Yo Rakim what's up? Yo I'm doing the knowledge E. I'm trying to get paid in fullWell check this out since Nobry Walters is our agency right?TrueKara Lewis is our agent Word up Zakia/4th & Broadway is our record company Indeed Okay so who we rollin with? We rollin with Rush Of Rushtown Management. Check this out since we talking overthis def beat that I put together, I wanna hear some of themdef rhymes, know what I'm sayin? And together, we can getpaid in full...Thinkin of a master planCuz ain't nuthin but sweat inside my handSo I dig into my pocket, all my money is spentSo I dig deeper but still comin up with lintSo I start my mission- leave my residenceThinkin how could I get some dead presidentsI need money, I used to be a stick-up kidSo I think of all the devious things I didI used to roll up, this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funnyStop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the moneyBut now I learned to earn cos I'm righteousI feel great! so maybe I might justSearch for a 9 to 5, if I striveThen maybe I'll stay aliveSo I walk up the street whistlin thisFeelin out of place cos, man, do I missA pen and a paper, a stereo, a tape ofMe and Eric B, and a nice big plate ofFish, which is my favorite dishBut without no money it's still a wishCos I don't like to dream about gettin paidSo I dig into the books of the rhymes that I madeTo now test to see if I got pullHit the studio, cos I'm paid in full