Epmd The Joint

[Verse One: Erick Sermon]

I make a million buck

every six months and yall

hating my game, saying my name, they call

me the E, wrong things

knowing Im fly without wings

while some of yall have to pull strings.

In this era I maintain the freak upon the beats

master basslines of Raphael Saadiq

Lyrical mastermind, a genius so dont snooze

no missions impossible, ask Tom Cruise

I keep a joint lit, when I have to spit

I rough paragraph, laugh when Im busting yo ass, who want it?

Come and see me, like 112

and Ill rock that bell with Fox and L

E-Dub, Mr Excitement, right

The poltergeist of rap so come to the light.

Yes, the recipient of this award goes to Moi,

the best qualified superstar.

[Chorus: EPMD]

[Erick:]

My squad stays on point like

Den en den den de den, Its the joint

[Parish:] Yeah my squad stay on point like,

[Erick:] Den en den den de den, Its the joint.

[Both:]

New York Im in your area, (Over here)

DC Im in your area, (Over here)

New Jerse Im in your area, (Over here)

EPMD, its a world premier

[Verse Two: Parrish Smith]

Its the joint, stay on point

Plus Im feelin it

niggas killin shit tryin to duplicat the manuscript

thats impossible, pray like the gospel

over coming set backs, and jumping over obstacles

Like Evil Kenevil, on point like a needle

EPMDs like the Beatles, back with another sequal

to hip hop, check one two and you dont stop

rap with mainstream R&B and pop

now the worlds shocked

the E-doubles back with Mic-Doc

Like it or not we bout to turn it up another notch

My speeds put it down for my seeds

Raw breeds, acres with the deeds, its the joint.

[Chorus: first part the same]

[Both:]

VA Im in your area, (Over here)

DA Im in your area, (Over here)

Chi Town Im in your area, (Over here)

EPMD, its a world premier

[Verse Three: EPMD]

[E:] My styles digable, so Im phat like that

I got a benz too, and its black like that

I got millions of chips, and they stack like that

A five year spread, and now we back like that

How dare they, niggas sittin in they room with Brandy

way pissed off thikin how the cant stand me

He rhyme Shawn for his Penn, talking

not lookin, shoocken, a dead man walking

[P:] You know me, from rippin shows wit my homie

the one and only, Ginuwine like Pony

You want a ride? Call me up when your lonely

Im Parish Smith and shit, Greaat like Tony

Im hittin hittin

[E:] Where from?

[P:] From brentwood to San Quentin

Ima keep rhyming, still representing

[E:] Fro who?

[P:] For my niggas up north and in the ?Courts?

and for the emcees taking no shorts, in this blood sport

[Chorus: first part the same]

[Both:]

Detroit Im in your area, (Over here)

Cali Im in your area, (Over here)

Philly Im in your area, (Over here)

EPMD, its a world premier

[ The Joint Lyrics ]