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Maintain Lyrics by Erick Sermon

Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

1996

C'mon, clap your hands, wind it up (x6)

Verse 1:
Hush, I'm comin thru with the bum rush
FILA Force Style, Adidas, Cold Crush
What? My style's ridiculous
Who's gettin wit that spectaculous, miraculous?
Word to Lexus, I'm from New York
I'm flowin like Dom P so unpop the cork
Now feelin me for real do'
I'm the one who came from the back and blew the brains out of Al Pacino
(Word up) Welcome to this rendition
Of lyricism, I'm on a Doug E.Fresh mission
Somebody stop me, I'm outta control please
Before I do autopsies on these MC's
Open em up, they hollow on the inside
No heart pumpin, their organ missin somethin
Trueness, yeah they get no props
Without Das I come with the Real Hip-Hop

Chorus:
I maintain
I hold it down, so gimme that microphone
And lounge homeboy, you in the danger zone
When a brother like E is on the microphone, uh
I maintain
I hold it down, so gimme that microphone
And lounge homeboy, you in the danger zone
When a brother like E-D is on the microphone

Verse 2:
Hold up, how y'all tryin ta play me, uh
When I paved the way for y'all punks to MC
You're not hard, ol school pull your card
Wit the quickness, chump and have Jehovah Witness
Agony of defeat on the street
In front of your crew diggin, in front of your main chicken
Oooh, it's more than meet the eye, oh my god
Somebody got shook by a hardcore mirage
Speak on it, I get busy every week on it
DIE E-I, I sing and get unique on it
The miracle child, the chosen one
(POOF) Behind the Def Squad come the truth
There chill, I got that microphone
So lounge homeboy, you in the danger zone
I can't believe, I come with the mad degrees, boy
Freakin the funk with extra shit up the sleeve, uh

Chorus:
I maintain
I hold it down, so gimme that microphone
And lounge homeboy, you in the danger zone
When a brother like E is on the microphone, uh
I maintain, huh
I hold it down, so gimme that microphone
And lounge homeboy, you in the danger zone
When a brother like E-D is on the microphone, word
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About “Maintain” by Erick Sermon

Read the complete lyrics to "Maintain" by Erick Sermon from the album "Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" in 1996. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rap.

"Maintain" is performed by Erick Sermon. from the album "Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" in 1996 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Maintain", explore more songs by Erick Sermon using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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