Jay-Z & Alicia Keys at 2009 MTV VMA's

(Lil' Mama on stage with Jay-Z, Alicia w/ the WTF?) Whether Jay-Z was fashionably late or it was just part of the show, the rapper closed out the strange, controversial and interesting 2009 MTV VMA's with a hardcore rap performance. Jay-Z took to the stage after MTV continually announced he was on his way to the venue several times. Possibly to build hype, or he really was late for the show. Still it was a spirited and boisterous performance by the duo of Jay's Blueprint 3 hit song "Empire State of Mind". Jay's wife Beyonce bootylicious self was shown dancing front row to the track. Jay-Z - New Music - More Music Videos Empire State of Mind Lyrics - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys Question: What was Lil' Mama doing up on stage at the end of Jay-Z's performance? Notice in the video and pic above, Alicia Keys is wondering what the hell she's doing there. I'm sure she got a talking to later on. The one-hit wonder of "Lip Gloss" fame showed up to pose next to Jay and Alicia Keys following their triumphant performance on stage. Many fans and reviewers of the show believe maybe Lil' Mama was high, but more likely she just wanted her 15 seconds of fame as she isn't relevant right now. Even with last night's stunt, she still was less talked about than Kanye West. More 2009 MTV VMA's Coverage: Kanye West blog Apology to Taylor Swift Kanye West Taylor Swift MTV VMA 2009 incident

Jay-Z Concert from MSG via FUSE TV

(Jay-Z returns to MSG on Fuse TV concert) Jigga man returned once again to the venue he's rocked several times over including his farewell Fade to Black concert before his "retirement" several years ago. This time rapper Jay-Z was back to form as he performed his new album hits, opening the show with singer Alicia Keys to perform "Empire State of Mind" in boisterous fashion as both the rapper and R&B diva boldly belted out their verses and chorus. After the opening cut, Jay gave a shout-out to each borough of NY, with Brooklyn getting the loudest ovation as expected. The rap star then launched into "Where I'm From" off his second album. Jay's 3rd track was the "Brooklyn Go Hard" song from the Notorious movie, complete with pounding drumline and singer Santogold. The crowd erupted in a "HO-VA" chant right after Jay finished, then launched into "PSA" from The Black Album. The stage featured full band as well as digital graphics backdrop which changed to mirror the various tracks. Jay's wifey Beyonce also took to the stage doing her thing as well complete with her own dance crew to back her up. Rapper/producer Pharrel also showed up for the concert to get on stage for "I Jus Wanna Love U". The concert was the "Answer the Call" 9/11 charity concert Friday night at Madison Square Garden. All proceeds went to the New York Police & Fire Widows’ & Children’s Fund. Tickets cost just $50 a pop, (inexpensive for a Jay-Z show). Apparently the show sold out in under a minute, and that's no surprise at that price. Jay-Z's newest album was also released on Friday 9/11, "The Blueprint 3" which has received lukewarm reception from critics and fans. Some praise the latest work, while others say it's too much like Kingdom Come. Regardless of how the album itself ranks, this particular live concert shows that Jay-Z still knows how to rock a crowd and put on one helluva show! Watch Jay-Z's "Answer the Call" concert footage here! Get Jay-Z Blueprint 3 lyrics here

