1999 (The New Master)

(1999)
Don't worry, I won't hurt U
I only want U 2 have some fun

Y'all ready 2 go?
Everybody ready 2 go! Are U ready?
I'm ready {looped}
Yeah, yeah
Now we're moving
(This is the party of the century)

I was dreamin' when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this mornin', could've sworn it was Judgment Day
The sky was all purple, there were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' 2 run from my destruction, U know I didn't even care

Cuz they say 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
(This is the party of the century) {x2}

I was dreamin' when I wrote this, so sue me if I go 2 fast
But life is just a party and parties weren't meant 2 last
War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight
So if I gotta die, I'm gonna listen 2 my body 2night

Yeah, they say 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time! (Ooh baby)
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
(This is the party of the century)
Yeah
I'm ready, man, it's on, 4 real (Hear me, babe)
I'm ready {looped} ({ad-libbing})
This is official, U know what I'm sayin'?
Yeah

Purple Rain sustained as Prince entertained
Only love from the God above changed the name
No ego in the game, no need 2 place blame
And other than the freedom, the music stayed the same (Yeah)
He never took a title that he don't claim
Haters be hatin' because his radio fame
(B-b-boo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love 4 one another, it's only one aim
As the skies turned the color of red, I see flames
Said 1999 came
Put up your hands and show no shame
This is the party of the century
And The Artist in the house with the NPG
Hands in the air, so many I can't see
Put up your hands if U know U're free
I say party, party, come on!

If U didn't come 2 party, don't bother knockin' on my door
Cuz I got a lion in my pocket and, baby, he's ready 2 roar (Yeah)
Everybody's got a bomb, we could all die any day (Oh)
But before I let that happen, I'll dance my life away, yeah

They say 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
(We're runnin' out of time) (This is the party of the century)
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999! (This is the party of the century)
Oh, say it again!
2000 zero, zero party over oops out of time (Represent, uh huh, represent)
2night, I'm gonna, we're gonna, oh yeah (2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999)

1999 (This is the party of the century)
1999 (Come on, come on) (Don't U wanna go?)
1999 (Don't U wanna go?)
1999 - We could all die any day
1999 - I ain't gon' die, I'd rather dance my life away
(Go'n tell em, baby)
1999 - Listen 2 what I'm tryin' 2 say
Everybody, everybody say party! (Listen 2 what he's tryin' 2 say)
Raise your hand up and party! {x3}
(Put your hands up in the air, y'all)
(Party!) {repeat in BG}

Mommy... Why does everybody have a bomb? {x2}

{crowd noise}

(This is the party of the century)
(P-p-party, y'all) {x2}

Mommy... Why everybody have a...

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1999 (Rosario)

Dear Diary,

Wednesday, 1999, night before Thanksgiving:
Wondering what the Holy Day...
I got a lot 2 be thankful 4
While my people's catchin' hell in the worst way
There's as many black males and Latinos in jail
As there are in the streets, OK?
Is it my imagination or is there some deviation
From the part that God wanted us 2 play?
First of all, there's the name "Christmas"
Which means, get this: "Send Christ away"
Now I just realize what I missed as spoken by the priests of old
We're saying if the face of the true king was shown 2day
2 its foundations would shake the earth
And so the reason 4 the ganda and propa:
2 distort the king's color and the date of his birth
Open your mind, there's not much time

This is Rosario, 1999

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1999 (The Inevitable Mix)

(1999) {repeated and looped}
(Yeah yeah)
(1999)
(Yeah yeah)
(1999)

I was dreamin' when I wrote this, forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this mornin', could've sworn it was Judgment Day
The sky was all purple, there were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' 2 run from my destruction, U know I didn't even care

Cuz they say 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
(Yeah yeah)
(1999)
(Yeah yeah)
(1999)

I was dreamin' when I wrote this, so sue me if I go 2 fast
But life is just a party and parties weren't meant 2 last
War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight
So if I gotta die, I'm gonna listen 2 my body 2night

