White Label
Nas Lyrics

Y'all niggas better not be coming around me with that fugazi no more, you know?
Don't bring any fake stuff around me anymore.

Got that thang for your ass, you know?
I have something dangerous for you, you know?

A Vet stylin' at Met Gala, tuna salad from La Scala
I'm an experienced pro at the Met Gala, and I eat tuna salad from La Scala.

Black sweats, swallow a lot of reefer
I wear black sweatpants and smoke a lot of weed.

God, it hard to quit the bottom feeder, lobster eater
It's difficult to quit the habits of a lowly person, like eating lobster.

When I fast, I see Elijah's features
When I fast, I experience visions of the prophet Elijah.

A million cash for a Nas feature, Nas cheaper, do it for free if you do it for me
I charge a million for a feature, but I might do it for free if the collaboration benefits me.

52 bar verse if the beat is movin' me
I will write an extended verse (52 bars) if the beat really inspires me.

Stumble through customs, coppin' Cubans at the Duty Free
I often buy Cuban cigars at duty-free shops while traveling.

Layin' on the most expensive beds, still I'm losin' sleep
Even though I can afford to sleep on the most expensive beds, I still have trouble sleeping.

Next to Jet's Beauty of the Week 1993
I am with a beautiful woman featured in Jet magazine's beauty section from 1993.

Chin grabber, neck choker, in her mouth spitter
She loves rough sex, with chin grabbing, neck choking, and oral pleasure involved.

Blouse ripper, ass gripper, that dig you out nigga
She loves it when I rip her blouse and grip her ass during sex.

I ain't gon' hold you, old head gave me old news
I won't lie to you, an older person gave me outdated information.

I don't owe you, shoulda heard when I told you
I don't have any debts to you, you should have listened to me when I warned you.

You are an extension of what I've worked hard to build
You are a representation of my hard work and efforts.

You believe in your own lies, can't be real
You're delusional to believe your own lies, it can't be true.

And the odds is that what you love can kill you
Chances are what you love can be the cause of your downfall.

Like a heart physician who dies from a heart attack
It's like a heart doctor dying from a heart attack.

I know the consumer behavior, I target that
I understand consumer behavior well and use that to target my audience.

You impressed with what they wearin', I started that
If you're impressed with how people dress, I started that trend.

It's kinda terrific, the product of Slick Rick
It's amazing, a result of Slick Rick's influence.

Somebody woulda told me then I would come outta this shit rich
If someone had told me back then that I would become wealthy, I wouldn't have believed it.

And start up a business, I woulda thought they was playin'
If someone had told me I would start a successful business, I would have thought they were joking.

All them niggas I ran with, all that weight they was weighin'
All the people I used to hang out with were involved in illegal activities.

A light bulb switched in my mind at the classes I cut
I had an epiphany when I started skipping classes.

Just a spazz puttin' wax in the blunt
I'm just a crazy person putting cannabis wax in my blunt.

The baddest I want, she wear Lipmatic to front
The woman I want is fiercely independent and wears Lipmatic clothing to show it off.

We building businesses, you can be mad if you want
We're building businesses, and if you're upset about it, that's your problem.

It's bubbly 'til it's bubbles we see
We're celebrating with champagne until we see the bubbles disappear.

Drinkin' like Dean Martin is nothin' to me
Drinking heavily is nothing to me, like it was for Dean Martin.

The spirits is somethin' I can't part and it's fun to be me
Drinking is something I can't give up, and it's fun to be me.

So cheers, here's to the Kanye production this eve
Cheers! Here's to the Kanye-produced track we're listening to tonight.

Watered roses, it's war, baby
Things may look beautiful, but it's still a battle.

My nigga High said it's me, I drive 'em all crazy
My friend High said I'm the best, and I can make everyone go crazy over my music.