[ Featuring Man of Many Hats ]
It takes a master skill to stay Illmatic create that mass appeal
Massive rolls and pitches through the ocean that's the master wheel
Mast of steel
Flagging for a meal
That's the masters reel
They try and put us in a box and take our natural will
To fight the power
Illuminate the hour
Divide division by the color
But our hubris made us love each other
This is for them Popeye and Bumbu nights
That led a genius to embrace another genius check the highlights
Grab a snake by the head
Jump in a shark tank
Maneuver flank
Bars you can escape
This ain't Shawshank
Opposites correlate from state to state
There ain't no closing date
Till we bite the plank
F*ck if they can't relate
Moving steady through the aftermath
I was shaken by that tragic news that led to mass
I ended on lock down for that poison brew
Couldn't find a ride if shelter after
Man of Many Hats still made it through
Remember back to that night we first met
The three of us locked in instantly so it's a honored debt
I dedicate this set to an angel that was truly blessed
Forever he got my respect
And no we won't forget
That stamp you left on all our hearts is so indefinite
I know you watching down like my dogs is really killing it
If Marc was here he'd say f*ck it Jonez run it up
Used to spin the block for ops to shoot now I'm blessed heres the proof
To slipping knots from bussing glocks on them project roofs
Slanging truths
Forever it's up two my nigga hand salute
To slipping knots from bussing glocks on them project roofs
Slanging truths
Forever it's up two my nigga hand salute
