Down for the Real

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Brand Nubian

Brand Nubian is an American hip hop group from New Rochelle, New York, consisting of three MC's: Grand Puba (born Maxwell Dixon, on March 4, 1966), Sadat X (formerly Derek X, born Derek Murphy, on December 29, 1968) and Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo Dechalus, on September 17, 1968), and two DJs: DJ Alamo and DJ Sincere. Its debut album, One for All is one of the most popular and acclaimed alternative hip hop albums of the 1990s, known for socially conscious and politically charged content inspired by the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths.About.com placed the group on its list of the "25 Greatest Rap Groups of All Time." more »

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1994

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Y'all niggas hurry up. Go in there, buck them niggas and get the f*ck out, 
Don't be playin, dogg playin', yahearwhutI'msayin? Kill them niggas and get 
The f*ck back so we can stay ballin, we'll be chillin' right here 
"Eh nigga, I want to know if you're ready to do this shit? You ready to do 
This shit or what, motherfucker? And don't be actin like no pussy when we 
Get the f*ck out, man" 
"Is you down, nigga?" 
Well if you're down say you're down, if you're scared, say you scared 
This is the real, don't f*ck around and come unprepared 
Or you might lose your life on the mean streets 
Middle of the night when the motherfuckin' fiends meet 
Hold your grip tight yo, don't let it slip 
You gotta keep your tool for the fools that want to trip 
And if they want to trip, send em on a vacation 
All expenses paid for a devil's cremation 
Can't be no contemplation, 'cause if he busts first you're gettin' burst, uhh 
Layin' on your back, I guess what I'm sayin, black, is that 
If you ain't down then don't f*ck around 
"Is you down, nigga?" 'cause the shit gets thick in my town 
This ain't a TV show or a song from the radio 
Murder on the streets, yo, is at a high ratio 
So it ain't no time for playin 
You takes the nine and I'ma be sprayin' 
Now what the f*ck's this look in your eye? You're lookin' nervous, nigga 
Earlier tonight you was all ready to service, nigga 
Now your trigger ain't got no itch 
You're attitude switch like a motherfuckin' bitch 
I can see through your expression that you're vessin' 
Feelin' crazy pet, lookin' like you want to jet 
But now the shit is obvious, you just can't deal 
I gotta find another nigga down for the real, "Is you down, nigga?" 
Are you down for the real? 
Real lifestyle's where niggas run wild 
Day after day the product line is a mile 
A nigga got his eye aimed on what's mines 
I gots ta lay low 'cause my PO is thorough 
He keep checkin' every borough 'cause my address pad is thick 
Niggas be actin wild 'cause they girl be on my dick 
This kid downtown don't like me, he say he want me dead 
He even put up cash and put a price on my head 
At first I can't sweat it but my little man got hit 
We had a lotta thrills but now he's buried in the Catskills 
Rumor has it, that bein' with me's a target 
My crew go less and less and I resort to wearin' a vest 
Ain't got no type of fans, just me and my mans 
We be drawin' up plans that include the use of guns 
Try to stay alive so we can spare no use of funds 
A month or two blows, a whole year blows 
Are we still on our toes as we guzzle all the Moet? 
Two drunken poets as the first shots hit 
My man don't duck quick and gets hit in the chest 
I just got nicked 'cause I had on the vest 
Now I'm dashin', cars in the garage 
Run past the Path' run past the Dodge 
Rumble for the keys, made it to my shit 
The AK can spray now niggas is gettin' hit, "Is you down, nigga?" 
Are you down for the real? 

[Chorus]
Are you down for the real, motherfuckers?, "Is you down, nigga?" 
Are you down for the real? , "Is you down, nigga?" 
Now are you down with the real ass niggas? , "Is you down, nigga?" 
Now tell me if you're down for the real? , "Is you down, nigga?" 

[Repeat x10]
"Is you down, nigga?"

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