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Artist/Band: Jay-Z
Lyrics for Song: The City Is Mine
Lyrics for Album: In My Lifetime Vol. 1 [1997]



Chorus: Blackstreet



You belong to the city

You belong to the night

In the middle of darkness

He's a man of the night



Verse One: Jay-Z



What the deal playboy just rest your soul

I be holding it down yo still love the dough

Got these ladies on the cock now you know how we go

Got the whole world on lock now you know how we flow

Don't worry about Brooklyn I continue the flame

A whole world with amnesia won't forget your name

You held it down long enough

Let me take those reigns

And just like your spirit the commision remains

Niggas can cross the T's and dots the I's

Now that I got too popular to cop them pies

I'm taking this rap shit serious to my demise

Jay shits like cake mix watch me rise

Bay 6 in the basement waste it

Asking my dogs for advice and when he can't say shit

My hatred is for you just give me a sign

And I let the world know that the city is mine



Chorus



Verse Two: Jay-Z



Y'all want to know how I flow just seek and you fine

I'm like a brain in a voicebox I speak my mind

About to redefine rap mommy, either I'm

The illest nigga doing it or these niggas is losing it

I read an article that said I was growing and shit

But every time I look, I'm moving units in quick

So I'm going to hit y'all with these last two and split

And leave niggas with nothing but my influences

*** I ain't mad go ahead bite my shit

Sell half of what I sell but thats not quite my shit

I'm the type to buy a rollie and just ice my shit

On the spot fuck coming back twice and shit

I realize that my floss game still intact

A horse game you lame dudes can't feel that

Like the first dude to cop the 850 in 89

And drove it up to 55th, the city is mine



Chorus



Verse Three: Jay-Z



I snatch your girl 'cause your arm ain't strong enough

plus y'all don't stay in the studio long enough

I make hits while y'all stay hating and take bricks

Had it locked 'til I came in the club

Take 6 had your chick 'cause you swore she was innocent

Got her a Chinese manicure hair done by Dominicans

All for what

So I could be in a dark corner

All in her butt at the bar alchoholing her up

I represent the lifestyle of niggas who thirst cream

Buck 50 a shot louie VIII

Jay-Z, Roc-A-Fella, yo know the name

I ain't a player, get it right I'm controlling the game

From now until they blow holes in my frame

I'm going to stand firm, holding my aim, feel that?

I'm the focal point like Biggie in his prime

On the low though - Shhhhh!

The city is mine



Chorus (2x)



You belong

You belong

In the middle of darkness

He's a man of the night


Album Lyrics: In My Lifetime Vol. 1 [1997]


Jay-Z
"In My Lifetime Vol. 1 [1997]"


1. Always Be My Sunshine
2. Face Off
3. Friend Or Foe '98
4. I Know What Girls Like
5. Imaginary Player
6. Intro/A Million And One Questions/Rhyme No More
7. Lucky Me
8. Rap Game / Crack Game
9. Real Niggaz
10. Streets Is Watching
11. The City Is Mine
12. Where I'm From
13. Who You Wit
14. You Must Love Me