[Chorus: Vursatyl]
I'll keep this brief, it's nice to meet you
Though I can't get past your ego
I never hold a grudge, 'cause love is the way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
When we do talk, then I get sucked into
Introductions to your ego
You're rubbing me the wrong way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
[Verse 1: Vursatyl as Brian aka Catapult, Vursatyl as Vursatyl]
Hey, yo, peace, Vursatyl
- Hey, what's up, dude?
Yo, my name is Brian, but my MC name is Catapult (Oh word?)
Word, my crew is called the Cannibals (Ah, cool)
Yeah, we're 30 deep, and
Each member's a mutant culmination of six animals
See each MC is simultaneously (Okay...) six creatures
That's six styles, with six features
Man, we're the wild kingdom of Hip-Hop...!
- Okay... hey!
It's nice to meet you, but I'm just about to go on stage...
Right, well, speaking of stages, we're the latest phase in Hip-Hop
And I mean, face it... Hip-Hop sucks without us
And we're the best that bust and best at touching the mic
I mean, I like how y'all do (Thank you)
But we on some new next level complexity
Tarzan telepathy, organic, especially me
See, I'm kinda like the leader...
- Damn, I wasn't knowin'!
Well, you sleepin' on a heater
- Nah, I ain't never been the type to sleep...
Me either!
And that reminds me, we just recorded 90 new treats
- Uh-huh...
Our 15 CD box set is finally complete
- Whoa...
And did I fail to mention also, I do beats on my Playstation 2?
And I've comprised the hi-fidelity medley supreme stream a heater beat
You won't believe I'm even making you...!
- Hold up, cat, beats you making for me?
No doubt, wait 'til you see!
- Now why you doing that, man?
C'mon, Vurs, man – you my favorite MC... next to me
'Cause these MCs are losers!
- Crumbs!
They just some wannabe bunch of me, broken boozers
- Bums!
Word, that's true, and even my crew
The truth is, without me, those dudes are borderline useless
Which brings me to my solo LP, my new website, my summer tour
- Wow
My cameos and collaborations with some obscure artists... (Shh...)
It's hard to harness this much talent
- Yeah, I bet...
C'mon, Vurs, man, you should know, you're a vet
And, by the way, when's the next time y'all playin'?
- Well, besides tonight, I think it's, uh...
Uh-huh, right, like I was sayin'! I'm nice
And if you got some advice
On points I'm missing, my ears are open
- Alright, listen...
[Chorus: Vursatyl]
I'll keep this brief, it's nice to meet you
Though I can't get past your ego
I never hold a grudge, 'cause love is the way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
When we do talk, then I get sucked into
Introductions to your ego
You're rubbing me the wrong way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
[Verse 2: Vursatyl as Vursatyl's friend, Vursatyl as Vursatyl]
None of this is concocted, it's not pretend
Honest depictions of what I comprehend
As apparent arrogance, and I've got a friend
That sometimes gets into... {*phone rings*}
Hold up, this might be him...
- Hello?
Hi, is Irv there?
- This him
Hey, what's up with you, bro?
- Loungin', man
Long time no hear from
Yeah, I know
Man, I just flew in last night, I caught y'all show
I could of had that slot, but they was fakin' on the dough
- Word?
Yeah, they fronted
- Well... we just wanna get heard...
Well yeah, y'all should settle
I keep forgetting, y'all ain't on my level
And so many are not quite
The MC that I am, I guess it's lonely at the top, right?
- Well, yeah, I guess...
Man, it's hard being the best
These MCs get pissed 'cause, next to me, they almost don't exist
No diss, but who can really say that they've gone where I've gone?
Or play where I've played?
Or that they've done what I've done?
Stay where I've stayed?
Sold what I've sold?
And done close or come close?
- Yeah... the nerve of some folks...
Yeah, and even y'all can't compare
Y'all startin to swell
But a cameo from me would really boost your record sales
- Mm... well, we kinda trying to build with these cats from round the way
Man, don't tell me that you feel them paperweight
So-called rhymers, I can make or break
Homie, eternal gratitude, show me respect
And ask any record store
People might buy your album, but it's really me that they checkin' for
I've seen it once or a hundred times...
{*phone rings*}
- Hold up, folks, I got somebody on the other line
[Chorus 2: Vursatyl]
Though we're good friends, it never ends
Your self-destructive massive ego
I never hold a grudge, 'cause love is the way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
You've gone too far
It's just the way you are
Hope that doesn't scar your ego
You're rubbing me the wrong way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
[Verse 3: Vursatyl as Vursatyl's ego, Vursatyl as Vursatyl]
Vur-sa-tyl...
- I must be tired, I'm hearing voices...
It's me, Vurs, the one who interferes in your choices
- Wait, who are you?
Now, see there, that's the treat
I've been known as Arrogant, to sometimes Conceit
Self-Absorbed, Self-Centered... I'm Cocky, Vain...
Stuck-Up, Proud, Pompous... other vulgar names
I'm closely associated to Fame and Success (Alright...)
But I'm a part of everybody's thoughts, more or less
I'm just confidence, misconstrued as something evil
- Alright, get to the point, man... who are you?
Your Ego!
- Nah, I play it humble...
True
- I watch my words close
My rep proceeds me, you never heard Irv boast
Hold it... need I remind you of the clever
Kid rhyming backstage in your ear forever?
- Yeah... so?
And what about the call from your friend?
Who was kinda jaded, kinda dissed you at the end?
- Now what you getting at?
That was us
- Us who?
Me and you!
Man, we were that kid, Vurs
- Nah man!
It's true!
- I never sweat other rhymers, I'd never diss my troopers!
Well, that kid was our past, and that friend could be our future
- Nah, you got me twisted, ego trips don't concern me
Chill, Vurs, those were just stages on your journey
I mean, you are dope...
- Stop it, man
I mean, you're the best rapper... I mean, really...
Just think about it, man... no one can touch you...
I mean, you're better than all the other MC's out there...
- Ahhhhhhhhh!!!
[Chorus: Vursatyl]
How can this be?
I finally see
That it was me who had the ego
Please don't hold a grudge, 'cause love is the way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
Swallow my pride
Now that I'm wise
Sincerely, I apologize
For rubbing you the wrong way
Hello, hi, hey... anyway
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