Yeah, they say 2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
I'm ready now, I'm ready (Yeah)
I'm ready, man, party, 4 real (1999)
This is the real party here [...] (Yeah yeah)
This is official, U know what I'm sayin'?
And this how we gets down, yo (Yeah yeah) (1999)

Purple Rain sustained as Prince entertained
Only love from the God above changed the name
No ego in the game, no need 2 place blame
And other than the freedom, the music stayed the same (Yeah)
He never took a title that he don't claim
Haters be hatin' because his radio fame
(B-b-boo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love 4 one another, it's only one aim
As the skies turned the color of red, I see flames
Said 1999 came
Put up your hands and show no shame
This is the party of the century
And The Artist in the house with the NPG
Hands in the air, so many I can't see
Put up your hands if U know U're free
I say party, party, come on!

If U didn't come 2 party, don't bother knockin' on my door
(All right y'all, all night y'all, come on, got 2 get down)
Cuz I got a lion in my pocket and, baby, he's ready 2 roar (Yeah)
(Say what?) Party huh, party, come on, party
All right y'all, all night y'all, got 2 get down
All right y'all, come, come on, got 2 get down
Tell me, tell me, tell me who's in here
Tell me, tell me who's in here (Say what?)

2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
(Who want 2 get on down with your man, Doug E.?)
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
(Who want 2 get on down with your man, Larry? Come on!)
2000 zero, zero party over oops out of time
(Who want 2 get on down with your girl, Rosie?)
2night, I'm gonna, we're gonna, oh yeah
(2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999) (1999)

Mommy... Why does everybody have a bomb?

{crowd noise}

(1999) {repeated and looped}
(Yeah yeah) {x2}
(P-p-p-p-party y'all)
(Yeah yeah) {x3}

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1999 (Keep Steppin')

1999
Come on (Keep-keep steppin')
Yeah y'all, let's go (Keep steppin')
How many y'all ready to get this party on? (Keep steppin')
1999 and this is how we do it, look out (Keep keep)
Yo...

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin' it
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Come on)
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon (U know what, y'all?)
The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin' it (Yo, U know what?)

I make it hot like a toaster, roll like a coaster
Family mourn cuz they wanna see the dawn
Set as they sweat, feenin' and drama
But not the kinda of drama 2 run 'n tell your mama
Armageddon, headin', mass destruction
Conjunction junction, what's your function?
The war's goin' on inside while U lunchin'
Computers replaced U - take a reduction
U made a mistake boo but take a deduction
Your money is worthless, U're hungry and nervous
U feel like I feel, that U don't deserve this
Inside U learn this, get super deep-a
Heaven is inside and U're the gatekeeper
Hell is inside and U're the Grim Reaper
Livin' costs more, dyin' cost cheaper
Whatever U do son, don't be a sleeper

CHORUS:
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin'
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin'
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
The time's 2 close son, U better start checkin'

The truth, some people hear it, some people fear it
The truth, some people just won't go near it
As sure as I'm me and the skies are blue
The truth is the key 2 unlock the true U
Ancient old, worth more than gold
Cannot be bought, cannot be sold
Cannot be pushed, cannot be lifted
And I'm tellin' U, U gotta whole lot 2 deal with
In this world of all diverse
Like U used 2 talk proper but now U curse
The sun used 2 shine from day 2 day
Now the whole universe is filled with gray
No friends, children, family nor wife
And disrespect is the way of life
U wanna go, say no, don't need no airfare
Just open your eyes and then U're there (Keep steppin')
And if U go, come right and exact
And remember, there's no way back (Keep steppin')
So close your eyes live 'n hate and despise (Keep steppin')
All those girls and all those guys (Keep steppin')
Who told U, U never had stars in your eyes
This is your destiny, rise, uh!

