First Things First lyrics

[Kid giggles]

[Kid 1 (Kid 2)]
We...just gonna get our sh*t together...{?}
(Man, get yo stuff, man c'mon) Yo, don't RUSH me, man!
Man, it's startin man, yo...you heard me, right?
(n*gga, what?!) Don't rush me that's what!
(Yo hurry up, sh*t!) *smacks lips* What's the rush, man?
What's the big - (Forget all that man, c'mon!)
Naw, man I need to make sure my sh*t is dope
(n*gga, the album is startin! Man look, he's right there, look!) [*applause*]
Aight, aight..

[J-Live (Kid 1) [Kid 2] {crowd}]
PEACE! [Yeah, whattup?] (Ha ha!)
Ladies and gentlemen {Shhhh!}
Gods and earths [What?!]
Brothers and sisters [n*ggas and b*tches!]
Kings and queens (Yeah, that's right) {SHH!}
[WHERE THE n*ggAZ AND b*tchES AT?!] (HA HA!)
Players and workers {Quiet, please!}
Pimps and hoes [aight] (Word, no doubt)
Reaper and sowers (Dey pimpin, what!)
Cutters and flow-ers [Yeah, yeah c'mon man]
Friends... [Whatever]
New Yorkers and countrymen [Whatever!]
True school alumni and children of alllll ages
(He's buggin) [Whatchu talkin' 'bout man?]
I like to welcome you all, to "All of the Above" [yeah, true true...]
I am your host, the resident MC J-Live
[Who the f*ck is J-Live?] (J-Live) [Who dat?]
You might recognize me from such songs as, "The Best Part"
[Ta-ha, who he think he is, Troy McClure?] (Oh!)
"Them That's Not" [Aww, that's my sh*t, yo!]
"Hush the Crowd" [Aight!] (I never heard that one)
"Braggin' Writes" [Oooh, he did what?!] (Naw, I ain't like that song)
Hopefully this album reach it's destination on time (uh-huh)
Without any major drama... (Bootleggin' and what-not)
We've got a wonderful program for you this evening [evening?]
Or this morning (mornin?), or whenever you happen to be listening [aight, aight]
We've got a wonderful program for you this NOW (wha?) [haha]
Cause it's always now [hmm, get it?] (I get it)
Whether it's live through your walkman, turntable
Car stereo [Word!], computer (Oh man, I'mma start stutterin)
Or straight through your own home system [six, ha ha] (aight)
So just sit back, relax; or stand up and get busy
[What you want us to do, man?!]
DO what you feel, (aight) feel what you DO (true)
And enjoy... {*applause*}
[J-Live proceeds to cut and scratch]
"Live on the fader" "J-Live on the fader"
"All of the above'll be, caused by me"
[..is what this album is all about...]
"Bust this..."

[J-Live rhymes while cutting]
"Once upon a time there was a brother named" "J-Live"
"Had a little problem with his" "Record contracts"
"That which the world has never seen before"
"But I didn't care" "I'm never coming back" ("Worrrrrd up!")
"Lookin back on the moment, I'm surprised to find"
"I lay low" "yet still" "I'm gettin' mine"
"Rock sh*t like this" "just for fun!"
"Because" "two/too" "many" "wack-ass" "records" "get" "done"

[J-Live - Repeat 3X]
PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)
PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL!

First things first, I just - got through, goin through
This ordeal, dealin with deals, you know the deal
I've dealt with, bein dealt dirty, downsized
And duped, done double-paid my dues, for real
I just - know today's degree, C lesson
Not nowadays, can a record label fool me
So the understanding'll be 'The Best Part'
No need to guess how this rocky road was meant to be
I just - got home from a long tour
Seashore to seashore, J-Life of the party
So, even if I'm unknown back home (say what)
Step out of the time zone, these folks came to see me!
I just - grab the mic, jump on the stage
Soak up the crowd, hittin 'em with page after page of
Blood, sweat, tears, saliva, sperm, snot
sh*t, p*ss, throw-up, everything I GOT!
I just - let it all out, give it all back
Like I got it, why? Cause I got it like that
I've been spotted by those that recognize the fact that
God is still black and bullsh*t is still wack! (wack!)
[J-Live - Repeat 3X]
PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)
PEACE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL! (PEACE Y'ALL)

PE, DA-DEE, PE-PE, DA-DEE
PE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEE-DA-DEECE, Y'ALL!