Off That Lyrics - Jay-Z feat. Drake

With Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 he features several of the up-and-coming young stars in hip hip including Mr. Hudson, Kid Cudi and rapper Drake. On the track off that, Drake helps provide the chorus which lets those who think they're trendy know that Jay's already been there, done that. Backed by a futuristic, funky Timbaland beat this was one of the first few songs leaked off the third Blueprint album. Here are the full rap lyrics for Off That by Jay-Z featuring Drake. Off That Lyrics Jay-Z feat. Drake Welcome to the....future (Blue print 3) hey hey hey count me in Find me a nice soft place to land ( I got ya Hov!) I'm so high, find me a place to land (Come on now, come on now) yea right there yea Verse 1: I'm so tomorrow, the ottomans is yesterday Which means you want time to lay So even if I slow it down, my sound is fast forward! I'm just a runway show, But I wear this on my plane, these my runway clothes Cashmere sweats they come out next year but these my last year sweats, And my ho's so sick, your new chick can't f--k with my old b---h And you know this shit, I'm professional they know this is, I just may let you borrow this, This the Blueprint n---a follow this, This what what tomorrow is, Welcome to tomorrow, B----h! Chorus (Drake & Jay-Z): Whatever you about to discover we off that You about to tell her you love her we off that Always wanna fight in the club we off that But you can't bring the future back Yall are steady chasin the fame we off that Oversized clothes and chains we off that N---s still makin it rain n' we off that Cuz you can't bring the future back... Tell them haters get off me Cris we off that, tims we off that, rims we off that Yea we off that is you still on that and we still makin money cuz we still on that Verse 2: This aint black vs white my n---a we off that Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back Tell Rush Limbaugh to get off my balls It's 2010 not eighteen sixty four Uh, ya we come so far so I drive around town hardtop and its soft In my Tribeca loft, with my high brow and my high yellow broad And my dark skin sis, and my best white mate say what's up to Chris How's that for a mix, got a black president got green presidents Blueprints in my white ipod Black diamonds in my Jesus piece, my god Ah, We ain't trippin off that, It's a Benetton ad, n---a get up off that! uh Chorus (Drake & Jay-Z): Whatever you about to discover we off that You about to tell her you love her we off that Always wanna fight in the club we off that But you can't bring the future back Yall are steady chasin the fame we off that Oversized clothes and chains we off that N---s still makin it rain n' we off that Cuz you can't bring the future back... Tell them haters get off me Cris we off that, tims we off that, rims we off that Yea we off that is you still on that and we still makin money cuz we still on that Verse 3: I don't give a fidduck abiddout the widday you used to move what you used to do, and I don't give a fidduck abiddout the b---s that you used to screw What your future dude? And we don't really care what you used to say Unless that affects your future pay I'm on the practice field runnin two a day So I don't drop the ball when it's through my way So I don't give a fidduck abiddout the s--t that you probably did, who you probably is The only time I deal in past tense, is I'm past rims and past tints If you drivin' it, I drove it, you got it, cuz I sold it, You copped it, I bought it back And we don't give a fidduck n---a we off that Chorus (Drake & Jay-Z): Whatever you about to discover we off that You about to tell her you love her we off that Always wanna fight in the club we off that But you can't bring the future back Yall are steady chasin the fame we off that Oversized clothes and chains we off that N---s still makin it rain n' we off that Cuz you can't bring the future back... Tell them haters get off me Cris we off that, tims we off that, rims we off that Yea we off that is you still on that and we still makin money cuz we still on that Outro: Timbaland: ey, ey ,ey, ey ,ey

Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 Album Lyrics

Welcome to the Jay-Z Blueprint 3 lyrics page on MC's Music Notes. Here you'll find lyrics from the songs on Jay-Z's third album in the Blueprint trilogy, including his hit songs Run This Town and DOA, as well as others. This is Jay-Z's 11th solo studio album and is the follow-up to his successful album "American Gangster". Many of the new songs include some hot new lines from Jay-Z who is considered at the top of his game lyrically. Guests on The Blueprint 3 feature singers Alicia Keys and Rihanna, as well as rappers Kid Cudi, Drake, Mr. Hudson, Young Jeezy and Kanye West. Production comes from Kanye West, Pharrell and Timbaland among others on this 15 song album from Jigga. Currently, there are several Blueprint 3 song lyrics available with links below. Check back as more songs will be added later! Buy The Blueprint 3 at Amazon.com. 1. What We Talkin' About (Jay-Z + Luke Steele of Empire Of The Sun) 2. Thank You 3. D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune) Lyrics by Jay-Z 4. Run This Town Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Rihanna & Kanye West 5. Empire State Of Mind Lyrics by Jay-Z & Alicia Keys 6. Real As It Gets (Jay-Z + Young Jeezy) 7. On To The Next One (Jay-Z + Swizz Beatz) 8. Off That Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Drake 9. A Star Is Born (Jay-Z + J. Cole) 10. Venus Vs. Mars Lyrics by Jay-Z 11. Already Home (Jay-Z + Kid Cudi) 12. Hate Lyrics by Jay-Z & Kanye West 13. Reminder 14. So Ambitious (Jay-Z + Pharrell) 15. Young Forever (Jay-Z + Mr Hudson)

Venus vs Mars Lyrics by Jay-Z

Welcome to the lyrics for Jay-Z's Venus vs Mars track from Blueprint 3. On this funky Timbaland produced track Venus vs. Mars, Jay-Z discusses the male female differences between him and his side chick. In clever lyrics over the smooth beat, Jay uses metaphor play including references to soft drinks, his former battle track war against Nas, Good Times, and the MAC vs PC debate. It's unknown who he's referring to in this one, or if it's just a general statement about men and women these days, or maybe a story about a girl from Hov's past. Anyhow, here's the full lyrics for Jay-Z's Venus vs Mars from Blueprint 3: Venus vs Mars by Jay-Z Lyrics From The Blueprint 3 Verse 1: Hov's a Blackberry Bold Shorty is a Sidekick Used to have a man I used to have a side chick Shorty got wind, I had to blow the chick off Got rid of him, they both took the s--t hard Shorty played the piano, me I played the white keys Shorty from the south, oh I think she liked me Shorty like Pac, me, Big Poppa Screamin "Hit em Up", I'm screamin' "Who Shot ya?" I'm on that red wine, shorty like whites Same s--t, different toilet, we both get nice Yeah Im from the apple which means I'm a Mac She's a PC, she lives in my lap Chorus: Shorty get it in Daddy go hard Shorty get it in Da-da-daddy go hard Shorty get it in Daddy go hard Shorty get it in Da-da-daddy go hard Shorty get it in Daddy go hard Shorty get it in Da-da-daddy go hard Shorty get it in Venus versus Mars Verse 2: Whether black or white, we both like Mike We both like Jordan's, both feels nice I finish my breakfast, shorty's out to lunch Yea we both eatin', it's better than brunch Shorty like Pepsi, me I'm the Coke man, Body like a Coke bottle, I crush ya like a Coke can Started at the window, end the bedroom wall The Ying to my Yang, I skeet skeet off In a Salt n Pepper bag, shorty like to front Bonnie to my Clyde, both ridin shotgun Both covered in gold like C-3PO James & Florida Evans, let the good times roll CHORUS Verse 3: I thought shorty was the Truth, found out she was a cheater We were supposed to Takeover, I caught her bumpin Ether Thought shorty liked Mike, found out she liked Prince I thought she was Adrian, it's been Rocky ever since My dollars was down, she left me for zeroes Took my whole flavor, I call her Coke Zero We were Co-MVP's, like Kobe & Shaq Left me for the Heat, we were winnin' back-to-back Said I party too much, shorty got fed up Shorty got Britney, shaved her whole head up We used to make out kissin each other's face off Cept for the Ponzi scheme, damn shorty just Madoff CHORUS

