48 Laws (Part 1)

[Produced by Apollo Brown] [Sample] "If you're smart you'll take my advice Believe me I know" [Scratching] "4" "8" [Intro] Young Razzy put you up on game Show you how to be a boss, so your nuts gon' hang [Verse 1] I've been in this game for years, it made me an animal It's only pimps and hoes, everybody a cannibal Rob Greene wrote the manual, I just transcribed it To keep myself reminded, to succeed and grind with Rule number uno, never outshine the master Dudes at the top insecure, egotistical bastards Threatened by a nigga if you better than them Scared you shine too much, make more cheddar than them Rule number 2, 2Pac told me Keep your enemy's close, nigga watch your homies Rule 3, conceal your intentions Keep haters out your business Quick to get jealous and try to monkey wrench it Rule number 4, always say less than necessary Like politician's rhetoric, keep 'em second guessin' Rule 5, is guard your reputation Intercept the hate in every situation Rule seis, court attention at all costs Ball 'til you drop but they claimin' you fall off And Puff Daddy perfected rule number 7 Get others to do your work, but take all the credit Rule 8, make others come to you He been used bait, a lot of us learn 9 too late Is win through actions, never through argument Even if you right, they resentful wanna harbor shit [Hook] You gotta learn the tricks of the street [x8] [Verse 2] 10, avoid the unhappy and unlucky Negativity rub off, stop fuckin' with Schleprocks Next spot, 11, what pimps and slave masters do Keep people dependin' on you Rule 12 is how you avoid animosity Use selective honesty, disarmed with generosity Marie Antoinette said "feed 'em cake" That shit could backfire, find your head on a stake 13, when askin' for help, appeal to people's self interest Like lookin' out for you is good business 14, pose as a friend, work as a spy Watch them hoes, dog, they do it all the time 1-5, crush your enemies totally No unfinished beefs, niggas scrimmage with heats And get revenge homicidally You don't wanna end up like O-Dog and Caine in Menace II Society [Hook] [Verse 3] Next rule's a jewel, stay exclusive as fuck Don't be a regular, last asshole leavin' the club 17, stay unpredictable, 18, never isolate yourself Rule 19 is good for your wealth Know who you're dealin' with first, before you start cursin' Offend the wrong persons, mothafucka then it's curtains Rule number 20 is don't commit Rule 21, seem dumber than your mark, play stupid Deuce deuce, transform weakness to power Let meekness devour, sweetness is sour Concentrate your forces, don't spread yourself thin, son Jack of all trades, master of none That's rule number 23, here's 24 then He got game though, but not Mike Jordan Make the people love you, play the perfect courtier Be that nigga, so they always supportin' yah The little man be playin' the fool So how you gon' win when you playin' to lose? And when you master these, then come see me Get your prescription refilled by Razzy PhD, nigga 48 laws of power Here's the first 24 and it's not Jack Bauer Young Razzy put you up on things Show you how to be a boss, so your nuts gon' hang [Hook]