It'z A Set Up - GangStarr

featuring Hannibal 

"We got news for ya"   > scratched by DJ Premier 

Chorus: Guru and Hannibal 

[Guru] While they devise our demise  we grow wise 
[Hann] Upset the set up  the element of surprise 
[both] IT'Z A SET UP 
[Guru] It's time to upset the set up 

Verse One: Guru 

Though they conspire  fake us to make us retire 
With the burning desire we make it out of the crossfire 
Thoughts are higher  elevating and focused 
while the path is narrow, for those like us 
Primo beats provoke us to meditate like Zen 
With the will and the strength, of a million men 
While they introspect, where nothing is met 
It's been that way for a while so much has come and then went 
But I'm confident, a few, are due to redeem 
their respective kingdoms, with an abundance of cream 
So if I were to scheme, it would be on a realer dream 
Like formin effective teams to filter the smokescreens 
You totin in jeans, don't even know the true envy 
The man I'm pickin apart, and plus they both were friends to me 
Past trivial pursuits like East and West coast feuds 
Come against me on the mic, many and most will lose 
Like most dudes, I love this hip-hop, and this rap stuff 
But I don't like the shows, where the ignorant act up 
While some'll be rippin it, they be in the crowd wildin 
Flippin on kids, for the chains and medallions 
Or the kid they don't like, from a beef from way back 
And decide that's the night, perfect time for payback 
It's wack for the group, plus the others who came 
to see a fat ass show, instead there's bullets aflame 

Chorus 

Verse Two: Hannibal 

Still waters run deep this is leagues in depth 
Quiet as kept they slept we crept 
Society puts the squeeze on MC's like iron grips of death 
From here on in peace and blessings long cherish your breath 
Gifted and Rhyme U now how we do, stay true 
Follow through lay down the law, cause it's probable