🎵 GrEaTnEsS // by DJ Premier

10 ContributorsGrEaTnEsS Lyrics The beat for the song was originally meant for Nick Javas for the song “One Of Them Days” off the album Destination Unknown. Nick Javas was under DJ Premier’s label, Year Round Records, during the making of… Read More  [Intro] Word. It's that Premo, the greatness. Next level Premier shit right here this is legend. Next level Premo niggas ain't even up on this [Verse One] Yo This bitch ass niggas said I stepped my game up I said y'all just start listenin' Cause I've been spittin niggas a path to walk, real talk The microphone's on I'm rippin it So what it B to the U, M-P-Y It's no beef with y'all niggas, when y'all die Six foot one inch, thirteen size With a gap in my teeth, and Chinese eyes Tell your mama stop flirtin boy I'm not a good step pop I interrupt your little session, and wreck shop New legends no time in the game And the label done bought you a hit like a dope fiend Shit! This is what it is over dope, Preme, spit GRRRRR With them second grade rhymes, Cat In The Hat Bring it on stage and get cracked with a bat RAP! [Scratch Hook] "Bow in the presence of greatness" - Kanye West 'Stronger' [Verse Two] I came to claim my stake, peep the game And found a whole lot of niggas who laid back I lent my voice to the game, it kept you relevant Now it's time for Bump Knucks to get payback It's always a little man (Word) That wanna represent the big man With the big mouth, who rhyme like he from the south But he been in New York all his life And he might pop his gun if you gas him So I'll ask him, "Really my nigga?" G's so serious I come with Five to Flash, like Furious Culture power, I'll devour In minutes like miles per hour Hardcore I can separate it, that nigga QD3 Better never do another documentary on hip hop And don't call me FUCK THAT I'm rap longevity I might not stop 'til I'm seventy Over Premo heavenly I'm greatness you'll never be [Scratch Hook] [Outro: Bumpy Knuckles] Bump Knucks! Rock on! To the beat! Shoutout to all my niggas in the game! That know the rules. That follow the rules. Word up! You wanna know what the rules are? What's the rules? Stay grounded, expand the game, breathe life into the culture...word, word up! Some of you niggas is actin real boujie man (Real boujie my nigga!) Check yourself (*Real quick!) Word! To the beat beat beat and don't stop! (*Stop!) Bumpy Knucks! Rockin on! A to the beat! And you don't stop! Premo! Rock rockin on! Yo! Premier (*Ha Ha!) Salute! Greatness! I'm out! HA! HA HA! HA HA HA HA! HA HA!