Nas - Hate Me Now Lyrics
Escobar season has returned...Its been a long timeBeen a long time cominLooks like the death of me nowBut you know, theres no turning back now.This is what makes me.This is what I am.<hear me, lets go>Chorus: <puffy>You can hate me now (qb)But I wont stop now (real niggas)Cause I cant stop now (bravehearts)You can hate me now (cmon)But I wont stop now <you gonna hate me ima hate you too>Cause I cant stop now <simple as that>You can hate me now <die mother*****er die mother*****er die>You can hate me nooow <you dont give a ***** I dont give a *****><about anything thats about to go down>Do it now, do it now, <weak, jealous mother*****ers,>Do it now <***** yall>Verse 1:Dont hate me, hate the money I see, clothes that I buyIce that I wear, clothes that I tryClose your eyes, picture me rollin,Sixes, money foldin*****es honeys that swollenThe riches, nas get in yaMost critically acclaimed pulitzer prize winnerBest storyteller thug narrator my styles greaterModel dater, big threat to a lot of you hatersCommentators ring side try watchin my paperAlmost a decade quite impressiveMost of the best is in the essenceFor this rap shit that I stand forExpanding more to the big screenBill gates dreamsBut it seems youd rather see me in jailWith state dreamsWant me off the scene fastBut good things lastLike your favorite m.c. still makin some mean cashFirst rapper to bring a platinum plaqueBack to the projectsBut you still wanna hate, be my guestI suggest<money is power mother*****er><i got millions of thugs on salary, *****>Do it nowChorus <i wont stop><cant stop><you gonhate me><i hate you too><you can hate me now><you can hate me now>Do it now, I told you do it now <lets go>Verse 2:You wanna hate me then hate meWhat can I do?But keep gettin moneyFunny I was just like youI had to hustle hard never give upUntil I made itNow yall sayin thats a clever niggaNothing to play withHate on me, I blew but Im the same ol gPeople warn me, when youre on top theres envyTook my niggas out the hood but you doubt on usSayin we left the hoodBut cant get it out of usMy bad, should I step out my shoesGive em to you?Heres my car and my houseYou can live in that tooCriticize when I flow for the streetsHate my dress codeGucci this, fendi thatWhat you expect hoeNickname escoTook this game to its thresholdBest flow I bet the whole u.s. knowTry to make it like you the realestBut who the illest?Think we all know the answer to thatCause niggas feel this right<you think Im gonna come this far and let you niggas stop me now? ><i hate you too>Do it nowChorus<i like this, I like the way this feels>Verse 3:Its a thin line between paper and hateFriends and snakes, nine millis and thirty-eightsHell or the pearly gatesI was destined to comePredicted, blame god, he blew breath in my lungsSecond to none, wicked turn wives to widowsShoot through satin pillows, the desolate oneTook a little time to claim my spotChairman of the board until this game stopAnd I side with the lordRide for the causeWhile driving, niggas shot out my doorsPlottin, Im sure to catch meWith they glocks to my jawTry stickin my up but iBut I flipped on these ducks <you tried>Instead of meAmbulances were picking them up <thats what you get>Niggas fear what they dont understandHate what they cant conquerGuess its just a theory of manBecame a monster, atop of the worldNever fallinIm as real as they comeFrom day one, forever ballinCmon<hey yall cant see a nigga like me, never in your life><and thats what you cant understand>Chorus (x2)(do it now, do it now)(do it now, do it now)(cmon)(hate me now, hate me now)(cmon niggas, cmon niggas)(do it now, get the shit over with)(it aint gonna ever stop niggas)