LL Cool J — Def Jam in the Motherland

[Intro] Yeah, yeah, checkin' 'em out Special shout-out, keepin' on Check it out y'all, my man in the house... [Verse 1] Conquerer, absolute killer of all Taker of blood, bouncin' heads like balls Murderer of suckers, mutilater of the meek I get ill, so blood spills, every time I speak Droppin bombs to amputate your ego Suckers all weak, so let the best go, me go They talk and talk, I invade and take over Forget Maaco, you gonna need a make-over I'm ferocious, animalistic, an animal On the mic - I'm a cannibal I eat livers, hearts, legs and arms They crown me the King of doin' nothin' but harm I'm in tune with the Universe and I'ma make you the first vic I kill quick, so you went from crew to hearse I'ma Titan, keepin' you frightened I went to the Motherland, so now I'm enlightened It's a... [Chorus] Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland It's a Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland [Verse 2] From Côte d'Ivoire to Senegal to Egypt Cool J I'm slay and I'm fully equipped To decapitate, amputate and take titles The legend in leather, I'ma real live idol And Ima take souls, condemn weak men And make microphones bend again and again Cause, I'm bloodthirsty, why'd you try to curse me You'll lose the battle even if you out-rehearse me I'ma rip holes watch heads roll, like a mole When I'm strollin' with a neck full of gold My battles' like a blackout, you can't back out Only difference, no time to feel a track out It's a... [Chorus] Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland It's a Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland [Verse 3] So come forward, admit you're guilty Admit that your thoughts some New Jack killed me Admit you were sleepin' on the skills of L Now know that I handle mine, very well I burn buildings, eat emcee's Smack DJ's and tell conceited girls, "please" They try to ban hard, but I'm a vanguard And they could never get a piece of the man Todd King Posse ruler and high roller You losin' it son, your games' gettin' colder It's a... [Chorus] Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland It's a Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland [Verse 4] I'm a Monarch, the Warlord of light The eliminator, and I'ma score tonight Somethin' like Merlin, but it goes much deeper Not just another rapper with a chain and a beeper One sample is ample for emcees'll get trampled Bein' as you forgot, I'ma give you a sample My vocabulary's legendary. My brother, you're temporary So put your name in the obituary Step back the conquerer spreads his wings Kindergarten rappers, I'm back to change things I rock the clearest, one hell of a lyricist I can't miss and I'm kinda like a chemist When I put a potion together it's clever and fatal You can never make a move on me you're still prenatal Grip the mic tight sometimes I get callouses And when I'm through, you face paralysis I'm gettin' thinner, watch me eat dinner I'm down to skin a beginner to be a winner It's a... [Chorus] Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland It's a Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland [Verse 5] Who gets the roughest, you know the answer You're a dandelion, I'm a panther When I pick up the mic, it's bravissimo King of braggadocio, I'm magnifico When I rock hard, stroll long, and walk bad Cause I know it's makes the fake sucker ducks mad I came back to smack wacks and pull cards Introducin' the original Todd Just like a bloodhound but I gotcha spellbound Your rhymes are snowbound and I can throwdown I'm like a thundercloud, I drop heavy Hold steady, get ready, you're petty confetti Techniques and styles - they ain't ready Ah, ah, yeah - full of horsepower and I'ma devour Steam-clean when I scream you're soft as cauliflower I set the trap and caught you like a brown mouse Then flip and do a Bruce Lee roundhouse No threat exist, no man can stand Say mic check and expect to take command [Chorus] Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland It's a Def Jam in the Motherland, Def Jam in the Motherland Def Jam in the Motherland, in the Motherland