Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip, Chauncey “Black” Hannibal - You Can't Hold the Torch lyrics

Yeah it's funny how the game change, right?
Hehe shit feel all different
Y'all niggas complainin' left and
Right about how the game feel all fucked up
Niggas only been talkin' like that
Since we been sittin'
Out the game, I think the game need us
Kamaal let's talk to them niggas
Huh!

So many nights were spent ponderin' (Ha)
Wonderin' how we gon' come again (Hm-m)
My golden rule is not to
Focus on the fame game (Uh)
In retrospect
(Ha) , the game ain't the same
Mane (The same mane)
Their heart and soul is divided (Ooh)
They ramshack the music
No control up inside it
Now, look at this it's all


Stretched out and nasty (Uh, huh)
But (What, what?) lettin' money pass me? (Wooh)
I doubt that, and niggas from the bottom know
(Uh, huh)
Pumpin' hard, wind, sleet, hail, rain
Or snow (Uh, huh)
So (So) , you got to get your gate right (Right)
No matter what (Uh) , you got to treat
Your weight right (C'mon, uh huh)
On the block if you focused on greed then
(What, what?)
Nine out of ten times you be bleedin'
The analogy is clear to all of my peers
I'm a muh'fuckin' vet, don't
Mean to disrespect, 'cause I
"I write rhymes, I write checks"
(It's clear today)
Bust', ayo, what happened to the (Love)
For the game (Love)
For the music (I need realness in my life)
Ayo, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same
Bust', these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same ayo, what happened?
They ain't got it in 'em to make a classic
Ayo, what happened?
These niggas can't hold the torch
So why pass it?

Ayo, I ain't bringin' they names up (Wooh)
These niggas sound trash
Straight foulin' the game up (Ha)
Need to change up
(Change up) , sound so trash (O oh)
When I see 'em feel like
Breakin' they frame up (Ha)
DuPont registry (Ha)
Talkin' 'bout somebody else cars (O oh)
Muh'fuckers better step up your bars (Ha)
Instead of frontin' in the game
Like niggas really are stars
Like we ain't seein' through the bullshit
We know who you are (C'mon)
I'm like a blessing to the game
When your shit sound dated
I force niggas to improve
You should be happy I made it (Ha)
Here to rep the game fully
Change my style like the weather
Givin' you niggas new shit to
Make the game feel better i'm sayin
I cook in the kitchen and
We make the thoughts connect
You forced to humble yourself
Give me my big respect (Ha)
You hurtin' the game when
Your shit sound off, yaknow
A legend in this shit that's why
I move like a boss, yaknow
(Ha) you better be tight, 'cause
You can get tossed, fo' sho'
(Ha) you niggas know whassup
I come correct with money long 'cause I
"I write rhymes, I write checks"
(It's clear today)
Tip, ayo, what happened to the (Love)
For the game (Love)
For the music (I need realness in my life)
Ayo, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same
Yup, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same ayo, what happened?
They ain't got it in 'em to make a classic
Ayo, what happened?
These niggas can't hold the torch
So why pass it? (Yo)

Oh, my God, they'll (Uh) come ridin' around
Some (Uh) old dream and they (Uh) can't get down
They (Uh) lookin' around outside of themselves
And they (Huh) sayin' things that
Ain't really themselves and they
(Ha) keep fuckin' regurgitatin' the
Same script (Huh)
Same hoes, same blow, same Glock clip (Ha)
Same drug strip
(Uh) , what the fuck is this? (Uh)
C'mon, y'all, raise the bar on this body shit
(Huh)
You sound stagnant, need to progress and grow
(Uh, huh)
Upgrade your punchlines, finesse the flow
(Uh, huh)
Get your concepts and lyrics together, ayo
(Uh, huh) then drop the bomb shit to
Step up the pressure, y'know?
(Huh) i'm tired of niggas complainin'
How the game changed (Ha)
You niggas should step up your game
Cause you sound strange (Ha)
That's why you ain't sellin' no records
Check the SoundScan (Uh, huh)
In this rap shit I command respect
Muh'fucker cause I
"I write rhymes, I write checks"
(It's clear today)
Tip, ayo, what happened to the (Love)
For the game (Love)
For the music (I need realness in my life)
Ayo, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same
Yup, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same ayo, what happened?
They ain't got it in 'em to make a classic
Ayo, what happened?
These niggas can't hold the torch
So why pass it?

Ayo, these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same
Bust', these niggas in the game
Don't sound the same ayo, what happened?
They ain't got it in 'em to make a classic
Ayo, what happened?
These niggas can't hold the torch
So why pass it?