Dave East - Godfather 4 Lyrics






Chicago, you're still shootin' up
And Boston, y'all still shootin' up (Yeah)
And Queensbridge stay shootin' up
Even in Wichita, it's wicked, y'all

You see a mic stand lit up under the spotlight
A silhouette of a man slayin' beats that knock right
I treasure whenever niggas or rhetoricals hit
Orchestral tracks and nail it, smooth black velvet
And rap intelligent, but then it's just a low percent
Who blow on some Nas, B.I.G., and Hova shit
No offense but I was over with findin' young spitters whose names I remember
Dave, Jay Rozay
Dissin' your idols kill your future 'less your idol souped up
Jamaica Ave Nas, cherry drop, couped up
Still hittin' clubs grimy niggas occasionally shoot up
Bang-bang, pow-pow, these snorters still toot up
My dead granddad came to my cousin through a psychic
I don't really like it, pay prices for afterlife advice gets
Kinda double jumbled, prefer to take my chances
Who gets out alive? Nobody got the answers
All we got is questions
I told my bitch she hit the genetic lottery
Love it when she lie to me
A friendship is built over time and trust too
But trust is a contract that constantly needs to be renewed
For peace and solitude
Peace and solitude, p-p-p-peace and solitude
Trust me and love me, I trust you and love you
Could you, could you, could you really show love?
Like a tree fallin' in the middle of the forest
Nobody heard your shit drop, it's really garbage
How come rappers you claimin' I got my style from
Never pile one-tenth of my mint?
No diss to them, men who got it in, this is now, that was then
Different style, different Benz, it's clear there's a difference
You resortin' to, uh, distortin' the truth
Grindin', my offspring needs juice, walk in my shoes

Yo, big bro, I'm from the ice pick era, light-skinned terror
Thought I could sell this dope until my life get better
Hieroglyphics, got 'em tatted on us, so it's hard to miss us
Reminiscin' my uncle sniffin' the Lionel Richie
Soul Train over breakfast, Lexus across the Triborough
They not thorough, how you my brother? You not Errol

Soul Train over breakfast, Lexus across the Triborough
You not thorough, you not my brother, you not Jungle
A whisper of death, a kiss of life
From Sade lips, my wish for life
My neck wearin' exotic material, so excited I'm still here with you
I cried about it with a sinister smile
What's notable, I been winnin' awhile, I'm a dazzler
Ancient astronaut from the Dogon Tribe, gangster tatted up
Time travelin' Nas, how I'm unravelin' this major paper
And blast niggas like a Navy laser?
System activated, board the cabin, orderly fashion
I'm glad you made it, I'm the captain, flight time, three minutes
Won't be servin' lunch or dinner
Your comfort is my concern, you could burn it if you feel it
We'll be cruisin' at forty thousand feet
Your in-flight movie is Godfather 4 starrin' me and Dave East

First class for the whole flight, go 'head and lean your seat back
No lunch or dinner menu, but got champagne if you drink that
Stewardesses models, gelato, you could bring it on
The pilot cool, I snuck in the cabin so I could see the storm
Joe Clark, the one that they leanin' on
I just took my shoes off, shorty across the aisle look like Lena Horne
Forty thousand feet, my wifi still crackin'
You niggas is still packin', this flight about to land
Pick your seat up, secure your area, clean up your mess
Half the seats Louis Vuitton, we double G'd up the rest
We don't even acknowledge the ones you seem to impress
Don't forget your charger, we could fly whenever, be my guest





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Dave East Godfather 4 Comments
  1. S.... M....

    No one:

    Nas: like a tree falling in the middle of the forest nobody heard ya shit drop.. it’s really garbage.

  2. n.... ....

    “How come rappers you claimin' I got my style from,
    Never pile one-tenth of my mint, No diss to them” One of my favorite lines, Nas vocab is just different

  3. C.... C....

    Yeeeeeew That ending🔥🔥🔥I can feel that guitar solo in my soul. Love the vinyl scratch

  4. n.... ....

    I have not heard Nas flow in combination like this since the days of AZ..clearly Dave brings out a new energy! this is beautiful!!