Hate Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West

Welcome to the Hate lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West entry. Once again Jay-Z teams up with Roc alumni and protege, rapper/producer Kanye West. On this particular song from The Blueprint 3 the duo raps about the popular subject of haters backed by an interesting, slowed down but funky beat. Sounds a bit like something Kanye cooked up during his time recording his experimental autotune singing album 808's. Check the full lyrics for Jay-Z's Hate featuring Kanye West below. Buy your copy of The Blueprint 3 here! Download Jay-Z & Kanye West ringtones at Funtonia! Hate by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West Lyrics From: The Blueprint 3 Haters, Haters, Haters And I made myself so easy to love yea yea Kanye West: How much they hate it, very Kiss girls like Katie Perry I am never Sprung but I springer Jerry Don't try this at home, results may vary King like T.I. but in the Chi, Larry Jay-Z: Hoover, Hova Botha American gangstas, you choose who's, colder Rappers get nasty in the booth, but I'm gross I can't even stomach myself, ulcer Move in cuz I'm closer Had girlies in girdles way more than they supposed Hosa Nosa My hustle so Russell I stretch work- yoga You know I got it down dog, Al Roker I used to knock pounds off It ain't nothin for me to knock nouns off with these emcees prayin for my downfall They just haters away with you I'm so player I never be done I'm so rare Kanye West: We killin the game it aint fair You motherf----s stay right there Cuz we too high up in the air We blastin' off just like a laser poon poon poon Gimme back gimme room room room DB9 like vroom vroom vroom Yo Hov what we doin doin doin? Jay-Z: We ballin' b----s Eatin' your food leavin' dishes Why these N---s always talkin' lead talk Ye? Why I never see em at the clear port Ye? Why I always hear they at the airport While I fly daily like I'm in the Air Force Therefore please stop talkin' my ears off Millionaire talk, you haters You made at me cuz you're paper Need to get his m----f---n weight up Wait up, I ain't done, Name one thing that I ain't done, It hurts when you say that I ain't the one, You haters, how do I gain your fa-vor? I need to know, cuz I care, I need you to love me, I swear, Look he-re See Ye is Runnin the Chi like Gayle Sayers, I'm runnin New York, I got the mayor on my pager You can't fade us, you haters I need you stay the-re I breathe you like airr-re Where all my haters? I love all my haters Love all my haters I love all my haters Where all my haters Haters----yea yea Buy your copy of The Blueprint 3 here! Download Jay-Z & Kanye West ringtones at Funtonia!

Empire State of Mind lyrics - Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

