Jay-Z – Public Service Announcement

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

“Fellow Americans, it is with the utmost pride and sincerity
That I present this recording, as a living testament and recollection
Of history in the making during our generation.”

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 frying pan into the fire
I be the music biz number one supplier
Flyer than a piece of paper bearin my name
Got the hottest chick in the game wearing my chain, that’s 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’s what I’mma do, take you back to the dude
With the Lexus, fast-forward the jewels and the necklace
Let me tell you dudes what I do to protect this
I shoot at you actors like movie directors {*laughing*}
This ain’t a movie, dog (oh shit)

“Now before I finish, let me just say
I did not come here to show out, did not come here to impress you
Because to tell you the truth when I leave here I’m GONE!
And I don’t care WHAT you think about me – but just remember
When it hits the fan brother, whether it’s next year, ten years
Twenty years from now, you’ll never be able to say
That these brothers lied to you JACK!”

Ving ain’t lie
I done came through the block in everything that’s fly
I’m like Che Guevara with bling on, I’m complex
I never claimed to have wings on
Nigga, I get my “by any means” on whenever there’s a drought
Get your umbrellas out because that’s when I brainstorm
You can blame Shawn, but I ain’t invent the game
I just rolled the dice, trying to get some change
And I do it twice, ain’t no sense in me
Lying as if I am a different man
And I could blame my environment but
There ain’t no reason why I be buying expensive chains
Hope you don’t think users are the only abusers
Niggas getting high within the game
If you do then, how would you explain?
I’m ten years 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 are what you are player
And you can try to change but that’s just the top layer
Man, you was who you was ‘fore you got here
Only God can judge me, so I’m gone
Either love me, or leave me alone

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Obaveštenje za javnost

Ovo je obaveštenje za javnost
Koje sponzorišu Just Blaze i dobri ljudi iz Roc-A-Fella Records

“Sugrađani Amerikanci, ponosno i najiskrenije
Vam predstavljam ovaj snimak kao zaveštanje i istorijski
zapis o produkciji naše generacije.”

Dozvolite mi da se predstavim još jednom
Zovem se Hov‘, OH, H-na-O-V
Nekad sam dilovao koku na kilu
Pretpostavljam da ste me i onda mogli zvati
glavni izvršni direktor Roc-a, Hov’!
Pravo iz tiganja u vatru
Ja sam i u muzici najbolji snabdevač
Istaknutiji od papira sa mojim imenom
Najbolja riba u biznisu nosi moj prsten, tako je
Hov’, OH – ne D.O.C
Ali slično tim slovima, “Niko Ne Može Bolje”
Ja skupljam lovu kao sanitarni inspektor
Moj drugar Strict mi je rekao, “Čoveče pojedi svoj doručak”
Tako da je to ono što ću uraditi, vraćam vas tom čoveku
sa Leksusom, brzo prelazimo na nakit i ogrlice
Ljudi, da ja vama kažem šta radim da bih ovo sačuvao
Ja pucam u vas glumce kao filmski režiseri
Ovo nije film, džukelo (oh sranje)

“E sad, pre nego što završim, dozvolite mi da kažem još nešto
Nisam došao ovde da se razmećem, nisam došao da vas impresioniram
Jer, da budem iskren, kad odem odavde, nema me!
I nije me briga šta mislite o meni – ali zapamtite jednu stvar
Kad pukne bruka, brate, bilo to sledeće godine, za deset godina
Za dvadeset godina, nećeš moći da kažeš
Da su te ova braća lagala Jack!”

Ving ne laže
Prošao sam kvartom u svemu što leti
Ja sam kao Che Guevara sa kajlom, ja sam komplikovan
Nikad nisam tvrdio da imam krila
Crnjo, ja ne biram sredstva kad je suša
Izvadite kišobrane jer tada ja pravim oluju
Možete kriviti Shawna, ali nisam ja izmislio tu igru
Ja sam samo bacio kocku, pokušavajući da nešto promenim
I ponovio bih to, nema smisla da
Lažem da sam se promenio
I mogao bih kriviti svoje okruženje ali
Ali nema razloga zašto bih kupovao skupe lance
Nadam se da ne mislite da su zavisnici jedini nasilnici
Tako to ide, crnje se otkidaju
Ako si to radio tada, kako bi objasnio?
Već deset godina se ne bavim time, a ipak mi je to u krvi
Imam dušu dilera, crnjo, i tačka
Vidi moju kapu, obrati pažnju kako je nosim
Obrati pažnju na moj stav, hodam kao igrač bejzbola
I možeš probati da se promeniš ali to je samo na površini
Čoveče, bio sam ko sam bio pre nego što sam ovo postao
Samo Bog može da mi sudi, zato odlazim
Ili me voli ili na miru ostavi

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