  5. b.... P....

    https://youtu.be/325P2uV2y-Y

  6. J.... R....

    It is said that nas' stillmaltic or illmatic (always get em mixxed) is the most important album of the whole scene

    J.... R....

    It was written 🤣

  7. R.... B....

    This is how real rap sounds like... How it should be

  8. J.... T....

    “Ancient astronaut from the Dogon Tribe, Gangsta Tatted Up” 🗣🗣 if you ain’t up on ya history that went OVER HEADS

  9. A.... C....

    The mans face is a play button sign torso the pause

  10. M.... M....

    OMG thiss

  11. A.... Z....

    South central stay shooting up

  12. H.... d....

    Dopest collabo I've heard this year. Nas bodied this. And East shows that he's the best new school spitter outta NY 💯

  13. J.... J....

    They took us up hope knowbody scared of heights 40 000 ft

  14. J.... J....

    Like tree falling in a forest nobody heard you drop you really garbage LOL.NAS THE BEST

  15. Z.... N....

    Nas still shooting up 🔥

  16. T.... t....

    Nas that is all.

  17. x.... ....

    If I never heard silk before, I have now.

  18. S.... G....

    This video only has 1.1 million views. That's the problem with hip hop. This is probably the hardest track that dropped this year. Oh well it is what it is. I hope real rappers keep making dope tracks like this.

  19. #.... #....

    Damn who knew Nas and Dave was gonna compliment each other like that, but shyt Nas always gotta take it to a whole other dimension, teach you and still be wanting all smoke 🚬at the same damn time

    #.... #....

    You summed that up perfectly

  20. C.... T....

    This beat and collab reminds me of Nas and AZ

  21. E.... D....

    This right here gives me goosebumps'….Damn Nas

  22. U.... R....

    "Like a tree falling in the middle of the forest. Nobody heard your sh!+ drop. It's really garbage." #Nas damn that's dirty wrong. 😂😂😂

  23. I.... A....

    Nas showing his knowledge of self

  24. r.... r....

    How the he'll is Jay z straight up better then Nas . The shit is crazy to me .

  25. *.... &....

    Nas be claiming Africa then Asia then Africa...just be brother. Ppl follow u. Dont bounce em around

  26. B.... H....

    This. This is hip hop.

  27. C.... B....

    White people came into rap and crown EM Rap God ? White superiority still Exist in everything

    C.... B....

    They will always be about white supremacy , at some point they have lulled our people to sleep

  28. R.... O....

    This the album you light one up too 💯

  29. T.... T....

    He lost me with dissing your idols people are not to be idolized at all

    T.... T....

    It's not that damn serious man wtf

  30. U.... L....

    💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #Nas burnt that down

  31. V.... ....

    Nasir has never had a mis-step and East proved he could ride a track with the God🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  32. t.... ....

    NEED THIS INSTRUMENTAL

  33. A.... M....

    This is the sequel to Mo Money Mo Murder Mo Homicide...

    A.... M....

    Nah that was better

  34. R.... F....

    At the end I feel like I'm on the plane. Damn Nas make you see what he is saying literally, East is on that level too.

  35. D.... R....

    Make a dope music video with this song PLEASE. This will go down to be a classic

  36. D.... R....

    Music video PLEASE

  37. A.... W....

    Nas smh he on whole other level real rap god

    A.... W....

    🎯🎯🎯🎯

  38. c.... u....

    so anybody know the sample?

  39. O.... O....

    Dave east sounds like he’s from the 90s that’s how good he is at rapping he has that old skool sound and flow.

    O.... O....

    He does sound a lot like Guru from gang Starr.

  40. C.... J....

    I have listened to this joint about 22 times since discovering it yesterday

    C.... J....

    I'll double that

  41. C.... C....

    Nas is the best rapper ALIVE......change my mind

  42. C.... M....

    Nas ft. Dave east...

  43. C.... J....

    DAT NAS!!

  44. a.... j....

    The Truth for the whole world king p$SSY & queen trueful peace and love family ASE LOAS

  45. j.... s....

    Nasir 😢

  46. E.... J....

    The 🐐. Dave East nice ass shit!

