the illest.

Hey man, have you heard the new King Tay yet?
I can't say that I have bro but what's it sayin'
BRO the guy goes in you know, the beats are HARD bro and the raps are nice too
I'm a fan
Hehehe, aight aight, but what I mean is what's he really saying?
Aight bet here's the deal, the guy's serious you know
It might be his first tape but he's coming in hot trust me
He talks about himself and his struggles
His flaws and his faith but most notably his dreams
What he's really striving for and purpose of doing music
Fol real!? I better check him out
Don't worry my guy, I gotchu

So what it mean to be the Illest
Or even to be the realest
This feeling of meeting greatness
I'm nervous but yet courageous
Coming forth with a message
It's crazy but yet progressive
To be the Illest is living for the Lord throughout the wreckage
All the traits are from the Father
Ones that make us prosper
Though our flaws might seem great
It'll never carry such weight
Ill Living through my life has just always seemed too high, but I
Take heart with the Father
I'm bout to ride or die
Keep it flowing, Keep my showing
Holy Spirit see me glowing
Hard beats, Strong lyrics
Young Taylor feeling fearless
Yeah, You see that meka.'s gaining confidence
From freestyles and verses
I know you're feeling this
My brother's and sister's this be an anthem with all my faithful wishes
Real talk, Potent phrases
Imma stay ambitious
The Lord sending me to implement His
Kingdom Culture, with no vultures
Peep the Vision my people, we out

Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing, Uh, Representing, Uh (It's Illmatic)

Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
(Always tryna be the illest)
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
(Always tryna be the illest)
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
(Just tryna be the illest)
Representing, Uh, Representing, Uh, Taylor (It's Illmatic)

David was the Illest
And now Tay will be the Illest
Moses was the Illest
And now we will be the Illest

Yeah, I thought I'd break it down a bit
Just talk to you guys
I hope this message speaks to you

See I look to the Dilla's and I look to the Nas', and legend labels they invoke
Big in the industry, rewritten history
For us to follow their trajectory
Illmatic, Donuts, this is art of two poets, but there's one thing that I note
Many supporters have a riot for their vote, is that what it really means to be a G.O.A.T
See in the word there was David
One of the greatest of rulers but he still sold himself short
Family feuds, he was a player in a ball court and his son played the same sport
But he was champion, huh
Conquered a beast to a lion
Illasoul resonating in the heart of a G, yo that spoke so much to me
So when I'm talking Ill living King David one the first people on mind, one of a kind
With the Father he remained aligned, despite his flaws my brother he was never blind
To sins he made, from tongue to blade
But flaws are the reason he's human, now God can start his moment
We've never been perfect
But in God we push through it
We'll always keep moving
Despite the leeches
And all the false teachers
Our Lord will always reach us
My scars remain to make me who I am
His hands to push and raise me once again
That's how we do it
Ill living is you and
The Father let's do this

Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing all of my brothers as I try to be the Illest
Representing, Uh, Repre, Rep, Rep, Rep, Rep, Rep

Always tryna be the Illest
Always tryna be the Illest
Just tryna be the Illest
Meka... Uh
It's Illmatic