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Down By Law

1987

My name is MC Shan, my destiny is the stars
Being driven around in the freshest cars
All his beats and my rhymes are chill
Now I'm back once again ready to get ill
The beat's not fake, the rhyme's hardcore
My name is MC Shan and I'm down by law
There's been this rumor going around
About low life crabs saying I ain't down
But all MC's will feel my wrath
The system is my power the mic is my staff
I have the power of command, the power of lust
After battles all papers read
(Another one bites the dust)
All across the country I know I'm hated
Not only by crews I've devastated
Don't ask how I know, I just can tell
By the tone of your voice as you wish me well
Filled with so much envy that your face turns green
Cause my name rings bells on the Hip Hop scene
So pull out a bottle let the champagne pour
Fly rhymes so that makes me down by law
(Another one bites the dust)
Creeping across the nation like a midnight storm
Always rock a jam every time I perform
Records I make are not distorted
Made in New York and not imported
Have never been known to make an error
Crews see me coming, their heart fill with terror
Dip out the back when I step on the scene
Watch the back door, you'll see what I mean
I love to rock a party every time I can
My DJ's Marley Marl and I am MC Shan
We make the freshest jams that you've ever heard
Marlon ain't we down?
(Word!)
Now that we've come to the very end
His beats my rhymes are a perfect blend
We are the ones all others admire
To be like us is their desire
Never get angry always stay calm
Yet do as much damage as a nuclear bomb
Do or say anything we may
We destroy all objects in our way
As expensive as diamonds, precious as pearls
Rap so strong, take all y'all girls
Make cold cash money, do much much more
My name is MC Shan and I'm down by law
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MC Shan

MC Shan

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"Down By Law" appears on "Down By Law" in 1987.

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