The Music Of Business

Ask epmd, rap is still out of control<br /> Cause hip-hop plus glocks = scott la rock, tupac and biggie smalls<br /> I figure y`all niggaz brawl for lack of protocol<br /> Now i`m gonna take matters into my own hands, like masturbation<br /> Another 39 suicidal rap is at heavens gate waiting to battle with satan<br /> Rassassination: taking heads like decapitation (ching!)<br /> Trapped in infatuation (really)? back up off me<br /> Kiss my ass. then wake up n` smell the coffee<br /> See, when you`re broke and unknown, your baby`s mama clown you<br /> Your family down`s you. don`t want your own kid around you<br /> You ain`t shit. don`t do shit<br /> Ain`t gone never be shit. so its quits<br /> Two video`s later, she`s on your dick (bitch)<br /> When your albums selling, she "don`t worry, be happy."<br /> Bragging to her friends: "that`s just my babies daddy!"<br /> And sadly, niggaz start acting like they shit don`t stink<br /> But wait: you getting cut like the wedding cake<br /> The music business is straight mafioso:<br /> Jewish, italiano, and black<br /> My bmi/ascap platinum placque rap track<br /> Bootleg my shit to japan. at swap meets, sell my same shit back<br /> Long sharks break legs. we break beats state to state<br /> And record deals? that shit belong with a fucked up interest rate<br /> <br /> (chorus 2x):<br /> (parish smith sample): music please, music please<br /> (color me bad sample): "why you treat me so bad?"<br /> (parish smith sample): music please..music please<br /> (other sample): "i don`t know why baby!"<br /> (xzibit): just handle your business<br /> <br /> (verse 2)<br /> It`s sort of like the label is the devil:<br /> R&b, pop, gospel to heavy metal<br /> They make doe pimping the ghet-to<br /> Label mates: different rats in the same rat race<br /> The production company is the nigga that you learn to hate<br /> Management is your crimy. your lawyer is your liar<br /> And when your famous but po`, you set your accountants office on fire<br /> It`s like this: they loan you $1<br /> For you just to break even, they stack $10<br /> When you finally make one dollar, your profit is andrew jack-son ($20)<br /> You skinny. they got plenty. the benjamins? before you see any<br /> They getting g`s: big cheese.<br /> No vaseline fucking dope m.c.`s, "so freeze"<br /> Call the police chief? it takes a thief<br /> Here`s everything you need to know about the record industry,<br /> Like a chief.<br /> `cause labels is doing $300,000 deals;<br /> Blowing coke smoke up my ass, but we both know crack kills.<br /> Not very many, rappers ever see a penny<br /> But double platinum is two million units. cd`s cost $20.<br /> (too true) so here`s a clue<br /> Somebody just make $40,000,000 and it sho` wasn`t you<br /> <br /> (chorus 2x):<br /> (parish smith sample): music please, music please<br /> (color me bad sample): "why you treat me so bad?"<br /> (parish smith sample): music please..music please.<br /> (other sample): "i don`t know why baby!"<br /> (xzibit): just handle your business.<br /> <br /> Want to know the relationship between hip-hop and drugs?<br /> `cause professional athletes, black actors, rappers, and thugs<br /> All sleep in the same bed together<br /> Rich black niggaz only kick it with other black people with cheddar<br /> Same lifestyle: legal or illegal<br /> It be us, swinging a three fuck getting skeed up with peanuts<br /> Which leads up to this: a high turnover ration<br /> Groupies turn tricks and be quick to give fellatio.<br /> Mc`s get the pussy and fame.<br /> Brothers essex floss with a corporate card<br /> And charge it to the rappers name<br /> But the label owners make all the real money<br /> Just ask david geffrey, barry gordy, russel, or puffy (ching, ching!)<br /> Business? you don`t get what you deserve. you negotiate<br /> And everything is renegotiable based on the sales you generate<br /> But hip-hop fans don`t buy albums, and, then again, tend to player hate<br /> The rapper that went pop. but before this, i never knew<br /> Skills don`t pay the mother fucking bills. money do<br /> Is you stupid? how nice i represent don`t pay rent<br /> The r&b ho who jock theo on the radio buy your cd doe.<br /> Rap magazines be screaming they keep it real<br /> But keep it fake on the cover<br /> Pulling tennis shoe and clothing advertisements. no wonder<br /> Like common "i used to love h.e.r."<br /> Now i just fuck h.e.r. with two rubbers<br /> <br /> (chorus: repeats until end):<br /> (parish smith sample): music please, music please<br /> (color me bad sample): "why you treat me so bad?"<br /> (parish smith sample): music please..music please<br /> (other sample): "i don`t know why baby!"<br /> (xzibit): just handle your business