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Jay-z lyrics
Dope Man lyrics
(feat. Serena Altschul)
[*sound of a camera taking a picture*]
[Jay]
Millenium flow
[MTV]
Serena Altschul's here live outside the criminal courthouse
[Jay]
This is {bullshit} y'all
[MTV]
in New York City for the first day in the trial of
[Jay]
I'm gone [*car speeds off*]
[MTV]
the State vs. Shawn Carter, a.k.a. Jay-Z
[Jay]
Uhh, uh-huh-uh, uhh, uh-huh-uh, uhh
[MTV]
Whatever the verdict in this trial may be
the effects will undoubtedly be felt worldwide
[Jay-Z]
Aiyyo, stand forward, 'fore you take notice
or witness to me killin the track
Testify 'til me spillin the smack
Now they got me for traffickin, racketeerin, audio crack
[Hook:]
They call me Dope Man, Dope Man
I try to tell em I'm where hope, floats man
Ghetto spokes-man
A broke man, approachin the bench with intent
to bury me under the cell, fingered me as the toast man
Evidence stemmin from ninety-six
They say the world ain't recovered from his fix
While they was usin cut I was on some other shit
Gave it to you raw and they just discovered it
Nowaday, the jury got they brow raised
Listenin to testimony about my foul ways
Exhibit A: "Reasonable Doubt"
They say this was the first thing that turned the peoples out
[MTV]
You can feel the tension building here
as an unprecedented number of people have turned out
for what may be the "Trial of the Century"
[Hook]
[Jay-Z]
How come, you label your brand of dope
"Volume 1" and spread it through the slums
Fed it to the young with total disregard
Your honor, the State seeks the maximum charge
And how could you, turn right around
and release a lethal dosage called "Volume 2"
And is true you operate the criminal enterprise
known as Roc-a-Fella in charge of his meteoric rise
And do you deny you're responsible for the demise
of record execs, and do you object
Your distribution's Polygram, and through your connects
Def Jam, you pushed over five million SoundScan
And not to mention, your co-horts and henchmen
Dame, Biggs, Lyor, Kev' and Russell Simmons
And we ain't gon' talk about Murder, Inc.
That just establishes a darker deeper criminal link
[MTV]
The State is seeking the maximum penalty
and with the overwhelming amount of evidence
the D.A.'s presented, things aren't looking good
[Hook]
[MTV]
Despite the grim outlook at this point
the rapper has been known to emerge triumphant
in the face of adversity
[Hook]
[MTV]
Jay-Z is taking the stand
[Jay-Z]
Right hand on the Bible, left hand in the air
Before I spoke one word, made sure my throat was clear
A-hem, I'm a prisoner of circumstance
Frail nigga, I couldn't much work with my hands
But my mind was strong, I grew where you hold your blacks up
Trap us, expect us not to pick gats up
Where you drop your cracks off by the Mack trucks
Destroy our dreams of lawyers and actors
Keep us spiralin, goin backwards
At age nine, saw my first hate crime
Blindfolded, expected to walk a straight line
Mind molded, taught to love you and hate mine
Climbed over it, at a early age, Jay shined
Fuck the system at Lady Justice I blaze nine
Your Honor, I no longer kill my people, I raise mine
The soul of Mumia in this modern day time
[MTV]
While the jury is inside deliberating
outside the crowd is frozen with anticipation
[Hook]
[MTV]
Well the verdict has just been announced: NOT GUILTY!
It is complete pandemonium out here! [Hook; Serena keeps speaking]
People are cheering and hugging - there he is
Jay-Z is exiting the courtroom right now
There is a swarm of cameras surrounding him [*pop bulbs flashing*]
and people are just rushing up to him
Let's try and make our way over there, Jay-Z! Jay-Z!
