Yo, yo one two one two, yo live in effect We got the king, Ruler Zig-Zag-Zag Allah Commonly known to y'all as, the RZA Yo, before we go into side two or side B of this double CD Know what I'm sayin'? I want to give y'all a little announcement man For the last year there's been a lot of music comin' out The shit been weak, know what I'm sayin'? A lot of niggaz trying to take hip-hop And make that shit R n' B, rap and bullshit ya know what I'm sayin'? Or make that shit funk Fuck that, this is MCin right here, this is hip-hop Wu-Tang, Wu-Tang, gonna bring it to you in the purest form I got the GZA on my side, Killah Priest Sunz of Man, Royal Fam, Killarmy, Gravediggaz, 12 O'Clock Yo, we want to let y'all niggaz know somethin' man To my people all across the world, Japan, Europe, know what I'm sayin'? Canada, know mean, Austria, Germany, Sweden Yo, this is true hip-hop you listenin' to right here In the pure form, this ain't no R n' B with a wack nigga takin' the loop Be loopin' that shit thinkin' it's gonna be the sound of the culture Ya know what I'm sayin'? (That player bullshit) Ya know what I'm sayin'? All that player dressin' up On this shit, actin' like this some kind of fashion show man Ya know what I'm sayin'? This is hip-hop right here Ya know what I'm sayin'? This is lyrics, MCin And yo, to y'all niggaz who think you going to become an MC overnight Ya know what I'm sayin'? Better snap out that fuckin' dream Man it takes years for this you, cat in the hat ass rappers You Dr. Seuss, Mother Goose, simple minded (Stop runnin' up on niggaz with all that wack shit) Word up man (I'm talking about you MC's) You ain't no MC, niggaz ain't made for this ya know what I'm sayin'? This shit was only built for Cuban Linx, we told y'all niggaz back then And then everybody wanted to change their motherfuckin' name Ya know what I'm sayin'? We come out with a style Now everybody wanna imitate our style and all you producers out there Ya know what I'm sayin'? It's all good to show love to a nigga But stop bitin' 'my shit, ya know what I'm sayin'? Come from your own heart with this shit And all y'all MC's, stop biting from my niggaz We told ya'll niggaz on the fucking Cuban Linx album Don't bite our shit, y'all niggaz keep biting Yo, I'm going to tell y'all something man It's time for the Wu revolution right here To all my niggaz across the world Raise your motherfucking fist in the air And get ready for the Triumph 'Cause the Gods is here to take over this shit word up, peace