Give It To Ya'll
Pete Rock Lyrics

The joy of children laughing
The happiness that comes from hearing children laugh

These are the makings
This is the foundation

12 it's like this Little Brother, Pete Rock
Pete Rock and Little Brother are coming together

Another sure shot, another banger
Another guaranteed hit

'Soul Survivor, Part II' for me and you, let's get it
A sequel to 'Soul Survivor', let's make it happen

I wanna rock with you
I want to dance with you

So get on the floor with me
Let's dance together

I wanna give it to ya, baby
I want to share my music with you

Yo, master of ceremony, controlled territory
I'm a skilled MC, dominating in my area

It's Tay, the mad journalist always trying to write a better story
My name is Tay and I'm passionate about writing

And laying tracks 'cause it's better for me
I'm recording music because it benefits me

Calm but predatory, sun n****s even when the weathers stormy
I'm composed but assertive, shining even in difficult times

My crew is down to do whatever for me
My team supports me unconditionally

Got my back like scoliosis when I'm handling mine
They fully support me when I'm working

Find it hard, though to manage my time
Although I struggle to balance everything

Between the gaming and rhymes, without severing my family ties
Trying to balance my music career and time with my loved ones

But yo, that's what happens when the world is loving you
When you're famous, it's hard to balance everything

Groupies skipping pills with ill plans of f***ing you
Fans who have ulterior motives

A high price for fame that's non-refundable
The cost of fame is expensive and irreversible

All in the hopes of one day coming out with a double you
They hope to gain fame themselves by associating with me

I know it sound crazy, right?
I know it sounds unbelievable, but it's true

Even though it's hard sometimes I still got to stay in the mix
Although it's difficult, I have to stay relevant in the industry

It's Pete Rock on the snare drums and laying the kicks
Pete Rock is producing the beats

And on the real I wouldn't trade it for s***
I wouldn't give this up for anything

Let's get it up right now, come on
Let's make this happen now

I got the magna rocks still heating up the spot
I have the music that's still popular

P.R. and L.B. got that s*** for blocks
Pete Rock and Little Brother have great music for everyone

Hip hop when we walk, hip hop when we talk
We embody hip hop culture in everything we do

You can hear it our slang and see the New York
Our slang is unique to New York City

We bought back 94 when the music was pure
We're bringing back the feel of 1994 when hip hop was at its essence

Everybody made jams 93' and before
Everyone in the industry was successful before 1993

Hearing 'Illmatic' first on the trip to the store
I heard Nas' 'Illmatic' album for the first time while out shopping

Lost my mind but I knew it was
I was amazed and impressed

That we had to work toward forward
We have to keep advancing

On we move now, my life is the roof
We're moving forward, I'm on top of the world

Putting the pen to the pad when it's time to spread news
I write and express my thoughts when it's necessary

Daily digesting some more wack s***
I have to listen to a lot of bad music in my industry

Mother-f***ers better stick to the script
Artists should stay true to themselves

We need you back Jay
We miss Jay-Z in hip hop

y'all dudes know now we not for play
You all know we're serious now

You want it funky, come around my way
If you want good music, come to us

(For Real)
(I'm serious)

You can choose to rock or choose to roll
You can dance or groove to our music however you prefer

I chose Pete 'cause he got the soul
I chose Pete Rock as my collaborator because of his musical style

King cobra rapper crew
I'm part of a dominant rap group

Ill Capitan, never roll a foot solider
I'm a leader, not a follower

We push over, you pushovers
We don't get pushed around

Lil' pussies need to douche over
Weak people should stay away

Mass and Gills, Scott hare will make em' gush over
We have amazing rapping talent that impresses our listeners

Pussy and poetry, two things that's good for ya
Talking about sex and writing poetry are both healthy outlets

We rock hard just like the hood told us
We have a strong presence and are respected in our neighborhood

That fake s*** I never could show you
I can't be fake or misleading

We ought to keep it true and authentic
We need to maintain our honesty and genuineness

In they videos trying to walk wit it
Other artists try to mimic our style in their music videos

L.B. put the street talk in it
Little Brother uses real life experiences to make their music relatable

From right now till the day that we forfeit it
We'll always make quality music until we quit

Just making sure that y'all get it in time to put my heart in it
We want to make sure our fans get our music in time to feel our passion

Little Brother crushing all gimmicks, like what
Little Brother is dominating over other artists' fake or cheap tricks