Kanye West — Live From Irving Plaza NY

[Intro: Talib Kweli & Kanye West] Alright. In case y'all don't know, he did "H to the Izzo", he did "Takeover", he did "Guess Who's Back", he did my joint "Good to You", he did "Turn Out The Lights". Give it up for my nigga Kanye West, you know what I'm saying? Now Kanye, y'all also don't know my man got skills, he's a rapper, he's on my projects, so I want him to bust a verse, can we let my man bust a verse? What's up Kanye, what's up? (They gonna play my beat, they gonna play my beat?) Yeah, yeah, chops, listen. Woo, woo, woo, mic check, mic check- [Verse 1: Kanye West] Golly, more of that bullshit ice rap I got to 'pologize to Mos and Kweli (probably) But is it cool to rap about gold If I told the world I copped it from Ghana and Mali? (Mali!) First nigga with a Benz and a backpack Ice chain, Carti lens, and a knapsack Always said if I rapped I'd say somethin' significant But now I'm rappin' 'bout money, hoes, and rims again And it's still about the Benjamins Big faced hundreds and whatever other synonyms Strippers named Cinnamon More chips than Pentium What'cha gon' buy next? Whatever new trend it is I'm tryin' to spend my stacks And I'm so broke I look back like "Damn, was I on crack?" I mean two platinum chains, was I on that? What the hell was wrong with me dog? Sing along with me y'all [Hook: Kanye West & Talib Kweli] New York City here! New York City here! New York City here! New York City here! It's like, guess who's bizzack, back on the track with the blow Kanye to-the, representing his gold Guess who's come back, better than I supposed Heard that beat, shit it's all I know Guess who's bizzack, live from the Plaza The Roc' is definitely in the building Back on the track, yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2: Talib Kweli] It's time to change up, my lyrics rip ya frame up Askin' if I'm nice like fuckin' with a chick Who don't give head, that's a no-brainer Niggas back bangers you don't even know the names of Imma bout to meet my quota, you about to meet ya Saviour You wack nigga, you about to get shot Fuck with Talib Kweli, that's how you get got! Not that I'm wildin' or even promote violence You're fuckin' up my high, can a nigga smoke in silence? Damn, New York City in the house! Talib Kweli gotta tell you what it's about Because my man Kanye from the Chi' will say hi Wave your hands from side to side Mos Def, Kweli-- I got my man, he represent the [?] projects [?] [Verse 3: Mos Def] I say guess who's bizzack, Kweli, Kanye, and Mos Punk niggas getting way too close [?] Broadway doing them all day Niggas [?] but don't take it the wrong way [?] Doing Iving Plaza, causing disaster You bring the time but we bring the prescription Pick up your ears so you all could listen [?] [Outro: Kanye West] I be killin' these niggas on this lyrical shit Mayonnaise colored Benz, I push miracle whips And since takeover, it seems like the whole hood want to get a Jimmie Jones makeover Niggas forcing me to keep the heater Black strap, white handle, I got Jungle Fever