Lyrics Take A Rest - Gang Starr
"Now
what
you
hear
is
not
a
test"
-->
Sugarhill
Gang
(Cut
up
4X
by
DJ
Premier)
(Guru)
Well
goodness
gracious,
let
me
just
take
this
Time
out
to
pull
a
rhyme
out,
and
update
this
For
you
and
yours,
simply
because
Some
MC′s
have
luck
but
suck
So
I
pluck
em
like
feathers
on
the
back
of
a
chicken
Cause
I'm
mad
like
a
pit
when
my
man
says,
"sick
′em"
Positive
is
the
mindstate,
but
it
could
still
mean
that
I
will
kick
a
ill,
malicious
like
mean
rap
Suckers
they
forced
me,
to
knock
em
all
out
and
They
think
they
know
things,
like
what
I'm
about
and
They
try
to
analyze
criticize
scandalize
The
outcome
is
death,
don't
ask
me
to
sympathize
Realize,
that
I′m
not
to
be
played
with
I′ll
flip
so
fast,
you
won't
know
I′m
the
same
kid
I'm
tired
and
fed,
with
all
the
weak
stuff
said
All
the
phony-baloney,
that
went
out
like
Pro-Keds
You′ve
got
no
leads,
so
you
shoot
blanks
It's
me
the
crowd
thanks
as
I
step
to
the
top
ranks
Bankin
my
money,
and
investin
it
wisely
Snatchin
up
chumps
when
they
try
to
sneak
by
me
I′m
the
dominant
one,
call
me
the
prominant
one
And
as
I'm
speakin
I'll
be
bombin
the
dumb
Deaf
and
blind
cause
I
was
born
with
a
sharp
mind
Eatin
MC′s
with
ease
like
it′s
lunchtime
Or
crunchtime,
when
they
get
done
without
warning
I'll
bust
that
butt
from
nighttime
til
morning
Your
song′s
boring,
and
so
I'm
scoring
Much
points
cause
when
it′s
time
to
throw
joints
I
cause
havoc,
the
mic
I
grab
is
like
savage
I
invade
the
stage,
and
make
you
get
off
The
force
is
like
a
three-eight,
blowin
your
head
off
And
that's
just
in
case
you
might
be
wearin
a
vest
Cause
you′re
simply
a
pest
in
this
mess
I
suggest
you
"Take
a
rest"
"If
this
meaning
doesn't
manifest,
put
it
to
rest"
-->
KRS-One
(DJ
Premier
cuts
2X)
(Guru)
Don't
ever
sleep
son,
peep
one
or
two
of
these
lines
here
Arranged
by
a
great
brain,
delivering
rhymes
clear
And
concise
with
a
nice
dope
voice
and
Killin
the
fakes
like
a
taste
of
some
poison
Punks
are
thinkin
they′re
alla
that,
their
voices
are
all
flat
They′re
findin
their
names,
in
a
Wack
Rapper's
Almanac
Me
follow
that
hollow
crap,
no
way
Jose
I′ll
seek
out
a
better
sound,
to
somethin
Premier
plays
Days
will
go
by,
and
soon
you'll
know
why
MC′s
like
me
will
rise
like
the
Enterprise
Starship,
headin
straight
for
the
target
Destination,
a
place
where
no
perpetration
Is
permitted,
the
Guru
is
with
it
to
explain
How
some
MC's
are
scared
to
ride
on
a
Four
train
Or
any
other
train
in
the
city,
for
that
matter
Playin
a
role
that
they
stole
like
a
batter
But
I
know
they
ain′t
so
I'll
paint
the
real
picture
My
vocals
go
solo
and
like
a
bolo
I'll
hitcha
Square
in
your
face
I′ll
crack
your
ribs
and
your
chest
Cause
you
thought
your
off-brand
jam
was
the
best
You
fessed
cause
you
guessed
people
would
be
impressed
I′m
gonna
bust
that
bubble
on
the
double
"take
a
rest"
(DJ
Premier
cuts
"take
a
rest"
for
the)
(Guru)
Sit
back
and
reflect,
ponder
and
chill
out
Rhymes
like
daggers
make
blood
spill
out
But
you
can't
blame
me,
for
bringin
disaster
With
all
these
ducks,
claimin
that
they′re
the
masters
Only
thing
they
mastered,
is
how
to
get
wacker
As
I
roll
uphill,
they
roll
downhill
faster
Now
they're
wondering
how
they
lost
their
touch
Wanna
buy
my
rhymes
but
mine
cost
too
much
I′m
the
innovative
one,
call
me
the
creative
one
And
I
won't
stop
til
the
job
is
done
All
the
slobs
just
run
when
I
come
to
get
some
Cause
they
know
better,
than
to
challenge
this
go-getter
They
get
bust
you
can
trust
cause
I
won′t
let
a
Booty-ass
rapper
get
wins
against
me?
I
guarantee
that
I
won't
act
friendly
Cause
crabs
have
a
nerve
and
deserve
to
get
whipped
on
Their
girls
get
kissed
on,
while
they
get
flipped
on
I
slaughter
and
slay,
or
slap
em
up
quick
Cause
the
lyrics
they
kick
make
me
seriously
sick
No
substance,
no
value,
but
nevertheless
They're
gettin
daytime
play
but
I
still
say
they
should
"take
a
rest"
(DJ
Premier
cuts
"take
a
rest"
for
four
bars,
then
song
fades)
1 Name Tag
2 Step in the Arena
3 Form Of Intellect
4 Execution of a Chump (No More Mr. Nice Guy, Pt.2)
5 Who's Gonna Take the Weight
6 Beyond Comprehension
7 Check The Technique
8 Lovesick
9 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
10 Game Plan
11 Take A Rest
12 What You Want This Time?
13 Street Ministry
14 Just To Get A Rep
15 Say Jour Prayers
16 As I Read My S-A
17 Precisely The Right Rhymes
18 The Meaning of a Name
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