Jay-Z - Public Service Announcement lyrics

Album: The Black Album (2003)

This is a public service announcement
Sponsored by Just Blaze & the good folks at Roc-A-Fella Records

"Fellow Americans, it´s with the utmost pride & sincerity
that I present this recording, as a living testiment & recollection
of history in the making during our generation."

[Jay-Z]
Allow me to re-introduce myself
My name is Hov´, OH, H-to-the-O-V
I used to move snowflakes by the O-Z
I guess even back then you can call me
CEO of the R-O-C, Hov´!
Fresh out the fryin pan into the fire
I be the, music biz number one supplier
Flyer/flier than a piece of paper bearin my name
Got the hottest chick in the game wearin my chain, that is right
Hov´, OH - not D.O.C.
But similar to them letters, "No One Can Do it Better"
I check cheddar like a food inspector
My homey Strict told me, "Dude finish your breakfast"
So that is what I ama do, take you back to the dude
with the Lexus, fast-forward the jewels & the necklace
Let me tell you dudes what I do to protect this
I shoot at you actors like movie directors {*laughing*}
This aint a movie dog (oh shit)

"Now before I finish, let me just say
I didn´t come here to show out, did not come here to impress you
Because to tell you the truth when I leave here I am GONE!
And I do not care WHAT you think about me - but just remember,
when it hits the fan brother, whether it is next yeahr, ten yeahrs,
twenty yeahrs from now, you are going to be able to say
that these brothers lied to you JACK!"

[Jay-Z]
Ving aint lie
I done came through the block in everything that is fly
I am like, Che Guevara with bling on, I am complex
I never claimed to have wings on
Nigga I get mine - by any means on whenever theres a drought
Get your umbrellas out because, that is when I brainstorm
You can blame Shawn, but I aint invent the game
I just rolled the dice, tryin to get some change
And I do it twice, aint no sense in me
lyin as if, I´m a different man
And I could blame my environment but
there aint no reason why I be buyin expensive chains
Hope you do not think youse as hardy
Only a fews-us niggaz, gettin high within the game
If you do then, how would you explain?
I am ten yeahrs removed, still the vibe is in my veins
I got a hustler spirit, nigga period
Check out my hat yo, peep the way I wear it
Check out my swag´ yo, I walk like a ballplayer
No matter where you go, you´re what you´re player
And you can try to change but that is just as hot player
Man, you was who you was ´fore you got here
Only God can judge me, so I am gone
Either love me, or leave me alone

* Now, back to our regular scheduled program *
-- "Le Album Noir" - "The Black Album" --

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