🎵 Hovi Baby // by JAŸ-Z

75 ContributorsHovi Baby Lyrics “Hovi Baby” is the second single from Jay-Z’s seventh studio album The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse, officially sent to radio on November 12, 2002 – the same day as the album was released worldwide. He… Read More  [Intro] Yes, yes, yep Welcome to the Jay-Z extravaganza I'd like to introduce my band right now Just Blaze and the Blazettes, hehe Right now I want you to give the drummer some No ma really, give the drummer some Uh [Chorus] Touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable Shake the unshakeable (It's Hovi, baby) Can't— Ch-chi-uh, uh-ch-ch-uh Rock the unrockable (It's Hovi, baby) Follow the flow, look [Verse 1] They say a midget standin' on the giant's shoulder can see much Further than the giant (The giant) So I got the whole rap world on my shoulder they tryin' to see Further than I am (Than I am) And I have been tryin' to be patient with they preoccupation With David and Goliath (Goliath) But sooner or later, that patience gonna run its course And I'm forced to be a tyrant (A tyrant) But me and Tyran, comin' through your environment Iron mask, nigga, iron gats, nigga I am back With "The Team," no I in that R.O.C., y'all not eyein' that Y'all don't see, clearly 'cause the rain ain't gone "The Dynasty," no not Ming but Shawn's Dame, Kareem, nigga it's the gangsta team Stop your run, one of the reasons that they call us gangrene The other reason, we got a gang of green If there's better at gettin' cheddar that remains to be seen, nigga (Woo!) Gyeah, gyeah [Chorus] Can't touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable Shake the unshakeable (It's Hovi, baby) Can't see the unseeable, reach the unreachable Do the impossible (It's Hovi, baby) Can't move the unmoveable, stop the unstoppable (Jeah, look) [Verse 2] I'm so far ahead of my time, I'm 'bout to start another life Look behind you, I'm 'bout to pass you twice Back to the future, gotta slow up for the present I'm fast, niggas can't get pass my past How they propose to deal with my perfect present? When I unwrap The Gift & The Curse in one session Ain't no livin' person can test him Only two restin' in heaven can be mentioned in the same breath as him Seven straight Summers, critics might not admit it But nobody in rap did it, quite like I did it If you did it I done it before, you get it I had it Got mad at it and don't want it no more And that goes for everything from flippin' that raw Flippin' whores, flippin' vocal chords, don't get it twisted Get it right, did different, did it better, did it nice Did the impossible then did it twice (Get it right) [Chorus] Can't touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable Shake the unshakeable (It's Hovi, baby) Can't see the unseeable, reach the unreachable Do the impossible (It's Hovi, baby) Yup [Verse 3] Hovi's home, the global phone The world is back in order, the number one rap recorder is back You cats over-felt yourself You couldn't help yourself, now witness the real for real In my absence cats get absent-minded Now it's time to rewind and remind 'em Why I'm in the position that I am Changin' the game, my game could nail Madonna Well after I'm gone, they'll honor History in the makin', Pistol Pete Leave competition shakin' without missin' the beat (Woo!) Chasin' the hi-hat all over the track The snare is scared of the air in here, boom And plus I get paper dog, don't let me forget The watch face so blue like it's holdin' it's breath Can't see me skill for skill or check for check It's the bow-tie flow dog, I bring it to your neck Live and direct, I will bring it to your set I got now, I don't care who got next Rapper slash Exec., Kordell Stewart Your flow all y'all using is mine, you're all useless You ain't a factor, who are you foolin'? You all are faggots, you takin' us backwards (Takin' it backwards) I'm tryin' to progress with this rap shit Nigg— Nigga your whole career's a accident Who was gassin' 'em? (Fuck outta here) [Chorus] Can't touch the untouchable, break the unbreakable Shake the unshakeable (It's Hovi, baby) Can't see the unseeable, reach the unreachable Do the impossible (It's Hovi, baby)