*sound of a subway train going overhead* *in the background, Nas´ verse from Main Source "Live at the BBQ" is heard* *excerpt of verse is as follows*
(Street´s disciple, my raps are trifle I shoot slugs from my brain just like a rifle Stampede the stage, I leave the microphone split Play Mr. Tuffy while I´m on some Pretty Tone shit Verbal assassin, my architect pleases When I was twelve, I went to ... )
*conversation heard over this before Wild Style music kicks in is as follows* *(dialogue from the film between ZORO and his infantryman brother, Hector)*
Hector: And you´re sitting at home doing this shit? I should be earning a medal for this. Stop fucking around and be a man, there ain´t nothing out
here for you...
ZORO: Oh yes there is...this!
[Cormega] Yo Nas Yo what the fuck is this bullshit on the radio Son? [Nas] Chill chill, that´s the shit God, chill [AZ] Aiyyo yo, pull down the shade, man. Let´s count this money, nigguh Aiyyo Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there You know what I´m sayin? Cause we spendin the Jacksons [Nas]
Right, yeah. [AZ] You know how we get down baby [Nas] True, true" [Cormega] Nas, yo Nas, man shit is mad real right now in the Projects for a nigga yo, word to mother. All them crab ass rappers be comin up to me man word to mother man I think we need to let them niggaz know it´s real man [Nas] True indeed, knahmsayin, but when it´s real you doin this even without a record contract, knahmsayin? [AZ]
No question [Nas] Been doin this since back then [Cormega] No doubt [AZ] I´m saying regardless how it go down we gon keep it real We trying to see many mansions and...and coupes kid! [Nas] No doubt, we gon keep it real True, true... [Cormega] Aiyyo where´s Grand Wizard and Mayo at man? Takin niggas a long time, man..." >[Nas] Who got the Phillies? Take this Hennessey
[AZ] Aiyyo Dunn! C´mon, c´mon, man stop waving that man Stop pointing that at me Dunn, take the clip out [Nas] Nigga alright but take this Hennessey man [AZ] I´m saying take the clip man C´mon, take it out... [Nas] Light them Phillies up man Niggaz stop fucking burning Phillies man Light some Phillies up then! [Cormega] Pass that Amber Boch, pass that Amber Boch, nigga! Act like you know. [AZ] Yo, we drinking this straight up with no chaser
I ain´t fucking with you nigga [Nas] I´m saying though man... [AZ] What is it, what is it baby? [Cormega] What is it Son, what is it? [AZ] You know what time it is [Nas] I´m saying man, ya know what I´m saying? Niggaz don´t listen man, representing It´s Illmatic.