Destroy & Rebuild

By Nas

On Stillmatic

Released on December 18, 2001

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[Intro]

This is a journey into the world's most largest and notorious projects, Queensbridge

Listen while Nas saves his hood from the most cowardest rappers


[Verse 1]

He held a mass appeal and a likkle boy smile

Depressed has a complex, his mouth was foul

You need to stay around, I feel like tellin' some stories

First there's this arrogant fuck, his name's Cory

Hung around my mans Lakey and Big Trevor

Trevor's still locked up, Lake's gettin' his cheddar

Corey changed his name to ah, whatever

Cornchip, Buckwheat look-a-like, it's Mega

Right, Mega was his name, sorry about that

But it's so hard to put a coward's name in my rap

Always actin' tough, a jokester be frontin'

He got snuffed, he got shot in the thigh, he did nothin'

But that's Nas always lookin' out for bredren

'Cause when bredren don't return love it don't stress him

'Cause gangstas do gangsta shit, real recognize real

Still laughin' to the bank and shit

Back to Cor', got him a deal but his rhymes was wack

Def Jam mad that he signed the contract

Now he got jealous and mad at my shine

Making silly tapes, I'm always on his mind

Nonsense, not to be obnoxious, kid

Mega, for the record you could suck my dick

Bitch, you from around the way, it's sad what this do to me

But Queensbridge, we gotta have unity


[Refrain]

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but weak niggas kill it

So they say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but it's these cowards that kill it

So now they say


[Verse 2]

Since we on the subject of traitors and flunkies

Mega ain't the only faggot in my hood, dummies

There's plenty that wanna be me but cannot

It's like King Arthur and Knight Sir Lancelot

Lefty and Donnie Brasco, Gotti and Paul

Before I woulda told you Prodigy's my dog

Through the ups and downs, robberies and all

Though I always knew he wanted my downfall

He would say his little slick shit and act real funny

For what, nigga? You're butt and it got back to me

Askin' a Braveheart to help get back your jewelry

You ain't from my hood, don't even rep Q.B

Nature moved to Marcy

(Man dick riding Nature) Nothing else to say

Man, Nature moved to Marcy (What? Far)

Backward ass niggas, man, fuck them niggas (Far away)

Go 'head with the program, man, proceed

Old lady pocketbook snatcher, car thief

Course we ain't friends, you never stood on no blocks

Streets or corners with zombies, ghouls and gangstas

Cops, drug dealers with pools of blood anger

Just fills me when niggas let out of town to set shot

And get filthy rich, it's just not

No more morals, no loyalty, no more community

Queensbridge, we gotta have unity


[Refrain]

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but weak niggas kill it

So they say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but it's these cowards that kill it

So now they say


[Verse 3]

I put the name on the map after Marley and Shan

Q.B. before the ROC had one jam

Before the Death Row and Bad Boy beef

I had streets locked with raw talent, I laugh at the weak

So this about cleanin' up house, my own backyard

Famous home of rap stars well known be getting robbed

P, how many times ain't you shamed that

Jungle was bustin' his gun to get your weak chain back

They don't respect you, a check's due for me for your fame

Mega, I hope you blow so I'm sayin' your name (Mega, Mega)

Hoes play your position 'cause you'll never be King

Even Jigga want the crown, "How that sound?" Poor thing

I'm representin' Queensbridge U.S.A

Where two SK's go off every day ruthless-lay

All you little roaches and rats

Besides my man Ricky, Nas the true ruler is back

So haters say


[Refrain]

(The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but weak niggas kill it

So they say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, this is the time we destroy and rebuild it

They say (The bridge is over, the bridge is over)

Nah, we the strongest hood but it's these cowards that kill it

So now they say


[Outro]

"The Bridge is over," my dick

The Bridge'll never be over, long as I'm alive and breathin'

Braveheart to the graveyard

I'm the William Wallace of this shit

Ayo, P, Prodigy I got love for you, man, I love you, man

You know what I'm sayin'?

Just get them unloyal niggas from out your circle

You can't save everybody

Niggas invited you to the hood, rep it right, my nigga

Be untouchable, my nigga

So it be Mobb for life for real, and that's real

Ayo, Nature, I can't hold your hand through this shit, man

I'm not your father, man

Be your own man, stand on your own two

I believe in you, believe in yourself, nigga

Or don't even rep this, man

Ayo, Mega you wanna be a gangsta?

There's real gangsta shit going on in the streets, man

Yo niggas is in the grind

Where you be at man? Niggas be buckin'

Why you never buckin'? Where you be at, man?

All of a sudden you the motherfuckin' Nino Brown of the fuckin' hood?

It's disgusting, man, stay out the magazines

Keep my name out your motherfuckin' mouth

There's no more room for jealousy, we destroyin' and rebuildin'

That means the cowards get out and real niggas stay

Niggas been hating me since I been nine

Shining with suede motherfucking Bally's on and silks

I'ma always be the young don

Don't be like the niggas on the other side

Hating me 'cause I'm beautiful

Real niggas in Queensbridge

Y'all niggas come up and get this money and move on, baby

Q.B