[sound of a subway train going overhead]
[in the backgroundNas verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard]
[excerpt of verse is as follows]
(Street s disciplemy raps are trifle
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
Stampede the stageI leave the microphone split
Play Mr. Tuffy while I m on some Pretty Tone shit
Verbal assassinmy architect pleases
When I was twelveI went to ... )
[conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows]
[dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brotherHector]
[Hector:] And you re sitting at home doing ? I should be earning a
medal for this. Stop ing around and be a manthere ain t nothing out
here for you...
[ZORO:]
Oh yes there is...this!
[somebody from the Firm]
Yo Nas
Yo what the is this on the radio Son?
[Nas]
Chill chillthat s the shit Godchill
[AZ the Visualiza]
Aiyyo yopull down the shademan.
Let s count this moneynigguh
Aiyyo Nasput the Jacksons and the Grants over there
You know what I m sayin?
Cause we spendin the Jacksons
[Nas]
Rightyeah.
[AZ]
You know how we get down baby
[Nas]
Truetrue"
[the Firm]
Nasyo Nasman shit is mad real right now in the Projects
for a nigga yoword to mother. All them crab ass rappers
be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need
to let them niggaz know it s real man
[Nas]
True indeedknahmsayinbut when it s real you doin this
even without a record contractknahmsayin?
[AZ]
No question
[Nas]
Been doin this since back then
[the Firm]
No doubt
[AZ]
I m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid!
[Nas]
No doubtwe gon keep it real
Truetrue...
[the Firm]
Aiyyo where s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man?
Takin niggas a long timeman..."
[Nas]
Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey
[AZ]
Aiyyo Dunn! C monc monman stop waving that man
Stop pointing that at me Dunntake the clip out
[Nas]
Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man
[AZ]
I m saying take the clip man
C montake it out...
[Nas]
Light them Phillies up man
Niggaz stop ing burning Phillies man
Light some Phillies up then!
[the Firm]
Pass that Amber Bochpass that Amber Bochnigga! Act like you know.
[AZ]
Yowe drinking this straight up with no chaser
I ain t ing with you nigga
[Nas]
I m saying though man...
[AZ]
What is itwhat is it baby?
[the Firm]
What is it Sonwhat is it?
[AZ]
You know what time it is
[Nas]
I m saying manya know what I m saying?
Niggaz don t listen manrepresenting
It s Illmatic.

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