First Things First

We...just gonna get our **** together...[?]
(Man, get yo stuff, man cmon) Yo, dont RUSH me, man!
Man, its startin man, yo ...you heard me, right?
(*****, what?!) Dont rush me thats what!
(Yo hurry up, ****!) [smacks lips] Whats the rush , man?
Whats the big - (Forget all that man, cmon!)
Naw, man I need to make sure my **** is ****
(*****, the album is startin! Man look, hes right there, look!) [applause]
Aight, aight..
[J-Live (Kid 1) {crowd}:]
PEACE! (Ha ha !)
Ladies and gentlemen {Shhhh!}
Gods and earths
Brothers and sisters
Kings and queens (Yeah, thats right) {SHH!}
(HA HA!)
Players and workers {Quiet, please!}
Pimps and hoes (Word, no doubt)
Reaper and sowers (Dey pimpin, what!)
Cutters and flow-ers
Friends...
New Yorkers and countrymen
True school alumni and children of alllll ages
(Hes buggin)
'Bust the Crowd' (I never heard that one)
'Braggin Writes' (Naw, I aint like that song)
Hopefully this album reach its destination on time (uh-huh)
Without any major drama... (Bootleggin and what-not)
Weve got a wonderful program for you this evening
Or this morning (mornin?), or whenever you happen to be listening
Weve got a wonderful program for you this NOW (wha?)
Cause its always now (I get it)
Whether its live through your walkman, turntable
Car stereo , computer (Oh man, Ima start stutterin)
Or straight through your own home system (aight)
So just sit back, relax; or stand up and get busy
DO what you feel, (aight) feel what you DO (true)
And enjoy... [applause]
[J-Live proceeds: to cut and scratch]
'Live on the fader' 'J-Live on the fader'
'All of the abovell be, caused by me'
(..is what this album is all about. ..)
'Bust this...'
[J-Live rhymes: while cutting]
'Once upon a time there was a brother named' 'J-Live'
'Had a little problem with his' 'Record contracts'
'That which the world has never seen before'
'But I didnt care' 'Im never coming back' ('Worrrrrd up!')
'Lookin back on the moment, Im surprised to find'
'I lay low' 'yet still' 'Im gettin mine'
'Rock **** like this' 'just for fun!'
'Because' 'two/too' 'many' 'wack-ass' 'records' 'get' 'done'
[J-Live: x3]
PEACE, YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PEACE, YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, YALL!
First things first, I just - got through, goin through
This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal
Ive dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized
And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real
I just - know todays degree, C lesson
Not nowadays, can a record label fool me
So the understandingll be The Best Part
No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be
I just - got home from a long tour
Seashore to seashore, J-Live up the party
So, even if Im unknown back home (saywhat)
Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me!
I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage
Soak up the crowd, hittin em with page after page of
Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, sperm, snot
****, piss, throw-up, everything I GOT!
I just - let it all out, give it all back
Like I got it, why? Cause I got it like that
Ive been spotted by those that recognize the fact that
God is still black and ******** is still wack! (wack!)
[J-Live: x3]
PEACE, YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PEACE, YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE , YALL! (PEACE YALL)
PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, YALL!