With September 11, 2009 comes the release of Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3, a 17 track rap album featuring guest rappers Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy and singers like Rihanna and Alicia Keys. R&B diva Alicia Keys is part of one of the standout tracks on Jay's third Blueprint album, a song paying tribute to the Big Apple, New York City. Many fans feel Jay-Z sounds hungry like the Old School Jigga on this track, and that's for sure. Jay raps about everything from the Yankees to NBA to McDonald's, Biggie and how the big city can cause the downfall of many...Here's the lyrics for the track "Empire State of Mind" featuring Alicia Keys on the boisterous chorus. Listen to Empire State of Mind - YouTube video Verse 1 Yeah I'm that Brooklyn Now Im down in Tribecca right next to Dinero But I'll be hood forever I'm the new Sinatra and since I made it here I can make it anywhere, yea they love me everywhere I used to cop in Harlem, all of my dinnany connos(?) right there in Broadway Brought me back to that McDonald's Took it to my stash box, 560 state street catch me in the kitchen like a simmons whippn pastry Cruisin down 8th street, off white lexus Driving so slow but Bk is from Texas Me Im out that Bedstuy home of that boy Biggie Now I live on Billboard and I brought my boys with me Say what up to tay tay still sippin Mai tai's Sittin courtside Knicks and Nets, n----s give me high fives N----a I be spiked out, I could trip a referee Can tell by my attitude that I'm most definitely from... Chorus: In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made up There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York These streets will make you feel brand new These lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York.... Uh you're welcome OJ, I made you hot! Verse 2 Catch me at the X with OG at a Yankee game S--t I made the Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee game You should know I bleed blue, but I ain't a crip though But I got a gang of niggas walkin with my clique though Welcome to the meltin pot, Corners where we sellin s--t Afrika Bambatta s--t home of that hip hop Yellow cab, gypsy cab, dollar cab hollar back For foreigners it ain't fair they act like they forgot how to act 8 million stories out there in the naked City it's the pity, half of yall want make it me I gotta plug Special Ed I got it Made If G's is paying Lebron I'm payin Dwyane Wade Three dice celo, three card marlay Labor day parade, rest in peace Bob Marley Statue of liberty, long live the World Trade Long live the king though, I'm from the Empire state that's.... Chorus: In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made up There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York (welcome to the bright lights baby) These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York.... Lyrics from http://mcmusicnotes.blogspot.com Verse 3 Lights is blinding, girls need blinders or they could step outta bounds quick, the side lines is lined with casualities who sift through life casually and gradually become worse don't bite the apple Eve Caught up in the crowd, now you're in style and in the winter gets cold, in vogue with your skin out City of sin its a pity on a whim Good girls gone bad, the city's filled with them Mommy took a bus trip, now she got her bust out Everybody ride her just like a bus route Hail mary to the city you're a virgin If Jesus can't save ya, life starts when the church in Came here for school graduated to the high life Ballplayers, rap stars addicted to the limelight MD&A got ya feelin like a champion The city never sleeps better slip you an Ambien Chorus: In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made up There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York (welcome to the bright lights baby) These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York.... One hand in the air for the big city Street lights, big dreams all lookin' pretty No place in the world that could compare Put your lighters in the air, everybody say yeaaah, yeaaah yeaah, yeaah... In New York, concrete jungle where dreams are made up There's nothing you can't do Now you're in New York (welcome to the bright lights baby) These streets will make you feel brand new Big lights will inspire you Let's hear it for New York, New York, New York.... Lyrics from http://mcmusicnotes.blogspot.com Empire State Mind is found on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 3 available at Amazon.com. Got edits/corrections? Post them in the comments below!

Jay-Z Blueprint 3 Preview on MTV's The Leak

September 11th, comes 10 days early as MTV has a full album preview of the upcoming Jay-Z album "Blueprint 3" which features his hit tracks "DOA (Death of Autotune)", "Run this Town" and the newest song leaked on the net featuring Drake, "Off That". It seems on this album Jay-Z has gone for a more experimental and definitely crossover sound to appeal to a range of fans. On American Gangster it was straight Jay, just like back in the day. So this album might be closer to Kingdom Come than the original Blueprint. Tracklist for Blueprint 3: 01. What We Talkin' About featuring Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun (4:03) 02. Thank You (4:09) 03. D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) (4:15) 04. Run This Town featuring Rihanna and Kanye West (4:27) 05. Empire State of Mind featuring Alicia Keys (4:36) 06. Real as It Gets featuring Young Jeezy (4:12) 07. On to the Next One featuring Swizz Beatz (4:16) 08. Off That featuring Drake (4:06) 09. A Star Is Born featuring J. Cole (3:46) 10. Venus vs. Mars (3:10) 11. Already Home featuring Kid Cudi (4:29) 12. Haters featuring Kanye West (2:31) 13. Reminder (4:18) 14. So Ambitious featuring Pharell (4:12) 15. Young Forever featuring Mr. Hudson (4:11) So far an early favorite is "Empire State of Mind" which praises Hov's homestate of NY. It features songstress Alicia Keys, and probably one of the best beats on the album so far featuring a funky piano in the back. Could easily see this one becoming a hot, chart topping single, if Hov chooses to unleash it. "Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you...let's hear it for New York" Alicia sings in the boisterous and upbeat chorus. The final track featuring Mr. Hudson is yet another sample laced crossover style track with the "Forever Young" chorus you're likely to recognize. That may be a single, but who knows right now. Enough about the album, judge for yourself based on the preview at MTV's The Leak. Also, see Newsday's article discussing the upcoming NY benefit concert Jay is doing.