  47. E.... ....

    Solid tape still playing this on repeat I can visualize the lyrics and mindset to write this project a long way coming Dave appreciate the work!! snap elztoill

  48. T.... C....

    System activated board the cabin orderly fashion I'm glad you made it, I'm the captain flight time 3mins won't be serving lunch and dinner your comfort is my concern you can burn it if you feel it. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  49. S.... M....

    NAS we appreciate you sir, your Craft is so impackabble... I repeat this song till my I'm tired... Evergreen type of shit.

  50. E.... B....

    "Like a tree falling in the middle of the forest, nobody heard your shit drop it's really garbage". This line right here is the reason why I get writer's block, it's the reason why I'm afraid of dropping an album, I don't want it to go unannounced.

  51. C.... J....

    Effortless flows

  52. C.... P....

    Yo! This shit is so ILL!!! The whole album is straight classic! No Question!

  53. K.... B....

    Nas a beast on another 4real..

    K.... B....

    Another level

  54. s.... h....

    I LISTEN TO THIS HERE EVERYDAY REAL TALK....SALUTE NASIR SALUTE THE CHOSEN DAVE!

  55. W.... W....

    Dave sound like Prodigy

  56. k.... i....

    Nas is a legend I believe Dave East is a young Nas. Nas needs more credit in this business

    k.... i....

    Nah boo hes far from a young Nas

  57. T.... C....

    Nas still ahead of anything. #sincere

    T.... C....

    🎯💯

  58. S.... d....

    This shit fire but you guy missing reaqon to kill it for real at the end remix baby

  59. H.... L....

    King Nas

  60. P.... D....

    Classic!

  61. I.... ....

    Nas is a legend love this album

  62. N.... ....

    This is Nas’s song now

  63. A.... ....

    Nas still making me feel that Emcees are super heros that say things I don't have the words nor imagination to think up first . Salute !

  64. h.... ....

    Im from the ice pick era, light skin terror" 💯♨️😮 #daveeast #nas #TOP5DOA 🙏

  65. A.... ....

    This joint on repeat as I read the comments

  66. O.... t....

    Nas is the GOAT

  67. m.... ....

    2 great storytellers lead by the smoothest deliverer of rhymes. Nasir

  68. A.... H....

    Best track of the album. Nas is fuckin legend <3

  69. a.... ....

    Very nice track.

  70. �.... H....

    This shit so fire 🔥 ain’t this a old mobstyle sample?

  71. S.... ....

    🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥

  72. S.... P....

    Intro: Nas]
    Chicago, you're still shootin' up
    And Boston, y'all still shootin' up (Yeah)
    And Queensbridge stay shootin' up
    Even in Wichita, it's wicked, y'all

    [Verse 1: Nas]
    You see a mic stand lit up under the spotlight
    A silhouette of a man slayin' beats that knock right
    I treasure whenever niggas or rhetoricals hit
    Orchestral tracks and nail it, smooth black velvet
    And rap intelligent, but then it's just a low percent
    Who blow on some Nas, B.I.G., and Hova shit
    No offense but I was over with findin' young spitters whose names I remember
    Dave, Jay Rozay
    Dissin' your idols kill your future 'less your idol souped up
    Jamaica Ave Nas, cherry drop, couped up
    Still hittin' clubs grimy niggas occasionally shoot up
    Bang-bang, pow-pow, these snorters still toot up
    My dead granddad came to my cousin through a psychic
    I don't really like it, pay prices for afterlife advice gets
    Kinda double jumbled, prefer to take my chances
    Who gets out alive? Nobody got the answers
    All we got is questions
    I told my bitch she hit the genetic lottery
    Love it when she lie to me
    A friendship is built over time and trust too
    But trust is a contract that constantly needs to be renewed
    For peace and solitude
    Peace and solitude, p-p-p-peace and solitude
    Trust me and love me, I trust you and love you
    Could you, could you, could you really show love?
    Like a tree fallin' in the middle of the forest
    Nobody heard your shit drop, it's really garbage
    How come rappers you claimin' I got my style from
    Never pile one-tenth of my mint?
    No diss to them, men who got it in, this is now, that was then
    Different style, different Benz, it's clear there's a difference
    You resortin' to, uh, distortin' the truth
    Grindin', my offspring needs juice, walk in my shoes

