*sound of a subway train going overhead*
*in the background, Nas` verse from Main Source Live at the BBQ is heard*
*excerpt of verse is as follows*
(Street`s disciple, my raps are trifle
I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle
Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split
Play Mr. Tuffy while I`m on some Pretty Tone shit
Verbal assassin, my architect pleases
When I was twelve, I went to ... )
*conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows*
*(dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector)*
Hector: And you`re sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a
medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain`t nothing out
here for you...
ZORO: Oh yes there is...this!
[somebody from the Firm]
Yo Nas
Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son?
[Nas]
Chill chill, that`s the shit God, chill
[AZ the Visualiza]
Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man. Let`s count this money, nigguh
Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there
You know what I`m sayin? Cause we spendin the Jacksons
[Nas]
Right, yeah.
[AZ]
You know how we get down baby
[Nas]
True, true
[the Firm]
Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects
for a nigga yo, word to mother. All them crab ass rappers
be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need
to let them niggaz know it`s real man
[Nas]
True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it`s real you doin this
even without a record contract, knahmsayin?
[AZ]
No question
[Nas]
Been doin this since back then
[the Firm]
No doubt
[AZ]
I`m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real
We trying to see many mansions and...and Coupes kid!
[Nas]
No doubt, we gon keep it real
True, true...
[the Firm]
Aiyyo where`s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man?
Takin niggas a long time, man...
>[Nas]
Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey
[AZ]
Aiyyo Dunn! C`mon, c`mon, man stop waving that man
Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out
[Nas]
Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man
[AZ]
I`m saying take the clip man
C`mon, take it out...
[Nas]
Light them Phillies up man
Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man
Light some Phillies up then!
[the Firm]
Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know.
[AZ]
Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser
I ain`t fucking with you nigga
[Nas]
I`m saying though man...
[AZ]
What is it, what is it baby?
[the Firm]
What is it Son, what is it?
[AZ]
You know what time it is
[Nas]
I`m saying man, ya know what I`m saying?
Niggaz don`t listen man, representing
It`s Illmatic.
