The Illest Brother - GangStarr

Chorus: 
Gotta be the illest brother to claim respect 
It takes the illest brother just to get respect 
Got to be the illest brother when it's time to get wreck 
Got to be the illest brother when I get my mic check 
I'm one of the illest brothers known to man 
but if you don't understand  see I'm a grown man 
And I stand 5'8" and 3 quarters 
giving orders to my sqaudron cuz I'm like the sergeant 
or general but let me keep this minimal 
I used to hang with kids who like to live trife with a knife 
Cutting kids for fun and pulling out much guns 
and like riflery champs fellas start to get real amped 
Dead bodies lay stamped to the pavement so I gave it some thought 
remembering the brothers who are gone now 
I will make a strong vow to make things right 
ignite the mic, get hype and all that 
Suckers try to menace but they always fall 
flat to the ground as I astound come around 
I'll put you down about the brothers who think they're the boss 
think they're getting large but in the end they pay the cost 
Of their lives and that ain't the way to go out 
even take their boys with 'em cause they know their boys will go out 
But when it comes to facing some time 
they're like crying like weeping, wanna call mom Dukes 
But mom Dukes is fed, fed up with the shit you did 
she knows that you shot and she knows that you cripples kids 
But who's to judge when you're trying to survive 
the one who moves first might be the one to stay alive 
So when you think you're hard and dominating the set 
just remember the illest brother claims respect! 
Like I said I'm an ill kid, so never dare test me 
they wanna arrest me cuz i'm causing a frenzy 
Fake gangsters come and fake gangsters go 
real gangsters chill cuz real gangsters know 
That quietly you stalk your prey on the down low 
cuz too much talk will get you beef on the street 
And brothers in the city have to live this way 
it may cause dismay but Imma'