2for5 - “Twelve Hundred Ways”
[Emcee(s): Ace Lover and Oktober]
[Producer(s): Spier1200]
[Scratches: Spier1200]
[Intro: Ace Lover and Oktober]
Ayyo! Ha!
[Verse 1: Ace Lover]
Spier is the topic at hand
In other countries, you may not understand
But it’s OK—keep jamming—‘cause he
Speaks through his music, the universal language
[Verse 2: Oktober]
Ayyo
Microphone check one, two, it’s off the heezy
This one right here is for my DJ
His name’s Spier—don’t get confused, son
1200 ways to spin it—choose one
[Bridge 1: Samples with Spier1200]
“Motherfuckers say”
“What?”
“What I’ve got for you sucker”
“DJs”
“You know what I’m about” - Sample from Rakim on Eric B. & Rakim - “Juice (Know the Ledge)”
“Don’t try to step to me ‘cause I ain’t the one” - Sample from Big Daddy Kane - “Raw”
“’Cause now it’s time to get paid” - Sample from Guru on Gang Starr - “Who’s Gonna Take the Weight?”
“What?”
“Get up on it”
“I just swallow men, eat up their whole crew” - Sample from Kool Keith on Ultramagnetic MC’s ft. Tim Dog - “Make It Happen”
“Then say, ‘Yo, now what are you gonna do?’” - Sample from Kool Keith on Ultramagnetic MC’s ft. Tim Dog - “Make It Happen”
“Think about it” - Sample from Kool Keith on Ultramagnetic MC’s ft. Tim Dog - “Make It Happen”
“2for5”
“Dominating forces”
[Bridge 2: Ace Lover and Oktober]
Spier 1200
Spier Doce Ciento
[Interlude]
“What’s up?”
“Yo, it’s 2for5! Give it up!”
“2for5 and the prophet, and they got it, nigga”
[Outro: Ace Lover and Oktober]
Spier1200. 2for5. Peace!