EPMD - Hardcore Lyrics






(Hardcore to make the brothers act fools...)

When I turn a party out, all hands is in the air
Some say it's chill, New York throw chairs
The punk funk sound to make a sane man flip
Girls rush the stage, faggots cold dip
Low to avoid the caps and blows
By the gangbanners at the B-boy shows
Wit the cops trying to control the crowd
But they can't, systems crank "So What'cha Saying"'s pumping loud
Blows are thrown, heads are flown like Pan Am
Brothers licking off like the son of Sam and
The bass continues to thump
Some brothers hit the parking lot to go pop trunks
Hoes are slapped, jewels are snatched
Brothers are caught in the cross fire without no caps
And on my way out, I heard a sucker scream and shout
"Niggas, niggas", yeah, cold turn the party out

(Hardcore to make the brothers act fools...)

Rap combat squares sat and I attack
Any crab MC that's down wit the wack
And I wreck and if I can not snap a neck
Throw a knock, I'll blow and look for a tech
I'm terror, new edition to rap era
I can't be beat, I'm too sweet plus clever
I'm smart, yes, I'm a so called genius
I'm equip wit the thinking cap they call Keenison[?]
Yo, wit that, I can break fool
Especially when the posse is thick and got tools
Make me feel good 'cause they got steel
No blasters or cap guns son, the real deal
K-A, microphone wrecker E-D
The O, the U, the B, the L to the E
Rocking on, word is born, so abandon ship
My name is Erick Sermon now want some and I'll flip
I'm far from a chump, I'm hardcore like Brooklyn
Mess wit me and get your manhood token

(Hardcore to make the brothers act fools...)

[Redman:]
I got it goin on, since I'm up next to flex
You bet I drop heavy so girls grab your Kotex
I catch fits when I blitz a rhyme grit
And my lip gets to the point, to rip some mo' fly shit
Redman ready to rock rough rhymes
Renegade rapper, rip when it's rhyme time
Punk push a pen and pencil when I'm pissed
Pack pistol posse, flow some more pro shit
Fee-Fi-Foe-Fum, funky to floor, ay
Fuck ya freak words for foreplay
Quickly, quiet is kept, never quack
On the Q-Tip I quote, I throw lines like a quarterback
A monster, murder motherfucks like Manson
A madman, who mutilize men with 9-M-M
Bullets blow bad, brother back to back I slam
Bread and butter, break beats to Bam Bam
Jump off the jim before I jack my johnson
I jam like Janet, chew MC's like Swansons
Dennis stamp dummy, I'm diggin a dungeon
Can you dig that I dig deep, to destroy dumb-dumbs?
Yes, I yam what I yam when I jam, bro
My afro's in the house (yo yo yo!)
Long as I live large, life will be luxury
Ladies in Lamborghinis, love is like luck to me
Nasty nigga, competition is none
From Newark, New Jersey, knock heads like Mike Nunn
Shit, grab the steel when I'm strokin
Smoke with shotguns but the sign said no smokin
Cool it kiddo, I control from sea to sea
Cut like Chuckie, plus style is cock-D
Superman Lover, cool from the new school
Hold your breath, while I walk holdin my jewels

(Hardcore to make the brothers act fools...)





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  1. T.... H....

    ...Hold ur breath, while l walk holdin' my jewelz!!!

  2. M.... G....

    "Far from a chump i'm hardcore like Brooklyn... "

  3. b.... d....

    i remember when "whut thee album?" came out i bought the tape the same day n epmd n redman changed my life forever when i was 12

  4. J.... ....

    Hardcore,Brothers on my Jock and Headbanger..Redman one of my favorites

  5. R.... M....

    Hardcore & Brothers On My Jock... Redman Put it Down...💯😎

  6. H.... H....

    https://youtu.be/3QZJEosJtjA

  7. C.... T....

    Real Hip-Hop!!

  8. A.... d....

    Brothers lickin off like the son of Sam and..

  9. A.... d....

    Redman's introduction to the world!

