[Rakim:]
 Is y’all ready for Twenty-0-7, it’s now another drought
 Everyone’s a killer, wow we buggin out
 Since 86 showin the crowd what I’m about
 And they still want to know when the [bad word]  out
 Ask the teenagers, O’Gs and Ask the kids
 What they definition of Classic is
 Timeless, cause age don’t count in the booth
 And your flow stays submerged in the fountain of youth
 And no doubt the [bad word] I’m off the meters
 Everybody co-signing even non-believers
 I came in the door, became one of y’alls leaders
 In the fresh pair of Air Force One sneakers
 Uptown we call ‘em uppies when they on divas
 Prolly worn when KRS One teaches
 Nas, made you look, before the haters
 I bet you Kan had ‘em on when he walked with Jesus
 This is classic

Сlassic, better than I'v ever been
 talent,
I’m everywhere you never been and better than I ever been
 Classic
 Better than I'v ever been

 [Nas:]
 Perseverance, see the fake hustler rapper to them it hurts to hear this
 O you went platinum – yeah that’s nice, now let me see you do the same thing twice
 New times, 4 times, then been a couple of more times, please your amateur night is show time
 It’s one life to live so live it the best you can, the world could use one less man
 Not enough air, not enough car factories to manufacture new vehicles sedans and vans
 When they do make the whip you like ya chips ain’t right, by the time you could afford it the car ain’t important
 In the streets silent, it’s just I and - cops keep firin’ in my environment
 Leavin’ your slum when they drive home far from the hood brothers they eager to jump on
 I like to be the wall that they post up on, I like to see them fall, guilty for doing wrong
 I’m classic like the Air Ones, the Hustler shoe, that’s what I’m accustomed to

Сlassic, better than I'v ever been
 talent,
I’m everywhere you never been and better than I ever been
 Classic
 Better than I'v ever been

 [KRS One:]
 How many y’all got criminal minded you you you y’all don’t be blinded
 Me I got no jewels on my neck, why – I don’t need ‘em I got your respect
 KRS 1 20 years I rock I do it for JMJ and Scott LaRock – this hip hop
 And we’s a nation, don’t you want to hear more KRS on your radio station?
 Instead of broadcasting how we smokin’ trees, on the radio we need to hear more local MC’s
 Where you [bad word] on where you at? This is the difference between MC’ing and rap
 Rappers spit rhymes that are mostly illegal, MC’s spit rhymes to uplift they people
 Peace, love, unity, and Havin’ fun, these are the lyrics of KRS One

 Сlassic, better than I'v ever been
 talent,
I’m everywhere you never been and better than I ever been
 Classic
 Better than I'v ever been