Long Island Degrees - De La Soul

Verse One 
Maseo 
It's strong island for real  where the critters run wild 
the prefix is 516  the top of the dial 
trhough the L.I. Sound  to the villa down under 
and across the globe I heard a lot of folks wonderin' 
so when's it coming 'cause the stakes is high 
see big money that waves  don't put the pen to my page 
and ain't nothin' wrong with standing still and relaxing 
and spendin' some of that cash that Uncle Sam is gonna tax 
a New York demeanor is sit back in the beamer 
with nothing to lose but some gas and some minutes 
ignorin' the gazers 'cause some stars don't get petty 
and that trash you talk is just New Years confetti 
it's like that y'all, but that's all 'bout to change 
like some of my own, people tend to act strange 
i'm making a scene, and it's served with it's capabilities 
so set it at an island's degrees 
Posdanous 
It's strong island for real, the diagnosis is supreme 
the prefix is 516, where microphones fiend 
the voices that gots the gift, 'cause the world is on their shoulders 
makein' plans to switch from little rock to money boulders 
the real proceed 
my girl stands deep from nubians actin' like Columbians sellin' keys 
characters have the tendency to con themselves 
to think the East Coast is only New York and Philadelph 
you know the way we blow, your shit is played like pork 
and as for what we be bringin' you, we live and direct from New York 
I ougtta say my fam causes commercs. 
steppin' to me fool will get you punched out like a curse 
it's like that y'all, let it all consume 
like them brothas who smoke, 'till they high like the moon 
soon to a town near you be them super emcees 
settin' them