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

Lyrics by：Christopher E. Martin/Keith Elam/Jermaine Cole

Composed by：Christopher E. Martin

MC Lyte：

Like a freshly cut diamond

Like a freshly cut diamond

Guru/MC Lyte：

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Word up diamonds

Like a freshly cut diamond

Guru/Dres：

Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you

Went up in a jewelry store burglary steal for you

Bill with you split the diamond into ice blue

Thrice he tried to disrespect our kinship I don't like you

And now you axed out the fam'

But I'm cashin' checks with Premier on this jam

Robin Leach interviews on the beach

When we shake hands nothin' but ice on the reach

And I teach like the Rap Reverend Ike without the perm' I preach

There's more you need to learn I return for my streets

Gainin' my wealth trainin' myself

For corny confrontration with haters who be playin' themselves

Diamonds I like my world of rap

Your rhymin' hah it's like a world of crap

And a diamond is like a flyest girl that's strap

And you can't beat that with a bat

Guru/J. Cole：

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Yeah

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Word up diamonds

J. Cole：

Diamonds diamonds diamonds diamonds yeah

Pick up the pen write down a sin it's cleanse

Lay that s**t down play it for friends

Make a few M's then do it again

J. Cole who'da thought you woulda been rhymin' with Ghost

Guru flows forever like a diamond

The most could never afford the precious jewels

That's precisely why I'm blessin' you with clear-cut messages

I'm destined to invest in urban sections where depression rules

I hope to heal the destitute before I leave this vestibule

Between the heavens and the seven circles

Where some dead homies maybe rest I plan to resurrect a few

I press the truth against the neck of devils

Look at the youth just like a precious pebble

Meant to be protected mentally we let this

Poisoned Western philosophy make it sloppy

We forgot we are the chosen

From hip-hop to astronomy they copy what we showed them

N***as be talkin' slick but only try me over modems

In person they starstruck they hearts flutter

I'm like the realest one you ever met

If you don't feel this one give it a sec'

Go live a little let the years pass

Experience pain watch the tears crash on to the floor

Hurt brings wisdom

Wisdom brings a whole 'nother sort of understandin'

Diamonds only worth what we demandin' uh uh

And n***as payin' top-dollar

Once upon a time I paid a 100 for mine now I'm a lot smarter

Guru：

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Guru：

I rock diamonds that cut glass out of window panes

Baldhead Slick blazing tracks when the endoes flame

Rocks that bling rocks that make them jock my team

Rocks that shine rocks that keep my hand on my nine

Rocks that blind make the High Rocks drop down

One of a kind n***as best jet from the spot when I cock mine

Diamonds are like your man you always call fam'

Diamonds are like your grandma you always call ma'am

Diamonds are like having the whole world in your hand

Diamonds are like the shows I ripped with no band

Rockin' your knot stoppin' your plot

It's me Baldhead Slick Duke coppin' your block

For you it's only pain for me it's only gain

Diamonds are like loyalty iced out like royalty

Diamonds are like my wifey so sweet the way she spoils me

So good

Guru/MC Lyte：

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty

Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M. or My Melody

Diamonds are forever like my infinite thought

Like respect in the hood that can't be bought

Word up diamonds

Like a freshly cut diamond