BI vs Friendship Lyrics by Gang Starr

BI vs Friendship Lyrics

    [Guru]
    It's like, a friendship, and a business partnership
    And, we have to always be concious of the difference
    between em; because y'know, some things can happen
    that'll ruin one or the other, so
    we alwa-we always stay concious of those things
    Those obstacles that can, y'know trip us up
    because we ain't trying to go out like that

    *Primo scratching fades in gradually*
    "friends" "business" (repeat 3X)

    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHRAHHAHHH!!!
    C'mon! Motherfucker! Yeah! ...
    GangStarr! GangStarr! M.O.P.
    Ghetto people!

    [Guru]
    Son you're supposed to be my man, but you ain't wise enough to realize
    this is B.I., see I wanna taste the whole cake
    Some things in this industry, shit be so fake
    Make no mistake, if you're my man you'd understand
    about the plan, to stack hundreds of grands (That's right!)
    And how to stand, on much more acres of land
    And to expand from the days of goin hand to hand
    So like I was CEO I do my thing son
    and turn this underground rap thing to my kingdom
    Release a fistful, of rhymes for the fiscal year
    MC's are wishful fuckin with this here
    They stuck with the tear, for fear they foresake a brother's love
    it's clear -- I'd have to be the better man I'm thinkin
    The 7th Letter Man ain't got no time for petty speakin (uhh)
    So we go our seperate ways I see the fork in the road
    I know I blessed you with a portion of gold
    and some good fortune to hold, so KEEP THAT
    while I keep it movin, just like truckloads
    of interstate cargo, taxin niggaz like U.S. embargoes
    You my man like I said so all the best
    You shoulda known we do shit differently than all of the rest
    Can't afford to let a link be, loose in the chain
    It's time for us to get mad more, juice in the game
    You're buggin son (that's right) that's word to Billy and Fame
    So I'ma stay the game, that we play to win (Yeah!)
    So I don't care what you say to her or say to him
    The object son, is to excel and lead
    And niggaz be bluffin fallin for nothin but greed

    Chorus: M.O.P. and Guru

    [M.O.P.] If it's animosity
    [Guru] Let me know
    [M.O.P.] If you plottin to stop my dough
    [Lil' Fame] Time to go!
    [M.O.P.] GangStarr, M.O.P. nigga
    [Billy Danze] Tryin to blow!
    [M.O.P.] If you my man you could understand!
    *repeat 2X*

    [Lil' Fame]
    I'm true to myself y'all, and I'm a down ass nigga!
    So don't fool yourself, clown ass nigga!
    I always been the type of cat that'll put it on ya
    since back in the days when Laze snatched me off the corner
    And every since then, the whole game changed
    Everybody's against, Lil' ass Fame
    They wanna see me stretched out with my back smokin
    Left for dead in the street with my back opened
    So I don't keep friends I just roll with
    niggaz I was RAISED WITH, went out in a BLAZE WITH
    In the penile, to B.ville, down to Grayson
    And we thick together, in these last days kid
    So I don't have what you call friends
    cause when it's on then they gone in the end!
    But I'ma handle my business indeed
    Cause niggaz be bluffin fallin for nothin but greed!

    Chorus

    [Billy Danze]
    Hey yo what happened to the love soldier? It never crossed my mind
    that you would doubt my love inside and test my pride
    I divide, anything that I got
    with my M.O.P. staff -- WE ALL AND WE OUT!
    To the First Family loyalty, is no game
    We them type of niggaz that, money won't change
    We all aim, for the big picture
    but to me it don't mean shit if your dogs ain't witcha
    I sacrifice my main arteries -- WHY NIGGA?!
    Ain't nobody never loved me, like my niggaz
    See my business is my friendship and my friendship is my business
    Can I get a witness?! (Preach on nigga!)
    Hey yo we went through all out wars, half-assed tours
    Travelled 'cross this land with heavy contraband
    (See you my man!) And you ain't never got to
    second guess or question the love of William Danze (Sho' nuff!)
    I am invaluable, to my niggaz
    cause they all rest there in thirty-two -- BETTER THAN NOTHIN!
    Think of William when they start bustin, I hold you down
    (When them body parts pop up cousin) I'll be around!

    "friends" "business" (repeat 6X to fade)

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