Jay-Z Blueprint 3 Tracklist 2009 Unveiled

With Jay-Z's third installment in the Blueprint trilogy due out September 11, 2009, they've now shown the official tracklist. Blueprint 3 will feature a guest-heavy track offering including the likes of Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Young Jeezy, Mr. Hudson, Rihanna, Alicia Keys and Drake. Jigga only takes three tracks solo on this venture, so it will be an interesting follow-up to his critically acclaimed "American Gangster" project. Here it is folks, Blueprint 3's official lineup: 01 What We Talkin' About [ft. Luke Steele of Empire of the Sun] 02 Thank You 03 D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) 04 Run This Town [ft. Kanye West and Rihanna] 05 Empire State of Mind [ft. Alicia Keys] 06 Real As It Gets [ft. Young Jeezy] 07 On to the Next One [ft. Swizz Beatz] 08 Off That [ft. Drake] 09 A Star Is Born [ft. J. Cole] 10 Venus Vs. Mars 11 Already Home [ft. Kid Cudi] 12 Hate [ft. Kanye West] 13 Reminder 14 So Ambitious [ft. Pharrell] 15 Young Forever [ft. Mr. Hudson] The Blueprint 3 Check out more info at Jay-Z Biography, Albums and Songs.

Jay-Z keeping Blueprint 3 Safe

Jay-Z on the 7/25/09 Billboard mag According to a source close to Jay-Z, the rapper is taking no chances with his new material for Blueprint 3. Jigga will be hand delivering his material to his label over in London, because he's worried about potential leaks of tracks to the internet. Jay doesn't want all his songs out online prior to Blueprint 3's release on September 11th, 2009. Jay will arrive in London sometime next week. According to Yahoo News UK-Ireland: The source says, "Every time a big artist has new music ready these days someone somewhere is always keen to pinch it and whack it on the internet. Jay is very protective and smart and doesn't want fans to hear tracks which aren't quite right. He wants to give the record to the label in the UK and see which songs go down best to give him ideas about single releases." So far, just two tracks have really been released from the upcoming third part in the Blueprint trilogy. "D.O.A. (Death of Autotune)" came out just a few months ago, and just days ago "Run this Town" featuring Rihanna and Kanye West debuted on the radio, and went viral online. Previous cuts by Jay-Z, "Brooklyn Go Hard" and "Jockin' Jay-Z" are reportedly not part of the new Blueprint 3 album. Jay-Z appears on the cover of the July 25th, 2009 Billboard magazine (pictured above). Read the article "He's a Business Man" at Billboard.com for the complete story on Jay-Z's busy life and thoughts on his new album process. Lyrics for Run this Town by Jay-Z, Rihanna, Kanye West Lyrics for D.O.A. (Death of Autotune) by Jay-Z

Run This Town Lyrics - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Rihanna

The new Jay-Z track from Blueprint 3 has officially leaked online as of Friday, July 24th 2009. The track which features Rihanna on chorus vocals and a guest verse from Kanye is entitled "Run this Town". The track is also produced by Mr. West, who finishes the song off strong with the third and final verse. Below you can check out the Jay-Z Run this Town lyrics. Blueprint 3 is scheduled to drop on September 11th, 2009. Pre-order The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z at Amazon.com Run This Town Lyrics Jay-Z feat. Kanye West & Rihanna Rihanna Intro Chorus: Feel it comin' in the air, (yea) And there's screams from everywhere, (yea) I'm addicted to the thrill, (I'm ready) It's a dangerous love affair (uh, come on) Can't be scared when it goes down, Got a problem, tell me now, Only thing that's on my mind, Is who's gonna run this tonight Who's gonna run this tonight We gonna run this town- Verse 1 (Jay-Z): We are, yea I said it we are, This is ROC nation, pledge your allegiance, Get your fatigues on, all black everything, Black cards, black cars all black everything And our girls are blackbirds ridin' with they dilingers, I get more in Depp, if you boys really real enough, This is La Familia, I'll explain later, But for now let me get back to this paper, I'm a couple bands down and I'm tryin to get back, I gave up a grip, I lost a fifth of five stacks, Yeah I'm talkin 5 commas, 6 zeroes, Dot zeroes, here to Back to run circles round n----s now we squared up...Hold up! Rihanna Chorus: Life's a game but it's not fair, I break the rules so I don't care, So I keep doin' my own thing, Walkin' tall against the rain, Victory's within the mile, Almost there don't give up now, Only thing that's on my mind Is who's gonna run this town tonight? Hey-ay-ay-aya-ay ay-ay-ay-ay-ay Verse 2 (Jay-Z): We are, yea I said it we are You can call me Caes-ar, in a dot Caesar Please follow the leader So Eric B we are, Microphone fiend it's the return of the God, Peace God, uh uh, there ain't nobody fresher, I'm in Mason, Martin margella , On the table screamin' F--- the other side they jealous, We got a bank head full of broads, they got a table full of fellas, (Yeah--!!!) And they ain't spendin' no cake, They should throw they hand in, cuz they ain't got no spades My whole team got dough, so my bank head is lookin' like millionaire's fro- (Yeah---!!!) Rihanna: Life's a game but it's not fair, I break the rules so I don't care, So I keep doin' my own thing, Walkin' tall against the rain, Victory's within the mile, Almost there don't give up now, Only thing that's on my mind Is who gonna run this town tonight? Hey-ay-ay-aya-ay ay-ay-ay-ay-ay Verse 3: (Kanye West) It's crazy how you can go from bein' Joe Blow, To everybody on your d--k, no homo, I bought my whole family whips, no Vo-lvo's, Next time I'm in church, please no photos, Police escorts, everybody passports, This the life that everybody ask for, This a fast life, we are on a crash course, What you think I rap for, to push a f-----n' RAV4? But I know that if I stay stunt-ing, All these girls only gonna want one thing, I can spend my whole life Good Will Hunting, Only good that gonna come, is the good when I'm com-ing, She got an ass that'll swallow up a G-string, And up top, uh! two bee stings, And I'm beasting off the Riesling, And my n---a just made it out the precinct, We give a damn about the drama that your dude bring, I'm just tryin' change the color on your mood ring, Reebok baby, you need to try some new things, Have you ever had shoes without shoestrings? What's that Ye? Baby these heels, Is that a may what? Baby these wheels, You trippin' when you ain't sippin, have a refill, You feelin' like you runnin huh, now you know how we feel- (What's up?) Rihanna outro: Hey-ay-ay-aya-ay ay-ay-ay-ay Hey-ay-ay-aya-ay ay-ay-ay-ay Hey-ay-ay-aya-yea ay-ay-ay-ay We gon' run this town tonight- Jay-Z: Whatsup? Find the latest Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West ringtones! Pre-order The Blueprint 3 by Jay-Z at Amazon.com Have corrections/edits for these lyrics? Feel free to leave your edits in the comments section below to help get them straight for other listeners...Thanks for your help!

