JAY-Z — No Hook A Cappella

[Verse 1: Jay-Z] Poor me, dad was gone, finally got my dad back Liver bad, he wouldn't live long, that snatched my dad back Guidance? I never had that, streets was my second home Welcomed me with open arms provided a place to crash at A place to study math at, matter of fact, I learned it all Burnt it all, this music is where I bury the ashes at Flash back, not having much, not having that Had to get some challah bread so you can holla back and Holla at my Jewish lawyer to enjoy the fruit of letting my cash stack And just in case a nigga gotta use his rat-tat-tat-tat-tat Own boss, own your masters, slaves The mentality I carry with me to this very day Fuck rich, let's get wealthy, who else gon' feed we? If I need it, I'ma get it however, God help me [Hook: Jay-Z] And I don't need no hook for this shit [Verse 2] I'm so fa sho', it's no façade "Stay outta trouble," Mama said as Mama sighed Her fear, her youngest son be a victim of homicide But I gotta get you outta here momma, or I'ma die Inside And either way, you lose me, Mama, so let loose of me I got the rein, our direction will soon change To live and die in N.Y. in the hustle game Hustle 'caine, hustle clothes, or hustle music But hustle hard in any hustle that you pick Skinny nigga, toothpick, but, but I do lift Weight like I'm using 'roids Rolls-Royce, keep my movements smooth while maneuvering Through all the manure in the sewer that I grew up in Choices we make trying to escape this shit [Hook: Jay-Z] And I don't need no hook for this shit [Verse 3: Jay-Z] This is not for commercial usage Please don't categorize this as music Please don't compare me to other rappers Compare me to trappers, I'm more Frank Lucas than Ludacris And Luda's my dude, I ain't tryna diss Like, Frank Lucas is cool, but I ain't trying to snitch I'ma follow the rules no matter how much time I'ma get I'ma live and die with the decisions that I'ma pick So fuck DeHaven for caving, that's why we don't speak Made men ain't supposed to make statements End of the story, I followed the code, cracked the safe Other niggas ain't in the game, so they practice hate Leave that boy Hov' alone, why don't cha? You don't have to if you don't want to, but don't say I didn't warn you [Hook: Jay-Z] Oh... And I don't need no hook for this shit