(performed by sigel / jay-z) [beanie] what spit what man man i don't know where that shit be comin from dawg for real ain't no fuckin rapper man 16 i don't know jay if you don't believe me then [beanie] who you know who can spit till he pop the real never thought about rappin till he coped his deal i really held down my block for real all i do is crack rock and how to pop the steel how to box niggas in where they can barely move roll wit straight thugs never scary dudes keep bodies on them guns and we share our tools duece 1 ball for philly like larry hughes keep the desert eagle wit the beam tucked by the scrotum get locked in jail run a block sell open mind went to jail i get dro el's roll em rookie nigga clippin niggas like l odom i got dough i choose not to spend it catch me in avis &budget in somethin rented long as the windows tented (i don't give a fuck) i'm in it i was holdin wit music rollin in the gold infinit (chorus) [jay-z] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thats how life goes but nigga this is the life you chose ya heard me [beanie] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thas how life goes thas just the life we chose [jay-z] we don't complain thas just how it be i shuffle back against the ropes like ali i hustle through the alley through the valley of the death and i never play fair in the eyes of the ref fuck it give me a tech and i'll come back right can't go inside the game ain't got enough strikes come at me wrong i'll come at you the same come at me sideways i'll come blastin your brains come at me direct and i'll come back wit names i'm hot like boilin water i'll come back wit cane (chorus) [jay-z] keep it raw & uncut for all the bitches and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose [beanie] but only the strong survive and thas how life goes i know i'm outta control me and jay same track you gotta be kiddin its like that nigga jordan i'm scottie pippen its like magic worthy parish bird an stockten malone shit who gonna stop and hold this game like doc and moses full court press and the rock control this Chorus [beanie] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thas how life goes thas just the life we chose [jay-z] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thats how life goes but nigga this is the life you chose ya heard me [beanie] i use to catch that train and snatch that chain do anything for a game to catch some change whether it was shootin the dice or clappin the gauge i was a nigga wit a strong arm like satchel paige i'm tellin you dawg i'm the wrong one to fuck wit at all i'm the type that'll set a broad day in the mall up in glocks wit body shops takin a fall fuck you cock swats feds and all [jay-z] no no no homie i didn't say i could hit you wit dirty o's but i said if i can supply 30 of those ding ding homie come holla at the kingpin the gods are reapal the carters is leathel hang wit psychotic people who like so fuck niggas came up singin that god was evils slang heron to cats is like revolvin a eagle and i blew to the point i bought cars for the people [jay-z] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thats how life goes but nigga this is the life you chose ya heard me [beanie] we keep it raw & uncut for all the niggas and hoes the first time you sniff it it might hurt your nose but only the strong survive and thas how life goes thas just the life we chose [jay-z] sigel sigel y'all jigga jigga y'all What nah homie i can't take your take demo i don't got no pockets what nah man