smooth crim-criminal on Beat Breaks (Beat Breaks)
The artist refers to himself as the smooth criminal on Beat Breaks.

For how I hip hop
The singer is rapping about how he hip hops.

For my niggas in the Bridge
The artist dedicates his music to his niggas in the Bridge.

For my nig-niggas in the Bridge (in the Bridge)
The singer dedicates his music to his niggas in the Bridge within the Bridge itself.