  10. D.... O....

    When all 3 of these cats hit the scene,rap took a new turn. Even though I think Eric and Parrish were more acknowledged in the mid 80's,Red bust on the scene and wreaked mad havoc on the mic just as well as EPMD. HELLUVA COLLABORATION on this cut and that beat is fuckin A1!

  11. A.... i....

    34 ppl that disliked r fans of auto tune mumble rap. Despicable.

    Whole song is fire. Redman's verse still 1 of my favorites. Absolute savagery. This album, this duo, real hip hop all day baby. Grew up on this & still love it today.

  12. M.... P....

    One of the hardest knocking beats still. "When I turn the party out..."

  13. A.... R....

    He Said E D........... O U B L E

  14. S.... J....

    I got it going on...since I'm up next to flex, you can bet I drop heavy so girls grab ya Kotex...

  15. j.... n....

    PLEASE NEVER FORGET EPMD....1 OF HIP HOP GREATEST DUOS....TOP 5 HIP HOP DOUS ALONG WITH RUN-DMC and OTHERS.

  16. C.... R....

    So this is where Redman came from.

  17. R.... P....

    Redman killed it

  18. S.... C....

    Redman killed it.

  19. R.... A....

    1990, Dorm 6 at Batesville Job Corps Center every morning on some dude boombox every morning to make the wing get to breakfast on time.

  20. H.... S....

    EPMD kickin ass! Still! Peace to the whole hit/def squad!! Murray!! Come back dawg!#trueskool!

  21. L.... A....

    Honestly, you gotta keep yourself in check when listening to this. Mess around and jack somebody for no reason with this playing.

  22. D.... R....

    Redman verse is way b4 its time...

  23. W.... S....

    I got it going on!!

  24. K.... A....

    Red bodied Parrish and Eric on this. My good Lord.

  25. D.... A....

    Red is mean on the Mic.

  26. J.... R....

    2019 and still makes da brothas act fool.

  27. H.... S....

    Make u wanna stomp some chump.Lol!!

  28. b.... z....

    Redman massacred this!

  29. A.... K....

    OMG this iish right here str8 fire

  30. s.... ....

    Red rip this shit..but P's part was FIRE!

    s.... ....

    They be sleeping..... P was barking too

  31. A.... B....

    Redman part was like Nas on live at the B.B.Q with main source unforgettable

    A.... B....

    Yes! That's how you debut!!

  32. R.... ....

    🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪🔪💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩😀😀😀😀😀😀😬

  33. J.... H....

    “Debut” of Redman—historic moment in hiphop for you headz!

  34. J.... ....

    Fron NEWARK NJ knock heads like mike nun.

  35. D.... C....

    Birth of Redman...s/o Jerzy my foundation...this was a Legendary moment

  36. i.... ....

    LI. To NJ 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻

  37. D.... W....

    KA microphone wrecka E-D , the O the U the B the L to the E!

  38. D.... W....

    Rent a cops try to control the crowd
    But they can't systems cranked so what ya saying pumping loud!

    D.... W....

    When the So watcha sayin sample drops on that part, oh man!

  39. H.... S....

    Epmd's the shit!!♡♡♡peace to reggie noble!!

  40. M.... G....

    i'm far from a chump im hardcore like brooklyn mess with me and get ur manhood tooken. hip hop quotable if i ever heard one

  41. k.... r....

    klassick

  42. R.... L....

    one of redman illest verses ever redman ready to rock rough rhymes renegade rapper rips when its rhyme time.....got dam

    R.... L....

    Whole verse was fire, I kept the song rotation for almost 25 years if not more.

  43. M.... C....

    From Newark, NJ I knock heads like Mike Nunn...

    M.... C....

    The only Mike Nunn reference ever on a rap song I believe.

  44. J.... F....

    Redman ready to rock ruff rhymes/ renegade rapper rip when its primetime!!!!!

  45. g.... ....

    Simply the best!

  46. t.... ....

    Hardest rhyme EVER!!! REDMAN

  47. F.... S....

    war drums

  48. I.... ....

    Redman ready to rock rough rhymes,
    Renegade rapper, rip when it's rhyme time...

    I.... ....

    A monster, murda mutha f*&ks like manson, a madman to mutalize men with 9 mm... INSANE!

    I.... ....