Death of Autotune Lyrics by Jay-Z

The grandmaster of rap himself, the legendary Jay-Z is back at it once again. This time Jigga takes aim at the whole autotune craze that so many rappers/singers have seemed to take a liking to, including T-Pain, Lil' Wayne, and Kanye West who produced this track with No ID, ironically. Below are the lyrics to this hot new track from Jay-Z entitled "Death of Autotune (DOA)". It's currently being called a "buzz track" so there's no word if this will be on Jay-Z's new album yet, although some sites are saying it will be part of Blueprint 3. Death Of Auto-Tune - Jay-Z Death of Autotune Lyrics by Jay-Z Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen No I.D. on the track let the story begin... begin....begin Verse 1 This is anti-autotune, death of the ringtone This ain't for itunes, this ain't for sing-along This is Sinatra at the opera, bring a blonde Preferably with a fat ass who can sing a song Wrong, this ain't politically correct This might offend my political connects My rap's don't have melodies This s--- make jackers wanna go n commit felonies Ah, get your chain tooken I may do it myself, I'm so Brooklyn I know we facin a recession But the music yall makin gonna make it the great depression Ah, or your lack of aggression Pull your skirt back down, grow a set men Ah, ah..yeah this just violent This is death of autotune, ah moment of silence la da da da... hey hey hey goodbye Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen No I.D. on the track let the story begin... begin....begin Verse 2: Holdup, this ain't a number 1 record This is practically assault with a deadly weapon I made this just for Flex n Mrs. C, I want people to feel threatened Stop your blood clot crying The kid the dog everybody dying No lyin, your boys' jeans too tight Your colors too bright, your voice too light I might wear black four years straight, I might bring back Versace shades, This ain't for Z100 Ye told me to kill yall to keep it 100 This is for Hot 9-7 For Khaled, for we the best n' Yeah this just violent This is death of autotune, moment of silence... la da da da... hey hey hey goodbye Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen No I.D. on the track let the story begin... begin....begin Verse 3 Holdup, this might need a verse from Jeezy....ay! I might send this to the mixtape Weezy Get somebody from BMF to talk on this Give this to a blood, let a crip walk on it Get me foul to style on this I just don't need nobody to smile on this You rappers singin too much, Get back to rap you T-Pain'n too much Ah, I'm a multi-millionaire So how is it I'm still the hardest n---a here? I don't be in the project hallway Talkin' bout how I be in the project all day That sounds stupid to me, If you a gangsta, this is how you prove it to me Yeah, just get violent This is death of autotune, moment of silence la da da da... hey hey hey goodbye Only rapper to rewrite history without a pen No I.D. on the track let the story begin... begin....begin Get the latest Jay-Z ringtones for your mobile phone! Check out Jay-Z music at Amazon.com!

