Nas

[Puff] Escobar season has returned...
[Nas]
Its been a long time, been a long time comin
Looks like the death of me now
But you know, theres no turning back now
This is what makes me - this is what I am
[Puff] Feel me? Lets go
[Base Chorus: Puff Daddy]
You can hate me now.. but I wont stop now..
Cause I cant stop now.. you can hate me now..
But I wont stop now.. cause I cant stop now..
You can hate me now.. you can hate me NOWWWW..
[1st Chorus: add Nas after each pause]
Q.B., real niggas, Bravehearts, cmon
[1st Chorus: after Nas add Puff Daddy ad lib]
Well you hate me Im gon hate you too
Its as simple as that
Die motherfucker die motherfucker die
You dont give a fuck I dont give a fuck
Go down any way you want it to go down (do it now)
Weak, jealous motherfuckers (do it now, do it now)
Fuck yall!
[Verse 1]
Dont hate me, hate the money I see, clothes that I buy
Ice that I wear, clothes that I try, close your eyes
Picture me rollin, sixes, money foldin
Bitches honies that swollen to riches, Nas get in ya
Most critically acclaimed Pulitzer, prize winner
Best storyteller thug narrator my styles greater
Model dater, big threat to a lot of you haters
Commentators ringside try watchin my paper
Almost a decade, quite impressive
Most of the best is in the essence
for this rap shit that I stand for
Expandin more to the big screen, Bill Gates dreams
But it seems youd rather see me in jail with state greens
Want me off the scene fast, but good things last
like your favorite MC still makin some mean cash
First rapper to bring a platinum plaque, back to the projects
but you still wanna hate, be my guest, I suggest
[Puff Daddy]
Money is power motherfucker
I got millions of thugs on salary, bitch (do it now)
[Base Chorus]
[2nd Chorus: add Puff Daddy after each pause]
I wont stop
I cant stop
You can hate me
I hate you too
You can hate me now..
You can hate me now..
[Nas] Do it now, I told you do it now
[Puff] Lets go
[Verse 2]
You wanna hate me then hate me; what can I do
but keep gettin money, funny I was just like you
I had to hustle hard never give up, until I made it
Now yall sayin thats a clever nigga, nuttin to play with
Hate on me, I blew but Im the same ol G
People warn me, when youre on top theres envy
Took my niggas out the hood, but you doubt on us
Sayin we left the hood but cant get it out of us
My bad, should I step out my shoes, give em to you?
Heres my cars and my house, you can live in that too
Criticize when I flow for the streets, hate my dress code
Gucci this, Fendi that, what you expect hoe?
Nickname Esco, took this game to its threshold
Best flow I bet the whole U.S. know
Try to make it like you the realest, but who the illest?
Think we all know the answer to that, cause niggas feel this right
[Puff Daddy]
You think Ima come this far, and let you niggas stop me now?
I hate you too!! (Do it now!)
[Base Chorus]
[3rd Chorus: add Puff Daddy after each pause]
I wont stop
I cant stop
You can hate me
I hate you too
You can hate me now..
You can hate me now..
[Puff] I like this.. I like the way this feels
[Verse 3]
Its a thin line between paper and hate
friends and snakes, nine millis and thirty-eights
Hell or the pearly gates; I was destined to come
Predicted, blame God, he blew breath in my lungs
Second to none, wicked turn wives to widows
Shoot through satin pillows, the desolate one
Took a little time to claim my spot
Chairman of the board until this game stop, and I side with the Lord
Ride for the cause while drivin niggas shot at my doors
Plottin Im sure to catch me with they glocks to my jaws
Tried, stickin me up, but I flipped on these ducks (you tried)
Instead of me, ambulances were picking them up (thats what you get)
Niggas fear what they dont understand, hate what they cant conquer
Guess its just the fury of man
Became a monster, on top of the world, never fallin
Im as real as they come, from day one, forever ballin
Cmon
[Puff Daddy]
You aint never seen a nigga like me, ever in your life
And thats what you cant understand!
[Base Chorus]
[4th Chorus: start w/ Puff Daddy, then after each pause]
You can hate me now
I wont stop
I cant stop
You can hate me
I hate you too
You can hate me now..
You can hate me now..
[Puff] You can hate me now
[Nas] Cmon niggas
[Puff] But I wont stop now
[Nas] Do it now! Get this shit over with
[Puff] But I wont stop now..
[Nas] It aint gon never stop niggas
[Puff] I cant stop..
[ Hate Me Now Lyrics ]