[00:00:00] The Ways - Masta Ace
[00:00:02] So you want to be in music business
[00:00:05] Listen
[00:00:06] A life in rap's like a knife in the back
[00:00:08] This life attracts some of the trifest cats
[00:00:11] Niggaz getting deals with pipes and bats
[00:00:13] If that don't work then they strike with gats
[00:00:16] I know a few dudes got label deals
[00:00:18] 'Cause they crew pack steel like Navy S E A L S
[00:00:21] And I ain't too smooth or too cool to mention
[00:00:23] I done ran up in the label with cruel intentions
[00:00:26] Listen a label guy's like a b**ch in disguise
[00:00:29] He just trying to stay alive see the twitch in his eyes
[00:00:32] A punch and a slap put his lunch in his lap
[00:00:34] And a kick to the gut'll put a hunch in his back
[00:00:37] No teeth and gummy and now he talk funny
[00:00:40] But he set to sign off on that tour support money(that's right)
[00:00:42] This nation's built on violent intimidations
[00:00:45] Turn cats to hospital patients they more gracious
[00:00:48] No promotion Make 'em float in the ocean
[00:00:50] Your album about to flop and he ain't showing emotion
[00:00:53] He having a good time with a bunch of his friends
[00:00:56] Let him find his dog dead in the trunk of his Benz
[00:00:58] And he ignored your memo and the issues on it
[00:01:01] Give his a** a bullet with his initials on it
[00:01:04] You want a big advance Don't tell him twice
[00:01:06] Hang his a** out the window like Vanilla Ice
[00:01:09] See cats get the message when they life on the line
[00:01:12] But when you call from the crib with they wife on the line
[00:01:14] This country of ours was built on violence
[00:01:17] If your a** got in the way you was killed in silence
[00:01:20] And these been the ways since back in the days
[00:01:22] Just ask the Indians or the African slaves
[00:01:25] So before you pick a logo and choose a name
[00:01:27] First you gotta learn the ways of the music game
[00:01:30] Yup
[00:01:30] "I need to talk to you right now about my royalties"
[00:01:34] "My office hours are from 9 to 5"
[00:01:37] "F**k your office hours I need to talk to you right now motherf**ker "
[00:01:40] "What are you doing man "
[00:01:41] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways
[00:01:43] This is how you got to get down these days
[00:01:46] You want to get paid just remember the phrase
[00:01:49] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways
[00:02:00] These are the ways the ways the ways the ways
[00:02:02] Now if you think what I'm saying is a bunch of bull
[00:02:05] Run up to the label now and punch a fool
[00:02:08] And watch niggaz panic and start to run frantic
[00:02:10] This goes for Warner Electra and Atlantic
[00:02:13] And any other major on the map
[00:02:15] Or A and R cat who turned his back after he made you want to rap
[00:02:18] See if you can find out a face and name
[00:02:21] So you know when you roll who to place the blame
[00:02:23] But Keith Murray ain't need investigators
[00:02:26] He f**k niggaz up ask questions later
[00:02:29] And Diddy had a problem with Stevie Stout
[00:02:31] Got a Cristal bottle knocked Stevie out
[00:02:34] Damn he even whip a ni**a a** in style
[00:02:37] When Suge hears this record man he has to smile
[00:02:39] And Def Jam reps wearing vests to work
[00:02:42] 'Cause they don't want they ribs and they chests to hurt
[00:02:45] If I worked for them dudes man you won't see me
[00:02:47] When Rocafella fall out with O D B (nope)
[00:02:51] That be a day that I'm a call out sick
[00:02:53] 'Cause niggaz cool first then they fall out quick (that's right)
[00:02:56] Keep on thinking that it's only rap
[00:02:58] You'll be a broke-a** ni**a and a lonely cat
[00:03:01] So before you get played out and lose your fame
[00:03:03] First you got to learn the ways of the music game
[00:03:06] Yes
[00:03:07] "What the hell you talking about "
[00:03:08] "I'm talking about the cars and the clothes
[00:03:10] And I got an even longer list of expenses:
[00:03:13] Studio time promotions your expense account "
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