CHORUS

(Keep-keep)
'Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all
(Keep steppin')
'Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all
(Keep-keep keep steppin')

If U know the truth then pass it on
If U know the truth then raise the roof
If U know the truth, pass it on
If U know the truth, raise the roof
If U know the truth, pass it on
If U know the truth, raise the roof
If U know the truth, pass it on
If U know the truth, raise the roof
Come on...

Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' ('Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all)
(Come on) (Keep steppin') (Keep down)
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Keep steppin' {x2})
('Luminati, y'all, move your body, y'all) (Come on)
Armageddon is headin', lethal rap weapon
1 9 9 9 people keep steppin' (Keep steppin')
(Keep steppin') {x3}

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1999 (Rosie and Doug E. In A Deep House)

Who is it? (I came 2 party!)

Are U ready, y'all?
I came 2 party, y'all!

{scatting}
Piano (Yeah) (1999)

We gon' take this thang way up (1999)
I wanna get on down
{scatting}

I wanna party y'all - 1999
I came 2 party (1999)
I wanna get on down

Synthesizer (1999)
When there's smoke in your attic
And U got troubles on your mind
We're gonna put the funk in the basement
And gon' put the funk in time
When U got troubles on your mind
We're gonna party into 1999
{scatting}

Oh no
I need it
{scatting}

(1999)
(U know how U make stuff up along the way, U know?)
(Watch out now)
(1999)

(Uh huh, uh)
Can I get Doug E. Fresh? (Yo)
I need 2 hear Doug E. Fresh (This good right here?)
Can I get Doug E. Fresh? (This good right here?)
Come on (This good right here?)
Whatcha say? (This good right here?)
Nah! (Uh huh)
Put up your hands and (Party, huh, party) {x2} (Come on)
Put-put-put up your hands and (Party, huh, party) (Come on)
Party, come on, party (Party, huh, party)

Yo (Doug E. Fresh)
This good right here (Doug E. Fresh)
This good right here (Rhyme) (Fresh, Fresh, Fresh)
Is this good right here?
U know...

Rhyming is a skill that I perfected
And all around the world I'm much respected
4 all the dope beats that's been selected
Tape 'em on your tape and then eject it
From your box and run down the block
And now the whole neighborhood's in a state of shock
Feel electricity - U wonder who's he
The rhyme seems 2 change and it varies
In different forms and different sizes
And paralyzes and energizes and it surprises me
I thought U knew
U don't know who it is? Huh, guess who?
I take time and patience, public relations
[Say I] understand the man of the nation
With expertise and a new release
Make another one known rapper seem deceased
And keep him under, make him wonder 9 2 5
And if he don't survive
That's just another brother that's been buried alive
Cuz time is money and money is time
And I got just enough time 2 say these rhymes (Tambourine)
And connect these phrase - keep a crowd in amazement
I wear a suit 2 important engagement
Turn the whole house out, rock the old and young
Performing delegation makes it [Chung-King] (1999)
And any song that U heard me sing
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got swing (Can U...)
And it surprises me, I thought U knew
U don't know who it is? Huh, guess who? (Can U feel it?) (1999)
Guess who, U know (Can U feel it? {x2})
Lesson in dressin', some rappers be guessin'
Short-changing and what's so depressing
Transgression, hip-hop session
All we need is spirit, heart and whole lot of flesh and bone (1999)
All rhymes my own
Kicking it wicked on the microphone
So low, how low, hip-hop desperado (1999)
Don't play me homeboy, play Lotto
Keep the party going and time pass by
And some ask the question, "Why?"
Will I do it? Run right through it?
Those that know me, they already knew (1999)
That it was done before I did it (What-what U say?)
Left an impression, how can U forget it?
The greatest entertainer, that's my name-a
Flinkin' and blinkin' on stage is my game-a (1999)
Rock the whole house till the party is through
I won't ask who cuz now U know who is...
Dou-Dou-Dou-Dou-Dou-Dou-Doug's in the house, y'all {x2}

So represent the way U move
The way U groove, the way U funkin' baby
I like it raw
I like it, I like it, yeah
Percussion

{scatting}

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