Rap Music Lyrics - BK Anthem by Jay-Z feat. MC Lyte

The track "BK Anthem" by Jay-Z features Jigga back once again to rip opponents to shreds on the mic. This time around he's got female rap veteran, MC Lyte on the chorus reppin' Brooklyn. Check out the lyrics for Jay-Z's BK Anthem track below which may be on The Blueprint 3, the Notorious Soundtrack, or both. BK Anthem Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. MC Lyte Verse 1: Chillin' in the spot in my B-Boy Stance Don't make this 4/5th kick like Bruce Leroy Pants You know Im smarter than Spock for Leonard Nemoy fans so this aluminum will foil your plans That's how I'm doin em' man! I keep two in my hand, case I been drinkin' seein double I got one for you and ya twin I got a nickel for your thoughts make ya blood trickle Leave ya smarts on the sidewalk til the cops come get ya I'm done playin with you, the guns sprayin with or without you Make ya body whistle without you, young! I'm still official without you, still the n---a all the b---s whisper about, ooh He's so terr-ifiric his lyrics like it's about you you can tell me everything he spits that its not true I'm from a crack in the wall, I'm a fighter with my back against it all I took my lighter left my name in the hall Young! Chorus: (MC Lyte & Jay-Z) BK Standup Brooklyn throw ya hands up Verse 2: Grew up on Lexington ave, my socks real high Moved to Marcy projects bout the time I was five Had a great Grandmother in the heart of the stye So on the 4th of July we would always stop by Man I ran through the bush bought pounds from the dreads They had the best beef patties and cocoa bread Played the alby square mall by the time I was hittin tour When n----s was snatchin pockets, leavin change on the floor 18 regime round then, big houses fort green n----s they aint blend wasn't safe on the A-Train in Gigi or the F decepticons lowlife n---s snatch the polos off your chest East NY, Bushwick F--k it the whole BK Brownsville where the warriors come out to play N---a you betta roll deep goin' thru Coney Island Cuz there's one way out, n---a one way in Chorus: BK Stand Up, Brooklyn throw ya hands up If ya with me lick a shot for Biggie! Verse 3: Everywhere you go, Brooklyn's in the house (If ya soft tuck ya chain) the crooks is in the house (yes!), the juks is in route The dramas on the way, staredowns first, Then the llamas gonna spray, mamas gonna pray We respect real, You act like a sheep, ya gonna be the next meal The wolves is on the job, gotta get in where we fit in Our ribs is showin, the kids is growin - Baby need new shoes while you sit on 22's And we got guns n---a Samoans You in the spot showin off like Terrell Owens Hell I'm on this n---a, you better hold your ground if you a straw house then the fours will blow you down and its back to the hometown... Chorus: BK Stand Up, Brooklyn throw ya hands up If ya with me lick a shot for Biggie! More Jay-Z entries: Brooklyn Go Hard Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Santogold History Lyrics by Jay-Z Jay-Z Taking his Time with Blueprint 3 Check out Jay-Z's music here.

Jay-Z's Rocawear Bash

Jay-Z continues to get better with age just like a fine cristal, or Grey goose. According to MTV.com, Jay-Z celebrated his birthday and the holidays Thursday night while wife Beyonce was working in Paris to promote her latest release, I Am Sasha Fierce. Jay partied it up in New York at 1 Oak, where he was the only real celeb in the house for a special Rocawear party. Included in the guests were a few friends, Rocawear staff and some hot Rocawear models. There were some contestants from "I Want to Work for Diddy" in the house, but you can't call them celebs just yet. Jay-Z turned 39 on December 4th, his official birthday and an opening track on Jay's Black Album. It's hard to believe that the greatest rapper in hip-hop today will soon be 40 and still outdoing the young cats in the game. Jay's comeback album Kingdom Come, made many think that he should be in a retirement home, but with his next album, American Gangster, Jay-Z re-established himself as one of the hottest lyricists around. The rapper/business mogul has been working on The Blueprint 3 for several months now, with tracks such as "History", "Brooklyn Go Hard" and "BK Anthem" recently appearing online, still unreleased. The scorchin-hot "Brooklyn Go Hard" is confirmed to be on the "Notorious" soundtrack. MTV.com also reported about Travis Barker who did a recent remix of Jay's "Jockin' Jay-Z" track. Read the full article here at MTV.com.