[*sounds of cameras keep flashing*, *music fades*]
Other Jay-z lyrics:
Politics as Usual lyrics
Brooklyn's Finest lyrics
Dead Presidents II lyrics
Feelin It lyrics
D'Evils lyrics
22 Two's lyrics
Ain't No Nigga lyrics
Friend or Foe lyrics
Coming of Age lyrics
Cashmere Thoughts lyrics
Bring It On lyrics
Regrets lyrics
Can I Live II lyrics
Can't Knock The Hustle (Feat. Mary J. Blige) lyrics
Can't Knock The Hustle lyrics
Intro / A Million And One Questions / Rhyme No More lyrics
I Know What Girls Like lyrics
Imaginary Player lyrics
Friend or Foe '98 lyrics
Lucky Me lyrics
Sunshine lyrics
Who You Wit II lyrics
Face Off lyrics
Real Niggaz lyrics
Rap Game / Crack Game lyrics
Where I'm From lyrics
You Must Love Me lyrics
Rap Game Crack Game lyrics
The Streets Is Watching lyrics
Intro A Million And One Questions Rhyme No Mor lyrics
Intro Million And One Questions No More lyrics
The City Is Mine lyrics
Intro - Hand It Down lyrics
Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem) lyrics
If I Should Die lyrics
Ride or Die lyrics
Nigga What, Nigga Who (Originator '99) lyrics
Money, Cash, Hoes lyrics
A Week Ago lyrics
Coming of Age (Da Sequel) lyrics
Paper Chase lyrics
Reservoir Dogs lyrics
It's Like That lyrics
It's Alright lyrics
Money Ain't A Thang lyrics
Resevoir Dogs lyrics
Can I Get A... lyrics
Hova Song (Intro) lyrics
So Ghetto lyrics
Do it Again lyrics
Things That U Do lyrics
It's Hot (Some Like it Hot) lyrics
Snoopy Track lyrics
S. Carter lyrics
Pop 4 Roc lyrics
Watch Me lyrics
Big Pimpin' lyrics
There's Been a Murder lyrics
NYMP lyrics
Hova Song (Outro) lyrics
Is That Yo Bitch? lyrics
Girl's Best Friend (Bonus) lyrics
Jigga My Nigga (Bonus) lyrics
Come And Get Me lyrics
Big Pimpin lyrics
This Can't Be Life lyrics
The R.O.C. lyrics
Breathe Easy (Lyrical Exercise) lyrics
Girls, Girls, Girls (Remix) lyrics
Shorty lyrics
Pussy lyrics
A Dream lyrics
Hovi Baby lyrics
The Watcher 2 lyrics
'03 Bonnie & Clyde lyrics
Excuse Me Miss lyrics
What They Gonna Do lyrics
All Around The World lyrics
Poppin' Tags lyrics
Fuck All Nite lyrics
The Bounce lyrics
I Did It My Way lyrics
Diamond Is Forever lyrics
Guns & Roses lyrics
U Don't Know (Remix) lyrics
Meet The Parents lyrics
Some How Some Way lyrics
Some People Hate lyrics
Blueprint 2 lyrics
Nigga Please lyrics
2 Many Hoes lyrics
As One lyrics
A Ballad For The Fallen Soldier lyrics
Show You How lyrics
Bitches & Sisters lyrics
What They Gonna Do Part II lyrics
Super Ugly lyrics
H To The Izzo lyrics
Hey Papi lyrics
Jigga My Nigga lyrics
Can't Knock the Hustle (remix) lyrics
Big Pimpin' (Extended) lyrics
Somebody's Girl lyrics
Get This Money lyrics
Honey lyrics
Shake Ya Body lyrics
Naked lyrics
Green Light lyrics
The Streets lyrics
It Ain't Personal lyrics
Break Up To Make Up lyrics
Take You Home With Me A.k.a. Body lyrics
The Best Of Both Worlds lyrics
Wishing On A Star lyrics
Who You Wit lyrics
Marcy To Hollywood lyrics
In My Lifetime (Original Ski Mix) lyrics
Can't Get With That lyrics
What The Game Made Me lyrics
Dead Presidents (Part 1) lyrics
More Money, More Cash, More Hoes (Remix) lyrics
Can't Knock The Hustle (Rmx) lyrics
Can I Get A... (Video Edit) lyrics
Girl's Best Friend lyrics
This Life Forever lyrics
People's Court lyrics
A Million And 1 Questions (Extended) lyrics
In My Lifetime (Remix) lyrics
You're Only A Customer lyrics
Beanie Siegel Freestyle lyrics
Can I Live lyrics
Crew Love lyrics
Big Pimpin' (Extended Version) lyrics
Is That Yo Bitch lyrics
Do You Believe (Hova Interlude) lyrics
Anything lyrics
Intro lyrics
Where Have You Been lyrics
Squeeze 1st lyrics
Soon You'll Understand lyrics
1-900-Hustler lyrics
Holla lyrics
Guilty Until Proven Innocent lyrics
Stick 2 The Script lyrics
Parking Lot Pimpin' lyrics
You, Me, Him And Her lyrics
Get Your Mind Right Mami lyrics
Streets Is Talking lyrics
I Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me) lyrics
Change The Game lyrics
Song Cry lyrics
Jigga That Nigga lyrics
The Ruler's Back lyrics
Blueprint (Momma Loves Me) lyrics
Renagade lyrics
All I Need lyrics
Never Change lyrics
Heart Of The City (Ain't No Love) lyrics
Hola' Hovito lyrics
U Don't Know lyrics
Girls, Girls, Girls lyrics
Izzo (H.O.V.A.) lyrics
Takeover lyrics
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