Whatever Happened (The Birth)

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Anthony Cruz (born March 9, 1972), better known by his stage name AZ is a Grammy-nominated American rapper. Born in Brooklyn, he currently resides in Englewood, New Jersey. He is known for being a longtime and frequent rhyme partner of Nas, and also a member of hip-hop group The Firm alongside Nas, Foxy Brown, Cormega and Nature. more »


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1998
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Yeah, some firm shit, you know I mean? 
For all the niggas, in New York all across the motherfuckin' world (world), 
Ain't nuttin' changed yet (ain't nuttin' changed yet) 
Shit's still real (shit's still real), yo yo
 
[Chorus]
Yo major large niggas get they grind on cash, while the crab thinkin' 
Niggas keep they mind on ass 
I guess most motherfuckers ain't designed to last 
Whatever happened to the realness from back in the past? 
Whatever happened to the realness from back in the past? 
Whatever happened to the realness from back in the past? 
 
You know the routine, fast cars, rings get a crew seen 
We true fiends, old school style that's how we do things 
Born and destined, hands on many investments 
Strong, reflect this 'til I'm drawn back to the essence 
Street wise, thirty six waist, small feet size 
The C.I.'s quick to slide off, once the heat rise 
Detour, poverty's on, police war 
Grown through each dawn, searchin' new ways for me to eat more 
Fast learner, quiet storm, play the back burner 
Bureaucrats, I react like Nat Turner 
Hold weight, used to rock kicks wit no lace 
F*ck a soul mate, low heart pace, pulse at a slow rate 
Runnin' rapid, while others play as if they captive 
Brain's inactive, bein' subjected to this crab shit 
To each his own, f*ck the foulness, need a week alone 
We can zone, all day long, on the speaker phone 
Six hundred, nine five North, stay blunted, stress I came from it 
Sex got drained from it 
The new breed star gazin', raisin' two seeds 
To be free, the franchise is all a whole crew need, indeed 

Whatever happened to the realness from back in the past? 
Whatever happened to the realness from back in the past? 

Whips and full clips and pussy lips 
Rubber grips attached to hips 
Past the journey to the crib, the purest sickness cura 
Holy Koran, sirah, leaves man to understand, I stand up as rough briva 
Heart is bleedin', stress got my hair line receedin' 
God look we feedin', leadin' my seeds, back to Eden 
And stay suspicious of promiscuous bitches 
Who don't wash and do dish and to big for your britches 
Lustin' riches, fuckin' the next man mistress 
You wonder why your pussy itches, fat ass sample wit out the glitches 
Shatter your mental, split your bean up like a lentel 
Disfigure your face, you recognizin' by the dental 
Hot lead from raw heat, left in store meat 
Lay it out on Broadstreet, before he 
Left all he heard was the echo from the shot 
Cops all tops see revealed, he was stopped by the Glock 
Devils lettin' off SCUDS, thugs trapped up in HUD houses 
New York, been infested by Bloods, lustin' for colors of red 
More black lies done shed through 
Yet the blood travelin' through veins remain blue 
Boned out until we zone out, no doubt 
Chickenheads beg for the nine inch Applehead 
Their legs open like fallopian, lubricated by petroleum 
Nine months later comes the ovary explosion 
Bitch you stupid? A hundred dollars you couldn't recoup it 
When I reign the truth on your brain you muted 
Rula Zig-Zag, Zig Allah, plus Allah Zig, Zag-Zig 
We addin' more knowledge to your wig 

[Chorus] 

(Word up, word up) Yeah (Wu-Tang, Firm up in this piece know what I mean?)
Holdin' it down stamp of approval, you know? (Get ya brain washed, you know what I'm sayin'? 
Get ya muscle tendered & straight) 
No doubt, no doubt 
(Word up, the black God exists in the physical form, you know?) 
The Firm baby, holdin' this, A to the Z, I know what time it is 
(Aight) Armageddon

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Written by: Anthony S Cruz, Robert F Diggs, Diggs, Anthony Cruz

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