Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been DJ Premier Remix) - Ye/Nas/KRS One/Rakim/DJ Premier

And now for my next number

I'd like to return to the

Classic

Uh uh timeless

Timeless

Classic classic

I'd like to return to the classic

Can't buy this super fly in this

Like shininess you're highness

It's performin' look how long the line is

It's what happens when you make sh*t that's timeless

It's what happens each rapper's the pioneers

What would it take to be a legend like Nas is

That's so novice I'm so polished

I got a right to be a 'lil snobbish

I did a 'lil bit of College

Semesters it took two like Rob Base

To let me figure out this was in my place

The beat's slow 'til you listen to my pace

Cause I be killin' sh*t but that's evident

And y'all feelin' it but I expected

If it's classic it's gon' last forever than

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

Hold the fort down represent to the fullest

Nas'll rock well

Perseverance

See the fake hustler rapper

To them it hurts to hear this

Oh you went platinum Yeah that's nice

Now let me see you do the same thing twice

Three times four times then a couple of mo' times

Please you're Amateur Night it's Showtime

It's one life to live so live it the best you can

The world could use one less man

Not enough air not enough car factories

To manufacture new vehicles sedans and vans

When they do make the whip you like

Your chips ain't right

By the time you could afford it

The car ain't imported

In the streets I'm in it's just iron

Cops keep firin' in my environment

Leavin' you slumped then they drive home

Far from the hood brothers they eager to jump on

I like to be the wall that they toast up on

I like to see them fall guilty for doin' wrong

I'm classic like the Air One's the hustler shoe

That's what I'm accustomed to yea

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

I'm better than I ever been

Timeless

Of course we have Blastmaster KRS-One

How many of y'all got Criminal Minded

You you you y'all don't be blinded

Me I got no jewels on my neck

Why I don't need 'em I got your respect

KRS One 20 years I rock

I do it for JMJ and Scott La Rock

This hip-hop and we is a nation

Don't you wanna hear more KRS-One on your radio station

Instead of broadcasting how we smoke them trees

On the radio we need to hear more local emcees

Where you at c'mon where you at

This is the difference between emceein' and rap

Rappers spit rhymes that're mostly illegal

Emcees spit rhymes to uplift their people

Peace Love Unity havin' fun

These are the lyrics of KRS-One

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm Rakim the fiend of a microphone

Uh yea is y'all ready for 20-07

It's now another drought

Everybody's a killer wow we buggin' out

Since '86 showin' the crowd what I'm about

And they still wanna know when the album comin' out

Askin' teenagers OG's and nasty kids

What their definition of Classic is

Timeless so age don't count in the booth

When your flow stay submerge in the fountain of youth

Ain't no doubtin' the truth I'm off the meters

Everybody cosignin' even the non-believers

Since I came in the door and became one of y'all leaders

In a fresh pair Air Force sneakers

Uptowns we call 'em uppies when they're on divas

Probably worn when KRS-One raw teachings

Nas Made You Look before the heaters

I bet Kan' had 'em on when he walked with Jesus

These are classics

Classic classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

I'm better than I've ever been

Timeless

I'm everywhere you never been and better than I ever been

Classic

Air Force One's keep it poppin

Classic