Jay-z Public Service Announcement Lyrics

Public Service Announcement Lyrics

This is a public service announcement
Sponsored by Just Blaze and the good
folks at Roc-A-Fella Records

"Fellow Americans, it is with the utmost
pride and sincerity
that I present this recording, as a living testiment and
recollection
of history in the making during our
generation."

[Jay-Z]
Allow me to re-introduce myself
My name is
Hov', OH, H-to-the-O-V
I used to move snowflakes by the O-Z
I guess even
back then you can call me
CEO of the R-O-C, Hov'!
Fresh out the fryin pan
into the fire
I be the, music biz number one supplier
Flyer/flier than a
piece of paper bearin my name
Got the hottest chick in the game wearin my
chain, that's right
Hov', OH - not D.O.C.
But similar to them letters,
"No One Can Do it Better"
I check cheddar like a food inspector
My homey
Strict told me, "Dude finish your breakfast"
So that's what I'ma do, take
you back to the dude
with the Lexus, fast-forward the jewels and the
necklace
Let me tell you dudes what I do to protect this
I shoot at you
actors like movie directors [laughing]
This ain't a movie dog (oh
shit)

"Now before I finish, let me just say
I did not come here to
show out, did not come here to impress you
Because to tell you the truth
when I leave here I'm GONE!
And I don't care WHAT you think about me - but
just remember,
when it hits the fan brother, whether it's next year, ten
years,
twenty years from now, you're gonna be able to say
that these
brothers lied to you JACK!"

[Jay-Z]
Ving ain't lie
I done came
through the block in everything that's fly
I'm like, Che Guevara with bling
on, I'm complex
I never claimed to have wings on
Nigga I get mine - by
any means on whenever there's a drought
Get your umbrellas out because,
that's when I brainstorm
You can blame Shawn, but I ain't invent the
game
I just rolled the dice, tryin to get some change
And I do it twice,
ain't no sense in me
lyin as if, I am a different man
And I could blame
my environment but
there ain't no reason why I be buyin expensive
chains
Hope you don't think youse as hardy
Only a fews-us niggaz, gettin
high within the game
If you do then, how would you explain?
I'm ten years
removed, still the vibe is in my veins
I got a hustler spirit, nigga
period
Check out my hat yo, peep the way I wear it
Check out my swag' yo,
I walk like a ballplayer
No matter where you go, you are what you are
player
And you can try to change but that's just as hot player
Man, you
was who you was 'fore you got here
Only God can judge me, so I'm
gone
Either love me, or leave me alone