First Things First

We...just gonna get our **** together...[?]

(Man, get yo stuff, man c'mon) Yo, don't RUSH me, man!

Man, it's startin man, yo...you heard me, right?

(*****, what?!) Don't rush me that's what!

(Yo hurry up, ****!) [smacks lips] What's the rush, man?

What's the big - (Forget all that man, c'mon!)

Naw, man I need to make sure my **** is ****

(*****, the album is startin! Man look, he's right there, look!) [applause]

Aight, aight..

[J-Live (Kid 1) {crowd}:]

PEACE! (Ha ha!)

Ladies and gentlemen {Shhhh!}

Gods and earths

Brothers and sisters

Kings and queens (Yeah, that's right) {SHH!}

(HA HA!)

Players and workers {Quiet, please!}

Pimps and hoes (Word, no doubt)

Reaper and sowers (Dey pimpin, what!)

Cutters and flow-ers

Friends...

New Yorkers and countrymen

True school alumni and children of alllll ages

(He's buggin)

"Bust the Crowd" (I never heard that one)

"Braggin' Writes" (Naw, I ain't like that song)

Hopefully this album reach it's destination on time (uh-huh)

Without any major drama... (Bootleggin' and what-not)

We've got a wonderful program for you this evening

Or this morning (mornin?), or whenever you happen to be listening

We've got a wonderful program for you this NOW (wha?)

Cause it's always now (I get it)

Whether it's live through your walkman, turntable

Car stereo , computer (Oh man, I'ma start stutterin)

Or straight through your own home system (aight)

So just sit back, relax; or stand up and get busy

DO what you feel, (aight) feel what you DO (true)

And enjoy... [applause]

[J-Live proceeds: to cut and scratch]

"Live on the fader" "J-Live on the fader"

"All of the above'll be, caused by me"

(..is what this album is all about...)

"Bust this..."

[J-Live rhymes: while cutting]

"Once upon a time there was a brother named" "J-Live"

"Had a little problem with his" "Record contracts"

"That which the world has never seen before"

"But I didn't care" "I'm never coming back" ("Worrrrrd up!")

"Lookin back on the moment, I'm surprised to find"

"I lay low" "yet still" "I'm gettin' mine"

"Rock **** like this" "just for fun!"

"Because" "two/too" "many" "wack-ass" "records" "get" "done"

[J-Live: x3]

PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE

PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL!

First things first, I just - got through, goin through

This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal

I've dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized

And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real

I just - know today's degree, C lesson

Not nowadays, can a record label fool me

So the understanding'll be 'The Best Part'

No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be

I just - got home from a long tour

Seashore to seashore, J-Live up the party

So, even if I'm unknown back home (say what)

Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me!

I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage

Soak up the crowd, hittin 'em with page after page of

Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, sperm, snot

****, piss, throw-up, everything I GOT!

I just - let it all out, give it all back

Like I got it, why? Cause I got it like that

I've been spotted by those that recognize the fact that

God is still black and ******** is still wack! (wack!)

[J-Live: x3]

PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE

PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL!