Canibus — Hype-Nitis

[Skit] Yo, what's up, what's up, son, what's up, yeah-yeah, you ready, what's up, what's up, son, what's up, what's the deal? Alright, so all we gotta do is do the shit we been working on When we add this new Canibus nigga, you know what I'm saying? Niggas is gon' feel that nigga Old to the new flow, old to the new Let's go bring his back, so look, so let's work on this shit You ready? Two times from the top I hold the mic (yeah!) Real tight (yeah!) Ayo, grab the mic and make the shit sound tight Hold the mic (yeah!) Real tight (yeah!) Ayo, grab the mic and make the shit sound tight [Chorus: Jeni Fujita] The hype-nitis, is in your eyes That look, that smile, in disguise [Verse 1: Canibus] Aiyyo can you feel it? I know that everyone has heard of that (Vapors) But this is the '98 version of that Biz Mark, one of the founders of this art Discovered evidence of the disease and documented it Now the name of the virus is called Hype-Nitis A terminal condition that affects all biters and liars Hype-no-holics can't require my respect Cause they snakes And I could smell the venom on their breaths Hype-Nitis [Chorus: Jeni Fujita] The hype-nitis, is in your eyes That look, that smile, in disguise [Verse 2: Canibus] Alright now, I'ma break the Hype-Nitis down It's characterized by a certain type of lifestyle People that treated you foul just wanna be nice now Smile and raise they eyebrows when you come around I remember when I first started to work And tried to get this job as a label intern Them niggas was killing me, 'cuz wasn't nobody feeling me A & R's wouldn't even risk demo dealing me [Chorus: Jeni Fujita] Hype (Can you believe that shit) Nitis (That's how it was back then) Is in you eyes That look, that smile, in disguise [Verse 3: Canibus] I know most the niggas I exchange pounds with and lounge with Wouldn't be around if my career was spiraling downward They crowd around me til I'm surrounded Ask me who I'm down with Til I replied "the Navy SEALS outfit" They told me my album was coconuts so they rewound it I knew they was hype-no-holics by how they voices sounded I pulled a silver can out of my trousers Made a public announcement About the Hype Juice and then I bounced kid [Chorus: Jeni Fujita] The Hype-Nitis, is in your eyes That look, that smile, in disguise [Verse 4: Canibus] To me Hype-Nitis is like the measles cause it's a disease too Studies show it infects one in every five people It's so lethal the cure can't be achieved hypodermic needles Or the ingestion of medicine in teaspoons If you feel the need to Here's a toll-free number They'll send you an 8 page pamphlet to read through 800-7932, there'll be available Hype-no-holics standing by for you to speak to [Chorus: Jeni Fujita] Hype-Nitis, is in your eyes That look, that smile, in disguise