[ti:B.I. Vs. Friendship (Explicit)] [ar:Gang Starr/M.O.P.] [al:Moment Of Truth] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]B.I. Vs Friendship (Explicit) - Gangstarr/M.O.P [00:03.59]Written by:Keith Elam [00:07.19]It's like a friendship and a business partnership [00:09.84] [00:10.57]And we have to always be concious of the difference [00:13.23] [00:13.91]Between em because y'know some things can happen [00:16.51]That'll ruin one or the other so [00:18.51]We alwa we always stay concious of those things [00:21.04]Those obstacles that can y'know trip us up [00:23.64]Because we ain't out like that [00:24.85]Friends business [00:25.96]Friends business [00:27.46]Friends business [00:28.50] [00:29.50]C'mon motherf**ker yeah [00:33.63] [00:42.79]Gangstarr gangstarr MOP [00:48.11] [00:49.89]Ghetto people [00:50.70]Son you're supposed to be my man but you ain't wise enough to realize [00:53.65]This is B I see I wanna taste the whole cake [00:56.10] [00:56.61]Some things in this industry sh*t be so fake [00:59.17]Make no mistake if you're my man you'd understand [01:01.80]About the plan to stack hundreds of grands that's right [01:04.71]And how to stand on much more acres of land [01:07.16]And to expand from the days of going hand to hand [01:09.83]So like I was CEO I do my thing son [01:12.45]And turn this underground rap thing to my kingdom [01:14.61] [01:15.17]Release a fistful of rhymes for the fiscal year [01:18.70]MC's are wishful f**king with this here [01:20.82]They stuck with the tear for fear they foresake a brother's love [01:23.70]It's clear I'd have to be the better man I'm thinking [01:26.32]The 7 th letter man ain't got no time for petty speaking uhh [01:29.12]So we go our seperate ways I see the fork in the road [01:32.12]I know I blessed you with a portion of gold [01:34.15]And some good fortune to hold so keep that [01:36.76]While I keep it moving just like truckloads [01:38.98]Of interstate cargo taxing niggaz like US embargoes [01:42.19] [01:42.76]You my man like I said so all the best [01:45.04]You shoulda known we do sh*t differently than all of the rest [01:47.61]Can't afford to let a link be loose in the chain [01:50.23]It's time for us to get mad more juice in the game [01:52.96]You're bugging son that's right that's word to billy and fame [01:55.76]So I'ma stay the game that we play to win yeah [01:58.54]So I don't care what you say to her or say to him [02:00.75] [02:01.32]The object son is to excel and lead [02:03.41] [02:04.09]And niggaz be bluffing falling for nothing but greed [02:06.64]If it's animosity [02:08.24]Let me know [02:09.10]If you plotting to stop my dough [02:10.55] [02:11.14]Time to go [02:11.95]Gangstarr M O P ni**a [02:13.81]Trying to blow [02:14.62]If you my man you could understand [02:16.09] [02:17.29]If it's animosity [02:18.11] [02:18.74]Let me know [02:19.74]If you plotting to stop my dough [02:21.65]Time to go [02:22.61]Gangstarr M O P ni**a [02:24.58]Trying to blow [02:25.35]If you my man you could understand [02:26.81] [02:27.75]I'm true to myself y'all and I'm a down a** ni**a [02:31.01]So don't fool yourself clown a** ni**a [02:33.10] [02:33.67]I always been the type of cat that'll put it on ya [02:36.41]Since back in the days when laze snatched me off the corner [02:38.94]And every since then the whole game changed [02:41.85]Everybody's against Lil' a** fame [02:44.05] [02:44.62]They wanna see me stretched out with my back smoking [02:47.46]Left for dead in the street with my back opened [02:50.26]So I don't keep friends I just roll with [02:52.68]Niggaz I was raised with went out in a blaze with [02:55.49]In the penile to B Ville down to Grayson [02:57.86]And we thick together in these last days kid [03:00.39] [03:01.38]So I don't have what you call friends [03:03.63]Cause when it's on then they gone in the end [03:06.17]But I'ma handle my business indeed [03:08.72]Cause niggaz be bluffing falling for nothing but greed [03:11.15]If it's animosity [03:12.86]Let me know [03:13.75]If you plotting to stop my dough [03:15.60]Time to go [03:16.50]Gangstarr M O P ni**a [03:18.46]Trying to blow [03:19.25]If you my man you could understand [03:20.85] [03:22.14]If it's animosity [03:23.73]Let me know [03:24.55]If you plotting to stop my dough [03:26.32]Time to go [03:27.28]Gangstarr M O P ni**a [03:29.23]Trying to blow [03:30.06]If you my man you could understand [03:31.91]Hey yo what happened to the love soldier it never crossed my mind [03:35.35]That you would doubt my love inside and test my pride [03:38.34]I divide anything that I got [03:40.91]With my M O P staff we all and we out [03:43.75]To the first family loyalty is no game [03:46.52]We them type of niggaz that money won't change [03:49.22]We all aim for the big picture [03:51.76]But to me it don't mean sh*t if your dogs ain't witcha [03:54.46]I sacrifice my main arteries why ni**a [03:57.19]Ain't nobody never loved me like my niggaz [03:59.78]See my business is my friendship and my friendship is my business [04:02.64]Can I get a witness preach on ni**a [04:05.22]Hey yo we went through all out wars half assed tours [04:08.05]Travelled' cross this land with heavy contraband [04:10.33] [04:11.04]See you my man and you ain't never got to [04:13.57]Second guess or question the love of William danze sho' nuff [04:16.75]I am invaluable to my niggaz [04:18.59]Cause they all rest there in thirty two better than nothing [04:21.36]Think of William when they start busting I hold you down [04:24.29]When them body parts pop up cousin I'll be around [04:26.90]Friends business [04:28.39]Friends business [04:29.36] [04:29.89]Friends business [04:31.23] [04:32.15]Friends business [04:33.00] [04:33.70]Friends business