Rap Music Lyrics - Brooklyn (Go Hard) by Jay-Z

Brooklyn Go Hard by Jay-Z (featuring Santogold) Lyrics Shawn Carter's new but unreleased track Brooklyn Go Hard features some hard to distinguish lyrics rapped by Jay-Z from the start. It's a clever, powerful and hardcore song reppin' Brooklyn once again from Hip-Hop's greatest. The track is produced by Kanye West, and features Santogold singing throughout. Rap fans are already speculating how many other rappers will bring forth tracks reppin' their own area codes. Here's the lyrics for Brooklyn Go Hard which is scheduled to be on either the upcoming Notorious soundtrack or Blueprint 3 album. Rap Ringtones for your cell phone Download and listen to Jay-Z MP3s! Brooklyn Go Hard Lyrics by Jay-Z feat. Santogold Verse 1 (Jay-Z): This is black hoodie rap, There's no fear in my eyes where they're lookin at. betta look a map be-sides me not like ta eye fight me not tink such a ting is worth a man's life, but if a man tests my stye, I promise he won't like my reply boom bye bye, like Buju I'm crucial I'm a Brooklyn boy, I may take some gettin' used to change snatchin, ain't have it, gotta get it same s--t from Brownsville to great british fatherless child, mama pulled double shifts so the number runners was the only one to hang widdeth before u know it, im in the game bang fiddeth feel no orangatangs peel they old kid-aps like a ranger is, im dangerous tell me what the name of this s--t is CHORUS: Brooklyn we go hard, go hard (repeated in background) B-R-O-OK! L-Y-N come again! Repeat twice Verse 2 (Jay-Z): I father, I Brooklyn Dodger them I Jack- I Rob- I sin, Ah man, I'm Jackie Rob-in-son cept when I run base, I dodge the pen Lucky me, Luckily they didn't get me Now when I bring the Nets I'm the black Brans Ricky From Brooklyn corners, burnin corners of ----- Spread love, Biggie, Brooklyn hippie I pity the fool with jewels like Mr. T, with no histor-y, in my burough, they borrow With no intentions of returning to-morrow The Sun don't come out for many, like Annie half orphan, mama never had an abortion papa sorta did, still I managed to live I go hard, I owe it all to the crib now please tell me what the f--'s harder than this? CHORUS: Brooklyn we go hard, go hard (repeated in background) B-R-O-OK! L-Y-N Come again! (Repeat) Verse 3 (Santogold): Well Im doin my time due to circumstance Crossed that bridge, face the consequence Once bid 10, now I payed my dues Risk takers we break the rules. Gets so dark, but I see good. Bedstuy stay high in my neckuva the woods. Now let it rain now, it's a warning- (Brooklyn) let it be sworn in Gotta make you think workin like we color rip it to the core, underneath it all we harder right until we quit, bring it to the floor One step, one step, give it up more the road is tough and the streets is messed got big cash dreams and a sick death wish robbin out the commercial stash Killer voice screamin in my head CHORUS: Brooklyn we go hard, go hard (repeated in background) B-R-O-OK! L-Y-N Come again! (Repeat) Notice errors in the lyrics? For corrections to these lyrics, leave comments below... Rap Ringtones for your cell phone! Download and listen to Jay-Z MP3s! Find Rocawear clothes and gear deals!

Rap Music Lyrics - History by Jay-Z

Jay-Z brings forth the inspirational single/anthem entitled "History" which will be a part of his Blueprint 3 album coming in 2008-09. The song is said to be dedicated to Barack Obama's election victory, but also can be the victory anthem or song of hope for many. Here's the rap music lyrics for Jay-Z's single History. History by Jay-Z Album: Blueprint 3 CHORUS: Now that all the smoke is gone, (lighter) and the battle's finally won, (gimme ya lighta) (lighter's up) Victory is finally ours, History so long, so long...so long, so long Verse 1: In search of victory,she keeps eludin me, If only we could be together momentarily, We can make love and make history, Why wont you visit me? until she visit me, I be stuck with her sister, her name is defeat, She gives me agony, so much agony, She brings me so much pain, so much misery, Like missin ya last shot and fallin to ya knees, As the crowd screams for the other team, I practiced so hard for this moment, victory don't leave I know what this means, I'm stuck in this routine, Whole new different day, same old thing, All I got is dreams nobody else can see, Nobody else believes, nobody else but me, Where are you victory? I need you desperately Not just for the moment - to make history CHORUS: Now that all the smoke is gone, (lighter) and the battle's finally won, (lighters!) Victory is finally ours (yea), History so long, so long...so long, so long Verse 2: So now I'm flirtin' with death, hustlin' like a G, While victory wasn't watchin, took chances repeatedly, As a teenage boy, before ag-ny, before I got proactive, I couldn't face sheet, I just threw on my hoodie, and headed to the street I swear a mess success would live together shortly, Cuz success is like lust, she's good to the touch, She's good for the moment but she's never enough, Everybody's had her, she's nothin' like V, But success is all I got, unfortunately, But I'm burnin' down the block, hoppin' in and out of V, But somethin' tells me that it's much more to see, Before I get killed, cause I can't get robbed, So before me success & death menage , I gotta get lost, I gotta find V, We gotta be together - to make history CHORUS: Now that all the smoke is gone, (lighters - up!) and the battle's finally won, (lighter - up!) Victory is finally ours (lighters - up!), History so long, so long...so long, so long Verse 3: Now victory is mine, she taste so sweet, She's my trophy wife, comin' wit me, We'll have a baby, who stutters repeatedly, We'll name him history, he'll repeat after me, He's my legacy, son of my hard work, Future of my past, he'll explain who I be, Rank me amongst the greats, either 1, 2 or 3, If I ain't #1, then I failed you victory, Ain't in it for the fame, that dies within weeks, Ain't in for the money, can't take it when you leave, I wanna be remembered long after you grieve, Long after I'm gone, long after I breathe, I leave all I am in the hands of history, That's my last will and testimony, This is much more than a song, it's a baby shower, I been waitin for this hour, history you're ou-rs! CHORUS: Now that all the smoke is gone, and the battle's finally won, Victory is finally ours, History so long, so long...so long, so long Repeat CHORUS Rap music lyrics compiled by MC