    [Verse 2: Dave East]
    Yo, big bro, I'm from the ice pick era, light-skinned terror
    Thought I could sell this dope until my life get better
    Hieroglyphics, got 'em tatted on us, so it's hard to miss us
    Reminiscin' my uncle sniffin' the Lionel Richie
    Soul Train over breakfast, Lexus across the Triborough
    They not thorough, how you my brother? You not Errol

    [Verse 3: Nas]
    Soul Train over breakfast, Lexus across the Triborough
    You not thorough, you not my brother, you not Jungle
    A whisper of death, a kiss of life
    From Sade lips, my wish for life
    My neck wearin' exotic material, so excited I'm still here with you
    I cried about it with a sinister smile
    What's notable, I been winnin' awhile, I'm a dazzler
    Ancient astronaut from the Dogon Tribe, gangster tatted up
    Time travelin' Nas, how I'm unravelin' this major paper
    And blast niggas like a Navy laser?
    System activated, board the cabin, orderly fashion
    I'm glad you made it, I'm the captain, flight time, three minutes
    Won't be servin' lunch or dinner
    Your comfort is my concern, you could burn it if you feel it
    We'll be cruisin' at forty thousand feet
    Your in-flight movie is Godfather 4 starrin' me and Dave East

    [Verse 4: Dave East]
    First class for the whole flight, go 'head and lean your seat back
    No lunch or dinner menu, but got champagne if you drink that
    Stewardesses models, gelato, you could bring it on
    The pilot cool, I snuck in the cabin so I could see the storm
    Joe Clark, the one that they leanin' on
    I just took my shoes off, shorty across the aisle look like Lena Horne
    Forty thousand feet, my wifi still crackin'
    You niggas is still packin', this flight about to land
    Pick your seat up, secure your area, clean up your mess
    Half the seats Louis Vuitton, we double G'd up the rest
    We don't even acknowledge the ones you seem to impress
    Don't forget your charger, we could fly whenever, be my guest

    S.... P....

    I tip my hat for the effort...thank you

    S.... P....

    Thank you for this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐🎯

  73. K.... T....

    Damn it! Nas is the BEST EVER!!!

  74. O.... E....

    Wooooooo weeeeeeee 😯😫🔥🔥🔥 hip hop needed this badly!

  75. x.... x....

    I hate the fact that when I search on google or yt "nas" it allways pops out in the front "lil"

  76. J.... G....

    When last fall heard a artist not cussing but u know he crazy!! Wat up East ! NYC proud af now

  77. M.... V....

    Humble Nas !!!! Hard AF!!!!

  78. M.... R....

    Dave did his thing.

  79. M.... H....

    400 Batty boys disliked this while eating a panini.

  80. G.... ....

    "Like a tree falling in the middle of the forest, Nobody heard your shit drop its really garbage" Levels are high on this one, check out Lost Tapes 2

  81. t.... w....

    After the DJ play this song, he pack up his equipment! Nothing else is worth listening too.

  82. S.... C....

    How many people know about the DOGON TRIBE IN AFRICA ! THE WAS DEEP !

  83. A.... ....

    Nas Jackson

  84. L.... H....

    Classic joint right here!!

  85. M.... K....

    "Ancient Astronaut from the Dogon tribe gangsta tatted up"!! Cmon man!

  86. a.... ....

    Nas ft dave east 😅

  87. O.... D....

    ...if You REALLY Listen, IT DOESN'T NEED A VIDEO! 🔥🔥🔥

  88. T.... ....

    This album is amazing. East side all day. Knowledge and wisdom.

  89. M.... N....

    This is easily a classic!

  90. Y.... ....

    Why did this song get taken off TIDAL?

  91. R.... B....

    REALLY GARBAGE!💖king1!!!!!!!!!!!💜

  92. O.... G....

    Bout to smoke one to this

  93. m.... o....

    This is beautiful music people. Nas still the greatest alive hands down. Young people just listen to the word play and knowledge from a real Hip Hop artist. Nas 100%&

  94. E.... P....

    Shiiiiiit 🔥🔥🔥

  95. P.... R....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪💪🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥

  96. M.... F....

    Nas a goat

  97. J.... J....

    Chills and goosebumps