    I throw rhymes like a quarter back...jam like Janet, chew mc's like swanson

  49. T.... O....

    Makes my sub thump like serious bass.

  50. k.... ....

    8 dislikes?? Kill ya self!!

  51. C.... K....

    I'm hardcore like Brooklyn ...mess with me and get your manhood tooken

  52. k.... s....

    One of the hardest albums ever. PMD made it look so easy and Redman's style was very unorthodox. This was when Hip-Hop reigned supreme and everyday was truly an adventure.

  53. C.... J....

    (Eric Sherman sold his soul to the hip hop devil) this dude say the illest most hardcore shit I ever heard

    C.... J....

    There's nobody named Eric Sherman associated with this track.

    C.... J....

    cut'em some slack Deebo.

    C.... J....

    Clifford Jordan Eric Sherman 😅😅😅😅😅

  54. R.... B....

    They have a show this Friday at the Hollywood Palladium with Public Enemy, Mobb Deep, Ice-T and Kurtis Blow. This is gonna be awesome..

  55. S.... 1....

    The most sampled rap group in the history of Hip hop!

    S.... 1....

    Facts and underrated also

  56. b.... ....

    Cool it kiddo i control from sea 2sea..still bangs

  57. G.... K....

    redman verse 💯💯💨💨💯💯💯. it merch

  58. K.... P....

    First time I ever heard Redman rap was on this song

    K.... P....

    The first time ANYONE heard Redman was on this track.i knew he was something special right away.

    K.... P....

    on Headbanger: You heard me last year,i was hardcore,now i'm hear to tear your ass out the frame

    K.... P....

    BushiBato No doubt me too

    K.... P....

    Kenneth Peterson right!!

    K.... P....

    Right, I had seen him in the "Scenario" remix video, but he didn't have a verse on the song. Actually, I'm sure he had a dope verse in his head.
    He's using alliteration on this verse and it's dope as hell. I love when MC's use that style.

  59. A.... W....

    oooweeee! taking me back.

  60. A.... W....

    oooweeee! taking me back.

  61. R.... T....

    "Supa man luva. Cool from da new skool. Hold ya breath while I walk holdin' my jewels."dope! Damn..I miss those days..

    R.... T....

    RAQUAAHWA TheCodedtestament I chew emcees like Swanson.....

    R.... T....

    @Darnell Wilcox dinners Damn dummy I go back to back the dungeon can u dig when I dig deep to destroy dumb dumbs?!

  62. J.... ....

    Redman verse was a single on Whut Thee Album that's how much of an impact it made

    J.... ....

    Worrd!!

    J.... ....

    Big fucking facts

  63. S.... ....

    Redman's verse on this is STILL bananas!!!!

    S.... ....

    Shoogafoot I'm tellin' u,Homie!This is when I began 2 bump that Redman!👍👍

    S.... ....

    Chills!!!!

    S.... ....

    Lyrical perfection

    S.... ....

    @Richard Tharpe Junior No doubt!

    S.... ....

    Brick city stand up!

  64. B.... B....

    I got it goin on

    B.... B....

    @Bill Blass You'll be as crispy as my man Bill Blass

    B.... B....

    MrCandlewax that line was said by Large Professor on live at bbq

  65. C.... D....

    Really wish I could find the instrumental of this 😯😳

  66. B.... S....

    When I here Redman spit his verse I wanna go outside and let off some roundz, Thatz how you spit!!!!! I grew up in the Brick City so this one hitz home plus I used to see Red in front of Westside and see him in the Volvo 740, thatz my dude. Brickz LARGE UP!!!!

    B.... S....

    U aint never lie big bruh,I fucked wit Naughty on that Illtown shit but Red lyrically took this rap shit to another level!

    B.... S....

    big ups to the bricks this cat is one of the illest ever

  67. r.... ....

    YES - I am what I am when I jam, bro <3

  68. n.... ....

    Man, back in the day EPMD was the bomb. Nobody was like them. They had the hardest beats. Their samples was unlike your average samples. What really made them good is they had good timing. They came out when hip-hop was still being constructed and they just threw their style in because it had never been done before it was like I`m going to follow this group because they are on a level that no one else is touching.

    n.... ....

