Better than ive ever been
Kanye West Lyrics

Is y'all ready for Twenty-0-7, it's now another drought
Are you prepared for 2007, another period of musical scarcity?

Everyone's a killer, wow we bugging out
Everyone is trying too hard to be successful and it's causing chaos

Since 86 showing the crowd what I'm about
Since 1986, I have been demonstrating my musical abilities to the audience

And they still want to know when the album coming out
People are still curious about when my album release date is

Ask the teenagers, OG's and Ask the kids
Inquire the adolescents, old schoolers, and youth

What they definition of Classic is
What do they consider as a classic product?

Timeless, cause age don't count in the booth
Timeless as the artist's age does not have an impact on their capabilities

And your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth
Your rap style remains fresh and exciting

And no doubt the truth I'm off the meters
Without a doubt, the reality is that my skills are exceptional

Everybody co-signing even non-believers
Everyone is expressing their admiration for me, even those who doubted me

I came in the door, became one of y'alls leaders
I entered the music industry and became a leader among my peers

In the fresh pair of Air Force One sneakers
Wearing new Air Force One sneakers

Uptown we call 'em uppies when they on divas
Referring to sneakers as uppies when wearing them with divas, meaning 'cool'

Probably worn when KRS One teaches
KRS One may wear them during his teachings

Nas, made you look, before the haters
Referencing Nas' song 'made you look' and addressing the critics

I bet you Kan had 'em on when he walked with Jesus
An imaginative remark suggesting Kanye West has always been cool

Classic, better than I've ever been
The product is classic and improved

Talent,
My talent

If it's classic it's gonna last forever than
If the product is classic, it will last forever

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been
I have more experience than you can imagine and am better than ever before

Can't buy this, super flyness, like a shyness, your highness
The cool and unique aspects that make me extraordinary cannot be purchased

It's performing, look how long the line is
My performance is well-received; the line to buy my tickets is long

That's what happens when you make shit that's timeless
When you create a classic product, it has a lasting impact

That's what happens these rappers is the pioneers
These rappers are the originators

What do it take to be a legend like Nas is?
What qualities and actions make someone a legend like Nas?

That's so novice, I'm so polished, I got a right to be a little bit snobbish
Those rookie mistakes are basic errors; I have perfected my craft and have some level of arrogance

I did a little bit of college, semesters it took 2 like Rob Base
I attended college for a short period of time, for two semesters, as Rob Base did

To let me figure out this wasn't my place, the beat slowed til you listened to my pace
This journey led me to realize that college wasn't meant for me, and my flow is smooth and slow-paced

Cause I be killing shit, but that's evident, and y'all feeling it, but I expected it
I'm performing exceptionally, and it's clear to see. The people recognize it, but it's not a surprise

Perseverance, see the fake hustler rapper to them it hurts to hear this
Endurance through noise, the emcees who pretend to be hustlers cannot handle hearing the truth

Oh you went platinum, yeah that's nice, now let me see you do the same thing twice
Going platinum once is great, but can they replicate that success?

New times, 4 times, then been a couple of more times, please your amateur night is show time
New and 4 times, and a few more times after that; it's your turn as an amateur artist to perform

It's one life to live so live it the best you can, the world could use one less man
You only have one life, so strive to make it the best you can. The world would benefit from fewer men

Not enough air, not enough car factories to manufacture new vehicles sedans and vans
There is a shortage of air and vehicle manufacturing factories

When they do make the whip you like ya chips ain't right,
When the desired vehicle model is made, your financial situation may not be adequate

By the time you could afford it the car ain't important
By the time you can afford the vehicle, purchasing it isn't relevant anymore

In the streets silent, it's just I and, cops keep firing in my environment
In the street, there is silence- just me and the sound of police shooting in my vicinity

Leaving your slum when they drive home far from the hood brothers they eager to jump on
They leave the lower-class neighborhood and are ready to criticize their own when they arrive home

I like to be the wall that they post up on, I like to see them fall, guilty for doing wrong
I prefer to be the obstacle that they face, watching them fail and be guilty for their wrongdoing

I'm classic like the Air Ones, the Hustler shoe, that's what I'm accustomed to
I'm timeless like the Air Ones, the shoe for hustlers- that's what I'm used to

How many y'all got criminal minded you you you y'all don't be blinded
How many of you have criminal thoughts? Do not be misled

Me I got no jewels on my neck, why, I don't need 'em I got your respect
I don't have any jewelry around my neck, but that's irrelevant; I have people's admiration instead

KRS 1 20 years I rock I do it for JMJ and Scott LaRock, this hip hop
For 20 years, I have been making music in honor of JMJ and Scott LaRock, representing the hip hop culture

And we's a nation, don?t you want to hear more KRS on your radio station?
We are a country. Don't you desire to hear more of KRS on your radio?

Instead of broadcasting how we smoking trees, on the radio we need to hear more local MC's
Instead of discussing drug usage, the radio should promote more local emcees

Where you at? Come on where you at?
Where are you located?

This is the difference between MC'ing and rap
This is the contrasting factor between being an MC and rapping

Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MC's spit rhymes to uplift they people
Rappers primarily use illegal rhymes, while MCs use them to empower individuals

Peace, love, unity, and having fun, these are the lyrics of KRS One
Peace, love, unity, and enjoyment are the words KRS One lives by