Family and Loyalty (Explicit)-Gang Starr/J. Cole

[ti:Family and Loyalty (Explicit)] [ar:Gang Starr/J. Cole] [al:Family and Loyalty (Explicit)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.25]Family and Loyalty (Explicit) - Gang Starr/J. Cole [00:01.90]Lyrics by：Christopher E. Martin/Keith Elam/Jermaine Cole [00:04.06]Composed by：Christopher E. Martin [00:05.52]MC Lyte： [00:08.99]Like a freshly cut diamond [00:19.61]Like a freshly cut diamond [00:20.96]Guru/MC Lyte： [00:21.37]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [00:23.96]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [00:26.81]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [00:29.18]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [00:32.00]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [00:34.59]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [00:37.38]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [00:39.80]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [00:42.56]Word up diamonds [00:46.30]Like a freshly cut diamond [00:47.67]Guru/Dres： [00:48.21]Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you [00:50.65]Went up in a jewelry store burglary steal for you [00:53.33]Bill with you split the diamond into ice blue [00:56.06]Thrice he tried to disrespect our kinship I don't like you [00:59.07]And now you axed out the fam' [01:00.77]But I'm cashin' checks with Premier on this jam [01:04.10]Robin Leach interviews on the beach [01:06.68]When we shake hands nothin' but ice on the reach [01:08.92]And I teach like the Rap Reverend Ike without the perm' I preach [01:12.65]There's more you need to learn I return for my streets [01:15.28]Gainin' my wealth trainin' myself [01:17.23]For corny confrontration with haters who be playin' themselves [01:20.43]Diamonds I like my world of rap [01:22.56]Your rhymin' hah it's like a world of crap [01:25.19]And a diamond is like a flyest girl that's strap [01:27.74]And you can't beat that with a bat [01:29.58]Guru/J. Cole： [01:30.94]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [01:33.24]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [01:36.11]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [01:38.47]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [01:41.41]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [01:43.91]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [01:46.77]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [01:49.09]Yeah [01:49.23]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [01:51.87]Word up diamonds [01:53.39]J. Cole： [01:53.73]Diamonds diamonds diamonds diamonds yeah [01:57.94]Pick up the pen write down a sin it's cleanse [01:59.96]Lay that s**t down play it for friends [02:01.42]Make a few M's then do it again [02:04.01]J. Cole who'da thought you woulda been rhymin' with Ghost [02:06.84]Guru flows forever like a diamond [02:08.27]The most could never afford the precious jewels [02:10.44]That's precisely why I'm blessin' you with clear-cut messages [02:13.26]I'm destined to invest in urban sections where depression rules [02:15.96]I hope to heal the destitute before I leave this vestibule [02:19.30]Between the heavens and the seven circles [02:21.13]Where some dead homies maybe rest I plan to resurrect a few [02:24.33]I press the truth against the neck of devils [02:26.30]Look at the youth just like a precious pebble [02:28.55]Meant to be protected mentally we let this [02:31.00]Poisoned Western philosophy make it sloppy [02:33.04]We forgot we are the chosen [02:34.62]From hip-hop to astronomy they copy what we showed them [02:37.38]N***as be talkin' slick but only try me over modems [02:39.81]In person they starstruck they hearts flutter [02:41.92]I'm like the realest one you ever met [02:43.76]If you don't feel this one give it a sec' [02:45.77]Go live a little let the years pass [02:47.48]Experience pain watch the tears crash on to the floor [02:50.52]Hurt brings wisdom [02:51.54]Wisdom brings a whole 'nother sort of understandin' [02:54.19]Diamonds only worth what we demandin' uh uh [02:56.71]And n***as payin' top-dollar [02:58.52]Once upon a time I paid a 100 for mine now I'm a lot smarter [03:01.38]Guru： [03:01.51]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [03:03.86]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [03:06.75]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [03:09.08]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [03:11.98]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [03:14.62]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [03:17.37]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [03:19.71]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [03:22.09]Guru： [03:22.25]I rock diamonds that cut glass out of window panes [03:25.04]Baldhead Slick blazing tracks when the endoes flame [03:27.95]Rocks that bling rocks that make them jock my team [03:30.56]Rocks that shine rocks that keep my hand on my nine [03:33.11]Rocks that blind make the High Rocks drop down [03:35.53]One of a kind n***as best jet from the spot when I cock mine [03:38.84]Diamonds are like your man you always call fam' [03:41.38]Diamonds are like your grandma you always call ma'am [03:44.07]Diamonds are like having the whole world in your hand [03:46.71]Diamonds are like the shows I ripped with no band [03:49.42]Rockin' your knot stoppin' your plot [03:51.58]It's me Baldhead Slick Duke coppin' your block [03:54.74]For you it's only pain for me it's only gain [03:57.38]Diamonds are like loyalty iced out like royalty [04:00.05]Diamonds are like my wifey so sweet the way she spoils me [04:03.48]So good [04:04.40]Guru/MC Lyte： [04:05.59]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [04:08.04]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [04:10.75]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [04:13.10]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [04:16.03]Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty [04:18.67]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody [04:21.38]Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought [04:23.70]Like respect in the hood that can't be bought [04:26.44]Word up diamonds [04:30.42]Like a freshly cut diamond