    No doubt my favorite rap group of all time......although i like Parrish better....because i think he raps harder....anyway these boys were bad....

    n.... ....

    Gospel!

    n.... ....

    nathar40 word!!♡ one of my fav to this day bro!! 1♡

    n.... ....

    👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🎆💥💣🔥

    n.... ....

    Perfect description

  69. G.... ....

    redman totally kills it here

    G.... ....

    NUFF SAID!

  70. B.... D....

    The evolution of the rap duo...Run DMC....EPMD....UGK....

    B.... D....

    +Byron Dotson Rap duos for me are: Too Much Trouble, Ultramagnetic MC's, Showbiz & AG, Lords of the Underground, Ghetto Twiinz, Organized Konfusion, Smif-n-Wessun, Tha Alkaholiks (Tha Liks), The Delinquents, FWC (Fifth Ward Circle), JVC Force, UTFO, Naughty By Nature, 2nd. II None, Mobb Deep, Tribe Called Quest, Capone-n-Noreaga, Above the Law, Group Home, Infamous Mobb, The Dayton Family, Audio Two, Project Playaz, London Posse, Illegal, Eightball & MJG, VS Mafia, Aci Krank & Boxxxstar, Vork & Derbe, Celo & Abdi, Uzi & Perverz, Blokkmonsta & Rako

    B.... D....

    Damn...Too Much Trouble! Boy you went back on that one! I gotta admit, this list is thorough!!! You are true hip-hop knowledge!

    B.... D....

    +Byron Dotson I know. Too Much Trouble with Players Choice is one of my favorite albums. I also would like to name the 5th. Ward Boyz but Lo Life left prison and joined the group (007 and E. Rock) again, so that made it three.

    B.... D....

    Damn... those were the days... where'd they go so fast?

    B.... D....

    Nice & Smooth

  71. K.... ....

    Still holds up.

  72. G.... ....

    Hip Hop yall name one group today who can come hardcore like this!!!!

    G.... ....

    M.O.P. (harder)... no offense

    G.... ....

    +B.E. P Yeah, M.O.P. is harder

  73. B.... F....

    HIP HOP

  74. F.... ....

    Old School Best Music... Especialy for US Hip hop, cheers from France

  75. J.... N....

    I LOVED this song. My white-ass suburb friend and I made this cheesy home video to this song. He had the camera, so he got to be Redman. Damn.

  76. J.... D....

    One of my Favourite albums of all time & for me EPMD's best. This is the best track & sums up the album. I remember getting this on cassette for my birthday. Happy Dayz :)

  77. d.... ....

    AND A FIRE SPITTER WAS BORN! BIG UPS NEWARK

  78. z.... ....

    Yeah that Redman verse is exactly how I remember it, dope as fuck

  79. m.... ....

    Close enough to 25 for me

  80. G.... J....

    22 years

  81. G.... J....

    FUCKIN A

  82. b.... ....

    Real Fucking Hip Hop!!!!!!!!!

  83. M.... I....

    Real Hip Hop!

  84. T.... H....

    REDMAN ready to rock rough rhymes

    T.... H....

    Kings of hip hop EPMD RED MAN

  85. J.... F....

    @BZinthedot It was Red's debut on wax fam.

  86. B.... ....

    @trugameplaya pretty sure it was his first track

  87. C.... c....

    Redman's verse is an ALL-TIME HIP-HOP QUOTABLE!!!

  88. i.... ....

    LONG ISL. RIPPING THIS SHIT.. SO HARD.

  89. t.... ....

    "Smoke wit' shotguns but the sign said 'No Smokin!'"

  90. m.... ....

    @KWW12212003 haha I remember when I got this album, I listened to Hardcore, like, 10 times just because I couldn't believe Redmans verse was just so amazing! This track is 25 years old and it still makes the hairs on my neck stand up cause it's so fucking good!

  91. j.... ....

    YYYYEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!

  92. m.... ....

    Redman straight murdered this track!

  93. T.... B....

    Oldschol yeeeaahh !

  94. T.... B....

    oldschol @ its best !!