Rapsody - Kingship (Prod. by DJ Premier) Lyrics
[Intro: DJ Premier]Check, one-twoDJ Premier, Rapsody, 9th WonderHere we, here we go[Verse 1]Uh, in the presence of kingshipWashed all my demons in the dark where the fiends tripLooking at ravines dream, shallow as these isIf we ain't talking about flying then we winglessLanded there in the city where Diddy danced, I couldn't chanceNot in advance like priest nuns had fatal accidentsOn a higher plane, I feel estranged from normal shitTap me on my shoulder, I told her, you just too normal, *****I recollect in every word they regrettingTrying to conjure every presence, became a king from a peasantBut Nas to Jay had to slay the same in his presenceYour gift like intelligence, use it just like a weapon, shitCause ***** second, nigga, I'm out for unoA minute in, I killed it, and ***** it, I still got two mo'I'm like that new coat, you show offIn the wrong season when the coat offSweating me, I'm that new HossPolo button, no fronting, I ride for somethingStunting in the quarters where niggas rap before daughters, HovaIt's so over when rap Premier in the rap premiereShe got game, mother*****er, that's flava in ya earBiggie sized, my mac on track, you niggas slappedCouldn't circle floor if you float inside of a culdesacYeah, that's the end to your winning streakWord to Preemo, I push Chicago, put down the heatUh, Chicago, almost put down the heatBut never made it to the finals, that's just ain't defeatUh, they call me R to the A-PAnd that's Preem on the beat, shouts to MC[Hook: Sampling]There it isThere it isSometimes I feel like this rap shit is heaven-sentAbout to lay it down for these mother*****ers[Verse 2]Yo, from King Arthur to King Carter, the queen bought herRoyalty, loyalty, never deserted like Botswana, middle traumaDecipher how I was penningI'm pinning you resenting everything like the kingsmenThe beat stall like I walk, I'm so used to winningThis time, I told niggas my rhymes is like the menaceSociety sobriety, ***** it, just overdosing itWade in the flow and they follow me coast to coast with itThey like "shit, nigga, ***** you gone do next?"Tripping cause I triple like triplets, the growth apexA text told me "you solely could be the one"I replied like "you cried at night in silence"Never speak on itBeast on it everytime I breathe on itThey mourning, yeah, I killed itThey dormant, still I'm buildingLike convertibles, never forced to add a ceilingKeep my mind open, I stay awoke and I'm never slippin'I'm never Pippen, bull-headed when it come to rapOnly way I know how to be in circle where the kings is atThey say the queens is back, young Black ElizabethPreem on the beat, nigga rap, I'm still killing it[Hook]
